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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disk #: 419 Title: MEGAPUPS VER. 1.0 READ.ME File ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEGAPUPS The dog racing handicapping program INTRODUCTION ==================== MEGAPUPS runs on the Foxbase database program. Foxbase requires that your computer be configured with FILES=20 and BUFFERS=20 in the CONFIG.SYS file used by the computer when it first boots up. If you do not have a CONFIG.SYS file in your root directory, use the one that is provided with MEGAPUPS. It will configure your computer to reflect the needed FILES & BUFFERS changes. To do this, you will have to copy the CONFIG.SYS file onto your root directory. Use the following commands. Floppy disk users: =================== Place disk #1 of MEGAPUPS in drive B and your boot disk in drive A. Enter the following commands followed by a return. A: COPY B:CONFIG.SYS It should look like this. A>COPY B:CONFIG.SYS Hit enter (When you have completed this, reboot your computer) Hard disk users: ================== Place disk #1 of Megapups in drive A. Enter the following commands followed by a return. C: cd\ COPY A:CONFIG.SYS It should look like this. C>COPY A:CONFIG.SYS Hit return (When you have completed this, reboot your computer) Megapups requires 576K of RAM. A hard disk is preferred, but it will run on two floppy disk drives. A 8Mhz clock time is preferred. A 4mhz clock will run a little slow but keep in mind - the program is processing a huge volume of data! GETTING STARTED - This is an archived disk & it must be un-archived Place the original disk in drive A and do the following: ========================= Floppy disk users - have three formatted floppy disks ready ================= Enter the following: UNARC B: Then hit enter The computer will automatically un-archive the disk in its proper sequence onto three floppy disks. Hard disk users ================ Enter the following: UNARC C: or UNARC D: or UNARC E: or UNARC F: Depending on which hard disk you wish to un-archive too. Next hit enter. The program will automatically make a new directory on the designated drive and un-archive the program. STARTING THE PROGRAM ==================== Floppy disk users ================= Place disk #1 in drive A and disk #3 in drive B. Enter MEGAPUPS When the menu screen comes up, remove disk #3 from drive B and replace it with disk #2. THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME. Hard disk users =============== Change to the drive where you placed MEGAPUPS. For example: enter C: Then enter the following: CD\MEGAPUPS It should look like this C>CD\MEGAPUPS Next: Hit enter Next: enter MEGAPUPS Next: Hit enter This will start the program. The Foxbase runtime screen appears and then the leading presentation screen for MEGAPUPS. Then the copyright screen appears. Press any key to advance screens. The copyright screen appears first, then main menu. It looks like screen on the next page. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ MEGAPUPS GREYHOUND HANDICAPPING PROGRAM ║ ║ ║ ║▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ MAIN MENU ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ A. Add, delete, modify dog history ║ ║ ║ ║ B. Establish race ║ ║ ║ ║ C. Configure MEGAPUPS ║ ║ ║ ║ D. Select race statistic bias readings ║ ║ ║ ║ Q. Quit ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Make your selection ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ SELECTION A =========== This program mode allows for the addition, deletion and modifica- tion of the individual dog's history. It also includes the addition of individual races run by each dog, and should be updated as each race is run by each dog. This will keep the records current and allows the best possible selection process and race calculation. SELECTION B =========== This program mode allows for the actual race setup. The program will establish race results using the statistics entered for each dog and the biases that you have placed on each statistic using selection D. SELECTION C =========== This program mode allows you to setup for a color monitor, assign the data drive, and establish the classes of dogs. The classes are currently setup for A,B,C,D,DD, and Maiden. You