Mel Richardson wrote: > > John, > That was the case in the Vsn 2's but all the Vsn 3's in my experience > have nothing in the drop-down boxes, blank, nada. > Regards, > Mel > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com>, Johann Altmann > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Searching for stars using common names is the simplest thing: > > 1. press the binocular button in the toolbar > > 2. "Search" window pops up > > 3. Choose radio button "Star Common Name" > > 4. A "drop down" box appears at the bottom with a lot of names, more > than i know. > > 5. Select the proper one e.g. Capella > > 6. Press "find" button. > > That's it. > > > > John > > > > ----- Ursprüngliche Mail ---- > > Von: Mel Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > An: [email protected] > <mailto:skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > > Gesendet: Samstag, den 9. Februar 2008, 04:10:45 Uhr > > Betreff: [skychart-discussion] Re: Bright star? > > > > > > > > I too have been frustrated using the 'Search' feature in CdC > > > > v.3.0.1.4, finding no lists at all for 'Star Common Names' and > > > > 'Constellations' . The radio buttons do nothing though the folders > > > > seem to be there. Can't find a way to turn them on. Is this just a > > > > Beta Vsn thing or am I missing something here? > > > > > > > > Mel Richardson > > > > > > > > . Hi Mel,
As far as I understand, Terry was originally asking about having the common star names displayed on the screen, not the search drop down. I can confirm that on my V3, the star names are all there on the search menu, exactly as Johann described. I am using 3.0.1.0, on XP SP2. Exactly what version / OS are you using ? See if you have the file <ciel base dir>\data\common_names\StarsNames.txt. I think that must be where the list is populated from. cheers, John Sunderland
