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PL.EXE v.1.3 For: Lotteries ranging from 4/15 to 7/60 IBM PC/XT w/128k + DOS 2.0 or later Reference Manual ******************************************************* * * * There is no guarantee that this program will * * work on all machines and compatables. * * No refunds. * * * * If you have a problem, use the form at the * * end of this document. * * * ******************************************************* ╦═══╗ ╦═══╗ ╔══╗ ┬ ┌───┐ ┌──┬──┐ ┌──┬──┐ ┌───┐ ┐ ┌───┐ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╠═══╝ ╠═╦═╝ ║ ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └┐ ┌┘ │ ───┤ ║ ║ ╚╗ ║ ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └┬┘ │ │ ╩ ╩ ╚═ ╚══╝ ┴───┘ └───┘ ┴ ┴ └───┘ ┴ ┴■└───┘ ╔═════════════════════════╗ ║ ** L O T T O ** ║ ProLotto is a program that handles tasks ╠═════════════════════════╣ from choosing lottery numbers, storing ║ 1 ██ 3 4 5 6 7 8 ║ them, calculating money spent, finding ║ ║ most common numbers, finding matches and ║ 9 10 11 ██ 13 14 15 16 ║ cross referencing, and graphing past ║ ║ numbers. ║ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ║ ProLotto v1.3 update now accomodates for ║ ║ drawings in the range of 4/15 up thru 7/60 ║ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ║ format lotteries and drawings on multiple ║ ║ days of the week. ║ 33 34 ██ 36 ██ 38 39 40 ║ Mark Frank ║ ║ Source code and 709 Washington Ave ║ 41 42 ██ 44 45 46 ██ 48 ║ updates available- Burlington, WA ╚═════════════════════════╝ see documentation. 98233-1901 ProLotto Author: Mark Frank 709 Washington Avenue Burlington, Washington 98233-1901 - Page 1 - What can ProLotto (PL.EXE) do for me? 1) Choose your lottery numbers in a structured manner Using the most popular (most often encountered) numbers Using the least popular numbers Using numbers that are 'Due' or expected to be chosen Using your numbers in predefined systems Using random numbers (not recommended) 2) Store all past numbers you have played. 3) Store all past winning numbers. 4) Calculate money spent on the lottery. 5) Find the numbers that are chosen most often. 6) Find the numbers that are 'Due'. 6) Graph out the numbers showing their popularity. 7) Look for matching numbers between you and the lottery. NOTE: If you have used the first version PROLOTTO.EXE, you MUST convert your old data files to the new compressed format of version 1.3. Also, you must install the new version. - PROLOTTO NOTICE - Steps involved in using version 1.3: - H a r d D i s k U s e r s - 1) You must copy the file CONVERT.EXE into the sub-directory where your ProLotto data files, (PROLOTTO.NUM, .WIN, and .LWK) are located. 2) Run the CONVERT.EXE program. This will make the files PROLOTTO.NU2, .WI2, .LW2. 3) Copy the programs PL.EXE and PLINSTAL.EXE into the sub-directory where your ProLotto data files are located. 4) Run the PLINSTAL.EXE program. 5) Run ProLotto v1.3. 6) After you see that the program works fine and the lotto data files were converted sucessfully, you may erase the old files: PROLOTTO.EXE PROLOTTO.NUM PROLOTTO.WIN PROLOTTO.LWK - Page 2 - - F l o p p y D i s k U s e r s - 1) You must copy the file CONVERT.EXE onto YOUR lottery program disk that you have been using. 2) Run the CONVERT.EXE program. This will create the files PROLOTTO.NU2, .WI2, .LW2. 3) Copy the programs PL.EXE and PLINSTAL.EXE onto YOUR lottery program disk that you have been using. 4) Run the PLINSTAL.EXE program. 5) Run ProLotto v1.3 by typing PL at the prompt. 6) After you see that the program works fine and the lotto data files were converted sucessfully, you may erase the old files: PROLOTTO.EXE PROLOTTO.NUM PROLOTTO.WIN PROLOTTO.LWK Main Menu Options Sample screen of Main Menu: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ | │ Installed For: Color │ ─┼─────────────┼─ | │ │ │ Space Bar │ | │ Cost: $ 0.50 Days: │ │ To │ | │ Pick 6 Numbers WEDNESDAY │ │ Select │ | │ Out Of 1-44 SATURDAY │ ─┼─────────────┼─ | └─────────────────────────────────────┘ | | | Choose Lotto Numbers ─┬── BY MOST POPULAR NUMBERS | ├── least popular numbers | ├── numbers that are due | ├── your own numbers | └── randomly generated | | enter last lotto drawing