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TPSETUP.EXE V1.0D
COPYRIGHT (C) 1993
THE DREAMLOGIC SOFTWARE PUBLISHING GROUP


TPSETUP.EXE is the configuration program for TRACKPRO PC.

TRACKPRO PC is a product of:

The DreamLogic Software Publishing Group
P.O. Box 75026
Bolton, Ontario
Canada  L7E 1H6

A Professional Harness Racing Handicap System by "The Edge"

TPSETUP.EXE is an integral part of TRACKPRO PC, a software
package for handicapping harness races that contains the main
program, several auxiliary files, and complete on-disk
documentation.

As an integral part of this package, TPSETUP.EXE should never
be distributed on its own. However, the entire package may be
distributed for evaluation only under the shareware concept of
software distribution.

TrackPro PC and all other products released by The DreamLogic
Software Publishing Group are protected under both Canada
copyright law and international treaty provisions.

Complete details of distribution issues and rights, as well as
legal issues, can be found in the main program documentation
file TRACKPRO.TXT. Additionally, if you are not familiar with
the shareware concept, you should read the file SHARWARE.TXT.


USING TPSETUP.EXE - THE TRACKPRO SETUP PROGRAM

Before you start TrackPro PC, you should run the setup program
TPSETUP.EXE. The setup program allows you to configure
TrackPro PC's data entry options to match those in your race
track program schedule, and also allows you to adjust the
various weighting factors of the parameters involved in
handicapping a race. These options are then saved in a
configuration file TRACKPRO.CFG.

Two options in the setup program are particularly important,
these being the data entry modes for driver statistics and
trainer statistics. If your race track program schedule lists
UDR Universal Driver Rating and also lists UTR Universal
Trainer Rating, then it is not necessary to run TPSETUP.EXE, as
these are the default parameters.

If you start TrackPro PC without using TPSETUP.EXE, TrackPro PC
will create a configuration file using its own default
parameters.

However, if your race track program schedule does not list
Driver UDR or Trainer UTR, then you must run TPSETUP.EXE, and
select the alternate data entry options, which are Driver
Starts, 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes, and likewise, Trainer
Starts, 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishes.

To run the setup program TPSETUP.EXE, floppy disk users need
only to insert the TrackPro disk in the appropriate drive,
then type:

TPSETUP             [press Enter]

Hard disk users will need to log onto the drive and directory
that TrackPro was installed in. For example:

CD\TRACKPRO         [press Enter]

TPSETUP             [press Enter]

TPSETUP.EXE will then load, and, if a configuration file
already exists, the current configuration is then loaded.
As the configuration file is loading, a message is displayed
approximately mid-screen as shown.


               LOADING CONFIGURATION FILE
         ═══════════════════════════════════════
                  Loading TRACKPRO.CFG.
                       Stand by...


Once the configuration file has loaded, the message disappears
and the main Setup Screen appears. If no configuration file
exists, the default parameters are used. In this case, the
following message will be displayed.


              CONFIGURATION FILE NOT FOUND
         ═══════════════════════════════════════
             Creating new file TRACKPRO.CFG.
             Using default Setup parameters.
                Press any key to continue.


Press any key to proceed, the screen will then clear, and the
Setup Screen appears.

The Setup Screen consists of a Title Bar across the top row, a
one line Help display across the bottom row, and a large Setup
Menu which opens with the first option highlighted in blue.
Moving around in the Setup Menu is fairly straight forward, it
uses the Up and Down Cursor keys  and [Enter] to select and
adjust the various options.

To select any of the Setup Menu options, just press [Enter]
when that particular option is highlighted in blue. On a
monochrome monitor, it will appear highlighted in inverse
text. When you press [Enter] the highlighted bar will change
in color to red, or to bold text on a monochrome monitor, to
indicate that the menu option is activated.

Data entry options are automatically toggled to ON when
activated. All scoring options have values that are adjusted
using the Up and Down Cursor keys. Once the appropriate value
is displayed on screen, press [Enter] to select that value.

The highlighted color bar will change back to red, or inverse
text for monochrome, indicating that the menu option is no
longer active.

Each of the menu options are described in more detail below.


DATA ENTRY MODE OPTIONS

It is very important that you set the Data Entry Mode options
to match the data that is listed in your race track program
schedule. TrackPro PC will use the Data Entry Mode that you
select here in its Handicap Data Entry Window. The Data Entry
Mode selection can be done only by using TPSETUP.EXE. You
cannot change these options from within TrackPro PC.


DRIVER: UNIVERSAL DRIVER RATING

The Universal Driver Rating is a 3 digit decimal number that
summarizes the driver's performance. It is based on the number
of 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place finishes compared to the
number of starts. If your race track program schedule provides
the UDR rating for each driver, you should select this option
during setup, as this allows for faster data entry.

To select this option, press [Enter] when it is highlighted.
This option will then automatically be toggled to ON.


DRIVER: STARTS-1STS-2NDS-3RDS

If your race track program schedule does not list the Driver
UDR, then you should select this option for driver data entry.
TrackPro PC will then use this information to calculate its own
Driver UDR.

To select this option, press [Enter] when it is highlighted.
This option will then automatically be toggled to ON.


