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╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ A N A L Y Z E R ║ ║ III ║ ║ Greyhound Race Handicapper ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ USER'S MANUAL Shareware Version ──────────────────────────── Gene Goodwin Software 6714 Kamali Memphis TN 38134 Software Support The Dog Squad BBS (901) 387-0252 ANALYZER III ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction ......................................... 1 Getting Started ...................................... 2 Parameters ........................................... 3 Enter a New Dog ...................................... 6 Adding Race lines .................................... 7 Modifying race lines ................................. 8 Race Analysis ........................................ 9 Utilities Menu ....................................... 12 Creating Data Paths .................................. 13 Changing Data Directories ............................ 14 ANALYZER III Page 1 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Introduction and Overview The original design for Analyzer III was created in 1991 by a local handicapper in Memphis, TN. The basic idea was to retain past race performance information in a database file and apply factoring parameters to particular race data for each greyhound. The results of the factoring is tabulated to a base score or point. You would then use these scores to aid in picking the best choices for a wager. The lowest score or factored data is best The factoring parameters are maintained in a seperate file which can be modified, therefore the results in the tabulation of data may be changed. There are recomended MAXIMUM limits to each factor. ************** NOTICE ************** ANALYZER III has been created as a SHAREWARE product, which means if you use it for more than 30 days, you should register your copy with the author. Gene Goodwin Sotware retains all rights to the software and is protected by U.S. Copyright laws. The software is not crippled by any means,but some features are not included in the shareware version. By registering you will receive the most recent updated copy which contains funtions for creating tip sheets, an auto pick feature, and a Fast Update of race data. Any other features that are planned will be added as they are completed and Registerd users have Download priviledges from our support BBS of the latest registerd copy. You will have access to "the DOG SQUAD" BBS for support and questions regarding ANALYZER III or other greyhound racing software created by Gene Goodwin Software. Registration is $35.00. If you win that much or more your first time using ANALYZER III, then I hope you think it is worth the fee. Print out the ORDER FORM that came with the compressed file or.... Send Check or M/O to: Gene Goodwin Software 6714 Kamali Memphis, TN 38134 Include your name and address I welcome all suggestions regarding improvements or additions to ANALYZER III whether you are registered or not. Just let me hear from you. ANALYZER III Page 2 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ GETTING STARTED Create a directory that will hold your programs and files. A second directory can be created to hold any archived race lines you wish to preserve. This must be named C:\DOGARC. This directory will be created automatically when an archive process is requested. To run ANALYZER III type dogs at the C:> prompt and press [CR]. The first screen you should access must be the Factoring parameters. Press 6. You should see a screen similar to the example below: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Factoring Parameters ║ ║ ║ ║ 1) Default Number of races for analysis : 0 ║ ║ 2) Early speed factor : 3 ║ ║ 3) Late speed factor : 2 ║ ║ 4) Grade factor for 'A' : -2 ║ ║ 5) for 'B' : -1 ║ ║ 6) for 'C' : 0 ║ ║ 7) for 'D' : 1 ║ ║ 8) for 'E' : 2 ║ ║ 9) for 'M' : 3 ║ ║ 10) Attitude divison factor : 2 ║ ║ 11) Post position division factor : 2 ║ ║ 12) Propensity to win factor : 6 ║ ║ 13) Skip input of 'Race Number' Y/N : N ║ ║ 14) Skip input of 'Length Won By' Y/N : N ║ ║ 15) Skip input of 'Odds' Y/N : N ║ ║ 16) Auto save at end of input Y/N : N ║ ║ 17) Turn AutoPick feature on Y/N : N ║ ║ 18) Speed divison factor : .07 ║ ║ 19) Path to Data Files (28 chars) : C:\A3\SOUTHL\ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ANALYZER III Page 3 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SETTING UP FACTORING PARAMETERS The factoring parameters are the heart of the race analysis of Analyzer III. Take time experimenting and changing these factors until you get the best 'formula' for the tracks in your area. You can create a Factor File for each track. Input is simple. Enter a value and press [CR] or press [DnArrow] to skip the field. Use '<' or [UpArrow] key to go back one field. Press [ESC] to cancel all. 1) Default Races Enter the Maximum number of races you wish to select from the database of race lines. If you leave value at 0 then the Analyzer III will use the 4 race lines as default to analyze. 2) Early Speed Factor During a race analysis the 1/8 call ( or 3rd post to finish position ) will be totaled for all races selected for each greyhound in the race. The lowest total value of all the 8 dogs in the race will be subtracted from the other 7. The lowest value will become -0-. If have an early speed factor, then this factor will be used as a multiplier on each of the early speed values. 3) Late Speed Factor Same procedure as Early Speed 4) Grade factors Enter a value for each grade. This value is based on the grade of the race line and a total value for all race lines in the grade is accumulated. 