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Copyright 1992 by Michael Savage. All Rights Reserved.
What is Shareware?
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. s
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. =
More info:
ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals)
Association of Shareware Professionals
The ASP is a group of shareware authors, shareware publishers, disk vendors, and bulletin board systems (BBS) working together to improve the image and marketability of shareware as an alternative way of purchasing high quality software.
Help
How to Register...
Wild Pitch! is distributed as shareware and can be evaluated, at no charge, for 30 days. After the 30 day evaluation period has expired and you decide to continue using the program, you must order a registered version of the software for $25.
Registered users will receive:
Printed and bound user guide
Current version of Wild Pitch!
One free upgrade
Bonus disk with baseball goodies
There are three ways to register your copy of Wild Pitch!:
To pay with Visa or MasterCard, call the Software
Excitement! toll free order line at (800) 444-5457.
This telephone number is for orders only!
Register on CompuServe by typing GO SWREG at
any ! prompt. The registration ID is 745. $25 will
be added to your monthly CompuServe bill.
Register by mail by sending a check or money order
for $25 (NJ residents please add the current sales
tax) to:
MS Software, c/o Mike Savage
P.O. Box 536, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Canadian orders, please send the equivalent to $25 US dollars.
Outside the US and Canada, please add $10 to cover special shipping and handling costs, for a total of $35 (US funds drawn on a US based bank). C
The latest shareware evaluation version is also available for $5.
Help on Valid Keystrokes
The following are valid keystrokes in a dialog box:
Keystroke
Action
<Tab>
Move to next field
<Shift><Tab>
Move to previous field
<Space>
Select an entry from a list box
<Esc>
Exit a dialog box
<F1>
Help
Version History
Version
Date
What's New
1.04
02-Sep-93
- Fine-tuned save situation logic
1.03
18-May-93
- Fixed auto lineup bug,
Problem with print abort fixed,
Fine-tuned save situation logic
1.02
17-Mar-93
- Automatic lineup selection
Better error checking
Added missing team stats
1.01
16-Feb-93
- Fixed scorecard stolen base,
caught stealing problem
1.0
31-Dec-92
- 1st public release
View DRAG mode...
The current window is being moved or resized. Press <Enter> to keep the current position, or <Esc> to restore the former position and/or size.
This help context is reserved.
Positive Buttons
Ok
Yes
Clicking on these buttons (or pressing ENTER) says "Yes, keep the changes I've made".
Negative Buttons
Cancel
No
Clicking on these buttons (or pressing <Esc>) says "No, go back to what I was doing -- don't change or do anything!".
Help on HELPMODE
HELP
Welcome
to
Wild Pitch! The Desktop Baseball Simulation
Copyright 1992 by Michael Savage.
All Rights Reserved.
Press <Esc> to close this window.
Press <Enter> to close dialog box.
Game <Alt><G>
Game functions. k
Menu items:
Select
teams...
Retrieve...
Save
Play
ball!
Change
dir...
Exit
Game
Select teams...
The 'Select teams...' command displays the Select
Teams dialog box which lets you choose the two teams that will be playing against each other.
Help on Selecting a Team File
Game
Retrieve
Allows you to retrieve a game that had previously been saved. Only one game can be saved at a time.
Game
Use this command to save the game. The saved game can be played at a later time by selecting the Retrieve command on the Game menu. Only one game can be saved at a time.
Game
Play ball!
Choose the Play ball! command to begin the game. Before you can begin a game, you must choose two teams and the starting lineups for both teams. q
When the game is in progress, press the <F9> key or select the 'At
bat' command to resolve
batter's
bat. 2
More info:
How to choose teams for a new
game.
Game
At bat
Choose this command, or press the <F9> key, to resolve the batter's at bat. This command is only available when then game is in progress. Use the Play
ball! command to begin the game.
Game
Go to DOS
Temporary exit to DOS. Type 'exit' to return to the Wild Pitch!.
Game
Change Dir...
Change Dir brings up the Change
Directory dialog box, where you can select a directory that Wild Pitch! will look for the team files.
Help on the Change Directory dialog box
The Change Directory dialog box consists of an input box, a list box, the standard OK and Help buttons, and two other buttons (Chdir and Revert). |
Directory
Name
The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory.
Directory
Tree
Drives
C:\
WP
NL91
The Directory Tree list box is where you point to (or move the cursor to) a directory name and choose the directory you want.
If you're using the keyboard, press <Enter> to make the selected directory be the current directory, then choose OK or press Esc to exit the dialog box. +
[Chdir ]
The Chdir button initiates the directory change once you've selected or typed in a directory name. +
[Revert]
The Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as you haven't yet exited the dialog box.
Directory Name
The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the new directory you want to change to. 3
This input box has a history
list attached to it.
