I've started on a plug-in for CCDSoft that allows it to use ASCOM focusers (similar to the TelescopeAPI plug-in for TheSky). I've got a settings dialog that...
... This sounds like the infamous registry security bug. Bob, will have to chime in with a proper work around. The next release of the ASCOM platform will be...
... The AstroOptik.Focuser driver has an empty SetupDialog() method. So don't worry, this one is OK. And be prepared for another quirk with this one. In the...
... Great! A couple of nits I noted: It shows up in object browsers as "ASCOM Telescope driver for telescope simulator". To fix this open the Object Browser in...
OK, thanks for that. Fixed all but the Meade driver. A process called MEADEE~1.EXE appears _after_ the error is displayed and hangs around until I kill it. ...
Tim -- Wow, that was fast. Is it possible that your plugin is creating multiple instances of the Focuser? Probably not, but... You have the sources for the...
Hi Please, does anybody know how is it possible and be able to use the DigitalSky Voice (V2.02) together with the StarryNight Pro 4 to control a Celestron...
Bob, I'd love to give that a go, BUT: I'm running VS .NET and the Meade driver will not load in the .NET IDE I'm not creating any instances of the focuser -...
Tim -- If I haven't said so, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for creating the CCDSoft to ASCOM converter plugin!!! If you want, I'd be happy to include it in the next ...
Hello all -- I'd like to propose the following plan for the near and medium term future of the ASCOM Platform. COMMENTS ARE SOLICITED! Telescope Standard V2:...
Well, don't thank me until I finish it! Finsihing isn't my strong point ;-) I created your test script and, interestingly, it works. I'll do some further...
Hi, These extra properties seem fine to me. Does anyone know if the Celestron scopes allow for refraction? I will add these into the Celestron driver. It is...
Tim -- OK then it is definitely the DCOM permissions problem. Due to the architecture of CCDSoft and TheSky (no criticism intended here), outbound ActiveX/COM...
Chris -- Thanks VERY MUCH for the rapid response. Sure, add the new properties... it doesn't look like there's going to be a groundswell of dissent :-) By the ...
Hi Bob, ... Good schedule. In a day a two I'll throw a zip watermelon your way. The test script is done, and has helped me check out the edge cases. I want...
Bob, ... BTW, I did fix these as per your notes. Nits are us around here. Thanks for the pointer into the Object Browser. I'd been looking all over for how...
The list below are my thoughts after ditzing with the Focuser code for the last couple of weeks: 1) "Link" property could be deprecated (but left in?)...
... I have mentioned this one too... inconsistent with the existing Connected property as used in Telescope, Link is either a noun or a verb, so it could be...
Do any of the focusers have a variable minimum step position? If so then it would seem to me that we need a MinStep property. The RoboFocus, for example, has a...
Tim -- I can't comment on the focuser min-step issue... As for wrapper classes, be careful. The ASCOM philosophy is to avoid formal interfaces and versioning....
I realize that C++ wasn't the primary driving force behind ASCOM and I accept that. I haven't been doing Windows stuff for very long so I'm not aware of all...
... No, that was for the MFC class wrappers. I forget who suggested it, but the trick was to replace the hard-coded ID's with GetIDOfNames calls. Doug ... ...
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