I have found that doing a search for the Common Star name always reports the star as being below the horizon. I was going to report it as a bug but thought it better to mention it here and maybe somebody with more experience of the excellent package could verify the problem and then put it in the bug tracker (i.e. somebody who is authorised to login to the bug tracker).
I am using CDC Version 3 beta 0.1.4 --- In [email protected], 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] > 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 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mkp{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;} > #ygrp-mkp hr{ > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} > #ygrp-mkp #hd{ > color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;} > #ygrp-mkp #ads{ > margin-bottom:10px;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad{ > padding:0 0;} > #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ > color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ > font-family:Arial;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ > margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ > margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} > --> > > > > <!-- > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} > #ygrp-text{ > font-family:Georgia; > } > #ygrp-text p{ > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > font-family:Arial; > clear:both;} > #ygrp-vitnav{ > padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > padding:0 1px;} > #ygrp-actbar{ > clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;} > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > float:left;white-space:nowrap;} > .bld{font-weight:bold;} > #ygrp-grft{ > font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;} > #ygrp-ft{ > font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666; > padding:5px 0; > } > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > padding-bottom:10px;} > > #ygrp-vital{ > background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text-transform:uppercase;} > #ygrp-vital ul{ > padding:0;margin:2px 0;} > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; > } > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text-align:right;padding-right:.5em;} > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > font-weight:bold;} > #ygrp-vital a{ > text-decoration:none;} > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > text-decoration:underline;} > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > color:#999;font-size:77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} > #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ > background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > padding:8px 0;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font-size:100%;line-height:122%;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > text-decoration:none;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > text-decoration:underline;} > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > margin:0;} > o{font-size:0;} > .MsoNormal{ > margin:0 0 0 0;} > #ygrp-text tt{ > font-size:120%;} > blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} > .replbq{margin:4;} > --> > > > > > > > > > Lesen Sie Ihre E-Mails jetzt einfach von unterwegs. > www.yahoo.de/go > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