numbers graph past numbers | enter a group of past winning numbers print past numbers played | find money spent - odds print past winning numbers | find most popular numbers look for matches | find numbers that are due exit | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| - Page 3 - Menu Option- Choose Lotto Numbers **************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: The first time that you use this feature, * * you will not be able to use the top three * * options. This is because these options * * rely upon past winning numbers. The winning * * numbers are saved in a disk file 'prolotto.wi2'. * * If you have not used this program before, * * there will be no numbers in this file. These * * three options will be usable after you use * * this program a couple of times. * * * **************************************************************** This is the option for selecting the numbers. First, select method of play for menu. The first thing that you will be prompted for is the current date. You enter today's day E.g.- Wednesday. Then enter the date using the form shown. Sample: ---------------------------------------------| | E.g- Wednesday | Enter the day Saturday | | | E.g- 1/1/80 or 01-01-1980 | | Please enter the date: 5-14-88 | | ---------------------------------------------| NOTE: There is no check to see if the date is valid so enter it correctly. If you selected "by most popular numbers": The computer will open the disk file 'prolotto.wi2' and read in all of the past winning numbers, and find the most popular numbers. You will be shown a screen of ways that you can play, depending on how much money you want to spend. NOTE: If in your lottery you choose 6 numbers, you must play a Pick 6 lottery system. If your lottery chooses 5 numbers, you must play a Pick 5 lottery system and so on. If you selected "least popular numbers": The computer will open the disk file 'prolotto.wi2' and read in all of the past winning numbers, and find the least popular numbers. You will be shown a screen of ways that you can play, depending on how much money you want to spend. NOTE: If in your lottery you choose 6 numbers, you must play a Pick 6 lottery system. If your lottery chooses 5 numbers, you must play a Pick 5 lottery system and so on. - Page 4 - If you selected "numbers that are due": The computer will open the disk file 'prolotto.wi2' and read in all of the past winning numbers, and find the due numbers. You will be shown a screen of ways that you can play, depending on how much money you want to spend. NOTE: If in your lottery you choose 6 numbers, you must play a Pick 6 lottery system. If your lottery chooses 5 numbers, you must play a Pick 5 lottery system and so on. If you selected "your own numbers": You will be shown a screen of ways that you can play, depending on how much money you want to spend. NOTE: If in your lottery you choose 6 numbers, you must play a Pick 6 lottery system. If your lottery chooses 5 numbers, you must play a Pick 5 lottery system and so on. Depending on which system you choose, the will be prompted to enter the set of numbers you would like to play. Separate your numbers with SPACES! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Choose by number the system you want to play: 0 for more | | System # | Pick 4 Lottery ┬ match all if you match 4 out of your 4 // 1 set 1 | ├ match all if you match 4 out of your 5 // 5 sets 2 | ├ match all if you match 4 out of your 6 // 15 sets 3 | └ match all if you match 4 out of your 7 // 35 sets 4 | | Pick 5 Lottery ┬ match all if you match 5 out of your 5 // 1 set 5 | ├ match all if you match 5 out of your 6 // 6 sets 6 | ├ match all if you match 5 out of your 7 // 21 sets 7 | └ match all if you match 5 out of your 8 // 56 sets 8 | | Pick 6 Lottery ┬ match all if you match 6 out of your 6 // 1 set 9 | ├ match all if you match 6 out of your 7 // 7 sets 10 | └ match all if you match 6 out of your 8 // 28 sets 11 | | Pick 7 + Bonus ┬ match all (6) if you match 6 out of your 7 // 1 set 12 | (6+1) ├ match all (6) if you match 6 out of your 8 // 7 sets 13 | └ match all (6) if you match 7 out of your 9 // 23 sets 14 | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| At