From: "milton_aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: November 2, 2009 12:43:42 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Astro IIDC 4.05.04 B2 Released

AstroIIDC40504B2_UB

Hi Folks;

I just posted "Astro IIDC 4.05.04 Beta 2" (4.3 megabyte zip file):

http://www.outcastsoft.com/prototype/AstroIIDC40504B2_UB.zip

Please throw out B1 and start using B2, as B1 has a potential data loss bug.

All the bug fixes and enhancements are listed in the  "READMEFIRST40504 Beta2.rtfd" file in the .zip archive :

- B2 removes two lines of development code that was left in the B1 release. I was trying to determine what the Apple bug was in Apple's "DialogRun()" function hang and left a line of code that would cause all file save windows code to return a usercancelled error, so that the files would silently not be saved.

Sorry about that.

PS:

This bug bit me big time sunday night as that was the first clear low wind night we have had since September 27th. I got new bearings for the RA Axis of the HEQ5 mount installed on Saturday and then Sunday was recording the tracking errors after re-aligning the mount. After recording the Periodic Error (which seems to be extremely reduced) for about 2 hours, I came inside and could not find the text file I had "thought" I saved. I finally found the bug this morning and will have to (hopefully) re-shoot the PE tonight to see how much of an improvement the new main axis and worm gear bearings make.

Milton Aupperle