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Information about “SAILSCOR”
SAILSCOR is a very powerful and comprehensive sailboat race scoring
program. It's a quick and easy way to score sailboat races, print
results and maintain seasonal standings. It features automatic
prompting of race results on a boat-by-boat basis, thereby eliminating
the need to enter a boat's description more than once. Ties are
automatically broken using the standard tie breaking rules. Multiple
copies of the results are generated without a copier or running the
program multiple times.
Easy-to-use menus simplify each step, from the creation of a fleet, to
the printing of individual race results, regatta results and seasonal
standings. This program also contains an extensive set of editing
capabilities so that fleet information easily can be updated and
corrected. It uses the three standard methods of scoring races: the
high point method, the low point method, and the olympic method.
FILE1801.TXT
Disk No: 1801
Disk Title: SailScor
PC-SIG Version: S2
Program Title: SailScor
Author Version: 2
Author Registration: $19.95
Special Requirements: None.
SAILSCOR is a very powerful and comprehensive sailboat race scoring
program. It's a quick and easy way to score sailboat races, print
results and maintain seasonal standings. It features automatic
prompting of race results on a boat-by-boat basis, thereby eliminating
the need to enter a boat's description more than once. Ties are
automatically broken using the standard tie breaking rules. Multiple
copies of the results are generated without a copier or running the
program multiple times.
Easy-to-use menus simplify each step, from the creation of a fleet, to
the printing of individual race results, regatta results and seasonal
standings. This program also contains an extensive set of editing
capabilities so that fleet information easily can be updated and
corrected. It uses the three standard methods of scoring races: the
high point method, the low point method, and the olympic method.
PC-SIG
1030D East Duane Avenue
Sunnyvale Ca. 94086
(408) 730-9291
(c) Copyright 1989 PC-SIG, Inc.
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(c) Copyright 1990, PC-SIG Inc.
SAILSCOR.DOC
S A I L S C O R
A Sailboat Race Scoring System
USER'S MANUAL
Version 2
SOFTAB
3782 Covert
Pontiac, MI 48054
(313)673-3565
Copyright (C) SOFTAB 1989.
All Rights Reserved
SAILSCOR Version 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SHAREWARE CONCEPT ...................................... 1
WARRANTY AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ..................... 3
INTRODUCTION ........................................... 4
FETCHING A FLEET ....................................... 6
CREATING A FLEET ....................................... 7
UPDATING A FLEET ........................................ 9
LISTING A FLEET ....................................... 13
RECORDING A FLEET ...................................... 14
SCORING A FLEET ........................................ 15
PRINTING A SCORED FLEET ................................ 17
DEFINING DISPLAY COLORS ................................ 18
ENDING THE PROGRAM ..................................... 20
COMMON PROBLEMS ....................................... 21
PROBLEM/SUGGESTION FORM ............................... 23
INDEX .................................................. 24
ENHANCEMENTS ........................................... 25
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SHAREWARE CONCEPT
Shareware software is a unique approach to software retailing
in which consumers purchase software directly from the author.
This eliminates costly marketing, promotion and packaging,
allowing consumers to obtain quality software at a fraction of
the commercial cost.
Shareware users are encouraged to examine a program, copy it,
and pass it on to friends and co-workers. If the software
program fulfills the users' needs, they are required to
register it with the software author. This usually means
paying a registration fee directly to the shareware author.
In return for this fee, full documentation, technical support
and updated versions of the program are usually provided.
The authors of shareware retain all rights to the software
under the copyright laws and simply allow distribution of
their programs to be done freely.
If you use a piece of software and are going to depend upon it,
the registration fee is an inexpensive way to:
* Ensure that you have the support of the author.
* Ensure that you know about updates, bug notices and fixes.
* Allow the authors to make their software even better.
The advantages of shareware are real. You get an opportunity
to test the software on your computer to make sure it is
compatible with your system and to make sure that it performs
to your satisfaction before you "buy" it with your
registration.
SAILSCOR represents many months of development. I urge you to
support shareware and help fight the high cost of software.
SAILSCOR is a shareware program. It is not public domain
software and is not free. You are granted a limited license
to use SAILSCOR on a trial basis. If you find SAILSCOR meets
your needs, you must register it by filling out the form on
the next page and send it to us.
Whether you register this program or not, you are encouraged
to share it with others. It has been thoroughly tested, but
if you find any problems or have any ideas on how to improve
it, please let us know by using the form found in the section
entitled "PROBLEM/SUGGESTION FORM".
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SAILSCOR Registration
Please register SAILSCOR to the following person/company.
We will use ____ copies of the program and have enclosed
$________ for each copy to be used.
