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07-May-2008Aut-O-Download version 1.2.16 released - Mainly cosmetic changes, but a few minor bug fixes.
14-Apr-2008Aut-O-Download version 1.2.15 released - This contains an important bug fix.
08-Apr-2008Aut-O-Download version 1.2.14 released - Extended mode download of SiCards has been added, and handling of events > 12 hrs. Also new version of Live Results, Multi-Day and Inter-Clubs are released.
07-Apr-2008Aut-O-Download has been acquired by SPORTident UK Ltd.
10-Mar-2008Aut-O-Download version 1.2.13 released - Various minor improvements, mainly to pairs logic.
14-Dec-2007New version of Start Time Allocator has been released. There is a change to the CSV output to include every minute slot regardless of the time interval chosen. This will help when filling in EOD.
22-Nov-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.12 released - Important fix for OCAD8 users.
31-Oct-2007The new Multi-Day utility for combining multiple events has been released.
25-Oct-2007A new version of colour standard calculator has been released.
03-Oct-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.11 released - support for "Butterfly" loops now included, all detected automatically of course. Inter-Club results has also been re-released with new options on scoring, inculding a sample configuation file for the Laurie Bradley Trophy (a WMOA event). Also new versions of Badge and Colour standard calculators to fix minor bugs.
19-Jul-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.10 released. An integrated install for SQL Server 2005 for Windows Vista users has been included. Also a new version of all of the free utilities have been released which should now all work correctly with Java 6.
04-May-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.9 released. A bug was introduced in yesterday's release on the XML imports - fixed in this new version.
03-May-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.8 released. Fixed to work with Java 1.6.0. Also several subtle improvements to various parts of the system.
19-Apr-2007New version of Badge Standard Calculator launched. Any class which doesn't have a postfix (e.g. L, S, A, B) will be treated as a Long course - particularly useful for the most eldery classes. Also novice courses (postfix "N") are now not reported as errors, although no badge standard are calculated for them.
16-Apr-2007New version of Colour Standard Calculator launched. This now includes an option for standards to be calculated separately for men and women.
27-Mar-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.7 launched. A couple of minor tweaks to both the import and export of the OE200x style CSV files.
20-Mar-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.6 launched. Two noticable changes - time format can be set to HH:MM:SS instead of MMM:SS and race numbers can now be used for individual events. Also some tidying up of XML import/exports. New version of Start Time Allocator launched to match changes. New version of Live Results launched which skips courses/classes with no results in.
26-Feb-2007New Inter-Clubs released which allows optional printing of club and class breakdowns.
12-Feb-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.5 launched. Additions for import of online entries, and improvements to start time allocation (new Start Time Allocator released to match). Also some speed improvements.
10-Jan-2007Aut-O-Download version 1.2.4 launched. Changes to the SPORTident archive import to match changes made by SPORTident UK. Ability to read SPORTident printer stations and master station backups added.
10-Nov-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.2.3 launched. Improved excluded splits reporting for MTBO races, improved HTML and XML output. Also new versions of all the free utilities are available.
05-Oct-2006A new version of Colour Standard Calculator has been released.
02-Oct-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.2.2 launched. A couple of changes to make download easier and a fix to the SPORTident safety check.
01-Sep-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.2.1 launched. Small fixes for SPORTident interface and Condes import.
30-Jun-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.2 launched. Main new features being pairs competing with an e-card each, and support for TCA age classes.
24-Jun-2006Aut-O-Download used for the first time at a TCA event.
15-May-2006New versions of all the other free utilities launched with the new version of the SWT libraries. Any copies of the shortcut you have made should be replaced by the new one created on the Start menu.
10-May-2006New versions of Live Results and WM Schools released. They use a new version of the SWT libraries so any copies of the shortcut you have made should be replaced by the new one created on the Start menu.
04-May-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.1.5 launched. A few minor bug fixes. Update to cope with SPORTident firmware 5.55 recently released. Club field expanded to 30 characters.
29-Mar-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.1.4 launched. An important bug fix for the safety check.
16-Mar-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.1.3 launched. A few minor bugs fixed but mainly additions for pre-entry events. The first version of Start Time Allocator also launched - this is very much work in progress so please feel free to give comments.
12-Mar-2006Aut-O-Download used for the first time at a Regional Event.
08-Feb-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.1.2 launched. A couple of additions to pre-entries for the upcoming Start Time Allocator (due late March). There are also a few other bug fixes and improvements based on your requests.
05-Feb-2006Aut-O-Download 1.1 used at 3 events this weekend.
23-Jan-2006Colour Standard Calculator is launched. This is free and unlicensed. It works with an IOF XML results list as do all of the Aut-O-Download family.
13-Jan-2006Aut-O-Download version 1.1.1 launched. This is just a bug-release from 1.1.0 with a few usability improvements to Age Classes.
08-Jan-2006Aut-O-Download 1.1 used at 3 events this weekend including the first Age Class based race at the Walton Chasers club championships.
14-Dec-2005Aut-O-Download version 1.1 launched. The main improvement is the ability to have age class based events as well as course based events. Other new additions include manual start times, mass start times, full event backup, optional controls and alternative codes, entry by punching, non-competitve results. Many small improvements have also been made. It will upgrade a 1.0 database on install - try it today!
13-Oct-2005Badge Time Calculator program launched. This is free and unlicensed. It works with an IOF XML results list as do all of the Aut-O-Download family.
02-Oct-2005Aut-O-Download used at WCH District Event and YBT Qualifier at Shugborough Park. A very smooth run for download, but a few improvements have been posted. The first live trial of a score course went very well with 3 competitors being correctly selected by the software as having done the score. Also the first live outing (that I know of!) for the Inter-Club results. This worked accurately but there were a few issues with hanging on this and the Live Results. Some improvements have been posted for these also.
18-Sep-2005Aut-O-Download used at WCH District Event at Anson's Bank. A few bug fixes have been made following the event but mostly it ran very smoothly.
12-Sep-2005Inter-Club Results program launched for Live Team Results at Compass Sport Cup/Trophy and the Yvette Baker Trophy. It is configurable for your own inter-club competitions too.
24-Aug-2005Back-end database changed to Microsoft's MSDE because of licensing issues with MySQL. This has also resulted in a performance increase! If you have a demo version using MySQL you are asked to replace it with the new version here. Any test events you want to keep you will need to export before upgrading and then import into the new database. Apologies for any incovienience caused.
07-Jul-2005Special Offer: 15 months for the price of 12 if you purchase a full Aut-O-Download licence before the end of September.
06-Jul-2005Website launched! The first official versions of Aut-O-Download and Live Results are available to download. Please please please do your own testing before a race if you're using these early versions. Testing will be ongoing here and we will put updates up as soon as we find anything amiss. Report any problems using the Contact Us page. Thanks for helping us test it!