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The Golfer's Database and Handicapping System
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v9.3g
Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
All Rights Reserved
Requires 100% IBM compatible computer and DOS v3.1 or higher
"Written for Golfers by a Golfer"
Now with full Mouse support
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RiverBend SoftWare
P.O. Box 671
Osceola, AR 72370-0671 USA
**** GolfLog ************************************* Origin ****
GolfLog was first written in the spring of 1992 as a personal
database to be used to keep track of my Golf scores and to
give some insight on the progress, or lack of same, of my Golf
game. No thoughts of distribution were entertained at that
time. At first it only kept the scores of each individual game
in the database. I soon added the ability for keeping the
hole scores of each individual game. Next came the averages,
then totals for Pars, Birdies, etc. By early summer of the same
year the ability for it to figure a Handicap Index that would
be close to the one provided by the United States Golf Association
was added. After spending quite a bit of effort developing
a formula that would provide reasonably accurate results and
comparing the results that GolfLog provided to the ones that
were obtained from the U.S.G.A. it was then the decision was
made to release GolfLog to the general public. The method
for distribution was through the Shareware Distribution Network
located in Meriden, CT and operated by Ray Kaliss. A copy of
the shareware version was placed on a floppy diskette and mailed
in late summer. Within a few days of the mailing, GolfLog was
being distributed via computer operated electronic bulletin
boards all over the world via the Shareware Distribution Network
with a filename extension of ".SDN"
In mid August, 1992, the first order was received, It came from,
of all places, New Zealand. Soon after that first order, came
orders from all over the United States, Germany, Sweden, South
Africa, Australia, New South Wales, Canada, Mexico, England,
France, Spain, and Switzerland. All the while, GolfLog was
being revised, tweaked, updated, added to, etc. and a caller
to RiverBend BBS could download a revised version almost on
a weekly basis.
The revisions and updates to GolfLog have somewhat stabilized
now and revisions are issued only when major changes are made.
Hopefully you will find GolfLog to be of help in providing
up-to-the-minute information about your own Golf game and
will see fit to send in the registration fee and obtain the
full blown registered version.
Many changes and additions have been made to GolfLog since
the beginning, all with the intent of making GolfLog the most
popular database for Golfers available. From looking at the
sales volumn, we like to think that GolfLog has achieved this
goal despite the lack of any advertising other than through
the Shareware Distribution Network.
**** GolfLog ************************************* Notice ****
Files contained in the archive GOLFLOG.ZIP
READ_ME.1ST --- IMPORTANT NOTE FOR **ALL** USERS
GOLFLOG.COM --- Main executable file
GOLFLOG.HEP --- GolfLog's OnLine Help file.
* FILE_ID.DIZ --- GolfLog description file for BBS use.
GOLFLOG.DOC --- Text file with brief instructions
* VENDOR.DOC --- Distributing GolfLog as shareware
GOLF_WIN.ICO --- Icon for GolfLog when run in Windows v3.1+
GOLF_OS2.ICO --- Icon for GolfLog when run in OS/2 v2.1+
* These files in shareware archives only.
The Instruction Manual is now inside the GOLFLOG.HEP file and
is available while using it by pressing the <F1> Key when any
"PullDown" box option is highlighted.
GOLFLOG.HEP is a straight ASCII text file and may be printed
on any printer by typing PRINT GOLFLOG.HEP however DO NOT ALTER
this file as GolfLog checks it for validity each time it's
started and if ANY alteration is found, GolfLog may refuse to
run.
Registering GolfLog:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GolfLog may be registered through the PsL (Public software
Library) in Houston, Texas using any of four (4) different
credit cards. The cards are, MasterCard, Visa, American
Express and Discover Card.
Use the following telephone numbers when dealing with PsL
*** NOTE *** Use PsL Catalog or Reference number 11543
~~~~~
800 242-4775 ORDERS ONLY
713 524-6398 FAX
713 524-6394 Information and Foreign orders
CIS Email to 71355,470
GolfLog may also be registered with RiverBbend SoftWare
using MasterCard or Visa at (501) 563-2892.
**** GolfLog ******************************* Quick Start ****
QUICK START
~~~~~~~~~~~
1.. Copy GOLFLOG.COM and GOLFLOG.HEP to a separate directory
on your hard drive. The directory can be named C:\GOLF
as an example, however you may name it anything you like.
*** NOTE ***
You MUST have BOTH files (GOLFLOG.COM and GOLFLOG.HEP) in
the SAME directory.
