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QuickEvent

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QuickEvent 3 has a dedicated Service that handles all the communication to the platform. The service manages initial upload of the start list after startup and regular uploads of the results and changes made while editing and read-out (database events are invoked and processed).

Service Setup

QE service

  • Display Services
  • Open Service - settings icon. Opening the settings for the first time shows Getting started dialog with the links how to start using OFeed.

Getting Started

  • Fill in the credentials by pasting copied link, click Paste setup link

    1. Copy in OFeed

    Copy Credentials 2. Paste in QuickEvent

    Paste Credentials

  • Test connection by clicking Test connection button - name of the event is displayed if everything is ok

  • Click the toggle button to enable processing of changes from O Checklist if you use it

Process changes

  • Start the service - play icon, the red dot goes green

QE Service Off QE Service On

  • Manual startlist/results upload via buttons Export startlist/Export results

Processing Changes

Changes sent back to QuickEvent are processed completely automatically. The service regularly checks for available updates and applies them to the database. There is also a backup table that stores all processed changes.

Setup Receipt

You can configure:

  • Event logo at the top (height can be adjusted)
    • image is loaded from OFeed if uploaded, you have to click Refresh event image cache
  • QR code with link to the event results and custom caption at the bottom
    • competitor's class is used and url param class is appended so the QR code opens the correct category

Setup Receipt

Run flags

Use Run flags for DNS instead of the off-race checkbox, which removes the competitor from the XML export. QE run flags

How does the service work

  • Uploads starlist on startup
  • Every xx sec uploads startlist, results and processes changes (when enabled)
  • Reacts on database events
    • competitor edited
    • competitor added
    • competitor deleted
    • competitor read-out
  • Sends just changed data
  • Fills column Corridor with the change time from O Checklist
  • Validates credentials in regular interval

QuickEvent Tutorial

How to use QuickEvent in general is described in video 👉.