TRAINER: UNIVERSAL TRAINER RATING

The Universal Trainer Rating is a 3 digit decimal number that
summarizes the trainer's performance. It is based on the number
of 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place finishes compared to the
number of starts. If your race track program schedule provides
the UTR rating for each trainer, you should select this option
during setup, as this allows for faster data entry.

To select this option, press [Enter] when it is highlighted.
This option will then automatically be toggled to ON.


TRAINER: STARTS-1STS-2NDS-3RDS

If your race track program schedule does not list the Trainer
UTR, then you should select this option for trainer data entry.
TrackPro PC will then use this information to calculate its own
Trainer UTR.

To select this option, press [Enter] when it is highlighted.
This option will then automatically be toggled to ON.


HANDICAP SCORING PARAMETERS

The remainder of the options on the Setup Menu directly affect
the score results that are obtained with TrackPro PC. Each of
these options can also be adjusted from within TrackPro PC by
accessing TrackPro PC's internal Setup Menu.


MAXIMUM DRIVER SCORING POTENTIAL

This option allows you to increase or decrease the "weighting"
or significance of the driver in the result scores. Driver
Scoring can be adjusted from a minimum of 100 points to a
maximum of 10,000 points. A higher number increases the
importance of the driver in the result scores, while a lower
number decreases his importance.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.

MAXIMUM TRAINER SCORING POTENTIAL

This option allows you to increase or decrease the "weighting"
or significance of the trainer in the result scores. Trainer
Scoring can be adjusted from a minimum of 100 points to a
maximum of 10,000 points. A higher number increases the
importance of the trainer in the result scores, while a lower
number decreases his importance.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


MAXIMUM HORSE SCORING POTENTIAL

This option allows you to increase or decrease the "weighting"
or significance of the horse in the result scores. Horse
Scoring can be adjusted from a minimum of 100 points to a
maximum of 10,000 points. A higher number increases the
importance of the horse in the result scores, while a lower
number decreases the importance.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


MAXIMUM FINISH TIME SCORING POTENTIAL

This option allows you to increase or decrease the "weighting"
or significance of the finish times in the result scores.
Finish Time Scoring can be adjusted from a minimum of 100
points to a maximum of 10,000 points.  A higher number
increases the importance of finish times in the result scores,
while a lower number decreases the importance.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


MAXIMUM LAST QUARTER TIME SCORING POTENTIAL

This option allows you to increase or decrease the "weighting"
or significance of the times for the last quarter of the race
in the result scores. Last Quarter Time Scoring can be
adjusted from a minimum of 100 points to a maximum of 10,000
points. A higher number increases the importance of last
quarter times in the result scores, while a lower number
decreases the importance.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


TIME FORFEIT - POINTS/SECOND

This option allows you to increase or decrease the point
spread in the scores produced by the finish time and last
quarter time calculations. A larger number here will cause a
larger point spread between the fastest contender and the
slowest contender, smaller numbers produce a tighter point
spread. This forfeit is adjustable from 10 points per second
to a maximum of half of either last quarter time scoring or
finish time scoring - whichever is lesser.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


POST POSITION STATISTICS - FORFEIT %

This option allows you to increase or decrease the factor by
which scores are reduced for the higher numbered post
positions. The race track program schedule should publish its
post position statistics. Statistics usually show that the
higher numbered post positions produce significantly fewer
wins than the lower numbered post positions.

Forfeit percentage is adjustable from 0% to 50%. A higher
number here will cause the high numbered post position to be
further reduced, while smaller numbers cause less drastic
reductions.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


POST POSITION STATISTICS - POST POSITIONS ABOVE

This option allows you to increase or decrease the post
position above which scores are reduced by a factor. The race
track program schedule should publish its post position
statistics. Statistics usually show that the higher numbered
post positions produce significantly fewer wins than the lower
numbered post positions. The post positions affected are
adjustable from 1 to 10.

The number you select here should match highest post position
in your race track program schedule with favourable
statistics. Post positions up to and including this number
will not have their score affected by the Post Position
Forfeit percentage.

Select this option by pressing [Enter] when it is highlighted
in blue on the Setup Menu. The highlighted bar will change in
color, indicating that this menu option is active. Then, use
the Cursor Up or the Cursor Down arrow keys on the cursor
keypad to adjust the number. Cursor Up increases the number,
and Cursor Down decreases the number. When you have finished
making adjustments, press [Enter] to accept the number
displayed. The highlighted bar will now change back in color,
indicating that this option is no longer active.


F10 - EXIT

When you have finished making changes to the Setup, and you
wish to exit TPSETUP.EXE press [F10]. When you exit, you are
given the choice of saving the new configuration or exiting
without saving. When you press [F10] the following message is
displayed approximately mid-screen.

                      EXIT TO DOS
         ═══════════════════════════════════════
             Do you wish to save the current
             setup to TRACKPRO.CFG? (Y or N)


If you press [Y], the current Setup will be saved to the
configuration file TRACKPRO.CFG. If you press [N] the
configuration file will not be updated.

The screen is then cleared and TPSETUP.EXE leaves a brief
closing message on the screen.