OATControl and ASCOM 7 fixes (#59)

* V6.6.6.9 Updates

Fixed some bugs related to input formats and timeouts.
Ran Conform for ASCOM 7.
Added TRK stepper display.

* V6.6.7.1 ASCOM Driver Updates

* Fixed incorrect merge

* V1.1.8.0 Updates

- Made Autohoming from connection screen use the same settings as the homing commands from the main UI and Settings dialog.

Author: ClutchplateDude

OATControl/OATControl Setup.iss

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!
 
 #define MyAppName "OATControl"
-#define MyAppVersion "1.1.7.0"
+#define MyAppVersion "1.1.8.0"
 #define MyAppPublisher "OpenAstroTech"
 #define MyAppURL "https://wiki.openastrotech.com/"
 #define MyAppExeName "OATControl.exe"

OATControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("OATControl")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2019-2024 by OpenAstroTech")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2019-2025 by OpenAstroTech")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.1.7.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.1.7.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.1.8.0")]

OATControl/Readme.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Revision History
 ----------------
 
+OATControl V1.1.8.0                                              7 Mar 2025
+- Made Autohoming from connection screen use the same settings as the homing
+  commands from the main UI and Settings dialog.
+
 OATControl V1.1.7.0                                             28 Sept 2024
 - Removed OAT Simulation code for standalone tool.
 - Checklist title can be changed and the list can be edited directly from 

OATControl/ViewModels/MountVM.cs

@@ -680,13 +680,15 @@ public void OnAutoHomeRA()
 		{
 			string dir = AutoHomeRaDirection == "East" ? "R" : "L";
 			string dist = AutoHomeRaDistance.ToString("0");
+			Log.WriteLine($"MOUNT: Sending Autohome command MHR{dir} command in direction {AutoHomeRaDirection} for {AutoHomeRaDistance} degrees");
 			_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHR{dir}{dist}#,n", (a) => { });
 		}
 
 		public void OnAutoHomeDEC()
 		{
 			string dir = AutoHomeDecDirection == "South" ? "D" : "U";
 			string dist = AutoHomeDecDistance.ToString("0");
+			Log.WriteLine($"MOUNT: Sending Autohome command MHD{dir} command in direction {AutoHomeDecDirection} for {AutoHomeDecDistance} degrees");
 			_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHD{dir}{dist}#,n", (a) => { });
 		}
 
@@ -2623,9 +2625,11 @@ private async Task<bool> ChooseTelescope()
 					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: RA Auto Home starting");
 					var statuses = new List<string>();
 					var doneEvent = new AsyncAutoResetEvent();
-					// The MHRR command actually returns 0 or 1, but we ignore it, so that we can monitor progress
-					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: Sending MHRR command....");
-					_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHRR#", (a) => { doneEvent.Set(); });
+					// The MHRR/L command actually returns 0 or 1, but we ignore it, so that we can monitor progress
+					string dir = AutoHomeRaDirection == "East" ? "R" : "L";
+					string dist = AutoHomeRaDistance.ToString("0");
+					Log.WriteLine($"MOUNT: Sending Autohome command MHR{dir} command in direction {AutoHomeRaDirection} for {AutoHomeRaDistance} degrees"); 
+					_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHR{dir}{dist}#,n", (a) => { doneEvent.Set(); });
 					await doneEvent.WaitAsync();
 
 					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: Waiting for homing to end....");
@@ -2657,9 +2661,11 @@ private async Task<bool> ChooseTelescope()
 					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: DEC Auto Home starting");
 					var statuses = new List<string>();
 					var doneEvent = new AsyncAutoResetEvent();
-					// The MHDU command actually returns 0 or 1, but we ignore it, so that we can monitor progress
-					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: Sending MHDU command");
-					_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHDU#", (a) => { doneEvent.Set(); });
+					// The MHDU/D command actually returns 0 or 1, but we ignore it, so that we can monitor progress
+					string dir = AutoHomeDecDirection == "South" ? "D" : "U";
+					string dist = AutoHomeDecDistance.ToString("0");
+					Log.WriteLine($"MOUNT: Sending Autohome command MHD{dir} command in {AutoHomeDecDirection} for {AutoHomeDecDistance} degrees");
+					_oatMount.SendCommand($":MHD{dir}{dist}#,n", (a) => {  doneEvent.Set(); });
 					await doneEvent.WaitAsync();
 					Log.WriteLine("MOUNT: Waiting for homing to end....");
 
@@ -4118,37 +4124,37 @@ public static string CoordToString(double dpos, CoordSeparators sep = CoordSepar
 			switch (sep)
 			{
 				case CoordSeparators.NoSeparators:
-				{
-					var ra = new DayTime(pos);
-					int hours, mins, secs;
-					ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
-					return string.Format("{0} {1} {2}", hours, mins, secs);
-				}
+					{
+						var ra = new DayTime(pos);
+						int hours, mins, secs;
+						ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
+						return string.Format("{0} {1} {2}", hours, mins, secs);
+					}
 				case CoordSeparators.Colons:
-				{
-					var ra = new DayTime(pos);
-					int hours, mins, secs;
-					ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
-					return string.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}", hours, mins, secs);
-				}
+					{
+						var ra = new DayTime(pos);
+						int hours, mins, secs;
+						ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
+						return string.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}", hours, mins, secs);
+					}
 				case CoordSeparators.RaSeparators:
-				{
-					var ra = new DayTime(pos);
-					int hours, mins, secs;
-					ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
-					int absHours = Math.Abs(hours);
-					string sign = ra.TotalSeconds < 0 ? "-" : "";
-					return string.Format($"{sign}{absHours:00}h {mins:00}m {secs:00}s");
-				}
+					{
+						var ra = new DayTime(pos);
+						int hours, mins, secs;
+						ra.GetTime(out hours, out mins, out secs);
+						int absHours = Math.Abs(hours);
+						string sign = ra.TotalSeconds < 0 ? "-" : "";
+						return string.Format($"{sign}{absHours:00}h {mins:00}m {secs:00}s");
+					}
 				case CoordSeparators.DecSeparators:
-				{
-					var dec = new Declination(pos);
-					int degrees, mins, secs;
-					dec.GetTime(out degrees, out mins, out secs);
-					int absDegrees = Math.Abs(degrees);
-					string sign = dec.TotalSeconds < 0 ? "-" : "";
-					return string.Format($"{sign}{absDegrees:00}° {mins:00}\" {secs:00}'");
-				}
+					{
+						var dec = new Declination(pos);
+						int degrees, mins, secs;
+						dec.GetTime(out degrees, out mins, out secs);
+						int absDegrees = Math.Abs(degrees);
+						string sign = dec.TotalSeconds < 0 ? "-" : "";
+						return string.Format($"{sign}{absDegrees:00}° {mins:00}\" {secs:00}'");
+					}
 			}
 			return "what";
 		}