There is no customs file. The custom layouts are in the names files. Of
course you can refer to fields in any other file and put them on one of the
custom screens. So there is no need to create new fields for much of what
you want to track. There are already fields present. It is ALWAYS a bad idea
to put age into any database. Record the date of birth and use a calculation
to display the age. Look at the bio screen for an example of what you want
to do. You might even start by making a copy of it and adding some new stuff
and deleting a lot of extraneous stuff. It will show you examples of putting
fields from different files on one screen.
The next thing you want to consider is if this a one time deal or if you
will be doing it again next year. For this you might want to create a new
file, race_.102, and provide for multiple years data.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Haskins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 12:43 PM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Custom vs. Names
>
>
> Hi all -
> I'm using v1.02, and making use of one of the custom screens to
> record some
> data. We're running a road race, and we want to keep track of the race's
> year, and the racer's name, age, sex, bib #, and t-shirt size. I know some
> things, like age and sex, can already be found in the Bio screen. But for
> the sake of keeping this race info separate, and viewable on one custom
> screen, I thought I would go ahead and make new field definitions for the
> items listed above (Race Year, Racer's Age, Racer's Sex, Racer's
> Bib Number,
> and so on). My question is: does it matter which file I use to define the
> fields - e.g. the names file vs. the customs file? I don't intend
> this to be
> a permanent place of data storage; it is more of a one-page
> interface to be
> used for a single year that has all the info in one place - if
> that matters
> to this question at all.
>
> Cheers
> Kevin
> Portland Trails
> 1 India St.
> Portland, ME 04101
>
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