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- / Golf Guru V1.2 /
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- / Written by Alan Bilsborough /
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- / * This is a SHAREWARE program. * /
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- / * Please see the end of this file for details. * /
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- Index of Document :- 1) Introduction
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- 2) Quick Start / Example Data
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- 3) Steps to take before entering golf data
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- 4) Using the Main Program
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- 5) Future Development / Shareware Details
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- IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY, COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A BACK-UP OF YOUR
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- 1) INTRODUCTION
-
- Hello and thanks for taking the time to look at Golf Guru.
-
- This program was written to record and analyse your golf throughout the
- season. As with all analysis, the results can only be as good as the data
- input and this is where I hope Golf Guru will help. By making the input of
- data easy and the output interesting I hope you'll find that your golf will
- improve - in fact my big statement of this document is that I'll guarantee
- that if you use this program properly then it WILL improve your golf.
- You'll be able to see at a horrible glance how many of your shots have
- been putts - if this doesn't encourage you to practice putting more or
- concentrate a touch more over your putts then maybe seeing that you seem
- to be short on the vast majority of your approach shots will tell you that
- you're not being adventurous enough. Most of you will already have a good
- idea where your weak points are but it's amazing how focused these points
- become when you see them in black and white.
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-
- Golf Guru will record a round of golf in one of three ways :-
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- 1) Log Only
- 2) Text Scorecard
- 3) Graphic Scorecard
-
- Each of these options progressively records more information about your
- round of golf. For instance, Log only will record your total score, Text
- will record your score at each hole and Graphic will record every shot you
- play. The Graphic option is the option which distinguishes this program
- from other golf recording programs (as far as I'm aware) and elevates the
- program beyond being a simple database.
-
- The Graphic option, however, does have one drawback which is that the
- user must draw each hole of the course to be played. Unfortunately this is
- a major restriction but is a requirement which is fundamental to the
- program. However, if your only going to play a course a few times a year
- then most golfers wouldn't want to waste their time analysing a round of
- golf played on an unfamiliar course. In other words, Golf Guru is aimed at
- Club Golfers who play most of their golf on the one course. Other rounds
- can be recorded but not as comprehensively as the Graphic option allows.
- From now on they'll be no more talk of the programs restrictions because
- hopefully there is no more. For instance, you CAN draw every course you
- play on and you CAN record every shot, the only problem is that you won't
- have enough time to play golf!
-
- Note that there is a special program called Course Editor which allows
- you to draw each hole fairly easily (if I can do it then anyone can). This
- program should also be used to input other course details such as the
- scorecard for the course. The instructions for this program can be found
- in the Course Editor Doc.
-
- The following paragraph is for experienced users who always like to
- know how the program manipulates the data, don't worry if you don't
- understand it all as the program should take care of everything
- automatically.
-
- The program was written using Amos Pro and compiled with the original
- compiler. The golf IFF files used for the Graphic option are not condensed
- and so can be improved using a paint program (I think, never tried this
- yet). The IFF files can be loaded from the disk to Ram or loaded directly
- from the disk (according to the settings in Preferences). This allows an
- infinite number of IFF files to be used in the program regardless of the
- amount of Ram available. Hard disk owners won't find much difference in
- the speed to load from hard disk compared to Ram. The course details
- (course name,hole names etc) are loaded from disk when required. The
- program will say that X amount of courses have been loaded but in reality
- all that is loaded is the name of the course, allowing the program to load
- it when required. The database of records i.e Log,Text and Graphic data are
- on one file and loaded to Ram. The file will have to be saved to disk to
- save any changes made. A back-up of the previous file is made which can be
- loaded by using the right mouse button when selecting the LOAD DATA
- option. The program will generally recognise three devices :- Df0:, Df1:
- and a volume name. This volume name will allow users to store their files
- on hard disk (explained in more detail later). Golf Guru and Course Editor
- will multi-task with workbench by pressing Amiga+A.
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- 2) QUICK START / EXAMPLE DATA
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- It's quite important to understand how Golf Guru works before any data
- is input. For this reason the program comes with an example course and
- example data. I'd strongly recommend that this data is loaded and
- experimented with.
