Start the DI Scoring Program

The method that you use to start the DI Scoring Program depends on whether you performed a regular or green installation on the computer. For the definition of regular and green installations, see Installing on a Windows Computer.

On a Macintosh

To start the DI Scoring Program:

Open your Applications folder.
Navigate to the DI Scoring <year> folder.
Double-click on the DI Scoring <year> <release>.app file.

On a Regular Windows Installation

To start the DI Scoring Program, use one of the following methods.

Double-click the desktop shortcut, if you added one.

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Double-click the DI Scoring item in the Start menu, if you added one.
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Navigate to your tournament folder and double click the Tournament.ditf
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1. Click Start.
2. Point to Programs.
3. Point to DI Scoring <year>.
4. Click DI Scoring <year>.

On a Green Windows Installation

If you haven't already created a special green desktop shortcut on this computer for your green installation, do so now. For instructions, see Green Desktop Shortcut.

Use the green desktop shortcut every time that you start the DI Scoring Program. The shortcut starts the program as usual, but it also places your Preferences file in the green location instead of the default %USERPROFILE% location.

Note
If you have installed the DI Scoring Program on removable media, and you are using the media on different computers, create a green desktop shortcut on every computer that you use and use the green desktop shortcut every time you start the program. The shortcut ensures that the Preferences file is installed in the correct location and is available on every computer that you use.

To start the DI Scoring Program.

Insert or attach the removable media, if necessary.
Double-click the green desktop shortcut.

The shortcut starts the program and creates the Preferences file (DIPrefs.xml) in the green location.

The Program Starts...

After a few seconds, the DI Scoring Program display appears and the program spends a moment or two loading data from the Sample Tournament provided with the program. When the data are loaded, the program opens, displaying the main or Tournament Summary window.

Each time you start the DI Scoring Program, the program begins by loading the data from the tournament it was displaying when it was closed and displaying that tournament's Tournament Summary window.

See related topic: Open a tournament.

Tips!
If you can't find a shortcut or menu item to start the program, see "I cannot find or start the program" in the Troubleshooting section.
To create a desktop shortcut to a green installation, in the green location, in the Scoring Program <year> installation directory, double-click the DoubleClickToCreateDesktopIcon.vbs file.