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* Installation *
****************

  This program requires MS  Windows (tm) 3.1x or higher and approximately
  1 Mb of free disk space.

  To install, execute setup.exe from Windows (tm).
  If you are using  Windows 95, it will be necessary to manually create a
  shortcut for this program.

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* Contents *
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  ScoreBook Help
   Teams & Rosters
   Lineups
   Creating Games
   Game Play
   Scoring an At Bat
   Scoring Legend
   Statistics
      Batting, Running, & Fielding Statistics
      Pitcher Statistics
      Current Pitcher/Inning Statistics
   Sound
   Printing
   Accessing ScoreBook Home Page
   Removing the Program
   Registration

************************************
* Fixed It! ScoreBook Help Utility *
************************************

Thank you for your interest in Fixed It! ScoreBook.  We hope the information
provided in our on-line help utility will answer most of your questions about
our product.

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* Teams & Rosters *
*******************

Before you can use ScoreBook to score a game, you must first create at least
two team files.

To create a team file:
  - Select Team from the File Menu
  - Select New
  - Enter a Team Name, Coach, and Manager in the fields provided
  - Select the Edit Roster Button.
  - To add a player, enter player information in the Name, Position, Batting
    Order, and Uniform Number fields, then select the Add Player Button.
    Repeat this for each player on the team, then select the OK Button to
    return to the Edit Team Dialog.  As you enter players into the Batting
    Order, the Check Boxes on the field in the lower left will indicate what
    fielding positions are covered in the Starting Lineup.  NOTE: Do not
    enter a Batting Order number for a pitcher if your team uses a designated
    hitter.  When the game Start Button is selected, you will be prompted to
    select a starting pitcher.
   - Select the OK Button again, then enter a file name for your team.

To edit a team file:
  - Select Team from the File Menu
  - Select Edit
  - Select a team from the list of *.TEM files provided
  - Change any Team fields (Team Name, Coach, or Manager) if desired.
  - Select the Edit Roster Button if you wish to add, delete or change any
    player in the roster.
  - To Add a player, enter player information in the Name, Position, Batting
    Order, and Uniform Number fields, then select the Add Player Button.
  - To Remove a player from the roster, click on the player's name in the
    Current Roster List Box, then select the Delete Button.
  - To Edit a player in the roster, click on the player's name in the Current
    Roster List Box, then change the Name, Position, Batting Order, and Uniform
    Number fields as desired.  For these changes to take affect, either select
    the OK Button or click on any player name in the Current Roster List Box.

   See also:
   Lineups
   Games

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* Lineups *
***********

Lineups can be changed in four ways:

1) When creating or editing a Team, a default Batting Order can be defined
for any player in the roster.  Whenever a game is created using this team,
the game will use this Lineup information by default.  It is not necessary
to explicitly define all or any Batting Order information in the Team Roster,
because the entire Lineup can be modified when creating a game.

2)  When creating a game, all team information, including the Roster and
Lineup can be changed.  Note that team changes made here, such as the Starting
Pitcher, apply only to this game and are not saved to the Team File.  Permanent
team changes, such as new players, should be made via the Team Dialog prior to
creating a game.  NOTE: Ensure that the Starting Lineup is complete prior to
starting a game.  If you begin a game with 8 batters, ScoreBook will assume
for the duration of that game that your team uses 8 batters!

3)  To substitute a player during a game:
   - Select Substitute Player from the Lineup Change Menu. Note: This menu
     item is only active while a game is in progress.
   - Select the Player to Remove from the Substitute Combo Box
   - Select the Substitute from the With Combo Box
   - If the Position of the Substitute is incorrect, select the appropriate
     position from the Position Combo Box
   - Select OK

4) To swap two Players during a game (i.e. Both players stay in game, but
   swap positions):
    - Select Swap Players from the Lineup Change Menu. Note: This menu item
      is only active while a game is in progress.
    - From the Swap Combo Box, select a player from the current lineup
    - From the With Combo Box, select another player from the current lineup
    - Select OK

   See also:
   Teams & Rosters
   Games

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* Creating Games *
******************

After creating two Teams with complete Rosters, a new game can begin.

