uCoach makes emailing results to yourself very easy. In order to transfer those results to Excel, follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Create a .txt file. In Windows, this can be done by right-clicking the background of a folder or the desktop and selecting New->TextFile from the dropdown context menu.
Step 2: Copy and paste the results from your email into the newly created text file.
Step 3: Rename the text file that now contains your results to something you like (e.g., 'MeetResults') and append '.csv' to the end. So the entire name of the file should be 'MeetResults.csv'. There should be no '.txt' remaining.
Step 4: Open the .csv file with Excel.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The "u" in uCoach
We value your input. Help us make uCoach better!
If you like uCoach, let us know how we can make it better by emailing us. We frequently respond to customers and often implement their suggestions.
If you like uCoach, let us know how we can make it better by emailing us. We frequently respond to customers and often implement their suggestions.
Helpful Tips
Here are a few potentially helpful tips:
If you'd like to record data for a unique or uncommon event type that we don't have listed, you can either (1) specify the meet type as "other" in order to manually enter event types or (2) choose an event type that we do have listed and just remember to rename it when you send people the results.
In v2.0, you can definitely delete an individual athlete's performance after an event is complete. This was not true for v1.0. We added the feature after one of our customers brought it to our attention.
We are currently working on implementing relay functionality. For now, you can simply enter a team name for the athlete name and record each athlete's time as if it were a split for a single athlete. For example, to record 4x400m relay splits for teams A and B, just enter the athlete names as "Team A" and "Team B" and set the number of splits equal to 4.
We are also currently working on implementing repeat/workout functionality. For now, you can simply record workout repeats by creating a new event for each repeat. For example, to record several 800m repeats for your third workout, just create a meet called "Workout 3" with several 800m events.
The throwing and jumping track events only allow marks to be entered in decimal format. For example, enter 21.11 instead of 21'11".
If you already have v1.0 installed, upgrading to v2.0 will erase your data. Please make sure to store your important data outside of uCoach before upgrading. This issue is due to a one-time-only database restructuring, so future upgrades will not erase any data.
If you'd like to record data for a unique or uncommon event type that we don't have listed, you can either (1) specify the meet type as "other" in order to manually enter event types or (2) choose an event type that we do have listed and just remember to rename it when you send people the results.
In v2.0, you can definitely delete an individual athlete's performance after an event is complete. This was not true for v1.0. We added the feature after one of our customers brought it to our attention.
We are currently working on implementing relay functionality. For now, you can simply enter a team name for the athlete name and record each athlete's time as if it were a split for a single athlete. For example, to record 4x400m relay splits for teams A and B, just enter the athlete names as "Team A" and "Team B" and set the number of splits equal to 4.
We are also currently working on implementing repeat/workout functionality. For now, you can simply record workout repeats by creating a new event for each repeat. For example, to record several 800m repeats for your third workout, just create a meet called "Workout 3" with several 800m events.
The throwing and jumping track events only allow marks to be entered in decimal format. For example, enter 21.11 instead of 21'11".
If you already have v1.0 installed, upgrading to v2.0 will erase your data. Please make sure to store your important data outside of uCoach before upgrading. This issue is due to a one-time-only database restructuring, so future upgrades will not erase any data.
Friday, September 25, 2009
uCoach v2.0 Release Pending
The release of uCoach v2.0 is pending. Expect to see it in the App Store in about a week.
uCoach v2.0 includes an improved, highly-reliable timer as well as numerous additional features. It is a huge improvement over v1.0 and almost certainly the most sophisticated split/lap recorder in the App Store.
uCoach v2.0 includes an improved, highly-reliable timer as well as numerous additional features. It is a huge improvement over v1.0 and almost certainly the most sophisticated split/lap recorder in the App Store.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
uCoach Release
The release of uCoach v1.0 is pending. Expect to see it on the App Store in a few days.
uCoach Sports
uCoach supports functionality for the following sporting events:
Track & field
Cross country
Swimming
Horse racing
Dog racing
Auto racing
Sailing / boat racing
Track & field
Cross country
Swimming
Horse racing
Dog racing
Auto racing
Sailing / boat racing
Exporting to Excel
uCoach sends results via email (using the Mail application) in comma-delimited form. You can simply email the results to yourself, copy the results into a blank text file (.txt), and then import that text file into Excel.
Screenshot Walkthrough
This screenshot walkthrough shows most of the important features of uCoach.
uCoach opens with a list of meets, each including a sub-list of events.
You can add a new meet by specifying a name, a sport (e.g. track, swimming, dog racing), and a date.
You can delete a meet (or an event or athlete) by side-swiping just as in the Mail app.
By selecting a meet, you can navigate to a list of events for that meet. Events are marked "complete" or "incomplete", and a partial list of athletes is shown beneath each event name.
