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Old 07-03-2007, 01:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by metsgeek View Post
I would definitely be interested in this, especially since I don't have Access, so I was unable to use the other utility.

Have you thought of creating a utility that would "flip" a player's career? Meaning the stats from their final year would be listed as their debut season and continue in reverse order?
Ive given that some thought and have actually coded part of it. I think I stopped when I got to few players in the initial year of the league. Maybe Ill revisit that.

I did complete this program and have used it a few times on my own. You basically copy whatever database you want into a folder called Original, then run a .exe file, and a new database will be created. It is distributable as it is (I tested it on a laptop of mine that does not have Foxpro on it), but it was done pretty quickly (just so I could get on with using it).

You would currently have to unzip a few files onto your C: drive, which would create a directory called RandomDebutApp. Inside that folder is where you would copy whatever database you want to use, into the ORIGINAL folder. Then run the .exe. All you have to do in the program itself is press a button to create the database, and press a button to export it to a folder within the RandomDebutApp called RESULTS. Then just copy those files to wherever your OOTP game is looking for them. Because of the way OOTP team names and stuff work, you have to do an release all players to free agents then run an initial draft.

Also the way I have it set up now, the league must start in 1903, and usually have anywhere from 250-350 players in the first year. I just finished 1903 in a league I am using this for, and guess who won the HR title ? Yep, you guessed it, Pedro Munoz with 16 it seems that you have to tinker with the league totals for the first season (or else you will get guys hitting 40+ HR's in 1903ish), but after the first season, the game corrects itself with the adjusting of historical modifiers. Its been fun if not a little crude still, but it takes 20 seconds to get the database created
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