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LOTTO CHALLENGER REVISION HISTORY
Version 3.1 - October 1989 (Original Version)
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Version 3.2 - November 1989
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1. Corrected a bug in the Drawing Summary which caused incorrect averages
and percentages to be displayed if a large data file was used.
2. In the previous version, a number was Overdue if it had not been drawn
in the past 10 drawings and if it was in the upper 50% of the Drawing
Frequency list. This was changed so that Overdue numbers are now numbers
which have not been drawn in the past 10 drawings and appear in the upper
25% of the Drawing Frequency list.
Version 3.3 - January 1990
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1. Gave the user the option to change how many drawings are used to
determine whether a number is Hot, Cold or Overdue. If the file LC.CFG is
deleted prior to loading Lotto Challenger, the user is prompted to enter
the number of drawings to be used. The default is 10 drawings for this
option.
2. Added the ability to include Bonus numbers in the statistical
analysis. A new question concerning Bonus numbers was added to the
Configuration screen.
Version 3.4 - February 1990
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1. After a number system is selected to play, the prize guarantee for the
system selected is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press ESC to
cancel playing the system, or press any other key to continue.
2. Added the option to print a registration form by pressing F10 on the
Lotto Challenger closing screen.
3. The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) logo was added to the
program title screen and user documentation.
Version 3.5 - August 1990
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1. In previous versions, the maximum number of tickets for number systems
was 120 for Pick-5 and Pick-6 games, and 100 tickets for Pick-7 games.
The maximum number of tickets was increased to 480 for Pick-5 and Pick-6
games, and 500 tickets for Pick-7 games.
2. New number systems were added for Pick-5, Pick-6 and Pick-7 games.
These systems range in size from 4 tickets to over 300 tickets.
Version 3.5 - August 1990 (continued)
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3. The "Drawing Summary" option in the Drawing Statistics menu asks for
how many drawings to include in the Drawing Summary. The program defaults
to the total number of drawings in the data file, minus the number of
drawings used to determine if a number is Hot, Cold or Overdue. This was
necessary because it is not possible to determine if a number is Hot or
Cold for the first 10 drawings in History.
Version 3.6 - January 1991
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1. Reduced the size of the number system files through the use of
variable length records. Each file was reduced from 72,283 bytes to
15,176 bytes. The number system file for Pick-7 lotto games was
eliminated. This change eliminated the need to compress any Lotto
Challenger files when distributing the program on 5 1/4" 360K diskettes.
2. Corrected a memory error which sometimes occurred if the default
number of drawings was not used for the Drawing Summary.
3. Added 3 new options in the configuration file (LC.CFG). To change the
defaults for these options, the configuration file must be deleted
(DEL LC.CFG). When Lotto Challenger is loaded, the program will ask if
you want to change any of the defaults. The following new options were
added:
A. USE DEFAULT DRIVE FOR DATA FILES? The default answer for this
question is "Y", which means that the program will look for the data
files (files with extensions DAT, PIK, and TIK) in the same
directory that the Lotto Challenger program files (LC.EXE and number
system files) are located.
If you answer "N" to this question, you are prompted to "ENTER PATH
FOR DATA FILES." For this question, you must enter the complete DOS
path where your data files are located. For example, if your
program files are located in a subdirectory C:\LC on your hard disk,
and your data files are in the subdirectory C:\LC\DATA, then the
correct answer to this question would be "C:\LC\DATA\" (without the
quotes).
If you do not have a hard disk, but have 2 disk drives, you may want
to keep your data files in the second drive. That way you won't
have to worry about running out of disk space when your data file(s)
get large. You can play several lotteries simply by having a
separate data diskette for each lottery. If your program diskette
is in Drive A, and your data disk is in Drive B, simply answer the
question "ENTER PATH FOR DATA FILES" with "B:\" (without the
quotes).
B. DISPLAY SHAREWARE SCREENS? The default answer to this question
is "Y." If you answer "N," then the opening and closing Shareware
screens will not be displayed. This option is available to
registered users only.
