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"PREDMAN - STOCK CAR 1.0 IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMANGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHIC MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF PREDMAN - STOCK CAR 1.0."
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Copyright (c) 1996 Diamante Software.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
I. Introduction 4
II. Getting Started 5
1. Requirements 5
2. Installation 5
3. Default Conditions and Data Files 5
4. Establishing Your Pool 5
5. Rules 6
III. Reference 7
1. PredMan Window 7
2. Pool Members Window 8
3. Member Predictions/NCAA Tournament Results Window 8
4. Pool Profile Window 9
5. Schedule Window 9
6. Drivers Window 9
7. PredMan Print Options Window 10
8. Pool Standings Window 10
Introduction
Welcome to PredMan - Stock Car! PredMan - Stock Car 1.0 manages your Stock Car Racing office pool. The premise of the game is that you and up to 499 of your friends can match your skills in predicting the outcome of the Stock Car races. You and your friends make your predictions on each race throughout the Stock Car Racing Season. Your pool members can set the points awarded for correctly predicting the top 10 finishers on each race. PredMan will prove to be just what was missing to manage your office pool.
Getting Started
1. Requirements:
* IBM compatible 386 or higher
* Windows 3.1+
* At least 1.5 MB of hard drive space
* 2 Megabytes of RAM memory
2. Installation:
* Place SETUP diskette in drive (A or B, whichever applies).
* From Windows, open the File Menu and choose Run.
* Type: A:setup or B:setup (whichever applies).
3. Default Conditions and Data Files:
* Default conditions:
PredMan contains a list of drivers that are currently racing. (DRIVERS.DAT).There is NO MEMBERS.DAT, RESULTS.DAT, or 00000nnn.PRD files, these will be created by PredMan.
* Data files:
File "SCHEDULE.DAT" contains the racing schedule. (1996 schedule included).
File "DRIVERS.DAT" contains a list of active drivers.
File "POOL.DAT" contains the pool's point system and options.
File "RESULTS.DAT" contains the Stock Car racing results.
File "MEMBERS.DAT" contains the names of each league member.
Files "00000nnn.PRD" will contain each member's predictions.
4. Establishing Your Office Pool:
* Enter member's name using the Members window (Click on Members button).
* Establish a member of your league as the administrator.
* The administrator will print and distribute the entry form to each of the members.
* Get together all the members and agree on all the finishing position point values. You can view and/or change the Pool point values by clicking on the POOL button.
* Have each member fill in the entry form or enter their predictions with PredMan using the Member Predictions screen. Click on the PICKS button to invoke the Member Predictions screen. This will produce a prediction file named "00000nnn.PRD". (nnn = index of member on member list) Provide the form or the file to the administrator by an agreed deadline.
* Printout predictions for each member once all predictions are turned in. Enter results by clicking RESULTS button.
Note: PredMan has capabilities to add/edit/delete Stock Car schedule and current driver lists the existing list. To add/edit/delete drivers, click on the DRIVERS button.
5. Rules:
* No changes to the predictions allowed once the race has started unless it was an administrator's mistake. (Each member should keep a copy of their original predictions as proof of administrator's mistake).
Reference
PredMan Window
* Members Button
Invokes a Pool Members Window used for entering any or all pool member names. Once a member's name is saved, then that member can enter their predictions and create a prediction file.
* Pool Button
Invokes a Pool Window used to set the pool's position points and options.
* Picks Button (Available if schedule file exists)
Invokes a Member Predictions Window used for entering or viewing any or all pool member's predictions.
* Results Button (Available if there is a scheudle file)
Invokes a Stock Car Results Window used to log results of the races.
* Schedule Button
Invokes a Stock Car Schedule Window used to view or edit the current racing schedule.
* Drivers Button
Invokes a Drivers Window used to view , edit, or add to the current list of active Stock Car drivers.
* Print Button
Invokes a PredMan Print Options Window used to print various forms, listings, and results.
* Pool Standings Button
Invokes a PredMan Pool Standings Window showing current up to date pool member standings.
* Exit Button
Exits PredMan - Stock Car.
* Help ->About PredMan - Stock Car
Invokes a window showing information about PredMan - Stock Car.
* Help->View On-Line Documentation
Invokes a Windows (R) Write session showing this document.
Pool Members Window
Use this window to enter or edit your league members and to set the default member. The default member is the member that various aspects of the game use as a reference. The reference member may be changed on the window, but the default member set here is always the default every time a window is invoked. (500 member maximum)
* Adding Members
Enter the name of the member on the Name Of League Member field and then click the ADD button. The Number Of League Members field is automatically updated.
