Recent Changes/Bug Reports

Version 11.16 (9/28/2022)
• Rating formula was not being remembered.
• Ratings not updated immediately after a rating formula change.
• Rating ranges added to prize setup printout.
• Toggling team-based mode was broken in version 11.15.

Version 11.15 (9/25/2022)
• Pair chart flagged some players as having byes incorrectly.
• Class trophy prizes were listed twice.
• More helpful error messages.
• Automatic backups saved only from the main view.

Version 11.13 (9/19/2022)
• More helpful error when attempting to use an out-of-date database index file.
• Changing round robin to Swiss format was not clearing board assignments.
• Ladder rankings were not saved to new file format properly.

Version 11.12 (9/1/2022)
• New feature: FTP uploads
• Merges needed a check on duplicate section names and updating of user-set merged file names.

Version 11.11 (8/26/2022)
• USCF Rating report for blitz style was not doubling the number of rounds.
• Spaced round robin blitz format could cause range check error and fail to pair.

Version 11.1 (8/17/2022)
• Important: In FIDE mode, a second full point bye could be assigned after a reload of the file.
• Web report could omit columns if the current section didn't need them.

Version 11.09 (8/10/2022)
• Update from database sometimes reported that data had changed when it had not.
• Old version blitz events were not automatically updated to new format when read as part of a .tmt file.
• Read of Chess.com csv format now includes player ratings.
• Revised update club from database so formerly unrated players get their new ratings.
• Range error when pairing double-blitz style round robins.
• USCF rating report generated errors when multiple sections were reported.

Version 11.08 (7/31/2022)
• Editing existing sections in the Tournament Setup Dialog could cause the duplication of a section.

Version 11.07 (7/19/2022)
• New feature: Automatic change of both rounds when switching pairings in blitz style.
• Pair chart denied access to future rounds of a round robin.
• Deletion of events in the Task Launcher weren't sticking.
• Range error reported when creating USCF rating reports.

Version 11.06 (7/17/2022)
• Head-to-head tiebreak was wrong.
• USCF report showed no results at all if first section had no games.
• Reordering of sections in the Tournament Setup dialog was inconsistent.

Version 11.05 (7/13/2022)
• Status bar was being hidden behind the Windows taskbar when maximized.
• Merge indexing was off, causing some merges to fail.
• Import of dtf files that included sections names caused an error if a section was empty.
• New features:
• FIDE limitations on accelerated pairings have been updated.
• Checkbox to opt out of checking website for newer version.
• Option to minimize file I/O of temp files.

Version 11.04 (7/1/22)
• Reduced nagging about withdrawing forfeiting players.
• Added check to restore correct section from Tournament Setup and Web Report dialogs to avoid losing section.
• Added optimizer for ladder pairings to minimize rematches.
• Database configuration loaded old format index file names incorrectly.

Version 11.03 (6/24/2022)
• Backup system now based on timestamps.
• Display improved for high DPI screens.
• Some antivirus programs could interfere with the check for a newer SwissSys release.

Version 11.02 (6/19/2022)
• Serious bug: Viewing all sections in Fees dialog could potentially clear data from a section.

Version 11.01 (6/16/2022)
• Handle, prizes, expiration2, and some other things added to the Events page reports.
• Moving players from the Move Player menu was not deleting players from the current section.
• Class prize settings not remembered.
• Added a check for proper values when loading custom-built SwissSys files.
• Norms adjusted so that FM and WFM titled opponents counted towards the minimum required.
• Prize listings incorrect in some sections.
• DB reload in Tinker was not working prior to registration dialog initialization.
• Legibility improved for high dpi screens.

Version 11.0 (6/6/2022)
• New!

Version 10.51 (6/16/2022)
• Norms adjusted so that FM and WFM titled opponents counted towards the minimum required.
• Events page prize listings incorrect in some sections.

Version 10.5 (6/6/2022)
• Support for revised Events page uploads.
• Allow read of fixed-roster club to import to the current section.
• Prize distribution bug with Irregular class prizes.
• Allow blank column headers in Excel databases.
• Rarely, modified random pairings could give a rematch.
• Task Launcher was sometimes not showing in the foreground.