History List
The history list attached to an input box lists whatever text you typed into the input box the last few times you used the dialog box. b
You can get to the history list whenever you see a Down arrow icon to the right of an input box. H
You use the history list to re-enter text that you've already entered. :
You can also edit an entry in the history list directly. E
Press Esc to exit from the history list without making a selection.
Directory Tree
Drives
C:\
WP
NL91
The Directory Tree list box is where you select the directory you want to move to. k
From the keyboard, press <Enter> to make the selected directory be the current directory, then choose OK. k
As soon as you change directories, the new current directory tree appears in the Directory Tree list box.
[Chdir ]
Once you've typed a directory name in the input box, or selected one in the Directory Tree list box, choose the Chdir button. (
Choose Cancel if you change your mind. c
You can also just press <Enter> once the file is selected, or you can double-click the file name.
[Revert]
If you change your mind about the directory you've picked and you want to go back to the previous one (and you haven't yet exited the dialog box), choose the Revert button.
Game
Exit the program.
Help on Select Teams Dialog Box
The Select Teams dialog box lets you choose the two teams that will be playing in the game.
Help on Selecting a League
Move the <Up> and <Down> arrow keys to select the league that the team belongs to. After you've selected the league, press <Tab> to select
team.
Help on Selecting a Team
Move the <Up> and <Down> arrow keys to select the team.
Manager Menus
Before teams are chosen for a game, you'll see 'Visitors' and 'Home' as main menu options. These will be replaced by the names of the teams that you've selected for the game.
The menus displayed under each team will be different depending on whether the team is batting (offensive
manager
menu) or is in the field (defensive
manager
menu). 2
More info:
How to choose teams for a new
game.
Offensive Manager Menu
Manager options for the team currently batting. A
Menu items:
Lineup...
Steal...
Bunt
Squeeze
More info:
Offensive
Manager
Offensive Manager How To's
How To:
Pinch
hit for a batter
Pinch
run for a base runner
Hit
Sacrifice/bunt
Squeeze
Help on Offensive Manager Lineup
The Lineup... command for the offensive manager displays a dialog box that allows you to: `
Before the game - Select the starting lineup
Select the starting pitcher
During the game - Pinch
hit for a batter
Pinch
run for a runner
Offensive Manager
Steal...
Steal a base.
More info:
Steal
dialog
Offensive Manager
Hit & Run
Choose this command if you want the lead base runner running on the pitch.
Offensive Manager
Lay down a bunt. If a runner is on 3rd base, select the Squeeze
play command.
Offensive Manager
Squeeze
The runner on 3rd base breaks for the plate on the pitch and the batter attempts to bunt the ball. If there's no runner on 3rd, use the Bunt command to bunt the ball.
How to Pitch Hit for a Batter
Choose the player currently batting (his name is highlighted) from the Lineup
box by pressing <space> or double-clicking.
Select Ok when asked if you'd like to remove the player from the game. Move to the Bench list box and select the player that'll be pinch hitting. Press the Ok button to make the lineup 'official'.
More info:
Lineup... command
How to Pitch Run for a Base Runner
Choose the base runner from the Lineup
box by moving the highlight bar over his name. You can tell who the base runners are by looking at the column at the right (next to his fielding position). There'll be a number 1, 2, or 3 representing the base he's on (1 = 1st base, etc.).
Press <space> or double-click on the player's name. Select Ok when asked if you'd like to remove the player from the game. Move to the Bench list box and select the player that'll be pinch running. Press the Ok button to make the lineup 'official'.
More info:
Lineup... command
How to Hit and Run
To execute a hit and run, select the 'Hit & Run' command from the offensive manager's menu. There must be a runner on 1st or 2nd base.
More info:
Run command
How to Sacrifice
To sacrifice, there must be a runner on 1st or 2nd base (if there's a runner on 3rd base, you'll have to try a squeeze
play). Select the Bunt command on the offensive manager menu and press the Ok button when asked if you'd like to bunt.
How to Squeeze
To execute a squeeze play, there must be a runner on 3rd base (if there isn't a runner on 3rd, you you'll have to sacrifice). Select the Squeeze command on the offensive manager menu and press the Ok button when asked if you'd like to squeeze.
Defensive Manager Menu
Manager options for team in field. 9
Menu items:
Lineup...
Defense...
Intentional
More info:
Defensive
Manager
Defensive Manager How To's
How To: P
Bring in a relief
pitcher
Make a defensive
substitution
Position
defense
Help on Defensive Manager Lineup
The 'Lineup' command for the defensive manager displays a dialog box that allows you to: `
Before the game - Select the starting lineup
Select the starting pitcher
During the game - Bring in a relief
pitcher
Make a defensive
substitution
Defensive Manager
Defense...
Displays the Defense
dialog
box where you can position the infield and the outfield.
Defensive Manager
Intentional Walk
Select this command to intentionally walk the batter.
