RAFRB.EXE
Copyright Darian Rafie 1996-1998
last revision January 29, 1998
http://www.bepinc.com/darian/fbpro
Rafie's Roster-Breakdown v2.01
A native Windows95 shareware utility for FPS: Football.
Please read the LEGALITIES section at the end of this documentation, you are legally bound
by it if you use this program. This program can be run on Windows 3.x machines by usings
Win32s.
What it does
This program allows the user to weigh each position and each
ability for every position and then totals the points for each player in the league based
on the values the user has entered. In addition the program totals league and team
averages per position and groups them by starters, backups, and all players. This
program can be easily used to view all the players in a league, rate them, examine them
for trades, free agent acquisitions, drafts, and analysis of opponents.
What it needs
Windows95 operating system and FPS:Football (version 95
through 98). I am not sadistic enough to deal with the Windows API directly so, like most
programs, I require the MFC Libraries (v4.2). These are the infamous MFC42.DLL and
MFCVRT.DLL files. If you do not have them already, you can grab them off my web site (http://www.bepinc.com/darian/fbpro/).
What it outputs
The registered version of this program allows the user to
output to HTML or a printer all of player, team, and league data.
Description of Interface and Options
(important stuff)
The interface to this program has a lot of controls, but they are very easy
to understand. Tooltips are available for most of the controls to help guide you.
All of the programs output to screen will be in the large box to the left, which will be
refered to as the "listbox". Data in the list box can be manipulated
through the controls to the right of the screen (described below), but the data can also
be sorted by any column. Clicking on a column sorts the data by that column from
best to worst, clicking again sorts the same column from worst to best. For
example, if you wish to sort all of the players by SPeed you simply click the SPeed column
and players will be shown from fastest to slowest. Click the SPeed column again and
players will be shown from slowest to fastest. The most important controls are located on
the right side of the screen. From top to bottom they are:
| Option |
Description |
| Postion to View |
This drop down box selects which position will appear in list box to the
left. You can specify a specific position such as FB or a general position like RB.
You can select ALL positions as well. |
| Group to View |
This drop down box filters which group will be used to display information
from. This may be a specific team, rookies, free agents, rookie free agents, all
players, team averages. Team averages can be selected for (S)tarters (B)ackups or
(A)ll. Starters show QB1 and all other ACTIVE players. Backups show QB2 and
all OPEN players. All shows all ACTIVE, OPEN, INACTIVE, and IR players. |
| Stat type to view |
This switches between Actual or Potential values being shown in the list
box to the left. |
| Select Position to Weigh |
This allows you to select which position you wish to adjust the weights
for. |
| Overall |
This decides how important the position is overall, in comparison to
othe positions. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Speed |
This measures how important the abilitiy SPeedis for this particular
position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Acceleration |
This measures how important the abilitiy ACceleration is for this
particular position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Agility |
This measures how important the abilitiy AGility is for this particular
position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Strength |
This measures how important the abilitiy STrength is for this
particular position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Hands |
This measures how important the abilitiy HAnds is for this particular
position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Endurance |
This measures how important the abilitiy ENdurance is for this particular
position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Intelligence |
This measures how important the abilitiy INtelligence is for this
particular position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Discipline |
This measures how important the abilitiy DIscipline is for this particular
position. This can be any decimal number, positive or negative. |
| Update Ratings |
Click this button after you have modified the weights -- to recalculate
all of the data based on the new values. |
| Restore to Defaults |
Click this button to restore all the user defined values to thier
defaults. |
| Consider Potentials |
Check this box if you want the program to include the potentials of
players when it calculates their ratings. Uncheck it to prevent the program from
considering potentials. |
| Favortism Slider |
Slide the notch towards Youth or Veterans to favor one over the other.
If you hover you mouse above the slider a Tooltip will popup which displays the
current numerical value of the slider. |
Methods and Madness
This program can not be ported to a DOS only version, it will forever remain a Windows
application. I can easily support output to a comma delimited file, but I need
to receive some requests before I do it, so email if you want it.
This program supports FPS:Football versions 95, 96, 97, and 98.
Registration
For up to date registration information please point your
browser to: http://www.bepinc.com/darian/fbpro/
Please read the Legalities section below, and read the accompanying file, "orderraf.txt".
Contact Me
If you have suggestions of any kind, or find a bug, please contact me at
the email addresses below.
Enjoy the program.
If you find any bugs, or wish to suggest new features, you can mail me at:
erekos@ix.netcom.com
or drafie@shrike.depaul.edu
please attach any league files that you are having problems
with.
The latest version of my programs can be found at:
http://www.bepinc.com/darian/fbpro/
History
v1.00 released on December 26, 1996.
v2.00 released on January 19, 1998
v2.01 released on January 29, 1998 -- fixed small bug which would cause program to crash when College or FreeAgent files were completely blank.
Thanks
To Sierra for making the best football simulation around. To everyone who has
given suggestions for future releases. Special thanks to Rafeal Ayala, William Mayes, Mark
P., Jack Neal, and Curtis Machlan for their input and beta-testing. And of course,
above all -- thanks to God .. who makes everything possible.
Legalities
This Software is provided to the user "AS IS." I, Darian Rafie,
assumes no risk if this Software does not function properly or operate error free and I
make no warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the Software and/or
associated materials provided to the user, including but not limited to any warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Further, I shall not be liable for
any claims or damages whatsoever, including property damage, personal injury, intellectual
property infringement, loss of profits, or interruption of business, or for any special,
consequential or incidental damages, however caused, whether arising out of breach of
warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.
Using this software implies your acceptance of the following terms and conditions:
1. Unregistered software(*): the unregistered software may be freely evaluated, for a
period not to exceed 30 days. Continued use past this period requires registration. The
unregistered software may be freely copied and distributed. However, the distribution must
be complete and with no modification.
2. Registered software(*): Redistribution of the registered software is strictly
prohibited.
(*): The Software is unregistered when the license has not (yet) been purchased. The
Software is registered when the license has been purchased. |