p*'1;DNW`h//^GFLOTTO was designed to be an effective and easy to use lottery program.^IIt can be used on all pick 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lottery games.  FLOTTO allows^Iunlimited files and players and each file may contain up to 1000 tickets.^^HFLOTTO contains Point & Shoot menus and HotKey menus.  Either a keyboard^Jor a mouse can be used to select menu choices.  Arrow up and down keys are^Gused to scroll through Point & Shoot menu selections.  The Enter Key is^Jthen used to select the highlighted choice.  Since the arrow keys are also^Fused to scroll through tickets, HotKey menus allow selection of a menu^Jchoice by pressing the highlighted (first) key of the menu option.  If the^:key is not highlighted, that menu option is not available.^^JIn addition to the m	enus, use the F1 key to get HELP and the Escape key to^quit or stop any procedure.^^JYou should also reference the file FLOT
TO.DOC.  It contains information on^Eprogram support, hard disk installation and registration.  To view or^0print this file, use the following DOS commands:^^0          To view use :   TYPE FLOTTO.DOC | MORE\/          To print use:   TYPE FLOTTO.DOC > PRN~                                                                                                                       
^HUse SETUP to configure the current File and lottery game.  The file name^Hand game tell FLOTTO which file of lottery tickets to use.  Either a new^,or existing file can be configured in SETUP.^^HFile names may be from 1 to 6 alphabetic and numeric characters such as:^IPCL, JOHN, FL1, 1JD, LUCKY.  If you already have an existing FLOTTO file,^Ijust press the F2 key to select from a list.  For specific information on^@how FLOTTO saves and loads files, see the HELP for TICKET FILES.^^DYou will then select a lottery game and the highest possible lottery^Hnumber.  If you select the highest number to be greater than 9, then the^Ilowest lottery number will automatically be set to 1.  If you select 9 as^<the highest number, then the lowest number will be set to 0.^^JYou may choose to save a SETUP so that every time FLOTTO begins you're all^Jset to play a certain game.  Setup also stores your selected screen colors^Aand printer type.  For more information see the Help for UTILITY.^^IWhen SETUP is complete, the current File name and Game will appear at the^Htop of the Main menu.  Selecting this choice will then allow you to pick\*tickets for that particular file and game.~                                                                         ^0FLOTTO offers four ways to pick lottery tickets:^^C1. FLOTTO Ticket - A Lottery ticket made of FLOTTO Numbers.  FLOTTO^HNumbers are chosen at random unless Filtering is used. If {Filter In} is^Gset, FLOTTO Numbers are chosen from a list of MARKED numbers.  For more^Iinformation on Filtering and Marking numbers, see the HELP for FILTERING.^^H2. Build A Ticket - Each number on a lottery ticket must be individually^Gentered by the player.  Use the Enter key or arrow keys to move between^.numbers.  FLOTTO Numbers may also be selected.^^D3. Wheel Numbers - FLOTTO will create specific lottery tickets using^Iindividually entered lottery "Wheel" numbers.  FLOTTO Numbers may also be^;selected.  For more information, see the Help for WHEELING.^^B4. Generate Tickets - Instantly generate 1 or more FLOTTO Tickets.^^FIn order to keep a FLOTTO lottery ticket, the ticket must be "LOGGED".^FWhen Wheeling Numbers or using Generate, FLOTTO will automatically LOG^Htickets for you.  If you select {FLOTTO Ticket} or {Build A Ticket}, you\(have the option of when to Log a ticket.~                                                     ^GEach time a ticket is created, it will appear at the bottom of a window^Hcalled TICKETS.  The TICKET window also displays th!e last 9 tickets that^%have been created, removed or edited.^^FLogged tickets are displayed in a LOGGED TICKETS box at the to"p of the^Gscreen and may be scrolled with the arrow keys or mouse.  FLOTTO allows^Hup to 1000 Logged tickets per file.  Severa#l tools are available to help^you manage Logged tickets:^^H1. Edit A Ticket - Modify one or all numbers of the ticket in the$ LOGGED^GTICKETS box.  FLOTTO Numbers may also be selected.  The modified ticket^must be LOGGED.^^E2. Remove A Ticket - Remo%ve the ticket in the LOGGED TICKETS box.  If^Btickets are Filtered you also have the choice to remove ALL Logged^tickets.^^G&3. Duplicate Search - Search all Logged tickets for any duplicates.  If^Ea duplicate is found, FLOTTO will ask if you would like to remove the^Eduplicate.  It is a good idea to use Duplicate Search whenever Logged\tickets are added.