-
- To load the example data enter Golf Guru and on the main title screen
- press the Help key. The program will then automatically load the course
- and data. To view the records in the database select the Database button.
- This screen lists all the records previously recorded, colour-coded
- according to the type of record it is (Log Only, Text or Graphic). To view
- any record in its entirety simply click on the record line.
-
- All options are available to the user at this point so creating new
- records, deleting them etc. can also be tried out. The example data cannot
- be saved to disk so the original data cannot be tampered with in any way.
- In other words, try anything you want at this stage to familiarise
- yourself with the program.
-
- The Course Editor program can also load the example course, so try out
- this program too. Note, that you can save the example course to disk so
- it's probably better not to use the Save Course option. No harm will be
- done though if you do use this option.
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- 3) STEPS TO TAKE BEFORE ENTERING GOLF DATA
-
- As mentioned before, there are some quite time consuming steps to do
- before Golf Guru can be fully used. Drawing individual holes is the most
- time consuming part and cannot be done in one night. There are steps
- however that the user can do to start the recording of data quickly.
-
- The first step is to input any course scorecard details that the user
- wants to input. The program at the moment can hold details of up to 20
- courses - hopefully this is more than adequate for normal use. Scorecards
- can be input via the Course Editor program. The instructions for doing
- this can be found in the Course Editor Doc.
-
- Once this is done the user then can record Log Only details and Text
- details in Golf Guru. Note that the user will be allowed into the
- Graphical recording screen but the user will be presented with a blank
- section of the screen where the hole picture should be - not very useful.
-
- When all of the holes have been drawn the user is then able to use the
- program in full. [As with all important data, please back-up your Iff
- files to another disk].
-
-
- The second main task is to customise the variables used by the program.
- The program uses these variables to 1) describe the clubs used (Driver, 1
- Iron etc.), 2) the type of shot hit (Hooked, Sliced etc.), 3) the final
- position of the ball (Fairway, Green etc.) & 4) the description of putts
- (V Long, Short etc.).
-
- Due to the way the program stores data, it's important to have these
- descriptions in place before you input data. For instance, if the 3rd club
- variable is a 2 iron the program doesn't record it as a 2 iron but simply
- as number 3 (for the 3rd variable). Hence, if you change this description
- half way through the season, all previous data will still refer to
- variable 3 whether it has been changed or not. Note that you can add
- descriptions to the end of the variable list whenever you want as this is
- a brand new variable which would not have been referred to previously.
-
- To change variables the user should use the Customise Variables program
- - the instructions for which can be found in the Customise Variables Doc.
-
- Preparation of data disk - Floppy disk users are advised to save their
- courses and golf data to a separate formatted data disk. Golf data could
- theoretically be saved to the program disk, but this is not advised due to
- the lack of space left on the program disk. Always remember to keep a
- back-up of important data - particularly data which is constantly read
- and re-written to disks (such as Golf Guru Data).
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- Hard disk users should refer to the Hard Disk Users document which
- explains how Golf Guru uses volume names etc.
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- 4) USING THE MAIN PROGRAM
-
- Ok, a bit long-winded so far - hopefully you won't give up on the
- program before you get to this stage. I think once you start using the
- program you'll find all the work you've done up to now will have been worth
- it.
-
- The Main Menu screen has 7 buttons :-
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- a) Load Course
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- b) Change Current Course
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- c) Load Data
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- d) Database
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- e) Analyse Season
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- f) Save Data
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- g) Exit
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- a) Load Course
-
- If you want to utilise the Text or Graphic records then this option
- should be used to Load any courses which you have created (either
- Scorecards, Hole Pictures or both). All courses (except the Example
- Course) will be loaded automatically. An alert window will appear to
- inform you of how many courses and Hole Pictures have been loaded. Note,
- that if you only want to record or look at Log Only records then you don't
- need to load any courses.
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- b) Change Current Course
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- Once your courses have been loaded you can change the current course
- via this button. Changing current course has only one function - when the
- user wants to input a new Text or Graphic record the current course will
- be the one used for Scorecard and Hole Pictures. If you make a mistake and
- enter the Create New Record option with the wrong current course then just
- delete the record, change to the correct current course and try again.
