What is the best way to edit, split or combine classes?

[Chris]

There are a number of ways you can define the ‘classes’ (i.e. competing groups) in TScore.
Each competition type is described in a ‘Class Definition File’. These files can be found in the ClassDefns folder in your configuration files root folder (see Preferences).

Each of these files has a set of headers to define competition type, rules etc, then one column-aligned row for each ‘class’ in the competition. The important thing here is that the classes read from entry forms or input files must match the AgeGroup, Grade and Gender defined in the Classes.txt file.

The typical operations you need to perform to fine-tune the classes to your own needs are things like changing the qualifying scores, class names and specific rules – DD scores, number of passes etc.

You may also want to split a single class into sub-classes by age, or conversely combine two or more into a bigger class where numbers are low. You may also want to combine classes into flights, without actually combining their results.

If you want to sub-divide age groups, then you will need to differentiate them on the entry form.
This means editing both the entry form and the class definition files. (if there are only a couple of changes, you could do these in the class editor before you read the entry forms, but I generally edit the classes file myself).

If you want to combine age groups into fewer classes, you use the class editor. You can either pick one class and select the ‘Combine with’ age group, or you can mark two or more classes and create a new class from these. The latter will need you to have a spare class definition to use. Both of these combination methods are reversible.

If you want to keep the classes discrete as far as results are concerned, but run them within a single ‘flight’ (i.e. same time, same panel), then just drop them on top of each other in the timetable editor. (also reversible of course).

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