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30th June 2008, 03:42.55 AM

A big month of July upcoming on HTR.

I will be releasing the new upgrade to HTR2 after the 4th of July weekend. Probably July 8.

The July/Aug newsletter is all about the new features and has complete details on every new function and screen. Read carefully, there is a lot of fresh material to work with. In addition we will also be putting up several other PDFs =

= "What's new with HTR2" is a summary sheet for the 2008 update
= "Robot User Guide", completely updated for the new version
= "HX4 File Spec" (HX4 has 10 new data fields)
= Bonus Guide written by Mel Moser: "Newsletters in Nutshell"

Our July 23 seminar will expand on all this with some exclusive content, hot keys, spot plays, 'easter eggs' and insider tips. For those not attending the seminar, you can purchase my presentation summary and the exclusive content in a PDF report. Rick and I will work on this after we return from Vegas, give us a week or two to assemble. We'll ask you for the same $40 that the seminar goers paid - this will be a donation to Rick - he'll send you private link to read the PDF.

However, the presentations that Donnie, Mel and Mayo give, are a "stays in Vegas" situation and will never be repeated or written about. In my case, I'm obligated to our monthly subscribers not to withhold anything and at least summarize my lecture notes and ensure everyone has the same software upgrade info. But as always, it is impossible to convey the depth of material we will cover in a live meeting. Be there if you can.

8th July 2008, 12:35.02 AM

Expecting the newsletter and software update to be posted by Thursday. We have to get the PDFs proofed and finalized in the next two days, Rick will post an announcement when everything is ready for download.

CharlesB

8th July 2008, 11:14.12 AM

The HTR update and the "new stuff" that we get every year is my version of Christmas in July!

8th July 2008, 08:36.01 PM

Thanks Charles! I think the update will exceed expectations from Santa

I had an unlimited budget- and went over budget anyway

Rick

10th July 2008, 11:37.32 AM

The HTR Report for Jul/Aug 08 can be found in the Members Area (http://htr.horsedata.com/).

The HTR Report for May/Jun 08 can be found in the Library (http://www.homebased2.com/km/library.htm).

Download the latest upgrade to HTR2.exe (http://www.homebased2.com/km/dnl/htr2.exe).

Download HTR2008.exe (http://www.homebased2.com/km/dnl/htr2008.exe). (HTR2008.exe is the same as HTR2.exe)

New fields have been added to the end of HX4 export.

Download the latest version of HX4.pdf (http://www.homebased2.com/km/pdf/HX4.pdf).

Let me know if you find any broken links. Thanks

Rick

10th July 2008, 12:00.23 PM

You can also download HTR Newsletters in a Nutshell (http://homebased2.com/km/pdf/Newsletters%20in%20Nutshell.pdf) by Mel Moser

and

The Robot User Guide (http://homebased2.com/km/pdf/ROBOT%20USER%20GUIDE.pdf), updated for Jul 08

tbrown

10th July 2008, 10:56.32 PM

Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night!

:rolleyes::D

DanG

11th July 2008, 11:38.57 AM

HTR Newsletters in a Nutshell is outstanding!

http://homebased2.com/km/pdf/Newsletters%20in%20Nutshell.pdf

Thanks very much to Mel and (friends) :D for a great effort.
http://www.wnypdma.org/Web_Images/htr2.jpg

Donnie

11th July 2008, 12:59.58 PM

I agree Dan! Very nice job Mel and Daven! Really, really appreciate that form! Have always wanted to do that exact thing!

attytess

11th July 2008, 01:10.57 PM

That's the best best "front to back" document I've read in a long, long time. Even though I have read all the past newsletters, I am shocked at what I didn't know.:eek: Thank you very much for your efforts, Mr. Moser.

11th July 2008, 01:21.13 PM

Who's Duane? You mean Daven the proofer.

Mel compiled the whole thing and wrote it,
Daven, Rick and I edited it and updated some of the content.

Mel orginally wanted to use the doc for the seminar, but i talked him into allowing us to put it up now and i think we did the right thing so everyone has time to read it. Fantastic job he did.

Attempts by Donnie and others to index the various items from past newsletters have been done, but it's a tough chore to keep up with. It would be a lot of work to extract every heading and alphabetize every subject matter and research topic. If i had know any better 10 years ago, i guess we could have kept a db, but who woulda thought the newsletter would end up such a historical treasure!

DanG

11th July 2008, 01:25.57 PM

Who's Duane? You mean Daven the proofer.

