How to Post/Download Lists

[theskyhound]

SkyTools saves Visual Observing lists and Imaging Target lists as .stx files. These files can be read by both SkyTools Visual or Imaging.

To share a list:

1. Open the Nightly Planner (Visual) or Target Selection (Imaging) tool and select the list you want to share.

2. Click on Share/Export List and select Save as stx File

3. When prompted, give your list a name and description.

4. Save the file where you can find it again

5. Start a post on this forum. Describe the list and attach it as a File Attachment by dragging it from Windows File Explorer to the Attachments are at the bottom of the "Post New Thread" window.

To import a shared list:

1. Click (or right-click) on the Attached file link of a forum post. Exactly how this works will depend on your browser. Save the stx file somewhere you can find it and note the name.

2. Open the Nightly Planner (Visual) or Target Selection (Imaging) tool

3. Click on Get Observing Lists and select Read from SkyTools (.stx) File.

4. Browse to the location of the file you downloaded and select it. Tip: take care to select the folder you want to place your file into so you can easily find the list and note the name of the list, which may differ from the name of the stx file.