Bug 487661 - Extra data files location deprecated
Summary: Extra data files location deprecated
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kstars
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 3.7.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jasem Mutlaq
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Reported: 2024-05-28 01:22 UTC by Armando
Modified: 2024-05-28 22:09 UTC (History)
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2024-05-28 01:22 UTC, Armando
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Description Armando 2024-05-28 01:22:19 UTC
Created attachment 169898 [details]
Evidence

SUMMARY
The extra data files (add-ons) for KStars locations are deprecated in the windows version

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Open KStars
2.  Go to: "Settings-Startup Wizard"
3.  Click "Next" in the "Welcome" and "location" pages
4. Click the "Download Extra Data..." button
5.  Try to download all the add-ons

OBSERVED RESULT
The following Add-ons are not  available for download:
Abell Planetary Nebulae
Tyco-2 Star Catalog
Usno Nomad Catalog
Inline thumbnail images
The following error is displayed in the log:
[2024-05-27T21:07:10.444 Eastern Daylight Time WARN ][              kf.newstuff.core] - Using a deprecated location for the knsrc file "kstars.knsrc"  - please contact the author of the software which provides this file to get it updated to use the new location
[2024-05-27T21:07:28.086 Eastern Daylight Time CRIT ][              kf.newstuff.core] - Could not determine type of archive file ' "C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/VnmIXV-sky_images-1.4.tar.bz2" '

EXPECTED RESULT
The addon should be inmstalled

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:  11x64
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Jasem Mutlaq 2024-05-28 04:45:09 UTC
Reason for addons failure is INDI library website is currently down pending an upgrade
Comment 2 Armando 2024-05-28 22:09:47 UTC
(In reply to Jasem Mutlaq from comment #1)
> Reason for addons failure is INDI library website is currently down pending
> an upgrade

Thanks for the info.
Closing the bug as "Not a bug"