Sport meet manager DOS
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This application where made to help manageing small sport meets in 
schools and related.

To run the applet you need 600 Kb free memory and EMS installed.
Include this line in your Config.sys file and run memmaker!

         C:\MSDOS\EMM386.EXE RAM 4096                      
 
The system gererates textfiles from data in a database. These files you 
put the results in and sort. It is important to use the right  format on
the resultats you enter. Because of the sorting to function properly.

At startup you'll find these windows, relayparties, clubs, points, 
competitions, alternatives, competitors and startlist. All windows can 
be opened, closed or minimized from the menus i the mainwindow. 
 
To manage you input there are used one ISAM databasefile. The database-
file will be created with default values when started the first time. 
It takes some time. Next time started the default database DEMOMEET 
will be loaded automatic. When inside you might create another database,
or reset and change the default to fit your needs.  

The data are stored in different records whithin the same file, competi-
tors, clubs, classes o.s.o..... 

To speed up the function of program some of the data are stored both in 
memory and in the databasefil.  

Dont use this applet on any MDB file, it won't work. The MDB file must 
be specially made for this applet. 

You may have 200 competitors, 50 clubs, 50 relayparties, 36 competitions
and 40 classes in each competition. In addition you may have four rounds
of all. These setting can be changed each time you reset the system.

In the demoversion, there are 10 competitors, 5 clubs and 5 relayparties.

If you have more than 100 competitors, you should turn off the 
alternative auto update startlist. This will speed up moving around in 
the main records. You should also have a fast computer, while some 
operations take some time.  

You may change the language from whithin the alternative window. There 
are norwegian and english language modules supported in this version. 
You should reset after changing, the listnames are not the same, but 
the main recordsets are.  

Relayparties 
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Before starting here you must have entered, names and clubs. By using 
the combo box dropdown, the program gives you a list of matching names 
in the different clubs and classes. If this won't fit, enter the names 
manually. When finished you  make a list to view.  Storing is automatic 
by scrolling to next party. You might also load and save current record
manually. 

Clubs 
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In this window you keep track of you clubs. Starting here are one of the
first thing you must do. There are field for addition information, but 
only the name are essential.  Storing is automatic by scrolling to next 
club. You might also load and save manually.  

Points 
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This point setup can be used to find the best competitor. Each comp-
etitor get point from here, when creating a point list. The list might 
be made, only if you have made the meet results list first. There are 
several sets of point setups.  
  
Competitions 
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When all data are enterd, you start here. Here you make the different 
competition lists in each class. Enters the results and sort lists, 
edit and final make the competition list, from the classlists, by putt-
ing them together. Later put the competition lists together to a meet 
round list.  When a competitior has been found in on class or 
competition, a mark will be displayed in both list. Choose class and 
competition and make or view the class list. Sort after entering results
directly into the text file. 

The number of competitors in each class and competitionlist are also to 
be found.  

Before making list you must set the sorting method, type of list and 
competition type. In run competitions, you also must set up the right 
time format. It's very important, unless the calculations of differences
and results will be wrong. Do it with the options buttons. If you want 
to make a time schedule, you must enter the time and date. When making, 
program finds the current record and prints it's data to the time 
schedule.  

You might also have a variant of the competition. This competiton setup 
will be stored, if choosed in the alternative window.  

Alternatives 
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In this window you set the alternatives you like to run the applet with.
You'll find these alternatives,testmode, messages ,differences.Auto 
update of startlist should be turned off, with more then 100 compeditors
in database. You must then update the list with det option buttons under
the list, after changes in the main records.  

Competitors 
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In this window you keep track of you competitors. Start here after 
finishing the clubs and classes. Use the dropdown combo button, to get a
picklist of classes and clubs.There are field for additional information,
but only the names, club and class are essential.  Storing is automatic
by scrolling to next club. You might also load and save manually.  

Startlist 
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When entered all you'r data, you start here. Choose competitor from the
leftside list, and check him on in the competition check boxes in right.
The competition boxes are grouped in tree different pages. When list are
made the computer searches through this records, and put the right 
competitors in the right list.  What you want to see in the list, are 
set by the option buttons in the lower left.When opening the lock, you
may edited the competitions. There are ten pages of competitions, but 
only one shall be used in the same meet.  

Format 
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My homemade sorting methode in this applet, are very simple and slow. 
In runs use this format. 

   00.01.89    01.00.99    00.00.34 
   00.01       01.99       11.44 

In technical use this format. 

   1.34     34.55   0111.01 

It's very important, in time sort computer uses string sort.When calc-
ulating differences, program searches for the '.' in strings.  

ORDER
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To activate the application, you only need a KEY file.
You may order, only by mailing to:

  Oddvar Magne Eidem, 6440 Elnesvaagen, Norway. 
  E-Mail: odeidem@online.no 

I promise you a very low priced, perhaps free fullversion.
I'm no professional developer yet, but I still would like to get some 
cash for my struggle, so the applet isn't yet for free. Only paid orders will be mailed. It's only me who have the code to this applet, and if you want to make your own do it. It's not that complicated.  

