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Re: 2102-E Star Finder, Rev 11
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 Mar 23, 13:04 -0400
From: Brad Morris
Date: 2009 Mar 23, 13:04 -0400
Hi Nick Thanks for the attaboy! I am kind of stymied right now with planet plotting. It looks like I will be forced into coding some visual basic behind the scenes to make it work. Unfortunately, Excel doesn't natively support the function I want. I want to be able to use the red scale to adjust the planet and then leave the planet in position and then move the red scale. I know of no function in Excel that permits that, other than code. I am more than capable of writing the code, however, this begins to limit the "open source" spreadsheet idea. Not everybody gets code and that is why I have stayed away from it. I have been asked for the LHA scale and (now) a Time scale. Either one (or both is certainly possible). The only thing stopping me is time. I am hard at work on the Worsley Log Book, so this is kind of taking a backseat. What I did on my 2102 D physical starfinder was simply draw an arrow on each side representing the direction of time. Probably the same thing you are doing, but the arrow is very simple to implement, just a pencil and a bit of thought. Best Regards Brad -----Original Message----- From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com] On Behalf Of NOB158user Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:49 AM To: NavList Subject: [NavList 7734] Re: 2102-E Star Finder, Rev 11 Hi Brad, It looks absolutely great. I have made a small modification of my "hard copy" StarFinder: I added one more scale (time scale with hours printed on it) which has bigger diameter than StarFinder itself. This extra time scale can be fixed to the Starfinder base with the sticker providing constant time reference as soon as LHA is calculated for any particular time point (in Starfinder book it was recommended to draw a time scale with a pencil on the base). I am wondering would it be possible to add this extra time scale to your electronic version? Best regards, Nick "Confidentiality and Privilege Notice The information transmitted by this electronic mail (and any attachments) is being sent by or on behalf of Tactronics; it is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee named above and may constitute information that is privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the addressee or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to same, you are not authorized to retain, read, copy or disseminate this electronic mail (or any attachments) or any part thereof. If you have received this electronic mail (and any attachments) in error, please call us immediately and send written confirmation that same has been deleted from your system. Thank you." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---