Issue adding variables to overlay

[NeilAllison147]

@Alex-developer I believe this is one best suited to you.

I'm having some issues with adding planets.
The problem currently exists for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus , Mercury and Neptune.

See the attached video

2025-01-29_13-30-06.mp4

[EricClaeys]

What happens if you search for "jupiter" in "All Variables"? All the variables in my Variable Manager are all UPPERCASE, for example, AS_JUPITERVISIBLE

[NeilAllison147]

Hi Eric

I did wonder about that.
However, I checked the content of the ~/allsky/config/extra/solarsystem.json file, and the entries in there (for planets at least) are a mixture of uppercase and lowercase. The sun and Moon variables all appear in uppercase (as they do in "All Variables"
If I search for "Jupiter" in All Variables, the variables appear as per the solarsystem.json file (contents below)

{
"AS_MOON_AZIMUTH": "308",
"AS_MOON_ELEVATION": "68.97",
"AS_MOON_ILLUMINATION": "0.32",
"AS_MOON_SYMBOL": "Z",
"AS_MOON_RISE_FULL": "Wed 29 Jan 2025 05:36:14 ",
"AS_MOON_RISE_DATE": "29/01/25",
"AS_MOON_RISE_TIME": "05:36:14",
"AS_MOON_SET_FULL": "Wed 29 Jan 2025 20:42:46 ",
"AS_MOON_SET_DATE": "29/01/25",
"AS_MOON_SET_TIME": "20:42:46",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_FULL_FULL": "Thu 13 Feb 2025 00:53:19 ",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_FULL_DATE": "13/02/25",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_FULL_TIME": "00:53:19",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_NEW_FULL": "Fri 28 Feb 2025 11:44:45 ",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_NEW_DATE": "28/02/25",
"AS_MOON_NEXT_NEW_TIME": "11:44:45",
"AS_SUN_DAWN": "20250130 06:03:04",
"AS_SUN_SUNRISE": "20250130 06:32:28",
"AS_SUN_NOON": "20250130 02:33:22",
"AS_SUN_SUNSET": "20250129 20:34:21",
"AS_SUN_DUSK": "20250129 21:03:44",
"AS_SUN_AZIMUTH": "325",
"AS_SUN_ELEVATION": "67",
"AS_Mercury_ALT": "65deg 54' 23.5"",
"AS_Mercury_ALTD": "65",
"AS_Mercury_ALTM": "54",
"AS_Mercury_ALTS": "23",
"AS_Mercury_AZ": "305deg 00' 32.7"",
"AS_Mercury_AZD": "305",
"AS_Mercury_AZM": "0",
"AS_Mercury_AZS": "32",
"AS_Mercury_RA": "20h 15m 59.16s",
"AS_Mercury_DEC": "-21deg 41' 06.9"",
"AS_Mercury_DISTANCE_KM": "210652595",
"AS_Mercury_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "210,652,595",
"AS_Mercury_DISTANCE_MILES": "130893413",
"AS_Mercury_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "130,893,413",
"AS_Mercury_VISIBLE": "Yes",
"AS_Venus_ALT": "44deg 12' 31.0"",
"AS_Venus_ALTD": "44",
"AS_Venus_ALTM": "12",
"AS_Venus_ALTS": "31",
"AS_Venus_AZ": "43deg 20' 56.6"",
"AS_Venus_AZD": "43",
"AS_Venus_AZM": "20",
"AS_Venus_AZS": "56",
"AS_Venus_RA": "23h 38m 22.30s",
"AS_Venus_DEC": "-00deg 40' 20.6"",
"AS_Venus_DISTANCE_KM": "81267376",
"AS_Venus_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "81,267,376",
"AS_Venus_DISTANCE_MILES": "50497190",
"AS_Venus_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "50,497,190",
"AS_Venus_VISIBLE": "Yes",
"AS_Mars_ALT": "-60deg 57' 27.8"",
"AS_Mars_ALTD": "-60",
"AS_Mars_ALTM": "57",
"AS_Mars_ALTS": "27",
"AS_Mars_AZ": "103deg 55' 16.5"",
"AS_Mars_AZD": "103",
"AS_Mars_AZM": "55",
"AS_Mars_AZS": "16",
"AS_Mars_RA": "07h 33m 43.48s",
"AS_Mars_DEC": "+26deg 02' 12.8"",
"AS_Mars_DISTANCE_KM": "100626898",
"AS_Mars_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "100,626,898",
"AS_Mars_DISTANCE_MILES": "62526636",
"AS_Mars_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "62,526,636",
"AS_Mars_VISIBLE": "No",
"AS_Jupiter_ALT": "-24deg 05' 03.1"",
"AS_Jupiter_ALTD": "-24",
"AS_Jupiter_ALTM": "5",
"AS_Jupiter_ALTS": "3",
"AS_Jupiter_AZ": "80deg 23' 48.4"",
"AS_Jupiter_AZD": "80",
"AS_Jupiter_AZM": "23",
"AS_Jupiter_AZS": "48",
"AS_Jupiter_RA": "04h 37m 59.10s",
"AS_Jupiter_DEC": "+21deg 35' 27.5"",
"AS_Jupiter_DISTANCE_KM": "673590821",
"AS_Jupiter_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "673,590,821",
"AS_Jupiter_DISTANCE_MILES": "418549802",
"AS_Jupiter_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "418,549,802",
"AS_Jupiter_VISIBLE": "No",
"AS_Saturn_ALT": "52deg 45' 45.7"",
"AS_Saturn_ALTD": "52",
"AS_Saturn_ALTM": "45",
"AS_Saturn_ALTS": "45",
"AS_Saturn_AZ": "40deg 47' 52.3"",
"AS_Saturn_AZD": "40",
"AS_Saturn_AZM": "47",
"AS_Saturn_AZS": "52",
"AS_Saturn_RA": "23h 14m 19.97s",
"AS_Saturn_DEC": "-06deg 59' 55.0"",
"AS_Saturn_DISTANCE_KM": "1553208055",
"AS_Saturn_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "1,553,208,055",
"AS_Saturn_DISTANCE_MILES": "965118442",
"AS_Saturn_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "965,118,442",
"AS_Saturn_VISIBLE": "Yes",
"AS_Uranus_ALT": "-07deg 35' 11.2"",
"AS_Uranus_ALTD": "-7",
"AS_Uranus_ALTM": "35",
"AS_Uranus_ALTS": "11",
"AS_Uranus_AZ": "72deg 39' 43.0"",
"AS_Uranus_AZD": "72",
"AS_Uranus_AZM": "39",
"AS_Uranus_AZS": "42",
"AS_Uranus_RA": "03h 22m 18.43s",
"AS_Uranus_DEC": "+18deg 15' 43.7"",
"AS_Uranus_DISTANCE_KM": "2885799777",
"AS_Uranus_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "2,885,799,777",
"AS_Uranus_DISTANCE_MILES": "1793152293",
"AS_Uranus_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "1,793,152,293",
"AS_Uranus_VISIBLE": "No",
"AS_Neptune_ALT": "43deg 19' 44.3"",
"AS_Neptune_ALTD": "43",
"AS_Neptune_ALTM": "19",
"AS_Neptune_ALTS": "44",
"AS_Neptune_AZ": "48deg 40' 03.0"",
"AS_Neptune_AZD": "48",
"AS_Neptune_AZM": "40",
"AS_Neptune_AZS": "3",
"AS_Neptune_RA": "23h 52m 59.78s",
"AS_Neptune_DEC": "-02deg 08' 38.5"",
"AS_Neptune_DISTANCE_KM": "4568430711",
"AS_Neptune_DISTANCE_KM_FORMATTED": "4,568,430,711",
"AS_Neptune_DISTANCE_MILES": "2838690359",
"AS_Neptune_DISTANCE_MILES_FORMATTED": "2,838,690,359",
"AS_Neptune_VISIBLE": "Yes"
}