~                 (^HWheeling is a strategy of playing selected lottery numbers.  Most wheels^Jguarantee some type of win if certain conditions a)re met.  FLOTTO provides^@you with COMPLETE and Minimum Win Wheels.  Select a wheel from a^Gscrollable list - a description of* each wheel is shown at the bottom of^Ethe screen.  Enter the wheel numbers and then let FLOTTO do the rest.^^GA COMPLETE whe+el arranges wheel numbers into every possible combination^Gof lottery tickets.  Depending upon the quantity of Wheel numbers, ,this^Ccan create a large number of lottery tickets, however, it insures a^@winning ticket if the wheel numbers contain the win-ning numbers.^^JA Minimum Win Wheel on the other hand, usually creates substantially fewer^Glottery tickets and guarantees a ."Minimum Lottery Win" provided certain^Jconditions are met.  Minimum win wheels are popular because they cost less^Gto play th/an COMPLETE wheels and the potential investment return can be^
very high.^^JA separate program called MAKWHEEL is available t0o help manage your FLOTTO^Jwheels.  MAKWHEEL is used to create new wheels, edit wheels, print wheels,^Geven duplicate wheels from other programs.  All registered FLOTTO users\;receive a copy of MAKWHEEL along with 50 additional wheels.~               2^EFiltering is a powerful way to gather statistics on a group of Logged^Glottery tickets.  It can also be used to control the 3creation of FLOTTO^:Numbers and Tickets.  {Make A Filter} is a 3 step process:^^A1. Choose the Filter type - Every Number or 4Any Number Filtering.^H2. MARK the Filter numbers.  Use the arrow keys to move between numbers.^E3. Set the Filter by choosing5 to {Filter In} or {Filter Out} tickets.^^HEvery Number Filter sets tickets to contain every MARKED number.  If the^Fquantity6 of MARKED numbers exceeds the quantity of numbers per lottery^Jticket, Filtered tickets will contain combinations of MARKED n7umbers.  Any^=Number Filtering allows tickets to contain any MARKED number.^^GOnce a Filter has been set, the total of all Fi8ltered Logged Tickets is^Dshown at the top of the screen.  If {Filter In} is selected, any new^J"FLOTTO Ticket" will contain a9ll MARKED numbers.  Note - when the quantity^Iof MARKED numbers is equal to or greater than the quantity of numbers per^Jticke:t, "FLOTTO Numbers" will be chosen at random from the MARKED numbers.^^GSelect {Make A Filter} again to {Modify} the Filter, {Clear} (Turn Off)\$the Filter or create a {New Filter}.~                                                                    <^;FLOTTO can be used to calculates two types of lottery ODDS:^^G1. The actual ODDS of playing the current lottery game are di=splayed on^Hthe left of the screen.  These ODDS are typically printed on the back of^lottery play slips.^^C2. On the right s>ide of the screen, FLOTTO will display the ODDS of^Iwinning that lottery based on the quantity of Logged tickets.  If tickets^?Care Filtered, then the quantity of Filtered Logged tickets is used.^^^GFLOTTO can also be used to get statistical informati@on about numbers in^Gthe lottery.  Selecting {Check Statistics} will scan Logged tickets and^Edisplay the total occurrences ofA each lottery number.  If tickets are^@Filtered, only Filtered tickets are scanned.  After using {Check^BStatistics} you may wBish to filter numbers of particular interest.^^EMost lotteries use several sets of lottery balls to draw numbers.  To^Etrack Cdifferent ball sets just use SETUP to create a separate file of^Gtickets.  Note - The lottery is a random process and it is not possible\>to predict future numbers based upon previously drawn numbers.~                                                  E^IFLOTTO enables you to make printouts of Logged Tickets, Filtered Tickets,^IStatistics, and Winning Tickets.  Before your firFst printout, use UTILITY^Efrom the main menu to configure FLOTTO for either a LINE printer or a^GLASER printer.  LINE printersG include dot matrix type printers.  If you^Fchoose LASER printer, FLOTTO will pause between printed pages.  Either^:printer shHould be loaded with standard 11 inch long paper.^^BTo save your configured printer, use SETUP and answer Yes to save.^^CTo pIrint, you must have at least one Logged ticket.  If tickets are^HFiltered, only the Filtered Tickets will be printed.   The fiJrst printed^Hnumber, in parenthesis ( ), is the ticket number and the last number, in^Gbrackets [ ], is the sum of all numbersK in that ticket.  Example - Pick^J6 ticket number 1 might look like this: (1)  5   7  12  20  33  49  [126].^^CWhen Wheeling Lnumbers you may get a message stating that the Logged^GTickets will exceed 1000.  