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MULTI-PRED by JOE TAYLOR 9B, 19/1 Soi Samanchan Sukhumvit 42 Bangkok 10110 Thailand ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** CONTENTS 01 ......................... Copyright 02 ......................... Your Disk 03 ......................... Ordering 04 ......................... Introduction 05 ......................... A Quick Tour 06 ......................... The Games Window 07 ......................... The Menu Window 08 ......................... The Data Window 09 ......................... The Prediction Window 10 ......................... The Bet Window 11 ......................... The Result Window 12 ......................... The Graph Window 13 ......................... The Print Text Window 14 ......................... The Print Screen Window 15 ......................... The Colour Window 16 ......................... The Pal Window A1 ......................... Reading/Printing The Manual 1.............................. COPYRIGHT ..............................1 *********************************************************************** * * * COPYRIGHT * * * * MULTI-PRED and all software, files, associated material, etc. are * * copyright (c) 1994, Joe Taylor. All rights reserved. No copying is * * permitted except for personal use. * * * * MULTI-PRED-DEMO and all software, files, associated material, etc. * * are copyright (c) 1994, Joe Taylor. All rights reserved. This demo * * version may be copied and distributed but the program, manual and * * all files must be included and unchanged. * * * *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** * * * DISCLAIMER * * * * This software and information is provided "as is". * * * * No representations or warranties are made with respect to the * * accuracy, reliability, performance, currentness, or operation * * of this software and information, and all use is at your own risk. * * The author assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever with * * respect to your use of this software and information. * * * *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** * * * IMPORTANT NOTICE * * * * MULTI-PRED was, until recently, called FIVE-STAR. The program had * * never been distributed at this stage so changing the title was not * * a problem. However, now that the program is released as MULTI-PRED, * * I've found that a demo version of FIVE-STAR is being distributed. * * They are virtually the same program but MULTI-PRED is the official * * version and its' first release is Aug, 1994. * * * *********************************************************************** 2.............................. YOUR DISK ..............................2 MAKING A BACKUP OF YOUR DISK Use the Workbench copying procedure to make the transfer i.e. insert the MULTI-PRED disk, select it, and drag the 'MULTI-PRED' drawer onto your empty disk. TRANSFERING THE PROGRAM TO YOUR HARD DISK Use the Workbench copying procedure to make the transfer i.e. insert the MULTI-PRED disk, select it, and drag the 'MULTI-PRED' drawer onto your hard disk window. TO RUN THE PROGRAM FROM WORKBENCH 1. Insert your WorkBench disk. 2. Insert your disk containing the multi-pred program, files and manual. 3. Select your disk icon. 4. Select the MULTI-PRED icon. 5. To read the manual double-click the 'manual' icon. 6. To run the program double-click the 'MULTI-PRED' icon. 7. The 'README' and 'Install' icons are only required if MULTI-PRED informs you that it cannot find a library. In this case, the 'README' file will instruct you on how to 'Install' the required library. TO RUN THE PROGRAM FROM HARD DISK 1. Select the window containing the MULTI-PRED drawer then items 4...7 above will apply. TO RUN THE PROGRAM FROM THE CLI/SHELL 1. Open a cli/shell window and type stack 7000 press 'return'. 2. Insert your disk containing the program, files & manual (assume df1:). 3. Select directory type cd df1:multi-pred press 'return'. 4. To read the manual type manual/view80 press 'return'. 5. To run the program type multi-pred press 'return'. Note 1. In 4. above, a file requester is displayed in which you double- click 'manual_text'. RUNNING OUT OF DISK SPACE? If you make several copies of games or use many permutations you may find yourself running out of disk space. In this case: 1... Remove unused games : From the Games Window. 2... Remove unused permutations : From the 'perm' directory. 3.............................. ORDERING ...............................3 MULTI-PRED --> LOTTO POOLS SWEEP DIGIT HORSE --> FIRST RELEASE AUG. 1994. I believe that MULTI-PRED, on its' first release, has much to offer, and has now reached the stage where feedback is valuable for future improve- ments. The two areas of particular importance are the prediction and bet modules which are too varied for one person to judge fairly. Your support and feedback will be highly appreciated. The suggested price is US$20.00, or equivalent. Send your orders to Joe Taylor at the above address in Thailand, and they will be attended to promptly. 4............................ INTRODUCTION .............................4 MULTI-PRED is a powerful prediction tool for LOTTO, POOLS, SWEEP, DIGIT (eg 4d) and HORSE (races) systems available worldwide. You can therefore play your local system or any of the international systems such as LOTTO in America, Canada, Germany, Australia, etc. The program uses an identical framework for all 5 systems but they are run completely independently so that any number of them can be used simultaneously. All records, updates, predictions, bets and results are stored separately and can be saved to disk or sent to the printer at any time. Most of the systems covered by this manual have very high odds and it's therefore very difficult to win a large prize. There never has been a method capable of guaranteeing a win and MULTI-PRED is no exception. How- ever, if you do play any of these systems with any consistency, you really should use a prediction tool because they will help you improve the odds. For example, if you play a 6 out of 49 LOTTO game then the odds are 1 in approx. 14 million. When you're fighting these kind of odds you need all the help you can get and that's where MULTI-PRED comes in. One simple feature used by MULTI-PRED is the elimination of weak numbers. If 13 weak numbers were correctly eliminated from the 6 out of 49 game then this is the same as a 6 out of 36 game with odds of 1 in approximately 2 million. Successfully eliminating 19 weak numbers results in odds of 1 in approx. 1/2 million. You can see the huge benefits of this method if there are in fact weak numbers in the game. In a completely random game you would expect all numbers to balance out so that no number is weak or strong. This is true in the long run, but in the short term, there are always strong numbers which have been hitting regularly over the last several draws, and weak numbers that have never come in ages. Bet on the strong numbers, eliminate the weak numbers, try out computer predictions, try out your own predictions, combine predictions, try out bets, try out permutations, experiment, compare graphs. MULTI-PRED offers all of these, and more, all designed to improve the odds to a level where you stand a chance of winning. Without a prediction tool, you could play every week for your entire life-time and never win a major prize. These systems are exciting to play, but it's even better when you use a program to make selections, experiment, adjust, fine-tune, etc. It adds that little bit extra dimension and satisfaction to the game. MULTI-PRED has everything you need to improve the odds. Use it wisely and enjoy. SIZES Various game sizes are available worldwide for these systems and their limits within MULTI-PRED are as follows:- LOTTO: Min size = 3 out of 10 with 0..2 bonus numbers. Max size = 7 out of 56 with 0..2 bonus numbers. Max size = 8 out of 56 with 1 bonus numbers. Max size = 9 out of 56 with 0 bonus numbers. POOLS: Min size = 15 matches. Max size = 58 matches. SWEEP: Min size = 3 number result. Max size = 11 number result. DIGIT: Min size = 3 number result. Max size = 11 number result. HORSE: Min size = 3 horse race. Max size = 56 horse race. OPERATION All 5 systems are run individually but are displayed and operated in an identical format. The basic operation of the program is as follows :- 1. GAMES A Games Window will be displayed on entry to MULTI-PRED. You select one of the 5 systems to see which games are available, then 'RUN' your selected game. 2. MENU The Menu Window will be displayed when you 'RUN' your game. You can now operate the program in computer generated mode or user selection mode and select one of the following 4 Windows. 3. DATA The Data Window will display the list of saved results for the game being run. You will update this list as necessary when new results are published. Note that all 5 systems use number entry :- LOTTO, SWEEP & DIGIT: These systems publish fixed number results and are entered directly into MULTI-PRED. HORSE: Only the 1st and 2nd positions are entered for each race. If the horse in starting position 3 finished first, and the horse in starting position 5 finished second, then '3' and '5' are entered. POOLS: This system publishes say, 58 results. Only positions with high-value results (score-draws, non-score draws, etc) are entered. If position 15 had a score-draw, and position 27 a non-score draw, then '15' & '27' would be entered along with all the other high- value positions. 4. PREDICTIONS The Prediction Window allows you to select and manipulate prediction lists. These can be generated in many ways but basically it involves listing numbers in probability order with the best numbers first and the worst last, then selecting a group from the beginning of the list which will be used in betting. This format is used with all 5 systems since they all use number entries in the Data Window. 5. BETS The Bet Window will use the group of numbers you selected in the Prediction Window and combine them into a bet list. These lists can be manipulated in many ways and you use the best list to fill out your lotto cards, football coupons, etc. 6. RESULTS When 5. above is complete, you will be waiting for results to be published. When they become available, type them into the Data window. The Results Window will compare these numbers with every line of your bet list and highlight winning numbers. TERMINOLOGY This manual describes the operational features of MULTI-PRED and applies to all 5 systems since they use the same format. This requires a common terminology : 1... 'system' refers to LOTTO, POOLS, SWEEP, DIGIT, or HORSE. 2... 'games' refers to the system game (6 out of 49 game, LOTTO system). 3... 'draws' refers to the published results of a game. 4... 'hit' refers to a 'number' that was correctly predicted. Note that in POOLS, 'number' means match positions (1..58), and in HORSE it means the starting positions. 5... 'prediction numbers' refer to the full prediction list (a selected group of these numbers will be used in the bet list). All 5 systems create a prediction list which is displayed in probability order. e.g. in the LOTTO example below, '13' is first in the list, '23' is second, etc. A group of these numbers is selected and used for betting. LOTTO POOLS 36 numbers 58 matches (only 56 shown) 23 selected 39 selected 13 16 30 xx xx -- -- 40 18 33 39 01 xx xx 23 29 22 xx xx -- -- 16 09 48 21 24 xx xx 02 32 11 xx xx -- -- 10 04 39 29 52 xx xx 01 19 18 xx xx -- -- 34 35 07 30 40 xx xx 31 14 20 xx -- -- -- 08 58 41 43 12 xx xx 12 15 28 xx -- -- -- 22 23 56 03 42 xx xx 25 26 04 xx -- -- -- 37 11 13 49 08 xx xx 05 16 xx xx -- -- -- 45 46 19 25 xx xx xx The 23 selected numbers The 39 selected match will be used in the bet numbers will be used list (the 13 xx numbers in the bet list (the are eliminated). 17+2 xx match numbers are eliminated). 