Tracktimer+Ubuntu+Wine=true!

Some of my racing friends are not exactly overwhelmed by Microsoft operating systems so every now and then I get the question about when Tracktimer will be available for Linux.
"It will never happen" is my usual answer.
But it appears that Tracktimer actually works in Linux with the help of Wine, I got this e-mail yesterday:

Greetings from Malaysia Torkel!

Just writing to let you know that your software seems to work flawlessly in linux (Ubuntu) using the latest version of "WINE".. I've been able to do timing, saving, etc... using the demo version, with ZERO problems.

-Mikko Nassi
www.kartingasia.com

To be more specific he runs Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)... and WINE
version 0.9.54.

Thanks for the research Mikko!

Tracktimer v3.0.0.65 released

Time for a new version again, this time it is actually more of a bug fix release than a lot of new features...
v3.0.0.64 contained some very stupid changes from me that messed up the file names and the storage directory of the exported files. Check if you have some *.htm files in the Tracktimer directory, if so they are safe to delete. Thanks to Cedric Cornell for telling me about this error!

Bugfixes:

• HTML file for setup created correctly in Exports directory
• Changed to TAdvPicture when exporting tracks (possible to export gif again)
• Doesn't remove backslash from track files during HTML export
• Tire tag html export gets correct filename

New features:

• Copies logotype image to Tracktimer directory
• Added external link to part status items
• Select from list of suppliers when exporting Part status report
• Possible to sort part status report on supplier
• Possible to include price/pcs column in Part status report
• Number columns aligned to the right in Part status report
• Progress window visible when exporting Part status

Update is automatic if you just start the current version of Tracktimer on a computer connected to internet. (Demo versions are not updated automatically, only Basic and Pro)

Now that the release is out I can concentrate on my bike! A new crank has to be put in and two sets of fairings have to be painted, when I have a design I like I will post tome pics here!

Version 3.0.0.64

I thought I had changed all image components but I hadn't... :(
So I had to make a new version that handles gif images for the car in the Weight distribution page for cars and karts.
Update by starting Tracktimer on a computer connected to Internet as usual.

Sorry for this
/Torkel

Tracktimer v3.0.0.63 released!

It's time again, a new release of Tracktimer!
This release contains many small changes that will make life easier for many of you. I would like to thank my "power user" George Vukmanovich for lots and lots of valuable input and discussions, the main reason for most of the changes in this release.

To update you just have to start your registered version of Tracktimer on a computer that is connected to the internet. If you have any problems just contact me.

A brand new feature is that you can now print tire tags directly to label paper.
It is now also possible to insert a row when entering lap times manually, just right-click on the grid.

Read on for the full list of changes:

Version 3.0.0.63

2007-11-21

• Uses TAdvPicture instead of TGifImage
• Print label dialog handles non-metric units
• Filters filenames better for illegal tokens
• Added Spanish, Italian, French and Swedish translations

Version 3.0.0.62

2007-09-30

• Improved inspection export so parts that needs to be replaced are shown even if they don't need to be inspected
• Uses 1 decimal for part status exports instead of "lots"
• Possible to move multiple parts in part status
• Added Suspension link for rear mc suspension
• Added event name to Prepare session dialog
• Tire compound history increased to 10 in tire dialog
• New time format, added popup menu to insert a row, clears old lap times before import
• Made session type an MRUcombobox
• 4 decimals for AD, 2 for RAD
• Part status handles multiselect for both edit, move and delete
• Key F5 resorts active part status grid
• Inspection reports shows items that need to be replaced too even if they don't need to be inspected
• Selected tire remains selected in tire list even after editing/adding of history or other edits
• Three decimals for tire mileage
• New correct formatting of purchase orders (tested on A4 paper)
• Page numbers in purchase order
• Double-clicking a filled lap grid opens the edit dialog
• Changed order of temp, rel humidity and absolute pressure
• Changed "My position" to "Drivers position"
• All jetting comboboxes now have a memory of 10 items
• New time format 1:11.111, also handles 1.11.111 as before
• Right click timing grid when entering lap times to insert a row
• Can print tire tags to label paper
• Added progressbar to splash screen
• Added distance to each driver
• Removed optimal lap time
• Doesn't overwrite new tracktimer.ini after restore
• Correct handling of final page break in purchase order
• Purchase order price has 2 decimals
• Tests if sorting is necessary before sorting
• Added Needle clip pos to session comparision
• Label printing now works as intended
• Tire label dimensions now decimal values
• Saves font name for tire labels

Video logger

The reason I added the possibility to connect an onboard video file for each session is the Bullet DVR. The Bullet DVR is a new robust video logger that also lap times and shows the lap times on screen when you look at the video. Mighty cool if you ask me!
I have been in contact with the constructor of this product to make sure that Tracktimer can both connect a video file to each session and also import the lap times.
Manufacturers site: Bullet DVR

Ambulanceless :(

My trusty bike transporter / mobile home has now found a new home! The new owner just got his roadracing license so the cool Merc will continue it's life among the Swedish race tracks which is good!

