Problem with V2.8.5?

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I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest scoring our very popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems, some of which I need to replicate next week so that I can note down the exact circumstances that caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem seems to be with the drop down box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used to select a retirement code. It doesn't contain all the scoring codes (especially missing is RET), even though they all appear in the scoring codes tab under scoring system.

Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my end?

Stewart

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Stewart,

I've used Sailwave in this version (on Ubuntu, under Wine), but hadn't noticed this problem (not had the necessity to score anyone RET).
I also have 2.8.5 on a Win7 PC

Checking as a result of your email confirms your report of missing scoring codes using the scoring wizard, in both installations.

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

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On 2013/01/13 19:58, familyberry wrote:

I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest scoring our very popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems, some of which I need to replicate next week so that I can note down the exact circumstances that caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem seems to be with the drop down box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used to select a retirement code. It doesn't contain all the scoring codes (especially missing is RET), even though they all appear in the scoring codes tab under scoring system.

Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my end?

Stewart

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I note that also doing `Edit Result' also does not give RET as an option - only RAF

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

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On 2013/01/13 23:01, Malcolm Osborne wrote:

Stewart,

I've used Sailwave in this version (on Ubuntu, under Wine), but hadn't noticed this problem (not had the necessity to score anyone RET).
I also have 2.8.5 on a Win7 PC

Checking as a result of your email confirms your report of missing scoring codes using the scoring wizard, in both installations.
regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa
On 2013/01/13 19:58, familyberry wrote:

I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest scoring our very popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems, some of which I need to replicate next week so that I can note down the exact circumstances that caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem seems to be with the drop down box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used to select a retirement code. It doesn't contain all the scoring codes (especially missing is RET), even though they all appear in the scoring codes tab under scoring system.

Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my end?

Stewart

4

Hi Malcom,

Are you saying that RAF is displayed instead of RET. If so is this an old series or one that has been copied. Sailwave will not change the scoring codes in existing series unless you change them (I’m sure you woldn’t want this to happen). If you create a new series there should be an RET and no RAF.

Regards

Jon

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On 14 January 2013 07:23, Malcolm Osborne malcolmo@telkomsa.net wrote:

  I note that also doing `Edit Result'

also does not give RET as an option - only RAF

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

On 2013/01/13 23:01, Malcolm Osborne wrote:

Stewart,

          I've used Sailwave in this version (on Ubuntu, under

Wine), but hadn’t noticed this problem (not had the
necessity to score anyone RET).

          I also have 2.8.5 on a Win7 PC



          Checking as a result of your email confirms your report of

missing scoring codes using the scoring wizard, in both
installations.

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

On 2013/01/13 19:58, familyberry wrote:

              I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest

scoring our very popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems, some of which I need
to replicate next week so that I can note down the
exact circumstances that caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem seems to be with the
drop down box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used
to select a retirement code. It doesn’t contain all
the scoring codes (especially missing is RET), even
though they all appear in the scoring codes tab under
scoring system.

              Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my

end?

              Stewart

–
Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

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Hi Stewart,

I saw your email last night while I was down in Cornwall and thought to myself - I hadn’t changed that so had to give it a try and it appeared that the problem was actually that the drop down box with the codes does not scroll. So when I got home about Midnight I couldn’t go to bed without having a quick look at the code. I also tried it under XP at home. On the Win 7 the scroll bar would not move on the XP the scroll bar moved but not text scrolled. The drop down box is programmed to be a size of 10. After some investigation it appears to be a compiler issue but will look into, it in greater detail later. If I disable the option to be able to test if a code is being entered it scrolls OK. As I haven’t changed this code (at least I’m not aware I have) the question is did it work in previous versions and if so at what version did it stop working (Need to know if the drop down scrolls if you have more than 10 possible scoring codes)

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On 13 January 2013 17:58, familyberry stewart@stewartberry.co.uk wrote:

I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest scoring our very popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems, some of which I need to replicate next week so that I can note down the exact circumstances that caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem seems to be with the drop down box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used to select a retirement code. It doesn’t contain all the scoring codes (especially missing is RET), even though they all appear in the scoring codes tab under scoring system.

Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my end?

Stewart

–
Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

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Jon,

Using 2.8.5 (with Win7)., I created a new series with one competitor, and selected SNW. Selecting the down arrow for codes, only a set of 10 codes appear, not inc RET. Possibly that code window isn't opening big enough?

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

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On 2013/01/14 11:11, Jon Eskdale wrote:

Hi Malcom,

Are you saying that RAF is displayed instead of RET. If so is this an old series or one that has been copied. Sailwave will not change the scoring codes in existing series unless you change them (I'm sure you woldn't want this to happen). If you create a new series there should be an RET and no RAF.