this point, to see more systems, enter a 0. - Page 5 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Choose by number the system you want to play: 0 for more | | System # | Pick 4 Lottery ┬ match 3 if you match 4 out of your 5 // 1 set 15 | ├ match 3 if you match 4 out of your 6 // 3 sets 16 | ├ match 3 if you match 4 out of your 7 // 5 sets 17 | └ match 3 if you match 4 out of your 8 // 11 sets 18 | | Pick 5 Lottery ┬ match 4 if you match 5 out of your 6 // 1 set 19 | ├ match 4 if you match 5 out of your 7 // 3 sets 20 | └ match 4 if you match 5 out of your 8 // 9 sets 21 | | | Pick 6 Lottery ┬ match 5 if you match 6 out of your 7 // 1 set 22 | ├ match 5 if you match 6 out of your 8 // 3 sets 23 | └ match 5 if you match 6 out of your 9 // 11 sets 24 | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| If you selected "randomly generated": You are shown the range of money that you can play. Enter an amount of money that you would like to play. (Common to all choices) You will be shown a screen of the numbers that the computer has chosen. Sample: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| These numbers are for the lotto drawing on 5/14/1988. | | | #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 ═╦═ #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 ═╦═ #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 | 13 17 6 9 19 24 ║ 13 9 19 24 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 9 19 32 ║ 17 6 9 19 24 32 ║ | 13 17 6 9 19 35 ║ 17 6 9 19 24 35 ║ | 13 17 6 9 24 32 ║ 17 6 9 19 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 9 24 35 ║ 17 6 9 24 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 9 32 35 ║ 17 6 19 24 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 19 24 32 ║ 17 9 19 24 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 19 24 35 ║ 6 9 19 24 32 35 ║ | 13 17 6 19 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 17 6 24 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 17 9 19 24 32 ║ ║ | 13 17 9 19 24 35 ║ ║ | 13 17 9 19 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 17 9 24 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 17 19 24 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 6 9 19 24 32 ║ ║ | 13 6 9 19 24 35 ║ ║ | 13 6 9 19 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 6 9 24 32 35 ║ ║ | 13 6 19 24 32 35 ║ ║ | Do you want a printout ? | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| - Page 6 - You are prompted at the bottom of the screen if you would like a print out to the printer. If you press y, a copy of the numbers is sent to the printer. NOTE: If the printer is off, results are unpredictable. Next, you are asked if you want the lotto numbers saved to the disk, if you plan on playing the numbers, press y and a copy of them will be saved to the disk. To return to the main menu, press any key. Menu Option- enter last lotto drawing numbers This is used after the you find out the numbers that were selected by the state. When you select this, the computer will read in the last set of numbers in the winning numbers file. You will be shown the date for that set of numbers. VERIFY the date. Make sure it is the same as the one for the numbers that you are entering! IF THEY ARE DIFFERENT, ENTER -1 IN PLACE OF EACH NUMBER YOU WERE GOING TO ENTER. IF THE DATES ARE DIFFERENT, THAT MEANS THAT YOU DID NOT PLAY ANY NUMBERS FOR THAT DRAWING. TO ENTER THE WINNING NUMBERS, USE OPTION- enter a group of past winning numbers. Sample: --------------------------------------------| | You are entering the winning lottery | numbers for the date of 5/14/1988 | | | Enter 6 winning numbers | | Separate with spaces : 9 13 24 32 35 40 | | --------------------------------------------| Menu Option- enter a group of past winning numbers To use this, you MUST know the past dates and the numbers. Enter the date and then the numbers separated with SPACES! You are asked if you want to enter another set. If you do not want to enter anymore, enter an n here. Sample screen output: --------------------------------------------------------------| | Enter Past Lotto Drawing Numbers Routine | | E.g.