21 Apr 2024
So I've added a few extra pictures so the home page doesn't look so bland. They're not perfect as I've just borrowed them from federation / club websites, and there'll be more as we go. What this means though is that it'll be a lot easier for users to select their competition, as they should all stand out (hopefully). Note it won't be based solely on the international ruleset. I'm not sure how we'll make this work but leave it with me.
I've also noticed that there are times when some competitions don't scroll when clicked in certain spots. If this happens to you, try clicking on the upper half of the card and see if that helps, if not, try clicking on another competition and click back. I'm not sure why this is happening but leave it with me.
Top19 Apr 2024
The simpleUpload tool used Microsoft Excel macros to function, and for a variety of reasons including security hacks and the risk of overwriting competition data, it was removed. I have now added a new CSV importer, which will allow you to use whatever spreadsheet program (Excel, Google Sheets, libreOffice Calc, etc) and export the data as a CSV for ingestion into simpleLifter. The template file is available on the "Comp Setup" page and is ready to roll. Note you can rearrange the column order, but you MUST keep the title row in place and the column titles as is, otherwise it will not work. Additionally, a competition scoreboard has been added back in (sorry!!) - working on the formatting to improve functionality. If you need custom colour theme or features I can do that. Just reach out.Bug Fixes:
- IPL Competitions had incorrect DOTS points due to a typo in the source document. This is now fixed, but I can't go in and change old competition data automatically.
- The livestream incorrectly displayed SHW weight class as 1000kg. This has been addressed so will correctly write 84+ or 140+ or whatever the correct value is.
- The livestream sometimes didn't update if the referee lights were not updating in sync. This has now been addressed regardless of whether automatic progression is enabled or not.
Future Ideas:
- Custom pictures on the home page
- Redesigned "Competition Manager" page
- Anything else? Let me know!!!
11 Feb 2024
Ok so there were a few things that we've just worked out in testing:- The open powerlifting exporter is now working properly without needing to copy and paste the table
- The results page and lifting order now display in order. Not sure why they were broken in the first place
- There are two options for platform display including whether or not to add timers or just have the plates
- The livestream is doing some weird things and may not work properly - working on it
25 Jan 2024
Ok so the APL rules are an interesting combination: IPF age categories (almost), "traditional" weight classes, no more raw and classic raw - just raw and wraps (and single/multi). The time between flights are somewhat arbitrary also, not just 10 and 20 minutes.
But most importantly, I've had to update the age group rules to include full DOB because IPF only goes off year of birth. This requires an update to the privacy policy and addition effort by me to protect uniquely identifiable information. Whilst DOB is not a major driver for identity theft, the less information that simpleLifter retains the happier I will be, and that's one of the reasons why I was so happy that IPF changed their age group rules to only require the year of birth. Anyways, IPF competitions now only need Year Of Birth (no change), whilst other feds will be asked for the lifter's full DOB in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Top07 Jan 2024
IPL / USPA rules are now possible. Mostly...- BW classes
- Age groups
- Multi ply & classic raw
- DOTS points
- 30 minute break timer for single flight
- Simple ref buttons (red/white only)
- More complex rest rules, weigh in specifics, etc etc
04 Jan 2024
QR Code is Functional
There's a QR Code on the post-login page (where you select your session and function). It will enable referees with smartphones to scan the QR code and login automatically without having to know or input the password. It currently gives full functionality - so you might as well give them the password if that's what you're worried about - but it's a much faster way to get them in than to share and remember the URL and password.Lights/timers only works
The Lights 'function' is now available. It will display the lights and barloaded timer, and the '60 seconds to next attempt' timer will display as soon as the referees have input their choices.Setup options for the spreadsheet
In the "Competition Setup" page, you can now set some basic spreadsheet options:- Auto referee progression (eg. good lift/no lift based on the number of red and white lights). It has a ~15 second timeout so it won't trigger for a second time until after the lights have cleared
- Flight progression in alphabetical (A-Z) or backwards (Z-A) order
03 Jan 2024
Ok the archive is working and includes all of the legacy results. You can filter by date or competition name, it is sorted by newest on top and oldest on the bottom. There are a few issues with legacy results, though:- Calculated fields aren't recalculated. So things like placings, IPF/Glossbrenner points are either missing or incorrect.
- Multi session comps aren't collated together. The 'master' session is there but to get all of the competition results in one place you'll have to copy and paste into excel/sheets.
- Legacy results are in a different table layout to the current ones. This will be addressed so that all results have an OPL-compatible export option.
31 Dec 2023
Ok we've done it. The new simpleLifter is live before the end of the year...18 minutes to spare... It's not finished yet.- Archive hasn't been moved over
- New comp spreadsheet has been rewritten and is full of bugs (it's not useable for comps yet)
- Lights and barloaded timer works
- You can create and edit new competitions
- Live scoresheet works
07 Nov 2023
- Easier for me to add news and updates
- Lights and timers work with the new code
- It is much more efficient (many times reduction in size and error-inducing duplication)
- It is more stable
- It will allow for better feature addition in the future...
28 Oct 2023
- simpleUpload downloaded prior to October will not work. Please update your copy of simpleUpload prior to starting a new competition bulk upload.
- Weight classes are now separate to BW. If a lifter doesn't make their nominated weight class it will turn RED. If they don't nominate a weight class, it will be automatically calcluated. To change weight classes on the fly, right click on the weight class cell.