How to Bring in a Relief Pitcher
To replace the current pitcher, select the Lineup... command from the defensive
manager
menu.
From the Lineup list box, press <space> or double-click on the pitcher's name to remove him from the game. Next, move to the Bullpen list box.
Choose the relief pitcher by moving the highlight to his name. Press <space> or double-click on his name to move him to the Pitcher field. Press the Ok button to make the lineup 'official'.
How to Make a Defensive Substitution
To make a defensive subsitution, select the 'Lineup...' command from the defensive
manager
menu.
More info
Lineup... command
How to Position the Defense
Explain how to position the defense...
More info
Defense... command
Stats <Alt><S>
Display batting, pitching, team statistics, and the game's box
score and scorecard.
Stats
Batting stats...
Display batting statistics for a team. P
More info:
Description
batting
stats
print
batting
report
How to Print a Batting Stat Report
More info:
Setting up your printer
Stats
Pitching stats...
Display pitching statistics for a team. R
More info:
Description
pitching
stats
Print
pitching
report
How to Print a Pitching Stat Report
More info:
Setting up your printer
Stats
Teams stats...
More info:
Description
stats
Print
report
How to Print a Team Stat Report
More info:
Setting up your printer
Stats
Box score...
Display the box score for the game. ?
More info:
score
Printing
score
Help on Box Score Window
How to Read a Box Score
Printing a Box Score
More info:
Setting up your printer
Stats
Scorecard...
Display the scorecard for the game. C
More info:
scorecard
Print
scorecard
Help on Scorecard Window
How to Read a Scorecard
1B Single
1BxR Single, runner out on interference
2B Double
3B Triple
BALK Balk
BB Base on balls
BO Batter out on obstruction
CI Cather interference
CS Caught stealing
FC Reached on failed fielder's choice
G2B Ground rule double
GO Ground out
GO DP Ground out double play
GO FC Ground out fielder's choice
GO TP Ground out triple play
HBP Hit by pitch
HR Homerun
IBB Intentional base on balls
K Strike out
K-E Strike out and error
K-PB Strike out and passed ball
K-WP Strike out and wild pitch
LO Infield line out
LO DP Infield line out double play
LO TP Infield line out triple play
OF Outfield fly
OF-F Outfield fly - foul
PB Passed ball
PK Pick off
PK-E Error on pick off
PO Infield pop out
PO-F Infield pop out - foul
SB Stolen base
SF Sacrifice fly
SH Sacrifice hit
WP Wild pitch
How to Print a Scorecard
More info:
Setting up your printer
Help on Batting Stat Window
Actual Real-life batting stats
Replay Stats generated by Wild Pitch!
Stats The new stats
Lefty Against lefty pitching
Righty Against righty pitching
Away Stats on the road
Home At home
Pinch
Hit Pinch hitting
Late
Inning Late inning pressure situation
Lead
Off Leading off an inning
Scoring
Pos Runners in scoring position
Runners
On Runners on base
Empty Bases empty
1st Runner on first base
2nd Runner on second base
2nd Runners on first and second base
3rd Runner on third base
3rd Runners on first and third base
3rd Runners on second and third base
Loaded Bases loaded
Fielding Fielding stats
Explanation of Batting Stats - Actual
Name Player's name
B How the player bats
PO Primary fielding position
BA Batting
average
SLG Slugging
average
OB On-base average
G Games played
AB At bats
R Runs scored
H Hits
TB Total
bases
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
BB Base on balls (Walks)
SO Strike outs
SB Stolen bases
CS Caught stealing
Explanation of Batting Stats - Replay
Name Player's name
B How the player bats
PO Primary fielding position
BA Batting
average
SLG Slugging
average
OB On-base average
G Games played
AB At bats
R Runs scored
H Hits
TB Total
bases
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
BB Base on balls (Walks)
SO Strike outs
SB Stolen bases
CS Caught stealing
HS Hitting streak - current
LS Hitting streak - longest for season
GS Grand slams
IB Intentional base on balls
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
HP Hit by pitch
DP Grounded into double plays
GO Ground outs
AO Air outs
Explanation of Batting Stats - New Stats
Name Player's name
B How the player bats
PO Primary fielding position
BATR Batting runs (Linear weights)
BSR Base stealing runs
TAVG Total average
RC Runs created
OUT Number of outs made
RC/27 Runs created per 27 outs
OPS On-base average Plus Slugging average
SAVG Secondary average
IPWR Isolated power
PSP# Power speed number
VIRBI Victory important RBI
RBO RBI opportunities
R/OP RBI per RBI opportunity
2OR 2 out RBI
GAR Ground-to-air ratio
2H 2 hits in a game
3H 3 hit games
4H 4 hit games
5+ 5 or more hits in a game
2R 2 home runs in a game
3R 3 home run games
4+ 4 or more home runs in a game
Explanation of Batting Stats - Situational
Name Player's name
B How the player bats
PO Primary fielding position
BA Batting
average
SLG Slugging
average
OB On-base average
AB At bats
H Hits
TB Total
bases
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
BB Base on balls
IB Intentional base on balls
SO Strike outs
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
HP Hit by pitch
DP Grounded into double plays
GS Grand slams
GO Ground outs
AO Air outs
Explanation of Fielding Stats
Name Player's name
B How the player bats
PO Primary fielding position
FA Fielding average
PO Put outs
A Assists
E Errors
DP Double plays
PB Passed balls
OSB Opponent stolen bases (catchers only)
OCS Opponent caught stealing (catchers only)
Batting Average
Batting average = hits / at bats.
