Frequently
Asked Questions
Table of Contents
What is going to be in the next version?
How
do I delete an Event?
To delete an entire event, edit the event, and then click on
“Remove Event”. The event will be deleted, and you will be returned to the main
menu.
How
do I add more events?
- Quit “Computerised Carnival”
- Enter the directory that “Computerised
Carnival” is installed in.
- Enter “pristine data”.
- Backup the carnival directory
that you want to add events to (either athletics or swimming)
- Enter the directory that you
wish to add events to.
- Hold down Shift, and
Right-Click on “events.dat”. (Sometimes, only “events” will show.) Choose “Open
with other program”.
- Scroll down the list, choose
Notepad and click open.
- In Notepad, you will see
something like this:
12
100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
Shotput1
High Jump1
Long Jump1
Discus1
Javelin1
Triple Jump1
Relay
“12” means the
number of events below. An event that ends in “1”, like “Shotput1” is a
distance event. Everything else is a timed event. Add the events to it in the
order that you wish, remembering to add a “1” to distance events. Then, update
the number at the top, changing it to the number of events below.
- Save
and exit.
10. Open “Computerised
Carnival” again, and set up a new carnival
of the type that you edited. The events will be added to the list.
Why aren’t there more FAQ’s?
Because
they haven’t been asked yet!
What is going to be in the next version?
Double points will be given for relays.
Triple Draws will be allowed.
You will be able to installed “Computerised Carnival” into a directory
of your choice.