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SOFF BALLS Version 2.1 Copyright (c) 1989 by Jeff Elwood 2809 Lordshire Road Madison, Wi 53719 (608) 271-1586 ** DOCUMENTATION ** CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE -------------- ------ REGISTRATION 3 START UP 4 OVERVIEW 5 MAIN MENU 6 UPDATE 7-8 INQUIRE 9-10 SET COLORS 11 VERSION LOG 12 *--------------------------------------------------------------------* |This documentation contains basically the same information that's | |displayed when you select HELP from the Main Menu of the program. | | | |To print this documentation on your printer, type the following at | |the DOS prompt: | | COPY README.DOC PRN | *--------------------------------------------------------------------* Page 3 REGISTRATION Register by sending your name and address with a check for $25 payable to: Jeff Elwood 2809 Lordshire Road Madison, WI 53719 (608) 271-1586 SOFF BALLS is not public domain software or free software. Non- registered users are granted permission to use this program on a trial basis. Except for this limited purpose, registration is required. Registration gives you the legal right to the extended use of this product. *--------------------------------------------------------------------* |As a registration BONUS, you'll receive the year's Final Statistics | |and Press Release for the STEELE'S SILVER BULLETS, America's number | |one softball team. STEELE'S hit 6,331 home runs in 1988 with a team| |average of .682! They're the only team to win each of the five | |national championships! This offer will continue as long as the | |STEELE'S SPORTS COMPANY continues to grant me permission to copy and| |distribute their statistics. (**FREE**) | *--------------------------------------------------------------------* When you register, if your program version isn't the most current, you will receive the current version of SOFF BALLS FREE! Also, you will be notified when major upgrades to SOFF BALLS become available. Copy and share SOFF BALLS with your friends. The program must be copied in unmodified form. Each person using SOFF BALLS is required to register. To get a free trial copy of the most current version of SOFF BALLS, send your name and address with $3 for shipping and handling to the name and address above. Please specify whether you need a 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" disk. When you register or order the SOFF BALLS Disk, you can either print and use the Registration/Order Form or just send your name and address with your request on a sheet of paper. The printed form is only for your convenience. I, Jeff Elwood the author, shall not be responsible for any direct or indirect damage caused by SOFF BALLS. Feel free to write or phone me (evenings and weekends) if you have any questions, suggestions, or problems. I look forward to hearing from you. Page 4 START UP SOFF BALLS will run on IBM and IBM compatible personal computers that run DOS version 2.1 or later. You will need a least 256K of available RAM memory. Make a backup copy of the SOFF BALLS program and keep it in a safe place. Periodically make a copy of your game files too. SOFF BALLS can run from a floppy disk or hard drive. However, the program runs much faster from a hard drive. To run from a floppy disk, place the disk with the SOFF BALLS program in the current disk drive and type "SB" at the DOS prompt. You can record games on the disk with the SOFF BALLS program or on a separate disk. A 5 1/4" disk (with 360K) will hold 200+ games with the SOFF BALLS program and 800+ games without the program. 3 1/2" disks hold many more games. To record games on a separate disk, start SOFF BALLS and replace the game disk with the disk you want to record games on when the first screen (screen with blinking "SOFF BALLS") comes up and before advancing to the Main Menu. To run from a hard drive, get current on the hard drive directory where SOFF BALLS is stored and type "SB" at the DOS prompt. However, you must first copy the program to the hard drive. To do this, place a disk with the SOFF BALLS program on it in a disk drive (let's say A:), get current on the hard drive directory where you want to copy the program (let's say C: is the hard drive) and then type the following at the DOS prompt: COPY A:SB.EXE C: The more buffers you specify in your DOS CONFIG.SYS file the faster SOFF BALLS will run. However, each buffer takes about 1/2K of memory away from your main programs. Consult your DOS manual for more information. Page 5 OVERVIEW SOFF BALLS was written primarily for softball teams. Statistics are offense oriented. However, SOFF BALLS is great for fastpitch softball and baseball too. To use SOFF BALLS, record game results in a score book, enter the score book results to SOFF BALLS, and then use the program to view team records, game results, team and player statistics, and print reports. Produce statistics during the season and create a yearbook after the season. Record games for up to 10 teams. A maximum of 9,999 total at bats (200-300 games) can be recorded for each team with a roster limit of 40. Player results for up to 20 players can be recorded for each game. Here are some of the operational features you'll find in SOFF BALLS. The program has many menus to help you. To select from a menu, type the selection number or the hi-lighted letter. By the way, anytime you press an invalid key, the program will "beep" to let you know. Just try