Racedata Command Reference

Command Name Syntax Comments
 
Basic Entry Commands
List Checkpoints CHKPT  
Login Checkpoint CHKPT=<checkpoint letter> Command must be given before runner times can be entered.
Data Input
rrr,iiii,oooo[,]
or
rrr,iiii,oooo[,]-rrr,iiii,oooo...
rrr = runner number (leading zeros required)
iiii = in-time
oooo = out-time
Multiple entries on a line are OK. One must wait for a response after each line. Max character count = 234 per line.
Separator may be either comma or period.
Delete runner entry DELETE rrr rrr = runner number
Verify Connection <CR> If connection is intact and system is up, responds with new line and “>”
Enter a DNF DNF,rrr,tttt,{M | Q | T},
<dest>,<how>		 Reasons: M=Medical, Q=Quit, T=Time;
Dest: Runner's destination ( <= 30 char);
How: How the runner will get to his/her destination ( <= 30 char)
Must be confirmed when requested with “dnfok”
 
Listings and Inquiries
Get record for one runner at one checkpoint /Lrrr<checkpoint>  
Get last time for one or more runners at last recorded checkpoint /Rrrr[-rrr...] rrr = 3-digit runner number
Get all times for one runner /RrrrA rrr = 3-digit runner number
Get last time for a runner by name /N,<name>
or
/N,n*		 <name> = Last name
 
n = First letter of last name
List all runner numbers and names NUMBERLIST  
List runners into a particular checkpoint after a particular time, and within a particular time span after that time /C,<checkpoint>,tttt,<span> tttt = earliest in-time to be listed
<span> = time-span in hours
List runners out of a particular checkpoint after a particular time, and within a particular time span after that time /CO,<checkpoint>,tttt,<span> tttt = earliest out-time to be listed
<span> = time-span in hours
List number of runners still out (pending) at a checkpoint
/P [D] ,<checkpoint>
/PD includes runner numbers.
List next 10 (or <number>) runners expected at a checkpoint
/I,<checkpoint> [,<number>]
  
List data problems with a checkpoint's entries /A[,<checkpoint>] Flags problems such as in-time with no out-time and no out-time when an in-time exists at a later checkpoint
Make final check at a checkpoint. /F,<checkpoint> Lists data problems and outstanding runner numbers.
List runners with in-times but no out-times (holding) at a particular checkpoint /H,<checkpoint>  
List Leaders (top ten) LEADS  
List DNFs by runner number
/D or /DR
DNF = “Did not finish”
List DNFs by time of DNF/DNS /DT  
Enter temperature at checkpoint TEMP=tt tt = temperature
List Temperatures TEMP  
Get system status STATUS Includes high runner number
 
Help and Documentation
Get help text HELP
H
?		 Interchangeable
 
Messaging
List users logged in USERS or U  
Send message to another station TELL <callsign> <message> <CR>
  or
TELL <checkpoint> <message> <CR>		 “TELL” can be abbreviated to “T”
Send message to all stations logged-in TELL * <message> <CR>
  or
TELL ALL <message> <CR>		 
Send message to Sysop TELL SYSOP <message> <CR>  
 
Ending the Session
Log out BYE or B  


Notation Conventions
Convention Meaning
BOLD-FACE CAPITALS   Commands and characters to be entered literally (The program will accept upper or lower case.)
<words in angle brackets> A description of data to be entered — not the literal characters
[items in square brackets] Optional elements of a command
{<item 1> | <item 2> | ...} List of possible choices
<CR> The carriage-return or “Enter” character
Yellow background Marks commands that are new or modified for 2009