TopTurnier - The assistant for dance competitions

News

9-Apr-2024

New in TopTurnier V9.6a NADB-Edition

New: Support for Solo competitions Standard/Latin
New: Support for ProAm competitions (DAS V9.50 mandatory. Please check the resp. QuickGuide doc)
New: Support for DSE Database result uploads
New: Support for Windows 11 and for high-resolution screens
New: Support for Senior V
New: TopVideo available for NADB
Changed: Competition workflow with DAS optimized
Changed: WDSF DB result uploads optimized
Changed: Stability of DigiServer improved
Fixed: Hanging problem on manual input masks for AJS
Fixed: TabletServer with Solos
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

29-Sept-2021

New in TopTurnier V9.2 NADB-Edition

New: Code-Preparations for Breaking Battles (will come in future versions)
New: FTP upload now supports SFTP and FTPES
Fixed: Sometimes the promotion points were not calculated for some couples
Fixed: DAS system improved against connection problems
Fixed: Problem with starter download from Entry web

12-Apr-2021

New in TopTurnier V9.1 NADB-Edition

New Tool: WebJudge: This tool allows to judge online competitions. This first version supports Cross marks, Skating, AJS3.0 (solo+group) WebJudge is free for all customers with DAS licenses. If you are interested in WebJudge please contact me by email for details.
New: Promotion points calculation by 2021 rules
Changed: Backup function is now writing ZIP files instead of 1000's of small files

17-Sept-2020

New in TopTurnier V9.0a NADB-Edition

New: TopTurnier prepared for events with limited number of participants and waiting list mechanisms in TopTurnier Online Entry System
New: TopTurnier competition dialogs: Round definition dialog completely re-designed. Now number and order of dances and heat definition all on this one dialog.
New: Entry fees: Much more possibilities to define different types of entry fees. E.g. time dependent fees (price steps), additional method: one price for 1st entry, from 2nd different price
New: DAS: Version 8.90
New: TopVideo: Change Key color for ChromaKey, Deactivate fade out timer, and more
New: TopMonitor: Schedule editor, Show eliminated couples, Show editable Info text
New: Define multiple sets of Autoprint and select it in the competition
New: Copy function for Autoprint sets and Diploma/startnumber designs
New: Showdance: Add info about music titles to couples (and show it on TopVideo)
Changed: TabletServer now with FileOpen button
Changed: Checkin: If online, then the WDSF API is asked for allowed competition entries (helps especially for U21)
Fixed: Checkin: IP address could not get determined
Fixed: WDSF AJS: heat list generation did not work some times
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

6-Sept-2019

New in TopTurnier V8.8b NADB-Edition

New: Now programs and installer with signature
New: Better cooperation with WDSF CRS
New: Upload to WDSF DB optimized
New: DSE result export at text export tab
New: Generate and administrate Adjudicators panels
New: TopMonitor: Now shows imported schedules with half-automatically adapting times, incl. Schedule editor
New: AJS: Duel Final for PD SuperGrandPrix (only in combination with new DAS app version V8.74)
New: TopVideo is now able to present data for all competitions (not only AJS competitions). Colorscheme for non-AJS competitions can be configured by user.
New: TopVideo can now present Duel Final scores (kiss+cry)
New: TopVideo: Show advertisement images or photos
New: TopVideo: When connected with a Blackmagic device able to export Fill and Key, TopVideo is now able to deliver HDTV broadcast overlays with (semi-)transparencies.
New: TabletServer at AJS: Now Adj. status and timer is shown and CHP can start the timer himself
New: 5 different sets of autodruck definitions
New: Copy function for diploma/start number layouts
New: New statistic Medal count
New: DAS app V8.85
Changed: WDSF-AJS: Result export with single scores now shows tooltip with judged component
Changed: TopProjector: Flag rendering on slow machines is now faster
Fixed: AJS: Problem fixed with component assignment, when dance order is not solo-grp-grp-grp-solo
Fixed: MonitorServer: Problem with heatlist fixed
Fixed: Sometimes a strange "access violation" happened at competition start
Fixed: TabletServer at AJS: Missing files added. Now Adj. status and timer is shown and CHP can start the timer himself
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

