_______ .-----. .____ /\________________| __/__| |_______________ /\ | \/ \ \ | \ | \ _____/ \/ \ | \ | \ / _| / ___/ | \ 1994 | \ __ \_ _/ \_ / | | \ | \/ \___| / \ | / | \/ \ |____/_______\ |_____/ \_____|___\___________|_____/_______\ `---------' PRODUCES THE FULL DOX -: +--------------------------------------------------+ | Football Statistician Professional Documentation | +--------------------------------------------------+ +--------------+ | Introduction | +--------------+ Football Statistician Professional is a piece of software which allows you to have a detailed analysis of a football league. The program was written for football results and is aimed to be used for football leagues. You may, however use it for other types of leagues. This easy to use program allows you to generate league tables with ease. +----------+ | The Menu | +----------+ The main menu of the program lists a variety of options. You may refer to each of these options by skipping to the different sections of this documentation. The use of the main menu is simple. Use the mouse pointer to click at the option of your choice, use the left mouse button to make the selection. Section Option ------- ------ 1 Enter New Result 2 Delete Result 3 Deduct League Points 4 Compile League Table 5 View Statistics 6 View Graph 7 View Tables/Team Tables 8 View Results 9 Predict Result 10 Team Results Comparison 11 Load/Save Files 12 Configuration 13 Quit +------------------------------+ | Section 1 : Enter New Result | +------------------------------+ If you have not started a new league you will be required to edit the league details. This involves filling out a form which comes up automatically if the file contains no results. If you wish to clear a file you can do so by selecting the option from the main menu. When starting a new file, you must enter the name of the league by typing it in on the form. Select the number of times a team plays each other in the league by using the left/right arrow keys. Enter the names of the teams by selecting the team and entering the name. Use the up/down arrows to select the team of your choice. Below is an example of a completed form : LEAGUE NAME : SENSIBLE SOCCER LEAGUE < TEAMS x 2 TEAM 1 : CRAIG TEAM 2 : PHIL TEAM 3 : PAUL TEAM 4 : ROY The arrow is the cursor use to select/edit the names. Once a file is defined, at any time you enter a result which brings up a page showing a table looking like this : +---------------+ +--+ +---------------+ +--+ | CRAIG | |0 | | CRAIG | |0 | | PHIL | |1 | | PHIL | |1 | | PAUL | |2 | | PAUL | |2 | | ROY | |3 | | ROY | |3 | +---------------+ |4 | +---------------+ |4 | |5 | |5 | +--+ +--+ CRAIG 0 ROY 1 The goals will continue down in a column up until 24. At the bottom is the score. The first team is the home team, the home goals, the away team and the away goals. Simply select the teams in the relevant columns and select the score. Use the left mouse button for the selecting. To enter the result press the right mouse button. You will then be shown the form again ready to input the next result. If you have finished then press the right mouse button. The result entering process is also exited by inputting a result where the teams have already played on the requested number of times, or you have tried to input a result where a team plays itself. If the preference is on then a page of the results entered will be shown. This allows you to check if the results are correctly entered. +---------------------------+ | Section 2 : Delete Result | +---------------------------+ Use the icons along the bottom of the screen to select a page with the result which you want to delete on. Click on this result and the computer will ask you to verify your choice as to delete the result or not. Click on your response 'yes' or 'no'. If you click on 'yes' then the result will be deleted from the file. +----------------------------------+ | Section 3 : Deduct League Points | +----------------------------------+ If a team has had points deducted for disciplinary reasons then you are allowed to deduct the points. Simply select the team form which points are to be deducted and enter the number of points to be deducted from the team's points tally. +----------------------------------+ | Section 4 : Compile League Table | +----------------------------------+ There are three types of league table which can be compiled : 1. Full League Table This details statistics of home/away games 2. Existing League Table This details statistics of all games 3. Selected League Table This displays a table from any match number. Simple select the match number by clicking on the +/- boxes to change each numeric digit. You also need to select the number of games played by each team by clicking on the +/- boxes. The abbreviations are as follows : W - Won D - Drawn L - Lost FOR - Goals For AGA - Goals Against GD - Goal Difference (FOR - AGA) PTS - Points If colour coding is on then the teams in the promotion and relegation zones will be hi-lited. The team which has been selected as the team to be followed may also be hi-lited. You can view a team's last results by clicking on the team from the league table. A window will display the last matches by the team in question. To exit the window press the left mouse button. Press the right mouse button to exit the league table. +-----------------------------+ | Section 5 : View Statistics | +-----------------------------+ There are several types of statistic table which can be viewed : 1. General Statistics This details general league statistics. The percentages are displayed in yellow on the right side of the page. 2. Team Statistics This details team statistics. You must fist select the team which you wish to view statistics on. 3. Team Statistics Comparison This details team statistics on two teams. You must firstly select the teams which you wish to compare. +------------------------+ | Section 6 : View Graph | +------------------------+ There are several types of graph which can be viewed : 1. Average Goals Graph This graph displays each teams average number of goals scored and conceded. The first bar shows the goals scored, the second shows the goals conceded for each team in the league. y-axis = Goals scored/conceded ; x-axis = Team 2. Points Progress Graph Two teams are selected allowing you to compare the progress of their points from game 1. You can analyse