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- User-Guide
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- Welcome to the Pro-Football Demo disk.
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- There is little need for a User-Guide with this program,
- as every aspect of the program is covered in the detailed
- help facility. However, there are several things that you
- need to know in order to use Pro-Football to it's full
- potential - this document tells you those things ...
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- ****************
- * Introduction *
- ****************
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- If you've used a football prediction system on your Amiga
- before, you're probably filled with dread and doubt at
- the moment. Relax!
-
- The reason I've written Pro-Football is that I know that
- feeling only too well - all of the ones I could find were
- difficult to use, or were VERY time consuming, or just
- didn't do the job they were meant to do!
-
- From the start, Pro-Football was to be different from the
- rest ... I'm very pleased with the result - I hope you are
- too!
-
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- ********************
- * Unusual Features *
- ********************
-
- Many features are as you would expect - there are some
- however that are quite unique, and others that appear to be
- missing ...
-
- >> Where are the league tables? Inside your Amiga!
- It occured to me that whilst league tables are great for
- seeing how your favourite team is doing, they aren't
- much cop when it comes to prediction - so why bother
- using the standard system at all? Pro-Football uses a
- completely custom built points system internally. These
- tables aren't visible to the user though - the idea of
- a prediction tool is to let the computer worry about
- things like that - if you want to see the tables, buy a
- newspaper!
-
- >> Speedy entry! Entering fixture lists into a football
- predictor is a very time consuming business - until now!
- Pro-Football lets you do it in minutes.
-
- >> Useable Predictions! Everything is set up to make life
- easier for you. Predictions are presented in a way that
- fits in with both pools and fixed odds betting.
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- >> Accurate Predictions! Obviously a computer cannot take
- into account factors such as weather, injuries,
- players personal problems etc, but Pro-Football does
- look at as many factors as possible.
- In fact each match is assessed 4 times, each using a
- different method to ensure maximum success.
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- >> Easy to use!
-
- >> Why aren't bookies odds included in the calculations?
- Involving the would make it easier to make predictions,
- but they wouldn't be genuine independant opinions.
- The way things are, if a match is predicted to be an away
- win AND the odds offered reflect this, then you know that
- Pro-Football is probably correct. If on the other hand,
- there is a large difference (eg: Pro-Football says AWAY,
- but the odds suggest HOME) then there could be cause for
- caution. One point to remember is that a winner at 5-4 is
- better than a 10-1 loser!
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- The list goes on and on - you'll discover more and more
- features as you progress.
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- * Getting Started *
- *******************
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- Make a backup copy! See your Workbench manual if you are
- unsure on how to do this.
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- Pro-Football will run automatically when the computer is
- switched on or reboot with the Pro-Football disk in the
- drive. Please note that the disk should be left
- Write-Enabled (the little plastic slider on the disk in
- the closed position), otherwise the program won't work
- properly.
-
- This demo version is not hard-drive installable, although
- the full version is.
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- * The Prediction Process *
- **************************
-
- Pro-Football is a radically different product - and as such,
- you need to forget what you already know about prediction
- programs, and get into the Pro-Football way of thinking.
-
- Detailed information on how you do everything is included in
- the Help pages throughout the program, so I think the best
- thing to do now is to give a rough over-view of the various
- steps that you will be taking. I'll do this by explaining
- what I've been doing, and when each week ...
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- MONDAY - Get Mid-Week, Weekend and Pools betting coupons
- from bookies.
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- Entered details of matches taking place during
- the week - the details are stored in similar
- lists to those on the slips - A Main List
- (Long List), and several Sub-Lists (Sections
- list, Mini Sections etc).
-
- It's then possible to ask for any type of
- prediction you want. In this example I requested ..
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- 5 best draws on the long list.
- Best prediction (1,2 or X) from each section
- of the Mini-Sections List.
- Best home in each section of the Sections List.
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- It's then sit back & wait time!
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- WEDNESDAY - All mid-week matches had been played - entered
- results from teletext.
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- Pro-Football then updates it's statistics.
-
- I then started again, using weekend coupons,
- except this time, one of the sub-lists was the
- Pools list - obviously in this case, the prediction
- you ask for is the list of likely draws on the
- pools list.
-
- SUNDAY - Entered results from Saturday & Sunday.
-
- MONDAY - Deja Vu! Back to the beginning.
-
- Of course not everyone will want to make that many
- predictions, but remember - the more results you can provide
- the more accurate the predictions will be.
-
- Pro-Football handles non-league games as well as it does
- league ones, and the statistical info held is geared up
- for this - so don't worry about using Pro-Football for
- cup-ties etc.
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- **************
- * It's Easy! *
- **************
-
- Whenever a menu is displayed on screen, help is only a
- keypress away - just press your HELP key. The words
- HELP AVAILABLE will be displayed on screen to remind you
- that the information exists. The help pages shown will be
- relevant to the section of the program that you are
- entering. The instructions provided in the HELP pages are
- actually for the full version of Pro-Football, but
- most of it also applies to the demo.
-
- Some of the instructions may seem a little on the complex
- side - rest assured, the reality isn't that bad!
- Once you've used Pro-Football, it'll all fall into place!
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- If it doesn't, then don't worry - as a registered user of
- the program, you are entitled to unlimited help.
-
- Simply write, describing in detail what it is that you are
- unsure of, and I'll do my best to help by return of post.
- (While not essential, a SAE would be appreciated!)
-
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- ********************
- * Problems & Ideas *
- ********************
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- This is the very first version of Pro-Football.
- The future of the program depends on you!
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- What do you like about it? Dislike?
- What can be done to improve it?
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- Let me know!
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- Similarly, if you discover any bugs, or run into any
- problems at all when using Pro-Football, do get in touch.
- I always answer letters same day.
-
- Send to: Ali Prior, 10 Lovell Park Heights, Leeds, LS7 1DP.
-
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- *******************
- * And Finally ... *
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-
- The next few months are going to be fairly busy with
- improvements being made to all of the Pro-Prediction
- range - but I am on the look out for new ideas.
-
- Is there a computer program that you've always wanted,
- but can't get because it doesn't exist?
-
- If so, let me know (it doesn't have to be gambling
- related) - perhaps you'll see your idea develop further!
-
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- ***********
- * Credits *
- ***********
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- Pro-Football was written using the following ...
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- Amiga 1200 (Amiga Technologies GmbH)
- Amiga CDTV (Amiga Technologies GmbH)
- Amos Pro (Europress)
- Amos Pro Compiler (Europress)
- Personal Paint (Cloanto)
- Deluxe Paint (Electronic Arts)
- Protext (Arnor)
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- Thanks also to all users of Pro-Gamble, Pro-Lottery and
- Bookie Beater - your help and support made it all possible.
-
-
- **************
- * LEGAL BITS *
- **************
-
- Pro-Football is (C) Copyright Ali Prior 1995.
- This demo version of Pro-Football is shareware and may be
- freely distributed providing that is distributed as part of
- the 2 disk set (compression onto one disk is OK), and that
- no more than a nominal copying charge is made for it.
- The contents of both disks must remain unchanged.
- Failure to comply with these conditions will result in
- legal action being taken.
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- 'Pro-Football' is provided 'As Is' without warranty of any
- kind, either expressed or implied including, but not limited
- to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
- for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the results
- and performance of the program is assumed by you. Should the
- program prove defective, you (and not the author or
- distributor) assume the entire cost of all necessary
- servicing, repair or correction. Further, the author does not
- warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the
- use of, the program in terms of suitability, accuracy,
- reliability, currentness or otherwise; and you may rely on the
- program and results solely at your own risk.
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