Calculating elapsed times

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I have entered a start time but can't work out how to input finish time as the time seems to be continually moving.

2

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  •     The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using

    24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I
    personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it
    means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if
    you are using one.

  •     Finish time should be entered in same format as start time,

    using same separators if used.

    When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the
    elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected
    handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating
    values.

    More information on the format of times, and dates, during data
    entry can be found at

    Kind regards,

    Huw

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input finish time as the time seems to be continually
moving.

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Hugh

My problem was that I entered the start time 12:45:00

but when I went to finish time it seemed to be a running time ie thinking that the race was going on and I was just inputting

finishers as they crossed the line

Anne

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From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Huw Pearce
Sent: 26 September 2013 15:57
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.

  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

Kind regards,
Huw

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Anne,

I should have added that you can save a lot of typing if you haven't

found it yet. If you edit race and include start time you will not
have to enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number Wizard :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Huw
···

On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw Pearce wrote:

Anne,

  A bit more explanation would be helpful.



  But as a starter:

  •       The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer

    using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but
    I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it
    means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if
    you are using one.

  •       Finish time should be entered in same format as start time,

    using same separators if used.

    When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated

the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected
handicap/rating system being used and the associated
handicap/rating values.

  More information on the format of times, and dates, during data

entry can be found at

  Kind regards,

  Huw

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Hugh

Yes I have worked that out it is physically entering finish times and stop the time scrolling through

Anne

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From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Huw Pearce
Sent: 26 September 2013 16:02
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

I should have added that you can save a lot of typing if you haven’t found it yet. If you edit race and include start time you will not have to enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number Wizard :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Huw

On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw Pearce wrote:

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.
  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

Kind regards,
Huw

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Hugh

I don’t think I am explaining very well

I can either input start time into a blank cell or set it up for the whole race

BUT when I want to input finish time I don’t get a blank cell I get a digital time which keeps changing

Anne

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From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Huw Pearce
Sent: 26 September 2013 16:02
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

I should have added that you can save a lot of typing if you haven’t found it yet. If you edit race and include start time you will not have to enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number Wizard :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Huw

On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw Pearce wrote:

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.
  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

Kind regards,
Huw

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Untick “real-time finishes” tickbox when you open the sailno wizard.

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Cheers,

Colin J

http://sailwave.com

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Anne Taylor annetaylor332@btinternet.com wrote:

Hugh

I don’t think I am explaining very well

I can either input start time into a blank cell or set it up for the whole race

BUT when I want to input finish time I don’t get a blank cell I get a digital time which keeps changing

Anne

From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Huw Pearce
Sent: 26 September 2013 16:02
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

I should have added that you can save a lot of typing if you haven’t found it yet. If you edit race and include start time you will not have to enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number Wizard :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Huw

On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw Pearce wrote:

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.
  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

Kind regards,
Huw

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I have entered a start time but can’t work out how to input finish time as the time seems to be continually moving.

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Colin

How very simple, I really was being very thick!!

Many thanks

Anne

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From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Jenkins
Sent: 26 September 2013 20:08
To: Sailwave User Group
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Untick “real-time finishes” tickbox when you open the sailno wizard.

Cheers,

Colin J

http://sailwave.com

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Anne Taylor annetaylor332@btinternet.com wrote:

Hugh

I don’t think I am explaining very well

I can either input start time into a blank cell or set it up for the whole race

BUT when I want to input finish time I don’t get a blank cell I get a digital time which keeps changing

Anne

From: sailwave@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sailwave@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Huw Pearce
Sent: 26 September 2013 16:02
To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

I should have added that you can save a lot of typing if you haven’t found it yet. If you edit race and include start time you will not have to enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number Wizard :slight_smile:

Kind regards,
Huw

On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw Pearce wrote:

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.
  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

Kind regards,
Huw

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Hi Anne,

Have you seen the reply from Colin Jenkins, he thinks you might have

the ‘Real time finishes times’ box checked on the first page/screen
of Sail Number Wizard.

Kind regards,
Huw
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On 26/09/2013 16:30, Anne Taylor wrote:

Hugh

              Yes I have

worked that out it is physically entering finish times
and stop the time scrolling through

Anne

From:

                  [] Huw Pearce

26 September 2013 16:02
Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed
times

&n bsp;

Anne,

                  I should have added that you can save a lot of

typing if you haven’t found it yet. If you edit
race and include start time you will not have to
enter it for every competitor in the Sail Number
Wizard :slight_smile:

                  Kind regards,
                  Huw

                    On 26/09/2013 15:56, Huw

Pearce wrote:

Anne,

                    A bit more explanation would be helpful.

                    But as a starter:

  •                       The start time should be

    in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr
    clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used
    but I personnaly nearly always use a straight
    6-digit entry as it means one does not have to
    move ones had from a numeric pad if you are
    using one.

