IMPORTANT - how to post results so they look OK!
The easiest way to post results onto the forum is just to paste the results from Excel into a message. However, the result can be quite hard to decipher, especially if there are lots of boats. Therefore please follow the following procedure which will make the results a bit easier to read. Thanks - Ian (1) Do the resusts in the spreadsheet as normal. When finished, highlight the cells containing the results and click 'Copy' (2) Login to this forum using your own ID (3) Start a 'New Topic', and use the name of the race / series as the name of the topic (4) When you have the empty box showing to enter your message in, click the button marked 'Code' above the box (5) Now 'Paste' the results from Excel (6) Click the 'Code' button again (7) Click 'Preview' to see how the results work At this point you can add a few spaces where it helps make things clearer. This won't show up in the message window, but then when you click 'Preview' you'll see the format improves...it may take a couple of attempts to make it look good Finally...click 'SUBMIT' to post the results Feel free to give me a call if anyone has any problems doing this Rgds- Ian EXAMPLES: Without using 'Code' button: Helm Sail # Time Elapsed Position Boat 1 Smith 10 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 1 Boat 2 Jones 11 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 2 Boat 3 Bloggs 12 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 3 Boat 4 Smith 13 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 4 Boat 5 Jones 14 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 5 Boat 6 Bloggs 15 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 6 Boat 7 Smith 16 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 7 Boat 8 Jones 17 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 8 Boat 9 Bloggs 18 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 9 Boat 10 Smith 19 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 10 With using 'Code' Button:
The easiest way to post results onto the forum is just to paste the results from Excel into a message. However, the result can be quite hard to decipher, especially if there are lots of boats. Therefore please follow the following procedure which will make the results a bit easier to read. Thanks - Ian (1) Do the resusts in the spreadsheet as normal. When finished, highlight the cells containing the results and click 'Copy' (2) Login to this forum using your own ID (3) Start a 'New Topic', and use the name of the race / series as the name of the topic (4) When you have the empty box showing to enter your message in, click the button marked 'Code' above the box (5) Now 'Paste' the results from Excel (6) Click the 'Code' button again (7) Click 'Preview' to see how the results work At this point you can add a few spaces where it helps make things clearer. This won't show up in the message window, but then when you click 'Preview' you'll see the format improves...it may take a couple of attempts to make it look good Finally...click 'SUBMIT' to post the results Feel free to give me a call if anyone has any problems doing this Rgds- Ian EXAMPLES: Without using 'Code' button: Helm Sail # Time Elapsed Position Boat 1 Smith 10 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 1 Boat 2 Jones 11 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 2 Boat 3 Bloggs 12 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 3 Boat 4 Smith 13 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 4 Boat 5 Jones 14 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 5 Boat 6 Bloggs 15 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 6 Boat 7 Smith 16 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 7 Boat 8 Jones 17 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 8 Boat 9 Bloggs 18 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 9 Boat 10 Smith 19 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 10 With using 'Code' Button:
Helm Sail # Time Elapsed Position
Boat 1 Smith 10 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 1
Boat 2 Jones 11 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 2
Boat 3 Bloggs 12 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 3
Boat 4 Smith 13 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 4
Boat 5 Jones 14 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 5
Boat 6 Bloggs 15 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 6
Boat 7 Smith 16 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 7
Boat 8 Jones 17 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 8
Boat 9 Bloggs 18 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 9
Boat 10 Smith 19 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 10
With a few tweaks of spaces
Helm Sail # Time Elapse Position
Boat 1 Smith 10 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 1
Boat 2 Jones 11 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 2
Boat 3 Bloggs 12 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 3
Boat 4 Smith 13 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 4
Boat 5 Jones 14 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 5
Boat 6 Bloggs 15 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 6
Boat 7 Smith 16 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 7
Boat 8 Jones 17 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 8
Boat 9 Bloggs 18 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 9
Boat 10 Smith 19 50min 40 secs 1hr 5 mins 10