Ekos folder variables

[Jasem Mutlaq]

Hello Patrick,

We already have placeholder support but it's not completely done. I hope
Mr. Kwon can make it ready for the next KStars v3.5.7 release. AFAIK, only
the GUI is missing for this feature.

https://invent.kde.org/education/kstars/-/merge_requests/453

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Best Regards,
Jasem Mutlaq



On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 6:35 PM Patrick Molenaar <pr_molenaar at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have been creating some capture sequences and use one sequences for
> capturing various objects.
> However, in the sequence file the location (folder) where the captured
> images will be stored is fixed. This means that when I want to use exactly
> the same sequence for another object, I need to update the directory
> location each time, otherwise the captured images will be put in the same
> folder each time.
>
> Is it possible to use variables in the folder name, to dynamically create
> a file path where the captured images need to be stored.
>
> E.g.:Directory: /home/myusername/Documents/%DATE_YYYYMMDD%_%TARGET%
>
> When I target NGC7000, then this should put capture files in a folder
> named:
> /home/myusername/Documents/20211125_NGC7000
> And next time I capture M31 the capture files should be put in a folder
> named: /home/myusername/Documents/20211125_M31
>
> I hope this is possible and that this can be used in the schedular as
> well. As the scheduler has a 'Target' name which could be something that
> could be used as variable in a path '%TARGET%'.
>
> If this is already possible, then where can I find which variables I can
> use.
>
> Kind regards,
> Patrick
>
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