home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
PCPP Game Guide 2
/
PCPP_GG2.iso
/
PCPP
/
addons
/
nba98t02.exe
/
README.TXT
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1997-11-25
|
6KB
|
155 lines
NBA Live 98 Toolkit
-------------------
Version 0.2, 11/25/97
Copyright (c) 1997 by TASsoft, All Rights Reserved
Written by Tim Tschirner (tim@TASsoft.com) & Brien Smith (brien@TASsoft.com)
Overview
--------
The NBA Live 98 Toolkit lets you view and edit almost any NBA Live 98
data files. You can change player, team and user information plus move
players to All-Star Slots, import Stats both for Players and Teams
and much more.
The complete NBA Live 98 Toolkit consists of the following files:
README.TXT - The file you're just reading
NBA98TK.MDE - NBA Live 98 Toolkit in Microsoft Access 97 MDE Format
NBA98TK.ICO - An icon for the NBA Live 98 Toolkit
This program is Freeware, so spread it ;-) But, please, leave the
archives contact. Also, none of the included files may be changed
in any way. You can always find the latest version at The NBA Live
Series Center, which has the following URL:
http://www.tassoft.com/nbalive/
Installation
------------
The NBA Live 98 Toolkit will be automatically installed into the
C:\NBA98TK Folder when you click the Setup Button.
If you like, you can create a shortcut to nba98tk.mde on your Desktop
or in the Start Menu. Please consult your Windows 95 manual for more
information on that.
Usage
-----
First of all, we'd like to say the following:
!! Use at your own risk. Use of this product may corrupt !!
!! your data files, so please make backups of ALL files. !!
The NBA Live 98 Toolkit is a Microsoft Access Application which means
that it needs Microsoft Access 97 (either full or Run-Time version) to
operate. The dBASE ISAM Drivers need to be installed with Microsoft
Access 97 as well, so make sure to select them when you install Access
for the first time or re-run Access Setup and then install the dBASE
ISAM Drivers. In general, it is best to do a FULL installation of
Microsoft Access 97.
Also, you should let Access compress the file nba98tk.mde from time
to time.
Basic Operation
---------------
To run the NBA Live 98 Toolkit, start Microsoft Access 97, click
on Open, select 'Microsoft Access MDE Files' as the File Type and
open C:\NBA98TK\NBA98TK.MDE.
If you run the toolkit for the first time, the NBA Live 98 Data
Files need to be relinked. You will be prompted to select the
location for each file. Please see below for more information
on where to select them from.
All other operations should be pretty self-explanatory, especially
if you have used other NBA Live Editors from us in the past and
are familiar with Microsoft Access. You can use a lot of Access'
standard menus and operations which make sorting and filtering a lot
easier.
Note that all grey fields are auto-calculated fields and can't be
edited. On the Ratings page, the grey fields for Players' Ratings
are the Traditional Values (i.e. 50-99), while the original Ratings
range from 0-100. Also note that changing the Overall Rating (either
Player and Team) and the Team Ratings (both normal and raw) have
no effect, the game will automatically re-calculate them.
Note: Due to lack of time these operations are not further documented
here, but this will change in the future.
Importing Stats
---------------
To import Stats, click on Import/Export, then select either Import
Player Stats or Import Team Stats. In the following Dialog choose the
text file which holds the stats you want to import, the click on OK.
The Stats will be imported, and if errors occur (i.e. Players not
in the current PLAYERS.DBF File but in the Stats File), the text file
IMPORT.ERR will be created in the current directory and can be checked
for the exact errors.
During the import process the Free-Throw Ratings of the Players
will automatically be adjusted if more than 10 free throws were
attempted (Rating = Free-Throw Percentage).
Note: The stat files must have the format (RAW DATA) as found on Doug
Steele's excellent NBA Stats Page (http://shell.rmi.net/~doug/),
both for Teams and for Players.
NBA Live 98 Data Files
----------------------
NBA Live 98 uses several Data Files. Here is a list of the ones
used in the Toolkit with their contents and the directories where
you should select them from.
Filename : Content : Directory (in your NBA 98 Folder)
-------------:-------------------:----------------------------------
CAREER.DBF : Career Stats : ORIGDB
TEAMINFO.DBF : Team Information : ORIGDB
LOCATION.DBF : Team Locations : ORIGDB
SCHOOLS.DBF : Schools, Colleges : ORIGDB
INJURY.DBF : Injuries : ORIGDB
SEASONS.DBF : 28 Game Schedule : ORIGDB
SEASONM.DBF : 56 Game Schedule : ORIGDB
SEASONL.DBF : 82 Game Schedule : ORIGDB
USERS.DBF : User Information : DBDATA
PLAYERS.DBF : Player Data, : SAVES Subdirectories
: Roster Order :
TEAMS.DBF : Team Data : SAVES Subdirectories
Misbehavior, Bugs, Suggestions
------------------------------
This is a beta version, so it's likely that there are some bugs and
that some things don't work as they're supposed. Also, please note
that some things are not implemented yet, such as Stats, Setting
Lineups and moving to All-Star Slots.
Please send ALL bug reports and suggestions to BOTH tim@TASsoft.com
AND brien@TASsoft.com.
We will read ALL reports, but don't expect any answers on them.
Version History
---------------
Version 0.2, 11/25/97
- lots of new stuff added
Version 0.1, 11/14/97
- first public beta
Legal Information
-----------------
Please note that we are NOT affiliated with Electronic Arts in ANY way.
NBA Live, Electronic Arts and EA Sports are registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Microsoft Access is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation