[education/kstars] kstars/ekos/align: Clear previousPAError when rotator times out or fails so it doesn't trigger auto-reverse when not warranted.

Git commit 6db4c59ef54b0149cad4e2ebad7119f0c10318c4 by Jasem Mutlaq.
Committed on 25/07/2026 at 08:28.
Pushed by mutlaqja into branch 'master'.

Clear previousPAError when rotator times out or fails so it doesn't trigger auto-reverse when not warranted.

M  +3    -0    kstars/ekos/align/align_goto.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/education/kstars/-/commit/6db4c59ef54b0149cad4e2ebad7119f0c10318c4

diff --git a/kstars/ekos/align/align_goto.cpp b/kstars/ekos/align/align_goto.cpp
index 57bafeb2ce..c2210d1209 100644
--- a/kstars/ekos/align/align_goto.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/align/align_goto.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ void Align::updateProperty(INDI::Property prop)
         {
             appendLogText(i18n("Rotator error detected. Aborting alignment."));
             m_RotatorTimer.invalidate();
+            m_PreviousPAError = -1;
             setState(ALIGN_FAILED);
             Q_EMIT newStatus(state);
             solveB->setEnabled(true);
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ void Align::updateProperty(INDI::Property prop)
                     if (nvp->s == IPS_OK)
                     {
                         appendLogText(i18n("Rotator failed to arrive at the requested position angle (Deviation %1 arcmin).", diff));
+                        m_PreviousPAError = -1;
                         setState(ALIGN_FAILED);
                         Q_EMIT newStatus(state);
                         solveB->setEnabled(true);
@@ -674,6 +676,7 @@ void Align::checkRotatorTimeout()
         appendLogText(i18n("Rotator timeout after %1 seconds. Aborting alignment.",
                            Options::captureOperationsTimeout()));
         m_RotatorTimer.invalidate();
+        m_PreviousPAError = -1;
         setState(ALIGN_FAILED);
         Q_EMIT newStatus(state);
         solveB->setEnabled(true);