====== Server Commands ======

SkyChart can work as a server. It accepts the following commands from a [[system#server|TCP/IP connexion]]:
 






===== Main Commands =====
^ Command ^ Parameters ^ Comment or GUI Equivalent ^
| NEWCHART | chart_name | File -> New Chart |
| CLOSECHART | chart_name | File -> Close Chart |
| SELECTCHART | chart_name | Window -> chart_name |
| LISTCHART |  | Window |
| SEARCH | object_name | Search tool (Main Bar) |
| GETMSGBOX |  | Returns the status bar content |
| GETCOORBOX |  | Returns the coordinates shown in the status bar |
| GETINFOBOX |  | Setup -> Display -> Labels - Display the chart information in the menu bar |
| FIND  | object_class object_name | Same as search, but lets you specify the class of object you want: 0=nebula, 1=na, 2=star, 3=star, 4=variable, 5=double, 6=comet, 7=asteroid, 8=planet, 9=constellation, 10=line catalog |
| SAVE  | saved_file_name | Save the current chart to the specified file |
| LOAD  | saved_file_name | Load the chart from the file |
| SHUTDOWN  | | Close the program  |
| RESET | | Reload the default chart and options (same as signal HUP)|
| ?  |  | No GUI equivalent, list of available commands |




===== Chart Commands =====
^ Command ^ Parameters ^ Comment or GUI Equivalent ^
| ZOOM+ |  | View -> Zoom in |
| ZOOM- |  | View -> Zoom out |
| MOVEEAST |  | Keyboard Left arrow |
| MOVEWEST |  | Keyboard Right arrow |
| MOVENORTH |  | Keyboard Up arrow |
| MOVESOUTH |  | Keyboard Down arrow |
| MOVENORTHEAST |  | Numpad 7 (Ver num off) |
| MOVENORTHWEST |  | Numpad 9 (Ver num off) |
| MOVESOUTHEAST |  | Numpad 1 (Ver num off) |
| MOVESOUTHWEST |  | Numpad 3 (Ver num off) |
| FLIPX |  | Chart > Tranformation > Mirror Horizontally |
| FLIPY |  | Chart > Tranformation > Mirror Vertically |
| SETCURSOR | pixX pixY |  |
| CENTRECURSOR |  | Right-clic -> Center |
| ZOOM+MOVE |  | Right-clic -> Zoom + Move |
| ZOOM-MOVE |  | Right-clic -> Zoom - Move |
| ROT+ |  | Chart -> Tranformation -> Rotate Right |
| ROT- |  | Chart -> Tranformation -> Rotate Left |
| SETEQGRID | ON/OFF | Chart -> Lines, Grid -> Add Equatorial Grid |
| SETGRID | ON/OFF | Chart -> Lines, Grid -> Show Coordinate Grid |
| SETSTARMODE | 0/1/2 | Setup -> Display -> Display -> Star Display |
| SETNEBMODE | 0/1 | Setup > Display -> Display -> Deep Sky Objects Display |
| SETAUTOSKY | ON/OFF | Setup ->  Display -> Sky Colour |
| UNDO |  | Edit -> Undo |
| REDO |  | Edit -> Redo |
| SETPROJ | ALTAZ/EQUAT/GALACTIC/ECLIPTIC | Chart -> Chart Coordinate System |
| SETFOV | 00d00m00s or 00.00 | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Icon (FOV input fields) or {{en:documentation:i6.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
| SETRA | RA:00h00m00s or RA:00.00 | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Icon (RA input fields) |
| SETDEC | DEC:+00d00m00s or DEC:00.00 | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Icon (DEC input fields) |
| SETOBS | LAT:+00d00m00sLON:+000d00m00sALT:000mOBS:name | Setup -> Observatory |
| IDCURSOR |  |  |
| SAVEIMG | PNG/JPEG/BMP filename quality | File -> Save Image... |
| SETNORTH |  | Chart -> View Horizon -> North |
| SETSOUTH |  | Chart -> View Horizon -> South |
| SETEAST |  | Chart -> View Horizon -> East |
| SETWEST |  | Chart -> View Horizon -> West |
| SETZENITH |  | {{en:documentation:i41.png|}} Icon (Right Bar) |
| ALLSKY |  | {{en:documentation:i42.png|}} Icon (Right Bar) |
| REDRAW |  | Follows a modification command, mandatory to update chart |
| GETCURSOR |  |  |
| GETEQGRID |  |  |
| GETGRID |  |  |
| GETSTARMODE |  |  |
| GETNEBMODE |  |  |
| GETAUTOSKY |  |  |
| GETPROJ |  |  |
| GETFOV | S/F |  |
| GETRA | S/F |  |
| GETDEC | S/F |  |
| GETDATE |  |  |
| GETOBS |  |  |
| SETDATE | yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss or "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss" | Setup -> Date/Time |
| SETTZ | Etc/GMT | Setup -> Observatory (Country Timezone) |
| GETTZ |  |  |
| SETGRIDNUM | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Grid Label |
| SETCONSTLINE | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Constellation Figure |
| SETCONSTBOUNDARY | ON/OFF | Setup -> Display -> Lines - Show Constellation Boundary |
| RESIZE | width height | Resize the chart |


===== V2.7 compatibility DDE command =====
^ Command ^ Parameters ^ Comment or GUI Equivalent ^
| MOVE  | obsolete RA: 00h00m00.00s DEC:+00d00m00.0s FOV:+00d00m00s | {{en:documentation:i78.png|}} Icon |
| DATE  | obsolete, same as SETDATE |  |
| OBSL  | obsolete, same as SETOBS |  |
| RFSH  | obsolete, same as REDRAW |  |
| PDSS  |  |  |
| SBMP  | obsolete, use SAVEIMG |  |
| SGIF  | obsolete, use SAVEIMG |  |
| SJPG  | obsolete, use SAVEIMG |  |
| IDXY  | X:pixelx Y:pixely |  |
| GOXY  | X:pixelx Y:pixely |  |
| ZOM+  | obsolete, same as ZOOM+ |  |
| ZOM-  | obsolete, same as ZOOM- |  |
| STA+  |  | {{en:documentation:i52.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
| STA-  |  | {{en:documentation:i53.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
| NEB+  |  | {{en:documentation:i54.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
| NEB-  |  | {{en:documentation:i55.png|}} icon (Main Bar) |
| GREQ  | obsolete, use SETEQGRID |  |
| GRAZ  | obsolete, use SETGRID |  |
| GRNM  | obsolete, use SETGRIDNUM |  |
| CONL  | obsolete, use SETCONSTLINE |  |
| CONB  | obsolete, use SETCONSTBOUNDARY |  |
| EQAZ  | obsolete, use SETPROJ |  |