GetObjectInfo issue with Custom Objects

[cbellang]

Hello,

I noticed a bug concerning the use of the GetObjectInfo function when searching for "custom objects" (such as "V* W Hydra" or "* chi Cyg", ...). Indeed, the first time you run the script that contains this function after opening stellarium, this function returns nothing. You have to point to the object by hand with the "search" tool of the interface, then run the script again (without closing Stellarium) so that the function returns something.
Is there a solution to this problem?

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[alex-w]

Where is the problem?

Hint: https://stellarium.org/doc/0.21/classCustomObjectMgr.html

[cbellang]

I do

info = core.getObjectInfo("V* W Hydra");

to get its altitude and azimuth. I then observe the behavior I described (the function returns nothing, unless a manual search has been done before). Maybe this is not the right function to perform this action?

[gzotti]

These custom objects are temporary. After program start, they don't exist. Only when you search for them, we look up at SIMBAD, and a new temporary custom object is created. This is of course deleted on exit.

[cbellang]

Ah ok !
Is there a way to record it (I have a list), and avoid the manual research ?

[alex-w]

Ah ok !
Is there a way to record it (I have a list), and avoid the manual research ?

Please add the custom objects before search...