2009 Team 1511 LabVIEW Scouting Database

[Larry Lewis]

Here is version 1.0 of the 2009 Scouting Database.
2009 Team 1511 Scouting Database
This database is intended to be used by any FIRST teams interested in recording match data on teams during practice, qualifying, and elimination rounds. The database is relatively simple consisting of a configuration menu, submission menu, retrieval menu, and new this year a Pit Scouting Menu. Examples of these menus are attached in the picture files.

There is also a robot picture program so you can take the pictures of teams robots and easily bring them up in the retrieval menu.

The database can be networked to multiple computers to allow the scouting of 6 teams simultaneously during the match. As long as all computers look in the same directory location to store files. This can be setup in the config menu.

This year I have removed the dependency on MS Excel. Scouting data is written into text files that can be opened with Excel, Wordpad, or Notebook if desired.

Another feature is automatic team list generation based on what event you are at. The automatic mode on the submit menu is not complete but should be for the next revision.

Both the installer for the application and the source code are included in the zip file. Feel free to look through the source code written in LabVIEW 8.5.1 and modify for your own usage.

I will be making new updates such as pulling Twitter match info and a statistics summary spreadsheet maker.

If you have any feedback or questions please let me know.