  •                       Finish time should be

    entered in same format as start time, using
    same separators if used.

                      When you score the series Sailwave will

automatically calculated the elapsed time and
the corrected time based on the selected
handicap/rating system being used and the
associated handicap/rating values.

                    More information on the format of times, and

dates, during data entry can be found at

On 26/09/2013 15:45, annetaylor332@btinternet.com
wrote:

                        I have entered a start time but can't work

out how to input finish time as the time
seems to be continually moving.

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  • ". Various separators can be used but I personally nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one. "

…but if you intend to upload your results to the RYA, the separators have to be colons! (just one of the many ‘gotchas’)

rgds

George Morris

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----- Original Message -----

From:
Huw Pearce

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:56 PM

Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.

  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

    When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

    More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

  • http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

  • http://www.sailwave.com/start-time

  • http://www.sailwave.com/elapsed-time-extensions

    Kind regards,
    Huw
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Hi George,

If you use the current version of Sailwave then when you enter with the Sail number wizard even if you enter a straight six digits it puts the colons in for you. see http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

There is also a conversion utility that I posted on the forum to convert times with a “.” to a “:” See post 13582

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sailwave/message/13582

···

Hope you find these useful

Jon

Jon Eskdale
Sailwave

03333 443377

07976 709777

On 26 September 2013 22:16, George Morris georgewhitleymorris@gmail.com wrote:

  • ". Various separators can be used but I personally nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one. "

…but if you intend to upload your results to the RYA, the separators have to be colons! (just one of the many ‘gotchas’)

rgds

George Morris

----- Original Message -----

From:
Huw Pearce

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:56 PM

Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  • The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.

  • Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

    When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

    More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

  • http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

  • http://www.sailwave.com/start-time

  • http://www.sailwave.com/elapsed-time-extensions

    Kind regards,
    Huw
    On 26/09/2013 15:45, annetaylor332@btinternet.com
    wrote:

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Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

rgds

George

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----- Original Message -----

From:
Jon Eskdale

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 11:45 PM

Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Hi George,

If you use the current version of Sailwave then when you enter with the Sail number wizard even if you enter a straight six digits it puts the colons in for you. see http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

There is also a conversion utility that I posted on the forum to convert times with a “.” to a “:” See post 13582

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sailwave/message/13582

Hope you find these useful

Jon

Jon Eskdale
Sailwave

03333 443377

07976 709777

On 26 September 2013 22:16, George Morris georgewhitleymorris@gmail.com wrote:

  • ". Various separators can be used but I personally nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one. "

.......but if you intend to upload your results to the RYA, the separators have to be colons! (just one of the many 'gotchas')

rgds

George Morris

----- Original Message -----

From: Huw Pearce

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:56 PM

Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

Anne,

  A bit more explanation would be helpful.

But as a starter:

  •     The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.

  •     Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can  be found at

  • http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

  • http://www.sailwave.com/start-time

  • http://www.sailwave.com/elapsed-time-extensions

    Kind regards,

Huw
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    I have entered a start time but can't work out how to input finish time as the time seems to be continually moving.

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Does "improve" mean that your handicap gets faster, meaning that you
sailed better, or mean that your handicap gets slower, meaning that you
didn't do well but that you will get a benefit against other boats in
the future? Curious here.

Art

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On 9/26/2013 4:30 PM, George Morris wrote:

Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using 'edit race' the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it's in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

rgds

George
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jon Eskdale
  To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 11:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

  Hi George,

  If you use the current version of Sailwave then when you enter with the Sail number wizard even if you enter a straight six digits it puts the colons in for you. see http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard

  There is also a conversion utility that I posted on the forum to convert times with a "." to a ":" See post 13582
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sailwave/message/13582

  Hope you find these useful

  Jon

  Jon Eskdale
  Sailwave
  03333 443377
  07976 709777

  On 26 September 2013 22:16, George Morris <georgewhitleymorris@gmail.com> wrote:

    a.. ". Various separators can be used but I personally nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one. "

     .......but if you intend to upload your results to the RYA, the separators have to be colons! (just one of the many 'gotchas')

    rgds

    George Morris
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Huw Pearce
      To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com
      Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:56 PM
      Subject: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

      Anne,

      A bit more explanation would be helpful.

      But as a starter:

        a.. The start time should be in 6 digit format, and I prefer using 24-hr clock, HHMMSS. Various separators can be used but I personnaly nearly always use a straight 6-digit entry as it means one does not have to move ones had from a numeric pad if you are using one.
        b.. Finish time should be entered in same format as start time, using same separators if used.

      When you score the series Sailwave will automatically calculated the elapsed time and the corrected time based on the selected handicap/rating system being used and the associated handicap/rating values.

