Wa4:The current version number of this application.
Wa10:Read the !Help file (within !Lottery) for more information about using this application.
Wb12:This 'Status bar' tells you what !Lottery is doing or is about to do.
Wb1:Any dates are displayed here.
Wb3/Wb4/Wb5/Wb6/Wb7/Wb8:The six numbers themselves.
Wb9:The value of the bonus ball.
Wb16:\Sgo back through the previous draw results.
Wb17:\Sgo forwards through the previous draw results.
Wb0:The set of draw results currently being displayed.
Wb15:A bar graph of all previous draw results showing how many times each number has come up.
Wb14:The maximum number of times any number has come up.
Wb23:Half the maximum number of times any number has come up.
Wb13:Zero - in other words the base of the Y axis.
Wb19:\Sadd a new set of results to the database.
Wb20:\Sopen the seeding window, from which you can bias future predictions towards certain numbers.
Wb21:\Smake a prediction based upon the current seed settings.
Wb22:\Sopen the Statistics window from which you can analyse previous results.
Wb24:\Sprint out your predictions onto lottery payslips. N.B. You need a RISC OS printer driver loaded to select this option. Also, some printers may not accept the payslips. The best way is to experiment.
Wc2/Wc3:\Sreset the random seed to a new random value.
Wc5:\Stype in a date with which to set the random seed to. When you press return, the computer will calculate the number of days between today's date and the date you specify.
Wc7:The current value of the random seed.
Wc11/Wc15:\Sbias future predictions towards low numbers.
Wc12/Wc16:\Sbias future predictions towards high numbers.
Wc13/Wc17:\Sbias future predictions towards middle numbers.
Wc14/Wc18/Wc24/Wc27:\Smake future predictions un-biased, ie. six completely random numbers.
Wc22/Wc25:\Sbias future predictions towards numbers that have come up frequently before.
Wc23/Wc26:\Sbias future predictions towards numbers that have NOT come up frequently before.
Wc31/Wc32:\Sbias future predictions statistically based upon previous results (shown in the Statistics window).
Wc28:\Saccept all the chosen values.
Wc29:\Sreset all the settings to their original 'default' values.
Wc30:\Ssearch through all random seeds, starting from the current value, until one is found that will produce the seven numbers in the main display consecutively. WARNING: This will take a very long time and possibly not even find a match.
Wd0:All the numbers sorted into order of frequency. The ones that have been drawn most appear at the top of the list.
We0:The title window of this application.
Wf0:An example payslip to save having to type the numbers. To enter results, simply click SELECT on the required number. To delete a value, click on «.
Wg0:The position of the payslip relative to the edge of the printable area.
Wg1:\Senter a new value for the Y margin.
Wg2:\Senter a new value for the X margin.
Wh0:How many payslips you will need on which to mark all your predictions.
Wh2:Instructions on which payslip is being printed, or going to be printed next.
Wh1:\Sabort the entire printing process.
Wh3:\Sskip to the next payslip without printing the current one.
Wh4:\Sprint out the next payslip.
Wi0:A chart showing each set of numbers plotted in week order. This display will show any patterns that may emerge from week to week.
Wj0:This window displays some statistics calculated for all results so far. Again you may be able to spot any patterns occurring.
Wk0:A window showing any wins detected in your guesses file.
Wl0:A small patterm showing all the numbers in week order. Clicking SELECT over the graph will display the date and value of any specific point. Again you may potentially spot any patterns appearing.
Ma0:\Rsee information about !Lottery.
Ma1:\Squit !Lottery
Mb0:\Sopen a window showing a chart of all numbers plotted against week of draw.
Mb1:\Sopen a window showing a small chart of week by week results.
Mb2:\Sopen a window showing all the numbers drawn so far, sorted into frequency order.
Mb3:\Sopen a window showing statistics for all the draws so far.
boring:Nothing very interesting here.
error1:!Lottery has become corrupted. Please re-install.
error2:Cannot read results file. Has it been altered in any way?
error3:!Lottery has suffered a fatal internal error. Please click OK to continue, or Cancel to Quit
error4:Invalid bias given to number selector.
error5:You have entered an invalid number. Make sure they are all between 1 and 49 inclusive.
error6:You have entered the same number more than once. Please check and re-enter.