how to save the entire SC settings for a given OTA/camera

[DrBobAZ]

Hi

I bet this is easy to do, but can;t quite find the process.

How can I save all the parameters for a given camera and focal length (including locations of flats and darks) and then call it back up when I mount that OTA camera combo on my mount?

I want to switch OTAs and cameras, but dont want to go through all the settings resetting them manually for the different OTA/camera combo.

I bet there is a quick way to do this.

thanks

Bob

[admin]

Hi Bob,

the easiest way to do this is with the /instance command line argument. That lets you have complete different sets of SharpCap settings for different equipment. You can make desktop shortcuts that have appropriate names and add the /instance 2 (or whatever) arguments.

See https://docs.sharpcap.co.uk/4.0/#Comman ... 0Arguments

cheers,

Robin

[DrBobAZ]

thanks!

[DrBobAZ]

Hi Robin

I was wondering if there was a way to click a gui icon and still specify command line arguments? Although I know how to do it, I'm reluctant to create batch files for the two cases.

Sorry for being a pain

Bob

[admin]

Hi Bob,

yes, you can do that...

Drag SharpCap.exe from the install folder to the desktop with the right mouse button rather than the left. When you drop it, you will get prompted for what to do, choose 'Create Shortcut here'.

Now right click on the shortcut and choose 'Properties'. Go to the end of the 'Target' box (after the closing double quote) and add (note that there is a space at the beginning of what you need to add)

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 /instance 2

So that the whole of the target will be something like

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"C:\Program Files\SharpCap 4.1 (64 bit)\SharpCap.exe" /instance 2

You can also rename the shortcut - maybe 'SharpCap 4.1 - <Name of Telescope>' and you are done.

cheers,

Robin

[DrBobAZ]

wow, thanks! Never knew that was possible

Bob