the stupidest question:how to open multiple files

[Glen Bankston]

I just downloaded the program and tried to load in FITS files. The normal windows way of selecting
all the files does not work. For a sanity check, I went back to DSS and the windows way of selecting the first file then shift-click the last file works.
How do I open a bunch of files from the list?
;-)
Glen

[han.k]

Hi Glen,

The viewer handles only one file. Not multiple files windows.

Multiple files can be selected in the stack menu (ctrl+A). The idea is to fill each tab with the correct files. There you can with explorer (click on browse) multi-select files with ctrl+A or holding shift and arrow keys add to the list.

There is a tab for lights, dark, flats and flat-darks. Results are listed tab Results.

Stack method can be set in tabs "Stack method"and tab "Alignment"

Han

[Glen Bankston]

Thanks Han, a completely new way of operating!

[Jim Hunt]

Hi Glen,

Which ASTAP window are you trying to select files from?

If it's the main window (File > Load FITS or other format), then you can only select 1 file at a time, as that's all it processes.

If it's from the "Stack" window, then using the "Browse" button allows the normal multi-file selection options. You can also select files in a Windows Explorer window and "drag and drop" files on to the "Stack" window.

Cheers, Jim.

[han.k]

Yes drag drop is probably most handy. :)

If your files are type marked correctly, then you could dump all files in tab lights. They will be moved to other tabs automatically later.

Han