Discussion: Ór 3.3 out now.

A few people here use Ór so this is to let you know that there is a new version available. You should not notice many differences from 3.2.1. The highlights are:

* Added log4j for logging.
* Redesigned the SPORTident code.
* Read Start Times is more robust so you will be able to read the start box successfully.
* You can enter a Federation ID when adding a competitor. This will appear in the csv results file.
* Fixed up the Help as it had fallen a bit behind.

To upgrade, just launch Ór while connected to the internet. I suggest doing this a couple of times, followed by once when not connected. This is because Java seems to have caused some problems after previous upgrades.

Martin

Does the new version read SI6* sticks (with 8-digit codes)?

Sorry, I forgot to mention that. I think it does. I don't have a v6* card to test but there is an option in SIConfig to make a V6 card download in a way that (I think) looks like a v6* and that works. If anyone has a v6* card, I'd appreciate if they could test it for me.

Martin

I have the card, and when I can connect with somebody who has the meet equipment, I'll arrange for a test.

awesome job Martin... thanks for all the hard work on continuously improving Ór (already a great program)

Problem running. Was able to load 3.3 and it ran. Shut it down and tried again: "Unable to launch the application" error message, many times with and without internet connection.

Went to Help on .ie site and updated Java to Version 6 Update 23, and removed all previous versions. Same message.

George,

Click the Details button, select the Wrapped Exception tab and send me the contents.

Martin

Done. Let me know if there is anything else you need. Or if this didn't work.

Problem solved by uninstalling/reinstalling Or.

Is this a good link for a description of the features of Ór?:

And then click on "Downloads" to go to the Download page?

Yes.

There is an aspect of Ór that is worth pointing out - when a card is downloaded Ór writes the punch data into a CSV file called results.csv, one record per card.

So if you have a Rogaine, Adventure Race or non-standard O event then you can import the punch data into a spreadsheet (or PHP/python script) to do whatever results calculation you like.

Sportident have just released a beta version of something similar but I haven't had a chance to play with it yet.

We used Ór for the first time at a small event last weekend. Very simple to learn thanks to the simulator, efficient to use for a one man operation, and the slave results screen is a bonus.

Only problem is knowing how to pronounce 'Ór' ........

"Oh - Are"?

It's pronounced the same as "ore".

Sportident have just released a beta version of something similar but I haven't had a chance to play with it yet.

The barebones (and free) SI-Config has been able to download SPORTident cards and write a simple CSV download log for years. Of course, SI-Config can't do anything else registration- or results-related. We successfully ripped this log with a combination of manual Excelling and pythoning to generate these results.

I am looking forward to using Ór as the hardware-end of result processing for future rogaines.

"The barebones (and free) SI-Config has been able to download SPORTident cards and write a simple CSV download log for years."

True.
However si-config writes a new record for every download. Ór will write one record per card - if you download a card multiple times during an adventure race as the race progresses the same row in the CSV file will be updated. If you use si-config you get multiple records for each card. It's a small difference, but it makes manipulating the results in a spreadsheet much easier, at least for someone with my limited spreadsheet skills.