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NFL POOL MANAGER
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Football Statistics and Pool Management software
by Simon Torrington

CompuServe: 100612,651
  Internet: 100612.651@compuserve.com

Please see the Help file for details on how to register.
CompuServe SWREG id is 5893.

This README.TXT file contains the following sections:

[A] Files

[B] Installation Instructions

[C] Tips

[D] Version History


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[A] Files
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The application is shipped with the following files:
	NFLPOOL.EXE	main executable
	NFLPOOL.INI     settings file for current season
	NFLPOOL.HLP	help file
	NFL.ICO		icon
	THREED.VBX	custom control required for 3d effects
	SPIN.VBX	custom control required for spin buttons
	NFL1995.INI \
	NFL1994.INI  \
	     |        \ settings files for previous seasons
	    \|/       /
	NFL1971.INI  / 
	NFL1970.INI /  


You additionally require the following file:
	VBRUN300.DLL	visual basic runtime library

(If you need this file you can download it from CompuServe by
accessing the Microsoft Software Library, "GO MSUSER".
From the Software Library search panel enter a search string of
either SNumber  = S14631
    or Filename = VBRUN300.EXE)

This program runs under Microsoft Windows v3.1 and later.


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[B] Installation Instructions
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1) New Installations
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   a) Copy all files to a new directory (eg C:\NFLPOOL)

   b) Optional step for experienced users:
      Move THREED.VBX, SPIN.VBX and VBRUN300.DLL to your Windows
      System directory (probably called C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
 
   c) Run NFLPOOL.EXE

   d) Enjoy!

2) Upgrades during a season
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   a) Overwrite NFLPOOL.EXE and NFLPOOL.HLP in your existing
      directory with the newer versions.

   b) **********************WARNING*************************
      DO NOT overwrite your current NFLPOOL.INI file unless
      you really want to reset all of your data!
      **********************WARNING*************************

   c) Copy any newer NFL19??.INI to your existing directory

   d) Enjoy!


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[C] Tips
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1) Shortcuts to NFL Team Statistics
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   You can display the Team Statistics dialog by a number of
   methods. The obvious one being through the View menu.
   You can also get this dialog by:
   - Double-clicking a helmet icon on main form.
   - Double-clicking a team name while viewing the NFL Tables.
   - Double-clicking a team name while viewing the League Stats.

2) Displaying divisional Head To Head
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   A basic divisional Head to Head dialog can be displayed,
   showing a W-L-T summary for each team vs. all others.
   You can get this dialog whilst viewing the NFL Tables by:
   - Double-clicking a Division Title Line.

3) Overriding the INI Path
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   Normally the NFLPOOL.INI file is located in the same directory
   as the NFLPOOL.EXE file.
   Network users may want to place the EXE file in a read-only 
   resource but have the INI file in a read-write one.
   (Be aware this is NOT written as multi-user software and may
   yield unexpected results).
   To do this you should COPY the INI file to the new location.
   In the ORIGINAL INI file (still in same directory as EXE) add
   the following line to the [General] section:

   INIPath=NewDirectoryName

   eg INIPath=P:\NFLFILES

4) At the end of the season
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   To save the information from this year to be viewed as a 
   history file next year make a copy of the NFLPOOL.INI as
   NFLnnnn.INI where nnnn is the year.

   eg at the end of the 95/96 season
      copy NFLPOOL.INI to NFL1995.INI

   Then you can setup the new schedule for 1996 through the 
   Edit...Schedule dialog. This will then be saved in the main
   NFLPOOL.INI file.

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[D] Version History
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4.02	Added point spread to PickSheet tearoff.
	PickSheet tearoff section is now optional.
	Optional entry of Confidence even if not the sort order.
	Fixed bug when Point Spread entered by Favorite which
	could cause reversal of previous weeks spreads.
	Fixed bug when pool reduced to zero players.
	Date: 05-Sep-96 13:03:14	FileSize: 221,480

4.01	Added validation of Confidence Points.
	PickSummary now optionally shows Confidence Points.
	PoolStandings now has a Monday Night 'What If...' feature.
	Added a Minimum Weeks option for Pool sorting.
	Date: 23-Aug-96 22:11:10	FileSize: 219,688

4.00	Shareware version for 1996 season.
	Allows use of Confidence Points.
	Picks dialog now accessed by double-clicking a PickSummary
	or PoolStandings line.
	PickSummary now shows actual Team shortnames.
	PickSummary now has a Not Picked option.
	PickSummary counts picks made for each team.
	Pick Sheet now has a tearoff section for players to copy
	their picks to.
	PoolStandings now has a PostSeason Only option.
	PoolStandings can now be sorted by lowest Tie-Break score.
	More accuracy on all percentages to prevent rounding
	errors.
	Added new League Stats for Favorites and Underdogs.
	Improved Printing to Clipboard.
	Helmet icons now sorted into alphabetical order by
	division.
	Interface adopts a more Windows 95 look.
	Many other minor improvements.
	Date: 06-Jul-96 15:02:48	FileSize: 207,144

3.20	See NFLPOOL.HLP for earlier versions.

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END OF README.TXT
