Introducing BetAssistant - Free to OHRacing members! - OHR

Retroneous · **18-08-09**, **05:06 PM**

Hey all,
I would like to introduce you to a piece of software that I've developed, that is designed to help sports bettors.

Its called BETASSISTANT, and is basically a tool that you install on your Windows PC (not Mac or Linux, sorry!) to keep track of your bets with different bookmakers, both long and short term. The beauty of this is that you can then track your betting performance over the course of days/months/years and see how you're getting on. Also, you'll be able to spot which areas need improvement when it comes to discipline or betting strategy.

Rather than explain it in minute detail, I've knocked up some screenshots to allow you to see the software 'in-action' so to speak. Please note, the figures, accounts and bets are pretty random stuff.

Screen 1: Entering a bet

From here, you can mark a bet as a short or long term proposition and enter bet details. The system works with decimal odds only but if you enter a fractional price, it'll work out the decimal for you. The rest of the entry is manual though (returns have to be entered manually, for example) - although I've made it as simple as possible to use.

Screen 2: The Betlist

This shows you your long and short-term bets, filtered into three groups. Short-Term Bets that end today; other short-term bets; and long-term bets. Long term bets are shuffled to the bottom so they don't get in the way. You can also click on "Show Settled Bets" to get a full listing of bets that you've entered results for.

Screen 3: Banking

This screen allows you to track opening balances, withdrawls, deposits, your current exposure by account, the profit you've made on the account and the like. This is purely for non-betting stuff, really - such as transfers to and from your poker account, or for when you do what I do and dump half your account to the croupier at the Blackjack table.

Screen 4: Reporting

This screen allows you to generate a report (by month) and graph showing your betting performance. You can filter by date, event and account.

Some more features...
- Multiple profiles.
So, you can have a Golf profile, a Football profile, a Cash profile - whatever.
- Multiple bookmaker accounts.
You can track an unlimited amount of accounts in BetAssistant.
- Fast Data Backup
All data is stored in one file, so you can back it up...transfer it between PCs, etc.
- Reporting
Essentially, you'll be able to break your betting down into months and see your profit and loss. You'll also be able to see a list of bets from an individual event (such as the 2009 York Ebor Meeting) or from an individual bookmaker. I'm hoping that this will be helpful.
- Security
As the software is manual, you don't need to enter passwords or anything like that anywhere. Also, the data is all stored in a file on your PC, and is never transmitted anywhere else.

I have to say that I've been using it during development, and its already stopping me from making stupid bets - since I don't want them staring back at me from BetAssistant!

It sounds like I'm trying to sell you the software - I'm not. I'm offering the package for free to OHRacing members when its finished. The main menu screen has two bookmaker offer banners that will make OHRacing a few quid if you use them to sign up with an account. If not, then it's all good.

You can download the software from the link below.

What I'm after is some suggestions as to what you'd want to see added to it? Also, would you even be interested in using it!?!?

Let me know your thoughts, please...

Download Link: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

**The Duke** · **18-08-09**, **05:08 PM**

Absolutely fantastic work Ken, I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this program.

This is a must for all OHRacing members!

givemeabreak · **18-08-09**, **05:41 PM**

Looks rock solid piece of kit mate well done, look forward to the opportunity of playing around with it will be more than happy to give feedback

Palmersears · **18-08-09**, **05:45 PM**

This makes my excel spreadsheet that I use look like a something that cavemen came up with. The screenshots you've provided are superb, it look superb and I would be hugely interested in having a copy of it Ken, thanks very much for all you hard work.

Retroneous · **18-08-09**, **07:42 PM**

Excellent, well I'm glad you guys like the idea of it!

With any luck, I'll have a beta version ready for you chaps to play around with this weekend.

Retroneous · **18-08-09**, **11:01 PM**

Now available!

I've cracked on a hell of a lot quicker than I thought I would, and we now have a release candidate for BetAssistant!!

Download, install....report any bugs or suggestions!

This is fully working and works fine here on Vista (and should be fine on other versions of Windows) but your mileage may vary.

Bear in mind that under the "File" menu, you have the ability to backup your BetAssistant database. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DO THIS OFTEN. Bear in mind that this is beta version software, so crashes may well happen. If the application crashes, the likelihood is that you'll lose the bet you were amending or entering, and nothing else - but best to be safe!