Regards

Jon

On 14 January 2013 07:23, Malcolm Osborne <malcolmo@telkomsa.net > <mailto:malcolmo@telkomsa.net>> wrote:

    I note that also doing `Edit Result' also does not give RET as an
    option - only RAF

    regards,
    Malcolm Osborne
    Sedgefield South Africa

    On 2013/01/13 23:01, Malcolm Osborne wrote:

    Stewart,

    I've used Sailwave in this version (on Ubuntu, under Wine), but
    hadn't noticed this problem (not had the necessity to score
    anyone RET).
    I also have 2.8.5 on a Win7 PC

    Checking as a result of your email confirms your report of
    missing scoring codes using the scoring wizard, in both
    installations.
    regards,
    Malcolm Osborne
    Sedgefield South Africa
    On 2013/01/13 19:58, familyberry wrote:

    I used V2.8.5 today for the first time in earnest scoring our
    very popular Frostbite Series.
    I encountered several problems, some of which I need to
    replicate next week so that I can note down the exact
    circumstances that caused the errors.
    However, one immediate problem seems to be with the drop down
    box in Sail Number Wizard that can be used to select a
    retirement code. It doesn't contain all the scoring codes
    (especially missing is RET), even though they all appear in the
    scoring codes tab under scoring system.

    Anyone else noticed this or could it be a problem my end?

    Stewart

--
Jon Eskdale
07976 709777
Skype "eskdale"

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Thanks Malcom,

Yes there is an issue where the drop down does not scroll. It is set to a size of 10, but should scroll if there are more than 10. I’m curious to know when this went wrong or if it has always been this way as it’s not something I have changed (at least not deliberately).

Jon

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On 14 January 2013 09:34, Malcolm Osborne malcolmo@telkomsa.net wrote:

Jon,

  Using 2.8.5 (with Win7)., I created a new series with one

competitor, and selected SNW. Selecting the down arrow for codes,
only a set of 10 codes appear, not inc RET. Possibly that code
window isn’t opening big enough?

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

On 2013/01/14 11:11, Jon Eskdale wrote:

Hi Malcom,

            Are you saying that RAF is displayed instead of RET.

If so is this an old series or one that has been
copied. Sailwave will not change the scoring codes in
existing series unless you change them (I’m sure you
woldn’t want this to happen). If you create a new
series there should be an RET and no RAF.

Regards

Jon

–
Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

            On 14 January 2013 07:23, Malcolm

Osborne malcolmo@telkomsa.net
wrote:

                        I note that also doing `Edit Result' also

does not give RET as an option - only RAF

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

                          On 2013/01/13 23:01,

Malcolm Osborne wrote:

Stewart,

                              I've used Sailwave in this version (on

Ubuntu, under Wine), but hadn’t
noticed this problem (not had the
necessity to score anyone RET).

                              I also have 2.8.5 on a Win7 PC



                              Checking as a result of your email

confirms your report of missing
scoring codes using the scoring
wizard, in both installations.

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

                              On 2013/01/13 19:58, familyberry

wrote:

                                  I used V2.8.5 today for the first

time in earnest scoring our very
popular Frostbite Series.
I encountered several problems,
some of which I need to replicate
next week so that I can note down
the exact circumstances that
caused the errors.
However, one immediate problem
seems to be with the drop down box
in Sail Number Wizard that can be
used to select a retirement code.
It doesn’t contain all the scoring
codes (especially missing is RET),
even though they all appear in the
scoring codes tab under scoring
system.

                                  Anyone else noticed this or could

it be a problem my end?

                                  Stewart

–

          Jon Eskdale

07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

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Jon,

I powered up an old laptop today, which I sometimes use for scoring at a venue. It has SW 2.4.5

This version's Sail No. Wizard shows the same behaviour as the more recent versions - only shows 10 items, doesn't scroll.

So its nothing new.

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

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On 2013/01/14 11:55, Jon Eskdale wrote:

Thanks Malcom,

Yes there is an issue where the drop down does not scroll. It is set to a size of 10, but should scroll if there are more than 10. I'm curious to know when this went wrong or if it has always been this way as it's not something I have changed (at least not deliberately).

Jon

On 14 January 2013 09:34, Malcolm Osborne <malcolmo@telkomsa.net > <mailto:malcolmo@telkomsa.net>> wrote:

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Thanks Malcom,

I’ve spent a couple of evenings this week trying to fix it - But no solution, it all stems from the fact that an event has to be generated for each key press so as to decide if you are entering a code or a time etc. If I turn that event generation off - it scrolls fine. The documentation tends to infer that if you switch the event generation on its up to you to refresh and scroll the dropdown but it doesn’t say how to do it. Done lots of Googling but to no avail. If it was in my normal language I could do it no trouble. The best solution I’ve come up with at the moment is to allow the dropdown box to be up to 20 entries, this means that its an unusual scoring system to have more than 20 codes. You can still type them in just can’t select them from a dropdown box. So the next release will have the 20 size dropdown. Hopefully this will help but I think its always been that way, not something I’ve broken!.

Jon

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On 17 January 2013 13:38, Malcolm Osborne malcolmo@telkomsa.net wrote:

Jon,

  I powered up an old laptop today, which I sometimes use for

scoring at a venue. It has SW 2.4.5

  This version's Sail No. Wizard shows the same behaviour as the

more recent versions - only shows 10 items, doesn’t scroll.

  So its nothing new.

regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield South Africa

On 2013/01/14 11:55, Jon Eskdale wrote:

Thanks Malcom,

            Yes there is an issue where the drop down does not

scroll. It is set to a size of 10, but should scroll if
there are more than 10. I’m curious to know when this
went wrong or if it has always been this way as it’s not
something I have changed (at least not deliberately).

Jon

–
Jon Eskdale
07976 709777

Skype “eskdale”

            On 14 January 2013 09:34, Malcolm

Osborne malcolmo@telkomsa.net
wrote: