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games.  FLOTTO is easy to use and packed with many powerful features.

%WHY IS IT CALLED THE FAST LOTTERY PROGRAM?%

FLOTTO allows you to have unlimited files and players for each lottery
game.  A FLOTTO lottery file can hold up to 10,000 tickets with a date for
each ticket.  FLOTTO loads all tickets into electronic memory rather than
moving tickets back and forth from a much slower disk drive.  This enables
you, "the user", to create, modify, check and review tickets very quickly.

%HELP...%

FLOTTO has HELP screens available throughout the program.  HELP is divided
into seperate topics to assist you.  Pressing the %F1% key will bring up
a specific HELP screen depending upon where you are in the program.  Use
the arrow keys to scroll through the HELP screen.

@NOTE:@ The Escape key, %Esc%, can be used to quit or stop any procedure.

%MENUS...%

FLOTTO has simple menus that allow you to use a keyboard or a mouse to
select options.  The %MAIN MENU% has choices that look like this:

                           PCL 6 /49
                           SETUP
                           WINNINGS
                           UTILITY
                           HELP

Use the up and down arrow keys to move between choices.

The first choice displays the file and game that was configured in %SETUP%.
Selecting this choice will put you in the editing mode for that file/ game.
The editing mode is where you add, edit or review lottery tickets.

%SETUP% is used to change to or create another file or lottery game.  The
file/ game that you configure in %SETUP% will appear as the top choice of the
MAIN MENU.  See the HELP on %SETUP% for more information.

The %WINNINGS% choice is used to check the winning tickets in lottery file.
See the HELP on %WINNINGS% for more information.

The %UTILITY% choice allows you to change screen colors, turn sound on/off,
configure a printer type, delete lottery files and load lottery text files.
See the HELP on %UTILITY% for more information.

%OTHER MENUS...%

FLOTTO also has menu choices that appear as push buttons on the screen.
These "HOTKEY" buttons allow you to select a choice by pressing the first
letter (or key) listed on the button or by clicking the button with a mouse.

%FLOTTO.DOC...%

The FLOTTO.DOC file contains further information on program support, hard
disk installation and registration.  You can view this file by using the
DOS type command as follows:
				C:\FLOTTO>%TYPE FLOTTO.DOC%
or to print this file use:
				C:\FLOTTO>%TYPE FLOTTO.DOC > PRN%

%REGISTRATION...%

Reistered users of FLOTTO will be notified of all upgrades.  If you
purchased FLOTTO from any source other than PC Light, you can register
your copy of FLOTTO by sending your name and address with your proof of
purchase to PC Light.  A registration form is provided in the file
REGISTER.TXT.  To print this form just type REGISTER at the DOS prompt.

We also have incorporated many suggestions by our registered users into
previous upgrades.  Send your registration and suggestions to PC Light,
P.O. Box 18532, Tampa, FL 33679 or call us at (813) 837-3368 or leave a
Compuserve email message at 73527,2425.

FLOTTO was designed by Paul Carastro and developed using MS QuickBasic with
add on libraries from Crescent Software and EllTech Development.
%SETUP% is used to configure FLOTTO for the particular file or game you wish
to play.  FLOTTO stores lottery tickets in special LOG files.  Use %SETUP% to
configure a new LOG file or game or to switch to a another file or game.
      
%SETUP% will ask you 4 basic questions:
        Enter a file name
        Enter the lottery game - Pick 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
        What is the highest number to be used in this file/game
        How many bonus numbers will be used in this file/game

%CHOOSING A FILE NAME...%

File names may be from 1 to 6 alphabetic and numeric characters.  Some
examples are:     MBC, ASHLEY, 1FL, WIN4ME, LUCKY7.

Many lottery players like to keep several files for the same lottery game.
You can have as many files for the same game as you like. For example, you
may wish to keep some past winning tickets in one file called FLWIN and
have another file called FLPLAY to keep tickets that will be played next.
Just use SETUP to create a different name for each file.

@NOTE:@ When %SETUP% asks for a filename, you can press the %F2% key for a list
      of existing LOG files.  Select a file from the list and FLOTTO will
      automatically configure your lottery game, highest number, and bonus
      numbers from information contained in the selected LOG file.

%CHOOSING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LOTTERY NUMBER...%

Each LOG file is structured to allow tickets made up of various lottery
numbers.  Choose the highest possible number allowed in the lottery or
the highest number you want the file to accept.

