Source Code

Starting in 2004, Winscore and the Cambridge Aero Explorer will be an "Open Source" projects.  What this means is that the source code will be freely available to anyone in the soaring community.  It is licensed under the GNU general public license.  What this basically means is that you can use the source for free in any project so long as the source code for that project is also made publicly available.  You also have to give me credit in your copyright notice.  Other than that, download it and have fun.

Why am I doing this?

  • By distributing the source code, other software developers who are interested in contest scoring can add features to the program.

  • With the source code available, Winscore becomes less of a black box and the calculations and analysis algorithms become available for public review.

  • Software developers in other countries can use this code as a starting point to support contests scored according to their own local rules.

  • If at some point in the future, I become unable, unwilling or uninteresting in continuing this project, other developers will be able to pick up and continue it.

Other notes:

  • To compile and run this source code you need to have Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 for C++.

  • I will provide very basic email support to get you going if you have compile and configuration problems.

  • If you change the source, compile your own version and give it to a contest to use, make sure they call YOU when they have problems... not me!

  • Sanctioned US National contests must still used the fully supported version available from the download page.

  • Some of the code was written "under the crunch" of a contest deadline, so please don't be too critical of any "hacks" you might encounter.

Download:

Winscore scoring program, viewer & utilities source code (June 19, 2008) - WinscoreSource.zip (2.5MB)

Download zip includes:

  • Source code for scoring program

  • Source code for contest viewing program

  • Source code for graphics ActiveX control

  • Source code for .zip utility used to create/open the flight archives in .zip format.

Cambridge Aero Explorer Source code ( May 14, 2004) - caiexplr_source.zip (4.8MB)

 

Page last updated Saturday July 05, 2008