Creation of the competition

A - New competition

For the purpose of the tutorial, we are going to use the creation of a "Competition of EngardePro evaluation". Most of the official competitions rely on a competition base xml file, in those cases you have to choose the option "from an XML transfer file". Otherwise, you can also create new competition from scratch, individual or team competition. In this last case, fencers and referees should be entered manually or imported from a file (csv,txt or xml)

B - General parameters and directories

Once your choice has been validated, a "Parameters" window appears. In this window you can enter the details of your competition :

These parameters can be changed later using the "Competition/Parameters" menu. Engarde will then ask you to choose the directories in which it will save the competition data:

Competition directory : to store competition data,
Backup directory : the directory where the backup copy of the competition will be stored,
Permanent copy directory (Engarde Pro): this copy is used by the DiapoEngarde display application.

C - Presence checking

At this stage, you can see the lists of fencers and referees of the competition. In the fencers or referees windows, you can define the order of the list, edit the details of a person and mark her presence with the following buttons :