Slugging Average
Slugging average = total
bases / at bats.
Total Bases
Total Bases = singles + (2 x doubles) + (3 x triples) + (4 x home runs)
Help on Pitching Stat Window
Actual Real-life pitching stats
Replay Stats generated by Wild Pitch!
Stats The new stats
Lefty Against lefty batting
Righty Against righty batting
Away Stats on the road
Home At home
Pinch
Hit Against pinch hitters
Late
Inning Late inning pressure situation
Lead
Off Against batters leading off an inning
Scoring
Pos Runners in scoring position
Runners
On Runners on base
Empty Bases empty
1st Runner on first base
2nd Runner on second base
2nd Runners on first and second base
3rd Runner on third base
3rd Runners on first and third base
3rd Runners on second and third base
Loaded Bases loaded
Fielding Fielding stats
Explanation of Pitching Stats - Actual
Name Player's name
T How the pitcher throws
W Wins
L Losses
ERA Earned run average
G Games pitched
GS Games started
CG Complete games
GF Games finished
SH Shut outs
SV Saves
IP Inning pitched
H Hits
ER Earned runs
BB Base on balls
SO Strike outs
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
Explanation of Pitching Stats - Replay
Name Player's name
T How the pitcher throws
W Wins
L Losses
ERA Earned run average
G Games pitched
GS Games started
CG Complete games
GF Games finished
SH Shut outs
SV Saves
IP Inning pitched
H Hits
R Runs
ER Earned runs
BB Base on balls
SO Strike outs
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
IB Intentional base on balls
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
WP Wild pitches
BK Balks
HP Batters hit by pitch
GO Ground outs
AO Air outs
Explanation of Pitching Stats - New Stats
Name Player's name
T How the pitcher throws
BA Batting average against
SLG Slugging average against
OB On-base average
RW Relief wins
RL Relief losses
SO Save opportunities
H Holds
BS Blown saves
IR Inherited runners
IRS Inherited runners scored
SB Stolen bases against
CS Caught stealing against
HGS High game score
LGS Low game score
GSA Game score average
HB/9 Hits plus base on balls per 9 innings
K/BB Strike out-to-base on balls ratio
GAR Ground-to-air ratio
QU Quality starts
QH Quick hooks
SH Slow hooks
CW Cheap wins
TL Tough losses
K+ 10 or more strike outs in a game
0H No hitters
1H 1 hitters
2H 2 hitters
3H 3 hitters
Explanation of Pitching Stats - Situational
Name Player's name
T How the pitcher throws
ERA Earned run average
IP Inning pitched
H Hits
R Runs
ER Earned runs
BB Base on balls
SO Strike outs
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
IB Intentional base on balls
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
WP Wild pitches
BK Balks
HP Batters hit by pitch
GO Ground outs
AO Air outs
Explanation of Fielding Stats
Name Player's name
T How the pitcher throws
FA Fielding average
PO Put outs
A Assists
E Errors
DP Double plays
PB Passed balls
OSB Opponent stolen bases
OCS Opponent caught stealing
PK Pick offs
Help on Team Stat Window
Team
Stats
Team
Batting
Team
Pitching
Help on Team Stats
G Games played
W Wins
L Losses
PCT Winning percentage
STR Winning/losing
streak
L10 Win/loss record for last 10 games
RUNS Runs scored
OPR Opponent runs scored
LOB Left on base
OPL Opponent left on base
HOW-HOL Home wins - Home losses
AWW-AWL Away wins - Away losses
RHW-RHL Wins/losses against righty pitcher
LHW-LHL Wins/losses against lefty pitcher
1RW-1RL One run wins/losses
XIW-XIL Extra inning wins/losses
WST Longest winning streak for the season
LST Longest losing streak for the season
Help on Team Batting Stats
BA Batting
average
SLG Slugging
average
OB On-base average
AB At bats
R Runs
H Hits
TB Total
bases
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
RBI Runs batted in
BB Base on balls
SO Strike outs
SB Stolen bases
CS Caught stealing
GS Grand slams
IB Intentional base on balls
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
HP Hit by pitch
DP Grounded into double play
Help on Team Pitching Stats
ERA Earned run average
CG Complete games
SH Shut outs
SV Saves
IP Innings pitched
H Hits
R Runs
ER Earned runs
BB Base on balls
SO Strike outs
2B Doubles
3B Triples
HR Home runs
IB Intentional base on balls
SH Sacrifice hits
SF Sacrifice flies
WP Wild pitches
BK Balks
HP Batters Hit by pitch
GO Ground outs
AO Air outs
Help on Team Streak
The team's streak will show a 'W' if the team is currently on a winning streak or 'L' if on a losing streak. The number of games in the streak follows. 2
For example, 'W4' is a four game winning streak.