- 12/31/1987 or 12-31-87 | Enter date of drawing :5-14-88 | | | Enter the 6 drawn (separate with spaces) : 9 13 24 32 35 40 | | | Do you want to enter another (Y/N) :n | | --------------------------------------------------------------| - Page 7 - Menu Option- find money spend - odds This utility will calculate the amount of money spent on the lottery. An example screen output will look like this: ----------------------------------------------------------------| | The total spent = $ 15.000000 | | The number of sets played = 30.000000 | | The odds of selecting 6 of 44 is 1:7059052.000000 | | The odds of randomly winning have increased to 1:235301.733333 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------| NOTE: The output is based upon the type of lottery that you have installed the program for. In this case, Washington state: Pick 6 out of 44 numbers at $ 0.50 per set of numbers. Menu Option- find most common numbers This will read all of your past numbers (along with Your State's) and printout the most popular showing the number and how many times it was chosen. Sample screen output: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Most popular numbers (your numbers) | | | # 5 = 7 times #16 = 7 times #37 = 7 times #41 = 7 times | # 2 = 6 times # 9 = 6 times #15 = 6 times #32 = 6 times | #38 = 6 times # 4 = 5 times # 6 = 5 times #11 = 5 times | #12 = 5 times #19 = 5 times #24 = 5 times #26 = 5 times | #39 = 5 times #40 = 5 times # 7 = 4 times #13 = 4 times | #22 = 4 times #30 = 4 times #33 = 4 times #43 = 4 times | #44 = 4 times # 3 = 3 times # 8 = 3 times #10 = 3 times | #14 = 3 times #17 = 3 times #18 = 3 times #21 = 3 times | #23 = 3 times #25 = 3 times #27 = 3 times #29 = 3 times | #34 = 3 times #35 = 3 times #36 = 3 times #28 = 2 times | #31 = 2 times # 1 = 1 times #20 = 1 times #42 = 1 times | | | Any key... | | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Menu Option- find numbers that are due This will read all of the past winning numbers and show you which ones are due. They are shown on a priority scale, 1 being the most due. - Page 8 - Menu Option- Graphic Look at Past Average This will read all of your past numbers and show you (in text) which of your numbers come up the most. It will also show Your State's numbers popularity. Sample screen output: -----------------------------------------------------------------| | Graph Of Your Numbers | | | | | | X X X X | X X X XX X XX X | X XXX X XX XX X X X X XXXXX | X XXXX X XXX XX X X X X X XX XXXXX XX | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XX | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── | 123456789111111111122222222223333333333444444444455555555556 | 012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 | | -----------------------------------------------------------------| Menu Option- Printout Past Numbers You will be asked if you want a printout of last week's numbers or all the numbers you have ever played. This will list your past numbers you have played. - Page 9 - Sample: ------------------------------------------| | 1) Numbers of last lotto | 2) All past numbers | | Select: 1 | | Listing of Your Last Lotto Numbers | | 5/14/1988 6 7 12 16 32 41 | 5/14/1988 2 10 11 22 23 37 | 5/14/1988 14 30 33 38 41 44 | 5/14/1988 27 28 37 39 40 44 | 5/14/1988 2 9 11 24 32 33 | 5/14/1988 2 10 16 27 29 39 | 5/14/1988 3 5 8 9 35 41 | 5/14/1988 8 9 16 18 37 38 | 5/14/1988 2 4 12 17 25 36 | 5/14/1988 5 6 16 19 22 36 | 5/14/1988 4 5 17 26 29 40 | 5/14/1988 2 5 19 25 29 39 | 5/14/1988 1 10 14 28 43 44 | 5/14/1988 15 26 35 37 41 44 | 5/14/1988 3 4 19 32 34 43 | 5/14/1988 4 7 9 13 24 30 | 5/14/1988 11 17 32 37 38 41 | 5/14/1988 9 18 26 32 38 40 | 5/14/1988 13 15 33 34 42 43 | 5/14/1988 9 14 16 23 24 37 | 5/14/1988 4 11 16 21 26 31 | Any Key For More... | | ------------------------------------------| Menu Option- Printout Winning Numbers Prints all of the past winning numbers that are in the prolotto.wi2 file. Menu Option- Look for Match Choosing # 1 "Find matches of last lotto drawing" will print out the matches you had for last week. If the file PROLOTTO.LWK is not found, there will be an error. Choosing #2 or #3: If you want to see all of the matches that you have made to date, choose #2, this uses matching