Quick Start - Overview of Using ForScore

In order to use ForScore to score a match, five steps must be performed.

 

They'll be explained in more detail later in this help file.  I'd strongly suggest you start by working through the simple tutorial.

 

First, a word about your data.

In most software, you're accustomed to doing some kind of "File Open", "Save File" routine.

In normal Use, ForScore takes care of that automatically for you.

If you're copying your data to or from another computer, you need to know where it's stored.  Otherwise, just start the tutorial.

 

The five steps to scoring a match:

 

1.  Shooter information needs to be entered.

At a minimum, you must enter the shooter's first name and last name.  Additionally, you should input his classification - at least for the division in which he will be shooting.

 

2.  A match needs to be defined.

This consists of setting the date, giving it a title, deciding whether it's a Classifier or not, setting the number of stages, etc.

 

3.  Shooters need to be registered for the match.

When you register a shooter, forms to enter each of his stage information are automatically created.  Shooters can be registered in multiple divisions if they so desire.

My Guarantee:  If you don't at least read the paragraph on the concept of a 'snapshot' you will get burned... sooner or later!

 

4.  Data (results) need to be entered.

There are several approaches to entering data:

•If you do the scoring after a match and have score sheets for each shooter collated together, the program lets you use your mouse or keyboard shortcut keys to move from stage to stage for that shooter.

•If you are scoring during a match, you can set the program to expect data for a specific stage. Then, when you select a shooter's name or shooter number, you go directly to the form for his results for that particular stage.

•The optional barcode module can speed data entry.

A warning beep can be activated in case you start to enter data for a stage where you or someone else has already entered scores.

You can add target points in your head if you prefer, but the program can also act as an adding machine.  And there's a menu item to invoke the Windows® calculator or Notepad if you need some electronic 'scratch paper'.

Check out the data entry cheat-sheet.

 

5.  Results need to be produced.

ForScore can produce printed output or web pages, PDF files, or export data in a Comma Separated Variable (CSV) file that  can be read and manipulated by programs such as Microsoft Excel®.

Web pages give you several formatting options.  I personally find the grid with 'greybar' effect the easiest to read.  You can optionally choose to add wallpaper or a solid color background to your web results.

If your club is affiliated with the International Defensive Pistol Association®, and thus eligible to use their logo, that can automatically be included on web pages.

PDF files can be generated by both the Print and Web wizards.

If you post your results as web pages (which I prefer to do, as they load much faster than PDF files on viewers' computers), your web results can automatically link to the .PDF results in case the viewer wants a printable version.