the peaks/troughs of a team's progress in the league. A flat line indicates a poor run whereas a steep diagonal line indicates a good run. y-axis = Points ; x-axis = Game Number line 1 = Team 1 ; line 2 = Team 2 3. Wins/Draws/Defeats Graph An ordered graph showing either wins/draws/defeats for each team in the league can be shown. Simply click on the responding icon to vary the graph type between the three. y-axis = Total wins/draws/defeats ; x-axis = Team 4. Goals Scored/Conceded Graph First select the team in question, a graph will then display the number of goals scored for each game. By clicking on the icons you can show the goals scored/conceded or both at once. y-axis = Goals scored/concede ; x-axis = Game Number If the graph font is turned on (see preferences) then numbers will be displayed on certain graphs to display quantities. +-------------------------+ | Section 7 : View Tables | +-------------------------+ There are a variety of different table which can be displayed. The tables display the top scoring matches. You must select the type of table which could be : 1. Biggest Home Wins Shows the biggest home wins in order. 2. Biggest Away Wins Shows the biggest away wins in order. 3. Biggest Wins Shows the biggest wins in order. 4. Biggest Score Draws Shows the biggest score draws in order 5. Frequent Scores Chart This chart displays the frequency of scores in the league so far. The table shows numbers across the top representing the away team and the numbers down the page shows the home team. Simply match up the home row with the away column to indicate the number of times this result has occurred. Clicking on the number allows you to view all the results with this score line. Tables can also be displayed by team allowing the user to select : 1. Biggest Home Wins 2. Biggest Away Wins 3. Biggest Home Defeats 4. Biggest Away Defeats 5. Biggest Score Draws +--------------------------+ | Section 8 : View Results | +--------------------------+ There are various results table which can be viewed : 1. All Results All results from match number one to the latest match are displayed. Use the icons below to select the first/last page and adjust the page number. 2. Team Results Selection can be made on the team, you can select whether to view home/away games and scorelines with wins/defeats/draws. Clicking on the word either turns the option to view this type of result. If away games is turned on then no away games are shown, if wins are turned off then no wins are shown. Once selected you can use the icons to show the results. There are two match numbers, one shows the league's match number and the other shows the team's individual match number. 3. Team Results Table A table of results by a team can be shown, simply select the team and a table shows all the results against each team in the league. Clicking on a result opens a window which displays a quick summary of statistics for both teams. +----------------------------+ | Section 9 : Predict Result | +----------------------------+ The ability to predict a result depending on current form can be predicted from this option. Simply select the home/away teams in question and a prediction will be displayed based on current home/away form. +---------------------------------------+ | Section 10 : Team Results Comparison | +---------------------------------------+ A breakdown of results is displayed. Either all home results, away results or both can be displayed for every team in the league. The results are represented by a single character : W - Win ; D - Draw ; L - Defeat Using the icons below allows you to adjust the mode either to display home, away or all results. Colour coding separates the type of result in a different colour (this is enabled from preferences). +-----------------------------+ | Section 11 : Loading/Saving | +-----------------------------+ You have the option to select one of four folders. Use the right mouse button to flick between folders. Each folder contains ten files. Clicking on a file allows selection of this file, clicking on 'OK' executes the procedure to either load/save. The table shows the statistics on the file including the date (this is adjusted from preferences if you don't have an internal clock). If you wish to edit the name of the file then you can do so by clicking on the box containing the league name. External operations can be performed allowing you to import/export files from other sources. Simply specify the path and file name using the AmigaDOS standards. +----------------------------+ | Section 12 : Configuration | +----------------------------+ The configuration of the program is altered. You can change the league name along with the team names. Other options include the ability to select the league table relegation/promotion zones. A zone partition separates teams with a set number of points apart in the league table. You can hi-lite the default team by selecting on/off. Auto loading of the first file from the first folder is done if the auto load option is on. The file save maximum lists the number of results which are to be saved. A graph font can be turned on/off. The team followed can be selected along with the number of points awarded for a win. The option to verify matches when entered can be turned on/off along with the selection of the last 1-5 matches displayed from the league table. +-------------------+ | Section 13 : Quit | +-------------------+ The option to quit the package returns the computer to the state before the program was loaded. Since the package is loaded from DOS, You should be returned to DOS. +--------------+ | Installation | +--------------+ The package can be installed onto another disk or hard disk. Simply copy all the relevant files : FootStats-Folder-1 Directory and all files FootStats-Folder-2 Directory and all files FootStats-Folder-3 Directory and all files FootStats-Folder-4 Directory and all files Football-Stat-Pro file From the start up sequence assign the directory which contains these files to the name 'Football-Statistician-Pro'. For example if the directory containing these files is called 'Football' then you would enter the following from the CLI/Startup-sequence : Assign Football-Statistician-Pro: Football/ +----------+ | Problems | +----------+ If you encounter any problems with the program then please contact the distributor of the program. HøT TuNa!