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Using Command Line Parameters

Deep-Sky Planner supports several command line parameters. The parameters and their usage are:

Dsp7.exe [option] [queryfile]

where:

queryfile is the complete file descriptor of the deep-sky, star, planet ephemeris, planet event, darkness, comet, asteroid or observing plan document that was saved previously with Deep-Sky Planner.

Option Description
-p run queryfile and print the report using the system default printer
-csv run queryfile and create a CSV report file; the file name is specified in a Save As dialog
-html run queryfile and create an HTML report file; the file name is specified in a Save As dialog
-text run queryfile and create a formatted text report file; the file name is specified in a Save As dialog
 none run queryfile and open the report for viewing in Deep-Sky Planner