WinOrient
Users Guides
VERSION 1.1
Introduction
the Basic opportunities
Conditions of distribution, the author, copyrights, support, updating
Gratitude
Requirements to a configuration of a computer
- A computer compatible with IBM PC/AT
- Operational system Windows 95,-98, Me or later version; (work in OS of line NT is probable at work on the rights of the ADMINISTRATOR)
- At least 500 KB on a hard disk
- For record/play of a sound presence of a sound card, a microphone, etc. is necessary. The Additional charge of disk space (on a hard disk) - 40 KB on each runners
- For comfortable works it is recommended the computer is not worse Pentium-300 or AMD K5/K6-300
Preparation for competitions
Preparation for competitions is reduced to the following actions:
- To run the program
- To establish "cap" of competitions and to bring in parameters of distances, names of classes
- To enter or edit a database
- To make a toss-up
- To setting starting times and numbers
- To save a database
- To print reports
Run
In result there will be a start of the program and you will see a window organized as the list. This list - a database about competitions:
There are 5 modes of data input:
- The information on competitions
- The data on sportsmen (F9)
- Age classes (F10)
- Teams/clubs (F11)
- Distances (F12)
- Finish (F3)
Switching of modes - a mousy on figure of a mode or in the system menu (item "View"), corresponding function key. It is possible to pass also consistently on to all modes keys [Ctrl-Page Up] and [Ctrl-Page Down].
Help
Moving on a database
Creation / editing of record (Enter)
Remove of records (Delete)
Undo of the removed records (Ctrl-Z)
the Information about competitions
In a dialogue window specify the name of competitions, the main judge and the secretary, a place and date of carrying out, chiefs of distances (up to 4 person) and a kind of competitions - the set direction, the marked line. If competitions - go-ahead give a corresponding mark.
Teams/clubs (F11)
In the appeared window specify the name of club/team and (at the request of) the team leader, the address for communication and e-mail.
Input of parameters of distances (F12)
In this window specify the name of a distance (do not want to invent - name simply D1, D2 …), number of controls, length of a distance in METERS, climb, maximum limit time in minutes, the chief of a distance (from 1 up to 4), quantity of allowable crossings of finish (by default - 1) and number of a starting box for map. If you plan to use electronic punching system, the order of passage is required still. Input control divide pressing [Ctrl-Enter]. The order of passage can be useful and for a printing of cards of the runner (if there it is specified « to print numbers control»).
Classes (F10)
In the appeared window specify the name of class and in the dropping out list. Choose the name of a distance which sportsmen of class run. For convenience of calculation of a starting payment it is possible to bring in 4 sizes of a starting payment.
Runners (F9)
In the appeared window specify a surname, a name of the sportsman, choose class, the category, year of a birth and club/team. If the sportsman participates personally or hors concours, put corresponding labels.
The help: in dropping out lists you can quickly rise on a position beginning with any letter. For this purpose simply press the first letter of a required word. In Russia to each sportsman qualification is given, herit is possible to specify qualification of the sportsman quickly: 0-whithout, 1-1yunor, 2-2yunor, 3-3yunor, 4-I, 5-II, 6-III, 7-pretendent to master, 8-master, 9-international master, *-expert. In a dialogue window there are still additional fields - number of the runner, starting time, a running / stage and number of a SPORTIdent-card. You can fill in these fields independently, but in the program there are means for automation of input of these fields.
Some councils and remarks
Usually applications for participations act from teams or clubs. For work with such applications there is an opportunity of automatic filling of some fields: club/team, classes, stage. For this purpose we shall do the following actions: we shall choose itemView/filter (F2)(see further). In the appeared window fill in those fields which should be filled automatically, and the others leave free. After pressing button " Search " you or receive the list of sportsmen if with such data already there are sportsmen, or appear at the clean screen. Now can start data input. Usually for small teams it is enough to specify in "filter" only club, and for teams with a plenty of participants in any class - also class.
THE FILTER (F2)
Find (Ctrl-F)
Search will be made since the current position of the cursor in a database in view of attributes of search, therefore it is desirable to make before it search on attributes with all empty fields.