A little crazy but...

I just sent in the application to race in the European Championship at Karlskoga the end of this month! I don't have any expectations on this, if I qualify within 110% I am quite happy!
Now it's time to try the Seel kit for the first time...
As I say in Swedish: "Darra fjunisar!" (Tremble almost-hairless-youngsters!) ;)

Tracktimer version 3.0.0.61

Hi!

Time for a quick update, I have fixed a few errors since the last release:

- Reads new format from Bullet DVR exported lap times
- Not necessary to be administrator to run in Windows Vista anymore
- Correct unit (kg/m3 instead of %) when exporting AD to HTML

To update just start your current version of Tracktimer and make sure
that your computer is connected to Internet.

If you use the demo version you have to re-register at http://www.tracktimer.com to download the latest version.

Have a nice summer!

/Torkel

HTML reports

I have understood that not many know about the reporting capabilities of Tracktimer, even with the basic version you can get a good overview of your sessions.

(Note that these are in Swedish)
A list of my sessions this year sorted on date and grouped by arrangement looks like this.
A more compact view is the statistics view this time without lap times, it looks like this.
My track database is here.
The tires on the 125 seems to last forever, and I mean forever!!! (this requires the Pro version)

Ciao!

At last the next release is out, version 3.0.0.60!
This time Tracktimer comes in two new languages: Italian and Spanish! The demo version has also been slightly changed so you can save lap times for one driver and the session notes and track data. New algorithms for RAD and AD calculations have been implemented with courtesy if Mr Richard Shelquist, Shelquist Engineering.

Here is a list of all changes from the last public version 3.0.0.58:

Version 3.0.0.60
2007-05-13

• Wider jetting columns for less than 3 cylinders, fixed annoying narrow column with one cylinder


• Fixed bug that made stock groups sometimes loos their stock property during update from session


• Lap counter reset when reseting session


• Only sorts maintenance log if date has been changed after edit of a row


• Handles empty string for number of split times/lap


• Shows a warning dialog if the supplier for an order status item doesn't exist in the list of suppliers when trying to edit it


• Clears order grid before entering data into it in purchase order dialog

Version 3.0.0.59
2007-03-27

• Added a button to associate a session with an onboard video recording


• Demo version can now save session notes and track data


• Datalogging button available for Basic versions too


• Remembers directory for datalogging and onboard video import


• Removed Open button from Datalogging dialog


• Shows RAD or AD in list of completed sessions


• Added links to order pages at share-it


• Added warning dialogs for areas that the current version doesn't support


• Removed way to show how basic mode looks like


• Added possibility to choose between AD or RAD


• Jetting Guru now handles 20 rows and can calculate jetting based on Rotax formula too


• New algorithms for RAD/AD calculations from Richard Shelquist, Shelquist Engineering, Longmont, Colorado, USA


• Shows correct decimals for speeds in Gearing page


• Added way to calculate remaining volume of fuel based on weight of tank (or vehicle)


• Add possibility to sort part status export on Storage


• Added second sort order for part status export


• Shows all parts that are in the Pro versions for both Basic and Demo versions with warning dialogs that these sections cannot be saved (only shown once per session)


• Formats mileages for tire exports correctly


• Indicates sort direction and order in the header columns


• Ctrl-click sets third sort column in grids


• Changed from Barometric pressure to Actual pressure


• Changed Humidity to Rel. Humidity


• Can import lap times from Bullet DVR logger


• Added Spanish translation thanks to Cesar A. Guerrero Morente


• Added Italian translation thanks to Fuser Francesco


• Possible to delete more than one tire at the same time from the tire database


• Deletes tire history correctly


• No error message if a supplier is added and there is no sort column chosen


• Remembers window state between program starts

All registered users will get the update automatically when starting Tracktimer on a computer connected to the Internet.

Have fun! :)

/Torkel