Code Replacement2.1.0 Release Notes
October 2, 2008
Release Notes 10/02/08:
| 1. | Enhanced college football script with the option to include a code (o or d) to differentiate between offensive and defensive players. This is to aid in distinguishing multiple players wearing the same jersey number. The code is always included as the last character of the code string. Used this recently at the Texas/OU game and it seemed to be pretty accurate though it is recommended you still verify each insertion with the depth chart. |
Release Notes 09/24/08:
| 1. | Corrected bug with changeing of code sequences. |
Release Notes 08/12/08:
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Enhanced site to allow user to specify order of various letter codes in the code sequence. For example, original script created codes where 't' and 'p' were sequenced before the actual team code. This enhancement allows the user to re-arrange that sequence. In addition, if cookies are enabled, the script will default to the sequence of codes most recently used. |
| 2. | Moved scripts to a different hosting service and changed domain to stonepix.com. |
Release Notes 11/19/07:
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Recent changes on ESPN.com rendered the NHL rosters inoperable. The script has been updated and all should be back in working order. Please verify contents before use.
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Release Notes 11/4/07:
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Finally added NBA to the scripts. The recent changes to the NFL pages resulted in them pretty much mirroring the format of the NBA pages so once that fix was done, it was relatively easy to add the NBA pages. As always, please verify your code files before using, minimal testing has been done, yada, yada, yada...
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Release Notes 11/1/07:
| 1. | Fixed broken NFL script. ESPN made a change to the page layouts which caused the script to burp. Should be fixed, but as is custom, minimal testing has been done so tread lightly. Seriously, I recommend before each game that you compare your script files with the rosters provided at the venue. Thanks and good shooting! |
| 1. | Add support for NHL |
| 2. | Added codes which appends player records with Jersey Number in either #99 or (99) format to both NFL and MLB. Currently was only in NCAA Football codes. For more information see the release notes of 9/7/06. |
| 3. | Enhanced the existing script to add either an apostrophe or apostrophe-S to the end of the team (school) name when it is used without the player position. This had already been added for NCAA football and now is included with NHL, NFL and MLB. |
| 1. | In response to multiple players wearing the same jersey number, you now have the option of appending a code with the player's one or two character position abbreviation when specifying the player. For example, if you have a prefix of 'o' for Ohio State, you can specify quarterback Troy Smith by typing either \o10\ or \o10qb\. For example; \o7wr\ will insert "Ted Ginn Jr." whereas \o7qb\ will insert "Antonio Henton". Simply entering \o7\ however will insert "Antonio Henton" since it is the last occurrence of the code in the file.
This works with the 't' (team) and 'p' (position) options as well. \tpo7qb\ will insert "Ohio State quarterback Antonio Henton". |
| 2. | Added an option which allows you to include the players jersey number in the inserted text by appending an 'n' on the code. For example, using a prefix of 't' for Texas, the code \t10n\ will insert "Colt McCoy (10)" or "Colt McCoy #10", depending on which format you specify when you select the teams to be included in the file. One note, this feature is not available with the position abbreviation feature described above. You can include both the position abbreviation codes and the jersey number codes in the file, but a single code containing both is not included. Using the Troy Smith example, there will not be a code in the file such as \o10nqb\ or \o10qbn\. |
| 3. | Finally, enhanced the existing script to add either an apostrophe or apostrophe-S to the end of the team (school) name when it is used without the player position. For example, using the example for Colt McCoy, \tt10n\ will insert "Texas' Colt McCoy (10)"
whereas \tpt10n\ will insert "Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (10)" |
| 4. | As always, minimal testing has taken place. Please proof read your files, etc, etc, etc. |
| 1. | Enhanced to work with approximately 240 NCAA college football rosters on ESPN.com |
| 2. | As I have mentioned with each release, testing is minimal, so please read the code files and verify their accuracy. This is even more important with this release as it involves approximately 240 college teams rather then the 30 or so of MLB or NFL teams. I cannot stress this enough. To get the script to work I had to manual enter each college and the numeric code used by espn.com to reference that team. That being said, the chance of an error occurring is not only possible, but probable. When you check the code file, make sure it is the right roster of players! |
| 3. | Another thing to be on the lookout for are errant player positions. As you may notice on espn.com, it will list a players position by a one or two character code, such as 'qb'. However, when you precede the user defined prefix and jersey number with a 'p', it will insert the word 'quarterback' instead of qb. I have tried to have the database prepared for all common abbreviations, however, if some college has a 'rover' or something else out of the ordinary, only the character code from espn.com will be display. Also take note, if no position is specified, you will see the funny little collection of letters such as &nsp; . I am not going to go into explanation for this, just be aware. |
| 4. | Finally, please note that with both MLB or NFL, by just entering the prefix you define, the team name and mascot will be inserted, however, with NCAA football, only the school name will be inserted and even at that it will be inserted it in its simplest form. For instances, if I specify a code of 't' for the University of Texas Longhorns, entering \t\ will insert simply 'Texas'. |
Release Notes 7/11/06:
| 1. | Enhanced to work with NFL rosters on ESPN.com |
| 2. | Beaware that most of the NFL rosters include players which do not have a jersey number (number simply listed as '-'). Certainly by the start of the regular season this should be corrected. |
| 3. | Very LIMITED testing. I would recommend you proof read the resulting text file. |
Original Release Notes:
| 1. | Program will now save data into a file which can be downloaded. Click the yellow link when it is displayed to download |
| 2. | Will include team names as a code. Simply enter the appropriate prefix without any number and the full city and team name will be inserted. |
| 3. | Will include the player's position preceeding the name if you preceed the code with the letter 'p'. For example, using 'nyy' as the prefix for the Yankees and entering '\pnyy2\' the value inserted will be 'shortstop Derek Jeter' |
| 4. | Will include the player's team name preceeding the name if you preceed the code with the letter 't'. For example, using 'nyy' as the prefix for the Yankees and entering '\tnyy2\' the value inserted will be 'New York Yankees Derek Jeter' |
| 5. | Will include the player's team name and position preceeding the name if you preceed the code with the letters 'tp'. For example, using 'nyy' as the prefix for the Yankees and entering '\tpnyy2\' the value inserted will be 'New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter' |