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CYCLELOG Version 1.02
OVERVIEW
CYCLELOG is yet another bicycle trip/training record keeping
program. It was written by a tour cyclist as an exercise in
Borland Pascal 7.0 programming. He has found the program useful
in keeping track of his annual biking activities. The program is
being offered as Freeware in the hope it will help other cyclists
in their activities.
CYCLELOG is a specialized database system tailored to the specific
requirements of tracking cycling activities. Basic data about
cyclists, bicycles, routes and trips is stored in the database
files. This raw information can be viewed and edited and many
reports based on the raw information can be generated in both
textural and graph form.
The idea of the program is that information about each cycling trip
is entered into the database for subsequent summarization and
analysis. To expedite this process, the cyclist, bicycle and route
for the trip are entered by selection from pick lists. Additional
trip specific information is also input from an entry screen. The
trip data is the source for the summary reports and plots available
from CYCLELOG.
HISTORY
Ver 0.01
Initial release of the program.
Ver 0.05
Version 0.05 was an update of version 0.01.
Ver 0.05 fixed several bugs and added two new features.
Speed Entry Method - The average speed of a trip can now be
recorded by one of two optional methods. As before, you can
enter Elapse Time on the entry screen and average speed will be
calculated. Or you can change the program configuration so that
you enter Avg Speed on the entry screen and elapse time will be
calculated. The entry method is selected from the UTILITY |
CONFIG menu option.
Overrides - Three fields on the Trip screen which are usually
automatically filled-in, can now be manually overridden. These
fields are Climb, Altitude, and Distance. To override one of
these fields, simply enter a value from the keyboard and then
respond to the dialogue box that pops up as you exit the field.
Refer to Help for more detail on Overriding and Resetting these
fields.
Ver 1.01
Version 1.01 was an update of version 0.05. Ver 1.01 fixes
several bugs and modified the data entered on the Trip screen.
Name Change - The program name has been shortened from CYCLELOG
to CL1 to reduce the required key strokes when starting the
program.
Pulse Rate Target Zone Entry - The entries for "Pulse Rate in the
Target Zone" on the Trip screen has been changed from percent of
elapsed time to absolute Time. This makes it easier to transcribe
data from a heart rate monitor. Target Zone summary data is now
also available as a graph.
Statistics Report - A statistics report has been added to the
Report menu. This report summarizes by month and year almost all
the parameters of the Trips in the data base.
Ver 1.02
Version 1.02 is an update of version 1.01. It adds several new
features to the program.
Bicycle Notes - A notes field has been added to the bicycle data.
Metric Units & Date Format - Data can now be entered and displayed
in either English or Metric measurement units. Also dates can
now be displayed in one of several formats. The selection of
measurement units and date format is done on the Configuration
screen.
Heat Index - Heat index has been added to the trip screen. This
is the temperature it feels like when the humidity is taken into
account. The index is meaningful only when the temperature is
above 70°F (22°C) and the relative humidity is above 30%.
Trip Copy - A trip copying feature has been added to eliminate
the need to enter the entire screen of data for a trip that is
almost a duplicate of a existing one. This is useful if two
cyclists do the same trip together. In this case you would enter
the trip data for the first cyclist, copy the trip (using <F3>),
and edit the cyclist name on the new trip screen (be sure to
modify any other fields that need it).
Last Record - Each of the database files must contain at least
one record. Because of this, CYCLELOG will not allow you to
delete the last record in a file and a default record is entered
when a new database is created.
DATA FILE CONVERSION
The changes incorporated in Version 1.02 of CYCLELOG necessitated
modifying the structure of the *.DAT and *.IX files. If you
have data files created by an earlier version of CYCLELOG and you
wish to preserve the information they contain, they must be
converted to the new format. This is done by running the
CONVERT.EXE program included in the CLG102.ZIP file BEFORE
attempting to access these files with CYCLELOG, Ver 1.02. To
convert, do the following:
1. Backup all files in each DATA set subdirectory.
2. Copy CONVERT.EXE to the subdirectory(s) where the
data files reside.
3. Log to the data subdirectory.
4. At the DOS prompt, enter the command 'CONVERT' and
follow the prompts.
After conversion, the files will be compatible with Version 1.02.
Note that after conversion, the design entered on the Gear Design
screen will be cleared.
START-UP
If you are updating from a version 1.xx, change the names of the
two program files (CL1.EXE & CL1.OVR) in case you need to revert
to the old version. For all installations, copy the two new
program files (CL1.EXE & CL1.OVR) into the directory on your hard
drive where you want to store CYCLELOG (e.g. C:\CYCLE). Change
to the CYCLELOG directory and start the program by typing at the
DOS prompt:
c:\cycle> CL1 <ENTER>
If a database file set does not already exist in the DATA sub-
directory, the first time it is run the program will automatic-
ally create a subdirectory to hold the data files and create a
database with one default record in each file. To use the
program you edit the default data for the first cyclist, the first
route and the first bicycle. Additional cyclists, routes and/or
bikes can also be added. Once this is done, you can begin logging
trips. The first trip is recorded by editing the default trip,
other trips are recorded by adding them.
Further details about using the program can be found in the context
sesistive Help system, which you access by pressing the F1 key.