TennisAce 3.0
© 1999-2005, Stefan Schramm
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About TennisAce
TennisAce is an application which lets you track your performance against any number of players. Head-to-Head statistics can be viewed and fun awards can be presented to your partners.
Key features
- track your performance against any number of players.
- view and print a variety of statistics reports.
- track tennis related income and expenses.
- contact database.
- print fun winner or loser awards.
- customizable defaults for speedy data entry.
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System requirements
Mac OS X
- Any computer with OS-X 10.1.4 or higher.
Mac OS Classic
- PPC 601 Macintosh or higher.
- 16 Mb RAM minimum.
- 24 Mb hard disk space.
- OS 8.1 or later.
- Color monitor.
- Quicktime.
- A free copy of Stuffit Expander.
Windows
- 486/33 CPU or higher.
- 16 Mb RAM minimum.
- 30 Mb hard disk space.
- Windows 95 or higher.
- Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.
- Quicktime.
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Key features and fixes of this release
- simple tracking system of tennis related income and expenses with customizable reports.
- incomplete games can be marked as won/lost.
- games marked as tied or incomplete are ignored by statistics calculation.
- quick singles and doubles tournament selection in statistics screen.
- quick statistics button in players overview.
- shortcut for displaying all default contacts in the overiew.
- individual winner and loser award texts for each record.
- contact list printing layout and script fixed.
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Important changes in this release
If you have used an earlier version of TennisAce, please review this section for operational changes. If you are new to TennisAce, you can skip this section.
New tracking system of court fees and prize money
Court fees and prize money were a field in the games file in earlier versions. These fields no longer reside in the games file. Instead, they are part of the income and expenses tracking system. However, these fields are still linked to, and displayed in their associated game record for convenience. For this reason, if a number in either of these two fields does not apply, you should not delete it in the respective field as in previous versions, but delete the related income/expenses record. This can be done by simply clicking the delete icon next to the respective fields.
Calculation of game wins/losses redefined
In earlier versions, game wins or losses were automatically calculated based on the set results you entered. For example, entering 6:1 4:2 would display as a win. However, this does not account for situations where a 3 set game was expected and a player lost due to injury or other reason. Therefore, you must now always manually set the winner by clicking the tennis ball icon.
For example, let's say there are two games associated with one of your partners. You won the first one, but the second one ended at 6:4 4:6 (you ran out of time). In the old version, this would display at 50% wins, because the second one was not won. But because it wasn't lost either, this game is now ignored by the statistic calculation and therefore 100% is displayed.
When you import your records from a previous version, you are given the option of conforming your existing records to the new calculation. It is a good idea to do this for a consistent calculation.
Main menu navigation changed
The button to open the games file has been replaced with a button to open the finance file. To open the games file, you can click on any game related button in the players file, such as a statistics button in the players overview or a game record in a player's history view.
Individual award texts
By popular demand, each player record now has its own winner and loser award text.
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Installing TennisAce
TennisAce consists of a number of files that are distributed as a single compressed archive. If you have received an 'unpacked' copy (consisting of single files), it is recommended that you download a fresh copy, because your copy is probably incomplete or has been tampered with. TennisAce does not run on a locked volume, such as a CD ROM. You must copy it to your hard disk or some other writable volume.
Macintosh
- Unstuff the archive. A folder called 'TennisAce (version#)' is created on your hard disk. After you have expanded the file and verified operation, you can delete the compressed file to reclaim hard disk space or pass it on to someone else.
- Drag the folder to the preferred location on your hard disk. Important: Please make sure that all files remain inside the TennisAce folder. Do not move or remove them independently and do not change any file names, otherwise fatal errors will occur.
- Open the folder and double click the TennisAce application icon. Your copy is verified and initialized. Installation is now complete. If any errors are returned during this procedure, your copy is probably damaged. Please make sure you have followed these instructions and try again. If you still have problems, contact technical support.
Tip: Create an alias of the main file (with the TennisAce icon) and drag it onto your desktop, or move it to the Apple menu (by dragging it into the 'Apple menu items' folder inside your system folder). Do not move the file independently. Create an alias instead.
Windows
- Doubleclick the download archive and follow the on-screen instructions to install TennisAce. When installation is complete, you can delete the compressed file to reclaim hard disk space or pass it on to someone else.
- If you accepted all defaults during installation, TennisAce is available from the Windown 'Start' menu, along with an internet shortcut to the rootsolutions website and an 'Uninstall' program, should you ever wish to delete TennisAce. In addition, a desktop shortcut and/or Quick launch icon may be created.
- Start the TennisAce application. Your copy is verified and initialized. Installation is now complete. If any errors are returned during this procedure, your copy is probably damaged. Please make sure you have followed these instructions and try again. If you still have problems, contact technical support.
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License agreement
This license aggreement replaces any license agrement of previous versions where they may differ.
- rootsolutions grants you a non-exclusive license to use the software free of charge if your use of the software is for the purpose of evaluating whether to purchase an ongoing license to the software. The evaluation period is limited to 30 days. After that you are required to purchase a license or delete your evaluation copy.
- If you are publishing a CD-ROM collection of software, you may include the software without restriction, provided that an original package as provided by the rootsolutions download link is used. Please notify rootsolutions about such use by sending an informal email to info@rootsolutions.de.
- The software is provided “as is” and without warranty, express and implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will rootsolutions be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages, even if rootsolutions is advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by you or any third party.
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How to order
Before you buy, you are encouraged to try the software. For current prices, please visit the TennisAce homepage or the rootsolutions online order page.
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Upgrading from a previous version
Upgrades to new versions of TennisAce are free for registered users. To receive your free upgrade password, please follow these steps:
- Download and install the latest version.
- In the main menu, click register and follow the directions.
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