Modify the player data files
Virtual Cricket 4.2 imports player data file as ASCII text. The files can be edited with any simple word processor including notepad. The files contain players’ career records which are then used by VC for generating match scorecards.
New players or teams can be added, including fictional teams. The data file must conform to the standards outlined below. Note also that the first choice eleven must be specified (denoted by a minus sign in front of players batting position). Also there must be at least 4 bowlers in a squad for first class matches and 5 bowlers for one day games and at least one wicket keeper (denoted by minus 1 for bowling position).
File format
Comments can be placed at the top of the file (e.g. person who compiled data, date, etc.). A dollar sign is used to signal the start of the data which VC reads.
The data should be arranged as follows with all values separated by a comma:
Type of Data: 1 = 1 day game, 2 = first class, 3 = test match
Number of teams (maximum 25)
Team name
Players in squad (maximum 25)
Player Name, (N.B. maximum 16 characters per name including spaces)
1. matches,
2. batting position (minus for first XI),
3. batting average,
4. run rate (-1 for unknown) – this is for version 4.3 and is not used yet as there are very little data available on players career run rates. When these are published more widely (e.g. on CricInfo) VC will be modified to include them.
5. overs,
6. strike rate, - balls per wicket
7. economy, - runs conceded per over
8. bowling position,
9. style (1 = fast, 2 = medium, 3 = spin),
10. play rate (frequency of appearing in the final XI)
example:
BEGIN FILE
$
3,
5,
England,20,
MA Atherton,105,-1,39.13,-1,0,0,0,0,0,100,
etc.
Hope this helps Chris......