3 possible bets are :- 3 possible bets are :- 02 19 22 26 30 32 12 08 10 16 18 22 25 29 30 35 41 56 05 12 16 19 25 29 22 11 13 19 22 29 34 37 41 43 49 58 14 15 23 25 26 31 30 09 18 19 21 23 24 30 34 37 39 49 SWEEP & DIGIT HORSE 10 numbers 12 horses 6 selected 5 selected 05 xx -- -- -- -- -- 01 xx -- -- -- -- -- 00 xx -- -- -- -- -- 03 xx -- -- -- -- -- 09 -- -- -- -- -- -- 09 xx -- -- -- -- -- 04 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 xx -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- 02 -- -- -- -- -- -- 07 -- -- -- -- -- -- xx -- -- -- -- -- -- xx -- -- -- -- -- -- xx -- -- -- -- -- -- xx -- -- -- -- -- -- xx -- -- -- -- -- -- Note that the SWEEP or The 5 selected horses DIGIT game can be up to (starting positions) 11 numbers long but each will be used in the number can only be 0..9. bet list and the rest This system lists 0..9 eliminated. in probability order and in this example, 6 have been selected for the bet list (the remaining 4 are eliminated. Assuming a game length of Bets are only for 1st 7 numbers then 3 possible & 2nd positions so 3 bets are :- possible bets are :- 09 00 00 04 01 07 05 03 10 05 07 01 09 04 04 00 01 03 01 04 01 00 05 09 07 10 09 SYSTEM DETAILS The following information describes the various limits used in MULTI-PRED. There's no need to memorise them since the program will display the necessary limits each time you make a change. ---------- Game --------- - Pred - ----- Bet ------ Field Result Bonus Size Length Width min max min max min max min max min max min max LOTTO: 10 56 3 7 0 2 3 full 3 200 3 11 POOLS: 15 58 3 19 0 0 3 full 3 200 8 11 SWEEP: 3 11 3 11 0 0 3 10 3 200 game width DIGIT: 3 11 3 11 0 0 3 10 3 200 game width HORSE: 3 56 2 2 0 0 3 full 3 200 2 2 e.g. LOTTO : 6 out of 49 with 1 bonus number Game : Field = 49. Result = 6. Bonus = 1. Pred : min = 6. max = 49. Bet : 3..200 bets. Each bet can contain 6..11 numbers. i.e. a Pred might only use 30 of the 49 numbers and arrange these 30 numbers into 100 bets with 7 numbers per bet. e.g. POOLS : ?? out of 58 Game : Field = 58. Result = 3..19 Bonus = 0. Pred : min = 8. max = 58. Bet : 3..200 bets. Each bet can contain 8..11 numbers. i.e. a Pred might only use 40 of the 58 matches and arrange these 40 matches into 100 bets with 11 matches per bet. e.g. SWEEP : 7 numbers Game : Field = 7. Result = 7. Bonus = 0. Pred : min = 3. max = 10. Bet : 3..200 bets. Each bet must contain 7 numbers. i.e. a Pred might only use 6 of the possible 10 digits(0..9) and arrange these 6 numbers into 20 bets with 7 numbers per bet. e.g. DIGIT : 4 numbers Game : Field = 4. Result = 4. Bonus = 0. Pred : min = 3. max = 10. Bet : 3..200 bets. Each bet must contain 4 numbers. i.e. a Pred might only use 6 of the possible 10 digits(0..9) and arrange these 6 numbers into 20 bets with 4 numbers per bet. e.g. HORSE : 12 horse race Game : Field = 12. Result = 2. Bonus = 0. Pred : min = 3. max = 12. Bet : 3..200 bets. Each bet must contain 2 numbers. i.e. a Pred might only use 4 of the possible 12 horses (starting positions) and arrange these 4 numbers into 3 bets with 2 numbers per bet. 5............................. A QUICK TOUR ............................5 Starting the program, as described above, will open the Games Window. You first select the system you currently want to follow (we'll use LOTTO for the quick tour) and the games available for this system will be displayed. Since we're just practicing with the program, it's better to make a copy of the game and use the copy (it can always be removed later). To make a copy, first select 'COPY' from the menu bar, then select the game to be copied (lotto_06_1_36_A), then select an 'empty..........' box for the copy. The game will be displayed as 'lotto_06_1_36_B'. Now select 'RUN', then 'lotto_06_1_36_B', and the Menu Window will be displayed with the name of your selected game in the title bar. The first thing to do now is select one of the 2 small gadgets at the top of the window. If 'COMP' is selected then the menu is set up for the computer generated option (the computer will make predictions for the next draw). Selecting 'USER' will set it up for the user generated option (you'll make your own predictions). Go ahead and select them now and you'll see that the 'COMP' and 'USER' options have their own colour schemes (the colours, background patterns, and pointer can be selected from the menu bar). The 'AUTO GAME' feature is very powerful but will take a long time to run so it's best to ignore it for now. ENTERING DATA Note: The Data Window contains a menu bar with 2 headings: 'DISPLAY' and 'DATA'. All changes/adjustments mentioned below are found under 'DATA'. Draw entry is common to both 'COMP' and 'USER' so it doesn't matter which one is currently on. Select 'DATA' and the Data Window will be displayed in which you enter your draw data as they become available. This would normally be done by typing in the entry boxes at the bottom of the tables but a file of data can also be read in (or out) using 'LOAD DATA' (or 'SAVE DATA'). However, for this quick tour it is not necessary to enter data, but you can examine the tables by selecting 'CHANGE DATA' and then 'NEXT DRAW', 'PREV DRAW', 'NEXT PAGE' or 'PREV PAGE'. When finished, select the 'close' gadget at the top left-hand corner of the window and you will be returned to the main menu. MAKING A PREDICTION Note: The Prediction Window contains a menu bar with 2 headings: 'DISPLAY' and 'PREDICTIONS'. All changes/adjustments mentioned below are found under 'PREDICTIONS'. We will examine the computer generated system so select 'COMP' (if not already selected) then 'PREDICTIONS', and the Computer Prediction Window will be displayed. The 'STATUS' box lists the computer prediction numbers for the next draw but only the first group (dark) will be used (the rest are the weak numbers which are eliminated). The system which created these numbers is then applied to the previous 20 draws and the results shown in the left-hand box (no numbers will be displayed on entry if a prediction has not previously been saved). 'CHANGE PRED' is used to select 1 of 4 computer generated predictions and eliminate the weak numbers e.g. pick PRED 1 and the 'STATUS' box will be updated with its' full prediction for the next (still to be published) draw). To reduce this size to say, 30, first select 'PRD SIZ' to display a number requester. This shows you the current value of 'PRD SIZ' and its' limits. You can now type in '30', press return, and the 'STATUS' box will show that the first 30 numbers are used and the rest eliminated. The 'RESULT' box will then be updated. What actually happens is that the computer uses the selected 'PRED' to make a full field prediction for each of the last 20 draws but only uses 30 (in this example) of the numbers generated. In other words, if the LOTTO system is 6 out of 36, then the computer has been instructed to use its best 30 numbers thus trying to predict 6 out of 30 for the past 20 draws. If it correctly predicted 5 of the 6 numbers for one of the past draws, then the 'RESULT' box will show a '*' in row '5' for this draw position. If 'SAVE PRED' is now selected then the 30 numbers will be used for betting on the next draw. You can try different values for 'PRD SIZ' on all 'PREDS'. Remember that as you increase 'PRD SIZ', you not only increase your chances of picking the winning numbers (good) but you also increase the number of possible betting combinations (bad). Similarly, as you reduce 'PRD SIZ', you not only decrease your chances of picking the winning numbers (bad) but you also reduce the number of possible combinations (good). The 'RESULT' box will help you find a happy medium. When you have found the most promising combination, select 'SAVE PRED' and the displayed values will be remembered (pressing 'SHOW PRED' then 'COMP' will re-display it at any time). Now return to the menu by hitting the 'close' button at the top left-hand corner of the window. Notice that the date in the menu 'PREDICTION' box has been updated to show that a prediction has been made. PLACING YOUR BET Note: The Bet Window contains a menu bar with 2 headings: 'DISPLAY' and 'BETS'. All changes/adjustments mentioned below are found under 'BETS'. We'll stay in the computer system so 'COMP' should still be highlighted with the menu selections still set accordingly. Press 'BETS' to display the Computer Bet Window. The prediction numbers you previously selected are re-displayed in the status box and you now want to combine the first set of numbers (dark) into a list of bets for the next draw. 'CHANGE BET' is used to set up the bet size and generate the bet list. You can play up to 200 bets and for this example we'll use 100. Select 'CHANGE BET' to display the bet gadgets, then select 'BET LEN' (length) to display the number requester. This will display the current value of 'BET LEN' and its' limits so you can go ahead and enter '100' and press return. The width of the bet list is also variable and in this example we'll use 8-number bets by selecting 'BET WID' and entering '8' in the requester. Balancing refers to the number of times each selected prediction number appears in the bet list and is affected by the value (1...10) entered in the 'BET BLN' gadget. 1 = good balance, 10 = bad balance so we'll enter '2'. Range refers to the sum of all the numbers in each line of the bet list and therefore affects the number combinations (the program tries to keep the sum of each line within a specific range). A value of 1...10 can be entered into the 'BET RNG' gadget where 1 = close range, 10 = wide range). We'll enter '5' (select 'RANGE BET' to see the effect of changing this value). You now generate your list of 100 bets by selecting 'RUN BETS' and entering '1' in the requester (if you enter, say 5, then 5 bet lists will be generated and the best selected). After a few seconds the listing will be displayed in the left-hand box which can be viewed using 'NEXT PAGE', 'PREV PAGE'. The number balancing and range for this list can be checked by selecting 'RANGE BET' and, if your not satisfied, you can re-select 'RUN BETS' to generate a new list using the same previously entered values. If you're still not satisfied, then change one or more of the values and rerun. It is also possible to produce a list with one common number in each line which would of course be useful if you felt confident that it would be picked in the next draw (the number has to be one of the selected (dark) prediction numbers). In this case you would enter your number (e.g. 28) into the 'COMMON XX' gadget which would show your selection ('COMMON 28') and re-run. Every line of the generated list will contain this number. Entering '00' will cancel the common number feature. You can play around with these selections and when you've decided which one you want to use, select 'SAVE BET' and the displayed bets will be remembered. Return to the main menu by selecting the 'close' gadget at the top left and the date will now show a bet has been made. CHECKING YOUR RESULTS Note: The Result Window contains a menu bar with 2 headings: 'DISPLAY' and 'RESULTS'. All changes/adjustments mentioned below are found under 'RESULTS'. You've now selected your prediction and made your bet so normally you would have filled out your LOTTO cards waiting for the next draw results to be published. Once you enter them in the Data Window then results would be available and can be examined by selecting 'RESULTS' (and 'COMP' if necessary). However, while you're waiting, you can imitate this process by selecting 'RESULTS' (to display the Computer Results Window) and enter random 'next draw data'. Go ahead and select 'RESULTS' now. You will see your prediction numbers displayed in the status box (centre) but no results are yet available. Normally, if you had entered the next draw data in the Data Window, they would be shown in the small box (at the bottom of the 'results' box) and all other boxes would show the results. To duplicate this action, select 'CHECK RESULTS' and then 'TRIAL RUN' and the small box will be filled with random 'next draw data'. With (experimental) results now available you will be able to check immediately if you would have won any prizes by examining the highlighted numbers in the 'TOT HITS' box e.g. if '05' shows a highlighted count of 3, then there are 3 bets in the bet list containing 5 hits. To find them, first select the '5HIT' so that the position (LHS of list) of all bets containing 5 hits will be highlighted. Now use 'NEXT PAGE' and 'PREV PAGE' to move through the bet list in search of the highlighted games. That's the end of the quick tour for the computer generated option. The same process can be executed automatically using 'AUTO WIN/RUN AUTO' in the main window menu. This will automatically select and save the best of several predictions, then use it to generate several bets, select the best, and save it. If you now want a very quick tour of the user selection option, then first select 'USER' in the main window, then 'AUTO WIN/RUN AUTO'. The generation of predictions and bets are important areas and MULTI-PRED has several methods for manipulating them so do experiment and read the rest of the manual for more details. 