10) Attitude division factor This factor deals with the percent in the money of each greyhound. ( 1st,2nd or 3rd ) After the highest percentage has been determined, then all others are subtracted from the highest. The highest is then set to 0 and all values are divided by this factor and rounded to the nearest number. If you leave this factor blank (0), this factoring procedure will be skipped. ANALYZER III Page 4 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SETTING UP FACTORING PARAMETERS 11) Post position division factor A pre-determined value for each post position and track preference ( I,M,O ) is given to each dog. The table is listed below. If the Early Speed factored total is 4 or less, then an addtional -6 is added to the post score. This score this then divided by this factor. Post/Track preference table =========================== 'I' 'M' 'O' Post 1 -6 2 6 2 -4 0 4 3 -2 -4 2 4 0 -6 0 5 0 -6 0 6 2 -4 -2 7 4 0 -4 8 6 2 -6 12) Propensity to win factor This is a base number to begin calculating the ability of a dog to come in at least 3rd in a race. A race of 4th or more will add to this value causing the factor value to be higher. Whenever another finish of 3rd or less is found the values are reset. This means a dog with the low score is consistently showing on the boards. The higher ranked dogs are not. This factor is one to experiment with. NOTE: if you leave this blank ( 0 ), this factoring process will be skipped. 13) Skip input Race Number 14) Skip input Length won by 15) Skip input Odds If you answer 'Y' to any of these parameters Analyzer III will skip over input of this data during entry of lines. 16) Auto save Answer 'Y' if you don't want Analyzer II to prompt you to save every race line. Answer 'N' if you want the oportunity to modify any data that has been entered before saving. 17) Auto Pick feature Not available in SHAREWARE VERSION. ANALYZER III Page 5 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SETTING UP FACTORING PARAMETERS 18) Speed division factor The lowest running time for each dog is determined. The lowest value is subtracted from the other 7 dogs. Then the lowest value becomes 0. Each dogs calculated speed value s divided by this factor. A value for this factor has been set at .07 which is the average time for a dog to travel one length. This is another value to experiment with to find the best for your track. 19) Path to Data This will point to the directory that contains racing files and indexes. You may add as many directories as you wish. This would be helpful to those who wish to maintain racelines from different tracks in the area. The PATH must already exist. If no PATH is entered ANALYZER III will use the Current Directory. ANALYZER III Page 6 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ENTERING RACE LINES Below is an example of the Data Screen. Greyhound INPUT SCREEN ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1) Racing Name : 11) 12) 13) 14) 2) Current Race Year : 92 Starts Wins Place Shows 3) Date of Race : 4) Race Number : 5) Post to Finish : 6) Length Won By : 7) Running Time : 8) Grade of Races : 9) Betting Odds : 10) Track Pref. I,M,O : ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1) Enter a dog's racing name This will be entered only once. 3) Enter the date of the first race line. Use any method of date input you wish. Jan 5, 92 1/5/92 01-05-92 1/5/1992 4) Enter the race number 5) Enter Post to Finish data as it appears in racing form 6) Enter the length won by. 7) Enter running time. DO NOT use decimals, enter as WHOLE numbers. example: 3312 3294 etc. Analyzer III will take care of the decimal. 8) Enter grade of race 9) Enter betting odds as WHOLE number. NO decimals Analyzer III will take care of the decimal. 10) Enter a track preference ( I,M or O ) This is your own determination. 11) Enter the Starts as shown on the race form 12) Enter the Wins 13) Enter the Places 14) Enter the Shows If you had previously select Auto Save as 'Y' then you will not have the opportunity to modify any data in this screen. If you have not selected Auto Save the you may modify any data or press 'A' to accept the race line and write it to your database. Analyzer III will then take you back to #3. Enter a new race date for a racing line and continue until you have input all races you desire into your database. To EXIT press [CR] only at race date. ANALYZER III Page 7 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ADDING RACE LINES Enter the dog's name. When the database is located all race lines will be displayed. When you add a race line, the Starts, Wins, Place and Shows will be updated automatically. Follow same procedures used entering NEW race lines. ANALYZER III Page 8 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ MODIFYING RACE LINES Enter the dog's name. When the database is found all race lines will appear with a line number on the right side of the screen. Enter the number of the race line you need to modify. Enter the number next to the data to modify. Enter the new data Accept the change. ANALYZER III Page 9 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RACE ANALYSIS To do a race line analysis for a performance, you must have ALL the dogs in your database. If you are unsure go to the Utilities Menu and select Dogs name list. The race analysis portion of Analyzer III will provide you predictied results based on the past performance lines you select and apply that information to the factoring parameters you have stored in the factor parameter file. I will briefly give you a description of the prompts you will encounter and the responses you should answer with. Prompt : Enter current racing date : MM-DD-YY Response: You should enter the date of the race you wish to analyze in the format given. If you just press [CR] at this prompt you will be returned to the Main Menu. Prompt : Enter Race Number Response: This should be self-explanatory Prompt : Enter Grade of Race Response: Self-explanatory Prompt : Enter number of races or [CR] for default Response: If you have enter