Paul --

At 8:01 pm -0400 7/25/2001, Paul Rodman wrote:

>I am about to embark on a software project that will revolve around
>controlling a LX200 telescope.

ScopeDriver (Mac-only) will be out in August. It does much of what
you are requesting. We're in the late stages of testing right now,
and the only major issues left to solve are the orbiting body
algorithms, which are about 50% done.

>I plan to make the software Mac- (including Mac OS X) and
>Windows-native, although I might have to charge a small premium for
>Windows users since it will cost me a few hundred bucks to upgrade my
>development software to create Windows executables.

It sounds like you're using REALbasic. If so, keep in mind that
serial control is not supported for Carbon builds, and that the
Windows side is pretty well represented by some full-featured
programs (like Astronomers Control Panel).

>The software would most likely be shareware rather than a full-blown
>commercial product.

ScopeDriver will also be shareware ($35). Please e-mail me off-list
it's out.

Clear Skies!

-- Steve
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== Stephen E. Hutson, American Dream Partnership ==
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