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╔══════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ A N A L Y Z E R ║ ║ III ║ ║ Greyhound Race Handicapper ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════╝ USER'S MANUAL Simplified Version ──────────────────────────── Gene B. Goodwin 6714 Kamali Memphis TN 38134 Direct Questions to BBS The Dog Squad (901) 387-0252 ANALYZER III ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction ......................................... 1 Getting Started ...................................... 2 Parameters ........................................... 3 Enter a New Dog ...................................... 4 Adding Race lines .................................... 5 Modifying race lines ................................. 6 Race Analysis ........................................ 7 Utilities Menu ....................................... 8 Registration Form .................................... 9 ANALYZER III Page 1 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Introduction and Overview The original design for Analyzer III was created in 1991 by a local handicapper in Memphis, TN. The basic idea was to retain past race performance information in a database file and apply factoring parameters to particular race data for each greyhound. The results of the factoring is tabulated to a base score or point. You would then use these scores to aid in picking the best choices for a wager. The lowest score or factored data is best The factoring parameters are maintained in a seperate file which can be modified, therefore the results in the tabulation of data may be changed. There are recomended MAXIMUM limits to each factor. ANALYZER III Page 2 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ GETTING STARTED Create a directory that will hold your programs and files. A second directory can be created to hold any archived race lines you wish to preserve. This must be named C:\DOGARC. This directory will be created automatically when an archive process is requested. To run ANALYZER III type dogs at the C:> prompt and press [CR]. The first screen you should access must be the Factoring parameters. Press 6. You should see a screen similar to the example below: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Factoring Parameters ║ ║ ║ ║ 1) Default Number of races for analysis : 0 ║ ║ 2) Early speed factor : 3 ║ ║ 3) Late speed factor : 2 ║ ║ 4) Grade factor for 'A' : -2 ║ ║ 5) for 'B' : -1 ║ ║ 6) for 'C' : 0 ║ ║ 7) for 'D' : 1 ║ ║ 8) for 'E' : 2 ║ ║ 9) for 'M' : 3 ║ ║ 10) Attitude divison factor : 2 ║ ║ 11) Post position division factor : 2 ║ ║ 12) Propensity to win factor : 6 ║ ║ 13) Skip input of 'Race Number' Y/N : N ║ ║ 14) Skip input of 'Length Won By' Y/N : N ║ ║ 15) Skip input of 'Odds' Y/N : N ║ ║ 16) Auto save at end of input Y/N : N ║ ║ 17) Turn AutoPick feature on Y/N : N ║ ║ 18) Speed divison factor : .07 ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ANALYZER III Page 3 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ SETTING UP FACTORING PARAMETERS Input is simple. Enter a value an press [CR] or press [CR] only to skip the field. Use '<' key to go back one field. Press [ESC] to cancel all. 1) Default Races Enter the Maximum number of races you wish to select from the database of race lines. If you leave value at 0 then the Analyzer III will use the most recent 4 race lines to analyze. 2) Early Speed Factor Is not used in this module 3) Late Speed Factor Is not used in this module 4) Grade factors Enter a value for each grade. This value is based on the grade of the race line and a total value for all race lines in the grade is accumulated. 10) Attitude division factor The win percent of each dog will be divided by this factor. 11) Post position division factor The calculated values of post position will be divided by this factor. Values are based on post and track preference. 12) Propensity to win factor This is a base number to begin calculating the ability of a dog to come in at least 3rd in a race. 13) Skip input Race Number 14) Skip input Length won by 15) Skip input Odds If you answer 'Y' to any of these parameters Analyzer III will skip over input of this data during entry of lines. 16) Auto save Answer 'Y' if you don't want Analyzer II to prompt you to save every race line. Answer 'N' if you want the oportunity to modify any data that has been entered before saving. 17) Auto Pick feature Not available in this module 18) Speed division factor Each dogs calculated speed value is divided by this factor. ANALYZER III Page 4 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ENTERING RACE LINES Below is an example of the Data Screen. Greyhound INPUT SCREEN ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1) Racing Name : 11) 12) 13) 14) 2) Current Race Year : 92 Starts Wins Place Shows 3) Date of Race : 4) Race Number : 5) Post to Finish : 6) Length Won By : 7) Running Time : 8) Grade of Races : 9) Betting Odds : 10) Track Pref. I,M,O : ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 1) Enter a dog's racing name This will be entered only once. 3) Enter the date of the first race line. Use any method of date input you wish. Jan 5, 92 1/5/92 01-05-92 1/5/1992 4) Enter the race number 5) Enter Post to Finish data as it appears in racing form 6) Enter the length won by. 7) Enter running time. DO NOT use decimals, enter as WHOLE numbers. example: 3312 3294 etc. Analyzer III will take care of the decimal. 