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Check a box to use a property or uncheck a box if you do not want to use a particular property. All general properties are described below.
Use AutoTips
Check this box to receive help for various features when accessing a feature of BallStat. When you become proficient at using all of Ballstat's features you may want to uncheck this box.
Use sound effects
Check this box to enable sound effects when using BallStat.
Startup tutor
Checking this box will display the Welcome dialog box each time you start Ballstat.
Hide team earned runs
Check this box if you plan on tracking Team Earned Runs. This stat is not usually tracked except by the most serious statisticians.
Prompt for exit
Uncheck this box to exit BallStat without being prompted first.
Use lower case positions
Check this box to use lower case letters when listing positions played in box score reports.
Use ROE for OBP
Check this box to include Reached On Error when calculating On Base Percentage. Although MLB rules do not allow this some coaches prefer to include ROE. BallStat does not recommend checking this box at any level of play.
Show save message
Check this box to be prompted before saving data to disk.
Enter PA when entering stats
Check this box to enter PA instead of AB when entering games manually using BallStat. If this box is checked BallStat will calculate AB automatically. If this box is left unchecked then you enter the AB and BallStat will calculate PA.
Estimate TBF
Check this box to have BallStat estimate TBF. If you are tracking AB against each pitcher then uncheck this box as TBF will then be calculated automatically.
Use standard fielding titles
Check this box to display standard fielding and situation titles ( ex: AB as opposed to AB-PH). You may have to uncheck this box when creating reports that use advanced fielding or situation stats.
Use standard fielding stats instead of advanced fielding stats
When entering games with BallStat you can choose which fielding stats you wish to use.
Disable date checking
This function is no longer used.
Use default team to enter games
Check this box to always use the default team when entering games. This box should only be checked if you are tracking stats for one team.
Use flat toolbars
Check this box to display all toolbars as flat icons.
Warn before saving report changes
Check this box to be prompted for saving changes to reports. If this box is unchecked report changes will automatically be saved.
Bypass green light when importing games from BallScore
When checked, BallStat will only stop at red lights during the importing of scoresheets
Show the EasyStart menu every time you start BallStat
Uncheck this box to hide the EasyStart menu when BallStat starts.
When opening leader reports always use the default team
Check this box if you don't want to be asked which team to use when opening leader reports.
Always use the current database when using leader reports
Check this box if you don't want to be asked which database to use when opening leader reports.
When opening box score reports always use the default team
Check this box if you don't want to be asked which team to use when opening box score reports.
Always create default web and text paths when creating new reports
Check this box and BallStat will create text and web filenames based on the report name when you create a new report.
Show only fixed fonts when using BallStat editor
Check this box if you use the editor for box score and other stat reports. This will assure that columns line up.
Use the BallStat editor for all text reports
If you uncheck this box then BallStat will use the editor you set under the Report Properties Path tab.
Use RTF format for text reports
Check this box to allow full formatting of text reports with the BallStat editor.