Tournament Director - Update History ==================================== Future Release -------------- - Support for other Federations (particularly those which use a ELO rating system). - Swiss pairing based on FIDE pairing rules. Version 6.0 (May 2007) ----------- - Introduction of the Master/Slave machine functionality. - Reorganisation of the database tables and fields. - Enhancements to allow Tournament Director for Windows to work on Windows Vista. - Introduction of new options for a number of the tournament prints. - Reorganise and renaming of some menu options to clarify their functionality. - Update system options. - Registration processing for Version 6 has been simplified. - Changes to the Tournament Director packages and their functionality. - The ability to set up services for the Internet Results Service. - Fixed a bug in the print production after a database has been opened. Version 5.7 (June 2006) ----------- - Changed the way grades/ratings are marked when grades/ratings are converted between rapid play/standard play and FIDE. - Fixed a rare crash on converting a database to version 5.2 - Change the location and the way log files are written - ECF Game Fee calculated on FIDE tournaments. - Fixed a bug on scroling the Master list via page up/down - Allow tournament prints to be printed when the Master list is displayed. - Fixed a problem with sorting on the Report tab on the Tournament view Version 5.6 (May 2006) ----------- - Added a estimated Game Fee to the tournament display. - Added a Game Fee print. - Allow pre arranged byes to be printed on pairing cards. - Allow multiple select on the Open Tournament dialogue. - Change names of ECF Code and ECF No to be more meaningful. - Fixed a problem when opening/creating a database when a database is already open. - Fixed a problem with the use of the User Defined fields on the player master list and on the Advanced Search dialogue. - Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be added to the tournament more than once. - Fixed a bug with display Gender and DOB from the ECF Grading list on the Match list. - Allow new database to be created as Access 2003 (original database are still maintained on original version). Version 5.5.3 (May 2006) ------------- - The format of the ECF No has been changed so that it is alphanumeric. - Fixed a bug with the Game Fee Rates not being saved - Fixed a bug on Name & Address print when the User Defined fields are selected. - On Bulk update - Wording and spelling corrected - Fixed a problem with advanced search and tournament search interacting. - Number of records displayed is now shown. Version 5.5 (May 2006) ------------- - Excluded ECF Members from the ECF Game Fee calculation. - Added a 'Serach by Tournament' facility to the Master list search facility on right click. - Added a 'Bulk Update' facility for the User Defined fields. - Enhance the Player list print. - Allow default grade to be excluded from the Pairing Cards and Wallcharts. - Fixed a bug with the updating options when a tournament is open. - Fixed a bug where deleted players were listed on the Name & Addresses report. - Fixed a bug where search includes '['. Version 5.4 (May 2006) ------------- - New Result slips print. - New mini Pairing Card print. - Ability to include pairing and results on pairing cards. - Add a ignore blank option to the Name & Address print. - Fix a bug on export from a displayed list if the list is empty. Version 5.3 (May 2006) ----------- - Major enhancements to the matching and merging of players on the master list, including an autmatic match/merge facility. - Calculate game fee for ECF graded tournaments. - Rearrange the Options dialogue. - Rearrange the Tournament details display. - Enhance the New Database dialogue. - Enhance the ECF deails display. Version 5.2 (Apr 2006) ----------- - Change the way ECF Codes and FIDE Nos are marked on the Master list when they are removed from the ECF Grading or FIDE Rating list. - Fix a bug with order boards are displayed and printed on the Pairings tab of the Tournament View. - Tidy up the options dialogue. Version 5.1 (Apr 2006) ----------- - Enhanced the FIDE Rating file load to better handle the changing format of the FIDE Rating download file. Version 5.0 (Mar 2006) ------------- - Allow results from a tournament to be published directly to the web - Minor changes to the Pairings and Reports tabs on the Tournament View. - Change the display of the validation of pairings so that it is easier to use. - Sort out the display of estimated, calculated and default grades and ratings. - Fix a bug with Large size on printing. Version 4.8.21 -------------- - Fixed a crash when some dialogue boxes are minimised - Fixed a crash when no printers are set up on a machine - Fixed an occassional crash on a Master details when a player's tournament results are displayed. - Fixed a problem with the calculation of E & F on FIDE tournaments as results are entered. - Fixed a problem loading the latest FIDE Rating list. - Fixed a problem with entering BCF Memebrship numbers. Version 4.8.8 ------------- - Add More... option to the bottom of the Tournament list. - Change the way the estimated FIDE ratings are identified and displayed. - Added a validate to prevent spaces being entered as a FIDE No. - Correct the way the numbers of games played is calculated. - Allow colour to be specified for the highest rated player in