Interoperability proposal

[Jasem Mutlaq]

Hello Ed,

That's a great idea. Perhaps something like "Plugins" that could be used to
add extra functionality? KStars can be scripted by DBus though the
documentation & level of support for this can be improved.

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Best Regards,
Jasem Mutlaq



On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 5:35 PM Ed Lee <ed at thefamilee.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Although KStars is growing ever more capable there are other programs that
> I like to use in conjunction, mostly for convenience.
>
> It occurs to me that my workflow could be made easier and the system
> capabilities extended by providing a generalised means to call other
> programs from within KStars/Ekos. At present there is already a specific
> occurrence of this where the scheduler can call start up / shut down
> scripts.
>
> Two examples of how I would like to use a generalised call:
>
>    - Add a button to the Capture module that launches an external live
>    stacking application (for example Siril), pass it the necessary commands to
>    start receiving images from the current selected camera, and then start
>    repeating captures. Stop capturing when the external process closes.
>    - Add a button to the Capture module that disconnects the current
>    selected camera from the INDI server and then launches FireCapture for
>    planetary imaging. Reconnect the camera when the external process closes.
>
> Abstracting the external program calls via scripts would allow user
> customisation and avoid any dependencies on / promotion of specific
> software. Sample scripts could be provided. It may also make the
> implementation simpler - an abstraction of the current scheduler script
> processing with additional control processes within KStars.
>
> Before I start working on this I wanted to ask for any thoughts on this
> proposal, both regarding the implementation and also whether this would be
> perceived an acceptable route for KStars.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Ed Lee
>
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