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The software is very quick and easy to use, offering all scoring regimes from simple raw-grades to the current CIVA FairPlay statistical methodology. Instruction panels linked to each form explain every feature, backed up by a comprehensive Help system. ACRO provides great reporting flexibility for printed and Excel output, a photo editor, thorough judging analysis, an integrated web-page construction and upload system - in fact everything you need to support aerobatic events at all levels.
 To get ACRO running in your PC

Click the green 'Download ACRO now' button to start the ACRO Installer.
Select Run to install immediately, or save it and then run the stored file on your computer.

If you already have ACRO installed on your computer the installer will update your software and leave all of your existing contest, work-files, pilot-photos and settings completely intact.

There will be two new shortcuts on your Desktop:
  -  The first is to run the ACRO scoring programme, and ...
  -  The second is to fire-up the Help system on it's own.

You can also start ACRO by double-clicking the contest filename in Explorer ('some-filename.ctf'), or you can right-click the file and use the "Open" command from the pop-up menu.

Contest files with the .ctf suffix are recognisable in Explorer by their ACRO logo ....
 Help ~ Examples ~ Contest File archive ~  Making PDF's
 ACRO Printed Output Format Explanations
 These pdf's can also be reached from the Help menu in the ACRO software.
 Check the CIVA international results web for examples of ACRO's typical web output
 In 2008 ACRO was used at the EAC, EAGAC, AWAC and WYAK championships.
 The British Aerobatic Association uses ACRO at all UK events
 Check-out the BAeA's results pages - all the contest results tables are built directly from ACRO.
 Archive store of ACRO .ctf data files from past UK and other national / international contests
 Here's an archive of ACRO contest files - please send us the files from your contests to add to this store!
 Making PDF's directly from ACRO's print output
 Use a PDF printer driver to do this - we recommend "PDF reDirect v2" to make this task easy
 Keeping your ACRO software up-to-date
As from v2.0 of 10-12-08 ACRO automatically checks for updates every time it starts provided you're online - just follow the instructions.
If you have an original v1.0 copy - v2.0 is better! Otherwise, check the build-date in the title against your current version, or look in the ACRO Development Log - this is on the Help menu in ACRO and here in the top-right panel. If there is an updated build of the software, you can download and install the new version as detailed above. Your do NOT have to uninstall ACRO before you do this, just close it down if it is already running. Your existing ACRO contest, log, work-files, photographs and support files will all remain safe and untouched.
ACRO is a .NET Framework application written using Windows Visual Studio 2005 VB. During the installation process the Installation Wizard will check that your Microsoft Windows™ .NET Framework is fully current, and if necessary will automatically carry out all necessary upgrades by accessing the internet and fetching/installing the required material. This could mean a several-MB download from Microsoft, depending on the current status of the .NET Framework that is installed in your pc.
If you do have problems operating the software which you think may be due to the currency of your computer's operating system VB.NET support software, you can download and install the most recent version of the "Microsoft .NET Framework Redistributable Package (x86)" separately - this is freely available from the link below (correct as at October 2007):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en

 

 

 

Windows™ aerobatic competition software
ACRO: The Aerobatic Contest Results Organiser
Ver-2.0 16-06-09 - current as 09:15 on 16th June 2009
ACRO is a complete FAI / CIVA approved solution for scoring and results generation at national and international power and glider aerobatic events. ACRO is fully XP & Vista compatible .NET software. Get the NEW version-2.0 now!
  The ACRO System 
Try the ACRO Help system to see WHAT the software does, HOW it does it and WHAT it can do for you.

  ACRO Development 
ACRO "self-updates" via the web.
Check the ACRO Development Log to see if a later build is available.
Download ACRO now
Click the Download button
to install the software ....