Change history of the TP code

Enhancement history of TP - the GPS based Turnpoint Verification Program

TP 3.0

Support height data in csv file format
Store height data in track log files
Encrypt Pilot ID

TP 3.1

Besides C: also other Drives can now be used
Supports RACE xml bulk data file format
Introduced a UPLOAD.csv file for uploading GPS waypoints into the GPS

GARMIN interface made more robust
File processing made more robust, better error handling

TP 3.2

Convert option added
Convert csv to gardown format for Track and Waypoint data
Added Aircotec TopNavigator File format support. Convert Aircotec tns or pwc format to csv
Menu layout changed
ZOOM window now got display options
Tolerance error circles can be displayed in ZOOM
Bulls eye rings option for ZOOM window
Interpolated points can be displayed in ZOOM
Fit a turn in ZOOM window option
Redraw button into Zoom window
Task create empty timezone set to 0 and allow 2 digit timezone
Added USE_FAI_SECTOR, either beercan or FAI sector switch for turnpoints

TP 3.3

Top Menu changed
PinMap added

TP 4.0

Switch over to ini format.

Direct link to RACE database for Pilot info into score
Added USE_RACE_XML_OR_DB option
GARMIN GPS III Pilot Waypoint protocol set from 155 to 100
USE_CLOSEST_DISTANCE as option added, take closest track point to next turnpoint
Fixed date in task create to become today's date
settings now keeps GPS error
RACE xml output either Circeled or Coords
RACE Bulk xml file names changed to TASKxSyyyy to enable different individual file names when scored by mulitple computers
Added a pin file output in gardown format for OZI Explorer or GARTRIP for overlaying landing pins with a scanned map
GARMIN download errors into table lists instead of MSGBOX
Switch over to a speed color track display
Introduce color coded turnpoints
Modified XML RACE to give out goal time
Added a color chooser for Speed limits
SCAN_RANGE changed to a distance value

TP 4.1

Replace VB hide operations by unload operations to avoid zombies
New Task Create Interface and task save file format
Replace Starttarp expression with RACE SS Start of Speed Section option
2 different track analyze methods, Method1 and Method2 introduced
SWITCH_OFF_GPS_AFTER_DOWNLOAD Option introduced

TP 4.1.1

fix goal as turnpoint km distance calculation
check for divide by 0 in speed calculations
allow for SS to be at Start and ES at Goal
Test in Zambezi comp for speed runs

TP 4.2

added eMap 109 data format
fix? PID errors for GPS 12 458 code
online help integrated
no analysis offered when there is no task loaded
catch empty or corrupted track records
replace GPS_MOVE by MIN_SPEED to determine takeoff time

TP 4.3

read xml Task export file created by RACE to get pilot ids and task id
link RACE task times with TP times
create a Task from a RACE export file possibility
conversion option for IGC B data format to/from csv
added Track Gardown to csv conversion
added Waypoint Gardown to csv conversion

TP 4.4

Cylinder based Start line , code changed from FAI Sector to Cylinder
check taskid before creating an xml bulk
split up score calculation into either FAI or Cylinder
at stop flying either score reached distance or cater for 0 score
in cylinder mode either show speed color coded track or each leg in a different color
GARMIN software levels taken into account for some models to determine if PID is used
pilnrid file to be located in Race Data directory
xml bulk files to be created in Race Data directory
xml bulk now support SS and ES for pilots who got to goal
cater for cylinder goal
Task create can now be used to modify an existing task
task altitude field replaced by cylinder radius
Convert Aircotec Waypoint csv>tnc option added

Introduce USE_ES_CYL switch , goal line or cylinder at goal in beercan
replace compdir with RACE directory for pilnrid file
Beercan cylinder tasks now got an option to have a goal line

TP 4.5

AUTO_MODE introduced for a selfservice scoring approach by pilots without operators
fixed a not made SS to xml score 0 problem
ZOOM cover 2 x radius and introduce a Mercator - Distance projection
allow for multiple SS entries and use last one , first ss only flag
make GPS Error entry field bigger to cater for close to 0 errors
fix a wrong hh:mm:ss conversion into xml
modified Aircotec interface to support new specs , still needs more testing
TPDIR replaced by TP_COMP_DIRECTORY
filechooser for xml bulk output
pilnrid and upload.csv use TP_COMP_DIRECTORY
support MULITRACK Y/N for Cylinder scoring
Garmin PILOT id waypoint modified to also have compinfo in it. To avoid reuse of an invalid pilot number at another comp
ZOOM got a minimum radius error of 10m to display interpolated points, using a 0 error one sees only tiny dots

