[Lazarus] Astronomy Software

[Terry A. Haimann]

John wrote:
> Terry A. Haimann wrote:
>> For what it is worth I have created a project on SourceForge 
>> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/messier/) with my Astronomy Program. 
>> It is a basic Observing Planning and Logging Program. It is of course 
>> written in Lazarus (I converted it from Delphi) and got most of the 
>> Algorithyms from "Practical Astronomy with Your Calculator" By Peter 
>> Duffet-Smith.
>>
>> There are two major things I would like to add to it:
>>
>> 1. Using a report generator instead of Printer.Canvas.TextOut 
>> Statements.
>> 2. I would like to merge it with Planetarium Program. I could do this 
>> with Cartes Du Ciel 2.76, but not the newer SkyChart and since my 
>> primary audience is going to be Linux Users, I really don't want to 
>> use a Windows App.
>>
> I am curious to know why you can merge it with Cartes Du Ciel 2.76, 
> but not 3. 0.x.x ? (I presume that is what you mean)
>
> John
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Because you could start 2.76 with the -f switch and it would start up 
viewing a specific object. That has not been implemented in the SkyChart 
3.x as far as I know.

Terry