27-Sept-2018

New in TopTurnier V8.7 NADB-Edition

New: Mobile app myHeats now available for WDSF competitions. Send the couples their individual heats and qualification status onto their mobile phones. For more info see Program functions > myHeats
New: Improvements for AJS3.0
New: Function in WDSF menu for online check of all licenses (CHP, Adj, couples)
New: MIN numbers now indexed for faster search in TopCheckin
New: Layout of printable startnumber can be pre-selected in CompData
New: Android-DAS V8.71, now with support for 8inch AJS
New: TopVideo V8.7 (incl. GrandSlam graphics)
Changed: CSV import of starters now selectable as UTF8 or ASCII
Fixed: Problem with network mode and 2 added first rounds
Fixed: DAS at AJS3.0 could not be moved back by DAS special function to judging from signature screen (DAS 8.65 needed)
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

14-May-2018

New in TopTurnier V8.6a NADB-Edition

New: Redesigned Menu control in main program
New: Timed backups work now in background without nerving status popup
New: Download of assigned officials from WDSF web system
New: TopProjector: Dialogs now can be shown alternatively in "Dark style".
New: Possibility to have two first rounds which will be summed up before qualification to next round
New: DAS Version 8.60 available
Changed: improved result upload to WDSF API for comps with assigned officials
Changed: WDSF-AJS3.0: default tolerance values adapted to new requirements
Fixed: Problem at showing component info of CP on DAS in AJS mode solved
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

17-Feb-2018

New in TopTurnier V8.5 NADB-Edition

New: TabletServer: Now able to be a Homescreen-Icon-WebApp on Android devices, too (additionally to iPad). Min. Chrome 38 (Oct.14) needed
New: TabletServer: Status of Adjudicator DAS log-in or completion now shown live on Title page
New: Status info about incomplete event/competition data with more precise info (TopTurnier windows footer). In case of errors now marked in red.
New: Website export: now selectable, if non-started comps shall be included in export or not
New: DAS Version 8.51 available
New: AJS 3.0: now scores out of tolerance visible while round is running
New: AJS 3.0: Printed Qualification report now available for AJS 3.0
New: Formation: Improvements on printed reports
New: TopProjector: now automatic timing for AJS 3.0 views
New: DAS: PIN request much faster now (nearly immediate, DAS V8.48 or newer required)
Changed: TopMonitor: Lines now with alternating background color for better readability
Changed: misc. improvements in AJS handling
Changed: improvements for Showdance competitions
Changed: OpenSSL for HTTPS communication with WDSF API and TopTurnier entry system now updated to V1.02n
Changed: Installer modified to allow tools/package selection by the user. All setup packages now in one installer.
Fixed: TopProjector: Heats auto-update now changing correctly in 1st heat of 1st dance of 2nd section
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

25-Sept-2017

New in TopTurnier V8.4b NADB-Edition

New: Support for Showdance-AJS3.0 with DAS (DAS 8.46 needed)
New: TopProjector: Original WDSF graphics for PD added
New: DAS Version 8.46
New: AJS3.0: Now 10 judges possible
Fixed: Different smaller bugs

27-Apr-2017

New in TopTurnier V8.4 NADB-Edition

New: Support for Judging System 3.0 with DAS (DAS 8.41 needed)
New: TopProjector: Original WDSF graphics for World Open and Championships
New: DAS Version 8.41
New: Web exports now in responsive design for all display sizes (from phone to PC); 6 color schemes available
Fixed: TabletServer: Stability improvements
Fixed: Different smaller bugs

29-Nov-2016

New in TopTurnier V8.3 NADB-Edition

New: Support for Judging System 2.x with DAS
New: WDSF competition import from WDSF API
New: Starter import from WDSF entry system
New: DAS Version 8.33
New: Optimizations for WDSF checksums
Fixed: Different smaller bugs