TP 4.6

Added Log_It interface
COMPNAME changed from 8 to 7 characters to fit into Log_it
[Logit] entry in ini file
GPSCOMPORT save settings into ini file
GPSCOMPORT change possibility in Settings , to handle multiple comport downloads in parallel
Mouse Button 2 (MB2) in Taskdraw to allow for any area to be zoomed
Added a full screen frame for MB2 type zooms
Taskdraw changed to use screensize, got rid of WINDOW_SIZE parameter
Taskdraw and analyze/score layout changed to preset areas on a screen
Zoom and taskdraw modified to use a more accurate distance display instead of mercator projection
score and track window should now disappear when score is accepted
Added Aircotec TopNavigator direct serial interface for PWC and TNC track downloads
MLR interface added
MLR, Log_It, TopNavigator and Garmin can use different serial ports
Added for Cylinder score an option to redo all tracks, in case task settings changed and all tracks need to be reprocessed
added for SS line crossing a time correction interpolation
added option for inside and outside before SS crossing
modified TASK Create layout
Task Draw got a color coded speed info text item
TP got its own icon
Cylinder analysis and scoring frame combined into one frame
3 different ways of Cylinder scoring
All Cylinder scoring now got an auto redo option
Task create with an elapsed time or race to goal option
RACE xml output will not give out SS time when it is a race to goal
Made Line Goal the default for Cylinder Tasks
Provide a Setup Comp and Task Option, Settings replaced by Setup
Read Color data back from ini file had a bug, changed to handle long integer
AUTO_MODE Setting introduced, default N
UPLOAD.csv code modified to always look for the file in TP_COMP_DIRECTORY
Modified TASK Create Panel to show list of waypoints at the right with a scroll bar
Introduced a Task Modify Option
Fixed a bug in inside SS option, GPS error was applied to the wrong side

TP 4.7 May 2002

Insert,Delete , Overwrite a row in task create/modify
Task create/modify now hardcodes a taskxx directory and creates it, no more file dialog
Correct IEEE Altitude conversion from VB to Garmin eMap uploads
Aircotec waypoint file created with tab 09
Aircotec TN file creation with country code option ATN_CC
Introduced a TP_WORK_DIRECTORY for networked client server approach
AUTO_TASK for automatic task loading, to avoid Setup Task Load
CHECK_FOR_TAKEOFF , can be switched on or off
Aircotec interface tested at BB2002 comp with Pauls TN using PWC format

TP 4.8 July 2002

Distance Formula now changed to the May 2002 FAI CIVL Sect.7 Chapter 14 2nd formula
EARTH_RADIUS no more an ini option
In the code one can switch the default distance from FAI 2 to FAI 1 or SAHPA distance formula, which needs a recompile
Code is now developed under WIN2000 VB FP5
TP.INI file moved from C:\WINDOWS to the APP.Path = install directory of the TP.exe, WIN2K has no C:\WINDOWS
Added in the TASK Create/Modify a check when modifying an existing task that user selected a row from the task
Instead of only 1 Garmin now 1-9 Garmin download windows with individual com ports can be used. GPSCOMPORT replaced by GARMIN_PORTS_USED=1

better error message when a pilotdata directory is missing
ES time now also sets Goal time in task create form
MB2 ZOOM rewritten into a distance projection with the 0,0 in the middle of the window. Using a square window. And using km coords
MB2 and normal ZOOM got a 10 meter grid display option
MLR tested
LOG_IT tested
AUTO_TASK now linked with Task create, Save Task times will ask to make it default
A white line gets drawn from any important point to the center of whatever it relates to
A magenta ceiling altitude check option added
somehow s2r or et elapsed time was not stored, fixed that
introduced a log.txt file in the compdir that keeps track of pilot id and names assigned and file changes, or warnings of wrong compid inside the GPS
when exiting, more unloads, and a confirm exit, to make sure the tp.exe processes get killed
SETUP/TASK/CREATE preview divide by Zero error fixed
SETUP/TASK/MODIFY now checks and requires a task to be loaded

