Constellation abbreviations
SDB
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The newer compiled
SDB
Get it here for the constellation labels will display only the standard
three letter abbreviation for the constellations instead of the whole name.
See below.
Sample chart
Look Ma abbreviations
only!
NOTE:
Before making the change RENAME the existing two files to something else so
you have a backup of the original version. Something like "Original
Constellation Labels.txt" and "Original Constellation Labels.SDB" works. In
the worst case the original version of the SDB and text
file is also
here for your convenience!
Just
download the
VERY small and fast ZIP file and extract the contents (unzip) the files and
replace the two existing files with the new ones!
Replace the files
"Constellation Labels.txt" and
"Constellations Labels.SDB"
found in the folder
\Thesky6\Data\Auxiliary
Files with the newer versions from
the download.
Because the more advanced versions include
the database compiler it is quite simple to simply re-compile the text file
by assigning the abbreviation field to the label field.
Data | Import
Define Fields
The first label in the text is
currently defined as the LABEL field. Simply scroll to the right using the
right arrow until you see the abbreviation field. Drag the mouse over
columns 67 - 69 and press "Label". This assigns the new field.
Now press OK and just Re-Compile the text
for the change to take affect. Use the Compile button on the Import dialog.
See above.
Just say no!
When TheSky tells you that the SDB is
already added say NO or you will have TWO redundant copies of the data. That
is because this is a core supplied SDB that is automatically loaded
Explanation & Instructions.
Press Compile then
No!
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