**************************************************************
_____ Registration only ............................. $19.95
_____ Registration and program disk ................. $24.95
_____ Update of the latest version of SAILSCOR ...... $ 9.95
**************************************************************
Name: ________________________________________________________
Company: _____________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
City: ______________________________ State: _______________
Zip: ______________________
I would like my copy of SAILSCOR on a __ 5 1/4" diskette.
__ 3 1/2" diskette.
I obtained my copy of SAILSCOR from: _________________________
Send to:
SOFTAB
3782 Covert
Pontiac, MI 48054
Copyright (C) SOFTAB 1989. 2
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WARRANTY AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
SOFTAB makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability
and/or fitness for any specific application or use. SOFTAB
shall not be liable for ANY loss or damage arising from a
failure of this program to operate in the manner described, or
in a manner desired by the user. SOFTAB shall not be liable
for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly
or indirectly by use of the program.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTAB OR IT'S SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF USE OF ANY
PRODUCT, SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD
PARTY.
This version of SAILSCOR may be copied and distributed freely,
with the following restrictions:
1) The program and documentation may not be modified.
2) The entire documentation file must be included with the
program
3) No fee for the program may be charged outside of a
reasonable and customary charge for diskette media,
copying and/or shipping.
4) It may not be packaged or sold in conjunction with any
other product.
The software code and screen displays used in SAILSCOR are the
sole property of SOFTAB, and may not be copied, in any form,
in whole or in part, or included in any other program or
document without the express written permission of SOFTAB.
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INTRODUCTION
SAILSCOR is a very powerful and comprehensive sailboat race
scoring program. It's a quick and easy way to score sailboat
races, print results and maintain seasonal standings. It
features automatic prompting of race results on a boat by boat
basis, thereby eliminating the need to enter a boats description
more than once. Ties are automatically broken by the program
using the standard tie breaking rules. Multiple copies of the
results are generated without a copier or running the program
multiple times.
Easy to use menus simplify each step of operation from the
creation of a fleet to the printing of individual race results,
regatta results and seasonal standings. This program also
contains an extensive set of editing capabilities so that fleet
information can be easily updated and corrected. It also
contains the three standard methods of scoring races: (1) the
HIGH POINT method, (2) the LOW POINT method, (3) the OLYMPIC
method. It has the capability to support any number of fleets.
Each fleet can contain as many as 200 boats and 100 races. A
sample fleet file(SAILSCOR.FLT) is supplied for your use. It
contains 10 boats and 5 races. Use it to become familiar with
this program.
The files associated with this program are:
SAILSCOR.EXE - The program itself.
SAILSCOR.DOC - The Users Manual.
SAILSCOR.FLT - A sample fleet.
This program will run on any PC Compatible system(XT or AT).
It requires an 80 column display(MONO or COLOR).
It also requires an 80 column ASCII printer(EPSON, etc.)
To start the program, you merely enter SAILSCOR.
When this program is started, a menu is displayed containing
all the major functions. This menu is referred to as the
"main menu". It is displayed as:
ENTER (C) TO CREATE A FLEET
(D) TO DEFINE DISPLAY COLORS
(E) TO END
(F) TO FETCH A FLEET
(L) TO LIST A FLEET
(P) TO PRINT SCORES
(R) TO RECORD A FLEET
(S) TO SCORE A FLEET
(U) TO UPDATE A FLEET
Program errors do occasionally occur. Please report all
program errors to us using the PROBLEM/SUGGESTION FORM at the
end of this manual. These errors are typically denoted by the
message "*** ERROR e AT LINE l ***". This message is followed
by the prompt:
ENTER (C) TO CONTINUE, (R) TO RETRY OR (E) TO END?
I suggest that you reply with an "E" unless you believe that
it can be retried(R) or continued(C) without causing any
additional loss of data.
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We would appreciate you notifying us of any and all problems
which generate this message, even if they are caused by some
action of yours. This way we can warn other users of the type
of actions which generate these errors. We may also be able
to prevent them through some program modifications.
The BREAK(Ctrl & Pause) and ESC keys interrupt and terminate
the program regardless of what's happening. Use them ONLY
when you have to. Nothing is saved when they are used.
To create a new fleet, the sequence of operations is as
follows:
1. Select the C(TO CREATE A FLEET) function from the
main menu.
2. Once you've completed creating a fleet, select the
R(TO RECORD A FLEET) function from the main menu
which saves on disk the fleet that you've created.
To update/modify an existing fleet, the sequence of operations
is as follows:
1. Select the F(TO FETCH A FLEET) function from the
main menu. This will get the fleet data from disk
and make it available for editing.
2. Select the U(TO UPDATE A FLEET) function from the
main menu to update/modify the fleet.
