Fairplex Code Change = BSR

[Ted Craven]

I am informed that Equibase has 'agreed to a request from management' of Fairplex to rename the track code from FPX to --> BSR (What, 'an offer they couldn't refuse' ... sheesh!?)

Beginning with their Autumn meet on September 6, Fairplex will be known as 'Barretts Race Meet at Fairplex' and will carry the new track code of BSR. Race Results, downloaded TrackMaster race cards and Past Performance lines going forward will use the new track code. Previous FPX PP lines will remain unchanged (so, watch out for shippers from FPX to BSR ).

In the RDSS Data Centre, to find the upcoming 2013 Autumn Fairplex meet (i.e. following Del Mar) don't look under the existing FPX listing - instead look for the new entry in the All Tracks List 'BSR (right-click to edit)'. As the label suggests, right-click it to edit the name to (for example) Fairplex!

Existing versions of RDSS2 and all existing databases will need an addition to recognize this new track code. As with previous track code changes (e.g. PRX, BHP), please download the following file and place it in your RDSS2 folder (right-click, Save Link As):

TRACK_CODE_UPDATE.CSV

If you have successfully placed this file in your RDSS2 folder, the next time you load RDSS2, you'll see the following messages at start-up:




If you don't see these messages, it means you actually didn't place that downloaded file in your RDSS2 folder, so please try again. (The 2nd message simply informs you that it worked and that the instruction file was renamed to something containing today's date so that the update instructions are not processed every time you load RDSS2).

Future versions of RDSS2 and all future example and new databases will recognize the new code.

Any questions about the above instructions, please ask them here. Any irritations regarding this , please send them to Equibase (not TrackMaster - they just get a memo, and data, from Equibase).

I'm sure this will only cost (collectively) a few days out of our lives to deal with this silly and self-serving annoyance courtesy of Fairplex management ...

Onwards.

Ted

[Ted Craven]

Just a reminder about this. Fairplex begins its fall meet on Friday Sept 6 with its new track code. To download and handicap Fairplex 2013 races, you have to add the new BSR track code, as described above.

As of this writing, Friday's card is not yet available to download from TrackMaster so even if you perform the above steps, BSR - Fairplex will not show up in the Data Centre All Tracks list until there is a card to download.

I'll watch for Friday's card (should be this afternoon or tomorrow) and report here when I can download it in RDSS.

Ted

[Ted Craven]

Fairplex ( BSR ) Friday Sept 6 card is now available to download.

If you have added the new track code to RDSS using the steps in Post #1 above, it will show up as normal.








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[mildeu]

H Ted and all,
I had encountered issues with the resent BSR FPX update. Probably due to my formidble computer skills.
So I uninstalled and re-loaded, ran the BSR FLX up-date,witch worked out OK.
However, I lost the tandem-match-up tab, Maybe you can help.
Next, maybe being addressed already, I would appreciate your investigation into moving the Purse/Win columns (top window, far right) to the left several slots or place a horizontal scroll bar for that window.
Next would be to add the HORSES # to the right of the segments screen, I personally lose the association after srolling to the right, as it were.
Other than that I have no pressing issues.

Thnk You
mildeu

[Ted Craven]

Originally Posted by mildeu

H Ted and all,
I had encountered issues with the resent BSR FPX update. Probably due to my formidible computer skills.
So I uninstalled and re-loaded, ran the BSR FPX up-date,witch worked out OK.
Thank You
mildeu

mildeu,

Glad you got the FPX code update to work. I started a separate thread to answer your other questions, which are unrelated to this current Topic.

Here: http://paceandcap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9378

Ted