* Deleting Members
Choose the member you want to delete from the name list and then click the DELETE button. The Number of League Members field is automatically updated.
* Editing Member Names
Choose the member you want to edit from the name list and then click on the EDIT button. This places the name on the Name Of League Member field. Edit the name, then click the ADD button when done.
* Clearing All Member Names
Click on the CLEAR button. This deletes all the names from the name list and default member list.
* Setting the Default Member
Choose and click on the member from the Default Member list box. This is recommended to be done after all member names been entered.
* Saving Member List
Click on the OK button. This saves any new or altered names and exits the window. The data is saved in the "MEMBERS.DAT" file.
Member Predictions/Results Window
Use this window to enter race predictions or results.
* Viewing or Entering Season Predictions
(Member Predictions Window)
Choose the league member from the member list. Start entering or changing the predictions by clicking on the driver names.
* Entering Results
(Stock Racing Results Window)
Enter or change the results by clicking on driver's name.
* Saving Predictions or Results:
Click on the SAVE or OK button. This saves the member's predictions on a file named "00000nnn.PRD" or, if entering results, in the "RESULTS.DAT" file.
* Exiting Window:
Click on the OK button. This does the same as above and exit the window. Click on the CANCEL button to ignore any changes and exit the window.
Pool Profile Window
Use this window to set the Pool's points awarded for correct predictions of winning teams per round.
* Setting the Pool Points
Set the POOL points for each of the top 10 finishing positions.
Set the POOL points for each of additional pool options
* Exiting Window
Click on the CANCEL button. This ignores changes and exits window.
Stock Car Schedule Window
Use this window to view, change or add to the current Stock Car racing schedule.
* Adding a race
Enter the full name on the labeled field and then click the ADD button.
* Editing a race
Click on the race you want to edit then click on the EDIT button. The race name appears on the input box on the side of the window. Edit the name and click on the ADD button.
* Deleting a race
Click on the race you want to delete, then click on the DELETE button.
* Saving the team list
Click on the OK button. This saves the alignment in "SCHEDULE.DAT" and exits window.
* Exiting Window:
Click on the CANCEL button. It ignores any changes and exits window.
Stock Car Drivers Window
Use this window to view, edit, or add Stock Car drivers. CAUTION! Editing the pairings has to be done with caution. Any changes to the pairings may require any or all member's predictions to be re-done.
* Adding a driver
Enter the full name on the labeled field and then click the ADD button.
* Editing a team
Click on the driver you want to edit then click on the EDIT button. The driver name appears on the input box on the side of the window. Edit the name and click on the ADD button.
* Deleting a team
Click on the driver you want to delete, then click on the DELETE button.
* Saving the team list
Click on the OK button. This saves the alignment in "DRIVERS.DAT" and exits window.
* Exiting Window:
Click on the CANCEL button. It ignores any changes and exits window.
PredMan Print Options Window
Use this window to print various listings and forms. This window provides options to print to any of your available printers or fax-printers.
* Printing the Schedule/Driver Index Form
Click on the Schedule/Driver Index Form option, set the number of copies required, then click on the PRINT button (Available if there is a SCHEDULE.DAT file).
* Printing the Entry Form
Click on the Entry Form option, set the number of copies required, then click on the PRINT button (Available if there is a SCHEDULE.DAT file).
* Printing the Predictions Listing
Click on the Predictions Listing option, set the number of copies required, then click on the PRINT button (Available if there is a SCHEDULE.DAT file and member predictions).
* Printing the Results Listing
Click on the Results Listing option, set the number of copies required, then click on the PRINT button. (Available if there is a RESULTS.DAT file)
* Printing the Pool Standings
Click on the Pool Standings option, set the number of copies required, then click on the PRINT button. (Available if there is a RESULTS.DAT file). The results listing contains the same information found in the League Standings Window.
* Exiting Window
Click on the CANCEL button.
Pool Standings Window
Use this window to display your pool's standings based on how each member has predicted the races. It lists them descending order based on the accumulated points. This window displays the following information:
1. The "Member" field displays the names of each member in descending order based on their points.
2. The "TieBrk" field displays the tie-breaker MPH for the race.
3. The "(Race) Pts" field displays a per race points record.
4. The "Points"" field displays the accumulated points total for each member.
