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Posted by nick on November 3, 2006, 2:37 pm
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Terry A Haimann wrote:
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> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:09:39 +0000, Terry A Haimann wrote:
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>> Is it possible to start any of the linux planetarium programs so that when
>> it starts it is pointing at a specific object? Lets say m57, if I can
>> give it its coodinates.
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> Let me be more specific. I want to programmatically start the program
> from a database app and have it pointing at the object that the database
> was referencing.
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Kstars has a built in scripting language. You can launch the app with
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kstars --script <my-script>
Maybe you can use this feature for what your trying to do.
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>> Is it possible to start any of the linux planetarium programs so that when
>> it starts it is pointing at a specific object? Lets say m57, if I can
>> give it its coodinates.
>
> Let me be more specific. I want to programmatically start the program
> from a database app and have it pointing at the object that the database
> was referencing.
>
>