Print Contestant Numbers

This option is used to print the numbers that are worn by the contestants. It is possible to print either one or two to a sheet of paper. Note that it is wise to always try once with the "print preview" check box checked before sending to a real printer.

This panel displays four sets of options in radio buttons. The first determines how many numbers are to be printed. The second determines what goes on each number in addition to the number itself. The third section determines if the numbers are printed one or two to a page. The last section determines if you want an oval or rectangle drawn around the number.

Note that including the contestant's name is only valid in contests where the each contestant keeps the same number for all events. (Excluding Free skating)

Numeric Text Fields

• First Number
  This is the first number to print. It is used when printing "One Number" or a "Range of Numbers".
   
• Last Number
  This field is only active when a "Range Of Numbers" Is selected. It is the last number to print.
   
• Set Free skating Event Code Range Button
  This button brings up a panel which identifies which event codes belong to events where the skater does not wear a number on his or her back. This would include free skating, create solo free dance, precision team, pairs, and possibly others. The panel this brings up uses data which is shared with other functions.
   

How Many To Print

• One Number
  This option prints just the number in left numeric box marked "First Number". The "Last Number" box is disabled.
   
• Range Of Numbers
  This option prints the numbers starting with "First Number" and ending with "Last Number"
   
• All Numbers In Meet (Same Num All Events)
  This option scans the event files and determines which numbers are needed. Note that this is only effective if the contestant keeps the same number throughout the contest. If the contestant does not keep the same number across events, the output of this option is undefined. That's a fancy way of saying, "It will do something, but probably not what you want."
   
• All Numbers In Meet (Unique Num for Each Event)
  This option sorts the contestant's by last name or club first and then last name depending upon the sort option and then prints a separate back tag for each event the contestant is in. When this option is on, the back tag contains the Number, the skaters name and the club code. Turning this option on enables the radio buttons in the sort field and disables the "Print Options" radio buttons.
   

Sort Options

These options are only enabled if All Numbers In Meet (Unique Num for Each Event) is selected.

• Skater Last Name
  This option sorts the back tags by the contestant's last name.
   
• Skater Last Name
  This option sorts the back tags by the contestant's Club ID first and then the contestant's last name within the club.
   

Print Options

• Just The Number
  As the caption implies, just the number is printed.
   
• Include Name
  This option prints the number with the contestant's name below it.
   
• Include Name and Meet
  This option prints the number with the contestant's name below it and the name of the meet below that.
   
• Include Events
  This option forces the program to print just one number per page. The number, name and meet are printed on the back tag. In the bottom half of the page are listed the events the contestant is registered in.
   

How Many Numbers on a Page

• One Up
  This option prints one per page.
   
• Two Up
  This option prints 2 per page.
   

Outline Shape

• Oval
  An oval is drawn around the number.
   
• Rectangle
  A rectangle is drawn around the number.
   
• None
  Nothing is drawn around the number.
   

Other Options

• Print Preview
  As the caption implies, the output is displayed rather than sent directly to the printer. You can verify that the pages appear as desired and print from the print preview.
   
• 2nd Circle Loc
  This option is usually left alone. Some printers require a margin large enough that the numbers in 2up format get messed up. The oval may print on one page and the number on the next. This number is the fraction of the way down the page to the center of the second oval in 2 up format. The default is 0.73 (just under 3/4 of the way down the page). If you are having trouble printing, you can make this number a bit smaller, say 0.70 and see if that fixes the problem using print preview. Note that if you make the number too small, you will overlap the upper oval.
   
• Number Font Size
  This option is usually left alone. If you are having trouble getting the contestant numbers to print correctly, you can make this number smaller. The default is 260 for a 260 point font. As the number gets smaller, the printed numbers get smaller. The skater name is always printed in 14 point font.
   
• Name Vert Offset from Number
  This is the offset from the bottom of the contestant number, as viewed by the font to where you want to print the skater's and maybe the meet name. Big fonts have bit margins, so this is normally a negative number. The negative number pulls the name up closer to the printed contestant number. Make the number more negative -690 -> -750 to move the skater's name up. Make it less negative -690 -> -500 to move the skater's name down.
   

Sample Output