Add a new event by selecting a previously-entered event name or by entering a new event name. Each event must be either "timed" (e.g. racing) or "measured" (e.g. throwing, jumping).
For "timed" events, select the number of splits (or laps) you wish to record.
For "measured" events, select the number of tries each athlete is allowed.
After creating a new event, add athletes to that event either by selecting a name from a roster of previously-entered names or by entering a new name. Optionally specify a school or team name for each athlete.
After specifying athletes for a "timed" event, you can start recording splits during the race with the timer by selecting any athlete's name. The next seven screenshots show an example 1600m race with six athletes.
Tap the large master timer at the top when the race starts. You can reset the timer in case of a false start. Each athlete has a personal timer (to the right of his or her name) that times the current split/lap. Before any athletes finish the first split/lap, all personal timers mirror the master timer.
Tap an athlete's name when that athlete finishes the first split/lap. That athlete's first split/lap time is shown below his or her name, and the personal timer for that athlete resets to zero in order to time the second split/lap.
Keep tapping an athlete's name whenever that athlete finishes a split/lap. The split/lap times will appear as a list below the athlete's name.
When an athlete completes the last split/lap, his or her entry turns green to indicate that he or she has finished the race. The personal timers for finished athletes display those athletes' total times.
When all athletes have finished a race, the master timer keeps going indefinitely so you can watch slower athletes you may not have entered into uCoach.
After an event is complete, return to the list of athletes, which now displays total times and split/lap times.
By selecting an athlete in a completed event, you can see a summary of that athlete's split/lap times and corresponding cumulative times.
For a "measured" event, add athletes in the same way you would for a "timed" event.
For a "measured" event, you must enter a each athlete's tries individually. An athlete's participation in a "measured" event is complete when you have entered the specified number of tries for that event.
To send meet results via email, return to the list of meets and select the "Email" toggle button. When this toggle button is "on" (shown in blue), select the meet you wish to email.
uCoach directs you to the Mail app, where all the data for the meet you selected has been inserted into the body of a new email. Simply fill in the "To" field with who you'd like to send it to (e.g. yourself, other coaches), and press "Send". The data is in comma-delimited form, which you can easily copy into a blank text file (.txt) and subsequently import into an Excel document (.xls).
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uCoach opens with a list of meets, each including a sub-list of events.
You can add a new meet by specifying a name, a sport (e.g. track, swimming, dog racing), and a date.
You can delete a meet (or an event or athlete) by side-swiping just as in the Mail app.
By selecting a meet, you can navigate to a list of events for that meet. Events are marked "complete" or "incomplete", and a partial list of athletes is shown beneath each event name.
Add a new event by selecting a previously-entered event name or by entering a new event name. Each event must be either "timed" (e.g. racing) or "measured" (e.g. throwing, jumping).
For "timed" events, select the number of splits (or laps) you wish to record.
For "measured" events, select the number of tries each athlete is allowed.
After creating a new event, add athletes to that event either by selecting a name from a roster of previously-entered names or by entering a new name. Optionally specify a school or team name for each athlete.
After specifying athletes for a "timed" event, you can start recording splits during the race with the timer by selecting any athlete's name. The next seven screenshots show an example 1600m race with six athletes.
Tap the large master timer at the top when the race starts. You can reset the timer in case of a false start. Each athlete has a personal timer (to the right of his or her name) that times the current split/lap. Before any athletes finish the first split/lap, all personal timers mirror the master timer.
Tap an athlete's name when that athlete finishes the first split/lap. That athlete's first split/lap time is shown below his or her name, and the personal timer for that athlete resets to zero in order to time the second split/lap.
Keep tapping an athlete's name whenever that athlete finishes a split/lap. The split/lap times will appear as a list below the athlete's name.
When an athlete completes the last split/lap, his or her entry turns green to indicate that he or she has finished the race. The personal timers for finished athletes display those athletes' total times.
When all athletes have finished a race, the master timer keeps going indefinitely so you can watch slower athletes you may not have entered into uCoach.
After an event is complete, return to the list of athletes, which now displays total times and split/lap times.
By selecting an athlete in a completed event, you can see a summary of that athlete's split/lap times and corresponding cumulative times.
For a "measured" event, add athletes in the same way you would for a "timed" event.
For a "measured" event, you must enter a each athlete's tries individually. An athlete's participation in a "measured" event is complete when you have entered the specified number of tries for that event.
To send meet results via email, return to the list of meets and select the "Email" toggle button. When this toggle button is "on" (shown in blue), select the meet you wish to email.
uCoach directs you to the Mail app, where all the data for the meet you selected has been inserted into the body of a new email. Simply fill in the "To" field with who you'd like to send it to (e.g. yourself, other coaches), and press "Send". The data is in comma-delimited form, which you can easily copy into a blank text file (.txt) and subsequently import into an Excel document (.xls).
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