Help on Stat Selection Dialog Box
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
Options <Alt><O>
The Options menu contains commands that let you view and change various default settings in Wild Pitch. Most of the commands in this menu lead to a dialog box. X
Game...
League...
Directories...
Environment
Save
Options...
Retrieve
Options...
Options
Game...
The Game Options command leads to the Game
Options dialog box where you can set the manager for each team, game factors, etc. E
More info:
options
retrieve
options
Help on Game Options Dialog Box
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
Options
League...
Set up league options. J
More info:
league
options
retrieve
league
options
Options
Directories...
Set paths to team files.
Help on Team Directory
Enter path to team files. This step is optional but it saves you from entering the full path name of the team file in the New Game dialog box. x
For example, if your team files are stored on the C: drive in a sub-directories called AL and NL then you would enter:
C:\AL;C:\NL
Notice that if there's more than one
sub-directory you separate them with
a semi-colon.
Options
Environment
The Environment command opens a menu that leads to three dialog boxes. With the items in these dialog boxes, you can customize the display, printer, or mouse settings.
See also: R
Display
Options
dialog
Printer Options dialog box
Mouse
Options
dialog
Options
Environment
Display...
The Display command leads to the Display
Options dialog box, where you set: 2
the type of monitor
number of screen lines
More info:
hardware
settings
retrieve
hardware
settings
Help on the Display Options dialog box
This dialog box consists of two sets of radio buttons and the standard buttons OK and Cancel.
Help on Type of Monitor
You can choose: C
Color monitor
Black and white monitor
Monochrome monitor
Help on Screen Lines
Change to 25 line mode or to 43/50 line mode (EGA/VGA only).
Options
Environment
Mouse...
The Mouse command leads to the Mouse
Options dialog box, where you set various options that control how your mouse works, including: Z
how fast a double-click is
which mouse button (right or left) is
the active one
Help on the Mouse Options dialog box
This dialog box consists of one set of radio buttons, one check box, one slider bar, and the standard buttons OK and Cancel. k
You use the settings in this dialog box to customize the mouse's actions in the Turbo Pascal environment.
Mouse
Double
Click
Slow Medium Fast
The Mouse Double Click slider bar adjusts the double-click speed of your mouse. ^
Reverse
Mouse
Buttons
Reverse Mouse Buttons determines which of your mouse buttons is the active one.
Mouse Double Click
Slow Medium Fast
The Mouse Double Click slider bar adjusts the double-click speed of your mouse. You use the arrow keys to change the slider control bar. }
Fast: If you move the scroll box closer to Fast, Wild Pitch! requires less time between clicks to recognize a double-click.
Slow: If you move the scroll box closer to Slow, Wild Pitch! will still recognize a double-click, even if you wait longer between clicks.
See also:
Mouse
Options
dialog
[X] Reverse Mouse
[X] When you check Reverse Mouse Buttons, the active button on your mouse is the rightmost one instead of the leftmost. p
NOTE: The buttons won't actually be switched until you choose the OK button in the Mouse Options dialog box.
Help on PRINTER
Options
Environment
Printer...
Set up the printer.
Options
Save Options...
Options
Save Options leads to the <Save Options dialog box>, where Wild Pitch! saves settings you have made in the Game Options, League Options, and Environment settings dialog boxes.
If the options are saved to the file WP.CFG (the default saved-options file), these options will automatically be read when you run Wild Pitch! (it looks for it where WP.EXE is run from).
Options
Retrieve Options...
The Retrieve Options command brings up the <Retrieve Options dialog box>, where you retrieve the settings you've saved to a .CFG file with the Options
Save command. s
If the settings were saved in a file named 'WP.CFG', the file will be read automatically when Wild Pitch! is run.
Help on Saving a Configuration File
Help on Retrieving a Configuration File
Window <Alt><W>
The Window menu contains commands to close, move, resize and other window-management commands. q
Most windows in this program have standard window elements, including scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons. _
Menu items:
Size/Move
Zoom
Tile
Cascade
Next
Previous
Close
List
Game
windows
Window
Size/Move
This command lets you change the size or position of the active window.
