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Ted Craven · 08-31-2017, 03:01 PM

OldPR65 (and everyone) -

This method Bill describes for creating alternate names for Groups is what we call a 'hack', namely something you can do with software but which is 'beneath the surface' and actually not supported (yet, or maybe never).

I did create that ability to name Groups for Bill, and shared with a few others who may or may not use it still - but if it is ever properly supported in RDSS 2.1, its use will be built into the normal Configure Settings Tab, easy to apply, and properly documented.

Until then, folks are free to use it

but I don't want to provide support for it (just takes up too much time ...). Bill or anyone else who understands it is more than welcome to advise people how to use it.

I made this Group naming trick BEFORE I made the general ability to SORT screens by many columns on each Analysis screen. IMO (and others' opinion, I think) - you can achieve the SAME effect of sorting ALL Analysis screens by Running Styles (i.e. Earliest to Latest) for visualizing Matchup by RUnning Style - by simply clicking on the RS (Running Style) column header on any Analysis screen. Agreed, this new Sorting ability does not put each Running Style in a separate GROUP (and put a line break between groups and a nice Group caption), but it does sort any Groups you may have (i.e. the normal Primary Contenders, Secondary Contenders, Non-Contenders) by Running Style in the order F-E-EP-P-SP-S - the same as the order of the Running Style buttons above the running positions section on Original Screens.

Hint: on any Analysis screen, if you hover the mouse over a Column Header in the green header section and the mouse cursor turns to a 'hand' Icon - that means you can SORT by that column. Plus, on any screen, the 'sort column' has a blue underline beneath the column header to remind you how that screen is currently sorted. Try various columns on various Analysis screens

(I'm pretty sure this new sorting ability is in Mick's latest RDSS 2.1 Documentation set).

The only comment I want to make about this 'hack' is that you must add the lines to your Config file which Bill is pointing to above. They will not normally be there (because this is unsupported

).

Per Bill's image above, here are the lines you can cut and paste somewhere in the [General] section of your Config File:

Groupby_caption1=whatever you want as caption for Early
Groupby_caption2=whatever you want as caption for Presser
Groupby_caption3=whatever you want as caption for Sustained

Again, if anyone wants to support this or help people to use it - they are most welcomed. I prefer not to give more support or advice for this just now. FWIW, I personally think it is not necessary, given the above described RS Running Style sort ability.

OldPR65 (and others) - I hope this is useful!

Ted

08-31-2017, 03:01 PM	#10
Ted Craven Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 8,855	OldPR65 (and everyone) - This method Bill describes for creating alternate names for Groups is what we call a 'hack', namely something you can do with software but which is 'beneath the surface' and actually not supported (yet, or maybe never). I did create that ability to name Groups for Bill, and shared with a few others who may or may not use it still - but if it is ever properly supported in RDSS 2.1, its use will be built into the normal Configure Settings Tab, easy to apply, and properly documented. Until then, folks are free to use it but I don't want to provide support for it (just takes up too much time ...). Bill or anyone else who understands it is more than welcome to advise people how to use it. I made this Group naming trick BEFORE I made the general ability to SORT screens by many columns on each Analysis screen. IMO (and others' opinion, I think) - you can achieve the SAME effect of sorting ALL Analysis screens by Running Styles (i.e. Earliest to Latest) for visualizing Matchup by RUnning Style - by simply clicking on the RS (Running Style) column header on any Analysis screen. Agreed, this new Sorting ability does not put each Running Style in a separate GROUP (and put a line break between groups and a nice Group caption), but it does sort any Groups you may have (i.e. the normal Primary Contenders, Secondary Contenders, Non-Contenders) by Running Style in the order F-E-EP-P-SP-S - the same as the order of the Running Style buttons above the running positions section on Original Screens. Hint: on any Analysis screen, if you hover the mouse over a Column Header in the green header section and the mouse cursor turns to a 'hand' Icon - that means you can SORT by that column. Plus, on any screen, the 'sort column' has a blue underline beneath the column header to remind you how that screen is currently sorted. Try various columns on various Analysis screens (I'm pretty sure this new sorting ability is in Mick's latest RDSS 2.1 Documentation set). The only comment I want to make about this 'hack' is that you must add the lines to your Config file which Bill is pointing to above. They will not normally be there (because this is unsupported ). Per Bill's image above, here are the lines you can cut and paste somewhere in the [General] section of your Config File: Groupby_caption1=whatever you want as caption for Early Groupby_caption2=whatever you want as caption for Presser Groupby_caption3=whatever you want as caption for Sustained Again, if anyone wants to support this or help people to use it - they are most welcomed. I prefer not to give more support or advice for this just now. FWIW, I personally think it is not necessary, given the above described RS Running Style sort ability. OldPR65 (and others) - I hope this is useful! Ted __________________ RDSS - Racing Decision Support System™ Last edited by Ted Craven; 08-31-2017 at 03:09 PM.