[EricClaeys]

@NeilAllison147, like you said, this is best for Alex.
I don't have any "extra" files - I just have the Include Planets box checked in the Overlay Editor.
Do you know what creates your "extra" file?

[NeilAllison147]

@EricClaeys I'm pretty sure it's the new solarsystem module that @Alex-developer wrote

[Alex-developer]

@EricClaeys I'm pretty sure it's the new solarsystem module that @Alex-developer wrote

Please don't use any modules that are not in the master branch as they are likely not fully completed. For now use the settings in the overlay manager to generate the planet, sun and moon info.

Alex

[NeilAllison147]

@Alex-developer Given that you sent me instructions on how to implement the solarsystem module, I assumed it was ready for use.
I'll disable and go back to the old method,
Unfortunately, the old method doesn't have new moon info available, which was what originally started this discussion,

[Alex-developer]

@Alex-developer Given that you sent me instructions on how to implement the solarsystem module, I assumed it was ready for use. I'll disable and go back to the old method, Unfortunately, the old method doesn't have new moon info available, which was what originally started this discussion,

Yeah sorry .... I found some issues with it and forgot I had given you the details of it :-(

before you do go back to the overlay module lets see if we can get it to work.

Can you please post the contents of ~allsky/config/overlay/config/userfields.json as I suspect there is something wrong with the file

Thanks

Alex

[NeilAllison147]

All good.
I already backed it out and removed the data fields from the overlay.
You probably prefer to put your efforts into getting the issues resolved with the module rather than working on a single installation issue, anyhoo.
I'll leave it until you've weaved your magic :)

[Alex-developer]

All good. I already backed it out and removed the data fields from the overlay. You probably prefer to put your efforts into getting the issues resolved with the module rather than working on a single installation issue, anyhoo. I'll leave it until you've weaved your magic :)

I have rewritten it for the upcoming release and simplified the way of adding variables, no more having to add them from the 'All variables' tab :-)

[NeilAllison147]

Nice. :)
I'll look forward to it being released.