Pilot649 v1.5

A Lotto 6/49 number checker.  Allows you to enter the drawn numbers
for Canada's Lotto 6/49 lottery and compare against the numbers
you played.  Useful for those who subscribe to the Lotto 6/49
Advance service.

Note: Pilot649 can be used on other 6/49-type lotteries.


Requirements
- Pilot 1000 or higher with PalmOS 1.0 or higher (tested only on 
   PilotIII).
- CASL Run Time PRC v2.6.2 or higher


Installation
1. Unzip PILOT649.ZIP to a temporary directory.
2. If you have Palm Desktop 3, simply double click PILOT649.PRC and
    the Palm Install program should open up with Pilot649 in the list.
3. If you don't have Palm Desktop 3, prefer the manual method, or use
    a different install program, start the Pilot install program, and
    select the PILOT649.PRC in the temporary directory.
4. Using the same steps as in step 2 or 3 above, install ONE of the
    following CASL Run Time PRCs (see the Pilot649 site below for file), 
    if it has not been installed previously:
      CASLrt_Pro.prc for PalmPilot Professional & Personal & 
        PilotIII (or any Pilot running PalmOS 2.x and above).
      CASLrt_5K.prc for Pilot 1000/5000 (running PalmOS 1.x)
5. HotSync with your Pilot.


Usage
The top field is for the numbers drawn.  Enter 7 numbers and tap Check
to check your numbers against the played numbers (or tickets).  The 
box below shows the results of the check.  

The bottom field is for new tickets.  Enter the 6 numbers of the 
ticket being played, then tap Add to add the ticket to the box above 
which contains all tickets added.  To edit a ticket, select it in the 
box and tap Edit.  The ticket will be displayed on the bottom field.  
Change the numbers and tap Add to re-add the ticket to the list.  
To delete a ticket, select it in the list and tap Delete. To delete
all tickets, tap the Del All button.

The maximum number of tickets allowed is 25.

The following are used to describe the results (9 is any number):
  .. [99] ..   - indicates the number matches a normal draw number
  .. (99) ..   - indicates the number matches the bonus number
  99 .. 99 - 9 - indicates number of normal number matches
  99 .. 99 - b - indicates bonus number match
  99 .. 99 **  - indicates that 3 or more numbers matched

In the menu (click the menu silk-screen button) you can view 
information about Pilot649 or call the app LottoRand, if installed.

Pilot649 creates one database in your Pilot called Pilot649DB.cdb. 
It can be deleted without causing any problems with Pilot649, but 
any information contained in the database (such as tickets played) 
will be erased.


Web Sites 
Pilot649: 
  http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/3611/Pilot/pilot649.html
Palm Pilot: http://www.palm.com
CASL: http://www.caslsoft.com


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. I installed PILOT649.PRC but I can't see it or run it.
A. Make sure you installed CASLRT_5K.PRC or CASLRT_PRO.PRC as 
instructed above in the installation instructions. If you have
installed one of the CASL*.PRC files, then click on it in the
Application app, and see if Pilot649 is on the list displayed.
If it is not, then Pilot649 is not installed.

Q. Why one line to enter the numbers for the draw instead of 
seperate boxes for each number?
A. It is to make it easier and faster to enter numbers. It's easier
to enter a number, followed by a space, then another number, and
so on, than it is to enter a number, tap on the next box, enter
another number, and so on, especially if you're listening to the
numbers being called out.


History
 v1.5 99/12/10
   - Increased the maximum number of tickets to 25
 v1.4 99/2/27
   - PalmOS 1.x doesn't show the scrollbar on text fields, so the
      results field is now a selector field
 v1.3a 99/2/18
   - Check button now saves drawn numbers
 v1.3 98/12/2
   - created an icon
   - speeded up code to check tickets
   - removed random feature (it's now a separate app: LottoRand)
   - added menu item to call LottoRand, if installed
   - combined the two databases into one
   - added feature to delete all tickets
 v1.2 98/11/4
   - added ability to select random numbers
   - made some minor cosmetic changes
   - speeded up checking code
 v1.1 98/11/2
   - fixed About screen layout problem
   - fixed problem where tickets list showed more entries than tickets
   - added code to check number of tickets
 v1.0 98/10/27 
   - first release 


Special thanks to Ari Margules (theace@inter.net.il) for testing
and making suggestions.

No warranty is made as to the accuracy and reliability of this software
on your Pilot.  As always, HotSync/backup first before installing 3rd
party software.

You may distribute this software in any medium as long as you don't
charge for it.  Please email me if you distribute this software.

 Copyright 1998 By Rui M. Pereira
Email: ruip@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/3611
Other Pilot apps: LottoRand, Days Left
