Anderson Utilities - AUHistory2

[Comedian2004]

AUHistory is released:

Modify any player's history, add new history or remove items.

Complete rewrite of the program.

Uninstall the old version from the control panel.

Install this version by going to:

http://planetootp.com/AUHistory2/publish.htm

NOTE: IE only, no Firefox!

[Comedian2004]

Busy man today.

Added Bulk team changes.

What is that? Good question.

You select a team, MLB or Minor league team, add a line of history to the history line, pick the date you want it inserted at and click on BULK CHANGES - TEAM CHANGES and it will add that line to everybody on the team.

Wow, why would I do that?

Well, let's say you hired a new hitting scout, or a new team doctor, or you set the manager to 'ON VACATION', well, the player's history will now show that. You can quickly add the same history line to every player on a given team.

[Comedian2004]

Updated the program this morning.

New Feature: Remove Duplicate Items - This will search through everyone's history and remove any items that are duplicated. (Same date, same event)

New Feature: Remove duplicate will also allow you to repair any invalid dates. An early version of my 6XHistory2006 caused some dates to not have months. This will allow you to correct the dates.

[Comedian2004]

I really want to add this option to AUHISTORY2.

This is one of those things you run every so often, it will add random events to the player's history files. Stuff that happens in the off season, trade rumors, drug use rumors, DUI arrests, divorces, marriages, kids born, etc.

The way it will work is there will be a file that contains all of the random stuff, one that you can easily modify.

Each line in the file contains the following:

1,0,"Arrested for DUI."

1,0,"Arrested for DUI.", meaning the changes of it happening. If there are 1000 items in the list, this one will have a 1-1000 chance of happening.

1,2,"Arrested for DUI.", the month that this event is going to happen. So, this way you can have things happen 'during the off season' or, in a certain month.

(Slipped and fell on ice - sprained ankle. Make this in January, and it will not be out of context with the league)
(Cut hand wrapping Christmas presents - Make this in December.)

If you leave the month as 0, then it will randomly pick a month, but only a month and day lower than the league month and day.

1,0,"Arrested for DUI." This history item.

The idea is to have a bunch (at least a 1000, I hope), of those off the wall type things to spice up the history. Nothing like murder, rape or stuff like that, but minor arrests, other stuff, even stuff like 'buying large house', made cover of Sports Illustrated, use some creativity.

Post them here and I will gather them up. Don't just post one, post at least 5, so we can get a collection going.

The way the program would work, is you set the freq. factor, anotherwords, on a 1-100 scale, you set it at 2 percent. So, only 2 percent of all the players in the league will be effected. The program will also allow you to choose between infecting minor leagues players only, MLB league players only or all players.

You will also have the ability to 'approve all new historys' or 'just do it'. This will allow you to control what events were assigned.

Of course, you can always modify the history later.

One other option is just a 'random player grab'. This will just grab a random player and let you add a quick line of history that you can type in.

[Comedian2004]

Added new function:

This will add every player's highest streak that ENDED to their history file in the correct date location.

I.E.

19560719 56 game hitting streak ended. 4-5-1956 through 6-7-1956.

It will add the streak under these conditions:

If the streak is NOT already in the history file.
If the streak is NOT active.
If the streak has great values than this:

Hitting - 19
Run Scored - 9
Home runs - 4
RBIS - 8
Saves - 39
Winning - 9
Losing -9
Undefeated - 14

NOTE: If a player has a 30 game hitting streak that ended and later on he gets a 25, the 25 will not be listed. If however he passes the 30, it will then add the new streak and leave the old streak in. So, if you run it each year it could show multiple streaks in his history.

This can be ran at any time of the season and will update accordingly.

I think this is a cool one.

[Raidergoo]

Stuff like

Recorded CD
Birth of Child
Changed batting stance
Hired new agent

? ? ?

[Comedian2004]

Exactly...

Things that just make the history look 'cooler', gives it a more real look instead of the geeky numbers only look.

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Stuff like

Recorded CD
Birth of Child
Changed batting stance
Hired new agent

? ? ?

[Raidergoo]

Appeared in Nike commercial
Endorsed hair care product
Missed curfew
Bat stolen
Appeared in local car dealer ad
Shaved head
Sought annulment
Changed cell phone company
Campaigned for local politician
Rearranged batting stance
Helped Make-a-Wish Foundation
Car stolen from parking lot
Mugged
Arrested for criminal trespass
Late on alimony check
Twisted ankle in batting practice
Broke in new glove
Ended personal superstition
Picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue
Quit drinking
Began strict excercise regimine
Born again
Started drinking
Sinned with a fervor
Went on a bender
Bought a fishing boat
High School buddy died
Found love in a bar
Forgot aniversary
Called wife wrong name
Wife found out about infidelity
Changed batting gloves
Increased use of pine tar
developed bunions on feet
hearing loss
played self in a TV movie
finished college degree
sued agent
dated supermodel
buried a grandparent
bought vintage comic

[targy]

Got a few questions

1. I opened the program and loaded the league that started in 1977, current date in my league is 8/22/1977, date that the program shows is 9/2006.

2. Tried to add streaks and none are showing anywhere

3. Did a csv dump

4. I am using AUStreak and after i used this program I went to the streak program and it said I need to do a CSV dump, went bak to the game did a bran new CSV dump opened Streak and it tells me I have to do a CSV dump, Click on the message and run the program and it works anyway

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

played self in a TV movie

I love that one!