6.......................... THE GAMES WINDOW ...........................6 MOVE COPY CHANGE Move Game Copy Game Rename Game Exch Game New Game >> Blank Game/Disk Game Delete Game MULTI-PRED can keep track of 12 games for each system and one example per system is stored on the disk when you first made your purchase. If you select 'LOTTO' then one box will contain the game 'lotto_06_1_36_A', and the remaining 11 boxes will be empty. The last character can be 'A', 'B' or 'C' and is initially set to 'A'. This allows you to 'COPY' a game into an 'empty.....' box where it will be shown with the same name but with a suffix 'B'. A second copy will produce a suffix 'C'. All games will be stored individually on the disk so you can keep track of up to 3 sets of predictions, bets, etc. for the one game. It's a good idea to make a copy and use the 'B' game to practice with the program. 'DELETE' will remove the game when you've finished. 'MOVE' and 'EXCH' are used for tidying up the games boxes and 'RUN' for selecting a game for use in MULTI-PRED. RUN: To run 1 of 12 possible games for the selected system. 1. Select 'RUN' 2. Select one of the game boxes (not 'empty....') MOVE: To move a game to an 'empty....' box. 1. Select 'MOVE' 2. Select the game to be moved 3. Select an 'empty....' box for the game EXCH: To exchange the positions of any 2 games (including 'empty..'). 1. Select 'EXCHANGE' 2. Select the first game to be exchanged 3. Select the second game to be exchanged COPY: To copy a game to an 'empty..' box. The copy will be displayed with the extension incremented. 1. Select 'COPY' 2. Select the game to be copied 3. Select an 'empty....' box for copying into DELETE: To remove a game from the system. A requester will be displayed to confirm your choice. 1. Select 'REMOVE' 2. Select the game to be removed. NEW: To add a new game to the system. 1. Select 'NEW' / 'BLANK GAME' 2. Select an 'empty....' box for the new game. A window will now be displayed in which you can enter the name for a new blank game. This game will contain no draw data. 1. Select 'NEW' / 'DISK GAME' 2. Select an 'empty..' box for the new game. A file requester will now be displayed in which you can select a game from the 'GAMES DISK' (when available). This game will contain draw data for the specified game. RENAME: To change the name of an existing game (and its' copies). 1. Select 'RENAME' 2. Select the game you want to rename (if you have copies then select the 'A' game). A small window will now be displayed allowing you to change the name of the selected game using the keyboard. When you close this window, the game and copies will use the new name. Once you're familiar with the program you will want to add your own game. I hope in the future, to produce a Games Disk containing lists of updated data for as many games as possible so that you can use 'NEW' to transfer a game of your choice directly into an 'empty....' box. Until then, you you have two other methods :- 1... Create a new blank game, run the game, and type in your own data from the Data Window. To create a new blank game, first select 'NEW' / 'BLANK GAME' and then an 'empty.' box to store your new game. A window will open in which you enter the name & size of your game. e.g. if you want to start a new game for a LOTTO system which uses 6 from 36 numbers with 1 bonus:- lotto_06_1_36_A canada = name of game (5 chars) 06 = 6 hits (2 digit) 1 = 1 bonus (1 digit) 36 = 36 field (2 digits) A = 'A' game (copies will be 'B' or 'C' games). It's important that the numbers match the game being created since they will be used in the program. The following examples should help :- LOTTO: hit 3..7 bon 0..2 field 10..56 e.g. 6 hits out of 49 numbers with 1 bonus number :- lotto_06_1_49_A POOLS: hit ---- bon ---- field 15..58 e.g. variable results from 58 games :- pools______58_A SWEEP: hit ---- bon ---- field 3..11 e.g. 7 number sweep (each number 0...9) :- sweep______07_A DIGIT: hit ---- bon ---- field 3..11 e.g. 4d game (4 digits, each 0...9) :- digit______04_A HORSE: hit ---- bon ---- field 3..56 e.g. 12 track race :- horse______12_A Note that in the HORSE example, '12' actually refers to the track size so a race of less than 12 horses on the same track can be used in this game. Note that if your SWEEP game uses the full sweep number for major prizes and the first/last 3 numbers for the minor prizes, then these are all selectable within the program. Note that if your SWEEP game uses the full sweep number for major prizes and 3 separate numbers for small prizes then you can open one game for the main sweep and another game for the 3 numbers. When complete, select 'OK' and your new game will appear in place of the 'empty.....' box. Now 'RUN' it to display the Menu Window and then select 'DATA' and type in your data. 2... Create a new blank game, run the game, and read in a file of data from the Data Window. The procedure is identical to 1... above, except that you select 'LOAD DATA' from the Data Window to read in a file of data that you stored from another prediction program, or from a modem, perhaps. 7........................... THE MENU WINDOW ...........................7 DISPLAY GAME Colour >> Adjust/Default Game Win Print >> Text/Screen Auto Win >> Change Auto ** /Run Auto Pal Rev Date Pattern >> Pattern0..4 Pointer >> Pointer0..4 Manual Screen >> 2 Colours..8 About Quit Change Auto = GRA VAR, GRA SCR, GRA DRW, PRD SIZ, BET LEN, BET WID, BET BLN, BET RNG, BET COM, BET LST, BET PRM, AUTO RUN The purpose of the Menu Window is to provide access to 4 major sections of MULTI-PRED: Data, Predictions, Bets and Results. These gadgets are shown in the centre of the window and will be used in conjunction with two other gadgets: 'COMP' and 'USER'. MULTI-PRED has two separate options for producing predictions: one is computer generated and the other is user selectable. They are selected by 'COMP' and 'USER' each of which has its own colour scheme. The normal procedure for using the program would be :- 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' for whichever option you want to use. 2. The 'DATA' window will have been previously updated. 3. Select 'PREDICTIONS' to produce a list of numbers which will be used to bet on the next draw. 4. Select 'BETS' to arrange the prediction numbers into a list of bets. These bets contain the numbers to mark on your LOTTO cards, POOLS coupon, etc. 5. At this stage, you are waiting for the next draw. When you receive the next draw numbers, enter them in the 'DATA' window. Results are now available and can be examined by selecting 'RESULTS'. The dates inside the 4 main menu boxes will be automatically updated to show the current status of the program. e.g. at one stage you may have selected your prediction numbers, made your bet, and are waiting for the next draw. In this case, the dates displayed for 'PREDICTIONS' and 'BETS' will be the same as those in the 'DATA'. The 'RESULTS' date will show zeroes. When you enter the numbers for the next draw, the 'RESULTS' date will be the same as 'DATA' showing that results are now available and can be examined, sent to the disk or sent to the printer. It's important to note that if you now change the saved prediction or bet, the 'RESULTS' date will be zeroed and you won't be able to examine them. 'GAMEWIN' in the menu bar will re-open the same Games Window that was displayed on entry to MULTI-PRED. You can therefore select another game (or another system) without leaving the program. Notice that the game currently in use is displayed in the title bar of every main window. 'COLOUR', 'PRINT' and 'PAL' are available on every window ('PAL WIN' is used on PAL machines only). 'PRINT' will allow printing of text/screen via selections in their respective windows. 'COLOUR' will provide colour adjustment for this window and all other windows in the current option (COMP or USER). A choice of background patterns and pointers are also available. 'AUTO WIN' is a powerful feature that will automatically select and save the best prediction, then automatically select and save the best bet list. It can be set up and run from 'CHANGE AUTO', or run directly from 'RUN AUTO'. The setup will be saved to disk and available for both COMP and USER. You should become familiar with the Prediction and Bet Windows before using this feature since all the variables in the initial setup come from these windows. The variables to be initialised are as follows :- GRA VAR: The variable size used in the Prediction graph for COMP. GRA SCR: The scoring size used in the Prediction graph for COMP. GRA DRW: The number of draws used in the Prediction graph for COMP. PRD SIZ: The size of the prediction group to use for betting. BET LEN: The number of bets to be generated. BET WID: The size of each bet. BET BLN: The bet balance value (1..10). BET RNG: The bet range value (1..10). BET COM: The common number to be used in every line of the bet list. If this number does not appear in the first group of the generated prediction, then the first prediction number will be used as the common number. A '0' means no common number will be used. BET LST: The number of bet lists to generate before selecting and saving the best. BET PRM: This will determine whether the bet list is generated with random numbers or a permutation. Perm "off!" :- all of the above values will be used to generate a random but balanced bet list. Perm " on " :- only PRD_SIZ, BET_LEN & BET_WID are used since they will determine which permutation to use (BET_BLN will affect the balancing of the bet list). You can use your own perm or create one as explained in Bet Window. If the correct perm is not found on the disk, then 5 bet lists will be run. This would be the same as setting BET LST to '5', and BET PRM to 'off'. AUTO RUN: Selecting this gadget will start the auto feature using the above values. The main menu listing is as follows :- DATA: To display the Data Window. 1. Select 'DATA' PREDICTIONS: To display the Computer Prediction Window or the User Prediction Window. 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' if necessary 2. Select 'PREDICTIONS' BETS: To display the Computer Bets Window or User Bets Window. 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' if necessary 2. Select 'BETS' RESULTS: To display the Computer Results Window or User Results Window. 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' if necessary 2. Select 'RESULTS' COLOUR: To display the Colour Selector Window for the current system (comp or user) or to select default colours. 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' if necessary 2. Select 'COLOUR/ADJUST' to adjust colours 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' if necessary 2. Select 'COLOUR/DEFAULT' to select the default colours PRINT: To display the Print Text Window. 1. Select 'PRINT/TEXT'. This will display the Text Window in which data, prediction, bet or result listings can be sent to the disk or printer. To display the Print Graphics Window. 1. Select 'PRINT/SCREEN'. This will display the Graphics Window for printing the display to a graphics capable printer. PAL: To switch the Pal Window on/off. This gadget appears only on PAL machines. 