round 1 of a swiss tournament. Version 4.8.6 ------------- - Fix a problem with updating grades when a complete ECF grading list is loaded. - Fix a problem with players being marked as inactive when an ECF grading update list is loaded. - Calculate FIDE rating on a game by game basis as defined in the updated FIDE rules & regulations. Version 4.8 (Mar 2006) ----------- - Change the way Nation is handle to better suit FIDE tournaments. - Fix a problem with automatic pairings so that it creates the pairings for the correct round. - Fix the way FIDE performance ratings are displayed for un-rated players which have had an estimated rating entered. - Change the way the estimated FIDE ratings are displayed in a number of places. - Fix the entering of results when up and down arrows are used. - Fix a bug when entering results and the results list scrolls. - On FIDE tournaments, fixed the way ECF grades are displayed on the Player List when adding players to a tournament. - Fixed a bug where the club/county/union lists were empty. Version 4.7.77 -------------- - Corrected the order of the players on the player list dialogue. - Change the way estimated grades are printed for FIDE tournaments. - Fixed a bug with the menu display when a tournament name is changed. - Fixed a problem with cursor navigation on the pairings details tab. Version 4.7.76 -------------- Add validate to tournament details to prevent the program failing if invalid data is entered. Version 4.7.74 -------------- Simplify the processing associated with printer setup. Version 4.7.70 -------------- Fixed a problem on printing that can cause prints to fail on some printers. Fixed a minor problem with enabling and disabling some functions. Version 4.7.64 -------------- Fixed a couple of bugs on switching between tournaments, both of which caused the program to fail. Fixed a refresh problem on switching tabs on the tournament view. Version 4.7.61 ----------------- True Berger pairings added to replace the round-robin pairings used for Al-Play-All tournaments. Validate added to prevent a ECF Master list 'update' being loaded as a 'complete' list. Fix added to the setting and unsetting of 'inactive' players when the ECF Grading and FIDE Rating lists are loaded. Version 4.7.59 -------------- Fix release to solve a problem with the BCF Grading Submission file Version 4.7.58 -------------- Fix release to solve a problem with matching a player to the ECFMaster list Version 4.7 (Jan 2006) ----------- Used to run the Wilts & West of England 2006 Tournament Main Enhancements - Enhancement to handling Tournaments to simplify the handling of multiple sections on a single machine: . Change the open/view tournament functionality to improve useability. . Pairings can now be maintained on the Tournament form there is no need to use a pop up dialogue. . Change how current/latest/next round works. . Change the way Berger pairings are generated so that it works with current/latest/next round processing. - Handle dates correctly so that they work in American format (eg M/D/YY) as well as UK format (eg D/M/YY). - Demo database available. Minor Enhancements - No need to type * after a name when using the search facilities. - Enhance the deriviation of the 'percentage' for the BCF Grading/FIDE Rating list match dialogue for potential matches. - Update the BCF Submission file creation for Event and Section name to conform to the current working practices. - Add extra information to diagnostics about the printer and page size. Bug Fixes - Fixed problems with printing page sizes and margins. - Fixed problems with scaling of print for Cross Tables for a large number of rounds. - Fixed a problem with DOS Tourney database import. - Fixed a problem with Nulls on Master Db. - Fixed the style sheet used for HTML export so that it conforms to W3C standards. - Fixed problems with close database. - Fixed the bug that causes a crash when the Add to Tournament button is used on the Master details dialogue. - Fixed the export of the Player list to correctly shows grade, games and scores. - Fixed the BCF Grading/FIDE Rating list match dialogue to automatically display the list of potential matches. - Validates added to tournaments for Default Grade for BCF and FIDE tournaments and Grading method. - Fixed some bugs in the display of error messages on several dialogues. - Disable Byes and Avoids for Berger tournaments. - Install bug fixed so that SWISS folder containing SWISS.exe is set up correctly. Version 4.6 ----------- Main enhancements - Allow multiple tournaments to be open at the same time. . significant changes to menu and button bars to allow multiple tournaments to be open and aid navigation . storage of open tournaments to prevent recalculation on reopening - Better handling of multiple databases . ability to close database - Additional Tournament views (player pairing card and a tournament reports view) - Significant changes to the menu structure and the use of buttons particular on the Tournament forms - Changes to the way FIDE tournaments are handled so that a FIDE or BCF cross table can be produced and the BCF Grading File can be correctly produced. - Extensive changes to reduce Windows resource usuage, to prevent problems on Windows 98. - New help system Minor enhancements - Load 'Published' grades from the master list. - Display of database bar 'remebered' between sessions. - Master details and Tournament