TP4.9 September 2002 - code tested in KZN2002 PG Nationals

started an Open XC task scoring option, introduced a TP called OPEN which is the last turnpoint
modified the Method 3 , fixed display scored distance line to point to next TP not back to SS
SS crossing pointer now white
menu changed to GARMIN and OTHER option , OTHER contains other GPS devices
Task can now be Open or Goal based
TASKDAY replaced by TASK in the ini file. Old tasks settings files still supported with TASKDAY
TP header now shows TASK and RACE ID loaded
Deactivated Open XC Task as an option, for experimental use only
Introduced Free and Heading based Task types, to fall in line with RACE expressions
Cylinder scoring now got a takeoff tick option
Introduced a CUT_OFF_TIME and STOP_FLYING_TIME, took out the pilot no score 0 score option.
no more TP2RACE code, was obsolete and is now replaced by the XML bulk file method
In Task create, setting a time now also calculates the GPS time in seconds immediately
added in the ZOOM Factor into Cylinder scoring, for open tasks to define the window zoom
Task, Create Date is now kept and modified
gd to csv did use Print instead of Write to make csv file, fixed
tp_work_directory default now points to the current directory, like the tp_comp_directory, can be overwritten in the settings files
Comp settings are now stored in a compid.cmp file and one can load comps, switch between different competition definitions
Aircotec TN now got some more instructions to use the TNCOMM.exe file
USE_RACE moved under TPGPS ini settings
CHECK_SPEED option in fullscreen zoom
added a 2nd image to the startup, idea is to change it with release changes give a visual new look
csv file count in cylinder score
no more carry on option once cut_off time is reached
better, more, error messages when there is a file open error in Garmin downloads
AUTO_REDO now with a slider delay time value

TP 4.10 October - December 2002 - code tested in AA2002 PG and HG2002 Nationals comp

Introduced a COMPID Waypoint to identify pilots, instead of a PILOTID.
Avoid sending a PILOTID or -XXX or COMPNAME Waypoint to a GPS if it is inside of the UPLOAD.csv file
COMPNAME also into compdirectory settings file, along with auto-task
Task_Info window now shows coords also in xx yy.zzz format
In case a track contains tracks past cut_off time, a black line from takeoff points to the cut_off track point gets drawn
USE_CLOSEST_DISTANCE now defaults to Yes
Loading a Task Export file from RACE now clears the turnpoint list in task create
Added a RACE/UPLOAD/CSV>RACE Menu option to send UPLOAD.csv turnpoint data to RACE
Added a RACE/UPLOAD/RACE>CSV to receive turnpoints from RACE and overwrite the UPLOAD.csv file
multiple GARMIN com ports should now work out of one program instead of multiple starts. Made the used #unit number a variable
Only the Cylinder Scoring Method3 will show a cyan line from the closest track point to the next turnpoint. All on All and Follow Task will only give a red dot to indicate the track point
Added a Hand Tow option in Task/Create. For scoring a Guinness book of Record attempt for hand towing a Paraglider
The TASK/CREATE window now also shows xx yy.zzz coords to the turnpoints, one has to scroll the window to the right
TASK/CREATE now got an add a Turnpoint option, besides using the UPLOAD.csv file
4.20.4 xref.csv to keep track of pilot number and pilot name assigned at GPS Upload
4.10.5 replaced the Method 3 Goal Line crossing time algorithm by the one used for handtowing, which will allow for fraction of seconds
4.10.5 replaced in Method 3 the SS line crossing time by the one developed for handtow which gives fractions of seconds, int (secs +0.5)
4.10.6 introduced a inifiles directory in the code directory to hold the cmp files
modifed the defaults init of a task, took out any thing that was comp related, kept only task specific values, use_race now driven by comp settings
4.10.7 Garmin interface modified, if it is an unknown GPS ID then find protocol or default to GPS 12. Should give less PID errors
4.10.8 Tested with GPSmap76S and eTrex Venture, D108 now sends altitude info to eTrex range
4.10.9 Garmin Download now got a copy option to copy current just downloaded Waypoint file to UPLOAD.csv
4.10.10 MLR now also gets comment in waypoint upload, rearranged MLR form layout
4.10.11 Garmin Download now allows to add a waypoint from the list to the UPLOAD.csv file as turnpoint
4.10.12 IGC to CSV convert now write to current task pilotdata directory, if a task is loaded
4.10.13 if a task is loaded then Gardown track to CSV conversion writes to the task pilotdata directory
4.10.14 if we got an autoload task, it gets displayed in the caption of the main TP window
4.10.15 Aircotec Convert csv > TN wpt default now comp directory to find Upload.csv
4.10.16 UPLOAD.csv replaced by comp_id.csv, to make it more clear for which comp a turnpoint file was used
4.10.17 modified the Pilot name from number routine to show number and name. And in case name not found show only the number
4.10.18 pilot number aand name now displayed in the zoom, track and score window top window caption
4.10.19 F1 context sensitive Help introduced
4.10.20 Braeuniger Galileo direct interface
4.10.21 inifles extension .cmp replaced with .ini , after all they are ini file format, now called comp_id.ini
IGC > csv had a coord conversion bug fixed
make sure that Elapsed or Race to Goal flag gets stored under TIME setting
Log_It bad xmission retry a few times
Galileo IGC csv conversion bug fixed
MLR interface now checks when track is sent again in a repeat mode, Renschler supported via MLR
Elapsed time, 1st pilot gets takeoff time error fixed
MIN_GOAL_SPEED, if the speed when crossing a goal line/cylinder is below that speed the score window goes red. For those pilots who land outside of a goal cylinder and walk across.
TASK to gardown conversion, in case task turnpoints have to be sent to Gartrip
Dynamic Distance cursor option in Full Screen Zoom
pilot name displayed when found in Garmin download in menu bar
left MB double click will close a window
left MB single click in dynamic zoom takes you back one step to previous zoom window. Only one step back
Added Aircotec Top Navigator TNCOMM data format download track data option

