[NSRCA-discussion] New version of PACSS

[Keith Black]

Right on Lance!

Gene, this is an awesome contribution to Pattern. As a person that's
spent a career building software I can REALLY appreciate all the work
you've put into PACSS!

Thanks,
Keith Black

On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Lance <patterndude at tx.rr.com> wrote:
> Gene. This is great. The sport needs this and I don't know where we'd be
> without you
> Lance
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 8, 2011, at 8:32 PM, "Gene Maurice" <gene.maurice at sgmservice.com>
> wrote:
>
> There is a new version of the PACSS scoring software out on the web at
> http://pacss.sgmservice.com/. There are some pretty significant changes in
> this version so please spend some time using the system before you use it at
> a contest. I would appreciate any feedback, it is difficult to thoroughly
> test a system when one person designs, codes and tests.
>
>
>
> Here’s some of the changes:
>
> Added the Maneuver and Schedule data to support the 2011-2012 AMA patterns.
> If you are upgrading, these will have been added the first time you run
> PACSS after the upgrade.
> New look and feel including a functional Toolbar on all screens in addition
> to the menu bar. All functions now require an explicit "Save"
> Definition of the "Class Name" has been moved from the System Configuration
> to the Schedule data record. The Class Name for the Contest is initially
> populated from the Schedule but can be overridden in the Contest.
> Added a "Schedule Type" to the schedule data. This allows the definition of
> schedules other than AMA. Previously I have had to maintain separate
> versions of the system for SPA, MAAC etc. Now a Schedule type can be defined
> when adding a new schedule and can be selected at the contest level. In
> Contest Set-up this can be overridden.
> A new function has been added to the Contest Set-Up menu bar, "FAI-Finals".
> This function will let you automate the process of running a contest with
> both FAI Prelims and Finals NOTE: This function is not yet completed,
> expected release date is 4-1-11
> Included the "AMA Radio Control Aerobatics Competition Regulation" with the
> 2011-2012 version. The Class schedules Aresti diagrams, and maneuver
> descriptions have been merged into the AMA document.
> Added the last two version of the "FAI Sporting code, Section 4" to the
> Rulebook function
> Miscellaneous Bug-Fixes.
>
>
>
>
>
> Gene Maurice
>
> gene.maurice at sgmservice.com
>
> Dallas, GA
>
> AMA 3408
>
> NSRCA 877
>
> PACSS.sgmservice.com
>
>
>
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