旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � � � The Snake-Byte Incorporated � � � � NFL Quarterback Rating Calculator � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � What This Program Does � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 This program will calculate the NFL Quarterback Rating using five numerical stats input by the user (Attempts, Completions, Total Yardage, Interceptions and Touchdowns). 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � How To Run This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� The NFL Quarterback Rating Calculator is a command line program. There are two ways that you can run the program: (1) Change to the directory where the .EXE executable file resides. Type in the filename of the .EXE executable and the five quarterback statistics required by the program. (2) Place the .EXE executable file somewhere in your computer's PATH. If you do not know about the "PATH" statement, check the documentation for your operating system. Once the .EXE executable file resides in a directory that is in your PATH, you can run the program anytime without having to change to it's directory. Type the .EXE filename and the five quarterback statistics required by the program. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � How To Use This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� This program performs the difficult (and somewhat confusing) calculations that determine a quarterback's "rating". This rating is used to rank the quarterbacks in the National Football League. The highest rated quarterback at the end of the season "wins the passing title". If you want to calculate a quarterback's NFL Rating for a single game, or for a given stretch of games (or even against your team's most hated rival team), all you have to do is provide five (5) common statistics for your quarterback (readily available in newspaper "box scores" or via Internet or other online services). The five stats are listed below with a brief explanation (which isn't really needed for avid NFL fans!): ATTEMPTS: This is how many times your quarterback tried to throw the ball. Consists of completed passes + incomplete passes + interceptions. COMPLETIONS: This is how many times your quarterback completed a pass to one of his *OWN* receivers. Interceptions don't count! YARDAGE: This is the total amount of yardage your quarterback passed for. (Don't use the Passing Yards from the overall team stats because that yardage total has been adjusted to reflect any quarterback "sacks". It also includes any other passing yardage, such as halfback passes or "cleanup" work by backup QBs after the game has been decided). INTERCEPTIONS: Self-Explanatory. The number of times your quarterback was picked off by the opposition. TOUCHDOWNS: Also self-explanatory. The number of times your quarterback threw a pass that went for a touchdown. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Command Line Syntax For This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Now that we've explained what the program requires, we'll give you a detailed rundown on how to run it from the command line. This assumes that you are either in the directory where the .EXE executable currently resides or have placed the .EXE executable in a directory that is in your computer's PATH. If the quarterback you're calculating a rating for finished with these stats: ATTS COMP YARD INT TDS 27 18 392 3 5 From the command line, type in the name of the .EXE executable (the .EXE extension is optional) and these five statistics as shown. OS/2 Users would type the following and press : C:\> QBROS2 27 18 392 3 5 DOS Users would type the following and press : C:\> QBRDOS 27 18 392 3 5 Please note! If you type the 5 statistics shown in some other order, miss-type one of the numbers or enter an alphabetic character or symbol, the output of the program won't be correct! The stats *MUST* be typed in the order shown: [ATTEMPTS] [COMPLETIONS] [YARDAGE] [INTERCEPTIONS] [TDS] The NFL Quarterback Rating for the stats listed above (27 18 392 3 5) is 109.7 (It's official! Straight from the NFL!). If you got any other rating number (or odd output), check your typing. You entered one of the numbers incorrectly or you may have accidently typed a letter or symbol somewhere on the line of stats. Also, if you *DON'T* type in enough statistics, or you type in *TOO MANY* statistics, the program will let you know that you have incorrectly entered the data and exit back to the command line. Use the above statistics to test the program out until you are comfortable with the proper syntax. If you DID type everything correctly, the screen will clear and the program will display the five stats you typed in a format similar to the one shown above. It will show your quarterback's Completion Percentage, Touchdown Percentage, Interception Percentage and Average Gain (yards per pass attempt). It will also show how many rating points your quarterback got for each of these percentages. Don't be alarmed if you see 0.000 in one or more of the points categories. Also, the highest point total that a quarterback can get in any of the four categories is 2.375. The NFL Rating system "adjusts" for really poor or really great performances. Here's an example of the "adjustments". In the stats used above, the quarterback had an exceptional afternoon throwing five TDs. Using the cryptic NFL formula, he would have ended up with 3.704 points for his Touchdown Percentage. To balance out the good with the bad, the rating formula adjusts this down to the maximum allowed points of 2.375. Don't get mad yet! The *GOOD* news follows. In the stats above, the quarterback threw three interceptions. Using the same cryptic formula, he would have ended up with **NEGATIVE** numbers in the Interception Percentage point category (-0.403 to be exact). The rating formula adjusts this *UP* to the minimum allowed point total of 0.000. So, even though your quarterback may have lost some points in the Touchdown Percentage category, he gained some ground back in the Interception Percentage category. 