Matrix Software

[Ed Kettler]

Oh baby! We likes it!

[Chunky C]

I will have the very first Beta copy ready to go here shortly! It's compiled, just need a quick test to see how see does, then I'll put in the gallery.

I made this version expired at the end of the month sense it's just a beta release.

I've enclosed part of the readme. Take a look at it because that's the only documentation for the program that there is at this point!

Chunk.

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            Wish List
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(?) Allow CD to manually edit the matrix
(?) Scoring

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              To Do
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(+) Build heat cards
(+) Build round cards
(+) Printing
(+) Check for Dupe names when adding pilots
(+) Check for No-Fly Frequencies when loading pilots
(+) Add the Zone into the calculatiions
(+) Add the zone information to the ini file.

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       Completed and Tested:
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(-) Load V1 & V2 Pilots
     a) All V1 File ZONES defaults to NONE, no zone
(-) Save V2 Pilots ONLY
(-) Calculate the Minimun No of Heats based on the Maximun 
    No. of Frequency Contflicts.  i.e. 52, 52, 52 = Minimum of 3 Heats
(-) Add Pilots to the Pilots List - Single Click name in Pilots List
(-) Remove Pilots from the Pilst List - Double Click name in Pilots List
(-) Add new Zone to the combo selection box.
(-) User FeedBack : # of Pilots, Total # Heats, Error Messages and other 
    Messages to Status Bar, 
(-) Default Save File Name as "Contest-Class.MV2"
(-) Channels :Recode: C11-C60, Hxx-Hxx, Syy-Syy ...
(-) Use ini file for Config / Setup 
(-) Config File w/ "new" Channel numbering system
(-) No-Fly chanels added
(-) Ability to add new frequencies to the list
(-) Very basic Microsoft Excel Export routine
(-) Display the Matrix on the main screen in an orderly mannor using an
    MSFlexiGrid
(-) FlexiGrid Columns will auto resize when generation new matrix.
(-) Clear FlexiGrid if matrix parameters are changed. (Rounds, Heats,...)
(-) Automatical add/remove "tabs" to/from the the FlexiGrid when the
    No. of rounds changes.
(-) Automatical add/remove Cols/Rows to/from the FlexiGrid when Heats or
    No of Pilots per Round changes.
(-) Colored the Odd numbered rows in the FlexiGrid for ease of reading.

[Chunky C]

I've uploaded the new file as an Installation Package. Let me know if you have any problems.

http://spadfest.rcspads.com/albums/Matr ... _Beta1.zip


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[Alex Treneff]

Chunky,

It looks great.

However I can't get any pilots added.

When I enter pilot information and click "Add New" it gives me a warning that this action will erase all pilots in the list. Then the pilot I was attempting to add diaspears from the list.

It's a very nice interface and easy to use.[:)]

[Chunky C]

Alex,

I was just getting ready to post a bug report on this. I just found it too.

There will be more so just post them here and I'll get them taken care of. If there's a work around I'll post it.

<b><font color="red"><u>BUG #1</u></font id="red"></b> - When you click "Add New" It will attempt to clear the Pilots list after it adds the new pilot.

<b><font color="green">Work Around</font id="green"></b> - Click "No" and the Pilot will be added.


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[Chunky C]

I added a few V1 text files that you can d/l so that you can use the Load Pilots Option.

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[Chunky C]

<b><font color="red"><u>Bug #2</u></font id="red"></b> - Program will hange (Stop Responding). It's hanging on trying to add freq conflicts to the matrix. It was found using LSN's Open B file with Rounds >= 5, Heats = 3.

It will hang on round 5, Heat 3, second position.

<font color="green"><b>Work Around</b></font id="green"> - NONE. Don't add that combination to the matrix configuration.


You can stop the program on Window 2000 / Xp by right clicking the taskbar and select "Task Manager". Find Matrix V2.exe in the list and click the "End Now" button. This might work on NT also, but I don't have an NT box here right now to test it on.

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[Chunky C]

I fixed these two bugs today and replaced the installation package with the updated executable files.

http://spadfest.rcspads.com/albums/Matr ... _Beta1.zip

I added the Matrix V1 files from the '06 LSN meet to the package.
I also added a version.txt and updated the readme.
I had to change the interface because I inadvertantly got it larger than 800x600.

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[drewjet]

Chunk,

I tried it out for everyone pre-registered to the Bushwacked 06 in West palm Beach, and I have 2 frequency conflicts. 2 people are on 15 and 2 are on 23. It forces me to have 3 heats. it should only be forcing 2 heats. Maybe I am doing something wrong. I can email you the pilot/ freq file.

Thanks, it certainly is starting to look sweeeeeeet.

[Chunky C]

Send me the file and I'll take a look at it.

Thanks for trying it out Drew.

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[Chunky C]

Thanks Drew - I found it. It was an easy one to find.

<font color="red"><u><b>Bug #3</b></u></font id="red"> - Freq Conflict check will return 3 for only 2 conflicts i.e. two people on the same channel.

<u><font color="green"><b>Work Around</b></font id="green"></u> - NONE

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[drewjet]

DOH!!!!

Thanks Chunk

I tried to do it with no conflicts ( I changed to 2 guys with conflicts to non conflicting freqs) and it forced me into 2 heats.

Looking forward to a fix of that.

[Chunky C]

It doesn't make any sense to have less than two heats. Defaulting to a minimum of two heats is normal behavior. If you have only one heat, then just print the pilots list.

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[drewjet]

Well yeah, but I ain't that smart

[Chunky C]

Spelling #1 - Options > Contest "want" >> "won't"