The lowest lottery number depends upon the highest possible number.  Most
pick 3 and 4 games use lottery numbers from 0 to 9.  If you select 9 as the
highest number the lowest number is automatically set to 0.  If you select
the highest number greater than 9, then the lowest number will be set to 1.
This is typical for most pick 5, 6, and 7 games.

Most pick 5, 6, and 7 lottery games also have ticket numbers that are
sorted from lowest to highest and duplcate numbers are not allowed on the
same ticket.  If you you choose the highest possible number to be greater
than 15, FLOTTO will sort the numbers on each ticket and prevent duplicate
numbers on the same ticket.

%SAVING YOUR SETUP...%

Your %SETUP% information is stored in a SETUP file.  Along with the lottery
file name and game configuration, the SETUP file also contains information
on your selected screen colors, printer type and win definition.  If you
change any of these, FLOTTO will ask if you want to save your SETUP file.
To save the current SETUP information, just answer "%Yes% to Save".

Each time FLOTTO starts, it configures itself using information in the
SETUP file.  You may wish to keep your favorite lottery file and game
information stored in SETUP.  That way every time you start FLOTTO, your
favorite lottery file and game are already %SETUP%!

After you leave %SETUP%, your current file name and game will appear as the
top choice of the %MAIN MENU%.  You can select this choice to pick, edit,
remove or just review tickets.
FLOTTO offers four ways to pick lottery tickets:

1. %FLOTTO Ticket% - A FAST Lottery ticket made of FLOTTO numbers.  FLOTTO
numbers are chosen at random unless Filtering is on.  See the HELP on
%FILTERING TICKETS% for more information.

@NOTE:@ A %FLOTTO Ticket% must be %LOGGED% in order to keep it.  LOGGING
      tickets is described below.

2. %Build A Ticket% - Use this option to enter each individual number on a
lottery ticket.  You can also select %FLOTTO Number% and the computer will
choose a random number for you.  %Build A Ticket% is also used to enter an
optional date for a lottery ticket.  Once the ticket numbers have all been
entered, the ticket then must be %LOGGED%.  See the description of LOGGED
tickets below.

3. %Wheel Numbers% - Wheeling is a strategy for playing certain lottery
numbers.  A wheel will arrange a group of numbers into specific lottery
tickets and usually guarantee some type of win if certain conditions are
met.  There are two basic types of wheels - COMPLETE and Minimum Win
Wheels.  You must first choose a wheel on the screen and then enter the
numbers to wheel.  Once you are finished entering numbers, FLOTTO will
create the wheel tickets for you.  See the HELP on %WHEELING% for more info.

4. %Generate Tickets% - Instantly generate multiple FLOTTO tickets.

@NOTE:@ %Build A Ticket% allows you to enter a date for each ticket.
      Dates are of the format of MM-DD-YY.  MM is the month, DD is the
      day of the month and YY is the last two digits of the year.  You
      may enter any date from 01-01-1900 to 12-12-1999.  When a date is
      not specified, FLOTTO assigns the current date to the ticket.

%WHAT IS A LOGGED TICKET?%

A ticket must be LOGGED in order for it to be used in the program.  LOGGED
tickets are shown at the top right of the screen.  FLOTTO will save only
LOGGED tickets to a file.  The %FLOTTO Ticket% option can be used to
create lots of tickets, but you have the choice to LOG only the ones you
like.  If you choose %Generate Tickets% or %Wheeling%, these tickets are
automatically LOGGED for you.  See the HELP on %TICKET FILES% for more info.

Each time a ticket is created, it will appear at the bottom of a window
called TICKETS.  The TICKET window will display the last 9 tickets that
have been created, removed or edited.
Logged tickets are displayed in a LOGGED TICKETS box at the top right of
the screen.  You can review these tickets by scrolling with the up or down
arrow keys or by using the mouse.

FLOTTO allows you to log up to 1000 tickets per file.  There are several
menu items to help you manage your Logged tickets:

1. %Edit A Ticket% - This option is similar to %Build A Ticket% except it is
used to change the numbers or date on a ticket.  The ticket shown in the
LOGGED TICKETS box is the one that will be editted.  You can enter numbers
individually or choose FLOTTO Numbers.  Once you are finished editing, you
must LOG the ticket to replace it.  See the HELP on %PICKING TICKETS% for
more information on LOGGING tickets.

2. %Remove A Ticket% - This will remove or delete the ticket in the LOGGED
TICKETS box.  You also have a choice to remove %All% LOGGED tickets.
Removing all tickets will not delete the file.  To delete a LOG file, see
the HELP on %UTILITY%.

