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Rick
2nd August 2007, 10:30.41 AM
While out in LV someone put forth the suggestion that we use Wiki software to put together a site where we could build an HTR2 User Manual with the help of the users.

I agree that we need a user manual but no one has the time to write one by themselves.

I checked out the Wiki site and was not enthused about learning a new software package, so I had the idea of using http://71.18.152.128/forums//index.php (the HTR2.org forums0 to do it. I already had the forum set up there for TommyC to use when he was at handicapping and poker events. That forum is separate from our main forum here. To post at that forum you have to register. You can use the same username and password when you register there as you use here but you have to register.

I tried to make a separate forum for each HTR2 Screen for most of the buttons. I tried to add what I could find in the Newsletters to give them a starting point. On some I didn’t add much or I might not have added anything at all.

I need HTR members to volunteer and add as much information they can about a screen/button. We need to explain what everything is on the screen, what the data is, if there are any hot keys that work on the page, etc. Anything that would help someone to learn about that screen, button or feature.

If you think of something I missed you can put it under Other.

This is going to be an on-going project. I will probably try to consolidate everything into a pdf file as things progress and then try to keep the pdf file up-to-date as things are added.

You can also attach doc/rtf/pdf files to your post. Let me know if the forum will not let you attach something because of size, or email it to me, and I will get it posted or change the size allowed so they can be posted.

This isn’t going to be completed overnight but hopefully in a few months most of it will start to shape up pretty good.

All help appreciated.

If you notice something that is out of date, wrong or missing, go ahead and add it. If you know all or most of the details about a screen, go ahead and add it.

Thanks

Rick
5th August 2007, 03:18.39 PM
First draft of KM Screen Help file is up in the htr2.org forums. http://71.18.152.128/forums/

Please let me know what I missed and any mistakes I made.

Thanks

Rick
6th August 2007, 01:44.36 PM
First draft of HTR and Prgm Screen Help files are up in the htr2.org forums. http://71.18.152.128/forums/

Please let me know what I missed and any mistakes I made.

Thanks

mr. posh
6th August 2007, 02:25.45 PM
Ricks
can't get in forum. Tried to register, got e-mail reply with number but it won't let me in, ( says address may be incorrect). Please advise

Rick
6th August 2007, 02:42.30 PM
You should be good now. I changed your status to registered.

mr. posh
6th August 2007, 03:35.42 PM
Thanks

Rick
7th August 2007, 12:41.48 PM
Second draft of KM Screen and first draft of TLC Screen Help files are up in the htr2.org forums. http://71.18.152.128/forums/ or http://htr2.org/forums/index.php

Please let me know what I missed and any mistakes I made.

I started color coding text for easier corrections later.

Red is for things that will probably be phased out or corrected.

Light Blue is for things I am not real sure about or have not received a reply from km on.

I will be starting a help file download page that will have the date beside each file.

Its going to take a while. All help appreciated and needed.

Thanks

Rick
7th August 2007, 01:46.21 PM
I added an HTR2 Help Page (http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm) to make it easier for you to download/read the help files.

Thanks

Rick
7th August 2007, 03:13.49 PM
IMP Screen.pdf added to HTR2.org forum and HTR2 Help.

mr. posh
7th August 2007, 03:14.41 PM
THANKS A MILLION!!!

What an outstanding job you are doing on the manual.

Rick
7th August 2007, 03:24.42 PM
Donations welcome.

Maybe we can get them all done by the end of the year.

Rick
16th August 2007, 12:54.39 PM
FIG1 Screen.pdf added to HTR2.org forum and HTR2 Help.

tomcat
19th August 2007, 09:09.19 AM
I'm sorry Ricks, I've been wanting to write an explanation of the TLC screen and how it is set up, but try as I may, I just can't get by the login. You have been trying to help me, but dummie still can't get in. Any chance we might be able to use our regular "Discussion" login?

Rick
19th August 2007, 09:59.08 AM
Did you register on the HTR2.org forum?

You can register using the same username and password as you have on the regular forum.

Or you can email your write-up to me and I can add it to the TLC help file.

Thanks

Rick
21st August 2007, 08:34.25 AM
I have added two member submitted items to the bottom of the HTR2 Help Page.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

One is a HTR Help file John was working on. It is for the pre Light Bulb version of HTR2 but you could find it useful. It is incomplete, say a work in progress.

Next is a spreadsheet that BillW is trying to maintain of all the HTR2 export fields. He is looking for feedback on bugs in the SS to help keep it up to date.

Thanks

BillW
21st August 2007, 08:43.57 AM
I have added two member submitted items to the bottom of the HTR2 Help Page.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

One is a HTR Help file John was working on. It is for the pre Light Bulb version of HTR2 but you could find it useful. It is incomplete, say a work in progress.

Next is a spreadsheet that BillW is trying to maintain of all the HTR2 export fields. He is looking for feedback on bugs in the SS to help keep it up to date.

Thanks

I'm finally back from the Saratoga trip and will be doing another pass through the spreadsheet (which is still in "Alpha" release - lots of errors/omissions left to clean up).

BTW Rick, WOW! When we were discussing doing something like this I wasn't expecting you to do 99% of the work. Fantastic job!

Rick
26th August 2007, 06:14.38 PM
I redid the graphics in FIG1 Screen.pdf.

More along the lines of John's help file.

Thanks again John.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

Rick
29th August 2007, 05:45.23 PM
PPS Screen.pdf added to the HTR2 Help File list.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

Rick
5th September 2007, 09:14.08 AM
PPQ Screen.pdf added to the HTR2 Help File list.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

Rick
7th September 2007, 05:48.47 PM
http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

BillW has sent me an updated version of his spreadsheet of the HTR2 export fields.

He is still looking for feedback on bugs in the SS to help him keep it up to date.

Thanks

Rick
13th September 2007, 10:49.17 AM
FPS Screen.pdf added to the HTR2 Help File list.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

Rick
21st September 2007, 02:22.44 PM
TLC Screen.pdf slightly updated and Tomcat's introduction added on the HTR2 Help File list.

http://www.homebased2.com/km/help.htm

njcurveball
21st September 2007, 03:40.54 PM
You are doing a great job Rick!

HTR has to be the best User document out there now!

Thanks!

km
21st September 2007, 04:27.32 PM
Thanks very much Rick and Tom, nice work.

We've had the popular TLC screen since the 1990s - it was Tom's idea to make a composite screen from as much material from all the other HTR screens as we could stuff into one page printout. So it includes just about every rating from HTR and several that are found nowhere else, including the Tandems, Pscan and Key race information. I look at it every single day, sometimes just a glance, but 364 days a year, only day off from TLC for me is Christmas day!