      More information on the format of times, and dates, during data entry can be found at

        a.. http://www.sailwave.com/finish-time-entry-with-sail-no-wizard
        b.. http://www.sailwave.com/start-time
        c.. http://www.sailwave.com/elapsed-time-extensions

      Kind regards,
      Huw

      On 26/09/2013 15:45, annetaylor332@btinternet.com wrote:

        I have entered a start time but can't work out how to input finish time as the time seems to be continually moving.

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Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

Ouch! How much do you pay for Sailwave, George?
IME if you run the most recent version (hint) then a lot of earlier issues with PYS file uploads (from the PY website) have gone away.
Mike
Lancing SC

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—In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

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Sailwave is international in scope. The date can be in any format. If you’re in the UK and want to upload to PYS then simply use a format that PYS wants. I don’t see why that’s a problem with Sailwave…

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Cheers,

Colin J

http://sailwave.com

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:08 AM, mike.croker@phonecoop.coop wrote:

—In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

Ouch! How much do you pay for Sailwave, George?
IME if you run the most recent version (hint) then a lot of earlier issues with PYS file uploads (from the PY website) have gone away.
Mike

Lancing SC

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When the scheme came out I tried to get them to accept a date spec that the user could fill in - i.e. my dates are in this format - e.g. “d/m/y” and in fact I think I may still send a spec in defiance but it fell on deaf ears. It would be “the tail wagging the dog”.

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Cheers,

Colin J

http://sailwave.com

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:08 AM, mike.croker@phonecoop.coop wrote:

—In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, sailwave@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

Ouch! How much do you pay for Sailwave, George?
IME if you run the most recent version (hint) then a lot of earlier issues with PYS file uploads (from the PY website) have gone away.
Mike

Lancing SC

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Ok, I may have been a bit short for which I apologise. SW is indeed free and is a jolly Good Thing (read 1066 and All That for the definition of a Good Thing). My point, which I may not have elaborated on clearly enough, is that its interface with the RYA PYS website is not always seamless. Those of us who are not deeply embedded in the ranks of those who deal with results and handicaps and things tend to assume that those who run the PYS website and those who run sailwave are the same people, or at least close associates. I accept that the two organisations may be more separated than I had previously thought. Certainly I will use an updated version once I am certain it will not render my archive unusable, now that I have finally managed to force my 2010 results into the system. Disappointingly, my handicap has remained exactly the same!

Regards and gratitude,

George Morris

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----- Original Message -----

From:
mike.croker@phonecoop.coop

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 10:08 AM

Subject: RE: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

—In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, <sailwave@yahoogroups.com > wrote:

Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

Ouch! How much do you pay for Sailwave, George?
IME if you run the most recent version (hint) then a lot of earlier issues with PYS file uploads (from the PY website) have gone away.
Mike
Lancing SC

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Hi George,

I don’t know what version you currently have but the current version will work fine with anything produced with a version release in at least the last 3 yrs. As with all data files it is always good practice to make backup copies so then you will have no fear of loosing anything. The conversion utility to convert “.” to “:” in the times couldn’t be easier to user.

Just give it the file name and it will convert them in a fraction of a second. If there is something that is causing a difficulty just let us know and we will see if we can improve it.

Jon

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Jon Eskdale
Sailwave

03333 443377

07976 709777

On 27 September 2013 14:36, George Morris georgewhitleymorris@gmail.com wrote:

Ok, I may have been a bit short for which I apologise. SW is indeed free and is a jolly Good Thing (read 1066 and All That for the definition of a Good Thing). My point, which I may not have elaborated on clearly enough, is that its interface with the RYA PYS website is not always seamless. Those of us who are not deeply embedded in the ranks of those who deal with results and handicaps and things tend to assume that those who run the PYS website and those who run sailwave are the same people, or at least close associates. I accept that the two organisations may be more separated than I had previously thought. Certainly I will use an updated version once I am certain it will not render my archive unusable, now that I have finally managed to force my 2010 results into the system. Disappointingly, my handicap has remained exactly the same!

Regards and gratitude,

George Morris

----- Original Message -----

From:
mike.croker@phonecoop.coop

To: sailwave@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 10:08 AM

Subject: RE: Re: [sailwave] Calculating elapsed times

—In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, <sailwave@yahoogroups.com > wrote:

Well thanks for that. A 'conversion utility sounds like it would be a jolly useful thing if I had the remotest idea how to use it. I really must scan all thirteen thousand posts to see if there are any other jewels I have missed. And there are other things - when you put the date of the race in using ‘edit race’ the help pop up says the date can be in any format but the PYS upload will only work if it’s in DD/MM/YY (with slashes). Still, not many more races to upload this season. I wonder if MY handicap will improve!

Ouch! How much do you pay for Sailwave, George?
IME if you run the most recent version (hint) then a lot of earlier issues with PYS file uploads (from the PY website) have gone away.
Mike
Lancing SC