Welcome to the GOLFCARD ****** Please REGISTER your copy ! by sending me œ5 or via SWREG on Compuserve **** Contents Please use the key to view a list of contents Files Files used are þ GOLFCARD.opa [ store in any \app directory and install as per usual] þ Golfcrs.dbf þ Golfgame.dbf þ Golfrec.dbf - Please store these in a \DAT\GOLFCARD directory on any drive þ Wike-r1.pic...etc Please store in \DAT\GOLFCARD directory : Hole Coursecard pictures for demonstration purposes þ Golfcard.WRD - this file store in a \WRD directory on any drive to view when necessary. þ Golfcard.reg :registration file -created when registered in an \OPD directory any drive Introduction The Golfcard was written for my own enjoyment of the game and subsequently adapted for use with other courses and by other people. I hope you find it easy to use and useful in settling those difficult scoring arguments ! Menu The Programme is menu driven, but as you become familiar with the keystrokes then the menu can be switched off with the key and the cards operated directly by the keys. Players Each Players name must be entered to get a place on the card allocated. The Players order is the order entered. (it doesn't change during the game) Each Player can be given an Handicap, otherwise they play off scratch. Handicap Enter each players handicap Each game type (see below) can be played:- þ on full handicap þ with 3/4 Handicap þ or off scratch without taking into account any handicap Game Type The type of game to be played can be chosen If you change the game type at any stage then the results are recalculated in accordance with the new requirements Strokeplay With or without Net (Handicap scoring) Stableford Birdie - 3 points, Par - 2points , Bogey - 1 point Matchplay-Holes Win/Lose/Draw each hole and the total holes won calculated for a winner Each hole is won(2points) lost(0points) drawn(1points) Matchplay -Points for 4 players, each hole is 1st place (6points) 2nd Place (4points) 3rd Place (2 points) 4th Place ( 0 points) and the total points shared for a draw situation For fewer players subtract the top places Pairs The golfcard assumes that in playing pairs Players1 & 2 play together against Players 3 & 4 Pairs Betterball uses the best Net score from the pair in calculating points or scores Pairs Additive adds the Net scores together to get each pairs total. 2-Ball Here the GOLFCARD assumes 2 players are playing so enter BOTH pair names for Player 1 and the others for player2 Card Views There are 3 ways of looking at the game results All views are recalculated according to the "Game type" specified at the time. Highlighting :- Black -Bogey at that hole Grey - Birdie at that hole þ Current - the overall position at the present time including Leader, scores, Net score, No of Pars, Birdies, Putts þ Card - 9 hole view of the game position with a cumulative total (net) score shown þ Player - 18 hole individual players cards shown in sequence with score and individual hole "NET " results. Hole Views An optional extra is to show the pictorial (Distance/Features of each hole) course card as you play each hole. To do this create, name and store a series of 110 by 160 .pic files (First 6 charachters of the course name )+1.pic as ******1.pic, ******2.pic, ******3.pic...etc.. (Spaces in a name should be replaced by a "-") Store in the \DAT\Golfcard directory. (Any drive) For the Wike Ridge Course this would be:- \dat\golfcard\ Wike-R1.pic, \dat\golfcard\ Wike-R2.pic... ......a sample set for the "Wike Ridge Course" are included (these can be deleted to save space when you have seen them) If no appropriate ********.pic file is found for a course hole, then the programme will ignore that window and just show the score entry dialog box. Courses Load The list of available courses are shown, select the one you want by pressing the arrow keys followed by Create A sequence of Dialog boxes allow you to enter the details of each hole in turn. Then the course name and SSS score can be entered. the course is stored in the GOLFCRS.DBF View An 18 hole view of the course is shown with Yardage, Par and Stroke Index for each hole. Edit/Save Update or append a newly edited or created course Game Options A previously saved game can be reloaded and continued (The appropriate course needs to be loaded after the game is loaded) Games are saved in the GOLFGAME.DBF Players Records A database of your own golf scores can be created and updated each time you play. When you exit a game a dialog box will ask if you want to store a players record, select your name to store the record. ********************* ****Handicap.opa****** ********************* A separate programme (Handicap.opa) will be available to registered users to look at these records and give analysis. ******* Any enquiries and comments all welcome Please contact via Email @Compuserve 100337,2410 or:- Dr W John Hawkins 12 Laurel Close East Keswick Leeds LS17 9HS England