Race results in drag software

[samiam]

Does the XLscore drag software save race results?

How can I access race results?

[lazdee]

Both the XLscore PRO and XLscore II save all race results realtime in files in tab delimited format. This allows for the race results to be imported easily in a spreadsheet application for custom analysis. All race results files reside in the same folder as where the XLscore program is located.

If running races under the MANUAL CONTROL mode, race results are saved in the MANUAL.DAT file. Under PRACTICE ROUND, race results are saved in the PRACTICE.DAT file. Under QUALIFYING ROUND, race results are saved in the QUALIFY.DAT file. With the XLscore PRO drag software, ELIMINATIONS ROUND race results are saved in the ELIMS.DAT file.

[Dakimmer]

I find the dat files in the folder but they are always empty at 0kB. Drivers and classes are entered but the drivers.dat and classes.dat files are also empty. The XLscore program finds the registered drivers and classes but none of the entries appear in the dat files. Do I have something set wrong?

[lazdee]

Some releases of Windows 7, 8, and 10 have added security against viruses and prevent files from being created in the same folder as where the XLscore program resides. When the XLscore software is installed on your PC, the DAT files are created and are all empty. When the first class is created or the first driver entered or the first race saved, Windows may override saving the data in the existing files and creates a second set of files in a different location on the hard drive. This causes the DAT files in the same folder as the XLscore program to remain empty even though the XLscore software can access the classes, drivers, and race results. Whether this happens depends on what Windows OS is running on your PC.

If you experience this Windows increased security issue and it is causing problems, contact Technical Support at RaceAmerica for assistance. The fix is easy but a bit technical so best to have someone in Tech Support help out.