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A new version of Golden Arrow has been released that resolves the “Conversion from type ‘DBNull’ to type ‘String’ is not valid.” error when adding scores for an archer without a target assigned. It also resolves the blank target map report and the error ruing the Target List or Check In List with sorting by […]
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There was a problem with changing the competitor selected in Golden Arrow. This caused an “Object reference not set to an instance of an object” error when the selection changed. The problem has been resolved in 5.0.9.5 released on 09/11/2014.
Golden Arrow 5.0.9 is now available. This release fixes a number of bugs. It adds to the competitors table tracking of amount paid and contact information. There is an option to produce target lists and check in lists with empty targets shown (can produce odd results if the last grouping level is not Match or […]
In April 2014 Archery GB revised the Shooting Administrative Procedures to adopt World Archery round designations. So what was Gents FITA has become WA 1440 Gents. There are some other significant changes, most notably withdrawal of the Half FITA. These changes have been implemented in Golden Records so as to preserve score and club records […]
Golden Records 3.1.2 is now fully available, initial teething problems have been resolved.This update introduces World Archery round designations (eg WA 1440 Gents) in place of FITA, but allows Record Officers to run both side by side for legacy compatibility. This update also includes the April 2014 Archery GB Classification tables (no change to Handicap […]
Version 3.1.2 of Golden Records was released yesterday, but has been found to have a problem with file versions on the users PC. It has been temporarily withdrawn while I work with users to fix the problem, and an aouncement will be made via Facebook/Google+ when it is available again.The new version includes the April […]
A new version of Golden Records will be released shortly incorporating for UK users the changes to the Shooting Administrative Procedures that change the name of FITA rounds to the World Archery designation, remove the Half FITA and Half Metric, and remove handicap and classification data for the same.
Golden Records version 3.1.1.2 has been released today. This fixes the check for updates setting not persisting and adds checking that SQL Server CE is installed. 3.1.1.1 released on 14/01/2014 fixed the computation of UK handicap allowances and some archers not receiving a year start handicap (UK) when they haven’t shot the required number of […]
After downloading software from our website you may get a warning from your anti-virus software that the download is a security risk and you are advised not to open it. If using Norton (other AV systems may be similar) you may be told that the file has been quarantined because of WS.Reputation.1 or similar. WS.Reputation.1 […]
Since Apple’s transition to Intel processors in 2006, Windows applications will run on the Mac. Please check your system profile in About This Mac to ensure you have what you need to run Windows. There are two ways to run Windows on the Mac: Boot into Windows at startup. This dedicates 100% of the processor […]
Goilden Records v3.1.1 has been released. This resolves a problem with dates on computers with USA regional settings and also resolves an issue with conversion of rounds and classes from V2 to V3.
A very merry Christmas and best wishes for 2014 to all.
I am always happy to consider feature requests from users. If feasible and useful to the wider archery community I will include them if I can.
We have updated our help and support page http://www.archery-software.co.uk/help-and-support/ . Although Golden Arrow and Golden Records will check for updates each time they are started, not all updates are “advertised” to the software. it is worth checking on the website to see if a newer version is available.
If you have an earlier version of Golden Arrow or Golden Records you can now upgrade your existing serial code to a new code for the current version online at http://www.archery-software.co.uk/upgrades/
A further update of Golden Records has been released today that resolves a number of problems and adds a few new features.This version resolves the “Index was outside the bounds of the array”, “Object reference not set to an instance of an object” and “Not a valid date/time” errors when working with score records that […]
Version 3.0.11 of Golden Records has been released today. This makes some performance improvements and deals with missing handicaps and classifications. It also picks up some problems with visibility of categories following a recent update.Users should upgrade to this version to be sure of capturing all handicap and classification changes. A number of other bugs […]
This is caused if a file that needs to be replaced is in use. This is most commonly the result of the software ruing when the update is installed. To resolve it stop all instances of the software ruing before installing the update. Later versions check for the existence of a ruing program.