In this case, FLOTTO will ask if you want toM^$send the wheel tickets to a printer.^^JRemember to always check that your printer is ready before you print.  For\Cinformation on printing Winning tickets, see the Help for WINNINGS.~                                                                 O^FFLOTTO stores Logged tickets in special (LOG) files on your computer's^Gdisk.  These files are then reloaded when you returnP to pick tickets or^Gcheck winnings.  A LOG file name includes the SETUP File name and Game.^6Examples 6-PCL.LOG, 3-JOHN.LOG, Q5-FL1.LOG, 7-LUCKY.LOG^^JYou may use the {Save Tickets} menu selection to save the currently Logged^Btickets at any time.  IfR you have not saved new or modified Logged^Jtickets, FLOTTO will ask if you want to Save the Logged Tickets before you^returnS to the main menu.^^IThe {Save Tickets} menu selection also allows you save a file as a backup^J(BAK) and as a text file (TXTT).  Before you add or modify tickets in a LOG^Gfile, you can save the tickets in a BAK file so that you keep a copy of^Ethe loUgged tickets before you make any changes.  Backup files are not^Irequired but can be renamed as LOG files incase you wish to rVeplace a LOG^file.^^HA text file is a file of Logged Tickets that are stored in a DOS text or^JASCII format with ticket numbers separated by commas.  Text files are used^Cif you need to export Logged tickets to a word processor or another\program.~X^IThe WINNINGS section is used to check for winning tickets in any LOG file^8for the current pick 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 game you areY SETUP.^^IFirst you must enter the LOG file name or press the F2 key to select from^Ia list of files.  Next you will enter thZe winning lottery numbers.  Press^I'Q' to Quit when you are finished entering winning numbers and your first^Iticket will appe[ar below the winning numbers.  A small box to the left of^Cthe ticket shows the quantity of numbers in the ticket that match a\^Fwinning number.  Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through each^ticket.^^HUse the {Speed Search} option to quickly ]search for each winning ticket.^F{Speed Search} may also be selected by pressing the keyboard spacebar.^JThe {Check All} optio^n is used to check every ticket and display the total^Gof all winning number matches.  {Check All} also allows you to send the_^winning tickets to a printer.^^GSelect the {New File} option to check the winnings of another LOG file.^^IA winning ticket in the Pick 5, 6, & 7 games is a 3 or more number match.\7In the Pick 3 & 4 games it is a 2 or more number match.~          a^#The UTILITY menu offers 5 features:^^E1. CHANGE COLORS - Switch colors for a monochrome or a color monitor.^^I2. SOUND - Tburn FLOTTO sounds on or off.  Although SOUND is not required,^IFLOTTO creates sounds on your computer speaker to confirm actiocns as well^2as notify you of winning tickets or invalid input.^^G3. Configure your printer as a LINE (Dot Matrix Type) or LASdER PRINTER.^?For more printer information see the HELP for PRINTING TICKETS.^^D4. LOAD AS TEXT - Load tickets from an ASCII teext file.  Each ticket^Ishould be listed on a seperate line within the file and numbers should be^Gseperated by commas, spacesf or inside quotes.  The text file could be a^FLOG file from an earlier version of FLOTTO or a ticket file created by^Ianother glottery program.  FLOTTO can load up to 1000 tickets with numbers^between 0 and 99.^^F5. DELETE LOG FILE - Delete a FLOTTO LOG file from disk.  This feature^Fshould be used with caution and you may want to make a BAK file before\	deleting.~         i^;              Welcome to FLOTTO - The FAST Lottery program.^^CFLOTTO has discovered that you do not have a SETUP file and ajssumes^Fthat you may be using the program for the first time.  After you leave^Dthis message, you will automatically enter thek SETUP routine.  SETUP^'will ask a few basic questions such as:^^+                            Enter File Name^^EThe name "PClL" appears in the box at first but you may enter any file^'name such as your initials for example.^^HNext you will be asked tmo choose and configure a lottery game.  When you^Jare done, FLOTTO will automatically save this information in a SETUP file.^?nFrom there you're all ready to start playing that lottery game.^^CIf you have a color monitor go to UTILITY and select CHANGEo COLORS.^^;Remember - HELP is always available by pressing the F1 key.^\6                   Have fun and good luck from FLOTTO.~                                                                                                                         