a number for default in the factor parameters file you will have the opportunity to change this default while doing a race analysis. If the default number in your is -0- then it will set itself to 4 when you do a race analysis and you will not see this prompt. Prompt : Enter greyhounds for this race Response: You will type in each dog in post order using the name you have stored in your database. If you make a mistake, you will be given the chance to make a name change before going on. * If during the course of name search, the name you type in is NOT found, you be be allowed to change the spelling. If the dog is just not there you will have to exit the race analysis and enter that dog into your database. ANALYZER III Page 10 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RACE ANALYSIS ( continued ) All race lines will be displayed for each dog in post order on your screen. The most current races will be left on the display for your to choose from. Your default race number is the maximum number you may select for this race analysis. Prompt : Enter number of race Repsonse: The number of each race line is shown on the far right side of the screen. Find the race you wish to include in your analysis and enter the corresponding number. You will continue entering race line numbers until you either have reached your default race number or you just press the [CR] key which will terminate entry. At this point each factor from your file will be totaled and displayed for your review. The factoring parameters have not been applied to any of these totals as yet. This screen is only for you to review and verify that you are in fact getting some values applied to your data. If you have a printer attached you may do a screen print for later review. If for some reason you need to get out of the race analysis, you can press the [ESC] key at this screen. When all dog's racelines have been factored, the final screen for this race will be calculated and displayed in order of predicted finish, where the dogs with the lowest accumulated total will be first, second, etc. You should make note or screen print this screen. Otherwise you would have to re-run the race analysis for this race. Prompt : Do you wish to adjust any total Y/N Response: If for any reason you want to play with the results you have the ability to apply an adjustment to the final total of any given post position. Keep in mind that this adjustment will on effect the post number you choose. You can apply a negative or positive number as an adjustment and it will on apply on the total, not the individual factored values. Keep in mind also that to reset the adjusted total, you must set the adjust amount back to 0. Now for the next race...... ANALYZER III Page 11 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PRINTING RACE LINES If you have a printer attached to your computer you can generate a printout of any dog's complete list of race lines in your database. Enter dog's name to create list. To EXIT press [CR] only at dog's name prompt. ANALYZER III Page 12 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ UTILITIES There are several utility programs which will help you maintain your database. 1) Perform Race Line integrity check. This utility verifies that all lines in the database belong to the proper dog. 2) Set beginning race pointer When you begin a database for a dog, the race line pointer starts with the first one you entered. The number of race lines can get quite long. This utility will allow you to begin the pointer at an more recent race line. All other lines will remain dormant in the database. 3) Reset race pointer to beginning This utility reverses what you did above. 4) Remove dog from index If you wish to flag a dog for removal use this program. It will flag the index for later removal during a rebuild. You will not be able to locate any flagged dog. 5) Archive race lines This program will remove race lines to an archive directory C:\DOGARC 6) Backup dog dat files This should be self explanatory 7) Rebuild deleted data files This utility rebuilds the database of race lines and does not include any flagged dogs. 8) Look at or print archived races Self explanatory 9) Do a dog name list Show list of dog's names by letter you enter. ANALYZER III Page 13 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CREATING NEW DATABASES If you are in an area that has several race tracks, you may want to keep the racelines for each track in a different directory. With ANALYZER III, you can create as many data areas as you want. 1) Create the directory that will hold the data. Example: From the C>: type MKDIR c:\xxxxx\xxxxx where xxxx\xxxx is the actual path you wish to use Please refer to your DOS manual for further help regarding creating directories 2) Run ANALYZER III 3) Select "f) Input/Modify Factoring Parameters" 4) Press [ENTER] until the last field is passed and you see the Save/Modify window. 5) Press [F2] to create a new factor record. 6) Enter the PATH you just created. 7) Press [F9] to modify any other factors as needed 8) Press [F10] to Save factoring parameters. 9) Make NOTE of the # at the top of the Factor Screen This is the record number for this data directory. If wish to change to another data directory see "Changing Data Directories" ANALYZER III Page 14 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ CHANGING DATA DIRECTORIES When you need access to another data directory, you have two options. You may select "i) Change Data Directory" from the MAIN MENU of Analyzer III and enter the record number of the directory to retrieve. If you wish to load that directory automatically, when you run ANALYZER III, start the program as DOGS xx, where xx is the record number of the data directory you wish to use. ANALYZER III will default to the first record of you factoring parameters if none has been entered.