Title
Title Bar
Resize corner
More info:
Size
Move
Help on Size
Press <Shift> while using the arrow keys to change the size of the active window. When you're done, press <Enter>. Q
If a window has a Resize corner, you can drag that corner to resize the window.
Help on Move
Use the arrow keys to move the active window. When you're done moving the window, press <Enter>. G
Also, you can move a window by dragging its title bar with the mouse.
Window
Zoom will resize the active window to the maximum size. If the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to restore it to its previous size. You can also double-click anywhere on the window's title bar to zoom or unzoom the window.
Zoom
Icon:[
Window
Tiles desktop windows, making all visible.
Tiled Windows
Window
Cascade
Cascades desktop windows, making all visible. Z
Cascaded Windows
Window
Window
Previous
Window
Close
Close the active window. Q
You can also click on the Close box in the upper left corner to close a window. .
Close
Icon:[
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Window
List (Alt-0)
The List command opens the Window
List dialog box, which lists all the windows currently open. N
When you choose a window, that window is brought to the top and made active. <
Press Alt-0 to pop up a complete list of all open windows. Z
For a full rundown of how to manage windows, go to the Help screen on window
management.
Help on the Window List dialog box
The Window List dialog box consists of a list box, the standard OK and Cancel buttons, and a Delete button.
Window
List
Scoreboard
Ballpark
Lineup Cards
Play-by-Play
The list box lists all the open windows. 1
Delete
The Delete button removes a listed window from the list box.
See also:
Window
command
Window List
Scoreboard
Ballpark
Lineup Cards
Play-by-Play
The Window List box lists all open windows. L
There are several ways to go to a window that's listed in the Window List:
Double-click it.
Click it, then click OK.
Use the Up and Down arrow keys to highlight
it, then press Enter (or click OK).
When you choose a window, it is brought to the front and mades it active.
See also:
Window
dialog
[ Delete ]
Choose the Delete button when you want to remove a listed window from the Window List list box.
See also:
Window
dialog
Window
Game windows
The Game Windows menu item is really a nested menu consisting of Scoreboard, Ballpark, Lineup
cards, and Play-by-play menu choices.
Window
Game windows
Scoreboard
The Scoreboard displays the inning by inning score, total runs scored, total hits and errors. The scoreboard can be printed by printing the box
score.
Window
Game windows
Ballpark
The Ballpark
window displays the playing field, the batter and on-deck hitter, base runners, and the fielders.
Window
Game windows
Lineup Cards
The Lineup Card window displays the current batting order and pitcher for both teams. The current batter and pitcher are highlighted.
You can double-click on a team's lineup to display the Lineup dialog box. Otherwise select the 'Lineup...' menu item from the team's menu.
Window
Game windows
Play-By-Play
The outcome of each play is displayed in the Play-by-Play window.
More info:
Scorecard
Help <Alt><H>
Help, How to's, and the About box... 3
Help...
register...
About...
Help
How to use Help...
Here's how to use the on-line help system: %
Press <F1> at any time for help.
To move between help topics, press <Tab> to select
next topic, <Shift><Tab> for previous topic.
Press <Alt><F1> to see the previous help screen.
Press <Esc> to close the help window and return to
the game.
Help
About...
Displays Wild Pitch! version number, release date, and copyright information.
Help on Play-by-Play Window
The Play-by-Play window shows a description of the action on the playing field. Look at the scorecard for a detailed summary of the game.
Help on Lineup Cards Window
The Lineup Cards windows shows the current lineups for the visiting and home teams.
Red Sox Yankees
Team names
1 Boggs L 3b
Barfield R rf
Current batter '
2 Brumley S ss 2 Espinoza
Player's name
3 Brunansky R rf 3 Geren R
How he bats (R, L, B)
4 Burks R cf 4 Hall L lf
Fielding position
5 Clark R dh 5 Kelly,P R 3b
6 Greenwell L lf 6 Kelly,R R cf
7 Lyons L c 7 Leyritz R 1b
8 Marzano R 1b 8 Maas L 2b
9 Pena R 2b 9 Mattingly L dh
P Clemens R P Johnson L
Current pitcher
Help on Scoreboard Window
The Scoreboard displays the inning by inning score, total runs scored, total hits and errors.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Red Sox 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 0
Team batting '
Yankees 1 2 0 0 0 3 7 1
Out 1 Ball 3 Strike 1 10:06p
The scoreboard can be printed by printing the box
score.
Help on Choosing a Stat Category
Choose a stat category.
Help on Ballpark Window
The Barkpark window displays a graphical view of the playing field.
