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MultiStar Orbiter 2013-08-25

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This is a set of programs that create and modify single star solar systems.  It is based on a MS ACCESS 2000 database and driven by MS VB 2010 express.
It wil create up to 1000 solar systems and set up a star system file with associated config files.  Browse the database after you create systems and pick on to explore. 
It is a random generator.  The semi-major axis are fudged for larger and smaller stars.  I don't have the math to do a really scientific study. 
With the larger planets, you get up to @65 or so moons.  You can get super earths, mega-jupiters, etc.
You can even include your own textures for planets if you have a favorite or three.  If not, it uses the standard Orbiter texture files for the planets.
I have tested it for both 100830 and 100606 versions of orbiter.
This is a BETA.  It may have some CTD (Crash to Desktop) lurking so please let me know.
It works on Windows XP Pro (x86), Win 7 (x86). Updates as of September 18, 2012
 Fixed:  Deleting textures and CFG files of default objects like Planets and Moons.  Now the program tests the new texture file name against the one in the database and if it is the same, it does not delete it because it is a default or user created texture.  If the object is a default Planet or Moon, it does not over-write the existing CFG file.
 Fixed:  Creating a bad System and Star name in the system CFG file.  Typo’d the field names in the program by swapping their position.
 Fixed:  The Sol system can now be used.Fixed:  Removed Su from the system.CFG file. Without the proper addon, it causes a fault in the way Orbiter runs its gravity calculations.  For those with the proper addon, Su.cfg is there, just add it to the system file as the next planet.Fixed:  Abort while pressing Next or Previous Star when the star has no planets.  Did not trap for a null character.
Update as of July 23, 2013

Added: 
Utility to create a scenario, Utility to Navigate the created "Galaxy"Changed: Consolidated everything into 2 separate programs
 Update as of August 26, 2013Fixed the way I handled multiple objects in the scenario.
Fixed flawed logic in interpreting the source scenario.
added LAN and Inclination to orbit calculations.Stuff to Do
 Not Fixed:  This application is configured for the en-US culture and the US locale.  I’m working on a way to fix this.
Calculate Agp into the orbits.
Fine tune Galaxy navigation
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