Missing control data

Faulty controls or timed crossing points (later removed from the splits) will cause problems to RouteGadget.
The files that RG creates contain a string of times in seconds from the start for each control, separated by a semi-colon. It depends on the event software being used as to what happens.

OE2003

Removes the split time completely, and so the sequence in RG is missing one number. So the following control times are brought forward and then there is one short. This is because the number of controls expected for each course came from the XML course data file and that is what is shown on the map. Below is an example line from the “kilpailijat.txt” file (found in the kartat directory folder):

2|1|Course 1|Thomas Wilson|6060|||18:06|72;145;314;452;655

You can just edit the file for the runners concerned by inserting a time for the missing one. If the third control time is missing just insert  225; (a calculated guessed time) between 145; and 314;. Now everything should work fine, but you need to do this before people start plotting their routes.

Aut-O-Download

Leaves the excluded control in but gives it the same time as the previous control. This allows routes to be plotted ok, but the animation stops when it gets to the offending control. Below is how that would look:

2|1|Course 1|Thomas Wilson|6060|||18:06|72;145;145;314;452;655

Here you just need to change the repeated time to 225 (a calculated guessed time).

*Note: Ideally you should use a text editor (use your HTML web page editor) to edit these files as Word can corrupt the formatting.

Alternative option

You could also remove the crossing point from the OCAD/Condes course file before creating the XML file. The control numbers on RG would then be out by one from that point on compared to the competitors map. As long as you explain this to people before you send them to RG this should be ok.

23rd Nov 07

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