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VERSION 1.00A<
You're at LottoMATIC's main menu.ˇMove the "highlighted"
bar to the option of your choice and press CR to "pull" the
menu down.ˇYou can also type the first letter of your
choice to instantly jump to that choice.

Numbers

In the Numbers menu you make your lottery "picks" (both
manual and automatic).ˇThis menu also has options for
entering the winning numbers and scanning your entries for
matches.

Database

In this menu you'll find options for viewing, editing, and
deleting your "picks", "wins", and lottery history.

Reports

The Reports menu has options for printing your picks, the
lottery history, and analyses of winning numbers.

Setup

The Setup menu has many options:

ˇ-- Select a "Quick Pick" Algorithm
ˇ-- Enter your personal "Lucky Number"
ˇ-- Setup up a screen-saving "blanker"
ˇ-- Customize LottoMATIC's colors
ˇ-- Customize LottoMATIC's special effects
ˇ-- Set "date display and entry" options
ˇ-- Set default options for report printing
ˇ-- Enter titles for your reports
ˇ-- Import "Winning Numbers" (lottery history)

ˇNUMBERS

Computer PickˇUse this option to have the computer pick
from 1 to 5 plays (based on your selected Quick Pick
Algorithm).

Pick Your OwnˇIf you want to enter your own picks into the
database, use this option.

High RollerˇIf you're a "high roller", you can instruct the
computer to select up to 100 picks at a time with this
option.

Enter Winning NumbersˇAfter each drawing, use this option
to enter the winning numbers (for scanning and tracking
purposes).

Scan for MatchesˇThis option compares your plays against
the winning numbers and identifies winning plays.

ˇDATABASE

Your PlaysˇWith this option, you can edit or delete your
plays (entered under the "Numbers" menu).

Winning NumbersˇHere you can edit or delete previous
drawings (entered under the "Numbers" menu).

Your WinsˇUse this option to enter "prizes" received from
winning plays (identified by "Scan for Matches" under the
"Numbers" menu).

ˇREPORTS

Print PlaysˇThis report makes a hardcopy of your plays for
a particular drawing date.ˇIt's useful for taking to your
retailer while purchasing actual play tickets.

Winning PlaysˇThis report lists your winning plays.

Win AnalysisˇThis report gives an analysis of your plays to
win history.

Drawing AnalysisˇThis report gives a statistical analysis
of the numbers drawn.

ˇSETUP

AlgorithmˇSelect your "quick pick" algorithm here.ˇThis is
the algorithm the computer uses to generate numbers.

Lucky NumberˇEnter your personal "Lucky Number" here.
LottoMATIC uses this number while generating a seed for its
internal number generator.

Screen SaverˇThis option lets you activate the "screen
saving" feature (which blanks the screen after a period of
keyboard inactivity).

ColorsˇYou can customize LottoMATIC's colors with this
option.

Special EffectsˇYou can customize LottoMATIC's special
effects (such as the exploding windows) with this option.

Date FormatsˇYou can specify a "date format" (such as
MM/DD/YY or MMM DD, YYYY).

Report PrintingˇThis option permits you to define report
printing defaults (such as margins, setup strings, etc).

Order FormˇThis option helps you easily print a form to
order a registered copy of LottoMATIC.

Yes or No, please.

ˇCALCULATOR

This is LottoMATIC's pop-up calculator.

You can scroll through the tape with the up and down arrow
keys, PgUp, and PgDn.ˇThe tape holds the last 100 lines
entered.

If you want to use the printer, make sure it is ready before
you press P.ˇThe calculator will then echo all output to
the printer.

Also, LottoMATIC automatically asserts the "NUMLOCK" when
the calculator is invoked so you may use the numeric keypad
on the IBM PC (or compatibles).

You can "paste" your calculated results into any data field
in LottoMATIC by pressing F2.ˇ(Make sure the cursor is in
the field you want to paste to BEFORE you activate the
calculator).ˇYou can only paste results after you "total"
(i.e. when the "ENTER" block in the calculator in not
reverse video).