Version 3.6 - January 1991 (continued)
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C. LOWEST NUMBER OF MATCHES FOR BONUS NUMBERS? This question
applies only to Pick-6 lotto games that use a bonus number. The
default answer is "5." The answer determines when the program
considers a bonus number a winning number. In most lotteries that
use bonus numbers, there must be 5 matching numbers before the bonus
number counts as a match. One exception is the Pennsylvania Wildcard
lotto, that accepts a bonus number with 3 to 5 matches. Anyone
playing the Wildcard lotto should answer this question with a "3."
4. Added an error trap to display a meaningful message if the disk should
become full.
5. Added extensive error checking when entering or modifying drawings.
The new error checking includes:
A. Range checking so that a number cannot be entered which is less
than 1 or greater than the total number of numbers drawn for your
lottery.
B. The program checks for valid dates when entering new drawings.
C. Before a new drawing is saved, the program first checks the data
file to make sure there is not another drawing with the same date in
the file. The program will not let you save duplicate dates.
6. When entering or modifying drawings, the cursor automatically advances
to the next field if the number entered is 2 digits long. If the number
entered is only 1 digit long, you must press ENTER to go to the next
field.
7. When adding new drawings, a window is displayed at the bottom of the
update screen that shows up to the last 5 drawings entered. The drawing
date is displayed along with the numbers entered for that date. This
feature was added so that in case you are interrupted while you are
entering drawings, you can easily see where you stopped.
8. The "Winner's Circle" option now works correctly for Pick-6 lotto
games that use Bonus numbers. Before this version, the Winner's Circle
would consider a Bonus number a match regardless of how many other matches
were found in the ticket. The program now uses the number entered in the
LC.CFG file to determine if there were enough matches in the ticket to
consider the Bonus number a match.
9. Bonus numbers are now highlighted in inverse video in Winner's Circle,
Drawing History and Hot Numbers.
10. When you play a number system, the numbers on the resulting tickets
are displayed and printed in the same order as the original number system.
On the print out, the numbers played are shown in the actual order that
was used for substitution into the number system. Prior to this version
the numbers were sorted prior to displaying or printing the tickets.
Version 3.6 - January 1991 (continued)
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11. Added more extensive mouse support for the program. A mouse can now
be used in all program functions. The left mouse button acts the same as
the ENTER key, and the right mouse button works the same as the ESC key.
Be sure to load your mouse driver before loading Lotto Challenger.
12. Added a new main menu option, F9, "File Maintenance", in order to
easily delete old Quick Pick's files (extension PIK) and ticket files
(extension TIK). Use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight the file you
want to delete and press the ENTER key or left mouse button. If you
answer "Y" to confirm the deletion, the file will be deleted. Press the
ESC button or the right mouse button to return to the main menu.
13. You no longer have to run the Drawing Summary option in the Statistics
menu prior to going into Quick Picks. If you have not run the Drawing
Summary option before going into Quick Picks, you are asked if you want to
run the Drawing Summary. If you answer "Y," you are asked how many
drawings you want to include in the summary. The summary will not be
displayed on the screen. Once the program is finished calculating the
values, the Quick Picks screen is displayed. Use the Drawing Summary
option in the Drawing Statistics menu if you want to display or print the
Drawing Summary.
14. After you save a Quick Picks file, you are asked if you want to print
a listing of the numbers that were picked. This listing shows the numbers
that were picked in the different categories, the Pick file name, and the
order of the numbers in the file. The order is the same order in which
the numbers are substituted into the number system file.
15. When you press F10 on the closing Shareware screen, you can complete
the registration form on the screen and then print the form.
Version 3.7 - September 1992
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1. Modified Lotto Challenger so as to be compatible with the new
Powerball multi-state lottery. When you configure the Powerball game,
you should specify the highest number as "45", Bonus number as "Y" and
total numbers as "6".
2. Reduced size of Lotto Challenger executable file by 70,000 bytes.
3. Fixed minor bugs.