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_____________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | -:-:-: GOLFHCAP Ver 5.5 :-:-:- | | | | | | Copyright 1982,......,1995 - Edward J. Panner | | | | C & E Associates | | 119 Placid Drive | | Fort Myers, Fla. | | 33919-6104 | | | | | | _______ | | ____|__ | (R) | | --| | |------------------- | | | ____|__ | Association of | | | | |_| Shareware | | |__| o | Professionals | | -----| | |--------------------- | | |___|___| MEMBER | | | |_____________________________________________________________| - : TABLE OF CONTENTS :- Topic Section General.............................. I Installation......................... II Transferring Groups.................. III Hardware Requirements................ IV Getting Started...................... V Adding Golfers....................... VI Displaying Data...................... VII Adding Scores........................ VIII Edit Golfer Data..................... IX Edit Score Data...................... X Delete/Restore Golfers............... XI Purging Golfers...................... XII Telephone Numbers.................... XIII Course Master Data File.............. XIV Creating a Golfer Group.............. XV Editing Group Data................... XVI Printer Routines..................... XVII Printer Control...................... XVIII Report Dates......................... XIX Forms and Reports.................... XX Miscellaneous........................ XXI Version 5.xx Changes............... Appendix A USGA Handicapping.................. Appendix B Nine Hole Golf Handicaps........... Appendix C Ombudsman and Shareware............ Appendix D Registration Form.................. Appendix E Page 1 -I- C & E GOLFHCAP PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH before you install and run GOLFHCAP. Like many of you, we usually start running a new program until we get into trouble and then read the manual to get out of it. GOLFHCAP is user friendly and menu driven and for the most part you won't get into trou- ble you can't get out of if you simply run the program. IF YOU HAVE DATA FILES FROM AN EARLIER VERSION that you want to use with this version then, by all means read the installation section before you install the program! GOLFHCAP is becoming the PC standard for golf leagues maintaining Handi- cap Index data for their organizations. Providing this data tends to be an error prone effort. Commercial services are available in some areas but in many cases the cost is prohibitive. GOLFHCAP will maintain data for up to 12 groups of golfers with as many as 500 members in each group. Actually, except for the 500 member per group limit, there is no limit to the number of golfers it could handle since a whole new set can be started in another directory. The program could therefore provide an operating base for a local handicapping service. The program not only calculates the golfers Handicap Index in accordance with procedures set forth by the USGA but will also print membership lists, mailing labels, score input forms, handicap index cards and periodic data summaries. Many features requested by users have been incorporated in version 5.xx. These added features are discussed in appendix A. -II- INSTALLATION IF YOU HAVE NO PREVIOUS DATA FILES, installing GOLFHCAP is a very simple operation. The installation program will install all of the necessary files in a subdirectory called GOLFHCAP. (You may change the name at your option during the installation process.) Insert the distribution disk into one of your floppy drives, switch to that drive and type INSTALL. Answer the questions as they appear on the screen and the installation will be completed in a short time. Page 2 -III_ TRANSFERRING GROUPS HOWEVER, if you have been using an earlier version of GOLFHCAP and you have data files you don't want to lose then you should proceed carefully as follows: 1. Back up your current files to a floppy disk or to another subdirectory. 2. Run the INSTALL program from the distribution disk as discussed above. 3. Copy each of your GROUP. and GROUP.SEQ files from the backup files to the subdirectory in which you have installed GOLFHCAP. (Do not copy the DEMOGRP and DEMOGRP.SEQ files since the newly installed files may be different.) 4. Start the program. Select the DEMOGRP (#12) to start the program. When the menu appears, select the 'Xfer Group' option. At this point you will be asked to choose an unused number where you new group names will appear. The number you choose is unimportant so long as it is not already used. 5. This routine will create the GROUP and GROUP.SEQ file entries in the COURSE master data file. It does not create the files. These files must exist from earlier versions of the GOLFHCAP program. Be sure the group filename agrees exactly with the group you wish to transfer to version 5.xx. You will need to enter the proper values for the course rating, the course slope rating and whether the group is for men or women since the maximum handicap indexes depend on this response. 6. You will be asked to verify the correctness of the data and then the program will display the group selection menu. At this point you should be able to choose the group you have added. Page 3 FATAL ERRORS occur when the program is unable to locate a file it needs or one you have requested. When the program starts it reads a file called COURSE.MDF. This file lists the course name, address, golf pro and a list of all of the groups you have added plus the Demogrp which came with the program. The program must find the COURSE.MDF file before it can continue. In fact, all of the GOLFHCAP files need to be in the same subdirectory. THE ENVIRVAR file is normally read next. This file lists your personal choices for backup drive, telephone number style, etc. If the program cannot find this file it reverts to the default values and does not report a fatal error. At this point you are presented the group list. If you