Chapter 13 - Using QuickDog as a Data Source for Dogpak Focus2000 Pender Software

Export  - Once you've imported data into QuickDog, you can then write this data to lines.txt and setup.txt files.  These files can then be IMPORTED into either Dogpak, Focus2000 Greyhounds, or Pender Noriega Dog Racing Software.  Also, you can export data into Spreadsheets and Access Databases. 

The files which QuickDog creates will all appear in the DOGPAK folder.  Each lines.txt and setup.txt file for each track will be in a subfolder of the DOGPAK folder named after the 2 character track id.  For example, Birmingham would be BM, so the lines.txt and setup.txt files will be created in the \dogpak\bm folder. 

For just pennies a day QuickDog can save you hundreds of dollars a year when compared to getting this data somewhere else!  And, of course, your first 30 days of use are absolutely FREE and ALL FEATURES are included in your trial subscription.

For purposes of this discussion we shall again return to our CC20001007 program.

See Figure 1 Below where CONVERT has been selected by using the Menu Bar Item "Convert".

Figure 1 - The CONVERT Feature

The CONVERT Menu has several features but we are only interested in the EXPORT features for this tutorial.

Figure 2 - Export Portion of Convert Menu

The raised button labeled "TEXT ONLY", can now be clicked on to select the type of EXPORT you wish to use.  Begin clicking on this button and watch the various EXPORT types display.  Stop when it says "LINES.TXT".

Figure 3 - LINES.TXT Selected

Ignore the "# Races" button, but decide whether you wish to EXPORT past performance lines with speeds converted to VARIANTS or not.  Also, whether to include TROUBLED and SCHOOLING races.  Then select EXPORT.  Everything is point and click!

Figure 4 - Selecting the Dates for the Exported Past Performance (PP) Lines

QuickDog now allows you to select dates for selecting the Past Performance lines you wish to use.  After selecting this time window, a RIGHT MOUSE CLICK will begin the EXPORT.   The file, LINES.TXT will be placed in the \dogpak\cc (CC is the Corpus Cristi Track ID) folder of your computer.  You may then copy that file into \focus or \pender based on the software you use.

Figure 5 - The LINES.TXT file has now been created in the \DOGPAK\CC Folder

Simply Right Click the Mouse now to CONTINUE, this time select SETUP.TXT files to export.  The process is just as easy, but there are no items, such as variants, etc., to select.

To make this process more automated you can use QuickDog's Scripting feature - See Chapter 12 - and use the "Export Lines.Txt" and "Export Setup.Txt" script command to automatically generate your data.  For more information contact us and simply tell us you are interested in how to create a script file to do this for you.

As always we invite your questions and comments via e-mail - mikeg@quickreckoning.com

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