3. Select the appropriate updating options from the
UPDATE menu(see the section titled "UPDATING A
FLEET").
4. Once all your updates have been completed, select
the E(TO END) function from the UPDATE menu.
5. And finally, select the R(TO RECORD A FLEET)
function from the main menu which saves your
changes on disk.
To display/print an existing fleet, the sequence of operations
is as follows:
1. Select the F(TO FETCH A FLEET) function from the
main menu. This will get the fleet data from disk
and make it available for editing.
2. Select the L(TO LIST A FLEET) function from the
main menu to display/print the fleet.
3. See the section titled "LISTING A FLEET" to
determine how to display/print fleet data.
To score an existing fleet, the sequence of operations
is as follows:
1. Select the F(TO FETCH A FLEET) function from the
main menu. This will get the fleet data from disk
and make it available for editing.
2. Select the S(TO SCORE A FLEET) function from the
main menu to score the fleet.
3. See the section titled "SCORING A FLEET" to
determine how to score a fleet.
4. Once you've scored the fleet, you can display or
print it. See the section titled "PRINTING A
SCORED FLEET.
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FETCHING A FLEET
The function "FETCH A FLEET" fetches a fleet file from disk.
The first display message you may see is:
FLEET MODIFIED SINCE LAST SAVED,
DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE(Y/N)?
This message indicates that a fleet is presently active and
has been modified, but wasn't recorded since the
modification. If you do not want to lose the modifications,
reply N(no) to the prompt. This will redisplay the main menu.
Select the R(record) function to save the current fleet
modifications. If the modifications weren't meant to be
saved, reply Y(yes) to the prompt.
Next, the names of all the existing fleets are displayed. If
no fleets exist, the message "*** NO FLEET AVAILABLE ***" is
displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE? " prompt.
The main menu will be displayed once any key is depressed.
If fleets exist, the prompt:
ENTER FLEET NAME(8 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM)?
will appear. Type the name of the fleet you want fetched.
If you don't want to execute this function, i.e., it was
selected inadvertently, reply with "END". The main menu will
reappear.
The "*** FETCHING FLEET ***" message will appear indicating
that the fleet is being fetched. If the fleet doesn't exist,
the "ENTER FLEET NAME" prompt will reappear instead of the
"FETCHING FLEET" message.
Next, the fleet name, creation date and date last modified are
displayed "xxxxxxxx FLEET CREATED mm/dd/yy UPDATED mm/dd/yy".
Then the following prompt appears:
IS THIS THE RIGHT FLEET (Y/N)?
If this is the correct fleet, reply with a Y(yes). The
message "xxx FLEET FETCHED" is displayed along with the
"PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE? " prompt. The main menu will
be displayed once any key is depressed.
If this isn't the correct fleet, reply with a N(no) and the
"ENTER FLEET NAME" prompt will appear.
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CREATING A FLEET
The function "CREATE A FLEET" creates a "new" fleet in memory.
Remember to "RECORD" it once you've finished creating it.
The first display message you may see is:
FLEET MODIFIED SINCE LAST SAVED,
DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE(Y/N)?
This message indicates that a fleet is presently active and
has been modified, but wasn't recorded since the
modification. If you do not want to lose the modifications,
reply N(no) to the prompt. This will redisplay the main menu.
Select the R(record) function to save the current fleet
modifications. If the modifications weren't meant to be
saved, reply Y(yes) to the prompt.
Next, it will ask you to:
ENTER FLEET NAME(8 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM)?
Respond with the name of the fleet. This name will be the
disk file name. The disk file extension is automatically set
to ".DAT".
If the fleet already exists, you will see the following
message:
*** xxxxxxxx FLEET EXISTS ***
DO YOU WANT IT REPLACED (Y/N)?
If you respond with a Y(yes), the existing fleet will be
replaced with the one you are creating. If you respond with a
N(no), the file creation function will be terminated and you
will be returned to the main menu.
Next, you will be prompted for a fleet title:
ENTER FLEET TITLE?
Type the title of the fleet. This title is stored with the
fleet data and appears on the display and printed listings.
Next, you will see the following prompt:
DO YOU WANT EACH ENTRY LISTED AFTER INPUT (Y/N)?
If you respond with a Y(yes), then the boats description and
finish positions will be displayed after the last finish
position is typed for that boat.
Next, you will be prompted for the names/descriptions of the
boats in the fleet along with their finish positions. The
boat name prompt is:
ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION(20 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM) OR (END)?
Type the description of the boat(name, number, etc.). The
format of the description is up to you. However, I would be
consistent for all the descriptions in a fleet or group of
fleets.