choose an invalid group you will invoke a fatal error. It is for this reason that you must be sure that the group names and data are accurate when you transfer them to the COURSE.MDF using the 'Xfer Group' routine. -IV- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ANY IBM COMPATIBLE PC with approximately 360K of memory will run the GOLFHCAP program. The exact amount of memory required is determined by the size of the group you are working with at the time. While not re- quired, a color monitor is strongly recommended because it will reduce operator fatigue and therefore, data errors. A number of the printed reports require a 132 column printer if you want to print them at 10 characters per inch but an 80 column printer in the compressed mode of 17 characters per inch will do. Obviously the com- pressed mode characters will produce copy that is harder to read since a great deal of information is printed in a small space. The program will run from a single floppy disk but will run very much faster when run on a system with a hard disk. If you plan to run large groups from a 360K floppy drive, you will probably need a different diskette for each group. High density 5 1/4" and 3 1/2" drives will not present a problem but will still be very slow compared to running the program from a hard disk. A floppy drive is recommended for data backup since the failure of a hard drive would probably also result in the loss of the backup files if they are kept on the same drive. Page 4 THE DEMOGRP file provides a data base of fictitious golfers for you to use to become familiar with the program. You can use it to try the program hard copy outputs on your printer, edit and add data. We suggest that you leave it in your files for those times when you like to try something without corrupting your own data. -V- GETTING STARTED The following discussion will lead you through the program features in the order in which you would be most likely to use them. We will use the DEMOGRP files to illustrate and discuss them. At this point you have probably installed the program. If you have not already started it you should do so now. Make sure that you are in the directory where you have installed the program. Type GOLFHCAP and the WELCOME screen should appear. After that, the current group listing is displayed. If you have not transferred any data, the only group in the list will be number 12, the DEMOGRP. Normally at this point you would enter a '0' to start your own group but for this tutorial discussion it would be better to work with the DEMOGRP file. -VI- NEW GOLFER ONCE YOU CHOOSE a group the pull down menu screen will appear. In most cases you will be adding a golfer or adding a score. To add a golfer, display the left menu block labeled 'Roster' by using the left/right arrows or by positioning the mouse in the block labeled 'Roster' and clicking the left button. Highlight the 'Add Golfer' bar using the Up/Down arrows or by selecting the bar with the mouse. A blank golfer data screen will be displayed. The course information on the screen is the sample data and you will be changing it later for your own course. Enter the data for the golfer's name LAST NAME FIRST. Then enter his Street Address, City and State. These entries must be less than 25 characters each. This is almost always enough but in some special cases you may have to abbreviate. You may use all upper case letters or use customary capitalization which generally leads to neater reports but whichever you choose you should be consistent for all golfers. Page 5 While entering this data you can move up and down through the data field using the Up or Down Arrows or back and forth through an entry using the Left or Right Arrows. The Insert key acts as a toggle between inserting characters or over striking them. After entering the above data,the telephone number entry block will be displayed. The default format is that used in the United States. We will discuss the alternate format later in this documentation. Entering the telephone number need no discussion. Simply press <ENTER> to accept it as shown. If it is not available at this time, simply press <ENTER> and then edit it at a later time. The message 'Enter New Score or <END> if finished' now appears on the screen. As the message states. the players scores could now be entered but, since that subject is covered at length later in this documenta- tion, simply press the <END> key for now. Doing so will write the play- er's file. PRESSING THE <ESC> KEY WILL ABORT AND RETURN TO THE MENU FROM ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE PROGRAM. If you pressed The <END> key you have just entered your first golfer! The screen indicates that the program is ready for another new golfer, or, if you are finished press <END> again to go to the main menu. -VII- DISPLAY This is a good time to discuss the DISPLAY menu choice. Move to the menu block headed 'Data Files'. Highlight the bar labeled 'Display' and the screen will display a list of the golfers already in the files. Look for the name of the golfer you have just entered in the alphabetical listing and highlight that name using the arrow keys or the mouse. If you click the mouse a second time on the same entry or press the <ENTER> key, the data for the selected data will be displayed. If you enter the first character of a golfer's last name, the first golfer whose first charac- ter matches that entry will be highlighted. Typing that letter again will highlight the next golfer matching that character and so on. You may also select the golfer by entering his player number. THIS SELECTION ROUTINE is used for any menu choice which requires picking a specific golfer. Page 6 When the golfer's data is displayed on the screen, along the bottom of the screen are displayed a number of choices as follows: <Up Arrow> <Dwn Arrow> <Edit> <Select> <Print> <Hcap Crd> <Menu> You may select any of these with a single key press or with the mouse. The Up and Down Arrow choices will choose the previous or next golfer in the alphabetical sequence; The Edit choice allows you to edit the golf- ers name, etc.