16-Aug-2016

New in TopTurnier V8.2a NADB-Edition

New: TopProjector: Flags at "Podium" and at "Show current participant" are now animated with wind effect
New: DAS: Layout of DAS observation dialog in competition optimized. Now it is much easier to find missing judges and to see which judges have finished
New: Stability of DAS transmission improved
New: Combi comps with 6/8-Dances are now named 6-Dance/8-Dance instead of Combi
New: WDSF-Checksums: At end of a competition one can select to print checksums for all comps of the judges or only of this comp
New: WDSF-Checksums: At JS2.1-comps one can print the checksums at begin of round-24.
New: Reports Adj./Officials Schedule sorted by comp start times. Schedules now can be printed day wise or completely
New: It is now possible to print Startlists and Revised Startlists for a whole day (each comp on a new page)
Changed: Improved data stability of event data in network environments
Changed: Print-out Table of Results: After preview it is possible to print only this recently displayed page
Fixed: Classes Data: Scrolling through classes using arrow keys sometimes caused a crashed dataset. Now solved.
Fixed: Problems solved with Autoprint of V8.1b
Fixed: Problems solved with printing of Adjudicator sheets with startnumbers sorted heat list/start order
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

2016-Apr-08

New in TopTurnier V8.1b (Build 1500) NADB-Edition

New: WDSF checksum system to guarantee rating integrity
New: Android DAS: New version 8.21 incl. checksum system, send modified marks target, set DAS back to certain dance/heat, remove starter immediately from comp and from DAS
New: global start numbers now can begin with any number
New: print out of event program: header of startlists now much more space-saving
New: Checkin with global numbering: now selectable how many copies of a single start number shall be printed
New: Printing from main program: preview now can be chosen additionally from printing dialog
Changed: Checkin with global numbering: now search for start numbers possible
Changed: presentation at first dance report now printing number of starters of each heat in heat header
Fixed: startlist report sometimes forgot to print adj short sings
Fixed: copying of officials/adjudicators sometimes crashed the dataset of target comps
Fixed: error fixed in event program print-out: title page was not able to print judges with short signs with gaps, e.g. BC, DE, XX
Fixed: it was possible to close an event archive, even when a comp was opened with a dialog window
Fixed: in some event network environments the event dataset crashed when Digiserver was running and simultaneously a new adjudicator was entered
Fixed: misc. smaller problems solved

2015-Dec-11

New in TopTurnier V8.0d (Build 1450) NADB-Edition

New: Working with new WDSF server infrastructure
New: Android-DAS adapted to new devices and faster data request
New: New functions at TopProjector
New: New functions at TopCheckin
Changed: Promotion point calculation by rules 2016

2014-October-27

New in TopTurnier V7.6b (Build 1250) NADB-Edition

New: Wheelchair included
New: Multifloor events: Definition of floors in "Event data"
New: DAS allow judges to select their language (DAS version from 7.64 needed), selected language will be used as default for following rounds
New: TopProjector: Define non-writeable borders, switch off the title if no needed
New: Definition of Organizer and Executor now possible comp by comp (not obligatory)
Changed: Main dialogs of TopTurnier main program optimized, now much faster
Changed: TopProjector: On fixed heats, now showing "in all dances" instead of need to change dances
Changed: Heat list report: On fixed heats now showing "in all x dances". Better proof if number of dances is configured correct
Fixed: Whole TopTurnier is now showing dialogs on the correct screen if Windows extended desktop is used.

2014-September-16

New in TopTurnier V7.6a NADB-Edition

New: Android-DAS: 3 new devices certified for DAS use
New: Event startlist: When additional comps are added to a starter the dialog gives info about the new startnumber
New: Comp startlists: Automatic names completion now fills the ID and MIN fields (if data is available in event startlist)
Changed: WDSF: Interface to Judging System 2.x now in UTF8, Dance names will always get converted to English
Changed: Comp Startlists: The automatic names completion list will only get re-loaded if changing comp is changing the category (couples, formations etc)
Changed: Checkin: Name fields in starter edit dialog do not accept numbers anymore (protection against double scanning with bar code scanners)
Fixed: Auto-Printing: Number of diplomas per couple was sometimes wrong (if existing different dimploma designs with different preset depending number of copies per couple)
Fixed: Checkin: Problem fixed at searches for names using capital letters and special characters
Fixed: Dance names in Double Finals did not get (1) and (2) in all cases
Fixed: Webexport: Ranking Export at Double Finals

