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What Is The Pathway For Importing Observing Lists Using SkySafari 6 On Android? (Answer: New Pathway With Android 12 - Read On!)

Trying to import an observing-list I made into SS6. All the directions I can find in the forum (VERY OLD) point to a directory that does not exist.  When I create said directory and put the file into it, it will not show up on the device

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    Keiron Smith

    Bill, 

    Please read here:

    What Is The Path To Add A SkySafari 6 Plus Custom Landscape On Android? (Answer: Read On - New Pathway!)

    Thanks!

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    Keiron Smith

    But, if possible, you should really be using LiveSky to import observing lists.

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    Bill VanOrden

    How do I import a list that I have already created? 

    +ADD NEW only allows me to start building a list from scratch.

    IMPORT FROM REPOSITORY only allows me to import a pre made list.

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    Keiron Smith

    With what app did you create the list in question?

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    Bill VanOrden

    I have the Celestial Harvest book's complete listing in an access database and I wrote a VB6 app to harvest (pun intended) the database and write it to a text file in the format that SS wants to see.

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    Keiron Smith

    Manually importing is the way to go.  Thanks!

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    Bill VanOrden

    Well that's a PITA if you have 300 items in the list.  Not sure why this has to be that difficult.  Create an Observing List, formatted correctly, and then move it to the directory of the device.

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    Keiron Smith

    Bill, 

    By manual, I do mean to do it as you are describing.

    Create an Observing List, formatted correctly, and then move it to the directory of the device.

    Thanks!

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    Bill VanOrden

    OK, got it.  I thought manual meant to hand enter into a list.

    I managed to get the file transferred using my phone and of course it magically shows up on my tablet, so I think I am good to go.

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    Keiron Smith

    An excellent result, Bill!

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    Bill VanOrden

    Still trying to sort out why it did not import everything.  It rejected a lot of stars, yet if I search in the application using the same term it finds them.

     

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    Bill VanOrden

    OK, one last question and I will leave you alone...

    I made changes to the observing list on my Galaxy Tablet and they show up online in the Live Sky, but the changes did not show up on my Galaxy phone.

    An trick to a refresh?  it has bee almost 6 hours and no change to the list on the phone.

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