( This will discussed later); Select returns you to the golfer select routine to choose a new golfer; Print will print a copy of the data screen; Hcap Crd will print a single handicap card for this golfer and Menu of course returns you to the menu. THIS SAME SELECTION bar will appear after many other operations on the data for other golf- ers. -VIII- ADDING SCORES After you have entered the names of all of the members of your golf group, you will probably spend more time adding scores than doing any- thing else. Choose the 'Add Scores' bar from the menu and then select the golfer from the select routine and you will display the data for the golfer you have selected. Under the listed scores the message: Enter New Score or <END> if Finished...... Enter the golfer's adjusted score and press <ENTER>. The message : Course Rating or <ENTER> for default...... Is displayed. At this point you will need to enter the course rating of the course where the golfer shot the score entered above. If that was the home course, you need only press <ENTER> and the home course rating is automatically entered. This is the most common case so for the most part you will be entering only the adjusted score. The next message will be: Slope Rating or <ENTER> for Default....... As in the case of the course rating, if the entered score was played on the home course simply press <ENTER>. Otherwise, enter the Slope Rating for the course played. The player has to enter this data on the score entry sheet which will be discussed later. Page 7 Many golfers do not know how gross score is adjusted for handicapping purposes. It is most important that the proper information is made available to them. The United States Golf Association has a number of manuals with information on this subject! Most courses today have established slope ratings for handicapping purposes. In the event that the course in question has not been rated, you should use the value of 113 for the slope. This is the value for a course of average difficulty. In order to use GOLFHCAP to establish handicaps for courses not slope rated, the value of 113 is entered as the course slope rating when the group data is initially entered. This subject is covered in greater detail when we discuss entering data for a new group. The last score group entered may be erased by pressing <CTRL> and the Left Arrow key at the same time. This will erase the previously entered score, course rating and slope. You cannot use it again until you have added another score group. To change earlier entries you must use the Score Edit routine or choose Edit from the select bar after you have pressed <END> to complete the Added Score routine. When the last score has been entered, press the <END> key. GOLFHCAP will calculate the golfer's handicap based on the total number of scores entered. The mathematical procedure used is discussed in the appendix. The scores used are flagged with a '*' or a '<'. The '*' indicates scores played on the home course or a course with the same rating and slope, the '<' indicates scores played on other courses. NEW SCORES are the number of scores entered since the last time the count was zeroed. While the time interval is not standard, many groups issue a report at specified intervals such as every two weeks or once a month. To zero the New Score Count, choose the "Zero Count" bar in the Data File block. You will be prompted to confirm your choice by typing the letter 'C' or, to abort, by pressing any other key. Generally the count should be reset at fixed intervals after the Handicap Index Cards and the Periodic Report are printed. This routine sets the Old Handicap Index equal to the New Handicap index at that time. The old index will not be changed until the next time the New score count is reset. In earlier versions of GOLFHCAP, the old handicap index was changed whe- never there was a change in the new handicap index. Page 8 -IX- GOLFER EDIT If the golfer's personal data changes or you see an error in the data, select the Golfer Edit bar in the Data Files block. This routine lets you change the golfer's name, street address, city/state and zip code. You may move up and down through the data using the Up and Down Arrows and back and forth through an entry with left or right arrows. As in the New Golfer routine, the Insert key acts as a toggle between inserting characters or over striking them. In addition, you may choose the data field to edit using the mouse and terminate the edit with the mouse using the Accept or Abort blocks or, use the <END> key. -X- SCORE EDIT When you select the Score Edit bar a number of options are available to you. Scores are edited a block at a time. If you edit the score you must also edit the course rating and the slope rating even though you only choose the default value by pressing the <ENTER> key. You may choose the block to edit by entering the number in response to the message: Enter Number of Score to Edit- or you may choose the block by positioning the mouse anywhere within the block. As you did when scores were added, simply enter the corrected data or <ENTER> for defaults. IF YOU WISH TO ERASE A SCORE COMPLETELY enter a ZERO (0) for the score. To enter the zero, you have to backspace through the present score using the BACKSPACE key and then replace it with a zero. You will be asked if you want to erase this score group. Enter a 'Y' for yes or an 'N' for no. To complete the edit sequence, either press the <END> key or use the ACCEPT or ABORT buttons with a mouse. Page 9 -XI- DELETE/RESTORE A GOLFER For one reason or another you may want to delete a golfer from the output routines. The USGA recommends that the golfers data be kept for at least one year in the event his new club may need it. Therefore, the data stored for that golfer is simply flagged rather than eliminated