To create a new game:
   - Select Game from the Main Menu
   - Select New for the Edit Game Information Dialog.
   - Input the game information. (i.e. Date, Time, etc.)
   - Select the Home Team Select Team Button and choose one of the Team
     files (.TEM)
   - Make any necessary Home Team Roster and Starting Lineup changes by
     selecting the Edit Roster Button
   - Select the Visiting Team Select Team Button and choose a different
     Team files (.TEM)
   - Make any necessary Visiting Team Roster and Starting Lineup changes
     by selecting the Edit Roster Button
   - Select the Start Button if you wish to begin scoring.  Otherwise
     select OK to save any changes or select Cancel to abort changes to the
     Game file.

   See also:
   Game Play
   Teams & Rosters
   Lineups

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* Game Play *
*************

Games are scored by entering data into score boxes for each At Bat
during a game.

Once play has begun, the scorer uses the Next Player and Previous
Player Buttons to navigate between batters during an inning.

When the batting team reaches three outs, upon confirmation, ScoreBook
advances the game one-half inning.  It is also possible to end an inning
prior to three outs by manually pressing the Next Inning Button.

Navigating between innings can be accomplished by using the Next Inning
and Previous Inning Buttons or by double-clicking on any existing At Bat
in the main window.

Once an inning is complete, no At Bats can be added to or deleted from it.
However, the information in any At Bat can be modified if needed.

ScoreBook does not consider a game complete until the Stop Game Button has
been selected, the user chooses to Save the game, and the user then indicates
that the game is over.

Shareware Note:  Printing Games or Stats is not allowed in the Shareware Version.

When a game is over, the user is prompted to select Winning, Losing, and
Saving Pitchers from three drop down lists.  Because the rules for crediting
pitchers with Wins, Losses, and Saves are subjective in nature, these decisions
must be made by the scorer (See your league's rule book on the subject).

   See also:
   Creating Games
   Teams & Rosters
   Lineups

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* Scoring An At Bat *
*********************

ScoreBook uses a standardized Scoring Box to capture all the events for every
at bat during a game.  Each scoring box is meant to show:

  - The Ball and Strike count when the runner got out or on base
  - How the batter got on base
      - How many runs were driven in by the batter
      - How and how far the runner advanced while on base
      - If the player scored or not     or
  - How the batter got out
      - The out number that inning
      - The fielders involved in getting the batter/runner out

ScoreBook uses a blown up image of the Scoring Box and the following buttons
to capture this data:

    - Strike       - Out
    - Ball         - Advance
    - Foul         - RBI
    - On Base      - Clear All

The options associated with the On Base, Out, and Advance Buttons are listed
in the Scoring Box Section.

Many of the On Base and Out options for an At Bat will automatically update
previous players still on base.  For example, if the bases are loaded and you
select the On Base option Base on Balls, all three runners on base will
automatically advance one base.  The runner on third will score (indicated
by a gray-filled diamond), and the batter will be given an RBI.

Other options will require some minimal input.  For example, if a runner is
on second and the current batter singles, you will be prompted to indicate
which base the runner advanced to.

RBIs are automatically awarded in most conditions, however, the scorer can
use the RBI button to manually award an RBI to a batter or remove an unearned
RBI.  See your rule book for an explanation on when to award RBIs.  Clicking
the RBI Button will increment the RBI counter by one.  When the RBI count is
four, Clicking the RBI Button again will clear all RBIs.

The Clear Last Button will clear the last action initiated by the user for
the At Bat.

The Clear All Button will clear all information about the At Bat.

Updating an At Bat once an inning is complete:
When updating an At Bat from a previous inning, care should be taken to ensure
that all information is recorded properly.  Player substitutions sometimes
make it difficult for ScoreBook to determine the correct pitchers and fielders
to assign.  When updating an At Bat that requires Fielder entries, when a
potential conflict exists, the scorer will be prompted to select from a list
of all fielders who have played at that position during that inning.

Example:  Suppose at the end of a game, the scorer wants to change a single
during the third inning to an error charged to the pitcher, who by
coincidence, was removed in the third inning.  The scorer would:
- Select the At Bat to update by double-clicking on its Scoring Box
- Select the Clear All Button
- Select the On Base Button, then choose the type Error
- Click the PitcherÆs Check Box (A list of pitchers used during the inning would appear)
- Select the pitcher responsible for the error
- Select OK

The scorer can check or edit Batter, Runner, Pitcher, Fielder, or Error assignments for an At Bat.  To do this:
- Select the At Bat to update by double-clicking on its Scoring Box
- Select Modify At Bat from the File Menu
- Change assignments as desired
- Select OK

   See also:
   Scoring Legend
   Statistics Considerations

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* Scoring Legend *
******************

Each at bat is tracked via a standardized scoring box.  The scoring box
conventions are described below:

