In a message dated 02/07/00 21:33:46 GMT Daylight Time, zmn@... writes:

> Subj: Re: [guide-user] Observer Log
> Date: 02/07/00 21:33:46 GMT Daylight Time
> From: zmn@... (Laurent Zimmermann)
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Hi to all

I concure with your opinion as to the modification of the now excellent
astronomical programme. If one wants to LOG, there are many freeware
programmes available to do this. They can use the alt/backspace key to shift
to a word-processing or logging program.

FWIW

John

Headley Observatory, Hampshire, UK

> Hello,
>
>
> Several people sent messages to this list to support the idea that Guide
> should include a log book feature. After that, one could also ask for word
> processing or database features, and so on. In my opinion it is not the

main

> purpose of a software like Guide, although it can be convenient. But the
> developper of Guide only has two hands and 24h a day and, under these
> conditions, I prefer that he spends time in developping purely astronomical
> features of Guide than in implementing a log book.
>
> For example, in browsing my archive of messages, I have remarked that a
> problem pointed out by Roger Pickard (28.05.00) about the display of NSV

data

> has not yet been resolved (wrong numbering of the NSV stars from NSV

10361).

> This kind of things shoud have the priority.
>
> Instead of a log book, it could be more simple to be able to select and

copy

> text from the more info / help window for use elsewhere (e.g. word

processing)

> .
>
> Does somebody share this opinion ?
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Laurent Zimmermann
> http://users.skynet.be/zmn/cab/cab.html
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> Sent: dimanche 25 juin 2000 20:05
> Subject: [guide-user] Observer Log
>