but will not be printed in the output routines. It may however be examined but may not be edited or otherwise changed unless you first restore it. To delete (or restore) a golfer you will select him in the normal way. When his data block is displayed you must verify the deletion by typing a "V". Pressing any other key will abort the deletion. These same com- ments apply to the RESTORE command. PLEASE NOTE that the golfers name has been preceded with a "$" character and his player number is displayed as negative as long as he is flagged as a deleted golfer. His name and player number are returned to normal if the golfer is restored. In the next section we will discuss purging the golfer's data and making his player number available for a new golfer. -XII- PURGING A GOLFER A golfer's data block is purged when you select the 'Purge Glfr' bar from the main menu and verify the command by typing a "V" to verify the command. A warning message reminds you that all of the golfer's data will be irretrievably lost as a result! The purged data block will be named 'ZZ_PURGED_ZZ' in the Select listing and the purged data record number will be displayed as a negative number. Any attempt to select this block results in the error message 'Purged Data Block!'. WHEN A NEW GOLFER is added to your files, the program searches for a purged data block and uses that record and golfer number for the new golfer. If no purged data blocks are found the number after the highest existing player number is used. Page 10 -XIII- TELEPHONE NUMBERS We have already discussed entering the telephone number when adding a new golfer. Primarily the 'Tel Numbers' bar in the menu is a phone number look up choice. The telephone numbers are printed in the member- ship list but it is faster to simply select the golfer's name and dis- play his phone number. When the number is displayed, you may move up and down through the alphabetical list using Up/Down Arrows. If the phone number needs to be changed or was not entered initially, the edit choice provides the means to make those corrections. The telephone number format can be changed from the United States format to a 24 character free field format. This will be discussed later. The two remaining choices are Select (Select another golfer) and Menu. -XIV- THE COURSE MASTER DATA FILE The Course Master Data File (COURSE.MDF) lists the course name, address and club professional. These items are edited by choosing the Course Edit bar from the menu. This is a straight forward operation. Simply backspace through the present text and replace it with what you want. If you make an error, use the Up/Down Arrow keys to move through the data fields. This data is used in the various report headings so it is im- portant that it is correct. When you are satisfied, press the <END> key and that part of the Course Master Data File will be written to disk and the Group Select Menu will be displayed. -XV- CREATING A GOLFER GROUP By now you will probably be ready to create your own golf group. Select the 'Chnge Group' bar from the menu unless the screen already displays the group selection menu. When it does, enter a zero (0) when asked to select a group by number. A number of questions will appear as you proceed. Page 11 The group name may have up to eight alphanumeric characters but must start with an alpha character. Do not use an extension or end it with a period. The following examples illustrate some valid and non-valid names: JRMEN These are FLIGHT1 valid group MENSGRP2 names. 1STGROUP No-Starts with a number WOMENGRP2 NO-Longer than 8 characters JR_MEN No-None alphanumeric Character FLIGHT1. No-Period not allowed The program will check for a non valid and for a duplicate name. If there is a problem the name is rejected and an error message is dis- played. THE USGA allows a handicap index greater than 36.4 for men and 40.4 for women for intra-club play only. If you wish to exceed these limits, answer "Y" for yes when this question appears. Because of these maxi- mums, the program needs to know the sex of the golfers in this group. Respond with an "M" or a "W" when asked for this information. Next, enter the Course Rating for the tees being used by this group and, after that, the Slope Rating for those tees. Finally, you are asked to confirm the correctness of the data. If you respond with an "N" for no you will have to start from the beginning. A "Y" response takes you to the menu with the new group as the selected one. -XVI- EDITING THE GROUP DATA Before you can edit the data for any golfer group, you must select that group. The select the Group Edit bar from the menu. YOU MAY AT THIS TIME DELETE THE ENTIRE GROUP BY PRESSING THE <CTRL> AND <END> KEYS AT THE SAME TIME! IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO THAT, THE FILES FOR THAT GROUP WILL BE DELETED AND ANY DATA IN THEM WILL BE LOST! If you press any other key, you will be able to rebuild all of the data for that group just as if it were a new group but the golfer data for that group is not lost. Page 12 IMPORTANT! There is a consideration here that is not obvious. In the output routines, scores are flagged as Home Course scores when the course rating and the slope rating both match the Home Course values. If, when you edit the group data, you change either of these values the scores played on the home course which were originally flagged as such will now be flagged as scores played on some other course. Only the scores entered after the edit will now be flagged as Home Course scores. The Handicap Indexes will NOT change as a result but the Home Course Handicap may change. -XVII- THE PRINTER ROUTINES The following output choices require a 132 column printer if you want to print them with the standard 10 character per inch fonts: Periodic Report Score Input Form Membership List Handicap Index Cards (Traditional Format) If you are using an 80 column printer, they must be printed in the compressed mode of 17 characters per