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Initial Release Notes
Version
1.05 April 25/04 Slip Definitions Included With ProgramThere are 32 slip definitions installed with Playslip Pal, as listed below. Don't be disappointed if your game isn't listed here. Remember, you can create your own definition files from within the program. U.S.A. AZ535.def Arizona Fantasy5 CA547.def California Super Lotto Plus FL536.def Florida Fantasy5 GA539.def Georgia Fantasy5 IL539.def Illinois Little Lotto MA535.def Massachusetts Mass Cash PA539.def Pennsylvania Cash5 VA534.def Virginia Cash5 Pick6 AZ641.def Arizona The Pick FL653.def Florida Lotto GA649.def Georgia (Lotto South) MA642.def Massachusetts Megabucks MA649.def Massachusetts Mass Millions MI649.def Michigan Winfall NY659.def New York Lotto VA649.def Virginia (Lotto South) Powerball (Multi-State) PA553.def Pennsylvania SC553.def South Carolina VT553.def Vermont WI553.def Wisconsin Big Game (Multi-State) GA552.def Georgia MI552.def Michigan VA552.def Virginia Canada BC649.def British Columbia National & Provincial CA649.def National 649 (Ontario slip) CA747.def Super7 (Ontario slip) ON645.def Lottario ON649.def Ontario 49 UK UK649.def UK National UK534.def Thunderball EM550.def Euro Millions International SA649.def South Africa National Known IssuesPlayslip Pal has been extensively tested with a variety of printers and operating systems during development. Every effort has been made to ensure that it works properly. However, there are a few known bugs to be aware of. There are literally hundreds of different lottery selection slips in use around the world. I have direct access to many of them, but certainly not all. There are some slips in particular that are known to not work with the program as of this version. They are: U.S.A.
Canada Western Canada 649, Super7, WC49 Unfortunately, these slips have a singularly bizarre design that I have encountered nowhere else. Unless this unwieldy layout is changed at some point in the future, I doubt that the program will ever be able to handle them. UK Euro Millions These slips will work OK for printing the 5 main numbers. However, the results checker for this game isn't going to work properly until the program is updated. I completely overlooked the fact that this game draws 2 bonus numbers instead of just1. The same will be true for any other game that draws 2 bonus numbers such as those in Australia.
User Forum A web forum has been set up for the Playslip Pal user community. There have already been some useful exchanges. Feel free to join in. Check it out with the link below. 
DownloadsLinks for program updates and new playslip definition files will appear here from time to time.
This is a fix specifically for Australian lottery slips that have 14 selection panels. Thanks to Frank Tomaszewski for submitting the problem. This fix was made in less than 24 hr. Download the zip file below and extract the program file to your Playslip Pal folder. It will replace the original file. Numbers will now print properly. This is the 2nd update after another problem was reported and fixed. As a side benefit, this update also fixes the problem with playslips for the Massachusetts 6/52 Big Game. Those slips will now print properly and a definition file for this game is now available below. ppal10502_update.zip (98K) Please note that the above contains an updated version of the program file only and is not required unless you play the games noted above.
AU645.zip (1K)
Two new definition files are available. These are for the Massachusetts 5/52 Big Game and the Michigan 5/33 Rolldown MA552.zip (1K) MI533.zip (1K) Questions, Comments or Bug Reports?
What Is Supported?Basically anything to do with the Playslip Pal program itself such as installation or runtime errors and creating playslip definition files. Please read the help file fully before submitting a problem. The answer to your question or the solution to your problem can probably be found right there. What Isn't Supported?Please don't ask for help with things that are totally unrelated to Playslip Pal such as:
Questions dealing with any of the above will not receive a response. |
May
5/04 It has come to my attention that there is a potential
problem with printing your playslips with a laser printer. Apparently the
ink and/or other material on the paper can be melted by the heat of the
laser and be deposited on the drum head or other internal parts of the
print mechanism. This is not desirable.
This is a file for the Australian
6/45 lottery played in NSW and has 14 selection panels. Thanks again to
Frank Tomaszewski for kindly providing this definition. If you can use this
playslip, simply unzip the contents to your Playslip Pal "Defs" folder. 
If you experience any problems with installing or running the program,
printing problems or find any bugs in the software, please notify me so that I can fix
it. Please try to include as much information and detail as possible in the
email. A message that simply says "I can't install it" or "It doesn't print
properly" is a waste of time. It's next to impossible to help unless the
problem is fully described.