The GOLFLOG.HEP file replaces the Instruction Manual for
GolfLog v9.3g and is available while running GolfLog by
pressing the <F1> Key when any "PullDown" box item is
hi-lighted. To get instant help with any menu option
just hi-light that option and press <F1>.
2.. Change to this directory and type GOLFLOG and press <Enter>
3.. The TopMenu bar will show the following options:
"File Add Review Edit Utils Index System Quit"
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At the Main Menu screen, press your <Alt> Key if you don't
have a Mouse or select the leftmost item on the TopMenu bar
called "File" with your Mouse and tap the LEFT Mouse button.
When the "PullDown" box appears, select item "Changes" with
the DownArrow Key or the Mouse pointer. For non-Mouse users,
press <Enter> when the "Changes" line is hi-lighted. This
will display the list of changes. Use the DownArrow/UpArrow
Keys to scroll the list.
4.. Read the list of changes as it contains important information
about the "new" GolfLog. GolfLog will advise you of this
when it's loading.
5.. If you've never used GolfLog before you will need to create
at least 1 Player Record and 1 Course Record before you can
add a Game Record. These items can be found by selecting
the "Add" option at the TopMenu bar.
6.. The shareware version does not allow the user to access all
the options that are available in the registered version.
**** GolfLog ************************************ Page -1- ****
WHAT GolfLog DOES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GolfLog is a database program that allows a Golfer to keep up
with the progress of his/her game in several different ways. It
keeps detailed accounts of each game and allows the user to pull
up any Game Record for an extensive review of that particular game.
The Summary of all games provides the Golfer with the totals of
many different facets of the game. If you want to know how many
strokes you have made since you started keeping records, it's in
the Summary. Other interesting items are also provided such as
the average strokes per hole for all the holes you've recorded,
the totals of all the Pars, Birdies, Bogeys, etc. for an entire
golfing season. This summary might well be the most interesting
and informative source of game progress you will ever be able to
find. Need to know how much you've spent on Green Fees and/or
Cart Rental Fees? It's right there in the "Summary".
You can pull up for review, the score card for any game you've
recorded and check to see just what the score was on any hole you
wish. Need to know WHO you played what COURSE with on a given
DATE and what your SCORE was? No problem! If you entered names
of your playing partner(s) when you recorded the game, all that
information is right at your fingertips.
GolfLog will maintain stats for 8 different Golfers, 50 different
Golf Courses and 2000 different games (250 games per Golfer).
These figures represent the capabilities of GolfLog when
registered only.
*** NOTE ***
We tried to give new meaning to the term "user friendly" when
it was decieded to revamp the GolfLog code and add Mouse
support. A completely new look and menu system are among other
changes made. We found and fixed several minor bugs that had
popped up over the last few updates. While computer software
is never completely "bug free" we feel that we are close to
it with the "new" GolfLog.
**** GolfLog ************************************ Page -2- ****
REQUIREMENTS
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GolfLog requires a computer rated as being 100% IBM compatible.
Most clones on today's market will meet this requirement. GolfLog
requires a computer to have at least 512k of conventional memory.
Most computers available on the current market will have 640k as a
minimum with many offering 1 MegaByte or more. If you do encounter
memory problems running GolfLog, disable any TSR (Terminate-Stay-
Resident) programs such as pop-up clocks, note pads, menus, etc.
A minimum of 350k of free memory is an ideal operating environment
for GolfLog.
Your CONFIG.SYS file should contain the following statements:
FILES=20 (or more)
DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS (or directory where ANSI.SYS is located)
GolfLog has been tested on many different type and brands of
computers. These machines varied from 8086 XT machines up to
80486 machines running at 66 Mhz and the new Pentium machines.
All of the test machines were rated as being 100% IBM compatible.
OTHER
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GolfLog is written in PowerBASIC v3.0c by PowerBASIC Inc.
IBM's OS/2 v2.1 and MS DOS v6.2 by Microsoft were the
operating environments in use at the time this version of
GolfLog was compiled. All other routines were developed
and written by Jim Tanner dba RiverBend SoftWare.
The shareware version of GolfLog is for evaluation purposes!
It does not make available all of the options that can be used
by those who register and obtain the registered "Key" which
will unlock all the registered features of GolfLog. Once this
registered Key file is purchased, it will continue to work
will ALL FUTURE VERSIONS of GolfLog. You will never have to
pay any "upgrade" fee. Once registered, always registered!
