This version is based on Version 2.9.7 with the following changes.
This is built with the new compiler V8 as was the test version 2.10.0
When scoring all competitors as one group and sorting by field after scoring each group, is now published as a separate table rather than all inline within a single table.
You can also order the individual tables and selectively publish them as when you score groups of competitors separately.
It also contains new messaging functions for use with the Team 15 or other interfaces.
For a use as a portable app which can be used on a USB memory stick, download the follow zip file and unzip to the USB stick or other location of your choice.
Note: If you are re-installing Sailwave, all files and folders in the install directory are removed prior to installation. Please make backups as needed. Under normal circumstances this is not necessary – you should never need to change or add files in the Sailwave install directory.
Changes
New Feature. Support for the new RYA scheme of National Handicap for Cruisers – The aim of the National Handicap for Cruiser is explained in this RYA article RYA National Handicap for Cruisers page Instructions for use can be found HERE
NHC is not limited to RYA scheme it can be used to create custom Personal / Progressive handicap systems in conjunction with Excel.
Drop down for result codes in sailno wizard has been increased in size
Bug fix for user defined templates – Duplicates were appearing when you used the same name for your user defined templates as the default. User defined templates with the same name over-ride the default.
Bug fix for the File Close which previously did not clear all variables resulting in duplicate data being added to the Sailwave file when it was saved and also the new file could inherit incorrect information such as Event email and Event web site.
Rewrite of routine to check for new updated versions available. Now uses http protocol in place of ftp which is now faster and more secure and now has a short timeout in the event of being blocked by Firewalls or other issues (Previously the timeout was 5 mins which could lead to thinking Sailwave had crashed).
Now doesn’t report there is a newer version if you are running a beta version if the latest full release is older than the one you are running.
Bug fix for publishing – individual races column class
Updated ratings and templates included in Install
Standalone competitor list program with support for Reversing Forename/Lastname and sorting on the last 3 or 4 digits of Sail number with detection of duplicate sailnumbers etc. Included in install.
22 April 2013 updated installer to -1 with new SWHelper.exe and SWNHC3.xls
For full details of the changes please see the full descriptions in the “Download beta versions” menu, which goes into detail of the above changes.
From version 2.8.3 entry of finish times within the sail number wizard have been changed to optimize the quick entry of data. Rules for entry in the other areas have not changed and are covered under the previous section.
Finishing times such as 123456 will get “:”‘s entered automatically so it becomes 12:34:56.
Finishing times entered in this format are checked and you get an error beep and prompted to re-enter if the hour > 23, minute > 59 or second > 59.
You don’t need to enter a leading 0 so 92345 becomes 09:23:45.
You don’t need to enter trailing seconds if it is an exact minute so 923 becomes 09:23:00.
You don’t need to enter trailing minutes for an exact hour so 9 becomes 09:00:00.
As of version 2.8.3, the completely numeric form of the elapsed time syntax is extended as described below. To force the standard interpretation (seconds) use a + prefix. The extended formats are converted by Sailwave into standard form and appear in the results as such. When doing this conversion a semicolon separator is assumed. Other standard formats are unaffected and can still be used.
mss
0m:ss
mmss
mm:ss
hmmss
0h:mm:ss
hhmmss
hh:mm:ss
dhhmmss
0d:hh:mm:ss
ddhhmmss
dd:hh:mm:ss
The following constraints are applied, resulting in a single beep if broken:-
0 < ss < 60
0 < mm < 100 (no hours specified)
0 < mm < 60 (hours specified)
0 < hh < 100 (no days specified)
0 < hh < 24 (days specified)
Note: If you are re-installing Sailwave, all files and folders in the install directory are removed prior to installation. Please make backups as needed. Under normal circumstances this is not necessary – you should never need to change or add files in the Sailwave install directory.
Changes
The directory for the examples and the user folders(Styles Templates etc) are now in the “Common Documents” Directory Previously they were in the “Common AppData” directory. This is because in Windows 7 and Vista the Common AppData directory is a hidden directory and makes it confusing and difficult to use. So you will now find them at
C:\users\public\documents\Sailwave —– For Windows 7 and Vista
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Sailwave —– For XP
Installer look has changed to make it look a bit more modern and visually better.
New Feature – Quick formatting of Elapsed & Finish Time when using Sail Number Wizard
New Feature When Publishing Series Table of Display Starts in Separate Columns
New Feature of Score Teams by Rank and Points
New Feature of Edit – Create Aliases
New Feature of Alternative Sail Number
This Version has the scoring code RAF removed and replaced with RET so as to conform with the RRS 2013.
Numerous changes improvements to the Sail No Wizard with ability to enter on other fields as well as Sail No.
For full details of the changes please see the full descriptions in the “Download beta versions” menu, which goes into detail of the above changes.
You can download Version 2.8.3 from the following link – Note this contains a new Results.htm template as well to be placed in your Template directory and All the Styles have been updated so please copy the directory included in the zip :- Continue reading Version 2.8.3→