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FLaCo - the GiroZ Free Lap Counter

  • FLaCo (Free Lap Counter) is the software for GiroZ race timing and scoring system.
  • FLaCo is a Free Software initiative promoted by the Spanish firm SI Giro.
  • FLaCo can be downloaded integrated in a Live CD based on SLAX, a fast and beautiful Linux operating system which fits on small (3.14") CD-ROM disc. It runs directly from the CD (or USB) without installing.
  • We invite you to participate in this exciting project: the most valuable lap counter in the world :) Sending a message to info@flaco.org is enough.

Latest News

Nov 24, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.7)

  • Ready to read large ammount of data.
  • New formater to generate races only with finals, like a resistence race
  • Wait message disabled
  • Added labels for laps viewer
  • Added links to FLaCo and SIGiro websites
  • Printer information improved
  • Manual laps can now be used in classifications by a race configuration parameter
  • The transponders to use in automatic assignments can now be defined in a race property

Oct 18, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.6)

  • A more friendly formating for translators
  • New locale management implemented. Adding a new localization is now easier.
  • A new distributor for frequencies added.
  • Minimal reformating and code cleaning.
  • Bug 79 (FLaCo does not realise that gzround has finished) fixed.
  • Bug 78 (forgoten reace format) fixed Final points calculation in championship classification corrected.
  • Label no translated fixed.

Sep 8, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.5)

  • In place editing added to change drivers from almost everywere
  • Championship classification sorted by final points
  • Frequency accepted in 22222 or 22.222 format
  • transponder assignation fixed to the range 1-24
  • Automatic transponders assignement
  • Minor bugs fixed.

May 31, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.5beta4)

  • FLaCo is not "live" by default.
  • Automatic platform detection added.
  • Minor bugs fixed.

May 24, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.5beta3)

  • Bug deleting driver from legs fixed
  • Bug with leg status fixed
  • Added leg discualification methods
  • Added frequency and transponder duplication warnings
  • Final points column in the tournament with no points of the worst races.
  • Laps view localization bug fixed.
  • Headers with links to GiroZ and FLaCo websites added.
  • Support for ZRound in Windows.
  • Language selection added.
  • Minor bugs fixed.

Apr 4, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.4beta)

  • Translation improved.
  • Track form styled
  • Numeric fields resized
  • All the internal texts are now in English
  • The language is now taken from Firefox (English by default)
  • Added a new configuration parameter to indicate Live distribution (if true a selection dialog for the data directory is displayed).

Mar 22, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2.3beta)

  • Print button added to Race classification and champ clasification.
  • Default lang is now taken from the browser lang
  • Some bugs has been fixed.

Feb 26, 2006 - Prototype released (release 0.2beta)

A prototype of the application has been released, it has been implemented as a local DHTML application that runs within the Firefox browser. This prototype allows you to manage a complete tournment. Once the race has been configured, application gzround (a ncurses leg manager) will manage every round.