The repeated call of search will continue this operation is farther...
It is possible to try once again...
the Toss-up (Mixing)
If your database is generated, it is possible to start a toss-up. For this purpose do for the class chosen you (or distances, classes, running) operation the FILTER. Now before you the list of all sportsmen from this class (or running of any class). Choose in the menuthe Service - toss-up].
If at competitions, for example lasting many days or elite, sportsmen are divided into classes or runnings, set check this item. If it is necessary, that in reports there were no successively sportsmen from one club/team, set check item "with the account team". Thus the program according to rules of competitions will rearrange sportsmen places if it is necessary. If thus running was taken into account can arise a situation when on borders of runnings people are interchanged the position. Anything terrible in it is not present - all strictly by rules. After that the report is once again checked on correctness and if there are mistakes, the corresponding prevention{warning} is given out.
Arise such situation can, if in to class 20 person, from them 11 - from one club.
Assignment of numbers (F4) and starting times (F5)
After a toss-up it is necessary to set runners starting time and number (if competitions lasting many days - only time). To do it it is possible either automatically, or manually. For automatic assignment of starting time choose corresponding item in the menuService:
Time of start of the first sportsman it is underlined in a format of MM or HH:MM:SS. In the second field the starting interval is underlined in the same format. If in any class there will be a start on 2 (or 3) the person in one minute do an interval all the same 30 or 20 seconds, and then seconds can "be rejected" withService - reject of second
It is possible to specify a negative step times or numbers
By each call of assignment of numbers or times the condition is remembered and the following assignment continues to give numbers or times "NEXT".
After assignment of numbers by all pair numbers.
Open and save, creation of a new database
To write down (Ctrl-S)
To open (Ctrl-O)
To create new (Ctrl-N)
Work on finish
Fixing of time is made right the button of the mouse.
Very important remark: fixing will take place only if the index of the mouse is above a working field of the program. To forbid/resolve an moving of the mouse for limits of this field it is possible with the help of a key Scroll Lock. If it was required to correct time of finish or in general to enter him manually, press a key "~".
To fix times it is possible irrespective of input of numbers: it is possible to enter all over again numbers of finishing participants, and at the moment of finish to press the button, or on the contrary (at finish of "steam locomotive"), all over again to press the button of finish, and then slowly to enter numbers of finishing participants. If you will dial the number, which is not present in the report of start (as a result of a mistake) instead of a surname in the report the line will appear is not present in the report”, and the result of this runner is not counted up. There are mistakes and other sort - for example, pair number in the finishing report (it happens at bad numbers, or at unqualified participants when the person passes through finish some times). In this case the program in a column #quot; îÑßÔ«#quot; in "(x)"will specify, how many this sportsman has passed time through finish, and place it will be designed among those, who as much time has passed through finish. It allows at competitions, where the sportsman repeatedly passes through finish, to declare correct result. (On ski competitions #quot; Ñóïåð-æ«Ô¡n#quot; sportsmen passed through finish of 14 times and many have already lost count, how many circles they have passed).
Set of number - simply dial the number the sportsman also press [Enter]. If it is necessary to correct number typed earlier, press [Enter] once again and correct on valid.
"PLUS" in a column "SOUND" Specifies that result of the sportsman has been declared with the help "Autoannouncements", see further.
Autosave of finish
the Mark, work with marked
In the DOS-version of the program convenient means of work - a mark has appeared. Any sportsman (and now and club/team, class or a distance) it is possible to note, having pressed a key [Insert]. Thus near to a serial number appears attribute of a mark - a double daw.
If it is necessary to note all current sportsmen, all classes, clubs/teams or distances press on the digital keyboard a key "+" to remove a mark it is possible a key "-". Sometimes there is a necessity to invert a mark, that is to remove a mark with already marked and to establish a mark on earlier not marked. It can be made a key "*". With marked by sportsmen it is possible to do the following actions: to use the expanded search on attributes. In a window "Filter" there is a choice: to not take into account a mark by the search, only marked, only who does not have mark.
