User Manual

Chapter 6: Additional Bridgemate functions 54
In case your club or federation uses names which may contain leading zeros, you should check “Use
text-based number search”. This ensures that numbers like 123 and 00123 are treated as different
players.
Remark:
• The location of BMPlayerDB.mdb can be configured from the General Options window. See
chapter 3 “Program settings” for more information.
Showing names using member numbers
When players are not pre-registered, entry of member numbers at the start of the session is
mandatory to recognize the players. Make sure that member number entry is enabled. BCS uses the
member number to find the player name. This requires that the correct source for the player names
has been selected, either “Bridgemate score file” or “BMPlayerDB.mdb lookup database file” and that
the source contains the names. If the wrong source is selected, or the source doesn’t contain any
names, BCS will not be able to find the player name.
Once BCS has found the player name, it will show the name and number in the “Players” tab, and
show the name on the Bridgemate.
Showing the names using pre-registration of the players
When players pre-register and their seatings are allocated before the start of the session (players
cannot take random seats, they must take their starting seats according to the scoring program’s
instructions), the scoring program can load the names and numbers of the participating players when
the session is started. Entry of member number is not required in this case. Player names are directly
shown on the Bridgemate without any further action of the players. Check the manual of your scoring
program whether this function is supported.
Changing names
When players entered accidently a wrong member number, corrections can be made in BCS from the
Players tab. Double-click in the column “Name” at the correct table and direction, and enter a new
name or modify the existing name. The new name will automatically show on the Bridgemate.
Alternatively you may double-click on the member number and provide the correct member number.
BCS will look up the name belonging to this member number and update the name.
Using hand records
Hand records are at the core of each bridge session. Bridgemate II contains extensive functionality for
both viewing and entry of hand records. Hand records can be entered by the players during the
session to save this valuable information into the Bridgemate result file and for further export to the
club’s website for example. When pre-dealt boards are used and the hand record is digitally available
in .dup (Duplimate) format, this file can be imported in BCS and hand records can be loaded into the
Bridgemate II system. This is useful for TDs who can retrieve the hand record at any time from the
Bridgemate device and also players can be allowed the possibility to review the hand record after the
board is played (for verification purposes).
Manual entry of hand records by the players
In sessions where the boards are manually shuffled and dealt by the players, hand records can be
entered on the Bridgemates during the session. To activate this functionality, go to menu Tools –
Options – Bridgemate – tab Bridgemate II, and check the option “Enter hand records”. You can enter
hand records at the end of the round or at the end of the board.