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Last update: May 06, 2007 JavaScore is a sailboat regatta scoring program that runs on multiple platforms, including Windows, Unix/Linux, and Macintosh (OS X) computers. July 6, 2008: Version 5.4.01 released. Finally, a new version is up. Not an immense amount of new features. But several bug fixes, improved Mac support (I now have a MacBook with Windows Vista and Mac Leopard installed), improved links to browsers, and much better support for split fleet regattas (that gold/silver thing). OH - also a NEW installer - works with Vista! Click here for more details on the new release I'm leaving a link to the older 5.1 up in case there are unforeseen bugs. The installer for 5.1 DOES work with Vista. It does all the hard part of the installation, then dies when it tries to create a desktop shortcut. So if you install 5.1 on Vista, after it "dies", go to you install folder and double-click on "JavaScore.jar" to run Javascore. May 6, 2007: Forum dropped - got spammed. Some of you may have noticed that the forum got badly spammed, so I had to take it down... sorry. September 4, 2006: Version 5.1.04 - bug fix release posted. A minor release with bug fixes only. Most notable for windows users, the desktop shortcut is now installed properly and works again. AND the obnoxious black DOS window is gone. The "name-swapping" problem in the entry panel is also (finally, for the umpteenth time, I think) fixed. A few additional minor reporting issues have also been cleaned up. To download click on link to the left, to see details on the release notes, click here. May 19: 5.1 released Version 5.1 is now out the door. Fixes several bugs, including bugs in Snipe and Iceboat scoring, support olympic-path medal race scoring (ability to "weight" races and ability to flag a race as non-discardable). Also improvements and bug fixes to splitting large classes into multiple sub-divisions for qualifying series. This release requires use of Java version 5. If you don't have Java 5 yet, click on the "get Java" logo on the left for Windows and Linux. For Macintoshes go to: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/java/. NOTE: the installer program has been modified, for ALL users (Windows, Mac, Linux) you now execute (double-click) "JavascoreInstall_v51_03.jar". And THEN to run javascore after installing it... double click on "JavaScore.jar" file in the installation directory. (Sorry no automatic built-in, cool, icon or shortcut yet. Workin' on it). NOTE: Mac users, the above has been tested successfully on a Mac, but I'm also working on getting a Mac-specific installation bundle that will better tie in executing Javascore with Mac OS. NOTE: Mac users, for now you have set Javascore up to use the "internal browser" (see File | Preferences). August 20: 4.3.1.03 released Version 4.3.1_03 is now out the door. It is a bug fix release with no significant new features, but does fix some annoying bugs...AND returns us to a "standalone" installer, and finishes integrated the German language pack (as well as some new easy to implement "logo" pictures in the reports (thanx to Dietmar Gottke). You do have to have Java installed first, then run the Javascore_431_03 installer. Click here for details or to download the newest release. June 4, 2005: 4.3.1 is released. Version 4.3.1 (changed my mind on version number) is up and ready for general use. It includes minor bugs fixes and updates to scoring for the 2005 Racing Rules of Sailing, support for IRC and a generic "yardstick", and much improvement German language support (thanks to Dietmar Gottke). It also has a whole new install process which is web driven. Check it out and PLEASE let Sandy know if you have problems. A key feature of this new install process is that I can now more easily put up small bug fixes and minor enhancements which I expect I will do over the next few weeks. Documentation on the new release is not fully complete. I will continue to squeeze that in over the next few weeks. Because this install process is so different, I'm leaving the link to the older 4.0.2 release up for a while. Feb 28, 2005: 4.2.2 Coming soon! Version 4.2.2 will be released hopefully no later than The website "host" for JavaScore has moved, and several upgrades to the website and related features will be getting added over the coming weeks. Stay tuned. July 17, 2003: 4.0.2 bug fix release made This fixes several bugs reported on version 4.0.1 only new "feature" is the correction of the Snipe scoring system. They had mis-documented their system in their class rules. They corrected their published rules, and I've updated JavaScore accordingly. Also, I STRONGLY recommend that you update your Java2 runtime to version 1.4. Most of the more severe looking bugs reported in the newest JavaScore were related to the older version of Java2 not to JavaScore itself. This is the last release that I anticipate will run on Java2 1.3 at all, and it is not well tested on that release. For more details, see here. June 3, 2003: 4.0 released It focuses primarily on improvements for the handicapping side of the house. Rating changes and division changes are more reliable. You can now change division splits in an existing regatta. For more details, see here. February 24, 2003: Version 3.9.1 This is primarily a "service" release. I fixed a few bugs, most notably, I corrected a problem in the tiebreaker for Iceboat scoring, and updated the AVG calculation meet the 2001-2004 RRS A10(a) recommendation. I also made some internal updates in preparation for improvements to division handling with handicap classes. Click here for details.Release 4.0 should be out in April. Unless you need a feature in 3.9.1, I would not recommend bothering to update. August 20, 2002: Version 3.1.3 More minor bug fixes: single race reports now sorted on points, problem in reports on qualifying fleets corrected, improvements in Insert/Delete in Finish Dialog. Added new report: Scratch sheet by rating. Click here for details. July 17, 2002: Version 3.1.2 Bug fixes in Handicap fleet scoring, improvements in finding default browser , preliminary support for Finnish, append entries when importing, improved language switching, other minor interface nits. Click here for details. June 5, 2002: Version 3.1.1 Implements the modified Low Point Scoring as changed by ISAF on June 1, 2002. Also fixes some small glitches in 3.0.1. April 22, 2002: Version 3.0.1 Version 3.0 has the major new feature of support for Fleets of classes and for Sub-divisions of classes. Also new scoring systems and handicapping systems added: Snipe 2001-2004 system, PHRF Time on Time, Portsmouth, Dragon Ice Boat system. See details on the new release here. International Users: If you are interested in helping translate JavaScore into other languages, please send me an email. Some HTML and editing skills are needed... but NO programming knowledge is necessary. To download the latest version, click on link in left margin This software is developed by Sandy Grosvenor and released under the Open Source license: That means it NO CHARGE to use. Your "price" is to help me find bugs, report back any problems and recommend changes / enhancements. I'm also interested in hearing from fellow programmers that would like to help with new developments. If you want to be sent an email when I release a new version or make other announcements about JavaScore, please click here to subscribe. |
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