again. There are two special keys used in this program. The ESC (escape) key and F8 (function key 8). Press ESC to navigate backwards anywhere in the program. The specific purpose of ESC is documented on the bottom of every screen. Press F8 anywhere in the program to end SOFF BALLS. The purpose of other keys used by the program is documented where they're used. Page 6 MAIN MENU Main Menu choices are UPDATE, INQUIRE, SET COLORS, and HELP. Use UPDATE to name teams, maintain team rosters, and record game results. With INQUIRE you can view team records, game results, team and player statistics, and print reports. Use SET COLORS to color customize your screens. HELP takes you to this section. Page 7 UPDATE When you select UPDATE from the Main Menu you will advance to the Select Team for Update Screen which lists 10 teams. Use the ARROW keys to select a team and press ENTER. This will take you to the Update Menu where your choices are GAME, ROSTER, TEAM NAME, and SELECT TEAM. Use GAME to record game results. Use ROSTER to set up and maintain a team roster. Change a team name with TEAM NAME. SELECT TEAM takes you back to the Select Team for Update Screen. Select TEAM NAME from the Update Menu to change a team name. When you select TEAM NAME, you will advance to the Change Team Name Screen. Enter the new name and press ENTER. It's a good idea to include the year in a team name (i.e. 1988 Hawks, 1989 Hawks, etc). Since all 10 teams begin with "No Name" as their name, it's best to name a team before you set up a roster or record game results to avoid confusion. The team name is displayed on most screens. Select ROSTER from the Update Menu to set up and maintain a team roster. Roster Menu choices are ADD, CHANGE, and DELETE. All players are assigned a player number from 1 to 99. To add a player, select ADD, enter a new player number, and then enter a player name. To change a name, select CHANGE, enter an assigned player number, and then enter the new player name. To delete a player from the roster, select DELETE, and then enter an assigned player number. The roster is displayed and modified after each update. One way to assign numbers is to use the uniform number of the player. The roster limit is 40 players. However, results can be recorded for all 99 player numbers. Select GAME from the Update Menu to record game results. Game Menu options are ADD, CAHNGE, and DELETE. There is a three-step process when you add or change a game. Complete the Game Screen, record player results on the Player Screen, and then finalize the update on the Verification Screen. When you select ADD, a game number will be assigned automatically. With CHANGE, you will be asked for a game number. When you select DELETE, you will be asked for a game number and then taken straight to the Verification Screen. Select INQUIRE from the Main Menu for game numbers if needed. Enter the following information on the Game Screen: game date runs scored and runs allowed game location game type (league, tournament, miscellaneous) opponents game arch (limited, unlimited, fastpitch, baseball) innings played home or visitors Limited arch and unlimited arch refer to slowpitch softball and fastpitch refers to fastpitch softball. A miscellaneous game type can be used for practice games, special games, or whatever you want. Move around the Game Screen with TAB, ENTER, and ARROW keys. Press F1 or select PLAYER SCREEN to advance to the Player Screen. Page 8 UPDATE continued Enter the results for each player on the Player Screen: total at bats home runs runs sacrifices total hits walks doubles strike outs triples runs batted in Total at bats (plate appearances) include walks and sacrifices. It's up to you on how to score sacrifices and runs batted in. Results for up to 20 players can be recorded. Player results are displayed on the screen. Menu choices are ADD, CHANGE, and DELETE. To add player results, select ADD, enter player number, and enter player results. To change player results, select CHANGE, enter player number, and change previous results. To delete player results, select DELETE, and enter a player number. Press F1 to advance to Verification Screen. Press F2 to view roster for player names and numbers. A couple of notes about the Player Screen. It's advantageous to total player results (runs, hits, etc) in your score book in the same order they are entered on the Player Screen. This will make it easier to enter and sight verify. Nine (9) is the highest number you can enter for runs, hits, etc. THERE IS ONE EXCEPTION. For RUNS BATTED IN you can enter A, B, C, D, E, F, and G which in effect is 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 respectively. Also, you can record results for any of the 99 possible player numbers, even if the number isn't on the roster. Names can be assigned later from the Roster Menu, if desired. The Verification Screen gives you a chance to review what was entered on the Game Screen and the combined totals from the Player Screen. When you add or change a game, you will be given a menu with the choice to update (ADD or CHANGE game), cancel, or return to the Game Screen. When you delete a game, you will be given a menu with the choice to DELETE the game, or cancel the delete. Note, when you add a game, the program will not let you advance to the Verification Screen if the Game Screen is incomplete. However, you don't have to add player results to add a game. They can be added later. Game updates WILL