If the software does crash, fails to install or anything else, post the FULL error message in here and I'll get it fixed as soon as I can for you

The software will create shortcuts on your desktop and in your start menu by default (mainly because I couldn't work out how to give you the option to say that you didn't want 'em!

)

You can download it from the link in the opening post...

Have fun!

Palmersears · **18-08-09**, **11:05 PM**

Cheers Ken, downloading now. I shall report back any problems forthwith

Retroneous · **18-08-09**, **11:09 PM**

Nice one!

One thing I'm concerned about is the size of the window. I use quite a big screen (21") so it was tough to envisage it fitting on all sizes of screen and still being usable. I made it small so it would fit and I don't know what size screen you guys use, but it MIGHT be a bit small and blurry on some resolutions and screens. Lemme know how you get on

Oh, and if I've left any bet types out of the list that you can choose from, let me know and I'll add them.

Just for reference (and in case it makes no sense!), you have MARKETS and EVENTS.
EVENTS are the overall event names (and you can report on these) such as "York Ebor Meeting 2009"
MARKETS are the individual markets within that event, such as "Great Voltigeur Stakes"

Had to do it like that so that you could head into the reporting section and see how you did betting on the USPGA Championship or last year's Grand National Meeting, for example. For "general" events such as day-to-day racing or footy, I'd suggest putting the EVENT name as "UK Horse Racing" or "English Premier League" as I've done in the screenies up top.

**The Duke** · **18-08-09**, **11:35 PM**

It's being hosted on the slowest server ever, I'm getting 51k download speed

Can't wait to have a bash around with this bombay bad boy!

**The Duke** · **18-08-09**, **11:40 PM**

Just tried to create a profile and got the following error...

del boy · **18-08-09**, **11:45 PM**

Im gonna have a go too, nice one lad! I have been meaning to sort out my bets etc and come up with a file on them.

Retroneous · **18-08-09**, **11:59 PM**

Ok, fixed - if anyone else gets that error...you need to do this.

Go into your c:/program files/betassistant/ folder.
Right click on the "betassistant.accdb" file.
Choose "Properties"
Choose the "Security" tab
Make sure your user has full access to the file. If not, change it so it does.

And I'll work out how to make it do that automatically.

Retroneous · **19-08-09**, **12:09 AM**

Taken the file down while I fix something a sec...

**The Duke** · **19-08-09**, **12:19 AM**

I've been putting some random bets into the system and I've noticed there are still a few bugs we need Ken to iron out.

So I've put a proposal through to Ken that I'd test the program for a day or so, and try to find every bug that is hidden in amongst the program.

We've made rapid progress in about the last half hour, finding three bugs which have now been fixed but I don't want you guys using this and putting data into the system if it simply isn't going to be of any use.

So I'll sacrifice myself for the good of the forum.

Hopefully everything will be sorted by tomorrow evening.

Norton · **19-08-09**, **01:21 AM**

Looks amazing Retro, many thanks. And too to the boss for "sacrificing" himself. We love you baby

**The Duke** · **19-08-09**, **09:08 AM**

Originally Posted by Norton

Looks amazing Retro, many thanks. And too to the boss for "sacrificing" himself. We love you baby

I aim to please.

Retroneous · **19-08-09**, **12:11 PM**

Jamie's now tested the hell out of it - as have I...and its all shipshape and Bristol fashion...the link is back up.

Download it from the link in the first post

BrianTheMessiah · **19-08-09**, **01:38 PM**

More PC bias!

Retroneous · **19-08-09**, **01:43 PM**

Well, I'm sure it will work in WINE on Linux or on Windows Virtual PC on a Mac.

I can't code for either, frankly..so that's all you're getting!

stocksy · **19-08-09**, **01:46 PM**

what do i do with the 2 setup files?

FMH · **19-08-09**, **01:57 PM**

Looks like a great tool mate, you must be really clever to create that.....but can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time??

Palmersears · **19-08-09**, **02:20 PM**

Originally Posted by stocksy

what do i do with the 2 setup files?

I'm only speaking from my experiences, but don't you just open it up and it self-installs?

stocksy · **19-08-09**, **02:25 PM**

I opened the betassistant.exe file and then that left 2 setup files on my desktop... .exe and .msi. Whenever I open the .exe it fcuks my computer!

**The Duke** · **19-08-09**, **02:30 PM**

Dont see why, it worked fine for me.