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Some Fun Things You Can Use This Program For! � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Since the NFL is pretty good about releasing statistics and QB ratings on a regular basis, I figured this program would be good for a few other fun things that you won't get from the NFL. I already mentioned a couple, such as calculating your favorite quarterback's rating versus your most hated rival or calculating his performance over a given stretch of games in a certain season. Here are a few others! Anytime during the NFL season, you can project your quarterback's final NFL QB Rating by using a bit of math. If your QB just completed game 4 of the season, multiply each of his stats times 4 to see a "projected" end of the season QB rating. There are now 16 games in the NFL season (circa 1996), you do the math! If you play on a football team (or have a friend/relative who does) you can use this program to calculate your/their NFL Quarterback Rating! Wow your friends by letting them know that you have a better QB Rating than Steve Young or Troy Aikman! Calculate the NFL Quarterback Rating of the prospective draft picks coming out of college. Or, see if that hot QB your team spent a draft choice on can cut it in the NFL before he even takes a snap! The current NFL Quarterback Rating system wasn't adopted until 1973. If you have an NFL Record book (or team record book or even an old football card), you can use this program to calculate the NFL QB Rating for any NFL great from the past. See how Bart Starr or Johnny Unitas stacks up against current day heros! 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � The Harsh Reality of Trickle Down Economics � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Unfortunately, nothing in life is free. But this nifty little program almost is! That's right -- you can clear your conscience and assure that there'll be other neato-frito programs from Snake-Byte Inc. -- for the ridiculously reasonable, almost-FREE sum of $5.00. How can we afford to let this rare jewel of a program go for the piddly little amount of $5.00?!?! Because, here at Snake-Byte Inc., we deal in VOLUME! VOLUME!! VOLUME!!! We'll eat a bug to make a sale! Come on down to our Midnight Madness sale and...Wait a minute. Wrong sales pitch. Sorry. Anyway, you get the picture. . What do you get for your $5.00? That warm-tummy feeling of satisfaction knowing you did the RIGHT thing. This program is in no way "Crippled". I detest "CrippleWare" and decided early on that I wouldn't do that kind of thing. So, there's no "registered version". What you have now is the fully-functional program. It contains one little shareware notice when you exit the program, so it doesn't inconvenience you before or during the program's execution. (And if that gets your shorts in a bunch, send me a 3.5 disk plus return postage and the registration fee and I'll compile you a special version sans nags!). Here's where to send the cash/check/money order: Will Morgan 2516 Wood St. Texarkana, Tx 75503 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � Other Programs Available From Snake-Byte Incorporated � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 32 Bit DOS & 32 Bit OS/2 text mode, 32 bit OS/2 Presentation Manager and 16 bit Windows/Win95 versions of the DALLAS COWBOY FANATIC's Companion. They are available from the FTP site at clover.cleaf.com /pub/mst3k/snake-byte/COWBOYS with the filenames CBYDOS##.ZIP (32 bit DOS), CBYOS2##.ZIP (OS/2 text), CBY_PM##.ZIP (OS/2 P.M.) or CBYWIN##.ZIP (Win/Win95). Where ## is the current version number of the various programs. Also, I have released a series of "Automated Episode Guides" for various popular TV shows. Here are the shows that currently have A.E.G.'s available in 32 bit DOS, 32 bit OS/2 Text *AND* PM versions as well as 16 bit Win/Win95 versions. (check at clover.cleaf.com /pub/mst3k/snake-byte): TV Show Name DOS Filename OS/2 Text OS/2 PM Win Filename ======================================================================== Mystery Science MSTDOS##.ZIP MSTOS2##.ZIP MST_PM##.ZIP MSTWIN##.ZIP Theater 3000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The X-Files XFLDOS##.ZIP XFLOS2##.ZIP XFL_PM##.ZIP XFLWIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quantum Leap QLPDOS##.ZIP QLPOS2##.ZIP QLP_PM##.ZIP QLPWIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Star Trek: TNGDOS##.ZIP TNGOS2##.ZIP TNG_PM##.ZIP TNGWIN##.ZIP Next Generation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Star Trek: TOSDOS##.ZIP TOSOS2##.ZIP TOS_PM##.ZIP TOSWIN##.ZIP Original Series ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deep Space 9 DS9DOS##.ZIP DS9OS2##.ZIP DS9_PM##.ZIP DS9WIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Simpsons SMPDOS##.ZIP SMPOS2##.ZIP SMP_PM##.ZIP SMPWIN##.ZIP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Babylon 5 BA5DOS##.ZIP BA5OS2##.ZIP BA5_PM##.ZIP BA5WIN##.ZIP (Note: ## is the current version number of the various programs). For Internet-Impaired people, here's a Fidonet BBS that carries the various Snake-Byte Inc. programs. It's the "Official" Fido Snake-Byte Inc. file site. X-Capade BBS carries *ALL* Snake-Byte Inc. programs at *ALL* times. Sysops can FREQ the above filenames or send email to the sysop for a list of "Magic Names". Non-Sysops can call the number and have access to the Snake-Byte Inc. File Area on your first call. Board Name Location Fido Address Phone Number ====================================================================== X-Capade BBS Texarkana, TX 1:3819/190 1-903-793-0166 ====================================================================== 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Contacting the Author of This Program � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Want to thank me for such a fantastic program? Bitch me out for wasting your download time & hard drive space? Suggest future additions to this program or ideas for other programs? Lonely and just need a cyber-shoulder to cry on? Well, for all these reasons except that last one there, you can contact me by one of the following methods: Fidonet Netmail: 1:3819/128.103 Fidonet Echos I Hang Out On: MST3K, NFL & OS/2 Internet email: wmorgan@clover.cleaf.com will.morgan@p103.f128.n3819.z1.fidonet.org US Snail Mail: (See Address in the Shareware Nag)