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Next, you will be prompted for the boats finish positions:
ENTER POSITION IN RACE x OR (END)?
This prompt will be continued being issued for each race
starting with race 1 until you type "END". If you have 3
races to type, then you should type the boats actual finish
positions(example: 1,3,5) for races 1 through 3 and type
"END" for race 4.
After you type "END" to the "ENTER POSITION" prompt, the
"ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION" prompt will be displayed again. Type
the description of the next boat. The "ENTER POSITION" prompt
will reappear. This sequence of events will continue until you
have typed the description and positions of the last boat.
When the "ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION" prompt appears, type
"END". This will complete the fleet creation function.
The "xxxxxxxx FLEET CREATED" message will be displayed and the
"PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE?" prompt will be displayed. Pressing
any key will return you to the main menu.
At this point you can update anything that was left out or
typed incorrectly by selecting the "UPDATE" function.
However, it might be a good idea to record the created fleet
before making any additional changes.
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UPDATING A FLEET
The function "UPDATE A FLEET" is utilized to update an
existing fleet. The fleet should have been previously fetched
or created. If not, the first message you will see will be:
*** NO FLEET AVAILABLE ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
Once you press a key, the main menu will appear and you should
fetch a fleet.
When a fleet is available, the following menu appears:
ENTER (A) TO ADD A BOAT
(C) TO CHANGE BOAT DESCRIPTION
(D) TO DELETE A BOAT
(E) TO END
(T) TO CHANGE TITLE
(U) TO UPDATE RACES
Select the function you desire.
ADD A BOAT:
The A(ADD A BOAT) function allows you to add a new
boat to the fleet. The first prompt is:
DO YOU WANT EACH ENTRY LISTED AFTER INPUT (Y/N)?
If you respond with a Y(yes), then the boats
description and finish positions will be displayed
after you add each new boat and its finish positions.
It is typically used to verify that the correct
description and finish positions were typed.
Next, you may see the following prompt:
*** FLEET FULL ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that there are already 200
boats in the fleet and another one cannot be added.
Once you depress any key, the main UPDATE menu will be
displayed.
Next, you will be prompted for the name/description of
the boat to be added with:
ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION(20 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM) OR (END)?
Type the description of the boat(name, number, etc.).
The format of the description is up to you. However, I
would keep it consistent with all the other boat
descriptions in the fleet. If you don't want to add a
boat, respond to the prompt with "END". You will be
returned to the main UPDATE menu.
Next, you will be prompted for the boats finish
positions with:
ENTER POSITION IN RACE x OR (END)?
This prompt will continue being issued for each race
starting with race 1 until you type "END". If you
have 3 races to type, then you should type the boats
actual finish positions(example: 1,2,3) for races 1
through 3 and type "END" for race 4.
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If you type an invalid position, such as "A", the
message "*** INVALID FINISH POSITION ***" will be
displayed and you will be prompted for the finish
position of that race again.
After you type "END", the boat description and finish
positions will be displayed if you answered "Y" to the
"...WANT EACH ENTRY LISTED..." prompt mentioned
previously.
Next, you will be prompted for the next boat to be
added. This sequence of events will be repeated until
you reply with "END" to the boat description prompt.
Once you reply with "END", you will be returned to the
main UPDATE menu.
CHANGE BOAT DESCRIPTION:
The C(CHANGE BOAT DESCRIPTION) function allows you
to change the description of any boat in the fetched
fleet. You will be requested to type the current
description with:
ENTER CURRENT BOAT DESCRIPTION OR (END)?
Type the description "EXACTLY" as it exists in the
fleet. If the description cannot be found, the
message "*** BOAT NOT FOUND ***" is displayed along
with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. Respond
by depressing any key and you will be returned to the
"ENTER CURRENT BOAT ...." prompt. If the boat is
found, you will be requested to type the new
description with:
ENTER NEW BOAT DESCRIPTION(20 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM)?
Type the new description. If you type more than 20
characters, your description will be truncated to 20
characters. If you answered "Y" to the "DO YOU WANT
EACH ENTRY LISTED AFTER INPUT" prompt, the new boat
description and finish positions will be displayed.
Then, you will be prompted for the next boat
description to be changed. This sequence of events
will be repeated until you reply with "END" to the
boat description prompt. Once you reply with "END",
you will be returned to the main UPDATE menu.
DELETE A BOAT:
The D(DELETE A BOAT) function allows you to delete a
boat from the fetched fleet. You will be requested to
type the description of the boat you want to delete
with:
ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION(20 CHARACTERS MAXIMUM) OR (END)?