1. Select 'PAL'. This will display the window if it is off, or remove the window if it is on. PATTERN: To change the background patterns used in the main windows of the option in use (COMP or USER). 1. Select 'PATTERN0' for plain background or 1.. 4 for patterned background POINTER: To change the mouse pointer style for the option in use (COMP or USER). 1. Select 'ORIGINAL' for the pointer used on entry to MULTI-PRED or POINTER1.. 4 for a preset pointer style. MANUAL: To display the manual. 1. Select 'MANUAL'. This will display the manual via View80. SCREEN: To select the number of colours displayed on the screen (affects all windows, COMP and USER). 1. Select 'SCREEN/2 COLOURS' for a 2 colour display 2. Select 'SCREEN/4 COLOURS' for a 4 colour display 3. Select 'SCREEN/8 COLOURS' for an 8 colour display ABOUT: To display MULTI-PRED info. 1. Select 'ABOUT' to display the info. QUIT: To quit MULTI-PRED. 1. Select 'QUIT'. A requester will be displayed so that you can confirm your choice to quit the program. GAME WIN: To change to another game or system. 1. Select 'GAME WIN'. This will display the same Games Window that appears on entry to MULTI-PRED. AUTO WIN: To set up and/or run the auto game feature. 1. Select 'AUTO WIN/CHANGE AUTO'. This will display the Auto Run Window which is described above. To run the auto game feature directly. 1. Select 'AUTO WIN/RUN AUTO'. This will run the auto game feature using the values entered by 'CHANGE AUTO'. REV DATE: To reverse the display of the dates used throughout the system. 1. Select 'REV DATE' (the day and month will be reversed). COMP, USER: To select the computer option or user option. The menu and all windows will use different colours, background, pointer. 1. Select 'COMP' or 'USER' 8........................... THE DATA WINDOW ...........................8 DISPLAY DATA Colour Change Data ** Print Screen Load Data Pal Save Data Change Data = NEXT DRAW, PREV DRAW, NEXTPAGE, PREV PAGE, INSERT, DELETE, DATA WIN. LOTTO : The Data Window is used to enter draw results for the LOTTO game being used. This will be in the form of double digit numbers separated by a space with the bonus number(s) entered last. The actual draw results will be a set of numbers (max 9) each being within the range 01... size of game (max 56). POOLS : The Data Window is used to enter draw results for the POOLS game being used. This will be in the form of double digit numbers separated by a space. The actual draw entry will be a set of numbers (max 19) corresponding to positions with high-value results. If there are 5 high-value results, then 5 numbers are entered; if 9, then 9 numbers are entered. SWEEP : The Data Window is used to enter draw results for the SWEEP game being used. This will be in the form of double digit numbers separated by a space and listed in the correct order. The actual draw entry will be a set of numbers (max 11) each being 0..9. If your SWEEP game offers a full sweep number for major prizes and uses the left-hand or right-hand 3 numbers for small prizes then 'DATA WIN' can be used to select the full size, left-hand 3, or right-hand 3. If your SWEEP game offers a full sweep number for major prizes and 3 separate numbers for small prizes then you can run one game for the main sweep and another game for the 3 numbers. DIGIT : The Data Window is used to enter draw results for the DIGIT game being used. This will be in the form of double digit numbers separated by a space and listed in the correct order. The actual draw entry will be a set of numbers (max 11) each being 0.9. HORSE : The Data Window is used to enter draw results for the HORSE game being used. This will be in the form of 2 double digit numbers separated by a space and listed in the correct order (the first number is the starting position of the horse that finished 1st, and the second for the horse that finished 2nd). The actual draw entry will be 2 numbers each being 1...race size. The Data Window displays the draw list for the game in use. MULTI-PRED will store up to 200 draws so if you have at least 200 draws for any game, the last draw number will always show 200 but the draw date will be the actual date. You will use the Data Window to enter draw data as it becomes available. This data will be used throughout the program, both in the 'COMP' and 'USER' options, so it is important to keep it up to date and accurate. Note that the program requires a minimum of seventy entries in the draw list before it will operate. If you have less than this but want to get the program working, then you can use 'SAVE DATA' & 'LOAD DATA' (described below) to save your entries to a file and re-read them back in. This will append the file to your list so the data will obviously be duplicated. You don't want this to happen to your original 'A' game, so make a copy first and duplicate the copy. It can always be removed later. There are two methods for entering data: user input and file input. USER INPUT This method requires that you type in draw data as it becomes available and is normally used to update the game you are following. There are 3 entry boxes provided for this purpose :- 1. The 'DRAW' number is normally incremented automatically so you do not need to make an entry here (unless you want to examine/change a previously entered draw). 2. The draw 'DATE' will normally contain the cursor when the Data Window is first entered. You can go ahead and type in the date for this draw. When complete, press the 'return' key to move the cursor to the 'DATA ENTRY' box. 3. With the cursor in the 'DATA ENTRY' box, enter the list of hit numbers for this draw. If your game (LOTTO) includes bonus numbers then they must be entered last i.e. on the right-hand side of the list. When complete, press 'return' and the entered data will now be accepted in the system and the table updated ready for the next set of draw data i.e. the 'DRAW' number box contains the next draw number and the cursor will be in the empty draw 'DATE' box waiting for data to be entered for this draw. If 'DATA WIN' is selected then the 'DATA ENTRY' box will be blanked out allowing for faster updating of the window. The data can be shown any time by re-selecting 'DATA WIN'. Note that 'DATA WIN' in the SWEEP system is used to set up the size of the draw to be used in the program (predictions/bets/results can use the full size, left-hand 3, or right-hand 3). While entering data, mistakes can be rectified using the 'backspace', 'del' and 'arrow' keys. You can also correct a mistake in a box already entered. e.g. If you notice a mistake in the 'DATE' box while you are in the 'DATA ENTRY' box then you can re-select the 'DATE' box (by clicking in it with the mouse), make the necessary changes and press 'return'. The cursor will now move back to the 'DATA ENTRY' box. Data is only accepted by the system when 'return' is pressed in the 'DATA ENTRY' box (and the draw number/date has already been filled in). Also, if you notice a mistake in a draw already entered in the list, then first position this draw in the entry boxes using 'NEXT DRAW'/'PREV DRAW' and/or 'NEXT PAGE'/'PREV PAGE'. Then press 'return' as required, to move the cursor into the necessary box, make the change, and again press 'return' for this and the following boxes. A specific draw can also be placed in the entry boxes by entering the required draw number in the 'DRAW' number box and pressing 'return'). 'INSERT' and 'DELETE' are also used for correcting mistakes but this time an entire line of data is affected. A number entry box will be displayed in which you enter the line number to be deleted or inserted. A deleted line will be removed from the list leaving no spaces, whereas inserting a line will first create a space in the list for new data to be entered. If the list is already full when you insert, then the first line (001) will be lost. FILE INPUT File input is used if you have a file of data (from a previous version of MULTI-PRED, a modem, another prediction program etc.) that you want transferred to the displayed game. If this game already contains data then the file data will be appended to it. If the data file is for appending to an existing game, then you would first 'RUN' this game from the Games Window, then enter the DATA Window and read the file as described below. If the data file is for a new game then you would first set up this game in the Games Window (using 'NEW' / BLANK GAME') and 'RUN' it, then enter the Data Window and read the file as described below. To read the file, first select 'LOAD DATA' to display a file requester, then select the drive, directory, and the required file. The data from the file will now be added to the game and displayed. For this operation to work you must make sure that the data in the file is set up correctly (a file saved by 'SAVE DATA' is in the correct form). Also, if you are updating your game by appending data, then make sure the first entry in the file follows the last entry in the game. An example file list is as follows :- LOTTO 02 10 91 01 09 18 22 23 31 11 6 hits, 1 bonus 05 10 91 03 05 11 17 24 29 01 07 10 91 09 17 22 25 34 36 25 POOLS 02 10 91 03 09 17 23 38 42 51 variable entry 05 10 91 10 21 24 29 31 38 40 49 size. max 19. 07 10 91 06 19 30 33 46 47 HORSE 02 10 91 05 01 1st & 2nd pos 05 10 91 03 07 07 10 91 01 03 SWEEP/DIGIT 02 10 91 04 00 00 09 03 5 number system 05 10 91 01 05 01 07 07 07 10 91 09 01 01 04 06 Note 1 The date must be shown in the first three positions as DD MM YY or MM DD YY using two digits separated by at least one space. If you are appending data then make sure that the dates shown in the program are in the same sequence as in the file list (the day and month used in the program can be reversed in the main menu). Note 2 The date must be followed by at least one space and then the hit/bonus numbers listed as one or two digits separated by at least one space. The order is not important in LOTTO or POOLS except that any bonus numbers (LOTTO) must be at the right-hand side. SWEEP, DIGIT and HORSE systems require correct ordering. FILE OUTPUT File output is used if you want to transfer the data to a later upgrade of MULTI-PRED or to another prediction program. First select 'SAVE DATA' to display a file requester, then choose the drive, directory, and enter the file name. When you press return, the data from the current game will be sent to the specified file. A saved file can be directly read into a game using 'LOAD DATA' so the output from one version of 'MULTI-PRED' can be read into a later version. 9........................ THE PREDICTION WINDOW ........................9 LOTTO : The Prediction Window is used to set up the 'STATUS' box with a list of numbers which have a fair chance of being picked in the next draw. The highest probability numbers are in the first group (dark) and will be available in the Bet Window so that a list of bets can be generated. POOLS : The Prediction Window is used to set up the 'STATUS' box with a list of (match) numbers which have a fair chance of producing a high score in the next game. The highest probability numbers are in the first group (dark) and will be available in the Bet Window so that a list of bets can be generated. SWEEP : The Prediction Window is used to set up the 'STATUS' box with a list of numbers which have a fair chance of being picked in the next draw. The highest probability numbers are in the first group (dark) and will be available in the Bet Window so that a list of bets can be generated. DIGIT : The Prediction Window is used to set up the 'STATUS' box with a list of numbers which have a fair chance of being picked in the next draw. The highest probability numbers are in the first group (dark) and will be available in the Bet Window so that a list of bets can be generated. HORSE : The Prediction Window is used to set up the 'STATUS' box with a list of starting positions which have a fair chance of finishing 1st or 2nd. The highest probability numbers are in the first group (dark) and will be available in the Bet Window so that a list of bets can be generated. The Prediction Window for the 'COMP' and 'USER' options are similar but they function differently, so both are described separately :- 1. COMPUTER PREDICTION WINDOW DISPLAY PREDICTIONS Colour Change Pred ** Print Screen Compare Pred Pal Save Pred Clear Pred >> Displ Pred/Saved Pred Display Pred >> Comp Pred/User Pred Graph Pred Auto Pred ** Combine Pred Change Pred = PRED NUM 1, PRED NUM 2, PRED NUM 3, PRED NUM 4, PRD SIZ. Auto Pred = GRA VAR, GRA SCR, GRA DRW, PRD SIZ, RUN AUTO. There are 4 preset prediction models 'PRED NUM 1', PRED NUM 2', PRED NUM 3 and 'PRED NUM 4' which, when selected, will show in the 'STATUS' box as a list of numbers in probability order. The highest probability numbers will be shown dark, and the rest are the weak numbers which hopefully, will not be picked in the next draw. These numbers can then be eliminated from the prediction to improve your odds considerably (assuming of course, that they are not in fact picked in the next draw). There is a significant improvement in the odds by successfully eliminating the weak numbers. 