may charge these any way that you choose. SELECTION D =========== This program mode establishes the biases that you, as a handicapper, see as the most important to the least important. These biases are then reflected in the performance of each dog for the calculated race. SELECTION Q =========== This selection ends the program and returns the user to the DOS level. ADD, DELETE, MODIFY DOG HISTORY ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FreeBooter(tm) Software Individual Greyhound History ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ DOG NAME: ALWAYS CLOSE BY DOG GRADE: C RECORD NO: 5 ║ ║ DATE OF BIRTH: 01/01/86 DOG WEIGHT: 59.00 ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ PAST RACING RESULTS ║ ╠════════╤════╤═════╤══════╤════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═══╤═════╤══════╤═════════╣ ║ DATE │DIST│TRACK│ RACE │POST│START│ 1ST │ 2ND │FIN│AHEAD│ DOG │ GRADE ║ ║ │ │COND.│ TIME │POS.│POS. │ CALL│ CALL│ │100'S│ TIME │ ║ ╠════════╪════╪═════╪══════╪════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═══╪═════╪══════╪═════════╣ ║05/28/88│ 550│ F │ 31.81│ 1 │ 3 │ 6 │ 5 │ 5 │ -50│ 32.31│ C ║ ║05/21/88│ 550│ F │ 31.72│ 6 │ 7 │ 7 │ 6 │ 3 │ -48│ 32.20│ C ║ ║05/17/88│ 550│ F │ 31.74│ 5 │ 5 │ 6 │ 6 │ 7 │ -60│ 32.34│ C ║ ║05/12/89│ 550│ W │ 31.77│ 3 │ 2 │ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │ -68│ 32.45│ C ║ ╚════════╧════╧═════╧══════╧════╧═════╧═════╧═════╧═══╧═════╧══════╧═════════╝ Ret/Beg/End/Next/Prev/Stat Add/Modify/Add/Copy/Del/Tally/Help/Quit ? The lower line represents commands that are available from the prompt line. Ret - Retrieve - This will retrieve a dog that is currently in the file by its name or partial name. Beg - Beginning- Goes to the beginning of the database file. End - - Goes to the last entry in the file Next- - Goes to the next entry in the file Prev- Previous - Goes to the previous entry Stat Add - Adds a new statistic and already existing file. This will drop the last one out the bottom if necessary to make room for the new one. Modify - Allows modification of the current record Add - Adds a new dog into the file Del - Delete - Deletes the current record from the file Tally - Counts the number of records in the file Help - Displays a help screen Quit - Returns the user to the main menu The program's screen form is normally updated and new entries added directly from the racing form. The original entries take the most time, but the updates using the Stat Add function are easy. Be sure that all information is entered correctly. The race results are a direct reflection of the accuracy of your entries, and how you established the biases on the statistics screen (option D). We've made the additions and modifications so as the number pad can be used for most of the entries. When the field is filled it jumps to the next field so be careful about striking the entry key. ESTABLISH A RACE ================ ╔══════════════════════════════════MEGAPUPS RACE FINISH RESULTS═════════════╗ ║ NAME FINISH BIAS ║ ║ Start Position #1: ALWAYS CLOSE BY 3.942 ║ ║ Start Position #2: ANGEL NANCY 6.064 ║ ║ Start Position #3: CROCKETT CREEK 4.993 ║ ║ Start Position #4: DR BK 6.566 ║ ║ Start Position #5: HOODY RIVER ROWDY 5.488 ║ ║ Start Position #6: POOL AND AWNING 3.065 ║ ║ Start Position #7: RD'S ZIP 6.786 ║ ║ Start Position #8: SAM BOWIE 3.735 ║ ║ Start Position #9: WD'S JUBILEE 3.275 ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ 1■■ ║ ║ 2■■ ║ ║ 3■■ ║ ║ 4■■ ║ ║ 5■■ ║ ║ 6■■ ║ ║ 7■■║ ║ 8■■ ║ ║ 9■■ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ (D)own /(U)p /(R)etrieve /(H)elp /(F)ix /(N)ext /(P)revious/(Q)uit? Down - Moves the prompt line down to the next pole position Up - Moves the prompt line up to the previous position Retrieve - Retrieves a dog by it's full or partial name Help - Brings up the help screen Fix - Fixes the selected dog into the current pole position Next - Moves the database to the next dog in the file Previous - Moves the database to the previous dog in the file Quit - Returns the user to the main menu. Please note that on 4mhz machines, the FIX selection may perform slowly. Don't get impatient. The computer has to do a lot of figuring to come up with the proper selections. The time to compute increases as the selection