2014-August-08

New in TopTurnier V7.6 NADB-Edition

New: Android-DAS: 4 new devices certified for DAS use
New: Android-DAS: Data tranfer protocol optimized. Faster and with higher transfer security
New: Android-DAS: Usable for 10 dance Double finals (only possible if all device in network are Android-DAS with app version 7.63 or newer)
New: DAS: Network load of DigiServer reduced drastically
New: DAS with PIN: Report PIN-Listing from within competition with only the judges of this comp
New: WDSF: Data interface to WDSF software Judging System 2.x
New: WDSF: Download of world ranking list for viewing, printing and automatic assignment of star couples
New: Checkin: possibility to hide buttons for new registrations on competition day, by another option it is possible to forbid re-activations of already excused couples
New: Diploma print-out: When printed 2 diplomas by couple, now one diploma with Man/Lady and the other one with Lady/Man will be printed
New: Maximum number of judges rised to 17 per comp
New: TopMonitor now can show info in up to 3 columns on high resolution screens.
New: Starter search: if acronyms (short signs) are used it is possible to search couples for name check by <acronym>-<no> (e.g. YOS-15)
New: Starter search: it is now possible to search for WDSF MIN numbers. In the search result the MINs wil always be shown now
New: Export of result ranking in XML formate
Changed: Competition program: On changing and moving of background window the front windows will be automatically centered on the background window
Changed: Each sinlge report listing type (e.g. qualified, diplomas, etc.) is independantly remembering the used printer number. Therefore there will be printed less fail prints, e.g. on the diploma printer
Changed: Adjudicator sheets print-out: Layout modernised
Changed: Report Heat list by couples: At fixed heats multiple columns will be printed instead of multiple pages
Changed: DAS: More functions for reducing risks of data loss by wrong usage (e.g. it is not possible to upload a whole round/section again after finished round data was received)
Changed: Lists-Autoprint is not showing a dialog window anymore, is now printing directly
Changed: Options for printing/exporting of names extended with by country. With selecting that option, names from many asiatic countries and from e.g. Hungary will be printed/exported country typical in order LN FN
Fixed: DAS with PIN: Entering new judges often delivered a protection violation warning on closing the window event data
Fixed: Checkin: printing of manual numbers now again with selectable numbers range
Fixed: Global start numbers: When importing starters after defining the global numbering wrong numbers were assigned
Fixed: Starter search: Context menu function Edit starter (complete startlist) did not jump to the starter
Fixed: TopProjector: On some Windows installations the file window and the control window opened on the wrong screen
Fixed: Competition program: The window select starters for next round did not give a warning for not-checked-in **-couples
Fixed: Call of import dialog: Cause for Error 103 found and solved
Fixed: Import of e-registrations: import protocol fixed
Fixed: Problems solved with re-activation of star couples after beginning of their first round

2013-November-06

New in TopTurnier V7.4b NADB-Edition

New: TopMonitor modified for formation competitions
Changed: Button Global Numbering is now inactive after start of a competition
Fixed: Global startnumbers: Problems with late registrations when startnumbers sorted different than by entry order
Fixed: It was possible to crash an opened event when accidentially clicked on New Event
Fixed: Crash problem solved in window Final result
Fixed: Network mode: Flickering of competition start-menu now really removed

2013-October-05

New in TopTurnier V7.4a NADB-Edition

New: Global startnumbers: Now available for all competitions. Type of numbering can be modified for already entered starters
New: Window "Event data": Input mask of Officials and Judges altered, now with search function
New: TopProjector: Additional function: Screen centered digital clock. New option: Show analogue clock while heat list
New: Startnumber/Diploma-Designer: New parameter for text: "Stretch" for shrinking and stretching of text (in 5% steps from 50% to 150%)
New: WDSF DB: Function for deleting incomplete WDSF uploads
New: Possible to define 2 Comperes per competition
New: Startlist: Print start numbers from context menu
New: Startlist: Function for distributing star couples to a regular number distance
Changed: Better readable print-outs: Font changed, now without serifs
Changed: Startlist "all starters" with Checkin: Couple added to comp now causes question if it should immediately be checked-in
Fixed: 10dance: Mark input mask prel. rounds: Dance names were wrong
Fixed: Network mode: Startlist "all starters": Adding comps to couples sometimes wrote wrong startnumbers
Fixed: WDSF-MINs of Adj.: Deleting of a judge mixed the list of MINs
Fixed: Export dialogue: Path dialog was old windows standard
Fixed: Txt-Export Title page/Program always stopped at the welcome text
Fixed: Network mode: Flickering of competition start-menu removed

