Racedata Command Reference

Command Name Syntax Comments
 
Basic Entry Commands
List Checkpoints CHKPT  
Login Checkpoint CHKPT=<checkpoint letter> Command must be given before runner times can be entered.
Data Input
rrr,iiii,oooo[,ccc...]
or
rrr,iiii,oooo[,ccc...]-rrr,iiii,oooo[,ccc...]...
rrr = runner number
iiii = in-time
oooo = out-time
ccc... = comment
Multiple entries on a line are OK. One must wait for a response after each line.
Delete runner entry DELETE rrr rrr =runner number
 
Listings and Inquiries
Get record for one runner at one checkpoint /Lrrr<checkpoint>  
Get last time for a particular runner at any checkpoint /Rrrr rrr = 3-digit runner number
List runners into a particular checkpoint after a particular time /C,<checkpoint>,tttt tttt = earliest in-time to be listed (Range = 6 hours)
List runners still out (pending) at a checkpoint /P,<checkpoint>  
List Leaders LEADS  
List DNFs by runner number /DR DNF = “Did not finish”
List DNFs by time of DNF /DT  
Enter temperature at checkpoint TEMP=tt tt = temperature
List Temperatures TEMP  
Get system status STATUS Includes high runner number
 
Help and Documentation
Get help text HELP  
List available files DIR  
Download a file GET <file>  
 
Messaging
List users logged in USERS or U  
Send message to another station TELL <callsign> <mesesage> <CR>
  or
TELL <checkpoint> <mesesage> <CR>
“TELL” can be abbreviated to “T”
Send message to all stations logged-in TELL * <mesesage> <CR>
  or
TELL ALL <mesesage> <CR>
 
Send message to Sysop TELL SYSOP <mesesage> <CR>  
 
Ending the Session
Log out BYE or B  


Notation Conventions
Convention Meaning
BOLD-FACE CAPITALS   Commands and characters to be entered literally (The program will accept upper or lower case.)
<words in angle brackets> A description of data to be entered -- not the literal characters
[items in square brackets] Optional elements of a command
<CR> The carriage-return or “Enter” character