While there's other products on the market that call themselves
"golf handicapping" systems, priced both higher and lower than
GolfLog, we believe GolfLog will provide you with more different
items about your golf game history AND provide a Handicap
Index that is closer to the Handicap Index provided by the
United States Golf Association than any software available.
**** GolfLog ************************************ Page -3- ****
SUPPORT
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If you have a modem, you may call RiverBend BBS and register
your copy of GolfLog using VISA or Master Card while online.
RiverBend BBS telephone number is: (501) 563-6829 (modem only).
You must have a modem rated at least 2400 baud or higher to call
RiverBend BBS. If you choose to register GolfLog by this means
you can call back 8-12 hours later and your personal registration
"Key" will be waiting for you to download.
Voice telephone support is available to REGISTERED USERS ONLY!
The number for voice telephone support will be furnished to
those who register when the registration process is completed.
==================================================================
The following are trademarks/copyrights of their respective
companies and organizations:
IBM, MS-DOS, United States Golf Association, OS/2, Professional
Golfers Association, PowerBASIC
==================================================================
Once you register GolfLog, you will never have to pay any upgrade
fee to get the next version! ONCE REGISTERED, ALWAYS REGISTERED!
New versions are NOT sent automatically to registered users. To
get the latest version, it best to call RiverBend BBS (modem only)
at (501) 563-6829 (24 hours) and download the most recent version.
Users who call RiverBend BBS and register while online also get
a 6 month, full access subscription to use RiverBend which has in
excess of 40,000 shareware programs available for downloading. If
you call in every month or so, you can always get the latest copy
of GolfLog direct from the author.
If you're upgrading from a version numbered v8.0 and higher, then
all you need do is copy the most current version of GOLFLOG.COM
and GOLFLOG.HEP over the top of the old ones and you're done. No
other changes or modifications are required!
Once you register and receive your "Key" file, NEVER delete this
file from the directory in which you're running GolfLog. If the
"Key" file is missing, GolfLog reverts to the "demo" version.
**** GolfLog ************************************ Page -4- ****
*** NOTE ***
The "PsL" numbers listed earlier are for ORDERS only!
Any information about status of shipment, refunds, damaged disks,
registration options, quantity discounts, product details, dealer
pricing, technical support, warranty, etc. MUST BE DIRECTED TO
RiverBend SoftWare at (501) 563-2892
To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us
on the SAME DAY of your order and RiverBend SoftWare will ship
the very latest version directly to you. Most orders through
PsL are shipped by RiverBend SoftWare the SAME DAY the order is
placed with PsL.
In the event we have a new version about to be released, you
will be sent the currently available version and then sent the
new updated version the day it is released. many times, if we
are through with the testing procedures for a new release but
we haven't finished with the text files, you will receive a
copy of the new release even though it hasn't been officially
released to the public.
*** Key File ***
When GolfLog is registered, the user gets a "Key" file. This
file when found by GolfLog will enable ALL options only the
registered users are entitled to.
The Key file is each registered user's personal Key for his/her
copy of GolfLog. It is illegal to give, sell, lend, or in any
way transfer, this file to anyone else.
When a user registers GolfLog and receives the Key file, a copy
should be made for "backup" purposes.
The Key file will work with ALL future versions of GolfLog. Once
registered, always registered! Keep a copy of the Key file in
the same directory that GOLFLOG.COM resides in and NEVER remove
or delete it.
**** GolfLog ************************************** Warranty ****
* * * * * * * * IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION * * * * * * * *
*** PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY ***
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS.
RiverBend SoftWare MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FROM
A USERS ABILITY, OR INABILITY TO USE GolfLog.
REGISTERED VERSION WARRANTY:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RiverBend SoftWare warrants the physical diskette(s) provided
with registered versions to be free of defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of
registration. If RiverBend SoftWare receives notification
within the warranty period of defects in materials or
workmanship, and such notification is determined by RiverBend
SoftWare to be correct, RiverBend SoftWare will replace the
defective diskette(s).
The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this
Limited Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective
diskette(s) and shall not include or extend to any claim for or
right to recover any other damages, including but not limited to,
loss of profit, data, or use of the software, or special,
incidental, or consequential damages or other similar claims,
even if RiverBend SoftWare has been specifically advised of
the possibility of such damages. In no event will RiverBend
SoftWare's liability for any damages to you or any other person
ever exceed the lower of suggested list price or actual price
paid for the license to use the software, regardless of any form
of the claim.
RiverBend SoftWare SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR FROM A USERS ABILITY, OR INABILITY TO USE GolfLog.