22.04.2013

New in TopTurnier V7.3d NADB-Edition

New: Checkin: Now proof of new couples possible (if connected with internet)
New: Online check of all starters before start of competition (if connected with internet)
New: Communication with WDSF DB: writes errors into log file (\events\rlslog.txt)
Changed: Communication with WDSF DB: keeps competitions open if error occurred in upload
Fixed: TopTurnier Online-Entry-system: Sometimes the download function did not download all starters
Fixed: Wifi-DAS: Events with special characters in event name did not connect

19.03.2013

New in TopTurnier V7.3c NADB-Edition

New: New function: New from old event
New: Diploma and number designers store images in the diploma+nmbr directory
New: Send to email/Copy to usb-stick: Transfer of diploma/number images
New: TopProjector: Usage of TopProjector now possible before the first comp. is started
New: TopProjector: Heat list can be selectable shown by dance or by heat
Changed: Classes data: Number of selected judges is shown
Changed: Startlist by class: Number of active couples is shown
Changed: Databases: Window layout changed
Changed: Entry web: Now with HTTPS security
Changed: Entry web: Completely modified to UTF-8
Changed: WDSF-DB: Check if chairman is selected and having MIN
Changed: WDSF-DB: Judges MIN: MIN will be re-searched if name of judge is changed
Fixed: DAS: Problems solved with double finals
Fixed: DAS: Function for late starters now accepts 20 couples per heat
Fixed: TabletServer: Problems solved with events including 10dance competition
Fixed: WDSF-DB: Problems with startlist uploading solved
Fixed: Security: Passwords: Problems solved
Fixed: Several smaller problems
Fixed: Problem with A/B-Final in network mode solved

21.12.2012

New in TopTurnier V7.3 NADB-Edition

New: TopTurnier certified for the use in the WDSF
New: Connection to WDSF DB implemented (download DB, check officials, check couples, upload live results)
New: User interface modernized
New: TopTurnier is now completely working with Unicode charset
New: New archive formate for storing the event data (tt7 replaces top and cta)
New: TabletServer: Many new possibilities, now full-screen mode for Android
New: Now 6 printers can be predefined
New: Do full-backups regularly by time interval
New: New Checkin mode: Checkin competition by competition to search by start number (some events need this mode)
New: Combine checkin search with barcode scanning of ID cards (e.g. with barcode scanners from MANHATTAN)
New: Options->Directories: Define automatic internet export for a running competition
New: TopProjector now shows international country flags at selected projections
Changed: Checkin: optimized window order at checkin
Changed: Modified behaviour of Country input fields. Now opening country list after 3 entered characters for faster selection
Changed: Copy to USB-Stick/Get from USB-Stick improved
Changed: Competition part: Back button does not ask for allowance anymore
Changed: Network: Speed optimizations
Changed: Autoprint does not change the earlier selected printer for normal prints anymore
Fixed: Webexport of Double Final now complete
Fixed: Sometimes a competition was kept under network usage, although already closed
Fixed: Print out of single adjudicators sheets often printed all sheets
Fixed: Problems solved with update download function
Fixed: Adj. schedule: calculation of pages optimized, PIN numbers on that list if used
Fixed: Several smaller problems

