New Scoring Program for Score Matches
The old scoring programs Designed By Ted Parreco which run only under DOS have served this organization well for almost 20 years but are not able to be run on any machine with an operating system any later than Windows 98. As Windows 98, Windows ME , Windows 2000 and even Windows XP are all no longer current, IBS is in serious need of a some new scoring software.
Mr. Doug Weeter of Georgia has kindly put an enormous amount of work into a new score program specifically designed for use in IBS matches . I am told some other people are working on similar programs but of those I have seen so far this is the most advanced with the least restrictive support requirements. It is an Excel based program that requires the computer in use have Microsoft Excel / Office 2000 or later and preferably not excel 2002. Doug says there may be problems with the 2002 version and this product. If you are using a computer with Excel / Office 2002 see Doug's note in the included instructions. Macros must be enabled for the program to function correctly
At this time although it has Drop-Down Menus on its main Page for Group and Long Distance disciplines these features are under development, at this stage he is concentrating on the Score Match component. the 100/200/300 does not work just yet either and as I have a personal need for this function I look forward to its implementation. Doug and I have been burning up the phone line for the last couple of months refining the program and we now feel it is ready to be tried out by other clubs. Below you will find a link to download your own copy of the program. It has many nice features and Doug is constantly improving it. I recommend a new version be downloaded regularly and see if it is a newer version than what you have.
Dick Grosbier 23 October 2007
NOTES
1. The program has some test scores and equipment already entered so it would be best if you did not hit "New Match" till you see how it works with these scores.
2. Entering Contestant Names , Equipment List Items and Club names is all done through drop down menus. doing what seems the obvious thing by typing right into scores page wreaks havoc. The first thing you should do in my opinion after reading Dougs Instructions contained within the program is go to the lookup tables and enter names of your typical local shooters, you may also want to go into the equipment lists and put any Gunsmiths or other equipment types that are frequently used in your area that are not already listed into the lookup tables.
3. Updated Version June 2007 V2A
4. Updated Version June 2008 V3A