Import Competitors

Through the functions (Import...) in the Arrival dialog, or through the shortcut Import... in Edit half stage in the Edit menu, you can import rankings from external files.

You will be given the Import classification file dialog where you can choose a file on disk. You can also choose the file type to import from to be one of the following (in alphabetical order):

• Alge OPTIc Results
  Will show .txt files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, it will be directly processed as an OPTIc file.
• All files, Text files
  Will show either all files or .txt files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, the Control import classification dialog will be shown for you to select the details of the file.
• AMB ChronX Results
  Will show .csv files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, it will be directly processed as a ChronX file.
• Lynx FinishLynx Results
  Will show .lif files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, the Control import classification dialog will be shown for you to select the details of the file.
• Omega Scan'O'Vision data handling
  Will show .txt files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, the Control import classification dialog will be shown for you to select the event, round and heat.
• Omega Scan'O'Vision formatted results
  Will show .cl files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, the Control import classification dialog will be shown for you to select the details of the file.
• Skunkware TT*Ware Results
  Will show .txt files in the Import classification file dialog. When a file is opened for import, it will be directly processed as a TT*Ware file.

Note that when you are not familiar with any of the known file types, or want to import form another type of file altogether, you should choose All files and go from there. The settings that you can make in the Control import classification dialog are very powerful and will surely help you importing your file. Files for importing should be text based and have a rows/fields structure of presenting the data.

In the Import classification file dialog the most recently imported file's name is already entered in the File name edit box, for faster importing in case the same file is involved.

Depending on options that have been chosen, you will see the Confirm classification file import dialog after the Import classification file dialog is closed and before the actual import takes place (whether through the Control import classification dialog or directly). However, the Import classification file dialog allows you to select to Suppress preview, for when you already know you can rely on selections you previously did in the Control import classification dialog.

When you import rankings, currently available classification information will be overwritten.

From imported files only the first 64kb at maximum will be read in order to prevent the system from what appears to be a system hang-up when accidentally importing a very large file. This will cause no limitations on the functionality since files of such size are not to be expected.

I cannot import Microsoft® Excel files, why is that? Excel's .xls file type is a binary file type and cannot be imported directly into StageRace. However, you can save the Excel file as a text file type (they are as options available in the Save as dialog in Excel). Any of Excel's text file exports can be imported in StageRace.