@NOTE:@ If tickets are Filtered, selecting %All% will remove all Filtered
      tickets.  See the HELP on %FILTERING TICKETS% for more information.

3. %Duplicate Search% - Use this feature to search for duplicate tickets in
the current file or to search for duplicate tickets in another LOG file.
If a duplicate ticket is found, FLOTTO will ask if you would like to
remove the the duplicate.  It is a good idea to use "Duplicate Search"
after you have added or edited any LOGGED tickets.
Wheeling is a strategy of playing selected lottery numbers.  A wheel will
create specific lottery tickets using your selected lottery numbers.  Most
wheels guarantee that you will get some type of win if certain conditions
are met.  Usually the conditions are that your wheel numbers contain
several of the winning numbers.

FLOTTO provides you with %COMPLETE% and %Minimum Win Wheels%.

A %COMPLETE% wheel arranges wheel numbers into every possible combination
of lottery tickets.  Depending upon the quantity of Wheel numbers, this
can create a large number of lottery tickets, however, it insures a
winning ticket if the wheel numbers contain the winning numbers.

A %Minimum Win Wheel% on the other hand, usually creates substantially fewer
lottery tickets and guarantees a "Minimum Lottery Win" provided certain
conditions are met.  Minimum win wheels are popular because they cost less
to play than %COMPLETE% wheels and the potential investment return can be
very high.

%WHEELING% is a three step process:

1. Choose a wheel from the list on the screen - %COMPLETE% or %Minimum Win%.
A description of each wheel is shown at the bottom of the list.  You can
use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the wheels.

2. Enter the wheel numbers into the boxes or select %FLOTTO Numbers%.

3. Select %Quit% when you are finished entering numbers.  FLOTTO will then
ask if you want to proceed.  Just answer %Yes% and FLOTTO will wheel the
tickets and LOG them for you.

A separate program called %MAKWHEEL% is available to help manage your FLOTTO
wheels.  %MAKWHEEL% is used to create new wheels, edit wheels, print wheels,
even duplicate wheels from other programs.  All registered FLOTTO users
receive a copy of %MAKWHEEL% along with a package of additional wheels.
Filtering is a powerful statistical tool used to seperate (or filter)
particular lottery tickets.  All you do is %MARK% one or more lottery
numbers and then tell FLOTTO to filter In or filter Out tickets with these
numbers.

Creating a filter is a 4 step process:

    1. Select the %Make A Filter% option.
    2. Choose a Filter type - %Every Number% or %Any Number%.
    3. %MARK% one or more lottery numbers.
    4. Set the Filter by choosing %In Filter% or %Out Filter%.

Once a Filter has been set, the total of all Filtered Logged Tickets is
shown at the top of the screen.

%EVERY NUMBER VERSUS ANY NUMBER...%

%Every Number% Filter is used to filter LOGGED tickets that contain "EVERY"
%MARKED% number.  If the quantity of %MARKED% numbers is greater than the
amount of numbers allowed per ticket, the filter tickets will contain
combinations of %MARKED% numbers.

%Any Number% Filter means the tickets can contain "ANY" %MARKED% number.

Select %In Filter% to filter IN tickets or %Out Filter% to filter OUT tickets.

%AN EXAMPLE...%

Say you have LOGGED the following Pick 6 tickets and you want to filter
tickets with numbers 5 and 25.

     Ticket 1     %05% 19 23 34 45 46
     Ticket 2     01 %05% 10 %25% 40 49
     Ticket 3     02 10 %25% 33 38 44

Select %Any Number% and %MARK% the numbers 5 and 25.  Select %In Filter%
and FLOTTO will filter Tickets 1, 2, and 3.

Try this again but this time select %Every Number% and %In Filter%.  Now
FLOTTO will filter Ticket 2 only.

@NOTE:@ Even if there are no filtered tickets, the Filter will stay in
      effect until you quit or turn off the Filter.

%USING FILTERING TO CONTROL THE CREATION OF "FLOTTO TICKETS"...%

Filtering can also be used to control the creation of %FLOTTO tickets%.
Once you have %MARKED% numbers, select %In Filter% and these %MARKED% numbers
will appear on FLOTTO tickets as they created.

@REMEMBER@ - A "FLOTTO ticket" is created by selecting %FLOTTO Ticket% or by
using %Generate Tickets%.  For more information on FLOTTO tickets, see the
HELP on %PICKING TICKETS%.