NOT be saved on disk until ADD, CHANGE, or DELETE is selected from the Verification Menu (IMPORTANT)! Page 9 INQUIRE When you select INQUIRE from the Main Menu you will advance to the Select Team for Inquire Screen which lists 10 teams. Use the ARROW keys to select a team and press ENTER. This will take you to the Inquire Menu where your choices are RECORD, GAMES, PLAYERS, and SELECT TEAM. RECORD will display the team won/lost record. Select GAMES to view game results. Display team and player statistics with PLAYERS. SELECT TEAM takes you back to the Select Team for Inquire Screen. You can print reports from within RECORD, GAMES, and PLAYERS. When you elect to print a report, you will advance to the Print Report Screen. Press F1 to toggle between IBM Compatible and Non IBM Compatible printer character set. Select the type of printer you have. Your choice will be saved on disk. Choosing IBM will give you a better looking report, IF your printer has the extended characters. Press ENTER to print report. All reports are designed for 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Note, the program will end if you attempt to print a report without a printer. Select RECORD to display the won/lost record for a team. Games played, games won, games lost, and win percentage will be displayed for league, tournament, miscellaneous, and total games. Press F1 to print report. With GAMES you can view game results one at a time. All the game information is displayed. Team hits, runs, doubles, etc along with slugging and batting averages are also displayed. Use ARROW keys and SPACE BAR to walk through games. Press the HOME key to display the first game and the END key for the last game. Press F1 for Game Type Menu and select ALL, LEAGUE, TOURNAMENT, or MISCELLANEOUS to display different types of games. Press F2 to display the players that results were recorded for. Press F3 to print report. The report will list all games for the selected game type. Select PLAYERS to display team and player statistics. Players will be listed in batting average order. Total at bats, runs, hits, etc are displayed along with slugging and batting averages. Team totals are displayed also. ARROW keys move bar line to hi-light a player. Use PGUP and PGDN (page up and down keys) for paging if needed. Press F1 from PLAYERS for selection box to compute statistics. Select game type (ALL, LEAGUE, TOURNAMENT, MISCELLANEOUS) and game range. Game range can be all games or a range of game numbers (games 5 through 10 for example). Press F1 to compute statistics after you select. For example, you could compute statistics for all games, league games, last 10 games, or games 10 through 20 for league. There are many many possibilities. Page 10 INQUIRE continued Press F2 from PLAYERS to display definitions for all the statistics headings. Press F3 or F4 from PLAYERS to divide the player statistics into two groups. Press F3 to divide the players into groups by TAB (total at bats). Press F4 to divide the players by games played. Press F3 or F4, enter number from 1 to 999, and press ENTER. For example, if you want to divide the players so the upper group must have at least 20 games played, press F4, enter 20, and press ENTER. Both groups will be listed in batting average order. Press F5 from PLAYERS to print report. The report will reflect the game type and range selected. There are many many reports possible! Page 11 SET COLORS With SET COLORS you can set three different color schemes. One for the Main Menu Screens, one for the Inquire Screens, and one for the Update Screens. Set background, window, foreground, and hi-light colors. Select MAIN, INQUIRE, and UPDATE with the right/left ARROW keys and select BACKGROUND, WINDOW, FOREGROUND, and HI-LIGHT with the up/down ARROW keys. Press the SPACE BAR to change the color. A Sample Screen shows you what the screen will look like. Press F1 to set all screens the same as the Main Menu. Press ESC when you're finished to return to the Main Menu. Page 12 VERSION LOG SOFTBALL STATISTICS Version 1.0 - Completed in 1987. - I wrote this program to computerize the processing of softball scorebook statistics that I had been doing manually for years. - Program IS NOT COMPATIBLE with any of the versions of SOFF BALLS. SOFF BALLS Version 2.0 - Completed in 1989. - Major rewrite of the SOFTBALL STATISTICS program. - Program renamed "SOFF BALLS". - Program IS NOT COMPATIBLE with the SOFTBALL STATISTICS program Version 1.0. - Program features: - Ability to color customize screens. - On-line documentation. - Record games (200+) for each of 10 teams. - Up to 40 player rosters for each team. - Tracks four different game types: LEAGUE, TOURNAMENT, MISCELLANEOUS, and ALL GAMES. - Inquire and print reports on team records, game results, and team and player statistics. SOFF BALLS Version 2.1 - Completed in 1989. - Minor modifications to version 2.0. - Program IS COMPATIBLE with version 2.0. - Created INVOICE.DOC file for user convenience. - Created this README.DOC file to allow user to print the documentation and to view the documentation outside the program. - Program changes: - Added ability to give alternate title when printing "TEAM REPORT" and specifying game range. For example, if you print "TEAM REPORT" for Tournament games 10 to 15, you can change the sub title "Games 10 to 15" to "McFarland Tournament", "Last 6 games", or some other more descriptive title. - Other minor changes not worth noting here.