2022-05-15, 04:02 AM
Hello,
This is a matter of using the best tool for the job. The Designation search tool is designed specifically to look up one object at a time. Adding multiple selection to it would break the lower area where only one object can be displayed and one object information window opened, and it would break several of the use cases for this dialog, which expect a single object to be returned.
Rather than alter this one tool to do what you want, allow me to direct you to the tool that already does it. It's called the Database Power Search, and its purpose is to select multiple objects and to put them into an observing list.
From the Nightly Planner or Real Time tools, open the Add Objects menu, and select Database Power Search.
This tool may seem daunting at first, but simple things like adding all of the objects from a catalog, are simple to do.
1. Select the Galactic Deep Sky tab at the top.
2. Select Databases to Search: Globular Clusters
3. Switch Include Catalog Designations to: Select
4. Select Palomar
5. Press the Search button.
6. Press Select All
7. Select an Observing List (or create a new one)
8. Press Add to List
This is a matter of using the best tool for the job. The Designation search tool is designed specifically to look up one object at a time. Adding multiple selection to it would break the lower area where only one object can be displayed and one object information window opened, and it would break several of the use cases for this dialog, which expect a single object to be returned.
Rather than alter this one tool to do what you want, allow me to direct you to the tool that already does it. It's called the Database Power Search, and its purpose is to select multiple objects and to put them into an observing list.
From the Nightly Planner or Real Time tools, open the Add Objects menu, and select Database Power Search.
This tool may seem daunting at first, but simple things like adding all of the objects from a catalog, are simple to do.
1. Select the Galactic Deep Sky tab at the top.
2. Select Databases to Search: Globular Clusters
3. Switch Include Catalog Designations to: Select
4. Select Palomar
5. Press the Search button.
6. Press Select All
7. Select an Observing List (or create a new one)
8. Press Add to List
Clear skies,
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound