NOTE !! NOTE !! NOTE !! NOTE !! NOTE !! NOTE !! This package no longer installs pilot file NMPRA_Pilots.NMP. Therefore, there is no need to UN-CHECK the option 'Overwrite files without prompting' on the Self-Extractor dialog. This was done to make installing new Versions easier. *********************************** ********** Installation *********** *********************************** The Package is installed by running the Self-Extracting ZIP file NMPRA_RacePackageXXX.exe (Where XXX is the Version Number) You may select any directory to extract the files to. It is recommended you extract to C:\ This will create a directory C:\NMPRARace and copy the package modules If this is the first time you have installed this package, you must RENAME file C:\NMPRARace\Demo_Pilots.NMP to NMPRA_Pilots.NMP To RENAME the pilot file: - Start Windows Explorer - Open folder C:\NMPRARace - Right mouse button on file Demo_Pilots.NMP - Select 'Rename' - Enter new name NMPRA_Pilots.NMP If you are a new user, after installing the package, open UsersManual.doc using Microsoft Word Version 6 or later If you do not have Microsoft Word, you may download the Adobe Acrobat version (UsersManual.pdf) from the NMPRA website. *********************************** ******** Change History *********** *********************************** The change identifier: - Bnnnn a bug fixed - Unnnn a usability change - Ennnn an enhancement This package installs Version 1.1.5 Changes included in 1.0.1 ------------------------- B0001 FastPath registration fails, requires pilots address B0002 Pilots on same chan can fly together if conflict on highest channel, or quantity and size of conflicts requires more heats per round than normal Changes included in 1.0.2 ------------------------- B0005 All channel group conflicts after the fifth are all put in lane four Problem introduced in Version 1.0.1 with fix for B0002 B0006 Using Fast Register would prompt for changing pilot info on file U0001 Allow changing a pilots AMA number in the pilot file. E0001 Generate repeatable matrix using lane rolling and best mix technique Changes included in 1.0.3 ------------------------- B0007 FlyOff points not set after saving race file and re-open B0008 Absolute Heat Number on Pilot Info Cards wrong U0002 Print black bar between rounds for easier viewing. Changes included in 1.0.4 ------------------------- B0009 Large races (more than 12 rounds) Pilot Info Cards overflow page B0010 Empty matrix slots may not all be in last lane B0011 Early race finish not saved in race file B0012 Loop or abnormal end after scoring 200+ heats without closing program U0003 Absolute Heat Number printed on Heat Cards. U0004 Add file update Save reminder. U0005 Blank heat cards print file (EmptyHeatCards.html) for fly-offs. U0006 Topic 'Printing Problems' in Users Manusl E0002 User Manual in two formats, Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat E0003 Three types of heat scoring - AMA - One Cut = One Point - Manual Changes included in 1.0.6 ------------------------- B0013 Get message 'Cannot find the file C:\NMPRARace\NMPRARace.EXE (or one of its components) when trying to open a .NMR race file directly. (Microsoft bug) U0007 Add Status Bar to display printing progress Changes included in 1.0.7 ------------------------- U0008 Add wing flag colors to Heat Card lanes U0009 Add capability to swap two pilot in all heats if no frequency conflict. B0014 Matrix incorrect for four pilots, two with frequency conflict. B0015 Matrix loops if all pilots involved in frequency conflict and pilot quantity multiple of 4. Changes included in 1.0.7D ------------------------- U0009 Output matrix debug file C:\NMPRARaceMatrixDebug.log If you ever generate a bad matrix follow these steps: 1) Close NMPRARace program immediately and do NOT save changes. 