Defensive players are represented by their position's fielding
notation 1 - 9. The batter, on-deck batter, and base runners are displayed as 1 - 9 depending on their position in the batting order. Z
Press the number key of the lineup number of the batter, on-deck batter, or any base runner to see the Batter
Quick
Stat and Runner
Quick
Stat dialog boxes. For example, if the batter is batting 2nd in the order, press <2> to see his batting stats. If the runner on 1st base is batting 3rd in the order, press <3> to see his running stats. Etc. a
To display the pitcher's stats, press <Shift><1> to bring up the Pitcher
Quick
Stat dialog box.
To view the Fielding
Quick
Stat dialog box, press <Shift> and the number key of the fielder's position. For example, press <Shift><7> to see the left fielder's fielding stats.
Help on Fielding Notation
The standard notation used to represent a fielding position:
Fielding Position
Pitcher
Catcher
First base
Second base
Third base
Shortstop
Left field
Center field
Right field
Help on Quick Fielder Stats Dialog Box
Fielding stats are displayed for an individual player.
Help on Batter Quick Stats Dialog Box
Batting stats are displayed for an individual player.
Help on Pitcher Quick Stats Dialog Box
Pitching stats are displayed for an individual player.
Help on Fielding Button
View pitcher's fielding stats.
Help on Runner Quick Stats Dialog Box
Base stealing stats are displayed for an individual player.
Help on New Game Dialog Box
The New Game dialog box allows you select the visiting and home teams.
Help on Choosing the Visiting Team
Enter the file name of the visiting team. Press <F8> to browse a list of team file names.
Help on Choosing the Home Team
Enter the file name of the home team. Press <F8> to browse a list of team file names.
Help on Lineup Dialog Box
The Lineup dialog box consists of the current
lineup, the players on the bench, the available fielding
positions, and the bullpen.
Either the Bench list or the Bullpen list will be visible at one time. If you'd like to see the bullpen list, press the Bullpen button. Press the Bench button to see the bench list. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
The Lineup list box contains the team's current lineup.
Lineup (Pitcher bats)
Pitcher or DH bats
1 Smith R LF
Lineup position of the batter
3 Pendleton S 3B
4 Gant
Batter's name
5 Justice L
How he bats (L, R, or B)
6 Bream L 1B
Fielding position
7 Blauser R SS 1
Base that runner is on (1, 2, or 3)
8 Olson R C
9 Glavine L P
P Glavine L
Current
pitcher
Press <Space> or double-click on a player's name to remove him from the lineup. If the game hasn't begun, the player is put back on the bench.
When the game's in progress and the team is batting, the batter can be removed for a pitch hitter and any base runners can be removed in favor of a pinch runner. T
If the team is in the field, any player may be removed for a defensive substitute. ;
Press <F8> to swap
fielding
positions of any two players. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
The Bench list box contains all player's eligible to play in the game. :
Bench
Boggs L 3B
Brumley
Player's name
Brunansky R RF
Burks R
How he bats (L, R, or B)
Clark R DH
Greenwell L LF
Primary fielding position
Lyons L LF
Marzano R C
Pena R C
Press <Space> or double-click on the player's name to move him to the highlighted position in the lineup. The player will automatically be assigned the fielding position highlighted in the Fldg
box. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
A list of available fielding positions.
Fldg
Only available if designated hitter
option is chosen in League
Options dialog box
Press <Space> or double-click to move the player highlighted in the Bench list box to the lineup and have him play the currently selected fielding position. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
The team's current pitcher on the mound.
P Glavine L
'L' = left handed pitcher or
'R' = right handed pitcher
Pitcher's name
'P' = pitcher
Press <Space> or double-click to remove pitcher. If the game has not begun, the pitcher is put back in the bullpen. Otherwise, the pitcher is sent to the showers. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
The Bullpen list box contains all pitcher's that are eligible to enter the game.
Bullpen
Clemens R St 0
# of games since last game he pitched
Gardiner R St 2
Bolton R St/R
'St' = 100% Starter,
Young R St/R 5
'St/R' = More starts than relief games
'Rf/S' = More relief games than starts
'Rf' = 100% Relief pitcher
'L' = lefty, 'R' = righty
Pitcher's name
Press <Space> or double-click on the pitcher's name to have him take the mound. .
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
Help on Swap Fielding Positions Dialog Box
The Swap Fielding Positions dialog box allow you to switch the fielding positions of two players. /
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
Select a new postion.
Make the lineup 'official' by submitting it to the umpire.
Help on
(Include) Button
Add player to lineup.
Help on
(Remove) Button
Remove player from lineup.
Help on Automatic Lineup Selection
Automatically select lineup.
Help on Bench Button
Show bench list.
Help on Bullpen Button
Show bullpen list.
Help on Steal Dialog Box
The Steal dialog box allows you to give base runners the steal sign. /
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
[ Steal ]
Press the Steal button to steal a base.
Help on Visiting Team Manager
SORRY, DOESN'T WORK YET...
Help on Home Team Manager
SORRY, DOESN'T WORK YET...
