DP Tool Club 19/CD_ASCQ_19_010295.iso/vrac/ltool32.zip/README.DOC

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                    LOTTERY TOOL v 3.2


     For those of you that approach the lottery games with a more
scientific view this is a tool that will help you evaluate the
drawings and hopefully help you to pick some winning numbers. I
have stuck with the popular numbers and have fared better than I
did before using birthdays and such. Future versions will try to
make winning number predictions.

Menu functions :

     1. Count number of hits.

          This scans the database entries and counts the
          number of times that a number is hit. After it
          scans, the Number and counts will appear on the
          left side. Scanning is shown in the upper right
          hand portion of the screen. (might be to fast to
          see.) Also the 6 highest counts and 6 lowest
          counts are indicated with a "+" in green for
          highest and a "-" in red for the lowest counts.

     2. Pattern search.

          This operation allows you to see what the last
          numbers where that were hit and how many
          times. If you wish to see what the last group of
          lottery drawings count results you set the number
          of records and press enter. After the scan you
          will be prompted. Strike any key and it will
          continue to count backwards and display the
          numbers and counts per group. You can exit with
          escape any time.

     3. Database

      This takes you to another submenu where you will
      create, edit, switch databases, or add records.

IMPORTANT !  Presently if you wish to add a new database
          of numbers DOWN LOADED FROM THE SUPPORT BBS you will,

          1st- Keep the downloaded database out of the subdirectory
              that Lotto Tool is in.
      2nd- Create the database with Lotto Tool entering the
              name and number range, answer N for no to the
              "Do you wish to use this database now?" question.
          3rd- Copy the downloaded database to the Lotto Tool subdirectory
              overwriting the one created by Lotto Tool.

          You may now use the new database normally.

      Currently database files for the Florida pick 6
          and Georgia Pick 6 are available to registered
          users of Lotto Tool.

     4. Repeat Combos.

          This section scans the database for recurring
          number combinations. Pairs, three matches, and
          four matches. As it is running it will be
          displaying the current numbers that it is
          scanning for and writing to a disk file named
          <dbf_name>.RPT regardless of what database your using
          This will be in an ASCII text format so you
          can view it on screen with other software or print
          it out at your leisure with almost any word
          processor. It will also overwrite any old
          file by that name that may be in your subdirectory.


     5. Skip and Hit

          This section goes back thru the records and gives
          you a history of how many times a number is skipped
          after the number was called. The numbers are shown
          with the most recent drawing first then how many times
          the number was skipped after a hit. 0's represent
          a hit and the numbers represent the number of times
          that number has been skipped. The file name that this
          produces is <dbf_name>.SKP

     6. Hits display

          Shows a visual history display of the numbers picked
          since the beginning of the data entries.
          Outputs to screen, disk file or Epson compatable printer.
          If you write to a disk file it will ask for the file
          name then it will be named <your_file>.GRF

     7. Exit
          Leaves the program.



     The Repeat combo scan is very fast compared to another Lottery
program that I tried out. The other program was running for 12
hours scanning a 235 record 6 digit database and was only up to the number
10 combinations tying up my computer and printer. It also only
outputed the scan to the printer.
     Lottery Tool scanned the database in just under 7 min. This
comparison was done on a 386SX 20mhz with 1 meg. of cache + 1 meg.
of EMS and a 40 meg MFM harddrive.


     Differences from older versions.

     1.  Fixed error after adding a record then attempting to
         edit during same session would abort the program.

     2.  ADDED THE USE OF "0" for pick 3 and 4 lotteries.

     3. You will have to create your own databases with a list
        of lottery numbers supplied by your state.


     *Note this version will not use the storage
      file for versions prior to 2.0  ..


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