Polypus 2 developing

Hello,

now the controller and driver part of the project is finished so the third step need to be started. It is the step requiring the most effort. The develop of a new version for the software managing the entire observatory. Since 2010 in the Bassano Bresciano observatory we use Polypus a software we build for this purpose with CBuilder compiler in C++. Now we need a new version of this software able to manage more devices. At this point Ascom Drivers are mandatory in order to don’t have Polypus strictly link the current device we use now. Polypus 2 will be developed by VisualStudio in C#.

Polypus 2 should support window docking so it should be possible dock windows in the  program where you prefer. This is not a native Visual studio feature. After an investigation and test we select this open source library 

https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/42800/Visual-Studio-IDE-like-Dock-Container-Second-Versi

Polypus 2 should show a ribbon menu Microsoft Office like. This is not a native Visual studio feature also. After investigation and test we select this other open source library 

https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/25907/A-Professional-Ribbon-You-Will-Use-Now-with-orb

Program should use dark color so to be useful the observatory light and to be style updated. Icons should be monochromatic black.

Here is the prototype of the main window

when a first version where the manual movement are working I'll publish it