14.03.2012

New in TopTurnier V7.1 NADB-Edition

New: NADB-PD added
New: DigiServer for communication with Digital Adj. Sheets as separate program with overview over all found D.A.S.
New: Support for the next generation of Digital Adj. Sheets based on Android devices
New: Support for competitions with changing number of dances per round
New: Check-In option to allow late registrations with status "registered" (no immediate check-in)
New: TabletServer: Dances now in all rounds on Presentation tab
New: TopProjector completely revised
now usable with all projector resolutions 800x600 and higher
for aspect ratios 4:3, 16:9, 16:10
adjust font sizes individually
new data projections: Infotext and video (Video is experimentally)
New: all competition forms of WDSF and WDSF-PD
New: WDSF: New type of final marking: "NewJdgSys ext", to easily enter the point sum of GrandSlams
Changed: Optimisations for wireless D.A.S.
Changed: Automatic selection of heat list type modified to recent WDSF rules
Fixed: Print competition lists: "Qualified Starters" print-out was empty
Fixed: Several smaller problems

2.09.2011

New in TopTurnier V7.0 NADB-Edition

New: Start fee manager with many configuration options
New: TopTurnier module: TabletServer with info-service on tablets/webpads for comperes (e.g. on Apple iPad)
New: TopMonitor can be synchronized automatically with competition state to show heat lists
New: 10-dance: Print-out of temporary results after one section in prel. rounds
New: Wireless D.A.S: Now assigning of judges to devices possible on event level
New: Cable and Wireless D.A.S.: Now possible to handle 20 couples per heat (D.A.S. owners please ask for device software update)
New: Auto-print: Title page added as print-out
New: Short cut in TopTurnier folder assigned to events folder location
New: WDSF PD now completely implemented
New: Freestyle and PD Showdance implemented
Changed: Online Entry System is now asking for RLS MIN, Download of MIN numbers into the offline startlist
Changed: IDSF is now WDSF, competition titles and print-outs changed
Changed: Data backup fundamentally revised
Changed: Multi-day classes now possible
Changed: Input of stars for seeded couples simplified (startlist mask and search function)
Changed: Wireless D.A.S.: Filled adj. sheets can be printed without having the D.A.S. dll
Changed: Program booklet can now be printed without title page
Changed: Auto-print: After complete print the same printer is selected as before, indepentently of last printer used within auto-print
Changed: Folder for update is now saved also in c:\programdata\TopTurnier-IDSF
Fixed: 10-dance: problem solved with some print-outs
Fixed: TopCheckin: Start numbers print-out did not print the class name when using global numbering
Fixed: Wireless D.A.S.: Devices not showing on first class started in an event

27.11.2010

New in TopTurnier V6.8a NADB-Edition

New: Supporting now RLS database for IDSF couples (login data will be given by IDSF in 2012)
New: Possibility to use global startnumbers at events with computer checkin
New: Search function for starters with direct access to status values, more functions
New: Number of max. classes increased to 250 per event
New: TopTurnier needs now at least Win2000 and administrator rights for installation
User specific data now saved at C:\programdata\TopTurnier-NADB\ (Vista, Win7) or at
C:\documents and settings\allusers\application data\TopTurnier-NADB\ (Win2000, XP).
Old data will be moved at first start of TopTurnier.
New: Wireless DAS: Function for deletion of wrong loaded data in all PDAs at once
Fixed: Checkin: Printing of corrected startlist crashed
Fixed: Checkin now better at names collissions (Partner or Lady)
Fixed: Check-in of the last couple in index was not possible
and many more small things

4.04.2009

New in TopTurnier V6.6 NADB-Edition

New: New Edition for NADB and NVAD
New: Web exports modified for IDSF championships acception
New: Startlist window: Letters register at the left side in all starters tab
New: Startlist window: Changing tab from class list to all starters: Last selected couple will be pre-selected
New: Now 15 diplome preset formats possible
New: Judges and team members can be copied to selected classes
New: Startlist window: Support for mouse scrolling wheel
New: Starter search function extended by function to search start numbers
Changed: Marks input mask: It is now possible to change to next judge even if marking is not entered. So it is possible to enter marks if sheets come back in wrong order.
Changed: Warnings on competition start will be shown VERY clearly now
Changed: Checkin: Print out of numbers are now sorted by competition start time
Fixed: Corrected link in competition start window to startlists
Fixed: Entering many classes could result in predrefined "ghost" data
Fixed: leaving the classes data with x after changing adjudicators did not save data
and many more small things