I also offer:
- Listed in GQ's Top 100 Sexiest Athletes
- Indicted on tax evasion charges
- Appeared as cover athlete on retail box of OOTP-20XX

[Comedian2004]

OK

Originally Posted by targy

Got a few questions

1. I opened the program and loaded the league that started in 1977, current date in my league is 8/22/1977, date that the program shows is 9/2006.

Yes, that is possible. The dumps do not include the date of the league. There is no where to get this information. Closest I can get is searching the game schedule file and find the last game that was not played, but that is not very accurate.

2. Tried to add streaks and none are showing anywhere

It will only add streaks that are over and meet the requirements, i.e. 20+ game hitting, 40+ saves, etc.

3. Did a csv dump

4. I am using AUStreak and after i used this program I went to the streak program and it said I need to do a CSV dump, went bak to the game did a bran new CSV dump opened Streak and it tells me I have to do a CSV dump, Click on the message and run the program and it works anyway

It will do that if you switch leagues and do not restart it.

[Raidergoo]

Gave eulogy at child victim of leukemia
Awarded key to the city
Saved boy from drowning
Anonymously paid for pauper's burial
Arranged for off-season safari
Reconsidered personal ethics
Gave Dad a clubhouse tour
Substitute host on sports talk radio program
Proposed to girlfriend
Went on a guilt trip
Adopted a new hairdo
Bought tickets for straight A students
Broke par on golf course
Practical joke victim
Damaged water cooler during tantrum
Switched brands of sunflower seeds
Insulted an umpire in newspaper
Let newspaper clippings go to his head
Arrested in a dark alley
Grew goatee
Shaved mustache
Wrestled alligator
Went on fighter jet familiarization ride
Complained about contract in the media
Signed up to be organ donor
Chipped tooth
Started to wear more professional wardrobe
Bought cool hunting rifle
Earned concealed carry permit
Switched favorite brand of beer
Quit wearing batting gloves
Lost favorite pair of sunglasses
Named unindicted co-conspirator
Donated to hurricane relief effort
House burned down
Took up gambling on the horses
Bought into a sports bar
Started wearing goggles on field to protect eyes
Won clubhouse poker tournament
Had high school field named after self
Bought a Harley
Started growing a mullet
Fined for being late to team meeting

[Solonor]

Originally Posted by Comedian2004

(Slipped and fell on ice - sprained ankle. Make this in January, and it will not be out of context with the league)

Unless you're in Australia, of course.

This is awesome stuff, as usual, and makes the game come alive. Thank you.

[Solonor]

As for the current league date thing, could you add a user prompt to the program? Then, when you run it, it will use that date as the current date.

[Comedian2004]

Keep the random stuff coming, I am copying and pasting!

[Comedian2004]

Yep, I can do that. Good suggestion.

Originally Posted by Solonor

As for the current league date thing, could you add a user prompt to the program? Then, when you run it, it will use that date as the current date.

[Raidergoo]

Lost driver's license
Had car repoed
Applied for passport
Lost weight
Got black eye in clubhouse tussle
Late night trip to ER
Gave hotfoot to teamate during BP
Guest starred on TV sitcom
Fell in love
Baptised
Car sideswiped on highway
Altered grip on bat
Bad blood blister
Quit dipping snuff
Made Public Service Announcement
Kicked out of clubhouse by manager
Bought vacation cabin
Threw away old trophies
Had press conference
Denied rumor concerning homosexuality
Started showering after batting practice
Started getting cluster migranes
Fan club signs up 10,000th member
Shakes President's hand
Hall of Fame asks for bat
Starts wearing shin guard at plate
Changes at bat music
Loses a bet, shaves head
Mocks management in newspaper
Watercolor paintings auctioned for charity
Golf tourney raises funds to fight cancer
Bad sunburn
Quits attending movies
Writes column for hometown paper
Seeks trade via media

[Comedian2004]

Come on, some others chirp in some.

We have 130 so far.

[Raidergoo]

Investment scheme collapses
Becomes spokesman for charitable cause
Brief skin cancer scare
Becomes more team oriented
Adopts child
Mobbed at the mall
Appears on daytime soap opera
Evicted from condo
Sued by propert owners association
Served court papers
Sells autographed memorabilia on TV
Grand Marshall of parade
Pays for year of feed for zoo elephant
Needs stiches after falling in dugout
Argues with official scorer about call
Calls out batting coach
Makes adjustment to curve balls
Spots fine business opportunity
Declares interest in running for office
Manager claims he's mailing it in
Gets death threat
Unfortunate incident at restaurant
Learns Heimlich maneuver
Starts swimming laps daily
Joins cult
Arrested for indecent exposure
Leads blood drive
Overcomes fear of snakes
Joins mile high club
Gets over his head in debt
Develops appreciation of baseball history
Leads clubhouse revolt
Revamps personal web site
Develops bad acne
Has LASIK on eyes
Starts wearing a toupee
Admits he's alcoholic
Wife poses nude in men's magazine
Works on cardio

[Solonor]

I can't wait to turn this loose on our Tolkien League... heh...

Admitted to Blossom Ford Clinic for pipeweed addiction
Became spokesman for Lothlorien Lembas Association
Dropped palantir on foot
Mugged by orcs
Received special award from King of Gondor

etc.