I think the answer is yes!
I don't have the .gz files in my collection, so I think they can be left out.
--- In [email protected], "iccd1" <ic...@...> wrote:
>
> Do I need all the files(under each DIR) as shown here including the *.gz
> files?:
>
> [DIR] Parent Directory
> [DIR] N0000 06-Sep-1999 11:56 12K
> [DIR] N0730 06-Sep-1999 12:04 12K
> [DIR] N1500 06-Sep-1999 12:11 12K
> [DIR] N2230 06-Sep-1999 12:18 12K
> [DIR] N3000 06-Sep-1999 12:25 12K
> [DIR] N3730 06-Sep-1999 12:32 8.0K
> [DIR] N4500 06-Sep-1999 12:38 8.0K
> [DIR] N5230 06-Sep-1999 12:43 8.0K
> [DIR] N6000 06-Sep-1999 12:46 8.0K
> [DIR] N6730 06-Sep-1999 12:49 4.0K
> [DIR] N7500 06-Sep-1999 12:51 4.0K
> [DIR] N8230 06-Sep-1999 12:51 4.0K
> [DIR] S0000 06-Sep-1999 13:00 12K
> [DIR] S0730 06-Sep-1999 13:08 12K
> [DIR] S1500 15-Sep-1999 10:26 12K
> [DIR] S2230 06-Sep-1999 14:42 12K
> [DIR] S3000 06-Sep-1999 14:50 12K
> [DIR] S3730 06-Sep-1999 14:58 8.0K
> [DIR] S4500 06-Sep-1999 15:06 8.0K
> [DIR] S5230 06-Sep-1999 15:12 8.0K
> [DIR] S6000 06-Sep-1999 15:18 8.0K
> [DIR] S6730 06-Sep-1999 15:22 4.0K
> [DIR] S7500 06-Sep-1999 15:24 4.0K
> [DIR] S8230 06-Sep-1999 15:25 4.0K
> [DIR] bin 23-Feb-2003 16:18 4.0K
> [DIR] bin-dos 02-May-2001 17:51 4.0K
> [ ] plates.epoch.gz 24-May-1999 19:34 7.4K
> [ ] readme 27-Aug-2002 14:26 3.9K
> [ ] regions.dat.gz 15-Sep-1999 18:28 291K
> [ ] regions.ord.gz 15-Sep-1999 18:27 20K
> [DIR] src 23-Feb-2003 16:18 4.0K
> [ ] src.tar.gz 23-Feb-2003 16:24 74K
>
> Is there a way to download all these at once? or do I have to download all
> the files under each of the above DIR(s)one file at a time? It seems that
> one file at a time is the only way it will let me do so.
>
> --- In [email protected], "ken4optics" <kenm.harrison@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Edward,
> > Looking at the CDS site all the files I have in my directory are there.
> > You need to download ALL the files, and keep them in the same folders.
> > --- In [email protected], "iccd1" <iccd1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thank you all for your help. I see that more details from my side is
> > > needed so here it goes.
> > >
> > > 1) I started by following the links provided by CDC to the Compact HST
> > > GSC:
> > > "http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/ftp/cats/i/255/GSC_ACT/"; since I do not have
> > > a FTP application.
> > >
> > > 2) Downloaded the following file: "src.tar.gz"
> > >
> > > 3) Using 7Zip file manager I decompressed the ".gz" file to get the
> > > "src.tar" file and untared the "src.tar" so that I now have "*/src/src"
> > > subdirectories. In "*/src/src" I have several text files and other
> > > files but there does not appear to be any data files and nothing that CDC
> > > will recognize to go from a red to white file location from the HST
> > > Catalog setup.
> > >
> > > I think I am downloading a source tarball here, and if I was using
> > > linux/unix I could cope, but with a Win system I am a bit lost. Am I
> > > downloading the wrong file? There are a lot of file listed above the
> > > "src.tar.gz" file.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "ken4optics" <kenm.harrison@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Edward,
> > > > Should be as straight forward as highlighting the file in the tick box
> > > > and the file location box stays "white" - if it turns "red" then either
> > > > the file is not in that location or the file format is wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Setup/Catalogue/ CdC "Stars" tab/ down to the "HST GSC Compact" - tick
> > > > box/ Set min 0, max 3/ (find file on your PC) ie G:/GCS_ACT
> > > >
> > > > I found over the years I had "collected" many slightly different
> > > > versions of the CSG ( ie from TheSky V6, Astroplanner, etc etc); these
> > > > were NOT recognised by CdC.
> > > > The "correct" version is GCS_ACT, has 27 folders:
> > > > bin/bin-dos/Nxxxx/Sxxxx/SRC.
> > > > Hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "iccd1" <iccd1@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to install the compact HST guide star catalog. I am
> > > > > using CDC 3.14 on a Windows XP Pro machine and have the 7Zip file
> > > > > manger application. I have read the instruction on the CDC 3.14
> > > > > documentation page several times and tried to follow them several
> > > > > times with no success. If anyone could walk me through the procedure
> > > > > it would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > > Edward
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
