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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 01:36

So I'm just beginning to explore transforming my data. I input my Vphot Instrumental Magnitude text files into TG and click on "Calculate Transform Set" and get a warning that says "less than two active stars in Vphot file". When creating the text files I toggle on the "Active Column" and all stars are active. What am I missing here??

Jamey Jenkins

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MZK
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 01:50
TG

Jamey:

What version of TG are you using? Current V6.6 or older?

Ken

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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 02:05
Hi Ken,It's TG ver. 6.4 on…

Hi Ken,

It's TG ver. 6.4 on a Windows 7 64bit laptop. I've added a screenshot of the text file generated by Vphot to my original post...it looks to me like the active column should have data in it??

Jamey

 

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MZK
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 02:19
V6.6

Upgrade to V6.6. There is a change in the format of the VPhot IM file, an addition of a Max field. That messes things up.

Upgrading should solve problem.

Ken

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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 02:20
okay, I'll give that a try…

okay, I'll give that a try....thanks Ken

 

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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 03:12
got it to work

Hi Ken,

I did two things and it started working...either one or the other or both was the key!!

1) downloaded ver.6.6

2) refreshed my screen after toggle on the active column when creating the text file.

Thanks!!!

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