inch. The compressed mode printer control commands may be transmitted by the program or you may select the compressed mode using the front panel select switches if your printer is so equipped. -XVIII- PROGRAM PRINTER CONTROL The printer control codes for many dot matrix printers such as the Epson, Panasonic, etc. are the ASCII character 15 for condensed print and the ASCII character 18 to cancel condensed print and return to 10 character per inch. These values have been chosen as default values for the printer control codes but you may change them to whatever values are required by your printer. Page 13 When you choose the menu item "Prntr Ctrl" the present control codes will be shown on the screen. Most of the characters used are not alpha- numeric so if you enter 15 as the compressed print control code, the computer will send the ASCII character that 15 represents to the print- er. If you surround a control code entry as follows <21>, the actual number 21 would be sent to the printer. This is further illustrated by the control code for compressed print for the Hewlett Packard Laser printer. It consists of five characters as follows: 27,40,115,<17>,72 The program interpretation of this entry is as follows. The program will send ASCII characters represented by 27, then 40, then 115; Then it will send the number 17 (Note the brackets <>); It will then send the ASCII character represented by 72. IF you are using a Hewlett Packard laser printer or one of the many printers that use the same control language then enter the above string exactly as shown when you are asked for the compressed print control code. For this same printer, the 10 character per inch control code is: 27,40,115,<10>,72 These codes are listed in your printer manual. If you have trouble interpreting them, most local dealers will be able to help. In general, these entries will only be made once. They are automatically saved in the ENVIRVAR file. For many printers it is possible to select fonts and type styles in the same way. If you wish to enter long control codes, you may enter a Down Arrow to continue the line. The string will continue on a new line with- out inserting a carriage return. You will be asked to choose Standard or Compressed print when printing those reports which normally use a wide carriage printer. Page 14 -XIX_ REPORT DATES Many of the output routines include the date. When you are asked to enter the date, you may simply press <ENTER> and the current date is automatically included from the computer date feature. Obviously this assumes that you maintain the correct date in that DOS function. If your computer maintains the date in the United States format, you may use the DATE FORMAT option in the menu to convert the date for your report to the European format with the day preceding the month. You can of course enter the date in any style you wish from the keyboard. -XX- FORMS AND REPORTS A PERIODIC REPORT is normally printed on a biweekly or a monthly basis. It lists all of the golfers in alphabetical order plus the most recent twenty scores. The scores used to calculate the handicap index are flagged. Please remember that the scores used are those leading to the lowest differential between the score and the course rating, not neces- sarily the lowest scores. Also shown is the golfer's number, the number of scores added since the new score was last zeroed, the players Handi- cap Index at that time and the Handicap Index now. Normal procedure is to print Handicap Cards and the Periodic Report at the same time. After they are printed the New Score count should be zeroed by choosing the "Zero Count" bar in the Data Files menu block. This routine will also make the Old and New Handicap Indexes equal. The New Handicap Index changes each time scores are added, the Old Handicap Index changes only when the New Score count is zeroed. THE SCORE FORM provides a formatted layout on which the golfers can enter their adjusted scores after each round. If the round was played at a course other than the home course, then the player must also enter the course rating and slope for the course and tees on which the round was played. For the home course, it is only necessary to enter the adjusted score since the default values in the Add Scores routine will furnish the course rating and slope. Page 15 THE HANDICAP INDEX CARD may be printed in one of two formats. The so called Traditional format lists, in addition to the course name, the golfer's name, the date, number of new scores, handicap index and the home course handicap index along with the most recent twenty scores. They are printed three across and at 10 characters per inch require a 132 column printer. The traditional Handicap Card is shown in the following example. Normally it will be printed in the compressed mode: + + USGA GOLF HANDICAP CARD Bauer, Warren Hcap Ind= 12.3 Riverside Golf Course 09-20-1994 SCORES THIS PERIOD= 1 MOST RECENT SCORES FIRST HOME 85< 81< 83< 87< 86< HCAP 85< 93 89 91 89 14 90 82* 88* 90 90 90 86* 88 83* 94 < INDICATES SCORES USED IN CALCULATIONS PRO- John Cameron + + Many Clubs prefer to use the simplified format illustrated as follows when printed in the 10 Char per inch mode: + + USGA GOLF HANDICAP CARD BAUER, WARREN Riverside Golf Course 09-20-1994 ================================ Scores this Period____ 1 Handicap Index________ 12.3 Home Course Handicap__ 14 Attest-_________________________ + + THE CHOICE OF FORMATS IS MADE using the "Card Select" menu choice. Your choice is automatically stored in the ENVIRVAR file. It can be changed at any time. Page 16 Over the years we have sought for a way to furnish a preprinted Handicap Card form which could be filled in with the computer printer. Most of the printers being used do not perform well or at all with heavy card stock. Registration of data on different printers has made it virtual- ly impossible to use any preprinted card. We have provided tic marks to facilitate alignment in a