Abbreviations Used:

On Base                             Out                       Advance
1B - Single                  CS  - Caught Stealing        SB  - Stolen Base
2B - Double                  LBE - Left Base Early        AB  - Awarded Base
3B - Triple                  DNT - Did Not Tag Up         WP  - Wild Pitch
HR - Home Run                PO  - Picked Off             PB  - Passed Ball
BB - Base on Balls           F   - Fly Out                BK  - Balk
IW - Intentional Walk        Fo  - Foul Fly Out           E?  - Advance on Error
HP - Hit by Pitch            DTS - Dropped 3rd Strike,    ~E  - Previous Error
AB - Awarded Base                  Out at First           ~WP - Previous Wild Pitch
IF - Interference            BF  - Bunt Foul              ~PB - Previous Passed Ball
BK - Balk                    SF  - Sacrifice Fly          ~BK - Previous Balk
FC - Fielder's Choice        SAC - Sacrifice Bunt
E? - Reached On Error        IF  - Interference
SAC-E? - Reached on Error    DP  - Double Play
  While Sacrificing          TP  - Triple Play
ASE-E? - Assist with Error   K   - Strike Out Swinging
DTS-WP - Dropped 3rd         K (Backward) - Strike Out Looking
  Strike, Wild Pitch         LBP - Left Base Path
DTS-PB - Dropped 3rd         LD  - Line Drive
  Strike, Passed Ball        TBB - Touched By Own Batted Ball
                             MB  - Missed Base
                             IBB - Illegally Batted Ball
                             BOT - Batted Out of Turn
                             GO  - Ground Out
                             CO  - Called Out
                             CV  - Circle Viloation (Softball)
                             LOV - Leading Off Violation (Little League)
                             HFS - Head First Slide (Little League)

? - Denotes position of the fielder responsible for error (e.g. E3 indicates
an error on the First Baseman)

Fielder Positions:

1 - Pitcher        6 - Shortstop
2 - Catcher        7 - Left Field
3 - First Base     8 - Center Field
4 - Second Base    9 - Right Field
5 - Third Base    10 - Short Field(Softball)

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* Example Scoring Situations *
******************************

Scoring certain events can be tricky, especially those involving more than
one offensive player.  ScoreBook was written to handle a wide variety of
situations.

Example 1:  Player 1 singles to left.
   - At Player 1's Scoring Box, Select the On Base Button
   - Select Single
   - When prompted to indicate where the ball was hit, click on some area
     in left field
   - Advance to the next batter's Scoring Box by selecting Next Batter.

Example 2: With Player 1 on First Base, Player 2 hits into a Double Play
  (Shortstop to Second Baseman to First Baseman).
   - At Player 2's Scoring Box, Select the Out Button
   - Select Double Play
   - Click on the Fielder Check Boxes in the order the fielders touched the
     ball, in this case Short, Second, then First (Position numbers of the
     fielders involved appear in the Fielded By: Text Box)
   - Select OK
   - When prompted to "indicate other player out," select Player 1 from 1st
   - Select OK

Example 3:  With Player 1 on First Base, Player 2 grounds to the Shortstop,
  who throws to the Second Baseman covering second.  The Second Baseman makes
  no attempt to throw to first.
   - At Player 2's Scoring Box, Select the On Base Button
   - Select Fielder's Choice
   - When prompted to indicate where Player 1 went, select the Out Button
   - Select Forced Out
   - Click on the Fielder Check Boxes in the order the fielders touched the
     ball, in this case Short, then Second
   - Select OK

Scoring Notes:

Selecting Fielders for Assists and Put Outs:  When Stats are computed, in most
cases the last fielder in the Fielder list will be credited with a Put Out and
all prior fielders will be credited with Assists.  Exceptions are Double and
Triple Plays which will award additional Put Outs as necessary.  When scoring
unassisted Double or Triple Plays, when prompted to input fielders, only
select the exceptional fielder once.  The fielder will be credited with the
correct number of Put Outs.  For more information on Put Outs and Assists,
review the Statistics Considerations section.

Fielders Versus Bases:  Be careful to select fielders and not just a base.
For example, if a player is forced out at second base, but the Shortstop
catches the ball for the put out, don' t select the second baseman for
the Put Out.

   See also:

   Scoring Legend
   Statistics Considerations

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* Internet Access *
*******************

As of this release the Fixed It! ScoreBook Home Page URL is
http://iquest.com/~dturner/baseball.shtml.  Unregistered users can download
the latest shareware version of Fixed It! ScoreBook and other Fixed It!
products such as Win A Lotto! from this site.

