John, Thanks so much! Works a treat now. --geoff
--- In [email protected], John Mahony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Geoff Dudley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I downloaded and installed the Tycho 2 catalog today from the CDC > > website and it's installed just fine but I'm unable to perform a > > search on a star. The star is TYC5842-00849-1. I've tried selecting > > the catalog, typing in the number with hypens, without hyphens, with > > "TYC" followed by the number, then without, to no avail. It won't find > > any other Tycho star either. > > > > Am I missing something here? > > I think you missed the last option: with TYC, but without hyphens. > > When in doubt, click search>find... (or the binocular icon). This window > usually gives you a guide to the format (this is how I found the solution). > For example, select the "stars" tab, and click the last option "TYC2". The > "zzzz nnnnn" shows the format: no "TYC", no hyphens, and the last digit appears > to be irrelevant. I assume TYC is not needed here since you've already told it > which catalog to search. I tried using just "5842 00849" in the main search > box in the upper bar, but it didn't work until I added the TYC. "TYC5842 00849 > 1" also works. > > -John > > > > > > I'm using CDC ver 2.76 on an NEC notebook, 1Gb ram, 80Gb HDD. > > > > --geoff > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a PS3 game guru. > Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. > http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 >