Type the description exactly as it exists in the
fleet. If the description cannot be found, the
message "*** BOAT NOT FOUND ***" is displayed along
with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. Respond
by depressing any key and you will be returned to the
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"ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION" prompt. If the boat is
found, it is deleted and you are returned to the
"ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION" prompt. When you have
deleted all the boats you want to delete, reply with
"END" and you will be returned to the main UPDATE menu.
END:
The E(END) function allows you to exit the UPDATE
function and return to the main menu.
CHANGE TITLE:
The T(CHANGE TITLE) function allows you to change the
title of the fleet. You will be prompted for the new
title with:
ENTER NEW FLEET TITLE OR (END)?
Type the new fleet title or "END" if you don't want a
new title. The title should be no longer than 70
characters. After you've typed a new title or
"END", you will be returned to the main UPDATE menu.
UPDATE RACES:
The U(UPDATE RACES) function allows you to update the
finish positions of selected boats or the whole fleet
for any individual race or group of races.
The first prompt is:
DO YOU WANT EACH ENTRY LISTED AFTER INPUT (Y/N)?
If you respond with a Y(yes), then the boats
description and finish positions will be displayed
after you update each boats finish positions. It is
typically used to verify the finish positions typed.
The next prompt:
DO YOU WANT BOAT DESCRIPTION PROMPTING (Y/N)?
asks you if you want the program to update the entire
fleet by prompting you for each boats finishes. If
you respond with a Y(yes), the program will prompt you
with each boats description, otherwise, you will be
prompted for each boats description. When you are
updating an entire fleet, you should utilize the
automatic prompting. When you merely need to correct
an individual boat or a few boats, there is no need to
use the automatic prompting.
Next, you will be prompted for the starting and ending
race numbers for which changes are to be made if you
selected automatic boat prompting. The starting and
ending race numbers cannot be less than 1 or greater
than 100. Also, the ending race number cannot be less
than the starting race number. If you type an
incorrect number, the prompts are reissued.
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Next, the fleet is checked to see if it contains any
boats. If there aren't any boats in the fleet, the
message "*** NO BOATS IN FLEET ***" is displayed along
with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. Once
you depress any key, you will be returned to the
UPDATE FLEET menu.
If you have selected automatic boat prompting, the
following sequence of events will occur:
1) A boat description will be displayed
2) The "ENTER FINISH POSITION IN RACE x"
prompt will be displayed. Reply with
the finish position for the boat and race
requested. If an invalid response is
found, the prompt is reissued.
3) Step 2 is continued until the finish for the
ending race is supplied.
4) The boat description and finish positions
are displayed if the "LIST ENTRY AFTER INPUT"
option was selected. Execution continues
with Step 1 until the "END OF FLEET"
message is displayed.
If you did not select automatic boat prompting, the
following sequence of events will occur:
1) The "ENTER BOAT DESCRIPTION(20 CHARACTERS
MAXIMUM) OR (END)?" prompt is displayed. If
you respond with "END", you are returned to
the UPDATE A FLEET menu. Otherwise, type a
boat description.
2) The boat is searched for. If the boat
isn't found, the "*** BOAT NOT FOUND ***"
message is displayed along with the "PRESS
(ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. You're then
returned to Step 1. If the boat is found,
the "ENTER FINISH POSITION OR (END)?" prompt
is displayed. Type the finish position or
"END" if you've typed all the finish
positions for this boat. If "END" is
typed, (1) the boat description and finish
positions are displayed if the "LIST ENTRY
AFTER INPUT" option was selected and (2) you
are returned to Step 1.
3) The "ENTER RACE NUMBER?" prompt is
displayed. Type the number of the race
for the previously typed finish position.
If the race number is invalid, this step is
repeated. Execution continues with Step 1.
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LISTING A FLEET
The function "LIST A FLEET" lists a fetched fleet on the
display or the printer.
The function verifies that a fleet has been fetched. If a
fleet hasn't been fetched, the message "*** NO FLEET
AVAILABLE ***" is displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO
CONTINUE?" prompt. The main menu is displayed once a key is
depressed.
Next, the prompt:
DO YOU WANT THE LISTING ON THE PRINTER (Y/N)?
is displayed. Respond with a Y(yes) if you want the listing
printed or a N(no) if you want the listing displayed.
If you elect to have it displayed, the message "DEPRESS ANY
KEY TO FREEZE DISPLAY, THEN DEPRESS ANY KEY TO RESUME" is
displayed. This allows you to temporarily "freeze"
the display for easy viewing. The races are then displayed.
If you elect to have it printed, be sure your printer is
ready. The message "*** LISTING ***" is displayed and the
fleet is printed. After the last entry is displayed or
printed, the message "LISTING COMPLETE" is displayed along
with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. Depressing any
key will return you to the main menu.