See also:
   Registration

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* Removing ScoreBook *
**********************

Since ScoreBook is self-contained (i.e., nothing is written to your Windows
directory), removing it from your system is as easy as removing the ScoreBook
Directory.  This can be accomplished from an MS DOS prompt by simply performing
the deltree instruction using the ScoreBook directory as a parameter (e.g.,
DELTREE C:\BB), which will remove all ScoreBook files and subdirectories.
The same can be accomplished using the File Manager under Windows by clicking
on the ScoreBook root directory and selecting Delete from the File Menu.

The Fixed It! Windows Group can be deleted by minimizing the group and
selecting Delete from the Program Manager File Menu.

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* Sound *
*********

The Sound/No Sound options are selected via the Options Menu.  Sounds are
only available for systems with Sound Blaster compatible sound cards.
The default is Sound.

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* Printing *
************

To Print Scorecards for a Game:
  - Select Print from the File Menu
  - Select Game
  - Choose a Game file from the Files List
  - Select the desired Scorecard(s) using the Print Option Radio Buttons
  - Select the Print Button

Note: If you get insufficient memory error messages while printing a Game,
try printing the Home & Visitor Scorecards one at a time.  That is, change
the Print Options Radio Button from Both to Home At Bats, then select Print.
Then select Visitor At Bats, then select Print again.

If you still have trouble, try selecting Printer Setup and changing the
Orientation to Landscape.

To Print a Registration Form See:
    ScoreBook Registration

To Print Statistics See:
    Statistics

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* Statistics *
**************

Some stats are kept throughout the game in the Current Pitcher and Inning
Statistics Window.  More in-depth team and individual stats require analysis
of one or more complete games.

To view and print Player and Team Batting, Running, Fielding and Pitching
Statistics, first select Statistics from the File Menu. Then choose a game
file (*.GAM) to be analyzed from the Files List Box.  Click on the Select
Game Button to add this game to the Games To Analyze List Box.  Add as many
games as you like in the same manner.

Shareware Note:  Only one game at a time may be evaluated with the Shareware
version.

To remove a game from consideration, choose the game file in the Games To
Analyze List Box, then click on the Remove Game Button.

Once all games are selected, you must choose a team from the Team To Analyze
Drop Down List Box before you can proceed.

Once a Team is selected,  choose OK.

The Batting, Running, and Fielding Stats Window will then appear.

Use the Batter & Pitcher Radio Buttons to toggle between Batter, Runner,
Fielder Stats and Pitcher Stats.

Select the Print Button to print all Batter, Runner, Fielder Stats and
Pitcher Stats.  If the printout is too small to read, try changing the
Printer's Page Orientation to Landscape.

Select the Export Button to save the displayed data to a comma-delimited text
file, which can be imported into a word processor or spreadsheet utility.

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* Statistics Considerations *
*****************************

ERA - The Number Of Innings Per Game Radio Buttons are provided in the Stats
Dialog to allow correct computation of pitcher Earned Run Averages (ERA).
The default is 9 innings.  This can be changed to 6 or 7 based on the normal
innings per game in your league.  The method of computing ERAs is described
in Pitching Stats.

Errors & Fielding Average - To ensure Errors are assigned appropriately and
Fielding Average is computed correctly, special care should be taken while
scoring fielding errors.

Example 1:
A runner advances two bases due to a throwing error.  Advance the player using
the Advance Button and charge an error by selecting Error and clicking the
check box associated with the offending player.  On the second base path
advance, charge a Previous Error.  This will ensure that the fielder is charged
with only one error.

Example 2:
Two runners advance a base due to a throwing error.  Advance the first player,
charging an error as described in example one.  Advance the second player using
Previous Error.  Again, this will ensure that the fielder is charged with only
one error.

Example 3:
The third baseman handles a ball perfectly, throws to first, but the first
baseman drops the ball.  Because the third baseman properly handled the ball,
he should be credited for an assist, even though the batter wasn't put out.
Select the On Base Button for the batter and select Assist With Error.  Click
the check box associated with the offending player, then click all the fielders
who touched the ball in the order they touched it, including the fielder who
committed the error.

Wild Pitches, Balks, & Passed Balls - Care should also be taken while assigning
Wild Pitches, Balks, and Passed Balls.  Any time a player commits a mistake
that allows more than one base advance, that mistake should be assigned once,
and all other base advances should be charged as Previous Wild Pitch, Previous
Balk, or Previous Passed Ball.  This will ensure that the fielders aren't
overly penalized for their sins.

