Getting Started

Installation

Installation of the JCNA Event Manager is very easy to do.

Obtain the installation file for your system from the JCNA Web Site or the JCNA Event Manager CD-ROM. This file is typically called "install". Installations are available for most operating system, with and without a JAVA Virtual Machine included. Make sure the right one is obtained.
Start the installation by double clicking on the installation file (in most systems).
Follow the instructions in the installer.

The installation will usually install the software and some shortcuts for quickly starting the JCNA Event Manager.

Initial Startup

The JCNA Event Manager is started in the usual way based on the operating system, e.g. from the Start menu on Windows. The first time the application is started, you MUST select your club from the Home Club Selector dialog.

Home Club Selector Dialog
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The clubs are separated into their regions for easier viewing. To see the clubs in a particular region, click on the handle () for the region. Then select the your club and click Ok. To exit the program without selecting a club, click on Cancel.

Home Club Selector Dialog With a Club Selected
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This step is only done the first time that the JCNA Event Manager is started.

Event Selection

The first dialog that comes up (every time, but the first) when the JCNA Event Manager is started is the JCNA Event Selector dialog.

JCNA Event Selector Dialog
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This dialog allows you to create a new event or select an existing one. Clicking on Cancel at any time cancels the event selection and allows you to exit the application.

Creating a New Event

The top part of the JCNA Event Selector dialog allows you to create a new event.

To create a new event, select the type of event to create using the Event Type combo box, then set the date of the event using the Date combo boxes. Make sure that New Event is selected, then click on Ok.

WARNING

The current version of the JCNA Event Manager does NOT support Rally events, only Concours d'Elegance or Slalom events.

Selecting an Existing Event

The middle part of the JCNA Event Selector dialog allows you to select an existing event.

The events that the JCNA Event Manager knows about are listed in the table. The columns of the table are as follows:

Table 2-1: Existing Event Column Definitions
Column Description

A Whether the event has been archived or not. See Exiting for information about archiving events.

Type The type of event. This will be either Concours, Rally, or Slalom.

WARNING
The current version of the JCNA Event Manager does NOT support Rally events, only Concours d'Elegance or Slalom events.

Date The date of the event.

**Table 2-1:** Existing Event Column Definitions
Column	Description
A	Whether the event has been archived or not. See Exiting for information about archiving events.
Type	The type of event. This will be either Concours, Rally, or Slalom. WARNING The current version of the *JCNA Event Manager* does NOT support Rally events, only Concours d'Elegance or Slalom events.
Date	The date of the event.

To select an existing event, select the row of the event from the Existing Event table. Make sure that the Existing Event is selected, then click on Ok. Or double click on the row of the event from the Existing Event table.

When an archived event is selected using the JCNA Event Selector, most aspects of the application are disabled. Basically, everything besides printing, is disabled.

Application Layout

The JCNA Event Manager has three major parts: the Menu Bar, the Panel Selector and the Panels. The following picture shows the three parts.

Application
> Menu Bar

> Panel Selector

Panel Area

JCNA Event Manager Window

The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar contains the familiar pull-down menus for the application. There are two pull-down menus for the JCNA Event Manager: the Admin Menu and the Help Menu.

The Admin Menu The Help Menu

Table 2-2: The Admin Menu Descriptions
Item Description

Print Labels... Prints the address labels with the club's logo and each entrant's name and address. It prints one label for each entrant and one or more labels for the JCNA event reports. See Label Printing for more information.

Print Returns... Prints return address labels with the club's logo and the chairman's name and address. It prints just enough to handle the entrant mailings. See Label Printing for more information.

Entrants... Allows the administration of the entrants. See Entrant Administration for more information.

Save Saves the event data. This is usually not necessary, because the system periodically saves the data automatically. This is provided for a feel-good feeling.

Exit Exits the Application. See Exiting for more information.

**Table 2-2:** The Admin Menu Descriptions
Item	Description
Print Labels...	Prints the address labels with the club's logo and each entrant's name and address. It prints one label for each entrant and one or more labels for the JCNA event reports. See Label Printing for more information.
Print Returns...	Prints return address labels with the club's logo and the chairman's name and address. It prints just enough to handle the entrant mailings. See Label Printing for more information.
Entrants...	Allows the administration of the entrants. See Entrant Administration for more information.
Save	Saves the event data. This is usually not necessary, because the system periodically saves the data automatically. This is provided for a feel-good feeling.
Exit	Exits the Application. See Exiting for more information.

Table 2-3: The Help Menu Descriptions
Item Description

About JCNA Event Manager... Displays information about the JCNA Event Manager. Click here to see the current About JCNA Event Manager dialog.

**Table 2-3:** The Help Menu Descriptions
Item	Description
About JCNA Event Manager...	Displays information about the *JCNA Event Manager. Click here to see the current About JCNA Event Manager* dialog.

The Panel Selector

The panel selector provides a way to select which panel in the application to work with. It takes the appearance of file folder tabs just under the menu bar.

The Panel Selector (Shown for Concours Managing)

To use the Panel Selector, merely click on the tab corresponding to the panel you wish to work with. That panel should be displayed.

The tabs that are available depend on what event type we are managing and whether the event was archived.

The Panels

The panels show depending on which tab is selected in the Panel Selector. The following table describes the panels and when they are available.

WARNING

The current version of the JCNA Event Manager does NOT support Rally events, only Concours d'Elegance or Slalom events.

Table 2-4: The Panel Descriptions
Panel C R S A Description

Event Shows information about the event, including the chairman's information and the event site. It also tells which club is hosting the event.

Registration Allows the registration of entrants and their cars.

Judges allows the setting of judges or judge groups for a Concours d'Elegance. It only allows printing when the event was archived.
Scoring Handles the scoring for Concours d'Elegance. Allows only printing when the event was archived.

Checkpoints Handles the timing for Rally events. This panel is not currently available.

Times Handles the timing for Slalom events. Allows only printing when the event was archived.

The second through fifth columns specify when the panels are available (C = Concours d'Elegance, R = Rally, S = Slalom, A = Archived Event). Note that even if a panel is available for a particular event type, if the event was archived, no fields on the panel will be editable.

Exiting

The JCNA Event Manager should always be exited using the Admin->Exit... menu option. When this option is activated, the following dialog appears.

Exit Query Dialog

Clicking on Yes will save the event information and exit. Clicking on No cancels the exit and returns you to the application.

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Contents

	> Menu Bar
	> Panel Selector
	Panel Area
JCNA Event Manager Window

Panel	C	R	S	A	Description
Event					Shows information about the event, including the chairman's information and the event site. It also tells which club is hosting the event.
Registration					Allows the registration of entrants and their cars.
Judges					allows the setting of judges or judge groups for a Concours d'Elegance. It only allows printing when the event was archived.
Scoring					Handles the scoring for Concours d'Elegance. Allows only printing when the event was archived.
Checkpoints					Handles the timing for Rally events. *This panel is not currently available.*
Times					Handles the timing for Slalom events. Allows only printing when the event was archived.