'PRD SIZ' is used to select a group of numbers from the top of the prediction list thus eliminating the remaining (weakest) numbers. e.g. if you are playing a 6 out of 49 LOTTO game, then selecting 'PRED NUM 1', 'PRED NUM 2', 'PRED NUM 3' or 'PRED NUM 4' will fill the prediction table with 49 numbers in probability order. If 'PRD SIZ' is set to 39 then the first 39 numbers from the table will be used. The 'RESULTS' table will be displayed simultaneously with the prediction list. It is produced by using your choice of 'PRED' and 'PRD_SIZ' and applying them to the last 20 draws. The results are indicated by an asterix showing how many numbers were successfully predicted after eliminating the weakest numbers. The asterix at the right-hand side of the table shows the prediction result for the last draw, the one to the left of it, the 2nd. last draw, etc. To get a more detailed view of past results, select 'GRAPH PRED'. This will display the results of all 4 'PREDS' simultaneously with adjustable 'PRED SIZ' and selectable past draws (10, 20, 50, 100 or 200). This will help you choose the best prediction model. It is important to note that each prediction model has adjustable variables which modifies the way it is calculated and this should be experimented with. The best values for one game may not be the best values for another so be sure to set them up for every game you are following. They should also be checked regularly as draw data is added to the program (one word of caution: if you have already selected a prediction for the next draw and then change its' variable, the original prediction will be cancelled). 'DISPLAY PRED'/'COMP PRED' allows you to display the saved computer prediction if one had previously been selected by 'SAVE PRED'; 'DISPLAY PRED' / 'USER PRED' will display the saved user prediction if one had previously been selected by 'SAVE PRED' in the User Prediction Window. 'CLEAR PRED' can be used to clear the displayed prediction or the saved prediction. Another important feature is 'COMPARE PRED'. This will show the results of the last 20 predictions for both the displayed and saved predictions. You can therefore save a prediction while you experiment in the displayed tables, then select 'COMPARE PRED' to compare them, and re-save if a better one is found. Finally, you can automatically find and save the best prediction using 'AUTO PRED'. This will display a window in which you can set up the graph environment with 'GRA VAR', 'GRA SCR' and 'GRA DRW' and 'PRD SIZ as described in the Computer Graph Window. Selecting 'RUN AUTO' will then open the graph window and try out all variables in all 4 PREDS and save the best (this will take some time). Unless you're using auto pred, you must select 'SAVE PRED' for your prediction to be remembered. A saved prediction will be passed on to the Computer Bet Window for your use in making bets (and the menu dates are updated to show the selection). 'DISPLAY PRED'/'COMP PRED' will re-display a saved prediction and 'CLEAR PRED'/'SAVED PRED' will cancel it. 2. USER PREDICTION WINDOW DISPLAY PREDICTIONS Colour Change Pred ** Print Screen Compare Pred Pal Save Pred Clear Pred >> Displ Pred/Saved Pred Display Pred >> Comp Pred/User Pred Graph Pred Auto Pred Combine Pred Change Pred = CLEAR DISP, RANDOM, NEXT POS, PREV POS, ROTATE, INSERT, REMOVE, PRD SIZ. This window uses the same 'PREDICTION' and 'RESULT' tables as the Computer Prediction Window but the selections are changed to reflect the different method of producing a prediction. The simplest method is to select 'RANDOM'. This will display a list of randomly generated numbers in the 'PREDICTION' table, with a group of them selected by the 'PRD_SIZ' entry. As in the 'COMP' system, the first group of numbers are the ones used for betting, and they are applied to the last 20 draws to produce the 'RESULTS' table. The tables can be cleared using 'CLEAR PRED'/'DISPL PRED', and 'RANDOM' used again to produce a new set of numbers. This can be repeated until you find a satisfactory set of prediction numbers at which stage you would select 'SAVE PRED' for the program to remember and pass over to the User Bet Window for your use. Note that you can automatically run up to 20 sets of random numbers and, on completion, the computer will display the one with the most hits. You first clear the display, select the number of sets to be run (using the number entry box) and then select 'RANDOM'. A second method is to select 'GRAPH PRED' to display sets of graphs which will assist you in making your own list of prediction numbers. 4 graphs are available and any 2 can be displayed at the same time. You can view individual numbers or all numbers together and make a list of those that look promising, then return to the User Prediction Window and enter them in the 'PREDICTION' table using 'INSERT' and 'REMOVE' as necessary. Note that if you only entered say, 10 numbers that you found promising, then selecting 'RANDOM' will fill in the remaining numbers for you. If you want to try another set of random numbers then use 'NEXT POS' and 'PREV POS' (if necessary) to position the cursor directly after your 10 numbers and select 'CLEAR PRED'/'DISPL PRED'. This will clear the table from the cursor position to the end so that 'RANDOM' can again fill in the spaces (several sets of random numbers can also be run automatically as above). A third method is to select 'DISPLAY PRED'/'COMP PRED' to display a currently saved computer prediction and modify it using 'INSERT' and 'REMOVE'. In other words, you can choose your own best numbers from the graphs, select 'DISPLAY PRED'/'COMP PRED', insert your numbers, then select 'SAVE PRED' to use the modified computer prediction as a user prediction. (You may have noticed that 'COMP' produces a different set of past results than that shown when in the Computer Prediction Window. This is because the USER option applies the same computer prediction numbers (those for the next draw) in the past 20 draws whereas the COMP option calculates them for each of the 20 draws). A fourth method is available with 'COMBINE PRED'. This will combine a SAVED comp prediction with a SAVED user prediction and display the result without changing the SAVED predictions. If you want to use the combined prediction as a user prediction then it must be saved with 'SAVE PRED'. Once you've created your list, you can fine-tune it using 'ROTATE'. If a '1' is entered, the number at the cursor will be rotated and replaced if a better one is found. An entry of say, 5, will perform this rotation for 5 consecutive positions starting at the cursor position. The most power- ful selection would be to set the cursor at the beginning and enter the size of the prediction being used (first group). Another important feature is 'COMPARE PRED'. This will show the results of the last 20 predictions for both the displayed and saved predictions. You can therefore save a prediction while you experiment in the displayed tables, then select 'COMPARE PRED' to compare them, and re-save if a better one is found. Finally, you can automatically find and save the best prediction using 'AUTO PRED'. This will run 20 random lists, select the best, apply a full rotation, and save the result. Unless you're using auto pred, you must select 'SAVE PRED' for your prediction to be remembered. 'DISPLAY PRED'/'USER PRED' will re-display it at any time and the menu dates will be updated to show the selection. If you decide to cancel a 'SAVE PRED' then select 'CLEAR PRED'/'SAVED PRED'. 10........................... THE BET WINDOW ..........................10 DISPLAY BETS Colour Change Bet ** Print Screen Compare Bet Pal Save Bet Clear Bet Display Bet Try Bet Balance Bet Range Bet Auto Bet Change Bet = RUN BETS, CLEAR DISP, NEXT PAGE, PREV PAGE, BETS LEN, BETS WID, BETS BLN, BETS RNG, COMMON 00, RUN PERM, NEW PERM. LOTTO : The Bet Window uses the first group of numbers selected in the Prediction Window to generate a list of bets for the next draw. These bets can be entered on your LOTTO cards and will be available in the Result Window when the next draw results are entered in the Data Window. Max bets = 200. Max size = 11. POOLS : The Bet Window uses the first group of (match) numbers selected in the Prediction Window to generate a list of bets for the next game. These bets can be entered on your coupon and will be avail- able in the Result Window when the next game results are entered in the Data Window. Max bets = 200. Max size = 11. SWEEP : The Bet Window uses the first group of numbers selected in the Prediction Window to generate a list of bets for the next draw. These bets can be used in buying your SWEEP tickets and will be available in the Result Window when the next draw results are entered in the Data Window. Max bets = 200. size = game size. DIGIT : The Bet Window uses the first group of numbers selected in the Prediction Window to generate a list of bets for the next draw. These bets can be used in buying your tickets (3d, 4d, etc) and will be available in the Result Window when the next draw results are entered in the Data Window. Max bets = 200. size = game size. HORSE : The Bet Window uses the first group of numbers selected in the Prediction Window to generate a list of bets for the next race. These bets are for 1st and 2nd places and will be available in the Result Window when the race results are entered in the Data Window. Max bets = 200. size = 2. The Bet Window for 'COMP' and 'USER' options are identical, only differing from the source of the prediction. The following description therefore applies to both the Computer Bet Window and the User Bet Window. Note that you cannot enter the Bet Window if a prediction has not been saved. On entry to the Bet Window, the 'STATUS' box will show the current info. This includes the previously saved prediction numbers and the first group (dark) will be the ones used for betting. The 'BET LIST' box will be empty until bets have been selected. GENERATING A BET: method 1 The following gadgets are used in generating a bet list. Note that in each case, a requester will be displayed showing the current value and the allowable entry range (min, max). 1. BET LEN Select and enter the number of bets you want generated. 