In the process of moving Guide8 to another computer I seem to have changed a setting or two but I don't know how to undo what I did. At Level 10 Guide8...
Hi, I've just replaced the computer I used to run my telescope via Guide 8 but get the error: Reply %d! when I slew to a new object and the telescope doesn't...
Hi Bill and All, I am in the process of making an extrafile concerning the Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (PNG). I think this catalogue...
Bertrand I would look at the CGPN 2000 as that is perhaps more up-to-date or even the MASH catalogue if you want to update the PN catalogues in Guide Owen ... ...
Hi Bertrand, At present, the maximum line length is 4000 bytes. Let me know if you need more than that. The maximum line length has been increased several...
Thanks, Bill, for the answer. 4000 bytes is largely enough for my need. I have reduced the line length of the .dat file at 940 bytes, which is the necessary...
Hi Bertrand, I see what you mean; most TDF lines are under 1000 bytes, so you don't normally see this happen. But it can be done. See 'ecanned2.dat' for an...
Hi Bill, I saw your example, did the same way, and almost all is OK. I say almost, because in one line of the TDF, I would have to write "~r1096116", to tell...
Hi Bertrand, I don't see a quick, easy fix to this problem... except to suggest that instead of using something like: ~r1096 116 %s\n you could use ~r1096 99...
Bill, I agree with your solution. I will divide 116 caracters in two lines, at the right place that don't cut a name. Your right saying that the lenght of...
Hi all. I have been trying to figure out some things in Guide8 such as Comets and Asteroids. I have read that by going to "Go To" and selecting Comets I should...
Hi Martin, With regards to the comets.. first of all check that they are turned on and a decent magnitude. Then under Extras.. use Add MPC comets and ...
Hi Martin, A few comments to add to what Alan has written: You mentioned that "...this may be the case if there was a setting somewhere within the program that...
Hello, some weeks ago i set the asteriod visibility to 'off', because i had to make some pretty pictures where the asteroids disturbs. now, when switching back...
I got the same problem. I had to reinstall GUIDE8.0 with the most recent update. After downloading MPCORP data for asteroids and incorporate the file via the...
MPCORB has changed their format. Unless you have the latest Guide update you may encountered a problem. I have also written a small program to filter some of...
When I click on Guide8.exe within Windows XP on my laptop I get this dialog. "GUIDE6 MFC Application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry...
Hi Glen, Sounds very much as if you're using the software straight from the CD, back before I fixed that 'Guide _6_' appearance in Guide 8. As I mentioned in...
Hi Bill, now, i reinstalled Guide from CD and updated again the latest version (2007-06-06) and Guide does _not_ crash. Perhaps there is a registration problem...
Hi Bill, Thanks fort he quick answer. -I downloaded latest version from http://www.projectpluto.com/new.htm (2007-06-06) -I turned 'Use MPCORB' off and the...
The same happen for me. I download the update and installe it. The same problem occur. GUIDE crash. I make the final decision to reisntall all from the...
Hi Bill, I was running the 6 June test version on XP with no problems. When I installed the current test file, the first thing that happened was I lost my...
If you have a backup of your old Startup.mar your old settings should all be in there...joe :) "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars" Joe Mize StarFields...