Mel compiled the whole thing and wrote it,
Daven, Rick and I edited it and updated some of the content.

Sorry; I stand corrected. :o

Too many horses names in my head to keep information straight anymore! :eek:

Donnie

11th July 2008, 01:54.51 PM

...and I just followed your lead, Dan.....originally thanked "Duane", thinking I misread the opening page last night! Thought maybe you had a hot tip on a dead crab. Daven is a SUPER guy, and yes, he deserves the credit as as well!

Speaking of which...anyone know if he is attending the seminar?

Concerning this quote....

...but who woulda thought the newsletter would end up such a historical treasure!

I wonder how much I could get on Ebay for all my "archived" copies of the newsletter that used to be printed and snail-mailed out to subscribers...??? :eek::eek:

11th July 2008, 02:17.17 PM

Donnie, a complete collection would fetch $500 (from me!), i didn't save most of the old ones (mailed versions), just a few that Ernie gave me. Volume 1, #1, there may be only a handful of copies left around. If anyone wants to sell it (original) i'll give you $100. The earliest edition I have is Jan 1998.

Yes Daven is excited about attending the seminar and will be there. In fact, he asked me if i would discuss the relevance of the par on the FIG2 screen (dotted line and par fig above), and i told him that was your territory this time - so hopefully you'll get into that.

DanG

11th July 2008, 02:17.53 PM

...and I just followed your lead, Dan.....originally thanked "Duane", thinking I misread the opening page last night! Thought maybe you had a hot tip on a dead crab.
That’s your first mistake Donnie! :D Just the thought of a 3:00 Belmont & 10:00 Hollywood has my mind like applesauce! :eek:

I corrected the post before Ken blocks my IP address! :o

Gambler

11th July 2008, 09:22.44 PM

I would like to thank everyone for the new downloads. Ill sure spent some time reading over them.
Much Appreciated
ed

BEEGEE

11th July 2008, 10:46.44 PM

Thanks to Ken and all the others involved in getting out the update and supplemental information associated with it. There's enough info here to keep me busy until the Breeders Cup. GREAT JOB !!
beegee

dawgfan

12th July 2008, 12:19.32 AM

Ken,

I Have issue of your monthly reports From July 1997 to December 1997.

I'll bring them to LV if you want, let me know.

John (dawgfan)

12th July 2008, 01:05.20 AM

thanks John - i'm amazed that you saved them!

Can I offer you $150 for those orgininal six 1997 issues if you want to part with them?

I found copies from 1998-1999 in my old file drawer.

Bring them to Vegas if you to part with them for some cash, much appreciated.

I'm guessing Ernie has them also, but i want him to save them like he does all the old handicapping programs. HTR's official historical archivist. Ernie even had an orginal copy of the MPH software and booklet written by Brohamer from 1994.

dawgfan

12th July 2008, 01:47.26 AM

I'll bring the 1997 news letters with me to LV..

When looking for the letters I also found my original copy of the MPH software
and Tom Brohamer's User Manual.

Ernie isn't the only one who has kept the 1st program.

John

tomcat

12th July 2008, 11:28.01 AM

I think I have the same.

Rick

12th July 2008, 12:28.15 PM

MikeDee has updated the HTR Templates.mdb (http://homebased2.com/km/dnl/htr%20templates.mdb) and Table Data Types Reference.xls (http://homebased2.com/km/dnl/table%20data%20types%20reference.xls) to include all the new fields km has added to the HX4 exporter.

Thanks Mike

DanG

12th July 2008, 12:44.31 PM

CharlesB

12th July 2008, 12:53.05 PM

Once again, Ken, HTR delivered an amazing upgrade! It just keeps getting better and better! Wow!:D

One of these days when I get I life, I'm coming out to Vegas to thank you personally.

Charles

CMarvin

12th July 2008, 01:55.51 PM

Thanks for the upgrade of the Quick PPX screen along with all the rest. Charlie

Rick

21st July 2008, 08:12.05 AM

The July 23 version of HTR2 includes new Clocker Report and two 'easter eggs' to be revealed at the seminar.

Download the 23 Jul 08 seminar upgrade to HTR2.exe (http://www.homebased2.com/km/dnl/htr2.exe).

Download HTR2008.exe (http://www.homebased2.com/km/dnl/htr2008.exe). (HTR2008.exe is the same as HTR2.exe)

For anyone that wants or needs the Full Install verions of HTR2, they are up now at

http://www.homebased2.com/km/index.htm

The Full Install versions include the 23 Jul 08 seminar upgrade.