Problem running DPP:"file path.... missing the required extension"

[Matthew Lyttelton]

I am a new user of AIJ, just installed onto PC running windows 7 running 64 bit and 8 GB memory. Java was not preinstalled so I installed AIJ with AstroImageJ_v3.0.0_20141206_windows_java7_x64.zip.

Initially I had DP working fine, calibrating (Bias, DarK & Flats) and plate solving. DP however is now throwing an error as shown



I am running a sequence to make a masterflat with existing masterdark and masterbias. The programme appears to load and calibrate the flats but fail to save.

The log is attached which does not appear to help.

I have tried running with flats from different directories and saving to different directories to no benefit

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks
MatthewAIJ_log.txt

[karenacollins]

Hi Matthew,

Could you provide a screen grab of your full DP panel so I can see how you have things set up? It seems something is
amiss with the output filename, suffix, or subfolder.

Karen

[karenacollins]

Hi Matthew,

Could you provide a screen grab of your full DP panel so I can see how you have things set up? It seems something is amiss with the output filename, suffix, or subfolder.

Karen

[Matthew Lyttelton]

Hi Karen
Screenshot attached.
This is with a different set of flats which I have just run, with the same error.

Matthew

PS I have double-checked that the paths and folders are valid and correct

[karenacollins]

Hi Matthew,

I think the problem may be that you need to enter a name for your master flat. If that it the issue, I probably need to improve the error message reported for this case. 

Karen

On Nov 18, 2017, at 9:04 AM, Matthew Lyttelton [via AstroImageJ] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Karen
Screenshot attached.
This is with a different set of flats which I have just run, with the same error.

Matthew

PS I have double-checked that the paths and folders are valid and correct

---

If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:

http://astroimagej.1065399.n5.nabble.com/Problem-running-DPP-file-path-missing-the-required-extension-tp902p909.html

To start a new topic under AstroImageJ, email [hidden email]
To unsubscribe from AstroImageJ, click here.
NAML

[karenacollins]

Hi Matthew,
It looks like the master flat name is missing. That needs to be specified if you are creating or using a master flat. If that indeed solves your problem, I'll try to make the related error message more appropriate for the problem.

Karen

[Matthew Lyttelton]

Thanks. That was the problem. Now running fine.

Thanks for your help, and for making this available

Matthew

On 19 Nov 2017, at 13:10, karenacollins [via AstroImageJ] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Matthew,

I think the problem may be that you need to enter a name for your master flat. If that it the issue, I probably need to improve the error message reported for this case. 

Karen

On Nov 18, 2017, at 9:04 AM, Matthew Lyttelton [via AstroImageJ] <<a href="x-msg://1/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&amp;node=914&amp;i=0" target="_top" rel="nofollow" link="external" class="">[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Karen
Screenshot attached.
This is with a different set of flats which I have just run, with the same error.

Matthew

PS I have double-checked that the paths and folders are valid and correct

---

If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:

http://astroimagej.1065399.n5.nabble.com/Problem-running-DPP-file-path-missing-the-required-extension-tp902p909.html

To start a new topic under AstroImageJ, email <a href="x-msg://1/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&amp;node=914&amp;i=1" target="_top" rel="nofollow" link="external" class="">[hidden email]
To unsubscribe from AstroImageJ, click here.
NAML

---

If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below:

http://astroimagej.1065399.n5.nabble.com/Problem-running-DPP-file-path-missing-the-required-extension-tp902p914.html

To unsubscribe from Problem running DPP:"file path.... missing the required extension", click here.
NAML