Catobase Question

gocubsgo · 11-01-2004, 08:29 AM

Okay guys i have read a lot about Cato but have a couple of questions. Can i use it for a solo league if i am not export to a website? If so what format will the reports be generated in? Thanks in advance for your help.

SandMan · 11-01-2004, 09:31 AM

yes you can use CATOBase for solo leagues - but you need to create the html docs on your local pc. A website is just and index of pages and CatoBase creates html pages from an Access database that is populated with your league data. This "Website" can then be viewed on your local pc. The html output is just an index of pages with links to other pages. Very well organized with a lot of stats, leaderboards, manager, team and league pages....plus more.

Another great feature of CATOBase is that the tables are easy to view in ACCESS, nothing is protected or hidden and if you know how to create queries or have ACCESS and know someone to create queries, you can create your own reports, forms or programs....I love the utility.

This is the one "MUST-HAVE" utility for the game. I know that personally I would not enjoy the game as much without my CATOBase output....

gocubsgo · 11-01-2004, 09:38 AM

Thanks Sandman. I am pretty computer illiterate so when i finish my next season i may be contacting you for some help. I am looking for just a little more immersion although i absolutely love the game and have had it since the inception.

ctorg · 11-01-2004, 09:54 AM

I've never been in an online league, but I use Catobase religiously. I don't consider a league to be a real league without it.

It has become very easy to use over time. The instructions that come with it now are clear and are really all you need to know. The only thing is that it takes some time to spit out a website - the amount of time depends on your settings and your machine.

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11-01-2004, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin Posts: 2,490 Thanks: 220 Thanked 142x in 110 posts	yes you can use CATOBase for solo leagues - but you need to create the html docs on your local pc. A website is just and index of pages and CatoBase creates html pages from an Access database that is populated with your league data. This "Website" can then be viewed on your local pc. The html output is just an index of pages with links to other pages. Very well organized with a lot of stats, leaderboards, manager, team and league pages....plus more. Another great feature of CATOBase is that the tables are easy to view in ACCESS, nothing is protected or hidden and if you know how to create queries or have ACCESS and know someone to create queries, you can create your own reports, forms or programs....I love the utility. This is the one "MUST-HAVE" utility for the game. I know that personally I would not enjoy the game as much without my CATOBase output....

11-01-2004, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
gocubsgo All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 21 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Thanks Sandman. I am pretty computer illiterate so when i finish my next season i may be contacting you for some help. I am looking for just a little more immersion although i absolutely love the game and have had it since the inception.