Try the MSI file.

Retroneous · **19-08-09**, **02:53 PM**

"Whenever I open the .exe it fcuks my computer!"

In what way?!?!?!

18-08-09, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Introducing BetAssistant - Free to OHRacing members! Hey all, I would like to introduce you to a piece of software that I've developed, that is designed to help sports bettors. Its called BETASSISTANT, and is basically a tool that you install on your Windows PC (not Mac or Linux, sorry!) to keep track of your bets with different bookmakers, both long and short term. The beauty of this is that you can then track your betting performance over the course of days/months/years and see how you're getting on. Also, you'll be able to spot which areas need improvement when it comes to discipline or betting strategy. Rather than explain it in minute detail, I've knocked up some screenshots to allow you to see the software 'in-action' so to speak. Please note, the figures, accounts and bets are pretty random stuff. Screen 1: Entering a bet From here, you can mark a bet as a short or long term proposition and enter bet details. The system works with decimal odds only but if you enter a fractional price, it'll work out the decimal for you. The rest of the entry is manual though (returns have to be entered manually, for example) - although I've made it as simple as possible to use. Screen 2: The Betlist This shows you your long and short-term bets, filtered into three groups. Short-Term Bets that end today; other short-term bets; and long-term bets. Long term bets are shuffled to the bottom so they don't get in the way. You can also click on "Show Settled Bets" to get a full listing of bets that you've entered results for. Screen 3: Banking This screen allows you to track opening balances, withdrawls, deposits, your current exposure by account, the profit you've made on the account and the like. This is purely for non-betting stuff, really - such as transfers to and from your poker account, or for when you do what I do and dump half your account to the croupier at the Blackjack table. Screen 4: Reporting This screen allows you to generate a report (by month) and graph showing your betting performance. You can filter by date, event and account. Some more features... - Multiple profiles. So, you can have a Golf profile, a Football profile, a Cash profile - whatever. - Multiple bookmaker accounts. You can track an unlimited amount of accounts in BetAssistant. - Fast Data Backup All data is stored in one file, so you can back it up...transfer it between PCs, etc. - Reporting Essentially, you'll be able to break your betting down into months and see your profit and loss. You'll also be able to see a list of bets from an individual event (such as the 2009 York Ebor Meeting) or from an individual bookmaker. I'm hoping that this will be helpful. - Security As the software is manual, you don't need to enter passwords or anything like that anywhere. Also, the data is all stored in a file on your PC, and is never transmitted anywhere else. I have to say that I've been using it during development, and its already stopping me from making stupid bets - since I don't want them staring back at me from BetAssistant! It sounds like I'm trying to sell you the software - I'm not. I'm offering the package for free to OHRacing members when its finished. The main menu screen has two bookmaker offer banners that will make OHRacing a few quid if you use them to sign up with an account. If not, then it's all good. You can download the software from the link below. What I'm after is some suggestions as to what you'd want to see added to it? Also, would you even be interested in using it!?!? Let me know your thoughts, please... Download Link: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Last edited by Retroneous; 20-08-09 at 08:29 PM..

18-08-09, 11:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	BetAssistant Release Candidate 1 Now available! I've cracked on a hell of a lot quicker than I thought I would, and we now have a release candidate for BetAssistant!! Download, install....report any bugs or suggestions! This is fully working and works fine here on Vista (and should be fine on other versions of Windows) but your mileage may vary. Bear in mind that under the "File" menu, you have the ability to backup your BetAssistant database. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU DO THIS OFTEN. Bear in mind that this is beta version software, so crashes may well happen. If the application crashes, the likelihood is that you'll lose the bet you were amending or entering, and nothing else - but best to be safe! If the software does crash, fails to install or anything else, post the FULL error message in here and I'll get it fixed as soon as I can for you The software will create shortcuts on your desktop and in your start menu by default (mainly because I couldn't work out how to give you the option to say that you didn't want 'em! ) You can download it from the link in the opening post... Have fun! Last edited by Retroneous; 20-08-09 at 08:30 PM..