2) Post a message on the NMPRA Forum - Race Program topic 3) Will get instructions on where to e-mail files 4) E-mail files: - Race file ( .nmr extension ) - Debug file C:\NMPRARaceMatrixDebug.log Changes included in 1.0.8 ------------------------- U0010 Do not print pilot in results listing if they are inactive and have zero points The chances are that they dropped out after being entered. Another scenario: Copy Saturday race file for Sunday and mark the pilots not flying inactive. U0011 Allow delay of matrix output until a specified number of rolls. (Start Roll Count) This feature is to ensure a 'Saturday/Sunday' two race event will have different heats on Sunday with the same pilots. U0012 Pilot 'Category' to ease manual matrix manipulation. B0016 Matrix has missing pilots if large number of teams with 2, 3 and 4 pilots. Changes included in 1.0.9 ------------------------- B0016 Maximum three lanes matrix can put all pilots in lane one. B0017 Abnormal termination generating matrix with 4 or less pilots. U0013 Swap channel groups (teams) for all heats. (was included in 1.0.8 but did not work) U0014 Allow giving a single class race your own class name. U0015 Control of printing Heat Card Lane wing flag colors. U0016 Print Heat Cards - Start each round on new page. Changes included in 1.1.0 ------------------------- B0018 Quantity of pilots such as 13 (the worst case), caused less than best matrix. B0019 Could not swap pilot number greater than quantity of active pilots. B0020 Print of four heat cards could overflow page. U0017 Single pilot heat results creates file name that includes pilot name. U0018 Support sponsor images on results printout. See User Manual for details. Changes included in 1.1.1 ------------------------- B0021 Print pilot info card if not active. B0022 Pilot category had leading blank if not cleared before entry U0019 Heat view shows absolute heat number E0004 Check for lane conflict for fly-off Changes included in 1.1.2 ------------------------- B0023 Print pilot info card, do not get 4 per page if some pilots not active. U0020 Add print heat card option to print 'Start Round' on first heat card of each round U0021 Pilot info cards now print wing flag colors with lane numbers E0006 Print option for flyoff pilot information E0007 Can now change pilot status to disqualified. E0008 Support for Spread Spectrum radios using pseudo channels 100 - 199 Changes included in 1.1.3 ------------------------- U0022 Supports printing wing flags with aircraft nose pointed left This displays the flags as we call them, 'Low Green', 'High Red', etc. U0023 Default to printing 'Start Round' on first heat card of round B0024 Select Print Pilot Info Cards and nothing happens B0025 Fly off pilot list can fail to detect lane and channel conflicts Changes included in 1.1.4 ------------------------- B0026 If swap pilots by SS pseudo channels, cannot see all 3 digts E0009 Support FAI E0010 Allow setting wing flag lane colors B0027 If race file opened that is not in base directory, Print causes abnormal termination U0024 Remember preferences for future race defaults E0011 Provide Pilot File Utility progam to export/import pilots B0028 Heat score dialog does not correctly handle entry of more than 2 cuts U0025 Program will add a desktop shortcut to itself E0012 Output Matrix info INI file for timing systems U0026 Regenerate blank heat cards so lane colors match race selection U0026 Html file names prefixed with race file name for running multiple races U0027 Display pilot channel number in heat sheet view E0013 Print pilot heat details listing U0028 Stop zooming planes during new race create dialog E0014 Print Spectator Programs (mini heat sheets) E0015 FAI supports 2 or 3 color wing flags E0016 FAI matrix rotate can change wing flags or race course B0029 Remembered values for width of pilot score column and channel colunm reversed B0030 Matrix incorrect if quantity of pilots on channels are 4,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,1,1,1 B0031 Program abnormal termination printing heat sheet if huge race (43 pilots 15 rounds) Changes included in 1.1.5 ------------------------- U0029 Print Re-Fly heat card B0032 Static print html array overflow, change to dynamic U0030 Move debug logs from c:\ to current directory B0033 Desktop shortcut has no current working directory, creates empty pilot file on desktop U0031 Don't show channel conflict icons (red and yellow xmit) if pilot on Spread Specktrum channel B0034 Pilot left out of matrix if maximum channel conflict quantity = HeatsPerRound - 1 and remaining conflict quantities include at least 2 groups of 2 on the same channel. B0035 Matrix swap pilots by number in multi-class race file, maximum pilot number allowed set too low B0036 Cannot swap a Spread Specktrum channel pilot if the pseudo channel conflicts