The page says Windows and Linux <http://www.ap-i.net/pub/skychart/ucac3/u3conv.zip> so make sure you are using the windows executable u3conv.exe. Remove u3conv or only extract u3conv.exe.
Ken Harrison wrote: > http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/news/ucac3_catalog > I downloaded the U3conv.zip file from the above page. There are two files in > the unzipped folder ( a File and a Application) > Is one for Windows/ DOS and the other for Linux??? > > Ken > > > > On 23/03/2010, Ken <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Ok I downloaded Patricks Wiki page on the method. >> I recognise the need to run the U3CONV program then use CATGEN to re-format >> for CDC. >> I have V3.1.6 CDC, Win XPsp2 >> The DVD is in drive E: >> my bigger catalogues live on a separate hard drive drive G: >> I've opened a folder on G: called G:/cdcucac3/ to take the text files etc >> I now open the Command window and read the intro for U3CONV.... >> >> Syntax >> iconv [--cddir /cdrom] [--outdir /path/to/text files] >> >> When I try various options it just crashes saying "iconv is not recognised >> as an internal or external command, operable program or bath file" >> >> I've tried the following variations with no success: >> iconv [--cddir /E:] [--outdir /G:/cdcucac3/] >> iconv [u3cddir /E:] [u3outdir /G:/cdcucac3/] >> u3conv [--cddir /E:] [--outdir /G:/cdcucac3/] >> u3conv [u3cddir /E:] [u3outdir /G:/cdcucac3/] >> >> I'm obviously misunderstanding the syntax...can someone help me. >> >> Ken >> >> >> >> > > > >