gets closer to the ninth slot. The positions depicted are the finish positions. These are determined by the statistics you put in for each dog and how you have set the biases on the statistics screen (Option D) CONFIGURE MEGAPUPS ================== ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FreeBooter(tm) Software MEGAPUPS CONFIGURATION PROGRAM ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ RACE GRADE #1 A ║ ║ RACE GRADE #2 B ║ ║ RACE GRADE #3 C ║ ║ RACE GRADE #4 DD ║ ║ RACE GRADE #5 D ║ ║ RACE GRADE #6 MAIDEN ║ ║ ║ ║ DO YOU HAVE A COLOR MONITOR N ║ ║ WHICH DRIVE STORES YOUR DATA C ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Mod/Quit The race grades are currently set as for A, B, C, DD, D, and Maiden. These can be changed to suit the particular grading at the track you visit. The configuration is also set for no color and the data storage is in drive C. You may change any of these parameters. THIS IS PROGRAM IS A MUST WHEN STARTING THE PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME. After the initial selections are made, there is no further need to use this program, unless you change your computer system, or move to a different track. SELECT RACE STATISTICS BIAS READING =================================== ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ FreeBooter(tm) Software MEGAPUPS STATISTICS SCREEN ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ TOP VALUE 100 ║ ║ GREYHOUND'S AGE 1-2: 95.00 2-3:100.00 3-4: 95.00 4-5: 85.00 6&UP: 70.00║ ║ ║ ║ RACE GRADE WEIGHTING - A:100.00 B: 96.00 C: 92.00 ║ ║ DD: 90.00 D: 85.00 MAIDEN: 70.00 ║ ╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE IN % FOR EACH OF THE FACTORS BELOW ║ ║ RACE WEIGHTING FACTORS - COMBINED VALUES MUST EQUAL 100 ║ ║ ║ ║ Pole position: 5.00 Break Position : 6.00 1st call position: 12.00 ║ ║ ║ ║2nd call position: 14.00 Finish position: 23.00 Running time: 25.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ Dog's weight: 5.00 Time ahead or behind: 10.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ COMBINED %:100.00 ║ ║ ║ ║ ENTRIES MAY BE NEGATIVE VALUES ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Greyhound's age percentage: The race brackets are for evaluating the experience and age of the dog. If you feel that this has no effect, enter 100 for each of the catagor- ies. Otherwise, grade each age bracket as a percentage of 100 as we have done in the initial setup. Race grade weighting: The race grade is averaged for all the races that the dog has run in the history. Set the percentage as to how you feel this experience effect the overall performance of the dog. The remaining values should add up to 100. The biases are run as follows: Pole position, Break position, 1st call, 2nd call and finish. The preference is from 1 to 9 if you enter a positive number, and 9 to 1 if you enter a negative number. For example: On the Pole Position, entering 5 will give a weighting of 5% and the finish of the race, if no other factors were considered, shows up as 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Entering a -5 reverses the finish, if no other factor were considered. If you feel being in position 1 is an ad- vantage, enter a positive number. If you feel position 9 has the advantage, enter a negative number. If you feel it doesn't matter, enter 0 The same can work for running time, time ahead, or being behind. But I can't see where entering a negative number here would be of any benefit. The Dog's weight, using a positive number, favors the heavier dog. A negative number would indicate that you feel the lighter dog has the advantage. This program is shareware. Your continued use of it requires registra- tion with the author. The un-registered program holds 150 dog's history. The registered program has the capacity for over 1 million dogs. That of course is dependent upon the capacity of your hard disk. To register the program please contact: DSF ASSOCIATES,INC./FREEBOOTER(tm) SOFTWARE P.O. BOX 19624 PORTLAND, OR 97219 (503) 244-4800 8:30AM-5PM MON-FRI REGISTRATION - $39.95 + 1.75 SHIPPING VISA AND MASTERCARD GLADLY ACCEPTED FreeBooter(tm) Software DSF Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 19624 Portland, OR 97219 (503) 244-4800 Copyright 1989 DSF Associates, Inc.