Program for editing the Satellites.xml file

[Hugocz]

I tried to write a program to edit the Satellites.xml file. It's just the first basic version. I would love for you to try it out and give me feedback. I would like to modify it to be more useful than a simple text editor. Details can be found here.

 

[Captain Jack]

Can I make a suggestion? With many people using non-Windows OSs, it is tricky to test/use something designed for it. I am a Linux + Mac user, so unless I run a VM, I cannot use the app above.

The app itself is relatively simple, which lends well to being a web application rather than tied to a specific OS. At the very least, having it written in Java would allow non-MS users to use it.

 

[7mdish]

Well, I believe that the majority of us use Windows.
I know that more OSs are available, and i use MacOS too if I need, but for our satellite hobby Windows is the most used operating system.
As soon as I have a little of free time I surely will try this application.
I think that having a specific app to edit satellites.xml files is a very good idea, so go ahead! Thanks.

 

[Hugocz]

I haven't thought about a web app yet. Interesting thought. I was already thinking about a Linux version. I am using Embarcadero Rio programming language. I haven't tried compiling for other platforms yet. But suggesting a programmer use java is a professional insult. :-) It is perhaps even worse than using the Basic programming language. :-) But thanks for the discussion. We'll see how it helps me and where it takes me. Femi has already found the first major flaw. I assumed the Satellites.xml files were strictly UTF-8. But he has iso-8859-1 encoding. So loading his Satellites.xml file crashes. I am currently analyzing the situation.

 

[EnoSat]

Depending on whether diacritics are used in the name of the satellites
Türksat - Turksat
TurkmenÄlem - TurkmenAlem

 

[dreambox1959]

for me i make my sat personnal list with satxml and reduce it with excel .
i have also problems with special characters like
Türksat - Turksat
TurkmenÄlem - TurkmenAlem
hugocz i work with embarcadero delphi 10.2 since a long time (it s a free license so i haven t files for linux !!! only Windows)

 

[Beli1910]

Why don't you simply transfer what you need with the xxml generator and then use the settings editor to select the highest frequencies - which you cannot receive at your location. Such as Dreamset - or dreamboxedit, sese, etc...

 

[EnoSat]

Because the generator does not contain, for example, MPE, DAB, IP transponders that can be processed in the e2 box

 

[Beli1910]

Yes, but then that changes things. In short, if a new editor appears, it's a big plus.

 

[Hugocz]

I already have reports that the program works on Win11 and Linux Debian 11 with the Wine extension.

 

[Captain Jack]

But suggesting a programmer use java is a professional insult. :-)

I walked into that one :-) BASIC is better than Java obvs

 

[Hugocz]

I don't have the website fixed yet. But you can already download the new version 1.0.7 of the SatXmlEditor program.

 

[dreambox1959]

good job !!!
do you have some informations on lamedb file ?

 

[EnoSat]

My notes on lamedb

 

[Hugocz]

Yes, I have information about lamedb. The next logical step is to add lamedb to the program. But that's quite a lot of work. I want to start slow. Correcting errors in the existing simple program will also take a lot of work. (Do you want me to write a new DreamBoxEdit? :-) )

 

[7mdish]

Very good job Hugocz! Please go ahead with this project!

 

[Beli1910]

I would suggest that, in cooperation with Flysat, it would be possible to download the list of ku and C band channels. Just like Dreamset and Kingofsat have, for example. I think that Flysat is the most accurate with information regarding changes in satellites. This option would make the work of the rest of the Settings makers much easier.

 

[Hugocz]

I'm thinking about it. But it has two problems:
1) If I have some Satellites.xml file, how to add new entries to it? It's about deciding how to deal with duplication. Automatic overwriting can lead to unwanted results. And for example, with 200 items, constantly answering the Yes - No dialogue is absurd.
2) It is Flysat that actively prevents the access of software robots. That would be against their rules. But I am not personally acquainted with the creators of the Flysat website, and I did not ask under what conditions this would be possible.

 

[Beli1910]

It would be somewhat logical that the xml would be updated according to the date of changes. The user would only download the latest xml, which would allow him to download online all the channels and satellites he marked on the settings tool. The rest of the work of sorting and creating Favorites is the work of the manufacturers settings. It could be interpellated that the settings program itself would pull the last update of the xml.

 

[Beli1910]

However, it would be necessary to make an agreement with the owner of the website - flysat or any other. Lyngsat is also possible - it would be best if it were a page that has regular updates of changes by satellites. You mentioned duplication of data. There are already made applications that clean up such matters .I will talk to a friend who made them.