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RECORDING A FLEET
The function "RECORD A FLEET" records a fetched fleet in a
file named (fleet name).FLT in the directory you currently
reside in.
This function verifies that a fleet has been fetched. If a
fleet hasn't been fetched, the message "*** NO FLEET AVAILABLE
***" is displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?"
prompt. The main menu is displayed once any key is depressed.
The message "*** RECORDING FLEET ***" is displayed while the
fleet data is being recorded. The "FLEET RECORDED" message
appears along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt
when the recording is complete. The main menu is displayed
once any key is depressed.
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SCORING A FLEET
The function "SCORE A FLEET" scores a fetched fleet based on
the various scoring options selected.
The function verifies that a fleet has been fetched. If a
fleet hasn't been fetched, the message "*** NO FLEET
AVAILABLE ***" is displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO
CONTINUE?" prompt. The main menu is displayed once a key is
depressed.
The starting and ending race numbers are prompted for with the
following prompts:
ENTER STARTING RACE NUMBER?
ENTER ENDING RACE NUMBER?
If invalid numbers are typed, the prompts will reappear
until correct numbers are typed.
Next, the number of races to be thrown out are prompted for:
ENTER NUMBER OF THROW-OUTS ALLOWED?
If an invalid number is typed, the prompt will reappear
until a valid number is typed.
Then the scoring method will be prompted for with:
ENTER (H) FOR HIGH POINT SCORING
(L) FOR LOW POINT SCORING
(O) FOR OLYMPIC SCORING
An invalid entry will cause the prompt to reappear until a
valid entry is typed.
The final prompts have to do with the point values assigned to
uncompleted races(DNC(Did Not Compete), DNS(Did Not Start),
DNF(Did Not Finish, DSQ(DiSQualified)). They are:
DNC = # OF COMPETITORS + ?
DNS = # OF COMPETITORS + ?
DNF = # OF COMPETITORS + ?
DSQ = # OF COMPETITORS + ?
An invalid number will cause the appropriate prompt to reappear
until a valid number is typed.
The scoring program verifies that there are consecutive
finish positions for all the boats that finished the race.
This is denoted by the "*** CHECKING FINISH POSITIONS ***"
message. If a tie occurs, i.e., two boats have the same
finish position, a message will be displayed indicating a
missing finish position. For example, suppose that for race
5 there were six finishers and that their positions were 1, 2,
3, 4, 4, 5. The message "*** NO FINISH POSITION 6 IN RACE 5
***" would be displayed followed by the "PRESS (ENTER) TO
CONTINUE?" prompt.
Once the verification is completed, the fleet is scored. This
is denoted by the "*** SCORING ***" message.
All the boats are scored according to the type of scoring
technique you selected(HIGH POINT, LOW POINT, OLYMPIC).
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After the scoring has been completed, all the ties are settled
by the standard tie-breaking criteria:
The boat with the most number of firsts, seconds, etc.
is the winning boat.
If a tie still exists, the boat that beat the other
boat the most number of times is the winner.
If a tie still exists, the boat that beat the other
boat in the last race that they raced together
is the winner.
Be sure to manually verify all ties. Many times the manner in
which ties are broken varies from sail club to sail club.
There's nothing worse than discovering an error in the scoring
after the trophies have been awarded. If you need another
method of breaking ties, please let me know.
The boats are then sorted according to their overall places
and the "SCORING COMPLETE" message is displayed followed by
the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?" prompt. Once any key is
depressed, the main menu is displayed.
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PRINTING A SCORED FLEET
The function "PRINT SCORES" displays or prints a scored
fleet.
The function verifies that a fleet has been scored. If a
fleet hasn't been scored, the message "*** NO SCORES
AVAILABLE ***" is displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO
CONTINUE?" prompt. The main menu is displayed once a key is
depressed.
Next, the prompt:
DO YOU WANT THE LISTING ON THE PRINTER (Y/N)?
is displayed. Respond with a Y(yes) if you want the listing
printed or a N(no) if you want the listing displayed.
If you elect to have it displayed, the message "DEPRESS ANY KEY
TO FREEZE DISPLAY, THEN DEPRESS ANY KEY TO RESUME" is displayed.
This allows you to temporarily "freeze" the display for easy
viewing. The races are then displayed.
If you elect to have it printed, be sure your printer is
ready. The message "*** LISTING ***" is displayed and the
scored fleet is printed. Once the listing is printed, the
message"DO YOU WANT ANOTHER LISTING (Y/N)?" is displayed.
Reply with a Y(yes) to get another listing or N(no) to
terminate the printing of another listing.
