Metarace : Cycle Race Astractions (formerly SCBdo)


OVERVIEW
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Tools to support electronic timing, data handling and scoreboard
output at cycle races:

 roadrace	various road race types: mass start, crit, stage
 roadtt		individual road tt
 trackmeet	track events
 roadtt_start	road time trial and handicap start clock
 sportif	mass participation ride
 report_tool	utility for creating printed reports
 stagebuild	Scody Cup stage builder application
 hl970		Output to Tag Heuer HL970 (dual panel)
 *_announce	commentator/media console application


PRE-REQUISITES
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Compulsory libraries:

	- python >= 2.6 < 3.0
	- gtk+/glib/cairo/pango >= 2.0
	- pygtk >= 2.0
	- rsvg
	- xlwt
	- serial

Optional libraries:

	- irclib (required for announcer comms)


INSTALLATION
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Linux:

	- unpack distribution
	- install pre-requisites
	- run:  sudo python ./setup.py install

Windows:

	- Install latest python 2 eg:
		http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3.msi
        - Install pygtk all in one installer with RSVG option:
		http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/pygtk/2.22/pygtk-all-in-one-2.22.6.win32-py2.7.msi
		Note: Select the python RSVG option during installation
	- Install pyserial:
		http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyserial/files/pyserial/2.5/pyserial-2.5.win32.exe/download
	- Install xlwt:
		http://pypi.python.org/packages/any/x/xlwt/xlwt-0.7.2.win32.exe
	- Install metarace using windows installer:
		http://sourceforge.net/projects/scbdo/files/metarace-1.6.8.win32.exe/download


