Re: [guide-user] Location in the Legend?
Bill J Gray Oct 17 8:47 AM
Hi Arild,
You are far from alone here. Confusion as to which planet Guide is
set for has led to assorted "why is planet/asteroid/comet/satellite
way off from where it ought to be" inquiries. (Right up there with
some time zone problems, and people wondering why Guide is off by
thirteen days... also known as "setting the Julian calendar instead
of the Gregorian one.")
I've been known to practice "defensive programming", and it
occurs to me that putting the planet name in the legend when it is
not Earth, and adding a "(Jul.)" or "(Greg.)" to the time shown
in the legend when it's not the "right" one (that is, using the
Julian calendar for dates after 1583 or the Gregorian for dates
before 1583) might be a good idea, sparing users some grief.
Simple enough to do... after I dig out from under a bug or two.
(Most noticeably, the eclipse one is still quite mysterious!)
-- Bill