TP 4.11 January 2003

Added in Full Screen Zoom, if dynamic cursor distance is on, a Shift MB1 will score pilot to cursor position
Install package and installation instructions modified to use C:\TP, not Program Files
ComputerName added in the log files entries, in a network one can now see in the log which computer created that log entry
MLR interface now stores a pilotid and queries for a pilot id on track download. Rapid Waypoint download added
MLR, TN and Log_IT initial sync of comms now does multiple retries and better DEBUT checking
Introduced in the code an IOFILENUMBER module to clean up IO numbers used and avoid overlaps
Settings.ini file replace with COMP.ini in compdirectory and TASK.ini in TASKxx directory
Menu option GARMIN/SETUP introduced, Garmin serial ports moved from comp/setup to garmin/setup
GARMIN/Add waypoint by clicking on it, id should now match
Conversion from IGC, PWC, TNC or Gardown to csv now gets handled like a track download and a pilot score gets offered
Modifed non movement check to include altitude change. Introduced a MIN_HEIGHT_DIFF parameter
Using jar to zip TP code and doc now in a tpzip.bat file to automate the backing up of the code
one point only in SS , and SS = TP with 400 m , gets accepted , used to be 2 points, frst for SS, then for turnpoint
changed max_non_move to seconds based, with 1 seconds tracklogs, if a pilot has not moved for a certain amount of seconds

TP 4.12 March 2003 onwards

deactivated score accept after a manual cursor distance in zoom, accept not working properly yet, has to be done by hand into RACE
added an xc_score.csv file when scoring free or heading open xc tasks, for simple funcomps scoring spreadsheet
if pilot moves in takeoff and then becomes stationary again within TAKEOFFAREA then he has not taken off yet and gets reset, seems not to work properly. Pilot track goes black. Deactivate the stationary check to overcome this.
TopNavigator wpt files can now be given out sorted alphabetic
GALILEO replaced by COMPEO brand name
Open XC code changed, Got now RACE based Free or Heading. Or Open with SS and optional Turnpoint, in free or axis mode
check if an ini file exists, if not give out a warning. System will use defaults then.
SETUP/TASK/LOAD sets the AUTO_TASK to the task loaded, means next time you start TP this task will be loaded
CYLINDER Score, if a track file does not match the specified filename format xxxtrk, code now asks for the pilot number
Open XC tested at NODC2003
fixed? weird purple line in Zoom
Stationary tick box in Cylinder score added
cater for empty comment fields in waypoint info for Compeo
added OZI Explorer file format conversion options
oriPk info for waypoints into RACE added
rearrange Garmin window to avoid being hidden behind cylinder score window
PID error explaination added into error message, switch off track point collecting while downloading
Modified Log_it interface code to avoid 0A 0D in data stops
Changed pilot id and compid into the LOG_It b9 field
RACE/BULK now shows the BULK file header to confirm
Braeuniger IQCompeo download track has a 10 tries track read attempt before it gives up
compid.csv > RACE, create Turnpoints into RACE now with a combo box for oriPk
menu now shows compid.csv resolved to the real file name
race task id and name defaults taken over from task create
stationary check tick box now in cylinder score
fixed a gardown track to csv conversion error ( the usual sign error from the early days ....)

