Содержание

Server Commands

SkyChart can work as a server. It accepts the following commands from a 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 Icon (FOV input fields) or icon (Main Bar)
SETRA RA:00h00m00s or RA:00.00 Icon (RA input fields)
SETDEC DEC:+00d00m00s or DEC:00.00 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 Icon (Right Bar)
ALLSKY 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 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+ icon (Main Bar)
STA- icon (Main Bar)
NEB+ icon (Main Bar)
NEB- 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