paper cutter. While not ideal, this allows users to print cards on whatever materials they are able to use with their printer. MAILING LABELS are printed at 10 characters per inch. You may select one or three across format, both of which are popular and readily available for most types of printers. They may also be printed on standard printer paper and copied to label sheets available for copy machines. THE MEMBERSHIP LIST is selected by choosing the "Member List" bar. The printout gives the golfer's name, street address, city/state, zip code and telephone number. At 10 characters per inch it requires a 132 column printer but makes a very readable list in the compressed print mode. THE HANDICAP LIST shows the golfer's number, name, old handicap index, new handicap index, and home course handicap. It may be printed in alphabetic order or in the order of increasing handicaps. Simply choose the "HCAP List" bar from the menu. The choice of the list format is part of the print routine. -XXI- MISCELLANEOUS CHANGING GOLFER GROUPS is made possible by selecting the "Chnge Group" bar in the Miscellaneous block. The group menu will be displayed as it was when the program was started. If you choose an open number, you will get an error message. Enter a "0" (Zero) to start a new group as dis- cussed earlier. Entering a 13 or pressing <ESC> will return you to the menu. Page 17 THE SYSTEM SHELL will return you temporarily to DOS where you can use the normal DOS functions and return to Golfhcap by typing "EXIT" at the DOS prompt. THE DIRECTORY routine will let you list disk directories without leaving the Golfhcap environment. If you press enter you will see the directory for the present subdirectory. To see any other directory, you must enter the full path name. For example if you have a subdirectory on your "C" drive called "MISC" you will have to enter "C:\MISC". The directory routine separates file and subdirectory names and list them individual- ly. THE BACKUP DRIVE routine lets you choose the drive you wish to use to backup your data files. We recommend that you backup to one of your floppy drives because then you can remove the disk and store it in a secure place. Many times, when a hard drive file fails all of the files are lost. At any rate, it is wise to backup your data after every ses- sion in which the data base has been changed. FILE BACKUP is an option whenever you leave Golfhcap and return to DOS. There are times when you don't want to leave Golfhcap but have made substantial data changes you want to save. You can backup data files at any time by mounting your backup disk in the drive you have chosen and select "File Bckup" from the menu. After confirming your backup drive, all of your data files will be copied to the backup disk. FILE RESTORE is just like file backup except the files are written from the backup disk to the drive you are using to run Golfhcap. Restoring all files when you are having a problem with one may not be the best choice. You can use the DOS copy routine to copy one or more files from the backup disk to your program drive. If the COURSE.MDF file is cor- rupted you may not be able to start the program. In that case, you would have to copy the backup copy of COURSE.MDF to the program drive using the DOS copy routine. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FORMAT routine lets you select the telephone number format used by the program. The default is the United States format as follows; (XXX) XXX-XXXX. When using this format, the cursor is automati- cally positioned for each number entry. This is convenient in an area in which this format is used. In many countries this would not be suitable. In that case you may choose the 24 character free field format. Whichev- er you choose, the choice is stored in the ENVIRVAR file. EXIT TO DOS needs little comment except to point out that you will be asked if you want to backup your data files which you may or may not want to do. Page 18 Appendix A Version 5.xx Changes and Differences GOLFHCAP Version 5.0 incorporates a number of changes most of which have been suggested or requested by current users of the program. This appen- dix has been added to provide a quick look at these changes for the present user. It may point out areas which should be looked at in more detail in the main body of the text. A new golfer Select routine has been added which lists all of the golf- ers in any group in alphabetical order. From this list it is possible to select a particular golfer using a mouse, the arrow keys or by typing the first letter of the last name. The golfer's number is also listed with each name and provides a fast means of choosing a particular golf- er. In the past, the old handicap index was updated every time a new handi- cap index was calculated which occurs whenever new scores are entered. The normal procedure is to issue a handicap card and print a periodic report at a fixed interval. For most clubs this interval is either two weeks or a month and the old handicap index is intended to provide a record of the handicap index of the previous report. At each of these intervals the new score count is normally set to zero and it is at this time that the oldhcap index is now updated. Zeroing this new score count was normally done either after handicap cards were printed or the periodic report was printed. It should not be done until both of these outputs have been completed but the option to do it after either tended to be confusing. It is now a separate menu function with a reminder after the output routines. The golfer's personal data and his score data are now two different edit functions to avoid the need of going through all of his personal data to edit the scores. It is also possible to erase a score group, (Score, course rating and slope) by entering a zero for the score. In addition to these changes, it is possible to select the score group to edit by using the mouse. Page 19 In those functions which are