-
- Note, that there is no need to change the current course to view an
- existing record. The program will automatically load the course when you
- want to view this record.
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- c) Load Data
-
- Unless you are starting a new season or inputting data for the first
- time this option should be used to load your previous data. This data is
- loaded from your data disk to Ram and so if you make a mess of your
- database of records then simply press this button again to reload the
- data. You can only permanently change your data if you save the database
- file using the Save Data button.
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- Golf Guru also saves a back-up file to your data disk. This file is a
- copy of your previous file and so can be called up if your present file is
- wrong or the file has developed a read-write error. To load the Back-Up
- file press this Load Data button using the right mouse button instead of
- the left.
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- There is a special option in the preferences page of Customise Variables
- which allows the user to automatically Load Course and Load Data and go
- straight into the database. This option is explained more fully in the
- Customise Variables Doc.
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- d) Database
-
- This is the main option and is used to create, edit and delete records.
- Remember that a record can be 1 of 3 different types :- 1) Log Only, 2)
- Text (scorecard) or 3) Graphic (every shot).
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- The database screen is split into three parts. The main section is a
- list of all the records recorded to date. These are colour-coded according
- to the type of record it is. To view/edit any of these records click on
- the record line. The program will automatically load the relevant course
- (if required) and enter either the Text Scorecard, Graphic Scorecard or if
- a Log Only record, simply scroll up (2nd section of the database screen) to
- show the user the log details of the record.
-
- The third section of the database screen is the Create New Record
- section. Remember that if you want to create a Text or Graphic record then
- the course to be used must be the Current Course on the Main Menu screen.
-
- The following 3 sections will describe in more detail the 3 different
- types of record :- Log Only, Text and Graphic.
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- d.1 Log Only
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- This is the simplest type of record - the following data can be
- recorded with this type of record :- Date, Course Name, Number of Holes
- Played, Par of Course, Scratch Score of Course, Score, Handicap and a line
- of Comments.
-
- To delete this record, select the DELETE RECORD button (funnily enough!).
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- NOTE : NUMERICAL BUTTONS ARE CHANGED BY USING THE LEFT MOUSE BUTTON TO
- INCREASE THE VALUE AND THE RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON TO DECREASE THE VALUE.
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- d.2 Text Scorecard
-
- This record records all of the above details plus individual hole
- scores and the tee played from. To view net or stableford scores press the
- relevant button. Note that the net or stableford score cannot be changed -
- only the gross score can be changed.
-
- Again this record can be deleted using the DELETE RECORD button.
-
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- **** It should be noted that some buttons on the Text and Graphic screens
- **** cannot be changed directly. For instance, the score button cannot be
- **** changed as it is the score of the individual scores which takes
- **** precendence over the total score.
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-
- d.3 Graphic Scorecard
-
- This is the most comprehensive type of record which records all of the
- above information plus individual shots including the club used, the type
- of shot and the final position of the shot. The wind direction and speed
- can also be recorded (these values are for the whole round and do NOT
- refer to the wind direction and speed of individual holes).
-
- The four main buttons on the Graphic screen are :- a) Input Hole, b)
- Review Hole, c) Review Round and d) Analyse Round.
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- When the Input Hole button is pressed the user will be asked to
- input the tee and flag positions. Then the following information will have
- to be input :- Club Used, Type of Shot, Final Position Description and
- Finishing Position of Ball.
-
- If the club used was a putter then the program does not need the Type
- of Shot or Position Description but will instead ask for the type of putt
- i.e. Long, Short etc. Again the Finishing position of the ball will be
- asked for.
-
- At this point it's useful to stress the limitations of inputting the
- final position of the ball. If the holes are drawn to a reasonable
- accuracy (see Course Editor Doc for more details) then positioning the
- ball accurately will prove useful for the longer shots (100 yards/metres
- or more). This is due to the programs ability to calculate the distance
- the ball has travelled. With short shots, especially putts, there really
- isn't any point in worrying about the length of individual shots. For
- these shots the most important points are the description and the rough
- indicative line of the shot.