After the listing is printed, the message "LISTING COMPLETE"
is displayed along with the "PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?"
prompt. Depressing any key will return you to the main menu.
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DEFINING DISPLAY COLORS
The function "DEFINE DISPLAY COLORS" allows you to define the
display colors you desire for the foreground, background,
prompting line and title line.
The following function menu is displayed:
ENTER (B) TO CHANGE BACKGROUND COLOR(x)
(C) TO CHANGE CURSOR(x)
(E) TO END
(F) TO CHANGE FOREGROUND COLOR(x)
(P) TO CHANGE PROMPTING LINE COLOR(x)
(T) TO CHANGE TITLE LINE COLOR(x)
The x represents the current color number for each particular
color type or the cursor character. Select the function you
desire.
CHANGE BACKGROUND COLOR:
The following prompt is displayed:
ENTER BACKGROUND COLOR NUMBER (0-7)?
Enter the number of the color you want for the
background.
CHANGE CURSOR:
The following prompt is displayed:
ENTER CURSOR CHARACTER?
Enter the character you want for the cursor. After
you enter the character you want, the prompt:
DO YOU WANT THE CURSOR TO BLINK(Y/N)?
will be displayed. Enter a Y if you want the cursor
to blink, otherwise enter an N.
END:
The E(END) function allows you to exit the DEFINE
DISPLAY COLORS function and return to the main menu.
CHANGE FOREGROUND COLOR:
The following prompt is displayed:
ENTER FOREGROUND COLOR NUMBER (0-31)?
Enter the number of the color you want for the
foreground.
CHANGE PROMPTING LINE COLOR:
The following prompt is displayed:
ENTER PROMPTING LINE COLOR NUMBER (0-31)?
Enter the number of the color you want for the
prompting line.
CHANGE TITLE LINE COLOR:
The following prompt is displayed:
ENTER TITLE LINE COLOR NUMBER (0-31)?
Enter the number of the color you want for the
title line.
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Typical colors are:
0 = Black 8 = Gray
1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue
2 = Green 10 = Light Green
3 = Cyan 11 = Light Cyan
4 = Red 12 = Light Red
5 = Magenta 13 = Light Magenta
6 = Brown 14 = Light Yellow
7 = White 15 = High Intensity White
The color numbers 16-31 provide for blinking colors
0-15, i.e., color 16 = blinking black, 17 = blinking
blue, etc.
The colors and cursor you define are kept and utilized each
time you run this program.
These colors and cursor are kept in a file called SAILSCOR.CFG
in the directory you currently reside in.
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ENDING THE PROGRAM
The function "END" allows you to quit(end, exit) the SAILSCOR
program.
If you END and haven't recorded a fleet after modifying it,
the prompt:
*** FLEET MODIFIED SINCE LAST SAVED,
DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE(Y/N)?
is displayed. If you respond with a Y(yes), the program will
end and your modifications will be LOST, LOST, LOST. If you
respond with a N(no), the main menu will be displayed. This
allows you to select the "RECORD A FLEET" function and save
your modifications.
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COMMON PROBLEMS
Several problems are common to most users. I have listed
several here. If you encounter any others, please report them
to me using the "PROBLEM/SUGGESTION" form in the section
titled "PROBLEM/SUGGESTION FORM".
FLEET MODIFIED SINCE LAST SAVED,
DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE(Y/N)?
This message indicates that a fleet is presently active
and has been modified, but wasn't recorded since the
modification. If you do not want to lose the
modifications, reply N(no) to the prompt. This will
redisplay the main menu. Select the R(TO RECORD A FLEET)
function to save the current fleet modifications. If
the modifications weren't meant to be saved, reply Y
(yes) to the prompt.
*** xxxxxxxx FLEET EXISTS ***
DO YOU WANT IT REPLACED (Y/N)?
This message indicates that you are trying to replace
an existing fleet with a newly created fleet. If you
respond with a Y(yes), the existing fleet will be
replaced with the one you are creating. If you respond
with a N(no), the file creation function will be
terminated, the existing fleet will not be replaced and
you will be returned to the main menu.
*** BOAT NOT FOUND ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that you typed a boat description
that did not "EXACTLY" match any boat description in
the currently fetched fleet. Respond by depressing any
key and you will be returned to the "ENTER CURRENT BOAT
...." prompt. Then type in the correct/exact description.
*** ERROR e AT LINE l ***
ENTER (C) TO CONTINUE, (R) TO RETRY OR (E) TO END?
This message indicates a program error. I suggest that
you reply with an "E" unless you believe that it can be
retried(R) or continued(C) without causing any
additional loss of data.
*** FLEET FULL ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that there are already 200
boats in the fleet and another one cannot be added.
