Daktronics DakStats 3000 Rodeo - Manual (Page 15)

Rodeo Operations 11
Contestant Messages
To enable contestant messages, users must first go to View > Toolbars > Message Box.
By default, the Messages area appears at the bottom of the window (Figure 11). However, the
toolbar can be clicked and dragged around the screen as desired. Click the small x in the
upper-right corner to close out of the toolbar.
Adding New Messages
1. Click on a contestant from
the list.
2. Click Add.
3. In the window that appears
(Figure 12), select a Message
Number from 1 to 99.
4. Begin typing the message on
Line 1, and move to the next
lines as needed.
Note: Each line supports up to 24 characters, for a total of 96 characters per message.
5. Click Update (or press [Enter]).
Editing Messages
1. Click on a contestant from the list.
2. Select a message.
3. Click Edit.
4. Change the message as needed.
5. Click Update (or press [Enter]).
Deleting Messages
1. Click on a contestant from the list.
2. Select a message.
3. Click Delete.
Displaying Messages
In order to display contestant messages, they must be assigned to a specific display button.
Refer to the last topic of Section 4 for more information.
3.6 Stock Entry
The Stock Entry tab has the same controls and behaviors as the Contestant Entry tab. The
main difference is that stock does not have any associated messages like the contestants.
Stock may have a Bib number, Name, Home Town, Stock Contractor, Age, and Weight. Refer to
Section 3.5 for more information on adding, editing, copying, and deleting entries.
Figure 11: Messages Toolbar
Figure 12: Adding Messages