With the help of item of the menuService - work with marked it is possible to setting classes, stage. At a printing of reports, "chess-list", extracts and cards of participants the seal ONLY MARKED is possible. The mark is convenient for using, when it is necessary to unit in the starting report any classes, distances, etc.
Start list
Here you can choose where to print - on the printer or in a HTML-file which it is possible to use for the publication in the Internet or for subsequent editing, for example in Word (Microsoft Office, since version 97, supports HTML-files).
If you will specifya HTML-file, after record file it will be automatically open for display and, probably, seales.
also who is possible specify should to get in reports (if you uses big base, and for competitions - only its part). If in classes there are not enough sportsmen, with a view of the economy of a paper can clean a check box "each class / distance with new page".
If you use electronic punch systemSPORTIdent,that for a printing of numbers of cards/chips set a checkbox.
Printing of extracts from the start list
Here it is possible to specify, for whom it is printed extract - for any clubs/teams or for the current sportsmen, that is those who was it is found by last operationthe FILTER
Print of cards of the runner
Choose, whom to print, as well as at print of extracts from reports.
If you have already brought in parameters of a distance, the numbers of cells in a card can undertake from these data. If you yet have not brought in these numbers control of a card in all classes were an identical format specify numbers of cells. In a line in a card 9 cells are printed. In a card, also, it is printed not less than 2 cells "R" (reserve).
If you carry out competitions at a choice and have specified the order of passage it is possible, that in cells would be printed not 1,2,3, but 31,32, etc. It is possible to print and the information: 1 (31), 2 (32), etc.
"Chess-list"
The important remark:
If you have not specified to any classes a distance sportsmen of this class will not get in "chess-list".
The printing directly from the program is not stipulated, but you can allocate everything, that you interests (a mousy or a combination of a Shift-arrow), to copy in buffer of an exchange (Ctrl-C.) be then switched or start, for example, Word, and there insert from this buffer. If in Word selecting all, setting is font "Courier...". In this font all letters have identical width.
The Information of credentials committee
After pressing "OK" the system will request you a name of a HTML-file for the information.
The report includes data on numbers of runners on classes, the list and numbers of runners in team/club, structure on qualification, etc. The report can be corrected for the report in any HTML-editor, including in WORDe.
Results list
If you will specifya HTML-file after creation of a file he will be automatically open for display and, probably, seales.
Item "To print only ### the first" it is intended for a seal of reports only with leaders, it is convenient at use of a conclusion in a HTML-file. You receive the report in which in each class will be no more ### lines. If it is specified "0", this item is ignored.
Import other WDB-file
It is possible to import the data from the WINDOWS-version, for example for association of the data with other database. For this purpose it is necessary to answer some times only "YES" or "IS NOT PRESENT".
Import of a CSV-file
For import of the data other programs it is possible to take advantage of import a CSV-file. It - a text file in which fields of the data are divided by semicolons.
the Example of a line:
H14; Ivanov Ivan; Moscow; 7; 83
Qualification is designated the same as and at data input (in the resulted example 7 = pretendent to master).
Removal/restoration of sportsmen
Specify number of the participant, and action which should be made. In reports it is printed either result, or the reason of disqualification of the runner. If you use one database for several competitions, do not overlook to clear the reason of disqualification of runners (" To restore all "). For the same it is possible to take advantage of item Service/preparation of finish...
Special filter
For the second, most necessary filter do not overlook to bring in lists of not started sportsmen with a mark " To add í/start. In finish " (seeÑåðâèñ-Ñíÿòèå/restoration). All sportsmen from a database, having numbers, but absent even once in the report of finish will be shown. To receive the list of not finishing sportsmen it is possible faster with the help of key F6.
Work on several computers: save/open of finish list
Work on relay
The sportsmen of one class having identical two last figures in number are considered as one team. I strongly recommend in reports of number 1001, 2001, 3001 as then at reception of finish will dial only number of a command{team} enough, that is 1, and the program will automatically setting other figures. (For activization of this function in dialog box " About competitors " set check " To supplement up to 4 ").
