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Hi I've removed a scope from the list.
But when I go to make a new log entry this telescope still comes up as the default option.
How do I fix this?
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Hi,
Did you create a new telescope of your own? If there are no telescopes, it will regenerate a default.
The default telescope usually depends on the context that you created the log entry from. Often the best way to create a log entry is via a right-click on an object in an observing list and then select "Quick Log Entry." The telescope will default to the one selected on the planner, real time, or other tool.
If there is no context, the default telescope is determined via the New Log Defaults dialog, which also doubles as the way to enter multiple log entries all at once. One way to open this dialog is via a right-click on an object in an observing list, but select "Create Log Entries." The selection for the telescope on this dialog sets the default in all cases where no telescope is known from the context in which you created your quick log entry. Or you can set it to "Ask" in which case you will always be prompted. Don't forget to click Save Defaults to save your default selections.
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Hi,
If you made log entries for that scope then it cannot be permanently removed. This is an important feature. Imagine that you accidentally delete a telescope, or change it in an important way, maybe by adding a new finder or eyepiece. You would not want all of your logs to become unusable because that scope no longer exists, nor would you want the updated scope to replace the one you actually used. So the telescope data is stored with your log entry to keep this from happening. If you access this log entry, the telescope may be added back to your list of telescopes, because the log parts of SkyTools depend on it.
But again, the way this is meant to work is via context. If you have your C8 set as the telescope on the planner, telescope chart, real time, etc. (I don't know what edition of SkyTools you are using) then when you create a "quick log entry" it will use that telescope. If you are creating a log entry in another way, say from the Log Browser, then that is not the best way to do it. Take advantage of the context.
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2019-10-20, 09:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 2019-10-20, 09:32 PM by theskyhound.)
Hi,
So I just tried this on my copy of SkyTools 3, and you are right. It is no longer working properly. In my case, it is always defaulting to the telescope that I have selected on the New Log Defaults dialog, unless I enter "Ask" for it. But in that case it asks rather than take the telescope from the planner as it should. I must have broken this in an update. People won't notice if they always use the default setting,
My suggestion for a work around is to open the New Log Defaults dialog and select your telescope there and then click Save Defaults. I will look into this and fix it in the next update.
And no, that would not delete the scope from your system. But if there were no log entries that depend on the scope you would be able to delete it elsewhere.
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