Allbut - History

"All But!" Crown Green Bowling League Data System

This a summary of each of the released versions of "All But!"

Version 9.1
(Dec. 2011)

First update to new freeware version:
Fix to clipboard to allow copy into word
Minor corrections (incl. home/away team fixture display)

Version 9.0
(July 2011)

MAJOR RELEASE - First version provided as freeware:
New colour scheme + modern interface
New feature to import players (e.g. from Excel)

Version 8.1c
(Feb 2009)

Minor updates (e.g. fix selection of use of BCGBA Numbers).

Version 8.1b
(March 2008)

Minor fix to allow new users to select Club Registration. NOTE: it is much better to load a previous season before selecting New Season - this way all greens, clubs, teams and players are loaded. Please don't type everything in each year, you've got much better ways to spend your time!

Version 8.1a
(Feb 2008)

New compiler to support Vista etc. Only minor modifications (no major new features)
HTML (web-page) updates - thanks for user reports
Version 8.1a fixes fixture generation for new leagues

Version 8.0
(Feb 2007)

Minor bug corrections.
Support for Team KO competitions with up to 128 teams
Random team selection for KO fixtures.

Version 7.1
(Nov 2004 -
Dec 2005)

The auto-fixture generation has been improved (especially for divisions of >10 teams) - now 100x faster
Allows leagues to not count Walk-Overs towards player averages
Edit League Details and Edit Season merged into a single dialogue box
Improved Player Registration dialogues
New web-page layout (optional coloured banner and tables) - in 7.1b
Bug fixes (including save of data as change between leagues) - in 7.1b
Fix for using correct day of week for teams when generating fixtures - in 7.1c
Fix for correct fixture generation with selected unavailable greens/dates - in 7.1d
Fix for correct removal of a team after fixtures have been generated - in 7.1e
Support for games other than 21-up (from 11 to 31-up) - in 7.1g

Version 7.0
(May 2004)

Major NEW auto-fixture generation - hopefully the most sophisticated fixture generator available
Improved Reports and Cup Match handling
Team Averages webpages extended to include team results and remaining fixtures
Support for web-page background and text colour selection
Allow league settings to up be updated until matches are played (for all people who don't get it right in New Season).

Version 6.0c-d
(Feb/Apr. 2004)

Minor Updates:

The setting of user defined displays/printouts has been corrected.
Added the ability to set separate Home and Away walkover scores
Allow the setting of teams of 4 players.
A fix to ensure the correct player is selected from long lists when inputting match results.
A fix to allow away scores to be updated correctly when inputting match results.

Version 6.0b
(Jan. 2004)

Major Release for 2004:

Support for user define reports (selected columns and names etc)
Full use of the clipboard for quickly exporting formatted tables and averages
Support for longer team names
Improved result inputting, allowing keyboard shortcuts (extremely quick entry now possible).
Supports a vast range of league/averages ordering and match result calculations.

Version 5.1
(Jan. 2003)

Improved 'Margin Point' scoring system feature
Fix to make the 'Help' buttons work in dialogues

Version 5.0
(Dec. 2002)

New fixture generation (major upgrade)
Handle up to 16 divisions
Handle new scoring systems
Improved screen layouts with new colour scheme

Version 4.0c
(July 2002)

Allow user defined page borders on printouts to cope with headed paper.

Version 4.0
(Apr. 2002)

Adds the ability to output a weekly report in text format (instead of just printer/fax output) so that details can be passed to newspapers by email etc.
Adds the display of positions in tables and averages lists, with joint positions be identified.
Minor updates: allows deductions for infringements for aggregate based leagues, player transfers to be performed easily, control of whether to use BCGBA Numbers, and control of whether to use player and/or team handicaps.

Version 3.2(a/b)
(Feb.March. 2002)

Minor fixes

Version 3.1
(Jan. 2002)

Allows leagues to be based on aggregate, or aggregate difference, as well as points.
Allows more control over output formats and exports Excel spreadsheets.

Version 9.1 (Dec. 2011)	First update to new freeware version: Fix to clipboard to allow copy into word Minor corrections (incl. home/away team fixture display)
Version 9.0 (July 2011)	MAJOR RELEASE - First version provided as freeware: New colour scheme + modern interface New feature to import players (e.g. from Excel)
Version 8.1c (Feb 2009)	Minor updates (e.g. fix selection of use of BCGBA Numbers).
Version 8.1b (March 2008)	Minor fix to allow new users to select Club Registration. NOTE: it is much better to load a previous season before selecting New Season - this way all greens, clubs, teams and players are loaded. Please don't type everything in each year, you've got much better ways to spend your time!
Version 8.1a (Feb 2008)	New compiler to support Vista etc. Only minor modifications (no major new features) HTML (web-page) updates - thanks for user reports Version 8.1a fixes fixture generation for new leagues
Version 8.0 (Feb 2007)	Minor bug corrections. Support for Team KO competitions with up to 128 teams Random team selection for KO fixtures.
Version 7.1 (Nov 2004 - Dec 2005)	The auto-fixture generation has been improved (especially for divisions of >10 teams) - now 100x faster Allows leagues to not count Walk-Overs towards player averages Edit League Details and Edit Season merged into a single dialogue box Improved Player Registration dialogues New web-page layout (optional coloured banner and tables) - in 7.1b Bug fixes (including save of data as change between leagues) - in 7.1b Fix for using correct day of week for teams when generating fixtures - in 7.1c Fix for correct fixture generation with selected unavailable greens/dates - in 7.1d Fix for correct removal of a team after fixtures have been generated - in 7.1e Support for games other than 21-up (from 11 to 31-up) - in 7.1g
Version 7.0 (May 2004)	Major NEW auto-fixture generation - hopefully the most sophisticated fixture generator available Improved Reports and Cup Match handling Team Averages webpages extended to include team results and remaining fixtures Support for web-page background and text colour selection Allow league settings to up be updated until matches are played (for all people who don't get it right in New Season).
Version 6.0c-d (Feb/Apr. 2004)	Minor Updates: The setting of user defined displays/printouts has been corrected. Added the ability to set separate Home and Away walkover scores Allow the setting of teams of 4 players. A fix to ensure the correct player is selected from long lists when inputting match results. A fix to allow away scores to be updated correctly when inputting match results.
Version 6.0b (Jan. 2004)	Major Release for 2004: Support for user define reports (selected columns and names etc) Full use of the clipboard for quickly exporting formatted tables and averages Support for longer team names Improved result inputting, allowing keyboard shortcuts (extremely quick entry now possible). Supports a vast range of league/averages ordering and match result calculations.
Version 5.1 (Jan. 2003)	Improved 'Margin Point' scoring system feature Fix to make the 'Help' buttons work in dialogues
Version 5.0 (Dec. 2002)	New fixture generation (major upgrade) Handle up to 16 divisions Handle new scoring systems Improved screen layouts with new colour scheme
Version 4.0c (July 2002)	Allow user defined page borders on printouts to cope with headed paper.
Version 4.0 (Apr. 2002)	Adds the ability to output a weekly report in text format (instead of just printer/fax output) so that details can be passed to newspapers by email etc. Adds the display of positions in tables and averages lists, with joint positions be identified. Minor updates: allows deductions for infringements for aggregate based leagues, player transfers to be performed easily, control of whether to use BCGBA Numbers, and control of whether to use player and/or team handicaps.
Version 3.2(a/b) (Feb.March. 2002)	Minor fixes
Version 3.1 (Jan. 2002)	Allows leagues to be based on aggregate, or aggregate difference, as well as points. Allows more control over output formats and exports Excel spreadsheets.