dates to do the compare. If you want to cross reference all winning numbers with all of your numbers choose #3. - Page 10 - Sample output: ------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1) Find all matches of the last drawing | 2) Find all matches with matching dates | 3) Find all matches globally | | Select 1 | | | 5/14/1988 6 12 16 18 24 39 Your Numbers You matched 1 | 5/14/1988 9 13 24 32 35 40 Lotto Winning Numbers | | 5/14/1988 13 15 21 24 26 33 Your Numbers You matched 2 | 5/14/1988 9 13 24 32 35 40 Lotto Winning Numbers | | 5/14/1988 2 12 15 30 34 40 Your Numbers You matched 1 | 5/14/1988 9 13 24 32 35 40 Lotto Winning Numbers | | 5/14/1988 13 15 31 35 40 41 Your Numbers You matched 3 | 5/14/1988 9 13 24 32 35 40 Lotto Winning Numbers | | 5/14/1988 6 11 22 32 36 41 Your Numbers You matched 1 | 5/14/1988 9 13 24 32 35 40 Lotto Winning Numbers | | Matches of one = 11 | Matches of two = 3 | Matches of three = 4 | Matches of four = 0 | Matches of five = 0 | Matches of six = 0 | Matches of seven = 0 | | Total matches = 29 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------| Menu Option- Exit Exit to system. - Page 11 - Misc. things not mentioned. (Yet) ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Installed For: Color │ │ │ │ Cost: $ 0.50 Days: │ │ Pick 6 Numbers WEDNESDAY │ │ Out Of 1-44 SATURDAY │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ If you have not installed this program, (PL.EXE) you must do this now. Run the program PLINSTAL.EXE. If you have CGA, EGA, or Hercules MONOchrome text, first you will be shown a block of text. You will press f or b to change the foreground and background. When you are satisfied, press return. NOTE: If you have a video card that is not standard, the program PL.EXE will do all the the screen output via the DOS BIOS routines and this is very slow- fair warning. You will be asked if you want to see the opening screen each time run the program. Next, enter the cost of playing one set of numbers. Enter the range of the lottery numbers (15-60). Enter how many numbers you choose (4-7). Then you enter the day(s) that the lottery chooses it's numbers- When you have typed in all of the days that the lottery chooses it's numbers, finnish by pressing [Ret] until the program exits. If, after you install the program, you have problems running PL.EXE: If you get no video output (or very little), you probably have a non standard video card. Although inconvenient, you may try this as a last resort: Using a word processor (if WordStar, use non-document mode), edit the file PROLOTTO.CNF. Example: 47104d 23 Y 0.500000 44 6 SATURDAY WEDNESDAY NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL (This is close to what your file should look like, you will be ) (editing the first number, in this case 47104d. You must change) (this number to 0d. The ending result should look like this: ) 0d 23 Y 0.500000 44 6 SATURDAY WEDNESDAY NULL NULL NULL NULL NULL (Save the changes and retry PL.EXE) If you are updating from the original ProLotto program, you must convert your data files to the new compressed format of Version 1.3. To do this, put a copy of CONVERT.EXE on the disk that contains the data files. Run the program. Your files should be converted now. - Page 12 - Suggestions / Problems If you have any suggestions about the lotto program that would make it more user friendly or an added feature, write to PROLOTTO. Your thoughts/criticism is welcomed. Send all remarks to: Mark Frank 709 Washington Avenue Burlington, WA 98233-1901 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ - Page 13 - Registration Form Please Print. NAME:__________________________________ ADDRESS:__________________________________ CITY/ST/ZIP:_______________/_____/_________- PHONE (DAY): (_____) _______-__________ PHONE (EVE): (_____) _______-__________ TYPE OF COMPUTER: BRAND:_______________ MODEL:____________________ VIDEO MODE USED: []-EGA []-CGA []-MONOCHROME []-OTHER IF 'OTHER' PLEASE LIST:__________________________ I have enclosed my donation of $ 7.00 check or money order. I will receive the Turbo C source code and any present updates. And I will be notified of any other programs you are offering. - Page 14 -