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.
- Note that only the 64-bit, non-special versions of the application have been optimised for speed. However, you won't notice much of a difference in real life.
This page last modified: 2023/11/19 10:13 (Pacific time)
Download
Version | Release Date | Expiry Date |
2.4b25 | 2023/10/26 | 120 days from Release Date |
Macintosh
64-bit Application (.dmg) | Download | 159.8MB | 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 | 106.3MB | Special version for MacOS 10.11 through 10.13. Intel-only. |
Windows
32-bit Application (.exe) | Download | 155.2MiB | 32-bit version. Installer. Windows 8.1 or later |
32-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 154.7MiB | 32-bit version. Zipped installer |
64-bit Application (.exe) | Download | 143.3MiB | 64-bit version. Installer. Windows 8.1 or later |
64-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 142.8MiB | 64-bit version. Zipped installer |
64-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 143.3MiB | Special 64-bit version for Windows 7 SP1 through 8.0. |
32-bit Application (.exe.zip) | Download | 152.9MiB | Special 32-bit version for Windows 7 SP1 through 8.0. |
Both platforms
User Manual (.pdf.zip) | Download | 82.8MiB | V2.4 beta 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: 2.4b26 | Release Date: Soon | Fixes: 4, Enhancements: 1 |
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Black semicircle present in "center coordinate" window Per attached screenshot: when right clicking the FoV to center a coordinate, there is a black (semi)circle in the coordinate entry window. Resolution: |
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FieldDiameterPopupMenu.SelectedFieldDiameter.Get: ThreadAccessingUIException Exception Type: ThreadAccessingUIException 1: Function PopupMenu.SelectedRowIndex.Get( int32 ) as int64
Import NEAs from the MPC website Resolution: |
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MainWindow.DrawHighlightRect: Out Of Bounds Exception Exception Type: Out Of Bounds Exception 1: Sub MainWindow.DrawHighlightRect( MainWindow, Graphics, color(), int64, int64, int64 )
I was loading highlighting presets. Resolution: |
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ImpExpDialog.CheckImportValues: Nil Object Exception Exception Type: Nil Object Exception 1: Sub ImpExpDialog.CheckImportValues( ImpExpDialog )
Was adding / editing field definitions in the export dialog window and this exception popped up. Analysis: Resolution: |
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Observation database Location Chart: selected session(s) not displayed When selecting the Location Chart in the observation database, observations for the selected session(s) are displayed, but what sessions are selected is not displayed anywhere. Would be a useful addition. Analysis: Resolution: |
Version: 2.4b25 | Release Date: 2023/10/26 | Fixes: 15, Enhancements: 1 |
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ID Field: text within brackets is only text displayed in label in FoV Don't whether this is a bug or perhaps a feature that I don't know about, but when using [brackets] in an object ID, only the text within the brackets is displayed in the FoV object label. For example, an ID set to: "[object]123" causes the label to be displayed as "[object]. Remove the second bracket and no label is generated at all. Remove the first bracket and a label is displayed as intended (with the second bracket). Resolution: |
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Custom Highlighting - decimal setting not retained When setting a separation value of 0.7" in a custom highlighting rule, the setting is not retained but reverts to 0 after closing the highlighting dialog window. Attachment: VAvW 2023-09-11 om 17.03.58.jpg Analysis: Resolution: |
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Improve syncing via cloud services If syncing is done via cloud services, sometimes the files being synced can trigger a cloud sync before an AstroPlanner sync has finished. This can cause issues. Resolution: |
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Cannot use emojis in notes fields Using emojis in styled notes fields doesn't work. Analysis: Resolution: |
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User field list row height User field list row height seems excessively small. Changing it via Right-click > Appearance only applies change temporarily. Resolution: |
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MWSearchPreferences.ReadWrite: Nil Object Exception Exception Type: Nil Object Exception 1: Sub MWSearchPreferences.ReadWrite( boolean, boolean ) Resolution: |
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Show files for all observations duplicates files in list I added a single image file to two different objects and each of the attachments lists showed a single entry on the attachment list, with multiple observations listed logged. When I selected the "Show files for all observations" box, the attachment list duplicated the single file name to match the number of observations listed as opposed to just showing the single entry for each observation. Analysis: Resolution: |
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StripedListBox.Event_CellAction: Nil Object Exception Exception Type: Nil Object Exception 1: Sub StripedListBox.Event_CellAction( int64, int64 )
Editing Observation Preferences Resolution: |
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Editing observation in obs database, application scrolls When editing an observation from within the observation database, then saving the edited observation(s), the list of sessions scrolls to the bottom and the top observation is selected for the session that is selected. Resolution: |
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Editing the value of user field, value not saved but ported to next observation Per attached screenshot: when editing an observation from within the observation database and changing the value of a user field, the changed value is not retained when clicking "Next observation". However, the entered value is ported to the next observation and the value is retained for that following observation. Attachment: VAvW 2023-09-16 om 12.07.15.jpg Analysis: Resolution: |
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Paths.GetPath: Nil Object Exception Exception Type: Nil Object Exception 1: Function Paths.GetPath( int64, string(), string() ) as FolderItem
Follow on from last submission. Have installed the 64 bit V2.4 beta and the problem is still there. Application runs OK on my Windows 10 desktop PC, but not on my Windows 11 laptop. Resolution: |
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Generic text export - application adds an unwanted [space] When exporting one or more objects as a generic textfile, and the option is set to "separator" (which, for the export, is no separator, just leaving the field blank), the application automatically adds an unwanted single space. When removing that space, the export works as intended. However, when exiting and restarting the application, the unwanted space returns again. When saving export settings, having removed the unwanted space, the result is the same after restarting the application: the unwanted space is back. Resolution: |
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WDS Catalog notes displayed in Chinese Per attached screenshot. WDS catalog is 2023.08. Analysis: Resolution: |
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DatabaseExtensions.TableHasRecords: DatabaseException Exception Type: DatabaseException 1: Sub Database.CheckForError()
Tried to copy old backup of observation database to new install of Astroplanner Analysis: Resolution: |
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Error when exiting app Closed down AstroPlanner and the following error was reported in the AstroPlanner Error Log. Version: 2.4b24 Expires: 01/01/2024 Exception Type: ThreadAccessingUIException 1: Sub Control.__Exit() Resolution: |
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Two catalogs selected to be displayed in FoV - selection not retained When selecting the AAVSO (2023.03) and/or the WDS catalog (2023.03) in the FoV tab, to be displayed in the FoV, the selection is not retained when exiting the planfile, even though the planfile is saved and closed normally. Analysis: Resolution: |