Help on Game Factors
SORRY, DOESN'T WORK YET...
Help on Type of Game
There are two types of games: i
official game, stats are saved at end of game
exhibition game, stats are NOT saved at end of game
Help on Game Sounds - Game Noise
Turn game noise on/off.
Help on Team Designation - Nickname
SORRY, DOESN'T WORK YET...
Help on League Options Dialog Box
The League Options dialog box allows you to set up the rules for the league. /
More info:
Valid
keystrokes for dialog box
Help on Who Bats
Choose whether the pitcher bats or a designated hitter bats for the pitcher.
Help on Scoring Rules
Select the scoring rules for your league: Z
Sacrifice fly is or is not counted as an at bat
A ground rule double is a home run
Print
Setup
You may select which printer to use, and options for printing: S
Port
Printer
Pitch
Vertical
Line
draw
page
FormFeed
Orientation
Print
Setup
You can choose to print to a disk file or to an actual line printer.
File - print to a file
PRN - the first system printer
LPT1 - the first system printer
LPT2 - the second system printer
LPT3 - the third system printer
If you have a serial
printer, use the DOS "MODE" command to redirect output.
SERIAL Printer
You can re-route parallel (LPTx) output to a serial port (COMx) by using the DOS "mode" command: S
C:>mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p (set params)
C:>mode lpt1:=com1 (re-route)
COM1 and COM2 are standard, although some systems have COM1 through COM8. See your DOS manual for more information.
Print
Setup
Printer Type
These options use a minimum of manufacturer specific printer codes; they were designed for maximum compatibility over the widest possible range of hardware. 0
The GENERIC option will work with any printer.
Print
Setup
Pitch
Pitch is columns per inch. A higher pitch means you can fit more text columns on less paper. Also, since lines are longer, text will not wrap as often.
LASER
PITCH GENERIC MATRIX P L DAISY
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Pica 10 80 80 80 105 80
Elite 12 80 96 96 126 96
Micro 15/17 80 136 132 174 120
Print
Setup
Vertical
Lines-per-inch is as close as you get to point-size, without proportional fonts.
LASER
LPI GENERIC MATRIX P L DAISY
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6 (12pt) 66 66 60 45 66
8 (9pt) 66 88 80 60 66
Print
Setup
Line Draw
Some printers do not support IBM Graphics characters, like the box around this window. n
If you press "PrintScreen", and the printout looks like the screen, your printer supports graphics printing. R
If not, this option will convert box printing to plain vanilla ASCII characters. x
GRAPHICS BOXES EQUIVALENT ASCII BOX
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Print
Setup
New Page
If your printer feeds paper automatically, select "continuous".
To feed special paper, or for single-sheet printers, select "stop". The program will pause before printing a page, to give time to insert a new sheet of paper.
Print
Setup
Form Feed
Most printers accept an ASCII "FormFeed" code to advance to the next page.
If your printer does not, select "No" and the program will use a normal carriage return and line feed (CR/LF) sequence to advance the page.
Print
Setup
Orientation
Most printers use "Portrait" mode. LASER printers can print "Landscape", too.
Portrait Landscape
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Page
Setup
This allows you to set the left/right and top/bottom page margins.
Help on Set Port 1
Print to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd system printer.
Help on Print dialog box
The Print dialog box allows you to choose where the output will be sent to the printer or a file.
Help on Destination of Output
You can send the output to the printer or a file. If you're sending the output to a file, you can also specify the name of the file.
Help on Defensive Alignment
Position the infielders and the outfielders.
Help on Infield Alignment
The defensive manager can:
play then infield at normal depth
move the infield in for a play at the plate
shift the infield to the left
shift the infield to the right
guard the lines with the 1st and 3rd basemen
Help on Outfield Alignment
The defensive manager can:
play then outfield at normal depth
move the outfield in
shift the outfield to the left
shift the outfield to the right
Help on DIRECTORYTREE
TAB to move around; cursor to navigate through directory tree
Help on OPENTREE
Incremental Search: lower case for files, UPPER case for directories
Help on SEARCHTEXT
Text to look for
Help on REPLACETEXT
Text to use for replace
Help on SEARCHTYPE1
Whether to consider case during search
Help on SEARCHTYPE2
Whether to consider partial matches
Help on SEARCHTYPE3
Whether to prompt before replacing
Help on SEARCHTYPE4
Whether to scan entire file
Help on REFORMATDOCUMENT1
Reformat all paragraphs from the current line
Help on REFORMATDOCUMENT2
Reformat all paragraphs in the document
Help on RIGHTMARGIN
Set right margin from 10..255
Help on TABSTOPS
Set tab stops
Help on GOTOLINE
Goto specified line number
Help on TEXTOPTION1
Indent new lines to current paragraph (when ENTER is pressed)
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