details are now resizeable - No need to enter * when searching on Names - Implement changes to the calculation of part FIDE ratings so that its is based on 3 games played against rated opponents rather than 4 - Allow 'large' font prints (where possible) - Allow BCF or FIDE style cross tables to be produced from FIDE tournaments - Enable BCF Grading submission file to be correctly produced for FIDE Tournaments. - Setting of Event name on the BCF Grading submission file to conform to the current working practices. - A player's tournamnet number has been added and can be maintained on the player's details. - The creation of HTML from prints has been enhanced to improve the HTML code. Bug fixes - Correct the display of forms on Windows XP - Correct the calculation of age on the player list - Correctly set gender on some players when importing BCF Grading list. - Redisplay of master list after the BCF Grading or FIDE Rating list is loaded/updated. - Remove Notes from fields that can be listed on the Master Players list as this can cause problems when Master and BCF or FIDE lists are selected together. - Correct the tab order on list search box - Fix the display of selected persons details on Master list (when it automatically switches tabs). - Remove Tie break and Spread fields from the list of optional fields on the Player List as they are not updated and refreshed correctly. - Correct the processing when BCF Number is entered - Correct the processing when a FIDE No is entered - Minor spelling corrections - Check database properties before opening the database - Fixed a few problems with the colour indicators on the automatic Master match process. - Fixed a minor problem with selecting clubs - Fixed a problem on print options displayed for Name & Address list once a Tournamnet has been closed. - Fixed validates on Print Registration Request button. - Fixed several problems with the automatic creation of Avoids. Version 4.5 ----------- Used to run the Wilts & West of England 2004 and 2005 Tournament Main enhancements are: - Sophisticated list boxes added to all non updatable lists. These allow: . the order of the columns can be changed. . the size of the columns can be changed. . columns to be displayed can be selected. . all columns on the tables can be displayed . . column displayed and their widths are saved and redisplayed when the system is next used. . full searche adhoc searches can be performed on any column in the list. - major update to the 'Match' to master process and 'Match all' process . potential matches displayed in descending percentage likely hood of a match. . matching and unmatching fields are colour coded. - data on the updateable list views is automatically saved by the system on a record by record basis . this removes the need for auto save and its annoying side effects - the Nation table has been modified to support both BCF and FIDE Minor enhancements - Make open tournament list resizeable - Minor updates to the BCF Sumbit file creation to conform to the latest recommendations Bug fixes - Several bugs have been fixed and enhancement request satisfied as a result of the changes to the list views. - Updating of a players Master details at the same time as matching them to a BCF/FIDE player could cause the updates to the master details to be lost. - Match and Unmatch players to BCF and FIDE list on entry of the numbers directly into the players master details, rather than forcing the use of the Match facility. Version 4.4 ----------- Used to run the Wilts & West of England 2004 Tournament - Updates to allow BCF Club and Grading list updates to be imported (New, updates and merges). - Auto detection of merges when a BCF Code is entered. - Update to the way it handles redundant BCF Codes when importing the BCF Grading List. - Bug fixed to allow the FIDE Master List to be imported. Version 4.3 ----------- Used to report the results from the 2003 Mind Sports Olympiad - need to confirm this with Tony Corfe The main enhancements are: - Allow the 'Spread' facility to be enabled or disabled for a database via Tools->Options - Allow Tournaments to be defined as Chess or Other (Other enables the spread facility) - Add an ability to record Spread on each result for 'Other' tournaments. - Use Sum of Spread as a tie break method. - Allow tie breaks to be reported on Cross Tables as well as Result Lists Minor Updates - Add Notes on Players. - Record old BCF Code and FIDE No in Notes when the Code/No no longer exists on the relevant list. - Handle the new format of the BCF Grading List (ie longer fields for Name and Club names) - Provide an up to date list for clubs for new databases. Bug Fixes - Loss of data on Player List and Results List when using Enter or Alt+F4 to close the form - Sorting by Score on Player list sometimes caused a crash - Results on the Player details not always sorted by round - On Player List, if entered pin and the update player the pin was lost Version 4.2 ----------- Error handling and logging added. Diagnostics details added to assist with problem resolution. Minor updates - Cross table displayed as part of the validation report when a grading file is created. - Add short cut keys to all menu and buttons - More describtive names on export files from print preview - Cross tables displayed in score and name sequence - Tournament list displayed in date and alphabetic sequence. - Definition of charaters for