Once you depress any key, the main UPDATE menu will be
displayed. If you need more than 200 boats in a
fleet, please let me know. I really didn't expect
anyone to require more than 200.
*** INVALID FINISH POSITION ***
This message appears if you type an invalid position,
such as an "A". You will be prompted for the finish
position of that race again.
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*** NO BOATS IN FLEET ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that you are trying to update a
fleet which doesn't contain any boats. Once
you depress any key, you will be returned to the
UPDATE FLEET menu. You should then update this fleet
with some boats or if you've fetched the wrong fleet,
fetch the correct fleet.
*** NO FINISH POSITION x IN RACE y ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that there is a missing finish
position "x" in race "y". This is only a warning
message to inform you that you MAY have an error in
the finish positions in a particular race. Whenever a
tie occurs, i.e., two boats have the same finish position,
this message will be displayed indicating a missing
finish position. In which case, no error exists. In
our SUNFISH fleet, each skipper that serves on the
committee boat for a race is given a third place in
that race. We have many third place ties and this
program handles that. However, its still necessary
that you verify that no error exists. If an error
exists, you need to correct the necessary finish
positions and then score the fleet again.
*** NO FLEET AVAILABLE ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that you are trying to attempt
something with an existing fleet but haven't "fetched"
it yet. Once you press a key, the main menu will appear
and you should then fetch a fleet.
*** NO SCORES AVAILABLE ***
PRESS (ENTER) TO CONTINUE?
This message indicates that a fleet hasn't been scored
prior to you trying TO PRINT A SCORED FLEET. A fleet
must be scored before you can print a scored fleet. Go
score the fleet, then print it. You can "LIST A FLEET"
without having to score it, but you can't "PRINT A
SCORED FLEET".
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PROBLEM/SUGGESTION FORM
We welcome all comments and enhancement suggestions. Please
document each item clearly and provide printed examples if
possible. Please be sure to include this form with all
requests, it will help to make sure we can provide you with
the best possible service.
Name: ________________________________________________________
Company: _____________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _______________
Zip: ______________________________
Date: _________________________
Version of SAILSCOR: __________
Description of problem or enhancement:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Suggested solution:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
System Configuration:
CPU:________________________ Memory:______________________
Video Card Type:____________ Type of Monitor:_____________
Printer:____________________ Hard Disk:Y/N _______________
Floppies: __________ 5 1/4" ______________ 3 1/2"
Send to:
SOFTAB
3782 Covert
Pontiac, MI 48054
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INDEX
Add a boat, 9
Background color, 18-19
BREAK key, 5
Capability, 4
Change a boat description, 10
Change fleet title, 11
Color, 18-19
Contents, i
Copyright, 3
Create a fleet, 5, 7
Cursor, 18-19
Delete a boat, 10
Display a fleet, 5, 13, 17
Display colors, 18-19
End a function, 7-8, 9-11
End program, 4, 11, 20
Enhancements, 25
Errors, 4, 21-22
ESC key, 5
Fetch a fleet, 6
Files, 4
Foreground color, 18-19
Introduction, 4-5
Main menu, 4
Modify a fleet, 5
Print a fleet, 5, 13, 17
Problems, 4, 21-23
Prompting line, 18-19
Registration, 1-2
Retrieve a fleet, 6
Save a fleet, 14
Scoring, 4-5, 15-16
Shareware, 1
Suggestions, 24
Terminate program, 5
Title line, 18-19
Update a fleet, 5, 9
Update races, 11
Warranty, 3
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ENHANCEMENTS
Added the "DEFINE DISPLAY COLORS" function to allow users with
color displays to define their own background and foreground
colors as well as define unique colors for prompting lines and
title lines. It also allows you to define the cursor.
Added ESC key support that allows the user to terminate the
program when necessary. This enhancement gives the user
commonality with other programs.
Fixed problem of added boats not being scored until the fleet
is recorded and fetched.
Changed the fleet file name extension from .DAT to .FLT so
that fleet files are unique and do not conflict with data
files.
The sample file included with the program has been renamed
from SAMPLE.DAT to SAILSCOR.FLT. This identifies the file as
a SAILSCOR program file.
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Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #1801
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
READ ME 3377 5-25-89 7:14p
SAILSCOR CFG 77 3-07-90 3:34p
SAILSCOR DOC 46533 6-07-89 10:12p
SAILSCOR EXE 86986 6-13-89 8:46p
SAILSCOR FLT 419 5-15-89 9:17p
WILLOWBA FLT 0 3-07-90 3:33p
GO BAT 38 1-01-80 1:37a
GO TXT 728 7-11-90 12:53a
FILE1801 TXT 2221 7-12-90 3:23p
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