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<P>Gene,</P>
<P>How about the ability to support more judges. Had we run a finals at the NATS in Intermediate and Advanced, that would've helped a lot as I know Dave wanted to run less rounds with more judges.</P>
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<B>On Fri 09/10/10 12:45 PM , "Gene Maurice" gene.maurice@sgmservice.com sent:<br>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Tony,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">That would be Option 3, thanks for the input<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Gene Maurice<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">gene.maurice@sgmservice.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 10, 2010 12:07 PM<br>
<B>To:</B> 'General pattern discussion'<br>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] PACSS Update - Help Needed<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Gene:<br>
I fly the FAI P sequence on Saturday and the FAI F on Sunday. It could be 3 or 4 flights on Saturday and 1 or 2 on Sunday, but usually 2. I don’t weigh one more than the other, they count equally. Hope that helps some.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gene Maurice<br>
<B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 10, 2010 11:15 AM<br>
<B>To:</B> 'General pattern discussion'<br>
<B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] PACSS Update - Help Needed</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I am in the process of a major update to the PACSS system and need some help. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Part of this update drastically changes the way Schedules are defined and used. The change will result in the system being able to support schedules for multiple organizations, ie. AMA, MAAC, SPA, etc., in the same release. This includes the default class name and description being imbedded in the Schedule, Schedule Import from an external sequential file, etc.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>To help me work thru this process I need a couple of things:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>A copy of the “SCHEDULE.MST” file from anyone who has created a custom schedule record and used that schedule in a contest. Without this information I can’t automatically convert the data during the release upgrade process and would have to default any unknown schedule, that is, any schedule that is not equal to the schedules originally delivered with the system, to “UNKNOWN”<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>The schedule information for any organization that would like to have schedules included in this upgrade in Text, Word Doc, or Excel format, anything that I can convert to a sequential file. I don’t want to have to type all that data in!!!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>This includes the 2011 AMA schedules, does anyone have them in the above formats.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>In addition, I’m finally going to try and fix the automatic processing for a contest flying both FAI Prelims and Finals. In the past I’ve asked for input on this with little response, so I’ll try again. Are there any scoring scenarios that should be considered? How have you run a contest with Finals? What is currently included in the automation is:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>System Performs NO automated process<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Fly two separate classes. Contestants will automatically be entered in both classes<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> i.e. 3 of 4 Prelims rounds has separate standings from 1 of 2 rounds of Finals<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Change the FAI schedule to the FINALS after PRELIM round: XX<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> Contestants assigned Schedule is automatically changed to the Finals Schedule after the XX Prelim round, <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">i.e. 4 of 6 rounds used in standings calculations regardless of schedule flown<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Create a Normalized Round 1 in the FINALS after PRELIM round: XX<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> i.e. If 2 rounds of Finals are flown, standing would be calculated as best 2 of 3 <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> with the standings from the Prelims weighted equal to the Finals<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>And finally, ANY other suggestions. All will be considered. Without input I have to assume the system is perfect and having worked in systems for over 35 years I know that’s not true. Besides, a single resource designing, coding and testing a system is prone to error!!!! <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>The help is greatly appreciated………………………..<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Gene Maurice<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>gene.maurice@sgmservice.com<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Dallas, GA<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>AMA 3408<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>NSRCA 877<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>PACSS.sgmservice.com<o:p></o:p></P>
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