Request -> Lynx databases

[Patrick W]

Is it possible to get a Race Day Tools -> File Export option to generate the finishlynx database files for the day's events?  This would push the athletes and seeding into lynx which streamlines the lynx experience.

Selecting it would popup asking to select races to export as per when you go to time race...  Though could be nice to adjust the order so that the schedule would be in order?  Based on the selection it would generate the 3 files are required to make lynx happy, all are comma delimited. Default location is c:\lynx

lynx.ppl - 4 fields, 1 line per athlete

<Bib>,<Last Name>,<First Name>,<Team>

lynx.evt - 2 fields

<event #>,1,1,<Event Name>

lynx.sch - 1 field event number, just has to match the evt file

<event #>,1,1

[bendsley]

Great request!

[Peak Performance Timing]

I love that idea too!

[Alan Bingham]

I don't use  c:\lynx as my default, I use tfmeets and I put all finishlynx files in that folder and I empty it after every race, I compress it to a zip file at the end of the meet and then copy everything to a hold folder such as c:\tfmeets_past\2021\09042021 for example and It has all of my images and results files from the days meets plus I copy my meet manager files there, If I am using ART I put a copy of the ART database for that days meet there too. I want 1 place to look if I have to review a meet. since C:\lynx is the program folder I don't put anything in there except for the program install files and updates. I keep my data away from my program so I don't have issues. 

I also noticed that when I am using my ultrak L10 it also puts it's files where ever the meet manager database files are. so I try to keep everything data wise in the same location. 

Alan. 

[Patrick W]

I ended up writing my own util for it.  It brings up a list of all recent races and lets you select the ones you want to export, and then generates the 3 files in the folder specified.  Races are in date order, sorted by name so you can have multiple races as you wish, and use the next event to go to them in FL...  I tend to include a sequence number at the start of my race name to force things to sort the way I want them. 

- to change the output folder, click on the folder name and it'll give you a selector.  It's saved to an ini file so keeps between runs.  It should point to whatever you have set as your "input directory" in finishlynx.

One note is that FL doesn't like having more than one athlete with the same bib....  It doesn't complain, but only looks for the first hit for the bib# so weird things happen if you have dupes.  As such you really should only have one of each bib in the race collection you select, which generally isn't an issue unless you use the same bib number range for multiple races.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QemWdXc1FE3ydlZcWsGZLMqugZDDbaXn/view?usp=sharing