   See also:
   Batting, Running, Fielding Statistics
   Pitching Stats
   Current Pitcher/Inning Statistics

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* Batting, Running, & Fielding Statistics *
*******************************************

The following is the currently supported Batting, Running and Fielding Stats
and how they are computed:

GP  - Games Played          SAC - Sacrifice Bunts + Sacrifice Flies
IP  - Innings Played        SB  - Stolen Bases
1B  - Singles               ATT - Stolen Base Attempts
2B  - Doubles               PO  - Put Outs
3B  - Triples               A   - Assists
HR  - Home Runs             E   - Errors
BB  - Base on Balls         SO  - Strike Outs
HBP - Times Hit By Pitch    R   - Runs Scored
RE  - Reached on Error      RBI - Runs Batted in
Batting Average        - Hits divided by Official At Bats
H (Hits)               - Number of Singles + Doubles + Triples + Home Runs
OAB(Official At Bats)  - All complete plate appearances except when on base
                         as a result of Base On Balls, Intentional Walk, Hit
                         By Pitch, or Catcher Interference or out as a result
                         of a Sacrifice Fly or Sacrifice Bunt
Slugging Percentage    - Total Bases divided by Number of Official At Bats (OAB)
On Base Average        - Total Times on Base (H + BB + HBP + RE) divided by
                         Total At Bats (OAB + BB + HBP + RE + SAC)
Stolen Base Percentage - SB divided by ATT
Fielding Average       - (PO + A) divided by (PO + A + E)

  See also:
   Statistics
   Pitching Statistics
   Current Pitcher/Inning Statistics

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* Pitching Statistics *
***********************

The following is a list of the currently supported Pitching Stats and how
they are computed:

GS  - Games Started          HB  - Times pitcher Hit a Batter
GC  - Games Completed        BK  - Balks
SAV - Saves                  WP  - Wild Pitches
BF  - Batters Faced          SO  - Strike Outs
H   - Hits allowed           W   - Wins
1B  - Singles allowed        L   - Losses
2B  - Doubles allowed        PCT - Win/Loss percentage
3B  - Triples allowed        PO  - Put Outs
HR  - Home Runs allowed      A   - Assists
R   - Total Runs allowed     E   - Errors
BB  - Base On Balls
Fielding Average         - (PO + A) divided by (PO + A + E)
IP (Innings Pitched)     - One third inning is given for each out.
ER (Earned Runs)         - For ScoreBook, a run scored is always considered
                           "earned" unless an error, wild pitch, or passed
                           ball contributed to advancing a batter or runner
                           at least one base.
ERA (Earned Run Average) - (ER * Innings Per Game) divided by IP

   See also:
   Statistics
   Batting, Running, Fielding Statistic
   Current Pitcher/Inning Statistics

*************************************
* Current Pitcher/Inning Statistics *
*************************************

The following is a list of stats maintained in the Pitching and Current Inning Stats Window throughout the game:

Current Pitcher Stats:
  - Pitch Count
  - Strike Outs
  - Base On Balls
  - Strikes
  - Balls

Inning Stats:
  - Runs
  - Hits
  - Errors
  - Runners Left on Base

  See also:
   Statistics
   Pitching Statistics
   Batting, Running, Fielding Statistics

**************************
* ScoreBook Registration *
**************************

To receive a Registered copy of Fixed It! ScoreBook:

   - Select Print from the File Menu
   - Select Registration Form...
   - Enter your name, mailing address, e-mail address and comments into the
     menu fields.  If you provide an e-mail address, we will status your order
     as soon as we receive it.  Also, please provide feedback in the Comments
     field, especially features you would like to see implemented in future
     releases of ScoreBook.
   - Select the OK button
   - Make out a check or money order to Fixed It! Software for $50
     (U.S. Funds only!)
   - Mail your form and check to:

         Fixed It! Software
         P.O. Box 372
         Capshaw, AL 35742

To place a Credit Card Order, access the Fixed It! ScoreBook Home Page
(http://iquest.com/~dturner/baseball.shtml) for the latest phone number
and instructions.

Registering has the following benefits:

   - Full-featured product with no nagware or other shareware limitations
     (such as printing games ans stats)
   - Six months of free technical support (via e-mail), support files,
     and minor upgrades (via the registered portion of the Fixed It! ScoreBook
     Home Page)