-
- If an error is made while inputting the hole details then finish the
- input by selecting the "In The Hole" button or one of the putt Holed
- buttons. The user can then reselect Input Hole and input the hole again.
-
- Once input, holes can be reviewed either individually (Review Hole) or
- collectively (Review Round). When either button is selected a group of 6
- video buttons will appear. These buttons represent the following options -
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- Go Back One Hole Jump to Next Hole
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- Slow Down Review Speed Up Review
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- Pause Review Stop Review
- [Press button a 2nd time to resume]
-
-
- The fourth main button on the graphic screen is Analyse Round. When
- selected the user will be able to view 4 types of graph and various
- statistics about the round input.
-
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- e) Analyse Season
-
- At the time of writing this option has not been completed. The contents
- of Analyse Season will be discussed in the next section "Future
- Development". Please note that this option will only be available to
- Registered Users, the reasons for which are again explained in the next
- section.
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- f) Save Data
-
- After an editing session this option should always be chosen before
- exiting from the program. Save Data will back up your database to floppy
- disk or hard drive. Note that if your not happy with the information in
- the database then don't Save Data - this will keep your original data
- intact.
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- 5) Future Development / Shareware Details
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- It's appropriate that the above two topics are included in the same
- section. From previous experience of PD/Shareware programs I'm convinced
- that the only way forward for such programs is through input from existing
- users. Without the support and ideas of other interested users then the
- program would sit in my hard drive gathering dust. If anyone has any
- suggestions to make then I'd be glad to hear from you. Note that ideas
- from Registered Users will be given preference.
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- Authors planned developments for Golf Guru include :-
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- ANALYSE SEASON
- Best Eclectic Score
- Scorecard - Average Score
- Playback of Individual Holes
- Playback of Best Graphic Eclectic Round
- Graph of Handicap
- Scores
- Putts
- Penalty Shots
- Type of Shots
- Pie Chart - Score (pars etc.)
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- PRINTER FACILITY
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- I'M BORED PAGE
- Playback of Worst Graphic Eclectic Round
- Membership Fees - Cost per Week
- Cost per Round
- Cost per Shot
- Distance Walked
- Most Used Club (except putter)
- Least Used Club
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- MY ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE AIM IS TO ANIMATE A WEE MAN OR WOMAN WHO CAN PLAY
- YOUR ROUND FOR YOU. THIS IS A TOUGH ONE FOR ME AS I CAN'T DRAW FOR TOFFEE,
- BUT EVERYONE'S ULTIMATE AMBITION IN LIFE SHOULD NEVER BE EASY.
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- Registration for this program is £10. Registered Users will receive a
- registered copy of the program which will include the Analyse Season
- option in full. Also any help required will be gladly given. Registered
- Users will also receive any future versions of Golf Guru. In addition, any
- registered users who send me a disk and stamped-addressed envelope will
- receive a copy of "The Money Program" (Home Accounts program) which was a
- cover disk program on CU Amiga (so it must be good, mustn't it!).
-
- Non-registered users - if any help is required could you please include
- a stamped-addressed envelope. More than half of all letters I received from
- my last program was from non-registered users - pretending that they'd
- register if the problem was rectified got a bit monotonous after a while.
- Some letters were so convincing that I sent off the registered version
- before the registration fee, of course I didn't get the fee! I was quite a
- nice guy before my last program - now a I'm a hard nosed, selfish and
- extremely suspicious person - so don't mess with me!
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- Any correspondence should be sent to :-
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- Mr. Alan Bilsborough
- Flat 5,
- 7 Burnhill Quadrant,
- Rutherglen,
- Glasgow,
- G73 1ER.
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- Could you please remember to mention Golf Guru somewhere in your letter.
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- Telephone calls are welcome :- 041 647 4872
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- Golf Guru (and its associated programs) was written with Amos Pro
- (Mandarin/Jawx).
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- The author cannot accept responsibility for damage caused to hardware
- whilst using Golf Guru or any other associated programs.
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