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Originally posted by Head Hawg:
Some things I would like:

1) A way for ES to detect races on Inner Dirt so that AQU (inner) would be treated differently from AQU (main). I know that a separate db can be created but I would rather not.

Nathan: This would be nice. Not without problems. One solution would be to modify existing database structure and then add filters to everything that possibily looked at surfaces. Lot of hassle. Another solution would be to detect the inner track and then treat it as a different track __by name__. This would separate it out at the DB level. Have to look into it.

2) A way for FV to be able to access an external data file, like a csv or tab-delimited text file. That way something like pars could be implemented within ES or anything else that could be put into a table of values.

Nathan: It already can. Added at some point during V5. Go to the User's Guide and select chapter 26, Using External Data

3) My memory is bad, but the trainer stats in ES don't use age like how well a trainer does with 2 year olds vs. 3 yo, vs. 3+??

Nathan: No, they are not part of the 'cxn abilities'. Could be a nice addition to track in ES.

4) Sire stats for AW

Nathan: There is a connection ability for 'surface'. I'm going to revise it....

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Originally posted by Nathan M.:
Regarding the external data - if you are interested in CJ's pace figs, he'll be sending me a data file format soon. I'll be making it so that ES will auto-load his files and use his figures if that option is selected.