18-08-09, 11:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Nice one! One thing I'm concerned about is the size of the window. I use quite a big screen (21") so it was tough to envisage it fitting on all sizes of screen and still being usable. I made it small so it would fit and I don't know what size screen you guys use, but it MIGHT be a bit small and blurry on some resolutions and screens. Lemme know how you get on Oh, and if I've left any bet types out of the list that you can choose from, let me know and I'll add them. Just for reference (and in case it makes no sense!), you have MARKETS and EVENTS. EVENTS are the overall event names (and you can report on these) such as "York Ebor Meeting 2009" MARKETS are the individual markets within that event, such as "Great Voltigeur Stakes" Had to do it like that so that you could head into the reporting section and see how you did betting on the USPGA Championship or last year's Grand National Meeting, for example. For "general" events such as day-to-day racing or footy, I'd suggest putting the EVENT name as "UK Horse Racing" or "English Premier League" as I've done in the screenies up top. Last edited by Retroneous; 18-08-09 at 11:17 PM..

19-08-09, 12:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Jamie's now tested the hell out of it - as have I...and its all shipshape and Bristol fashion...the link is back up. Download it from the link in the first post Last edited by Retroneous; 20-08-09 at 08:30 PM..

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18-08-09, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Duke Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands	Absolutely fantastic work Ken, I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this program. This is a must for all OHRacing members!

18-08-09, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
givemeabreak World Class Join Date: Jul 2007	Looks rock solid piece of kit mate well done, look forward to the opportunity of playing around with it will be more than happy to give feedback

18-08-09, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Palmersears Mmmmm Hayley Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester	This makes my excel spreadsheet that I use look like a something that cavemen came up with. The screenshots you've provided are superb, it look superb and I would be hugely interested in having a copy of it Ken, thanks very much for all you hard work.

18-08-09, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Excellent, well I'm glad you guys like the idea of it! With any luck, I'll have a beta version ready for you chaps to play around with this weekend.

18-08-09, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Palmersears Mmmmm Hayley Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester	Cheers Ken, downloading now. I shall report back any problems forthwith

18-08-09, 11:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Duke Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands	It's being hosted on the slowest server ever, I'm getting 51k download speed Can't wait to have a bash around with this bombay bad boy!

18-08-09, 11:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Duke Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands	Just tried to create a profile and got the following error...

18-08-09, 11:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
del boy Laying Kachina naps Daily Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: EIRE	Im gonna have a go too, nice one lad! I have been meaning to sort out my bets etc and come up with a file on them.

18-08-09, 11:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Ok, fixed - if anyone else gets that error...you need to do this. Go into your c:/program files/betassistant/ folder. Right click on the "betassistant.accdb" file. Choose "Properties" Choose the "Security" tab Make sure your user has full access to the file. If not, change it so it does. And I'll work out how to make it do that automatically.

19-08-09, 12:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Taken the file down while I fix something a sec...

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19-08-09, 12:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
The Duke Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands	I've been putting some random bets into the system and I've noticed there are still a few bugs we need Ken to iron out. So I've put a proposal through to Ken that I'd test the program for a day or so, and try to find every bug that is hidden in amongst the program. We've made rapid progress in about the last half hour, finding three bugs which have now been fixed but I don't want you guys using this and putting data into the system if it simply isn't going to be of any use. So I'll sacrifice myself for the good of the forum. Hopefully everything will be sorted by tomorrow evening.

19-08-09, 01:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Norton i > u Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Agrihan	Looks amazing Retro, many thanks. And too to the boss for "sacrificing" himself. We love you baby

19-08-09, 01:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
BrianTheMessiah Well Handicapped Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bray	More PC bias!

19-08-09, 01:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	Well, I'm sure it will work in WINE on Linux or on Windows Virtual PC on a Mac. I can't code for either, frankly..so that's all you're getting!

19-08-09, 01:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
stocksy World Class Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shottingham	what do i do with the 2 setup files?

19-08-09, 01:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
FMH On The Brink of Insanity Join Date: Sep 2006	Looks like a great tool mate, you must be really clever to create that.....but can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time??

19-08-09, 02:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
stocksy World Class Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shottingham	I opened the betassistant.exe file and then that left 2 setup files on my desktop... .exe and .msi. Whenever I open the .exe it fcuks my computer!

19-08-09, 02:30 PM	#24 (permalink)
The Duke Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Midlands	Dont see why, it worked fine for me. Try the MSI file.

19-08-09, 02:53 PM	#25 (permalink)
Retroneous Group 2 Level Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter, Devon	"Whenever I open the .exe it fcuks my computer!" In what way?!?!?!

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