@NOTE:@ Creating "FLOTTO tickets" with %Every Number% Filter allows new
      tickets to contain every MARKED number (or random MARKED numbers if
      the MARKED quantity exceeds the number allowed per ticket.)

Creating "FLOTTO Tickets" with %Any Number% Filter means the new tickets
will contain at least one MARKED number.

Once a filter has been set, you can select %Make A Filter% again to:
    %Modify% the Filter
    %Clear% (Turn Off) the Filter or
    Create a %New Filter%.
FLOTTO will calculate two types of lottery ODDS:

1. The actual ODDS of playing the current lottery game are displayed on
the left of the screen.  These ODDS are typically printed on the back of
lottery play slips.

2. On the right side of the screen, FLOTTO will display the ODDS of
winning that lottery based on the quantity of Logged tickets.  If tickets
are Filtered, then the quantity of Filtered Logged tickets is used.

FLOTTO can also be used to get statistical information about numbers in
the lottery.

Select %Check Statistics% to scan all Logged tickets and display the
total occurrences of each lottery number.  If tickets are Filtered, only
Filtered tickets will be scanned.

After using %Check Statistics% you may wish to filter numbers of
particular interest.  For more info, see the HELP on %FILTERING TICKETS%.

@NOTE:@ Most lotteries use several sets of lottery balls to draw numbers.
      To track different ball sets just use %SETUP% and create a separate
      ticket file for each set of balls.
FLOTTO enables you to make printouts of Logged Tickets, Filtered Tickets,
Statistics, and Winning Tickets.

Before your first printout, use %UTILITY% from the main menu to configure
FLOTTO for either a LINE printer or a LASER printer.  LINE printers
include dot matrix type printers.  If you choose LASER printer, FLOTTO
will pause between printed pages.  Either printer should be loaded with
standard 11 inch long paper.

To print, you must have at least one LOGGED ticket.  If tickets are
Filtered, only the Filtered Tickets will be printed.  For information on
Filtering, see the HELP on %FILTERING TICKETS%.

A pick 6 ticket printout will look something like this:

     (1)  5   7  12  20  33  49  [126]

The first number, in parenthesis ( ), is the ticket number and the last
number, in brackets [ ], is the sum of all numbers in that ticket.

@NOTE:@ When Wheeling numbers you may get a message that the Logged Tickets
      will exceed 10,000.  In this case, FLOTTO will ask if you want to
      send the wheel tickets to a printer.

Remember to always check that your printer is ready before you print.  For
information on printing Winning tickets, see the Help on %WINNINGS%.
FLOTTO stores Logged tickets in special %LOG% files on your computer's
disk.  These files are then reloaded when you return to pick tickets or
check winnings.

File names are defined in %SETUP%.  The actual file name starts with a
number that represents the game (Pick 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) plus the name entered
in %SETUP%.

    Examples - >  6_PCL.LOG,  3_JOHN.LOG,  5_FL1.LOG,  7_LUCKY.LOG

After you have created, edited or removed tickets, use the %Save Tickets%
selection to save all currently Logged tickets.

@NOTE:@ If you try to quit before you have not saved your tickets, FLOTTO
      will still ask if you want to Save the Logged Tickets.

The %Save Tickets% menu selection also allows you save a file as a backup
%BAK% or as a text file %TXT%.

Backup files are useful if you want to keep a copy of an original file
before you modify or add new tickets.  Backup files are not required but
can be renamed as LOG files for later use.

A text file is a file of Logged Tickets that is stored in a DOS text or
ASCII format with ticket numbers separated by commas.  Text files are used
if you need to export Logged tickets to a word processor or another
program.
One of the most important features when playing the lottery is checking
your WINNINGS.  Before you can check for winning tickets, you must have
saved a file of LOGGED tickets.

You will also need to be %SETUP% for the game you wish to check (Pick 3,
4, 5, 6, or 7).

You may check as many files at one time as you like.  Just enter the file
name or press the %F2% key to select the file from a list.  Next you will
enter the winning lottery numbers.  When you are finished entering the
winning numbers, press %Quit% and the first ticket will appear below the
winning numbers.

A box to the left of the ticket shows the quantity of ticket number that
match the winning numbers.  Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll
through each ticket.

Several options are available to assist you:

1. %Speed Search% - Quickly search for the first or next winning ticket.

@NOTE:@ %Speed Search% may also be selected by pressing the keyboard spacebar.

2. %Check All% - This will check every ticket and display the total of all
winning number matches.  This option also asks if you would like to send
the winning tickets to your printer.

3. %New File% - Use this to check the winnings of another file.

