Solar System

[Chooch912]

Thanks so much for the update.

[davey110]

Version 4 (now posted) allows you to go directly to a specified date without displaying all the dates "getting there". Thus it arrives at the date much faster. You enter a specific date and the program will display "Calculating" for a few seconds, then display at the date you selected. Tap "Go" to start the display running from there. This also avoids the situation where a date could be skipped over because of a larger STEP value. Also the Year can be entered just as YY if it is in this century.

[Chooch912]

Great update! But, on my iPad, regardless of orientation my keyboard covers the format of the date entry area. I found it by dropping the keyboard and seeing the format needed, but then it got covered again after starting the date entry. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

[Henko]

If you keep pressing the bottom right button of the keyboard, a little menu pops up. Select “Undock”, and the format info is displayed at the top of the screen.
Problem solved without a program modification (wich would be the preferred solution)
The keyboard may be “Docked” again using by pressing the same keyboard key.

[Chooch912]

Nope! When I press the button as you suggested no "menu" or option to "undock" shows. The words at the bottom, just above the keyboard, jump up to the top of the screen but immediately come back to the bottom.

[Chooch912]

If I use 2 fingers and "pinch" my keyboard it changes from full size to maybe 1/2 size and then can be moved so I can see the date format required. After entering the correct date, I can utilize the program because the keyboard is no longer needed. I had to "Google" how to shrink the keyboard because I couldn't find a way to undock it full size and move it around. I learn something new every day.

[davey110]

I will have to look into that. Possibly inserting some Print statements will help. I’m using an external keyboard, so the problem doesn’t arise. I have modified all the DRAW settings to fit it on an iPhone and I see the input “request” drops to the bottom of the screen but doesn’t cause a problem. I’ll check it out using the iPad on-screen keyboard.

BTW I’m using an iPad Mini, screen size 1024 x 724 variables sw and sh may have to be changed one your device, as well as DRAW positions for some other items (sliders, longitude markers etc).

If anybody’s interested in the iPhone version, I can post it as well.

[Henko]

The “mini keypad” could be used to solve the problem. See 14 threads before this one.
https://nitisara.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2782

[davey110]

I find that INPUT (in Text mode) acts like that normally. I more or less solved it by some re-arrangement of the input statements and inserting some PRINT statements. (It still drops to the bottom, but nothing is hidden.)

However (as I got locked out of my account until today) I decided to write that whole section in GRAPHIC mode, which is a lot neater in the end. Hopefully I will have it completed & posted later today.

[davey110]

Version 5 is now uploaded. All input is in Graphics Fields - much smoother than by Text mode. Just type in the data & hit Enter. It asks if your info is correct. If you made a mistake just enter "n" where asked. It is Paused at the requested date; hit GO to continue running from there.

Copy the whole program. Don't try copying just the Date Input section. Adjustments are required elsewhere in the program.

Sorry - I can't get rid of the flicker when "Calculating". I've moved the REFRESH ON/OFF around but nothing worked. Let me know if you figure it out.
Any other suggestions are welcome.

I'm not going to post the "fixed" Text version (4.1). (Unless somebody really wants it).