Race results?

[grantsmith74]

I have client who runs monthly swim races, they are looking to post results to a page on there site in the easiest manor possible.

As I’m not a developer, I really looking for some advise on how best to achieve this? I was thinking if they had the results in a spreadsheet format, maybe they log in and upload, BC then handles the backend somehow?

Currently I have been hand coding the results and copying the code in. Understandable the customer doesn’t want to have to come to me every time they run a race. Is there a module that could handle it, or would I need something a bit specialist?

Current page: http://www.kimoswim.co.uk/results.html

Many thanks

[Webmosphere_co_uk]

Web Apps should be able to easily solve this for you, but you will need some imagination and creativity.

There are many ways of 'skinning this cat', but the simplest setup I can think of is a Web App called 'Results',

Inside this Web App, you'll need a:

1. Radio List with all the swimmers names (Only makes sense if number/names of swimmers very rarely change, otherwise use input field to enter name manually!)
2. Radio List with the various distances (400m, 750m, 1500m, 1.9k and 3.8k)
3. An input field for time

You will also need to create a new top level category named, let's say 'Distance'

Inside this category, create sub categories with the same names as the radio list distances distances ie 400m, 750m, 1500m, 1.9k and 3.8k400m, 750m, 1500m, 1.9k and 3.8k, 4 laps, 5 laps, DNF

Once you have done this, just replace your current layout with the necessary repeating data from the web apps, utilising categories to display the data in the correct spots, the order by date to display newest items first.

You can find more info here: User manual

I'd also recommend browsing BC Sandpiles for presentations related to web apps: BC Sandpile - A Free Business Catalyst Resource for BC Partners

[grantsmith74]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, am I right in thinking web apps are only available to the webCommerce package? My client only has the webMarketing package, don't think they will want to pay the additional fee for this feature?

Is there a work around?

Thanks

[Webmosphere_co_uk]

Not that I know of, without web apps, I'm afraid it is likely that you will have to manually update the html, which I'm pretty sure costs more in time and maintenance fees than the additional upgrade fees!