Press ESC to exit the calculator and return to LottoMATIC.


This is the "Screen-Save Setup"
window.ˇIn this window, you can
enable or disable the screen saver
feature. You can also indicate how
long that you want LottoMATIC to wait
before it will blank the screen, and
customize the message that LottoMATIC
displays while the screen saver is
active.ˇRemember that the screen will
only go blank if no keyboard activity
is detected for the indicated length
of time.

* NOTE: Delay times are approximate,
and can vary based on CPU speed.

You must press F10 to save your setup
to the disk.

After the screen blanks, LottoMATIC
will display a slow-scrolling message
indicating that the screen save
feature is active.ˇPress any
character key to restore the screen to
normal operation.

If you have a color monitor, you can
customize the screen colors in this window.

Notice that LottoMATIC displays a "sample"
window (so you can see what your color
choices will look like).ˇThe cursor will be
in the "window colors to customize" field.
When you first enter the "color setup
window", the window colors to customize will
be the "Main Colors".ˇIf you want to
change, say, the MENU colors, press alt-F10
to pop-up the "window select" menu.ˇPick
"Menu Colors" (and the "sample window" will
change to reflect the current menu colors).

You can modify each window's foreground
(bright characters), midground (dim
characters), background color, and "reverse"
color.

For example, to modify a window's background
color, press F5 (and LottoMATIC will
"toggle" the color).ˇKeep pressing F5 until
you find the color you want.

Here are the color toggle keys:

ˇ
F3ˇToggle Foreground Color

ˇ
F4ˇToggle Midground Color

ˇ
F5ˇToggle Background Color

ˇ
F6ˇToggle "Reverse" Color


Once you've setup all the colors (in all the
windows that you want to), press F10 to save
your choices to disk. ESC returns you to the
"Setup" menu.

Select the window whose colors you want to modify.

LottoMATIC has a lot of "bells
and whistles" which are fun to
watch and pleasing to use.ˇSome
people, however, would prefer to
modify or turn off their
operation.

You can modify the way LottoMATIC
opens and closes "windows" in
this window.

If you don't want LottoMATIC to
give an audible "opening window"
click, then set the "do you want
sound effects" field to "NO".

If you want the windows to
"explode" and "implode", then
leave the "do you want exploding
windows" field "YES". Otherwise
mark it "NO".

You can even set the speed for
the exploding and imploding in
the "speed for exploding
windows".ˇSet this field to
"zero" for the fastest windows.
Numbers 1 through 9 will
gradually decrease the exploding
speed.ˇThis field will have no
effect if you have exploding
windows turned off!

Remember to press F10 if you want
to save your setups to disk.

This is the "Date Format" window.

Date FormatˇYou can pick from a variety of "date formats".
ˇLottoMATIC will display all dates in this
ˇform.ˇThis is a "menu field", so you can
ˇpress alt-F10 or the middle button on the
ˇmouse to pop-up a menu of choices.

ˇYou can enter free-format no matter which
ˇformat you choose.ˇLottoMATIC will rearrange
ˇthe date to match your format.

SeparatorˇSome of the date formats have "separators".
ˇFor instance, 7/05/90 uses a "/" for a
ˇseparator.ˇYou can change that separator
ˇhere.

ˇ* NOTE:ˇIf you choose the minus sign ("-") as
ˇa separator, you won't be able to use the
ˇminus sign to "decrement" the date while
ˇyou're entering or editing.

To save your default options to disk, press F10.ˇESC
returns you to the "Setup" menu.

LottoMATIC has many options for controlling the output and
format of printed reports.

MarginsˇYou can set the "margins" (top, bottom, left,
ˇand right).ˇExpress the top and bottom
ˇmargins as a number of lines, and the left and
ˇright margins as a number of characters.

ˇ* NOTE: LottoMATIC assumes that you're using
ˇ"fixed width" fonts for your reports (rather
ˇthan proportionally spaced fonts). Most
ˇprinters do use (or at least have the option
ˇto use) fixed width fonts.

