v0.94(beta) – Document updated 12th August 2003
This tool was developed under WIN98SE. There may well be
issues with other operating systems that I am not aware of. Please report any
bugs or suggestions for improvements to me at GraemeDenovo@aol.com
1) Bugs and
problems information
2) SIM Dosage
3) Installation
4) Using the
application
5) Limitations
1)
Bugs and problems information
a)
I have had a few reports of a failure
to install when certain system files are to be updated, and a reboot is
required. Following the reboot, no files have been installed or updated. I have
not yet been able to reproduce this, so the only current solution is to install
the back-formed v0.93.5
This version now has all the functionality
of v0.94, except that the breeding file is not subdivided and consequently
searches by horse ID take longer for higher IDs
b)
The original v0.94 release has a bug
whereby, once the first-used breeding file has been updated, the app will
subdivide the new file every time it is launched
Download the executable v0.94.2
and overwrite the previous executable version, and this bug will be fixed. You
can rename the new file back to v0.94 if you wish. The file version can be
viewed under the File Properties – Version – Internal Name
I know nothing really about sires and breeding, so I have
learnt about the dosage system with interest. However, compiling the dosages
via Del Mar’s site is rather slow and tedious, so I formulated the idea of an
application to perform this function automatically. Whilst it is my intention
to develop this application further to extend to a 4-generation lineage and
dosage calculation, it occurred to me that Mike indeed only provides a full
lineage of 3-generations in the SIM, and that perhaps this was more relevant in
the game. Indeed, as we have no dam information in the SIM, just as it is
absolutely impossible to derive the 4th generation dam’s-dam-damsire, it is also impossible to derive the sire’s-dam-damsire from the information contained in the SIM alone. To
complete this requirement will require multiple effort from people using this
tool to generate a separate database once the 4-generation version is
completed.
So for the time being here is the 3-gen version. The sire may contribute 8 points, each of the
2nd generation sires 4 points, and the 3rd generation
sires 2 points, giving a maximum dosage point total of 24. CD & DI are
calculated as in the conventional version.
Just run the downloaded file from Lobo’s site, and
everything should install automatically.
The installation places a ChefTable
and a SireList in the folder C:\ENR. This is where we
store the breeding.txt file for use with the SuperSimSearcher,
and the SimDosage tool uses breeding.txt to show the
lineage and dosage for any current SIM horse by ID no.
So to complete the SimDosage tool
installation, you need the latest copy of the breeding file (breeding.zip) from Lobo’s site <
www.loboblanco.net/simtools.htm >
unzipped into C:\ENR, and to get used to downloading subsequent weekly
replacements to maintain current information.
Each time the SimDosage tool is
started and detects a new breeding file, it subdivides it to provide quicker
access to the lineages.
On the startup screen, simply
enter the horse ID no and click GO (or press return) to obtain the lineage and
dosage for any current SIM horse.
Clicking on the < Hypo Mate > button brings up the
sub-form for entering any lineage of interest. Leaving a field blank on this
form will not overwrite that position in the lineage on the main form.
Make sure you get your spellings right the way the SIM has
them – paying attention to spaces, full stops and country tags (in brackets) or
the horse will not be picked up.
The information on current SIM horses is as accurate as your
copy of the breeding.txt
The Sire List DOES contain incomplete information as well as
inaccurate information and likely missing information - although I think it is
fair to say that the vast majority of information IS correct.
I am intending to make it my mission to continue to make the Sire List as accurate as I can, and in this respect, if you are using this application and find it useful, it would be greatly appreciated if you could provide me with corrections and additions as you come across them. This way they can be circulated to all users.
Your help will be appreciated, and your feedback gratefully
received.
Denovo