normally terminated by pressing the <END> key it is now possible to use the mouse to accept or reject the data. Most procedures which operate on the golfers data now terminate to a 'Next Activity' bar which allows the mouse to select functions which previously could only be controlled through the keyboard. In addition to the Golfer Delete and Restore functions, it is now possi- ble to purge a golfer completely thus releasing his golfer number which is automatically reused when the next new golfer is entered. This was done because in many leagues, particularly in vacation areas, large numbers of deletions occur which are never restored. The Handicap lists may now be printed in alphabetical order or in an order of increasing handicaps. This has been requested by several groups who have found it to be convenient in planning their tournaments. In earlier versions of the program, it was possible to erase the last score group entered by pressing <CTRL> Back Arrow. Repeated entries allowed deletion of multiple groups thus bringing in zero scores from the opposite end. This was never the intention of this option and it has been modified so only the most recent group could be deleted. Both the date and the telephone number formats can now be changed to accommodate formats used in other countries. Recent distribution outside of the United States have made this necessary. Page 20 Appendix B USGA Handicapping USGA handicapping using the Slope System is mandatory as of March 1991. The Slope system calculates a Handicap Index which is then used to calculate the actual handicap for any given golf course. The final course handicap is determined by the Handicap Index and the Slope rating of the golf course on which it is to be used. A course with greater difficulty will have a higher slope rating and therefore will allow a higher handicap than a course that is not as difficult. A slope rating of 113 is a course of average difficulty and a slope rating greater than 113 indicates a course of greater than average difficulty and vice versa. The handicap system is discussed at length in the United States Golf Association publication USGA Handicap System. This appendix discusses only the calculation of the Handicap Index from the golfer's Adjusted Gross Score and the USGA Course rating. Each player is responsible for calculating his own Adjusted Gross score based on his handicap, the hole handicap and his stroke score for the hole. Generally, detailed instruc- tions for calculating Adjusted Gross score are available at any golf course at which an authorized Golf Club exists. The Course Rating for any course is the evaluation of the playing diffi- culty of a course for scratch players. It is expressed in strokes and decimal fractions of a stroke and is based on yardage and other obsta- cles which effect the scoring ability of a scratch player. The slope rating on the other hand, reflects the playing difficulty for players with handicaps above scratch. The following procedure illustrates the basic mathematical procedure for calculating the Handicap Index without discussing any of the procedures for uncompleted holes, nine hole scores, etc. The manual mentioned above is inexpensive and should be purchased by any serious golfer. Page 21 Handicap Index Calculation Step 1. Each player must provide his adjusted score, USGA Course rating, and the USGA Slope rating for each set of scores he submits for Handi- capping purposes. Generally, at his home course he need only submit his adjusted score. For each of the last twenty scores the USGA Course rating for that course is subtracted from the adjusted score to get the differential. Step 2. Each of these differentials is multiplied by 113 and then is divided by the slope rating of the course played. This number is then rounded to the nearest tenth. This result is called the Handicap dif- ferential. Step 3. The ten LOWEST Handicap Differentials (See Note) are then added and their sum is multiplied by 0.096. All numbers after the tenths digit are deleted. The remaining number is the Player's Handicap Index. Converting the Handicap Index to a Course Handicap To convert the Handicap Index to a course Handicap, multiply the gol- fer's Handicap Index by the Slope rating for the course to be played and divide the result by 113. Round off the result to the nearest whole number, (0.5 is rounded upward) to get the golfer's Course Handicap Note: The number of differentials used when less than twenty scores scores are available is specified by the USGA. See the USGA Handicap System Manual. Page 22 Appendix C Nine Hole Golf Handicaps The following notes have been written in response to inquiries about handicapping for nine hole courses. This subject is covered in a manual published by the USGA entitled: USGA HANDICAP SYSTEM The manual is available at a minimal cost from USGA, Golf House, P.O.Box 708, Far Hills, NJ 07931 and everyone involved in handicapping should have the latest copy available. Appendix A covers the subject of nine hole handicaps and basically states "Golf clubs may compute nine-hole handicaps by applying nine-hole adjusted gross scores to the Course Ratings of the nine holes played to determine handicap differentials. " Such handicaps are not USGA Handicaps and may not be termed as such. Since you may not have Course Ratings for the nine holes played, most handicappers have been using the 18 hole course rating halved and apply- ing the nine-hole adjusted gross score to that rating. As you can see, the program does not care whether the scores are for nine holes or eighteen so long as the entered Course Rating is proper for the number of holes played. The slope ratings are still used in either case but the value of 113 should be used to calculate preslope handicaps. Page 23 Appendix D OMBUDSMAN This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware princi- pal works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware related problem with a ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or prob- lem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. C & E Associates has chosen to use the Shareware concept to distribute this program. This is good for us in that it contains many of the costs associated with a retail sales effort. It is good for you since it allows you to make an intelligent buying decision by trying the program to make sure it does what you want before you spend your money. It does however bring with it a legal and moral commitment to buy (Register) the program after you have tried it and found it to be to your liking. The authors of Shareware receive NO money from the distribution of their efforts until you, the user, register it. If you believe the effort that goes into writing a program such as this deserves the thirtyfive dollar registration fee then please register by sending your check along with the form included at the end of the documentation in appendix C. This evaluation copy of the GOLFHCAP program for shareware distribution has all of the features of the registered version and includes a set of sample files so you can try the program features without wasting time entering data. Since this is an evaluation copy of the registed program, the number of golfers in any group is limited to twentyfive. Registered users will receive the latest program version and discounts on future revisions or upgrades at a nominal cost. Program support will be provided to both nonregistered and registered users using Compuserve Mail addressed to Edward J. Panner, (72717,1612), or by U.S.Mail addressed to me at the registration address. Page 24 Shareware Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all or to a specific group. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's Commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate moneyback guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. GOLFHCAP is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but do not give it away altered or as part of another program. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and continue to use it after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $35.00 to C & E Associates The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. Page 25 Anyone distributing GOLFHCAP for any kind of remuneration must first contact C & E Associates at the address below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering GOLFHCAP immediately (However C & E Associates must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version.) You are encouraged to pass a copy of GOLFHCAP along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the program. The distribution of GOLFHCAP by shareware vendors and other distributors of user supported software is hereby authorized. GOLFHCAP is copyrighted software and is not placed in the public domain but rather is entered in the Shareware market so that potential users may insure that it meets their needs. Page 26 The registration fee for the program is a only $35.00 in United States currency. Registered users will automatically receive software support and notice of any program enhancements. Any future new versions will be made available to registered users for a nominal fee. Registration Form GOLFHCAP.EXE Name ____________________________________________ Street __________________________________________ City/State ______________________________________ Please enclose the $35.00 registration fee (U.S. Currency) and mail to: C & E Associates 119 Placid Drive Fort Myers, FL 33919 Thank you for your support, Ed Panner Page 27 - : Index :- Add new golfers ................. 4 Add scores ...................... 5,6 Adjusted gross score ............ 6,7 ASP & ombudsman ................. 23-25 Backup drive .................... 17 Changing groups ................. 16 Course data file ................ 3,10 Course rating ................... 6,11 Default course & slope ratings .. 6 Delete golfer ................... 9 Delete group .................... 11 Demogrp ......................... 4 Directory ....................... 17 Display data .................... 5 Display Screen .................. 6 DOS shell ....................... 17 Edit course file ................ 10 Edit current group file ......... 11 Edit golfer data ................ 5,8,18 Edit golfer scores .............. 7,8,18 ENVIRVAR file ................... 3,13 Erase scores .................... 8,19 ESC ............................. 5 File backup ..................... 3,17 File names ...................... 11 Files & installation ............ 1 General ......................... 1 Getting started ................. 4 Group files ..................... 10 Golfhcap Ver 5.xx changes ....... 18 Golfer number ................... 5,18 Group membership list ........... 16 Page 28 Handicap index .................. 7,12,21 Handicap index cards ............ 15 Handicap cards, preprinted ...... 16 Handicap index maximums ......... 11 Handicap list ................... 16 Hardware requirements ........... 3,12 Home course handicap ............ 15,16,21 Mailing labels .................. 16 Membership lists ................ 16 Men groups ...................... 11 Monthly report .................. 14 New score count ................. 7,14,18 Nine hole handicaps ............. 22 Printer routines ................ 12 Printer control ................. 12 Printer requirements ............ 3,12 Program Exit .................... 17 Purging a golfer ................ 9 Registration .................... 24,26 Report dates .................... 14 Restore files .................. 17 Restore golfer .................. 9 Score input form ................ 14 Select Routine .................. 5,18 Slope rating, none .............. 7 Slope rating .................... 6,7 Telephone numbers ............... 5,10 Telephone number format ......... 17 Transfering files ............... 2 USGA handicapping ............... 20,21 Women groups .................... 11