h18 or h17 star databases don't install Mac (intel) Monterey

[Thomas Harvey]

I have tried several times to install the h18 and h17 star databases. When I do that it seems like they're installing but the databases are not installed.
Tom

[han.k]

I assume you're working in Windows.

1) Are you getting a warning when installing the H18 database? Since I'm not a registrated developer who pays a yearly fee to Microsoft you have to accept/bypass the warning you get when you install.

2) If it is installing, how many files are in location c:\program files\astap ?

3) The ASTAP shortcut. If you go to properties is is linked to c:\program files\astap ? If not execute c:\program files\astap\astap.exe

4) In ASTAP, go to the stack menu (ctrl+A), tab alignment, can you select a database?

Han

[Ray Gralak]

Hi Han,

You wrote:

Since I'm not a registrated developer who pays a yearly fee to Microsoft you have to accept/bypass the warning you get when you install.

It is Microsoft technology, but you don't pay a fee to Microsoft. To prevent an install warning you would need to purchase an Authenticode Code Signing Certificate from one of the many providers, like Comodo or Digicert. Then you use the code-signing certificate to "sign" your Windows installers which adds a signature to the installer file that will be invalidated the file has been changed. A signed application provides confidance that an installer has not been altered by a virus or third-party entity. Of course this applies to Windows only. There is a separate process for Mac O/S.

Here is a link describing Authenticode to Comodo's
https://comodosslstore.com/resources/what-is-microsoft-authenticode-code-signing-certificate/

-Ray