2. BET WID Select and enter the size of each bet in the bet list. 3. BET BLN Select and enter 1..10 for balancing the bet list. 4. BET RNG Select and enter 1..10 setting the range of the bet list. 5. COMMON XX Select and enter a common number to be used in every bet in the bet list. A 0 means no common number is used. 6. RUN BETS Select and enter the number of bet lists to be generated. A '1' will generate one bet list but not save it. Any other value will generate that number of bet lists and save the best. Progress will be reported in the title bar. On completion, the 'BET NUMBERS' box will be filled in and can be viewed using 'NEXT PAGE' & 'PREV PAGE'. If the computer is struggling to find enough combinations to fill up the bet list, the following requester will be displayed : "Repeating! Do you want to continue?". If you answer "YES" then the computer will try again and, if still strugling, redisplay the requester. If you answer "NO" then the list up to this point will be displayed. In this case, you can either use the shortened list or regenerate a list by resetting 'BET LEN' and re-running. Balancing refers to the number of times each prediction number appears in the bet list. A good balance is obtained if all numbers are equally shared in the list and this will be attempted if you enter '1' in the 'BET BLN' gadget. A '10' will produce the least balanced list. Range refers to the variation allowed when all the numbers in a bet are added together. An examination of past draws will show that if all the numbers in a draw are added together and their average calculated over a period of draws, the result has a strong tendency to fall within a small range. Also, this particular range will depend on the game being used (if LOTTO, 6 out of 42, 6 out of 49, etc). However, draw sums do in fact spread out from the average so you can use your own judgment (with the help of 'RANGE BET') to set a 'BET RNG' value. A '1' will try to produce a narrow range of game sums in the generated list and a '10' will allow a wide range. If the common gadget is set to 'COMMON 00' then the common number feature is disabled. If one of the selected prediction numbers is entered into this gadget then every list generated will now contain this number in each line. This would be used if you were very confident that a particular number would be picked in the next draw, and if you're correct then the chances of winning have been considerably improved. Note that in SWEEP, DIGIT & HORSE, the common number applies to the left-hand position only. GENERATING A BET: method 2 Method 1 creates a balanced bet list using random combinations of pred- iction numbers whereas method 2 uses a predefined combination specified in a permutation. If, for example, the first set of numbers in the perm were 02 09 17 22 30 31, then these numbers would refer to positions in the prediction list. Every time the perm was run, the prediction numbers at these positions would be used for the first bet. 'RUN PERM' will use a previously saved permutation to generate the bet list, and therefore uses the same specified positions every time. The permutation might be a commonly used system or one generated by 'NEW PERM'. 'NEW PERM' will create a basic permutation, save it to disk, and use it to generate a bet list. The saved permutation can then be used by 'RUN PERM' at any time. The following rules apply :- 1.. Using Your Owm Permutation with 'RUN PERM': Before loading your perm onto the disk you will have to set it up in a word-processor in the following format :- e.g. 1 200 lines, each with 8 numbers out of 17 :- For this example you would type a list of 200 lines of 8 double numbers separated by a space, and save it as perm_200_08_17 01 03 04 07 10 13 14 17 03 04 06 09 13 14 15 16 etc. e.g. 2 100 lines, each with 6 numbers out of 14 :- For this example you would type a list of 100 lines of 6 double numbers separated by a space, and save it as perm_100_06_14 02 03 05 07 11 13 01 04 08 09 13 14 etc. Note that the name of the file is important and must be saved in the 'perms' directory. Now, assuming you have perm_100_06_14 in the 'perms' directory, then this can be used to create a list of 100 bets (BET_LEN), 6 numbers wide (BET_ WID) and each number will come from the first 14 positions in the prediction list (PRD_SIZ). In other words, to be able to use your perm, you will have to set PRD_SIZ to 14, BET_LEN to 100, and BET_WID to 6. With this set up then selecting 'RUN PERM' will automatically generate a list of bets using your perm. If PRD_SIZ had been set to 30, BET_LEN to 200, and BET_WID to 11, then 'RUN PERM' would look for a file named perm_200_11_30 2.. Creating A Permutation with 'NEW PERM': If 'NEW PERM' is selected it will automatically generate a bet list using the values selected for 'PRD_SIZ', 'BET_LEN' and 'BET_WID' and save a perm for these settings. Note that 'BET_BLN' still operates so for the best result, set it to '1'. If PRD_SIZ had been set to 30, BET_LEN to 200, and BET_WID to 11, then 'NEW PERM' would create a file named perm_200_11_30 Note that the program could have difficulty generating the full requested bet list, in which case you might end up with a bet list of say, 180 bets and a perm file named perm_180_11_30 Once a perm has been loaded using either of the two above methods, then they can be used to generate a bet list provided the prediction and bet sizes have been set up accordingly. *** The effect of balancing can be examined by selecting 'BALANCE BET' to display the Bet Balance Window. You will see your list of prediction numbers down the left-hand side of the tables and on the right-hand side is the number of times they each occur in the bet list. In other words, it shows the balancing for individual numbers. To see the balancing of combinations of numbers in a bet, you use the box at the top of the display e.g. if number '16' is in your bet list then you can select the box with the mouse, type in '16' and press 'return'. The table will be redisplayed showing the number of times '16' paired in the bet list. Say number '02' showed a count of 39, then '16' and '02' occured together in a bet 39 times. You can now enter a second number in the top box (remember all numbers must be 2 digits i.e. '05' not '5', and separated by a space) say 23, and press 'return'. The table will again be re-displayed but this time it will be for triple numbers i.e. if number '02' now shows a count of 7, then '16', '23' and '02' occured together in a bet 7 times. Go ahead and enter more numbers in the top box and see the results: you can use the 'backspace' key to erase all numbers in the top box and when you press 'return' the table will again show balancing for each individual number. Both the balancing and range affects can be viewed simultaneously by selecting 'RANGE BET'. The top graph displays the individual number count and in this form, the bet balancing is obvious. The value entered in 'BET BLN' will affect the level of this graph with a '1' attempting to produce a straight line indicating a perfect balance. The bottom graph compares the bet range (dark colour) with the draw list range (light colour). The value entered in 'BET RNG' will affect the dark graph with a '1' producing a narrow range and '10' a wide range. (the draw list range (white) does not use the vertical scale shown: it's height is cut down for comparison of it's shape and spread). Another important feature is 'COMPARE BET'. This will show the results of the last 10 bets for both the displayed and saved bets (the bet lists are used on the previous 10 draws to see what the results would have been). You can therefore save a bet list while you experiment in the displayed tables, then select 'COMPARE BET' to compare them, and re-save if a better one is found. You can automatically find and save the best bet list using 'AUTO BET'. This generates 5 bet lists, compares each one in turn, and selects/saves the best. There is one more window available to assist you with the bet list. This is displayed when you select 'TRY BET' and will allow you to experiment with the bet list and change it if you want to improve the balancing or add your own numbers. Gadgets are available for transferring new bets to the bet list and for running experimental 'next draw numbers' (in this case, experimental results are shown in the 'NO OF HITS' boxes. These gadgets function as follows:- 1. ENTRY Select the entry box with the mouse, type in the experimental next draw numbers and press 'return'. The 'NO OF HITS' box will now show the results that would have been obtained if these numbers were actually drawn. Note that, except for POOLS, the list of numbers entered must match that required by the system being used i.e. 7 numbers if you use a LOTTO system with 6 out of 42 and 1 bonus, or 2 numbers if HORSE. Note that with POOLS, the winning numbers are high-scoring matches, and the number produced in any draw is variable, depending on the combination of score draws, 0-0 draws, etc. For this reason, you can enter 8...11 numbers (you're entering trial data for the next draw, but instead of listing 58 results you're only listing the (presumed) match numbers that had a high-score). 2. RANDOM Select 'RANDOM' to send a random set of numbers to the entry box, and press 'return' to accept the hit numbers. The 'NO OF HITS' box will now show the results. This is the simplest method of passing experi- mental next draw data. 3. CLR DISP This will clear all boxes. 4. ADD BET If you want to replace a bet in the bet list, or add a new bet, then first select 'ADD BET' to display a number requester. Now enter the position which will receive the new bet numbers and press 'return'. Another requester will be displayed in which you enter the numbers. Note that these numbers must be in the selected prediction group. The bet list can be re-generated using the same selections ('BET LEN', 'BET WID', 'BET BLN', 'BET RNG' and 'COMMON') by re-running. You can also change individual selections by re-entering a value and re-running. This can be repeated as often as you like because the displayed bet list is only used when 'SAVE BET' is selected (or auto bet is used). As usual the menu dates will be updated to show your selection. 11......................... THE RESULT WINDOW .........................11 DISPLAY RESULTS Colour Check Results ** Print Screen Show Past Pal Check Results = 2HIT, 3HIT, 4HIT, 5HIT, 6HIT, 7HIT, 8HIT, 9HIT, 10HT, 11HT, NEXT PAGE, PREV PAGE, TRIAL RUN. LOTTO : The Result Window is active when an entry has been added in the Data Window after a prediction and bet have been saved. This entry is compared with each entry in the bet list and the score for each bet is calculated and winning bets highlighted. POOLS : The Result Window is active when an entry has been added in the Data Window after a prediction and bet have been saved. This entry is compared with each entry in the bet list and the score for each bet is calculated and highlighted. This will be in the form of high scoring matches. SWEEP : The Result Window is active when an entry has been added in the Data Window after a prediction and bet have been saved. This entry is compared with each entry in the bet list and the score for each bet is calculated and highlighted. All numbers in a bet are important in this system for the major prizes, although the left-hand or right-hand numbers may be of importance for smaller prizes. DIGIT : The Result Window is active when an entry has been added in the Data Window after a prediction and bet have been saved. This entry is compared with each entry in the bet list and the score for each bet is calculated and highlighted. All numbers in a bet are important in this system. HORSE : The Result Window is active when an entry has been added in the Data Window after a prediction and bet have been saved. This entry is compared with each entry in the bet list and the score for each bet is calculated and winning bets highlighted. Only 1st & 2nd positions are used in the bet. The Result Window for the 'COMP' and 'USER' options are identical, only differing from the source of the bet. The following description therefore applies to both the Computer Result Window and the User Result Window. Note that you cannot enter the Result Window if a bet has not been saved. On entering the Result Window, the 'STATUS' box will show the current status and the 'PREDICTION' box will be filled with a saved prediction. The 'RESULT LIST' box and 'TOT HITS' box will be filled in if results are available and this occurs only if a bet has been saved for the 'next' draw and the 'next' draw has been entered in the Data Window. However, you can imitate data entry by selecting 'TRIAL RUN'. This will enter random 'next draw' numbers and display the results automatically. With results available, the 'RESULT LIST' box will contain the same list of bets that was generated in the Bet Window but this time, hits will be highlighted. Also, the 'TOT HITS' list will show the total number of hits in the complete list of bets e.g. if '04' shows 16, then there are 16 bets in the list with 4 hits. You can now search through the bet list to find which bets contain these hits: first select the '04' gadget to highlight all bets containing 4 hits and move through the bet list with 'NEXT PAGE' and 'PREV PAGE'. The box at the bottom left of the window shows the draw results as last entered in the Data Window (or the experimental, randomly generated draw numbers if 'TRIAL RUN' is used). These are, therefore, the numbers that the bet list tried to predict. Notice that the numbers successfully predicted are highlighted in this box as well as in the 'PREDICTION' box. 