8) Enter grade of race 9) Enter betting odds as WHOLE number. NO decimals Analyzer III will take care of the decimal. 10) Enter a track preference ( I,M or O ) This is your own determination. 11) Enter the Starts as shown on the race form 12) Enter the Wins 13) Enter the Places 14) Enter the Shows If you had previously select Auto Save as 'Y' then you will not have the opportunity to modify any data in this screen. If you have not selected Auto Save the you may modify any data or press 'A' to accept the race line and write it to your database. Analyzer III will then take you back to #3. Enter a new race date for a racing line and continue until you have input all races you desire into your database. To EXIT press [CR] only at race date. ANALYZER III Page 5 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ADDING RACE LINES Enter the dog's name. When the database is located all race lines will be displayed. Follow same procedures used entering NEW race lines. ANALYZER III Page 6 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ MODIFYING RACE LINES Enter the dog's name. When the database is found all race lines will appear with a line number on the right side of the screen. Enter the number of the race line you need to modify. Enter the number next to the data to modify. Enter the new data Accept the change. ANALYZER III Page 7 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ RACE ANALYSIS To do a race line analysis for a performance, you must have ALL the dogs in your database. If you are unsure go to the Utilities Menu and select Dogs name list. 1) Enter the Racing Date in the format as shown 2) Enter the Race Number 3) Enter the Grade of Race 4) Enter the Maximum number of races you wish to use or press [CR] to accept the default parameter. 5) Enter all eight dogs in the race using their racing name as you have stored in your database. 6) Select the race lines you want to use in the analysis up to the default amount. If you have 0 as your default then the most recent 4 races will be used. 7) The final screen will show all 8 dogs and their factored values. The order is from lowest total to highest. The lowest indicating the BEST from the factoring. ANALYZER III Page 8 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PRINTING RACE LINES If you have a printer attached to your computer you can generate a printout of any dog's complete list of race lines in your database. Enter dog's name to create list. To EXIT press [CR] only at dog's name prompt. ANALYZER III Page 8 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ UTILITIES There are several utility programs which will help you maintain your database. 1) Perform Race Line integrity check. This utility verifies that all lines in the database belong to the proper dog. 2) Set beginning race pointer When you begin a database for a dog, the race line pointer starts with the first one you entered. The number of race lines can get quite long. This utility will allow you to begin the pointer at an more recent race line. All other lines will remain dormant in the database. 3) Reset race pointer to beginning This utility reverses what you did above. 4) Remove dog from index If you wish to flag a dog for removal use this program. It will flag the index for later removal during a rebuild. You will not be able to locate any flagged dog. 5) Archive race lines This program will remove race lines to an archive directory C:\DOGARC 6) Backup dog dat files This should be self explanatory 7) Rebuild deleted data files This utility rebuilds the database of race lines and does not include any flagged dogs. 8) Look at or print archived races Self explanatory 9) Do a dog name list Show list of dog's names by letter you enter. ANALYZER III Page 9 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Shareware ********** A N A L Y Z E R I I I *********** REGISTRATION FORM Analyzer III is a sharware program that should be registered with the author. By registering your copy you will receive the latest version, if any, a more comprehensive manual and technical support. Fee: $25.00 Check or Money Order Your Name __________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ City ___________________ State ____ Zip ____________ Home Phone ________________ Other Phone ____________ How did you get this copy __________________________ Comments about Analyzer III ________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Have you won money using ANALYZER III ______________ If you want answers VIA phone I will call COLLECT. Send Form and Payment to: Gene B. Goodwin 6714 Kamali Memphis TN 38134 BBS # : (901) 387-0252 ********************************************************************