**** GolfLog *************************************** License ****
GolfLog LICENSE AGREEMENT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GolfLog is a copyrighted program. Although the program is now
distributed under the Shareware concept and can be freely copied,
(SHAREWARE VERSION ONLY) there are limitations to protect the
author, the programs quality and to support future versions.
Users may make copies of the SHAREWARE VERSION ONLY for trial use
by others on a non-commercial basis. You are permitted to evaluate
this program for a period of 15 days. After that time you are
required to register the program and pay the registration fee of
$32.95 + $3.00 S/H or cease using GolfLog.
Registered versions of GolfLog may NOT be copied, sold, leased or
rented. Any distribution of any registered version of GolfLog is
prohibited by law.
DISCLAIMER
~~~~~~~~~~
By accepting and using this software, you acknowledge that this
software may not suit your particular requirements or be
completely trouble free. Properly applied this program should
operate without error. However, RiverBend SoftWare is not liable
for your specific application or problems resulting from its use
or misuse.
If the GolfLog software does not perform as described, liability is
limited to replacement of the program to registered users only!
There is no liability to you or any other person or entity for any
damage or loss, including special, incidental, or consequential
damages, caused by this software, directly or indirectly. Some
states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you. This licence agreement is governed
by Arkansas law. If any part of this agreement is found to be held
invalid, the remainder will remain in effect. This agreement may
only be modified by the written consent of the author.
**** GolfLog ********************************** Bug Report 1 ****
Please help us keep GolfLog as the top Golfer's database and
send us a report of any problem/bug/glitch you have found in
this copy of the GolfLog software.
Here's what you should do if you have a problem with GolfLog:
1.. Tell us what version of GolfLog you are using. Also we
need to know if it's a registered or shareware version.
2.. Tell us what part of GolfLog you were using when the problem
occurred. This would be like Adding a Game, Course, or
Golfer Record or perhaps when you attempted to view or
print a Game Record or Summary Report.
3.. Tell us what actually happened. Did the program return
you to the DOS prompt? If so, did it display any error
message and what did the message say?
4.. Were you running in Windows, DESQview, regular DOS, OS/2,
or other enviornment? Tell us what version number you
were using of any of the above.
5.. Were you running GolfLog from some menu program? If so,
give us the name and version number of the menu software
you were using at the time.
6.. Were you running any TSR (Terminate-Stay-Resident) programs
such as a pop-up clock, note pad, calendar, etc.?
7.. Were you running any memory manager or disk cache when the
problem occurred? If yes, include name and version number.
8.. Any other information you feel is pertinent such as copies of
your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
You may call us at RiverBend or write to us at the address
above. If you call, you may possibly get an answering machine
recording. Please leave your name and phone number where you
can be reached at a specified time. We will get back in
touch with you as soon as possible!
**** GolfLog ********************************** Bug Report 2 ****
GolfLog Bug Report (v9.3g)
Problem description: __________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________
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DOS version: __________________________________________________
Operating Environment
[ ]Windows v3.__ [ ]DESQview v_____ [ ]Other __________
[ ]Menu _______________________________________________________
TSRs __________________________________________________________
Memory Manager ________________________________________________
Disk Cache ____________________________________________________
Other _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Mail To:
RiverBend SoftWare
P.O. Box 671
Osceola, Ar 72370-0671
**** GolfLog ************************************ Order Form ****
Please send ____ copy(s) of the latest version of GolfLog to:
Name _______________________________________________________________
(Individual to whom registered)
Address ____________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________ State _____ Zip __________
_____ Copy(s) at $32.95 each ...(US Dollars) ......... $ ______.____
_____ 3.5" disk instead of 5.25" disk ADD $3.00 each $ ______.____
_____ Shipping/Handling in U.S.A. $3.00 each ......... $ ______.____
_____ Shipping/Handling outside U.S.A. $5.00 each .... $ ______.____
SubTotal ....................................... $ ______.____
_____ Arkansas Residents ($2.15 Sales Tax per copy)... $ ______.____
TOTAL ...(US Dollars) ................................ $ ______.____
Method Of Payment: [ ] Check [ ] Money Order [ ] Credit Card
>>> If paying by Credit Card, complete the following <<<
Check one: MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ]
Name on Card: ______________________________________________________
Exactly as it appears on card
Card Number: _________________________________ Exp Date: ____/____
MM / YY
Telephone Number: (_____) - _____ - __________
Signature: _________________________________________________________
Required if paying by credit card
Mail To:
RiverBend SoftWare
P.O. Box 671
Osceola, AR 72370-0671
[v9.3g]