Oleg Maliy wrote: >> Oleg Maliy wrote: >> >>> Hmmm... >>> >>> You need special cdc version of the original cat. Bright Star Catalogue, >>> 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991). >>> >>> I can create it. >>> >>> >>> >> You COULD do that, I suppose, but the bright star names are already >> there, in <ciel base dir>\data\comon_names\StarsNames.txt. I got as far >> as checking the file gets loaded, but got lost trying to work out what >> displayed them. >> I can't find a way of turning them on either. Either (1) There is some >> other switch as well as the common names radio button needed to turn >> them on or (2) you have found a bug. >> > > Select the radio button "Common Name" in the area "Star Label", which is in > menu "Configuration"-> 6-Display -> 6-Labels if You want see common names > Instead of identifiers. > > >> ps I presume you are using version 3 of some kind - they are there by >> default in version 2 >> > > Yes, I use CdC v.3.0.1.4 > > HI Oleg, Terry,
I dashed that reply off yesterday just before leaving for the day, I guess it was a bit cryptic. The points I was trying to make were: 1) The common star names are already in the mentioned file, there should not be any need for a special catalogue. 2) In at least my version of CDC, 3.0.1.0, the radio button mentioned doesn't do anything, as far as I can see. Selecting that radio button does NOT produce common names on my PC. I was really meaning to ask Terry what version he used. If the radio button works in yours, Oleg, at v.3.0.1.4, then it is probably a fixed bug, and if Terry is using an earlier version of 3, then he probably just needs to upgrade it. (Obviously I need to upgrade mine too). cheers, John Sunderland