4. %Winning Numbers% - Select this to modify or change the winning numbers.

5. %Define A Win% - FLOTTO maintains a Win Definition for each Pick 3, 4, 5
6 and 7 game.  This option is used to specify how many ticket numbers must
match the winning numbers for a ticket to be a winner.  This includes
defining how many bonus numbers (if any) are drawn.  The number of bonus
numbers in the Win Definition has no effect on those set in %SETUP%.

@NOTE:@ Your SETUP file contains information on your Win Definition.  If
      you change this, FLOTTO will prompt you to use %SETUP% to save your
      changes.
The UTILITY menu provides you with 5 useful features:

1. %CHANGE COLORS% - This option will allow you to change screens to COLOR
or black and white.  FLOTTO will read your computer's configuration and
attempt to set these for you initially.  If you have a monochrome monitor
or a two color laptop you may wish to use %CHANGE COLORS% to select the most
desired setting.

2. %SOUND% - Turn FLOTTO sounds on or off.  Although SOUND is not required,
FLOTTO creates sounds on your computer speaker to confirm actions as well
as notify you of winning tickets or invalid input.

3. %PRINTER% - FLOTTO supports two types of printers - LINE or LASER.  LINE
printers are (Dot Matrix Type).  Select LASER PRINTER if you printer
prints an entire page at a time.  FLOTTO will pause between pages if LASER
is chosen.  See the HELP on %PRINTING TICKETS% for more information.

4. %LOAD AS TEXT% - Import lottery tickets from a separate ASCII text file
into FLOTTO.  These tickets may have been created by another lottery
program or perhaps by a word processor.  In order for FLOTTO to correctly
import the tickets, each ticket must be listed on a separate line within
the file and numbers should be separated by commas, spaces or inside
quotes.  Example ->  1,2,3,4,5,6    or    1 2 3 4 5 6

@NOTE:@ FLOTTO can load up to 10,000 tickets with numbers between 0 and 99.

5. %DELETE LOG FILE% - Delete a FLOTTO LOG file from disk.  This feature
should be used with caution and you may want to make a backup (BAK) file
before deleting.

@NOTE:@ Your SETUP file contains information on COLORS, SOUND OR PRINTER.
      If you change any of these, FLOTTO will prompt you to use SETUP to
      save these changes.
              Welcome to FLOTTO - The @FAST@ Lottery Program!

If you are a new user, thanks for choosing FLOTTO.  FLOTTO is an easy to
use lottery program and is packed with many powerful features.  We hope you
find it enjoyable and hope that it helps you to win the lottery.

FLOTTO has discovered that you do not have a SETUP file and assumes
that you may be using the program for the first time.  After you leave
this message, you will automatically enter the %SETUP% routine.  %SETUP%
will ask a few basic questions such as:

                            %Enter File Name%

The name "PCL" appears in the box at first but you may enter any file
name such as your initials for example.

You will then be asked to choose and configure a lottery game.  When you
are done, FLOTTO will automatically save this information in a SETUP file.
From there you're all ready to start playing that lottery game.

To exit this HELP screen just press the Escape key or use a mouse and
click %"Esc"% at the bottom of the screen.

Remember - HELP is always available by pressing the %F1% key.

                   @Have fun and good luck from FLOTTO.@
Thank you for trying the shareware version of FLOTTO.  We hope you enjoy
it and hope that it helps you %WIN!%.  FLOTTO was designed to be an
effective and inexpensive lottery program and we encourage you to register
your copy of FLOTTO.  When you register FLOTTO, you get a bonus -

                         %The MAKWHEEL program!%

MAKWHEEL is a powerful wheel managing program that lets you to Create
Wheels, Print Wheels, Edit Wheels and manage all your FLOTTO Wheels.  It
will even Duplicate Wheels from other lottery programs!

But that's not all.  You'll also get the latest version of FLOTTO with new
features and an assortment of additional FLOTTO wheels.

Registered users are also entitled to complete program support via the
telephone or mail.

Registration costs only $19.95 + $2.00 Ship/Handling. Your registration
%DOES% count and it supports the Shareware principle -

                      @Try It before you Buy It.@

The file REGISTER.TXT contains a registration order form.  Please take a
moment to fill out the form and drop it in the mail.  To get a printout of
this form, use the following command at the DOS prompt:   %REGISTER%

                                                  Thanks again,
                                                  Paul Carastro
                           PC Light, Inc.
                           PO Box 18532
                           Tampa, FL 33679
                           (813) 837-3368
                                                                             