'TRIAL RUN' and 'PAST HITS' are used to check the effectiveness of a previously selected prediction/bet combination so that they can be re-run if not satisfactory. 'TRIAL RUN' will show random next draw results while 'PAST HITS' will show the results of the last 10 bets (the bet list is used on the previous 10 draws to see what the results would have been). Remember to save the results to the disk before making predictions/bets for the next draw. 12.......................... THE GRAPH WINDOW .........................12 There are 2 graph windows and both are used in assisting in the selection of predictions. The Computer Graph Window is selected from the Computer Prediction Window and the User Graph Window from the User Prediction Window. Both are described separately below:- 1. COMPUTER GRAPH WINDOW DISPLAY GRAPHS Colour Change Graphs ** Print Screen Pal Change Graphs = GRA VRT, GRA VAR, GRA SCR, GRA DRW, PRD SIZ. LOTTO : Predictions are applied before each of the last 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 draws (as listed in the Data Window) and the graphs show how many numbers were correctly predicted in each of these draws. POOLS : Predictions are applied before each of the last 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 draws (as listed in the Data Window) and the graphs show how many numbers (match positions) were correctly predicted in each of these draws. SWEEP : Predictions are applied before each of the last 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 draws (as listed in the Data Window) and the graphs show how many numbers (positions) were correctly predicted in each of these draws. DIGIT : Predictions are applied before each of the last 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 draws (as listed in the Data Window) and the graphs show how many numbers (positions) were correctly predicted in each of these draws. HORSE : Predictions are applied before each of the last 10, 20, 50, 100, or 200 draws (as listed in the Data Window) and the graphs show how many 1st & 2nd positions were correctly predicted in each of these draws. There are 4 computer prediction models available and their results are shown simultaneously in the graph window. On entry to the Computer Graph Window, each prediction model is applied to the previous 20 draws (may have been changed by 'GRA DRW' in the Pred- iction Window) and the number of hits generated is shown graphically. The 20 draw numbers are displayed on the bottom axis of each graph. A draw with 6 hits means that the prediction contained 6 of the hit numbers (e.g. 7) published for that draw. As explained previously, the prediction models generate a list of numbers from highest probability to lowest, and the weakest numbers are eliminated. 'PRD SIZ' is used to select the highest probability numbers thus eliminating the weakest ones. A 6 out of 49 LOTTO game can (hopefully) be changed to a 6 out of 35 game if 'PRD SIZ' is set to 35, and the graphs will show how successful this was in the past. Each time this number is changed, the 4 graphs will be redrawn to show the new results. You can expand/contract the graphs to get a better view of the effectiveness of each prediction by changing the number of draws: 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200. Again, the draw numbers being used are displayed along the bottom axis of each graph. You will notice that there are three 'VAR' gadgets at the right-hand side of each graph. The two on the left-hand side contain a value (1..max) which is used in calculating the prediction numbers for the graphs. These can be changed by selecting them and entering a new value, and the graph pertaining to the selected 'VAR' will be redrawn to show the different prediction results. If you set one of the 'VAR' pairs to '0' then it will reset to '1' and increment automaticaly to 'max', showing the resulting graph as it progresses. On completion, the graph with the most hits will be displayed. In other words, if the bottom 'VAR' shows '9' and the top 'VAR' is set to '0', then the numbers '1' and '9' will be used to display the graph. The next graph to be displayed will use the numbers '2' & '9', then '3' and '9', etc. until 'max' and '9' have been used. The computer will then determine which pair produced the most hits and display the corresponding graph. The bottom 'VAR' can also be sequenced through 1..max with the top 'VAR' held constant. The above sequencing method will help you find the best match for the fixed 'VAR' but to find the best overall combination you can select the '+' 'VAR'. This will sequence the top and bottom 'VAR'S through 1..max resulting in 225 (15 * 15 if max = 15) graphs and the one with the most hits will be finally displayed. These graphs will be drawn at the top of the window and their scores listed below in a separate window. This will take some time, depending on the value of 'max' and the number of draws. When you first try the '+' 'VAR', it would be better to set 'max' to say '10' (using 'GRA VAR') and draws to '10' (using 'GRA DRW'). On completion, the table can be examined and then cleared by re-selecting '+'. The graphs will show you visually the number of hits for each draw that the prediction numbers were applied to, but a scoring system is also provided. This will count up the best hits shown in the graph and display the result at the left-hand side. e.g. consider a 6 out of 39 LOTTO game (no bonus nums) with a graph set to '10' draws and showing the following graph values :- 5 2 5 4 6 3 6 5 5 4 If you had previously set 'GRA SCR' to '4' then the best hits would be recognised as 4 hits or more out of a possible 6. In the above example the score would show 8 best hits (out of 10 draws) with a count of 40 :- | | | | | | | | 5 0 5 4 6 0 6 5 5 4 best hits = 8, score = 40. If you had previously set 'GRA SCR' to '5' then the best hits would be recognised as 5 hits or more out of a possible 6. In the above example the score would show 6 best hits (out of 10 draws) with a count of 32 :- | | | | | | 5 0 5 0 6 0 6 5 5 0 best hits = 6, score = 32. The 'VAR' values have a different effect on different LOTTO games so it is important to experiment with them for each game you follow and to check them regularly (MULTI-PRED will remember the changes). 2. USER GRAPH WINDOW DISPLAY GRAPHS Colour Change Graphs ** Print Screen Pal Change Graphs = TOP GRAPH, TOP NUMBR, TOP <<< , TOP >>> , NUM DRAWS, BOT GRAPH, BOT NUMBR, BOT <<< , BOT >>> . LOTTO : The past draws from the Data Window are used in displaying graphs of each number individually or all numbers simultaneously. POOLS : The past draws from the Data Window are used in displaying graphs of each position in the POOLS list individually or all positions simultaneously. SWEEP : The past draws from the Data Window are used in displaying graphs of each number individually or all numbers simultaneously. DIGIT : The past draws from the Data Window are used in displaying graphs of each number individually or all numbers simultaneously. HORSE : The past draws from the Data Window are used in displaying graphs of each number individually or all numbers simultaneously. The User Graph Window contains 4 separate graphs and any 2 can be displayed at one time (the same graph can also be displayed twice for comparison of individual numbers). They can be set for 20, 50, 100 or 200 draws using 'NUM DRAWS'. Each graph is described below. GRAPH 1 (G1) This graph is displayed by selecting 'TOP GRAPH' or 'BOT GRAPH' and entering '1', and shows all of the numbers simultaneously. Its purpose is to show the hit count for each number in the last 20, 50, 100 or 200 draws e.g. selecting graph 1 with 50 draws will show how many times each number appeared in the last 50 draws. In the case of POOLS, it will show the number of times each match position produced a high-scoring result. This graph therefore gives you some idea of which numbers occur most often in draws. Another feature of this graph is that it visually shows the current selection of the other displayed graph. e.g. if graph 2 is displayed as the top graph and is currently showing information for the number 17, then '17' will be highlighted in graph 1 if it is the bottom graph. GRAPH 2 (G2) This graph is displayed by selecting 'TOP GRAPH' or 'BOT GRAPH' and entering '2', and will show numbers individually. Its purpose is to show a miss count between hits for each number in 20, 50, 100 or 200 draws e.g. if 'TOP GRAPH' is set to '2' and 'TOP NUMBR' is set to '14' and 'NUM DRAWS' is set to '50', then this graph will will show the miss count between hits for number '14' over the last 50 draws. You can move through the list of draws using '<<' and '>>' or display the graph twice to compare numbers. This graph will therefore give you an indication of the regularity of hits for each number and whether it looks due for a hit. In the POOLS system this will show how many low scoring results occured before a high score was registered and applies to the selected match position. GRAPH 3 (G3) This graph also displays numbers individually but its purpose is to show a running count of hits for each number over 20, 50, 100 or 200 draws. Adjustments are the same as for 'G2'. This graph will therefore show if a number is currently active or if in the past it has been capable of good runs. In the POOLS system this will show a running count of high-scoring results for the match position selected. GRAPH 4 (G4) This graph displays each number in relation to all other numbers. Its purpose is to show which numbers have been regularly appearing in the same draw together e.g. if the graph is set to '50' draws and number '1' is selected, then this will show number 01 as zero and say, number '19' with a value of 5 meaning that number '1' and number '19' have paired 5 times over the last 50 draws. In the POOLS system this will show which 2 match positions regularly produce high scores in the same list. e.g. if match 3 is selected and match 28 shows a count of 10, then positions 3 & 28 both contained high scores together 10 times in the selected number of draws. Graphs 'G1', 'G2' and 'G3' can therefore be used to find a few promising numbers for the prediction list and 'G4' to possibly add to the list if other numbers pair well with them. 13....................... THE PRINT TEXT WINDOW .......................13 The Text Window is opened when 'PRINT WIN'/PRINT TEXT' is selected in the Menu Window and allows selected text to be sent to the disk or printer. During the normal operation of MULTI-PRED, the draw data will always be available but prediction, bet and result data will depend on the current selections. Only currently available data can be sent to the disk or all available data from the disk can be printed. When the Text Window is first opened, 'TXT TO DISK' will be highlighted and the text selections will be ON or OFF according to the current status of the program. Text selections that are ON can now be sent to the disk. If you select 'DISK TO PRT', then all text selections will be turned ON. All available text from the disk can now be sent to the printer. The text window also provides gadgets for setting up the printer without changing your Preference settings on the WorkBench disk. 14...................... THE PRINT SCREEN WINDOW ......................14 Windows can be printed on a graphics capable printer when the Print Graphics Window is displayed. If you are using a non-colour printer and have selected 'B/W', then the screen will temporarily change to a 2 colour display before printing. IMAGE 'POS' for a normal printout, or 'NEG' for reversed. ASPECT 'HOR' for a normal printout, or 'VER' for reversed. SHADE 'B&W' for black/white, 'GREY' for shades of grey, or 'COL'. DENSITY 'DENS1'....'DENS7' density (incremented on selection). THRESHOLD '001'....'015' light/dark (select and enter value). PRINT Printing will start when 'PRINT' is selected. 