AstroPlanner Beta Testing
Introduction
Anyone is free to download and test the latest beta version of the application. Please note that beta versions of the application have a built-in expiration date that is 120 days after the release date. After that date, you can still use it, but you'll be "nagged" to download a more recent release. This is to prevent bugs being reported on older beta versions that have already been fixed in later releases.
Please discuss beta issues only on the Beta Testers mailing list. Click here to join/leave the list.
Click here for more information on how to report a bug.
V2.4 Notes:
- This version requires a larger minimum screen size: 1280 x 720 pixels (2560 x 1440 pixels for Retina/HiDPI).
- This version might not be fully backwards-compatible with V2.3, so backup before trying it, especially the Image and Observation databases.
- As of V2.4a11, the Mac version will run natively on M1-based Macs.
- As of V2.4b6, the Mac and Windows-64 versions are compiled with "aggressive" optimisation switched on. This should make the application perform a bit faster. However it makes the code file a lot bigger, and it takes forever to compile (not your problem).
- As of V2.4b14, the minimum OS requirements for running the application are: MacOS 10.14 or later, Windows 8.1 or later. For the present, betas that run with MacOS 10.11 - 10.13, and Windows 7 SP1 - 8.0 are included below.
This page last modified: 2023/03/25 09:27 (Pacific time)
Download
| Version | Release Date | Expiry Date |
| 2.4b17 | 2023/03/17 | 120 days from release |
Macintosh
| 64-bit Application (.dmg) | Download | 153.2MB | 64-bit version. Intel-based Mac with MacOS 10.14 or later. Apple Silicon-based Mac with MacOS 11 or later. |
| 64-bit Application (.dmg) | Download | 101.9MB | Special version for MacOS 10.11 through 10.13. Intel-only. |
Windows
| 32-bit Application (.exe) | Download | 150.6MiB | 32-bit version. Installer. Windows 8.1 or later |
| 32-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 150.1MiB | 32-bit version. Zipped installer |
| 64-bit Application (.exe) | Download | 138.5MiB | 64-bit version. Installer. Windows 8.1 or later |
| 64-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 138MiB | 64-bit version. Zipped installer |
| 64-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 140.2MiB | Special 64-bit version for Windows 7 SP1 through 8.0. |
| 32-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 149.8MiB | Special 32-bit version for Windows 7 SP1 through 8.0. |
Both platforms
| User Manual | Download | 38.5MiB | V2.3 user manual |
Note: Beta versions of the application typically do not include the user manual or scripting manual in order to reduce download size.
Release Notes
A list of unresolved bugs can be found here, and feature requests here.
Version: 2.4b18 | Release Date: Soon | Fixes: 1, Enhancements: 0 |
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MainWindow.APTools_IsButtonToggled: Nil Object Exception Exception Type: Nil Object Exception 1: Function MainWindow.APTools_IsButtonToggled( MainWindow, APToolbar, int64, int0(), w.MainWindow.BarItems ) as boolean Resolution: |
Version: 2.4b17 | Release Date: 2023/03/17 | Fixes: 2, Enhancements: 0 |
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ID: Status: Date: |
Script editor is unstable The script editor is flakey and prone to unhandled exceptions. Analysis: Resolution: |
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ID: Status: Date: |
Many UI enhancements As the author updates the user manual he is finding and fixing or enhancing many issues mainly related to the user interface. Too many to list. This process will be ongoing for some time. Resolution: |