Note: in the WINDOWS-version it is not necessary to appropriate{give} to participants runnings as it was in the DOS-version.
If you want, that in reports the variant of dispersion was printed, it is necessary to bring in this information with the help of menu itemService / SPORTIdent/import direct passage. On this command the text file in which in each line the following information divided by a semicolon is brought is read: number; a variant; order control. Example:
3041; ABC; 31; 32...
If a punch to check it is not necessary, the order of passage can be not brought, but a semicolon after a variant to put all the same it is necessary.
Work at lasting many days competitions
1. Upon termination of any day of competitions executeService /Save results for multiday. Specify a name of a file, for example 1day.
2. Do the same procedure upon ending of other days of competitions.
3. When total results will be necessary for you, it is necessary to count earlier kept given (see item 1) a commandService /Multiday/Read results multiday
All read out data are kept in a file with a database.
4. For a seal executeService / Multiday/Print of results.
The name of a HTML-file in which reports of results will be kept will be requested.
If it is marked " To export... " That will be requested a name of a file from from time to time start. It is possible to take advantage ofService - import startingto make the start list of handycap later.
Work with an electronic punhcing system
Now the program works with CHIPS SPORTident of versions 5, 6 and 7. While the data are kept in a format of CHIPS of version 5, that is the maximal number of marks is limited 36 though SI-6 and SI-7 allow to do 64 punchs. It will be changed only in the version of the program 2.
To include / switch off reading it is possible, having pressed an icon or key F8.
technical details of systemSPORTIdent:
marks are stored in the CHIP 36 control, all over again the punch is made in 30 cells where the information on number control and time of a punch is stored, then the mark is made in 6 reserve cells, number control is stored in them only. All punchs - in chronology, therefore it is always possible to check up correctness of passage of a distance the runner.
In addition in the CHIP there is a place for marks of special stations - "Start" and "Finish". It allows to do start "on ready" when the sportsman leaves on start during any time, and readout of his result begins with a punch at "Start-station". Fixing of finish probably also "Finish-station"
on each finishing runner it is possible to print a mini-sheet with all his punchs, with the decision on correctness of a mark. If the mark wrong, is meaningful to transfer the second copy of "sheet" in secretary for the answer to a question " And for what disqualified my sportsman? "
The order of passage for check undertakes from parameters of a distance or a special file. It is necessary for relay races with "FARST" or competitions " One man relay ".
Option of parameters - in the menuService - Íàñòðîéêà-Ïàðàìåòðû SPORTIdent
Work with a sound
it Is made for the announcement of results as the judge - commentator at competitions frequently does not suffice, and to place him on finish there is no opportunity.
To synthesize surnames, names, club/team, etc. it is not meaningful, in fact in different languages of a rule of formation of a sound others...
For now for use of this opportunity it is necessary to make the following:
- to create folder C:-WAV, - with the helpService - Íàñòðîéêà-Çàïèñü of sounds of numbersdictate in mice sounding of numbers from 0 up to 59 for minutes and seconds and from 0 up to 23 for hours.
- in a window " Parameters of the autoannouncement "(Service - Íàñòðîéêà-Ïàðàìåòðû of record - reproduction of a sound)specify times for record of sounds and note, whether it is necessary to declare names of classes and club/team.
If now to include "the Autoannouncement" at finish the participant will appear, the club/team, class, result. After the announcement near to the participant in a column "Sound" will appear "+" as an attribute of that the result is already declared. To establish / remove an attribute of the announcement it is possible with the help of a mark [Insert] or a class mark [+], [-], [#].
the Announcement is made in a background mode, during the announcement it is possible to do{make} any actions, but it is impossible to edit that participant whom declare during the announcement. It is impossible to delete also lines in the report of finish above a declared position. If to you all should be edited, all over again stop reproduction, and then edit, and after again include the announcement.
If you use an electronic mark at included "the Autoannouncement" after check of a mark the result automatically appears.