05.13.12
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Two Minute Setup Guide

I don’t have much documentation for wp-SwimTeam.  It is on my to-do list but I haven’t made it a priority.  When I first started the plugin, there were not a lot of options and capabilities but that has changed over the past three years.  I get a few questions each week on where to start in order to use the plugin.  Today I wrote up a quick summary of the steps necessary to get wp-SwimTeam setup and usable.

I also frequently get asked about the various short codes available to put swim team information in posts and on pages.  I’ve started adding more information to the Demo site so the syntax of the short codes is clearer.  See this post as an example of the various ways a Swim Meet schedule can be displayed.

  1. Two Minute Setup Guide
  2. Demo wp-SwimTeam Site

 

05.12.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.27.879 now available

A new build, v1.27.879, is now availble. This build fixes the problem in the Jobs module where previously assigned jobs were not being displayed correctly which resulted in jobs appearing open which actually were not.

This build also addresses a few minor nits which it looks like didn’t make it into the version of the plugin available from the WordPress plugin repository.

  1. I’ve added a new option to Miscellaneous tab to control how time is formatted. Usage of the format is not yet pervasive through the plugin.
  2. Enhanced wpst_meet_schedule shortcode with two new attributes: fmt=’time format’ and ‘showtime=yes|no’. Default is not to show the time and use the time setting from the Miscellaneous tab. The fmt attribute expects a string formatted following the conventions outlined in the PHP date function.
  3. Removed redundant code from Swim Meet module.

The build has been pushed to the WordPress plugin repository and also appears on my Download & Installation page.

05.12.12
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Job Bug in v1.25 and v1.26!

There is a pretty serious bug in the last couple of releases. It appears that the changes I made to support Multi-Site affected the Jobs module.

It appears that jobs that have already been committed to one user appear as available to all other users.

I am at a Lacrosse tournament and have limited access from my phone to be sure. For now, I recommend putting your Jobs module in “Admin” sign up mode until I investigate later tonight. Use the Jobs tab on the Options menu to disable User job sign up.

Update 5/13/2012:  This bug has been fixed in v1.27, please update ASAP.

05.12.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.26.871 released tonight

I released a second build today, v1.26.871 was pushed out late tonight.  I don’t like to do this as constantly having the Update notice on your Dashboard can be a bit of a nuisance.  We’re gearing up for Swim Team, he have our season opening party in one week so I’ve am trying to get ready and have been working on the plugin a lot over the past few days.

This build addresses a few minor nits but the primary new feature is the ability to display the meet time as part of the wpst_meet_schedule short code.

  1. I’ve added a new option to Miscellaneous tab to control how time is formatted. Usage of the format is not yet pervasive through the plugin.
  2. Enhanced wpst_meet_schedule shortcode with two new attributes: fmt=’time format’ and ‘showtime=yes|no’. Default is not to show the time and use the time setting from the Miscellaneous tab. The fmt attribute expects a string formatted following the conventions outlined in the PHP date function.
  3. Removed redundant code from Swim Meet module.

The build has been pushed to the WordPress plugin repository and also appears on my Download & Installation page.

05.11.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.25.865 now available

This afternoon I released an update to wp-SwimTeam.  This update, v1.25.865, fixes a number of issues and adds some new features.  Key in this build are a number of fixes to allow wp-SwimTeam to work under WordPress Multi-Site.

  1. Fixed issue with missing users when running under Multi-Site.
  2. Fixed User Drop Down select lists to work when running under Multi-Site.
  3. Fixed display of swim meet date in several locations eliminating PHP warning message.
  4. Updated SDIF profile success message presentation.
  5. Added support for Swimmer Labels in SDIF Roster export.
  6. Added support for Swimmer Labels in SDIF Meet Entries export.
  7. Fixed default sort order on Age Groups so it is predictable.

The new build replaces the latest beta release and is available from the Download page and from the WordPress plugin repository.

05.09.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.25 beta release

I have made an early release of wp-SwimTeam v1.25 available for download.  This new version addresses a number of issues when running wp-SwimTeam under WordPress Multi-Site.

Update 5/10/2012 @ 23:16:  I have updated the 1.25 beta release, fixing a number of issues where PHP warning were issues due to passing the wrong format of the date to strtotime().  I have also fixed a few other minor issues with the various Options forms so they work consistently across all forms.

Download:  [download#14]

Please give it a shot and let me know if you run into any issues.

05.08.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.24.846 now available

This afternoon I posted an update to wp-SwimTeam.  This release, v1.24.846, addresses a couple of issues.

  1. In ability to add a new season to a new installation.  Made it kind of hard to get started!  This bug was introduced when I added action checking and the action checking on the Seasons had a flaw in it.
  2. Added B1 and B2 records to the SDIF export of Meet Entries.  These records are required and I had simply overlooked them.  The Meet Entries successfully import into WinSwim, I hope to validate with Team Manager in the next day or two.

WordPress multi-site is not functional at this time.  I’ve been alerted to a bug which I am chasing which prevents the Users from being displayed.  Access to the user tables is critical and multi-site handles it differently than regular WordPress does so I need to account for it.

05.07.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.23.838 now available

I have fixed the bugs I noted over the weekend and also re-implemented the SDIF LSC Registration Pyramid export.  The new export validates with the WinSwim SDIF Checker and I have successfully imported the MacDolphins’ 2012 summer roster into WinSwim with it.  I fixed a few other bugs I found including one which prevented updating User Profiles.

The new version is available from the Download page and from the WordPress plugin repository.

As always, if you run into any issues, let me know!

 

05.05.12
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Bug Report for v1.22.x

Here are a couple of issues that I am working to fix this morning, an update should be available shortly.

  1. LSC Registration Pyramid doesn’t pass SDIF Checker.
  2. Can’t add or import events for an Event Group that doesn’t have at least one event already.

Please let me know if you’ve encountered any other problems.

05.04.12
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wp-SwimTeam v1.22.831 now available

This evening I committed v.122 of wp-SwimTeam to the WordPress plugin repository.  This update completes the work I started about a month ago to overhaul the Event Model and add the ability to Export Meet entries in SDIF format such that they can be imported directly into any of the Meet Management applications.

I have made a lot of changes while working on this new functionality.  If you run into anything unusual, please let me know ASAP so I can fix it.

  • Added new Team Profile field to identify Coach by WordPress username.
  • Fixed numerous potential issues when either Swimmer or User option count was set to zero. The comparison was not accounting for the difference between zero and non-existant which resulted in using the default value of 5 in many instances.
  • Initial support for Meet Entries SDIF export. The current implementation makes some assumptions which will eventually be under user control via a form. The exported SDIF validates with the WinSwim SDIF Checker application but has not been tested extensively with any of the Hy-tek tools nor with WinSwim itself.
  • Added checking and error messages for all Actions to ensure something is selected when required.
  • Added GUI for Meet Entries Export.