15.......................... THE COLOUR WINDOW ........................15 All main windows contain 'COLOUR WIN' which, when selected, will display the Colour Selector Window. The Colour Selector Window is fairly small and allows you to change the colours of the window that selected it. Note that this will change the colours in all windows for the current system in use. In other words, if you are currently displaying a 'COMP' window, then this window and all other windows in the 'COMP' system will be changed. The colours in the 'USER' system will only be changed when you are in a 'USER' window. You can of course set both the 'COMP' and 'USER' systems to the same colours. pos value win box gad graph title string menu colour 0: 10, 10, 10, bg tx colour 1: 2, 2, 2, tx edge bg colour 2: 14, 14, 14, tx edge colour 3: 5, 8, 11, hi colour 4: 11, 11, 11, bg bg bg colour 5: 5, 4, 3, tx tx fg colour 6: 10, 12, 14, hi bg colour 7: 13, 2, 13, cur tx Each game contained on the disk has its own colour scheme so you can set them up individually to suit your taste. 16.......................... THE PAL WINDOW ...........................16 'PAL WIN' will only appear on PAL machines, in which case, it is used to switch on/off the bottom info window. The Info Window appears on the bottom few lines of the screen (not available on NTSC systems) and displays a graph showing the hit count for each number over the last 50 draws. It therefore indicates which numbers have been active during this period and, by highlighting, which numbers hit in the most recent draw. '+' and '-" gadgets are available to move through the draw list with the 'DATE' being updated for the draw pertaining to the highlighted numbers. This Window can be switched on from one window and off from another window using the 'PAL WIN' gadget. In the POOLS system this will show the number of high scoring results for each match position over the last 50 results. The high scoring match positions are highlighted for the date selected. In the other systems this will show the number of times the numbers 0...9 occured in each position over the last 50 draws. A1.................... Reading/printing the manual ....................A1 This manual is being displayed with a text viewer/printer called View80 which is described in the following section by its author Federico Giannici :- View80 ---------- v1.1 by Federico Giannici View80 is a fast and comfortable ASCII files reading program. It allows you to visualize 80 columns texts and to use the scrollbar at same time. LOADING --------- You can run View80 both from CLI or Workbench. Files can be automatically loaded in the usual way: From CLI, typing View80 followed by the filenames (up to three). The CLI can immediately be used, as if the "Run" command has been used to load the program. From Workbench, using the multiple selection procedure with the SHIFT key, or typing "View80" into the Default Tool of the file to be loaded, and then double-clicking it. If no file is supplied, the program will automatically activate the File- Requester (File-Finder by FG). We'll examine it later on. View80 automatically recognizes if it has been loaded on a PAL or NTSC Amiga and adapts its screen dimension. I haven't actually tested my program on a NTSC machine but I think there should not be any problem. MOVING -------- You can move up and down trough the textfile both by keyboard or mouse. KEYBOARD MOVEMENTS By using the UP-DOWN arrow keys you can scroll the text in SMOOTH-Scroll. If you press them with the SHIFT key you obtain the FAST-Scroll, and pressing the ALT key you obtain the TURBO-Scroll. By using the LEFT-RIGHT arrow keys you can move through the text, page by page (the last line of the previous page will be shown at the top of the screen. If you press the SHIFT key the movement will be carried out in FAST-Scroll. By using the ALT key with the LEFT-RIGHT arrow keys you can jump to the top or to the bottom of the text. The SPACE bar will activate/deactivate the auto- matic scroll. Again, you can use the SHIFT or ALT keys to speed up the scroll. With the F4 & F5 keys you can jump to a mark that was previously set by pressing the SHIFT and F4 or F5. When a new file is loaded, F4 and F5 are initialized to the first and last line of the file. So, initially, they are an easy substitute for the ALT and LEFT-RIGHT keys. MOUSE MOVEMENTS By using the mouse you can operate on the scrollbar and on the arrow gadgets (a double-click activate the FAST-Scroll). Besides, you can enable the scroll by clicking with the mouse in the top or the bottom halves of the screen (if this is done just near the borders the scroll will turn to the FAST-Scroll). The TURBO-Scroll isn't available with the mouse, because for long movements it's more convenient to use the scroll- bar. MENUS ------- LOAD FILE (Obtained also with F9) This option allows you to load a new file in memory replacing the previous one. To Load a new file without delete the previous one, you have to change the File# (with the F1, F2 and F3 keys, see later...), then you can choose the LOAD FILE command. The File-Finder window will appear as you select this option and the current directory filenames will be displayed. File-Finder works like many other file-requesters so I will tell you only its peculiarity. The "Suffix" gadget allows you to select only those files which end with the suffix you chose (obviously, if no suffix is chosen every filename will be displayed). If you let File-Finder complete the last directory reading, the next time you recall it, the current directory list will be immediately displayed. Again, since it's difficult to select by mouse one of the filenames during the directory reading (the filenames scroll down as they are arranged in alphabetical order), File-Finder stops reading as you click in the filenames window in order to let you select, among the filenames read until now, which one you want to load. QUIT (Obtained also with F10) Quit the program clearing all the files in memory. A requester will appear asking you to confirm your intentions. You can answer positively by pressing any key but the function and arrow ones. SEARCH STRING This option allows you to search a string in the file with no care for upper or lower case. The search starts from the second displayed line on the screen downward (we'll see why later). If the search is successful the line containing the string is displayed on the screen in Reverse Mode. SEARCH NEXT Like "SEARCH STRING", but without request for the string to search. Since usually, the last line found is displayed on the top of the screen (first line), and the search starts from the second screen line, the result is the usual "SEARCH NEXT" function. (Q.E.D.) PRINT RANGE This option allows you to print a selected range of lines. You will be asked for the number of the first and the last line to print. Usually these lines will be previously chosen by positioning the screen and pressing the F6 and F7 keys respectively. By default the F6 and F7 values are assigned to the first and last line of the file. View80 makes an 80 columns print (with no care for Preferences settings) and reproduces exactly what is on the screen, expanding the Tabs properly and replacing the unprintable characters with the "X" character. (see TABS). Commonly the print will be sent to the "PRT:" device (the printer), but it's possible to redirect the output to any file you choose by the "Send to" gadget. If the file already exists the output will be appended to the end of the file. So, it's possible to make a collage of several pieces of different files. It's recommended, for speed problems, to make this operations in RAM:. The printing can be aborted at any time by clicking on the CANCEL gadget. PRINT LINE When this option is selected the first line on the top of the screen is printed, and automatically the whole text is scrolled up of a line. It is useful for printing a small amount of lines avoiding the line range requester. You pay this advantage in terms of speed, because, for each line View80 has to open and to close the "PRT:" (or other) device and this operation requires a lot of time. USE MY COLORS By default, View80 uses the Workbench colors. You can choose another pre- defined set of colors (nearly the default of Preferences) by selecting this option. JUMP TO A requester will appear asking you the line number to which to jump. If the line isn't accessible as the first of the screen, the line you chose will appear in reverse (try to jump to a pair of lines before the end of file). CLEAR FILE Clears the file corresponding to the current File#. The other files in memory will not be affected. ABOUT KEYS (Obtained also with the HELP key) By selecting this option, View80 will show an help window with the list of the keys (and their functions) you can make use of in the program. It also shows the total amount of free memory. You can remove this window by pressing any key. FILE# (1, 2, 3) (Obtained also with F1, F2 and F3) This command let you switch from a file to another in memory. Note that everytime you come back to a File# you will find it EXACTLY as you left it. In particular it will be memorized: the current position, the marks (F4, F5), the print line numbers (F6, F7), the Word-Wrap and the Tab. WORD-WRAP (OFF, ON) When this function is active (ON) View80 doesn't split the word at the end of the line, but puts it into the following line. TAB (OFF, 1, 2, 4, 8) This option allows you to select the way the Tabs will be displayed. If you select "OFF", View80 will consider the Tabs like the other unprintable characters (it will display them in a single vertical "09" character) (look at the next topic: MISCELLANEA). If you select one of the other numbers (1, 2, 4, 8) View80 will display the right number of spaces in order to adequately tabulate the text. Note that each time you either change from one TAB setting to another or activate/deactivate the Word-Wrap, View80 has to reformat the whole text and this requires some time. Besides, the values of F4, F5, F6 and F7 will be brought back to the default (first and last line of the file). MISCELLANEA ------------- If the scroll is obtained by the keyboard, View80 makes the mouse pointer temporarily invisible. At the first movement of the mouse View80 re-makes the pointer visible. The drag-bar of the screen displays the following information: the name of the program (View80); the Version number; the number of File#; the name of the loaded File; its dimension in bytes and its length in lines; the number of the current line, that is the first line on the top of the screen (View80 updates this number only when you release the mousebuttons or any key). View80 makes use of a special set of characters which shows any unprintable character contained between 00 and 1F and between 80 and 9F with a single "vertical" character showing the proper hexadecimal value of the character (it seems difficult but it is not; try to load a non- text file and you will see). During the print these special characters are replaced with the "X" character. Sometime a requester with some message for you can appear. You can get rid of it by clicking on the "Continue" gadget or simply pressing any key. When View80 meets a CR and LF characters sequence (Carriage Return and Line Feed) it considers them as a single LF character. FINAL NOTE ------------ For any suggestion, criticism, bug reporting, contribution and, most of all, praises you can contact me at the address shown on the top of the menu of View80. You can also contact me on the Italian BBS Mc-Link (06-4180440), my code is MC4080. I enjoyed very much programming View80. The result has exceeded all my expectations. I hope you like it, too. Federico Giannici Viale Francia 4 90146 Palermo Italy