Catobase?

bp88 · 01-12-2005, 04:35 AM

What is Catobase? Where can I get it? How do I use it? And is there a tutorial of some sort on how to use it? Are there other third party programs like Catobase that I could possibly use? Just wondering all this because I've heard about it and seen profiles done by Catobase and it seems it records more data than the regular OOTP engine. Any answers and recommendations to third party software to enhance the OOTP experience is appreciated so thanks in advance.

Treches · 01-12-2005, 05:27 AM

CatoBase is a historical database that's much more detailed than OOTP's almanac. Jeff Cato's site is either down or dead at this time, but I'd say some of the add-on sites have it. Check the Mods forum.

JoeRockEHF · 01-12-2005, 05:58 AM

You can find it at the Download Center in the Utilities area.

Steve Kuffrey · 01-12-2005, 06:28 AM

And assistance using it in the mods forum.

bp88 · 01-13-2005, 01:06 AM

This might be a silly question but what's a mods forum and how can I get there?

DaveHorn · 01-13-2005, 01:08 AM

Its one of OOTP's forums.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...splay.php?f=64

sporr · 01-13-2005, 10:18 AM

Does anyone know what happened to Jeff or why his site is down?

jmm8356 · 01-13-2005, 10:28 AM

His domain expired just after Christmas. (insert foreboding chord here)

ctorg · 01-13-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sporr

Does anyone know what happened to Jeff or why his site is down?

He's been out of contact for quite a while now. Sadly, I think we may have reached the end of the road with Catobase. It's easily the most important utility for the game. I can't imagine playing out a league without it now.

sporr · 01-13-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ctorg

He's been out of contact for quite a while now. Sadly, I think we may have reached the end of the road with Catobase. It's easily the most important utility for the game. I can't imagine playing out a league without it now.

Well that really sucks. I coudn't imagine playing OOTP without that utility.

Treches · 01-13-2005, 06:30 PM

Yeah, I also think that Jeff has left the building. Huge loss, no doubt.

kq76 · 01-13-2005, 07:10 PM

Wow. If that's true that he's gone then we've really got to push Markus to incorporate much of CatoBase into OOTP7's Almanac. That, a beefed up Exporter, and parts of BOSI would all be great additions.

crazyhorsejohnny · 01-13-2005, 10:21 PM

Gone but not forgotten.

kenmckee · 01-14-2005, 12:48 AM

Yea i hope everything thats in Catobase is included in Ootp7 or ill be dissapointed. Also a question regarding Catobase after i import the stats for the year do i have to do the html pages? Or could i sim a few seasons import the stats every year and do the html reports for all the years later that day since that takes awhile id like to do that while i sleep. Thanks

DaveHorn · 01-14-2005, 01:32 AM

You can do multiple seasons at once just make sure the "Current Year Only" option is unchecked.

I would backup the MDB after each import though. Just in case somewhere along the line you have an import that seemingly works until you try to spit out the HTML.

Reikazawa · 01-14-2005, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kenmckee

Yea i hope everything thats in Catobase is included in Ootp7 or ill be dissapointed. Also a question regarding Catobase after i import the stats for the year do i have to do the html pages? Or could i sim a few seasons import the stats every year and do the html reports for all the years later that day since that takes awhile id like to do that while i sleep. Thanks

I tried doing what you did (imported all the season stats first, then html al at once later). Catobase did not process the pages for the league "Statistics & Leaders." It only made those pages for the last season you imported.

EDIT: Thanks, DaveHorn. So that's why mine was that way.

01-12-2005, 04:35 AM	#1
bp88 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 266	Catobase? What is Catobase? Where can I get it? How do I use it? And is there a tutorial of some sort on how to use it? Are there other third party programs like Catobase that I could possibly use? Just wondering all this because I've heard about it and seen profiles done by Catobase and it seems it records more data than the regular OOTP engine. Any answers and recommendations to third party software to enhance the OOTP experience is appreciated so thanks in advance.

01-12-2005, 05:27 AM	#2
Treches Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Damned Hell Posts: 2,150	CatoBase is a historical database that's much more detailed than OOTP's almanac. Jeff Cato's site is either down or dead at this time, but I'd say some of the add-on sites have it. Check the Mods forum. __________________ The Computer Baseball League

01-12-2005, 05:58 AM	#3
JoeRockEHF All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Niles, MI Posts: 933	You can find it at the Download Center in the Utilities area. __________________ PSN: JoeRockEHF

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01-13-2005, 01:08 AM	#6
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	Its one of OOTP's forums. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...splay.php?f=64 __________________ Dave HFTC Commish

01-13-2005, 01:06 AM	#5
bp88 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 266	This might be a silly question but what's a mods forum and how can I get there?

01-13-2005, 10:18 AM	#7
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	Does anyone know what happened to Jeff or why his site is down?

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01-13-2005, 06:30 PM	#11
Treches Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Damned Hell Posts: 2,150	Yeah, I also think that Jeff has left the building. Huge loss, no doubt. __________________ The Computer Baseball League

01-13-2005, 07:10 PM	#12
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,111	Wow. If that's true that he's gone then we've really got to push Markus to incorporate much of CatoBase into OOTP7's Almanac. That, a beefed up Exporter, and parts of BOSI would all be great additions. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

01-13-2005, 10:21 PM	#13
crazyhorsejohnny All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 818	Gone but not forgotten.

01-14-2005, 12:48 AM	#14
kenmckee Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	Yea i hope everything thats in Catobase is included in Ootp7 or ill be dissapointed. Also a question regarding Catobase after i import the stats for the year do i have to do the html pages? Or could i sim a few seasons import the stats every year and do the html reports for all the years later that day since that takes awhile id like to do that while i sleep. Thanks

01-14-2005, 01:32 AM	#15
DaveHorn All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,146	You can do multiple seasons at once just make sure the "Current Year Only" option is unchecked. I would backup the MDB after each import though. Just in case somewhere along the line you have an import that seemingly works until you try to spit out the HTML. __________________ Dave HFTC Commish