Ben, Re question 2: If you don't care about the names of the stars, you could replace the name field with the magnitudes, and then only for those within your specific magnitude range. This would, of course, presumes that you have a file that you are importing into CatGen. (I guess I was taking a clue from question 1, that you have a file to import for the asterisms.) Dick
--- In [email protected], "msmythii" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Still working with CdC and finding it to be a well > designed and very flexible program. Generating lines is > a feature I make use of all the time. As a beginning nova > hunter I've developed a simple Excel spreadsheet that > will generate the text file for creating the outlines for > any search area location using a minimal amount of 'ink'. > If anyone is interested I can post this to the files > section on the Yahoo! groups page. The outlines resemble > this (inside lines are the actual search area and the > outside corners are a user defined buffer zone). Use a > fixed width font to display properly: > _ _ > | _ _ _ | > | | > > | | > > |_ _ _| > |_ _| > > > Questions: > > 1. Is there a way to create a dashed or dotted line used > CatGen? I am using CatGen to create the binocular asterism > outlines and would like some options. I've looked at the > CatGen help page and searched this group but couldn't find > the answer. > > 2. Is there a way of displaying the magnitudes of stars > for a range of magnitudes? i.e. from 6.9 to 8.1? I'd like > the stars brighter than 6.9 and dimmer than 8.1 to remain > unlabeled. > > Thanks in advance for your assistance. > > Ben Cacace > Manhattan, NYC ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To Post a message, send it to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