TP 4.13 May 2003 onwards

no more use of UPLOAD.csv , all replaced by comp_id.csv
COMPEO interface now checks for G tracks and finishes when it finds a G track
took out FAI sector scoring, CYLINDER only now
deactivated the direct RACE db interface, we only use XML bulk in all those years
AUTO_MODE default now Y, since there is only one score mode offered
Problem button will activate and enable old score mode options
OZI plt file output according to specs
IGC output with a header
fixed csv>igc decimal minute error
csv>igc now adds task info as C records, added a G dummy end record
Menu Option Convert. Added a Merge2D>3D function to join Barogram AVC data with a GPS 2D track into a 3D GPS track
CSV>IGC now a 2nd filter choice for trk *.csv , besides *TRK.csv
BUFFER_SIZE introduced for the various IO serial devices. In case there is an overflow at high baud rate, increase it
MAXLOGGER Interface added
Besides CSV , Compeo and Logit now also stores an IGC track in the Pilotdata directory. For T3D2 testing.

TP 4.14 September 2003 onwards

Rob_Log Interface added
Under Converter added an AddAlti>ID function
All 3D track GPS devices now stored in csv and IGC
COMPEO now gets 6 character TP04123 ids also in Compeo mode , dropped the long text
ATN wpt file creation now has an option to give out TPT or +
Only the first track of a Log_It gets scored. Pilot has to clear Log_It before a flight
CSV2 IGC gives UTC, GMT in B Record and a HFTZN Time Zone offset
CSV2IGC adds a C Record Task Info
MaxLogger tested in AA2003
Compeo got a Score2 option. But Score1 works better once the Xon/Xoff is set in the PC COM port settings

TP 4.15 January 2004 onwards

When RACE is enabled, code automatically creates the pilnrid.csv xref file. If a pilot has no xref, then the file gets recreated.
Added a Magellan Interface , 4800 baud only initially until this has been tested
took out upward rounding for ATN waypoints to avoid 60 minute error, keep it 59 instead
Garmin DLE error message box replaced by some red text in the form instead
mkdir for default work dir at startup to avoid runtime error when user starts downloading GPS data with no comp defined
select a pilot track message box, replaced by a tool tip text
when there is only one pilot track to be scored , no choice, it gets scored immediately
in auto score mode the cut off time gets applied
Auto Mode did only Goal based tasks, fixed, now it should do Open XC and Goal based, depends on task type
Supports Aircotec XC-Trainer track download in WIRE 9.6K Mode using TNC format
TopMenu OTHER TOPNAV changed to AIRCOTEC, which then gets one to the interface for XC-Trainer or TopNavigator
Added to Aircotec Interface a RCV WPT which receives a waypoint direct from an XC-Trainer
Added MPX2004 Interface format for Aircotec tracklogs
Added for Airtcotec XCT a SND WPT send waypoint option, but that does not do a proper handshake
Added a 2 digit only create WPT file option for XCT, XCT 106 only shows 2 characters
IGC file creation now also creates a long IGC file name
Fixed a missing Close when downloading RobLog data

TP 4.16 June 2004 onwards
- Removed -999 and PILOTID in GPS option. Only COMPID now as an Option. -999 was never used, Pilotid was not used for years.
- Pilot number can now be greater than 999, limit is now Integer, max 32767
- Changed encryption and decryption of pilot number in compid waypoint to cater for bigger numbers
- Introduced a flag for the encryption method for backward compatibility with TP 4.15 pilot ids. To run 4.16 in parallel with 4.15 using the old pilot id encryption
- Added a Wizard Menu Option
- One now has an IGC score option under Other. For IPAQs which download IGC tracks.
- AUTO_REDO will skip a pilot who has an entry in the problem.csv file and give out a warning message box
- Improved RobLog comms
- RACE XML Task and comp output format for T3D2 improved
- COMPE-GPS WPT to TP csv waypoint converter added
- removed TASK Create preview option. Save, restart TP, use Draw Task to check
- ATN got an option to add time offset to cater for GPS to UTC time differences, depends on firmware level
- Different background colors for different GPS devices. For scorers who run multiple COM ports off one computer
- Compeo info displayed reduced to minimum during download. To avoid slowing down computer during fast downloads
- Flag for ATN Timezone offset to be used or not, varies on ATN firmware level

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