half, quarter and three quarters allowed (for display and print). - Diagnostics print added to assist with problem resolution. Bug Fixes - Creation of a new database checks if there is a existing database - Creation of a new database does not allow the existing database to be overwritten - On import of a new database ensure BCF and FIDE No are imported - On import of a new database, correct an error so that results are always imported - Handle apostrophe in the search criteria whn searching for a player - Display countries in capitals on cross table for FIDE rated events - Don't display estimated ratings on FIDE cross tables - Correct a calculation error for unrated players on FIDE cross tables - Provide better error messages on importing club, master or fide list if incorrect file is selected - Validate Tourney numbers as they are entered on players - Validate details when moving between cells using up and down error - several typos corrected - better handling of dates Version 4.1 ----------- Change Import to allow the BCF Club, BCF Master List and FIDE Master List to be loaded and to be able to view the details - Allow BCF Master List to be loaded - Allow FIDE Master List to be loaded - Allow the BCF Club list to be loaded - Handle BCF and FIDE Master list independantly to the list of known players - Use the BCF master list to check against when submitting results. Allow Multiple database: - Allow the database destination folder and name to be specified - Allow a database to be selected and opened - Allow new databases to be created - Allow new databases to be loaded from existing DOS Tournament Director databases - Allow backup and restore to work for different databases - Provide a most recently used list for databases New calculation for converting between BCF grades and FIDE rating. Fix Tidy database, so that it works! Numerous performance improvements Bugs fixed - If hit enter when on the dob field on master details, the dob and userform loses focus, but the validate event doesn't get called. This can cause an abend when the system tries to save an invalid date. This will happen on player details dob and may happen on other fields. - Also if enter club then hit enter it doesn't default the other fields. Also applies to county, union. - The Tournament list is not displayed in reverse date sequence (once the system has been compiled) - Printer button is sometimes disabled, I think it is to do with network printers - Entering Tourney numbers needs to be done via tab, and it often loses the details. (Update Player Details) - Exit does not work Version 4 --------- First full working version of Tournament Director to include automatic swiss pairing. - Intergrate Joe Eskinazi's Swiss pairing program as used by the DOS Tournament Director! - Handle the automatic pairings. - Handle avoids, with automatic and manual creation. - Validate pairings against previous rounds for: . players playing the same player . players receiveing more than one bye - Allow byes to be set up in advance. - Updates to 'Submit for BCF Grading' to correctly: . output the Treasurers address . validate Results Office and Treasurers Address total length . handle grding clubs and counties. - Add a report to list new players to request BCF grading codes for them. - Retro fit V1.03 to handle new indexes and use of nulls! - Allow print preview when a printer is not available (either not set up on the machine, or not currently connected). - Handle the available of printers more effectively. - Fix the problem where players directly added to a Tournament which were not being shown on the master list. - Changes on the option panel (eg Surname case) are not immediately reflexed on the master and tournament forms. Bugs fixed: - Print preview does not work if no printer is available, or none has been defined to the system - When changing a player in a tournament, updates are not applied to the Master record, even if requested. Version 3.1.11 -------------- Used to run the Wilts & West of England 2002 tournament. Bug fixes: - Update the submit grading file processing to conform to the BCF standards and provide a set of reports Version 3.1.6 ------------- - Update 'Import' to handle problems with existing database. Write problems to Import.log so that any problems can be investigated. - Allow cross table to be printed without grading performance. - Allow Pairing & Results form to be used for Pairings, Results or Both. Limits the input fields. - Update the method used to Submit results to the BCF to provide more information in a meaningful format. - Add a results view for a player in a tournament. Version 3.1.1 ------------- - Patch so that the splash screen is not display over the top of the import and registration screen. Version 3.1 ----------- Second offical release of the software. Incoporates: - Full support for BCF master file - Contacts details for individuals. - Use of Contacts as Treasurer, Controller and Results Officer on a Tournament. - Submitting results for grading to the BCF (including addition data requirements). - priniting of pairing cards and wallcharts. - print preview. - automatic pairing for all-play-all tournaments. Version 1.3.2 ------------- - First offical release of the software. Minor useability issues have been resolved. Version 1.0 Beta ---------------- Used to run the Wiltshire and West of England 2001 tournament and produced all the cross tables.