             HOCKEY 1998 README File
(c) Copyright 1999 J.D.JOHNSTON All Rights Reserved.

Hockey 98 is shareware, you may copy and distribute Hockey 98
but Hockey 98 may not be sold. A small copying fee may be 
charged. 
The registered version of Hockey pool 98 is not shareware and the 
program is copyrighted.
Please read the disclaimer in the program.
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If you like or use Hockey 98 send a registration fee of $15.00 U.S
and I will send you the secret key which will enable
all internet functions and get rid of the delay screens.

All Major credit cards accepted online on our secure sever at
https://www.regsoft.com/cgi-bin/reg_it_offsite.pl?6985
You can also purchase and register your
software via a TOLL-FREE Voice Order Line at 
1-877-REGSOFT (1-877-734-4638), or by fax at 770-497-9234.
The Product ID #6985 is REQUIRED for both Voice and Fax orders.
Regsoft is a secure transaction server that I employ for registrations.

International money order in U.S dollars are also accepted
Make money orders payable to J.D.Johnston and send to:
		J.D.Johnston
		464 Regal Drive
		London Ontario
		Canada N5Y-1J9
Please enclose a email address or snail mail address.
If you don't, I won't know how to send the key to you. 

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Hockey 98 is a specialized database to control a hockey pool.
It will allow you to set up and manage a hockey pool with your
family,friends, or patrons. 

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Installation
Hockey Pool 98 needs a file called msvbvm50.dll, this file is
probably already on your system in the windows\system directory.
If not you will have to download it.
The file is available readily on the internet and you can get it
from my webpage at 
http://www.execulink.com/~mouser/download.htm

You must unzip the file.
Use WinZip or PkUnZip, both readily available on the net.
After unzipping.

	In windows use explorer to run setup.exe
	Follow the directions setup gives you.
	Set up will expand and copy the files to this directory.
	Set up will also copy .VBX and .DLLs to your system directory.
	Set up will create a program group and icon for windows.
The program is now installed.
Just click on the icon to start it.
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To Create a new POOL

Click on create then click on make pool. It will ask you to
enter the number of clients(people who play the pool).
A selection screen will be displayed. Make the selections by 
clicking on the hockey players names then enter the clients
name in the client text box.
Click on the next button and the display will clear, ready for 
the next client's picks.
After all clients are entered a list box will be displayed showing all picks.
Click the save button.
A pop up save window will be displayed.
Choose a filename in the filename box. It must have the 
extension .DAT
 example:     mypool.dat
All picks will be saved for further use.

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EDITING THE PICKSFILE
The program includes a menu item to create a new picks file but
only use this at the start of a new season because changes in players late in the 
season will result in players not being updated.
There are 14 boxes in the make new pool screen with seven picks in each box,
each client can pick one hockey player from each box for a total of 14 picks.
The Picksfile is used to fill these boxes. The first seven picks go into
the first box the next seven go into the next box and so on until all boxes are full.
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APPEND
Append will add new clients and their picks to the end of 
the Data file. You will have to restart Hockey pool 98 after an append 
for the system to recognize the new clients.
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FILE

OPEN: 		This will open a pool file that you created. Hockey Pool 98 looks for data files with the .DAT extension.

Save As text: 	This will save the Clients and their picks to a text file that can be e-mailed.

Save as HTML: 	This will create a web page with the Clients and their picks that you can upload to your server.

Exit: 		This will exit the program.
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UPDATE STATS

Update will manually update all hockey players stats.
	You should do this weekly from the newspaper to find out
	who won the pool and the standings of the clients.
	Registration eliminates this tedious process and 
	updates automatically from a free file you get on the net.
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VIEW

All Clients stats will display all clients in order of standing.
All Players stats will display all players in order of points.
Individual client will search and display a clients stats.
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PRINT

Printer set up will set up your printer.
Client stats will print all clients and picks in order.
Clients Only will print clients in order without the picks.
Players Stats will print All Hockey players in order
Pick form will print a form for clients to make their picks.
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HELP
Will display instuctions.
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If you have any ideas to improve HOCKEY98 or any bug reports.
I can be reached by mail at:

			J.D.Johnston
			464 Regal Drive
			London Ontario
			Canada N5Y-1J9
My email address is mouser@execulink.com/~mouser/
 