ˇLottoMATIC does not support "postscript"
ˇprinters at this time.

Paper SizesˇPaper size is a function of the number of
ˇlines per page you can print and the number of
ˇcharacters on each line.ˇThese numbers are
ˇabsolute (i.e. they include margins). Most
ˇprinters put 66 lines on a page.ˇMany laser
ˇprinters, however, require built-in top and
ˇbottom margins.ˇThe Hewlett Packard LaserJet,
ˇfor example, can only print 60 lines per page.

ˇThe number of characters per line you print
ˇwill usually be determined by either the width
ˇof the paper (most paper is 8.5" wide) or by
ˇthe "pitch" of the print.ˇFor instance, if
ˇyour printer has a "compressed" mode (17
ˇcharacters per inch), you can print 132
ˇcharacters on a standard letter-sized sheet of
ˇpaper.

ˇ* NOTE: You can use the "Printer Setup
ˇStrings" (discussed below) to "command" your
ˇprinter into compressed mode.

Page ControlˇYou can tell LottoMATIC to "pause" after each
ˇpage to let you feed paper (if you're not
ˇusing a laser printer or continuous feed
ˇpaper).

Printer PortˇLottoMATIC lets you direct your printed
ˇreports to LPT1, LPT2, COM1, or COM2.ˇSet
ˇyour printer port in the "Printer Port for
ˇReports" field.ˇ(This is a "menu field", so
ˇpress alt-F10 or the center mouse button to
ˇ"pop" the menu up).

Setup Strings LottoMATIC lets you define printer "setup" and
ˇ"exit" strings to control such things as
ˇmargins, character pitch, attributes, etc.
ˇLottoMATIC sends the "setup" strings to your
ˇprinter before it starts the report and the
ˇ"exit" strings after the report is completed.

ˇFor instance, you may want to "command" your
ˇprinter to print 17 characters per inch for
ˇsome of the reports.ˇYou would enter the
ˇproper "control codes" in the "Printer Setup
ˇStrings" field.

ˇYou'll probably want to use the "exit" strings
ˇto reset your printer (for normal operation).

ˇThe printer control codes can be found in your
ˇprinter manual.ˇThe format for entry is

ˇ\<decimal code>\<decimal code>\....

ˇThe back-slashes delimit the codes.ˇHere is
ˇan example:

ˇ\27\85

ˇThis string represents an <ESC> 'U'.ˇ(That's
ˇan escape-capital-U).ˇThis is a popular means
ˇof defining printer codes.

To save your default options to disk, press F10.ˇESC
returns you to the "Setup" menu.

Here you tell LottoMATIC
which "port" your printer
is connected to.

Select the "date format"
you want LottoMATIC to
use as its default.

This window produces a form on
your printer that you can use to
order registered copies of
LottoMATIC.

Thank you for your support!

-- Tim Bougan
ˇAuthor of LottoMATIC

Enter the date of the drawing you're
interested in.ˇMost states draw on
Saturday evenings, but some have
additional drawings during the week.

Time Saver! -->ˇThe PgDn key will
automatically advance the date to the
next "drawing date".ˇLikewise, PgUp
will find the previous "drawing
date".

Select the number of panels you
want to play (from 1 to 5) and then
press F3 to have the computer
generate the numbers.

Be sure and press F10 to save your
picks into the "Your Play"
database.

First, select the number of panels
you want to play.ˇThen fill in the
numbers.


Be sure and press F10 to save your
picks into the "Your Play"
database.

First, enter the number of plays
you desire.ˇThen press F3 to
generate the numbers.ˇOnce
generated, press F10 to save them
in the database.

Repeat the procedure to enter
additional plays.
First, enter the date of the
drawing.ˇRemember that the PgUp
and PgDn keys find the previous and
next drawing dates automatically.

Next, enter the actual winning
numbers and press F10 to save them
in the "Winning Numbers" database.

Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to move
forward and backwards through the drawing
dates previously entered.ˇThen press F10
or CR to scan for matches and possible
winning combinations.

Winning combinations will appear in the
"Your Wins" database.

Select the play you want to
edit or delete by placing
the highlighted bar over it
and pressing CR.

You can move through the
database with the arrow
keys, PgUp, PgDn, Home, and
End.

Select the drawing you want to
edit or delete by placing the
highlighted bar over it and
pressing CR.

You can move through the database
with the arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn,
Home, and End.

Select a winning play
by placing the
highlighted bar over it
and pressing CR.ˇYou
can then enter any
prizes received for
that play.

You can move through
the database with the
arrow keys, PgUp, PgDn,
Home, and End.

Make the changes you want and press
F10 to save them, or press F9 to
delete this play.

ESC returns you to the database menu.

Make the changes you want and press
F10 to save them, or press F9 to
delete this draw.

ESC returns you to the database menu.

Enter or edit the prize for this win,
then press F10 to save.

ESC returns you to the database menu.

Select printing to either the
screen or the printer, and then
press CR.

This report is a listing of your plays on a particular
drawing date.

This report is a listing of your winning plays.

This report lists some statistics generated by comparing
your "win history" with your "play history".

This report lists some interesting statistics about the
actual drawings (and the frequency that the balls appear).

Select the algorithm you want
LottoMATIC to use while generating
picks by placing the highlighted bar
over your choice.ˇPress F10 to save
your choice.

Most Picked StatisticalˇThis
algorithm tracks which numbers
appear most frequently, and slowly
increases their occurance in the
computer generated picks.ˇThis
method assumes that inherent biases
exist in the drawing machines.

Least Picked StatisticalˇThis
algorithm tracks which numbers occur
least frequently, and slowly
increases their occurance in the
computer generated picks.ˇThis
method assumes that numbers that
have not appeared or have appeared
infrequently are "overdue" and hence
are more likely to appear.

Random (Gaussian Bell)ˇThis method
generates numbers at random, and
discounts any past drawing history.

Enter your personal "Lucky
Number" (between 1 and 999).
Press F10 to save your choice.

LottoMATIC uses this number
while generating a seed for
its internal number generator.
Every quick pick algorithm,
including the "most" and
"least" picked, use this
generator.

Enter text here that you want LottoMATIC to print at the top
of every report.ˇThe lines will be automatically centered
as you type (and in each report).

Press F10 to save your entries.

LottoMATIC has the ability to "import" lottery history from
an ASCII text file.ˇYou'll find this useful if you want to
enter a lot of previous winning numbers, but don't want to
key them in one at a time.

The text file can have any name, but make sure it's free of
"strange" characters.ˇThat is, if you use a word processor
to create the file, be sure and save it as a straight ASCII
file (without the word processor's formatting characters).

Each line of the file must contain the date of the drawing
and the numbers drawn on that date.ˇFor example:

ˇDec 14, 1991ˇ1,5,17,28,31,41

is a valid entry.ˇThe date can be in almost any format (as
long as you have some sort of delimiter between the month,
day, and year).ˇUsually, the month precedes the day
(although if the day is greater than 12, LottoMATIC will
figure that out even if it precedes the month).

The numbers must have at least one non-numeric delimiter
between them (a space is OK).ˇHere are some valid examples
of lines in the file:

ˇ12/14/91ˇ11 2 13 34 15 6
ˇ19 Dec 1991ˇ4/5/12/19/23/40
ˇ12-26-91ˇ12,5,17,43,2,11

Notice that the numbers don't necessarily have to be in
order, LottoMATIC will sort them for you.ˇThe entries don't
need to be in date sequence either.

LottoMATIC checks each entry as it imports.ˇIf the date you
entered is already in the database, LottoMATIC rejects it.
Also, if any of the numbers are out of range, if you have
duplicate numbers (and duplicates are not allowed), or if
the date is not a "drawing day", the entry will be rejected.