Main Menu
File
- New
- Open File - opens a file
from disk. You can open either a saved Complex Filter or Custom
Analyzer file or you can open and edit any plain-text or CSV file. It
is also possible to open a file by dragging it from system file manager
window and dropping it to Expert Lotto main window.
- Open Recent File - reopens a previously used file.
- Open Lottery - opens a lottery.
- Open Recent Lottery - reopens a previously used lottery.
- Import Lottery - imports lottery settings from Expert Lotto version 4.x.
- Save - saves the content of active editor window to file.
- Save As - saves the content of active editor window under a different file name.
- Save All - saves all modified editor windows.
- Export - exports currently selected table or chart.
- Page Setup - opens window to customize printing preferences.
- Print - prints currently selected table.
- Exit - quits the application, you will be prompted to save any modified files and/or current Package contents.
Edit
- Undo - reverts the last operation.
- Redo - reverts the last Undo operation.
- Cut - removes the current selection and puts it into the system clipboard.
- Copy - copies the current selection to the system clipboard.
- Paste - pastes the clipboard content.
- Delete - deletes the current selection, e.g. selected rows in Package Table window.
- Find - opens window to find a ticket in a ticket table.
- Replace - opens a window to replace one Package ticket with another.
View
- Web Browser - opens the default web browser application.
- Application Log - shows the
content of application log file where the application keeps track of
important events and problems encountered during application session.
- Toolbars - Note: This menu also pops up when any toolbar is right-clicked.
- File - toggles toolbar with file related buttons.
- Clipboard - toggles toolbar with clipboard buttons.
- Undo/Redo - toggles toolbar with Undo and Redo buttons.
- Package - toggles toolbar with important Package actions.
- Tagged Tickets - toggles toolbar with buttons for working with tagged tickets.
- Number Coloring - toggles Number Coloring toolbar.
- What If - toggles What If toolbar.
- Memory - toggles available memory meter.
- History - toggles toolbar to adjust the count of History Levels.
- Notes - toggles toolbar for short notes.
- Reset Toolbars - restores all toolbars to their default configuration.
- Customize - opens toolbar
customizer window where you can add more buttons to toolbars by
dragging them from action list and dropping them to desired position in
any toolbar. To remove a button from a toolbar drag the button from the
toolbar area and drop it. To restore all toolbars back to their default
configuration select Reset Toolbars menu item.
- Split orientation - changes the layout of some split windows. Horizontal means that split windows are arranged side-by-side. Vertical means that one split window is placed under the other split window. Horizontal split layout is usually better suited for wide-screen displays.
- Full Screen - toggles full screen mode when the main title bar and toolbars are removed and the main window occupies the whole screen area.
Package
- Show As
- Table - shows the Package contents as a table
- Matrix - shows the Package contents as a matrix.
- Properties - shows statistical properties of the tickets in the Package.
- Winnings - shows winnings for Package tickets.
- Insert
- Tickets - inserts tickets whose numbers are entered using keyboard.
- Ticket File - insert tickets from selected file.
- Random Numbers - inserts combinations of randomly generated numbers.
- Full Wheel - inserts all possible combinations of selected numbers.
- Insert Recent File - inserts previously used ticket file.
- Save to File - stores Package contents to a file.
- Reduce
- Filter Tickets - removes some tickets from the Package using built-in filters.
- Mutual Match - compares tickets in the Package with each other.
- Optimize Coverage - removes surplus tickets from the Package while maintaining given win guarantee.
- Best Tickets - selects several 'best' Package tickets.
- Random Selection - removes several randomly selected tickets.
- Systematic Selection - removes every N-th ticket from the Package.
- Analyze - opens Package tickets Analyzer.
- Check Winnings - checks winnings of Package tickets.
- Coverage - calculates the minimum win guarantee for Package tickets.
- System Bet - adds some numbers to each ticket to create a system bet.
- Print to Playslips - prints Package tickets to paper playslips.
- Duplicates
- Remove - ensures that each ticket is present in the Package only once.
- Keep - leaves in the Package only tickets that are present more than once. This function is the opposite to Duplicates - Remove feature.
- Sort
- Ascending - sorts tickets in ascending order.
- Descending - sorts tickets in descending order.
- Shuffle - randomly changes the order of tickets in the Package.
- Swap Numbers - replace selected ticket numbers with other numbers.
- Tagged Tickets
- Remove - removes tagged tickets from the Package.
- Keep - leaves in the Package only tagged tickets.
- Clear Tags - removes the tagging flag from all tickets in the Package.
- Invert Tags - tagged tickets become untagged and untagged tickets become tagged.
- Mask Numbers - opens window to replace selected pool numbers with masked numbers.
- Masked Positions - opens window for working with tickets with masked positions.
- Undo - restores previous Package contents.
- Redo - reverts the last Undo operation.
- Clear - removes all tickets from the Package.
Note:
All Package actions are revertable using Undo/Redo actions from the
main menu - however these actions are enabled only when any Package
window is the active window.
Winning Numbers
- Show As
- Table - shows winning numbers as a table.
- Matrix - shows winning numbers as matrix.
- Properties - shows winning numbers together with their statistical properties.
- Charts - shows winning numbers as statistical charts.
- Analyze - opens winning numbers Analyzer.
- Check Winnings - checks the winning numbers database for past winnings.
- Predictions - attempts to predict the winning numbers and some statistical properties for the next draw using pattern matching.
- Bonus As Main / Separate Bonus
- This action merges bonus number(s) with the main ticket numbers. So
for example 6+1/49 lottery (which draws 6 main numbers and 1 bonus number
from the pool of 49 numbers) will become a 7/49 lottery (which draws 7 main
numbers from the pool of 49). Then it is possible to analyze and filter
bonus number(s) the same way as the main ticket numbers. Selecting
Separate Bonus action from the main menu reverts back to the original
lottery settings.
Note: A star (*) character in application's title indicates that bonus number is treated the same way as main ticket numbers.
Note: This action is enabled only for lotteries that draw one or more bonus numbers from the same pool as the main numbers.
- Add - opens window listing draws missing in winning numbers database.
- Edit - opens winning numbers manager window.
- Import - imports past draws from a file or other sources.
- Online Update - updates winning numbers database from a selected online source of past draws.
History
Tools
- Ticket Panel - opens Ticket Panel window.
- Ticket Properties - opens Ticket Properties window.
- Filters - opens window listing all available filters.
- Playslips - lists all available playslip layouts.
- Number Groups - opens Number Groups Manager window.
- Lottery
- Create New - starts New Lottery wizard. It is the same function as menu File - New - Lottery.
- Edit - starts Edit Lottery Settings wizard where you can modify some lottery options.
- Resize - starts Resize Lottery wizard where you can adjust the count of main ticket numbers and/or merge bonus number(s) into the main numbers.
- Backup - creates a ZIP archive of currently opened lottery. The backup file contains winning numbers database and all necessary lottery settings.
- Plugins - opens Plugin Manager window to install new plugins or to disable already installed plugins.
- Options - opens Options window to customize application preferences.
Window
- Close Window - closes the active window.
- Maximize Window - enlarges the active window across the whole main window area.
- Undock Window - detaches the active window from the main application window.
- Undock Window - detaches the active window from the main application window.
- Clone Document - creates a copy of active document window.
- Close Other Documents - closes all document windows except the active one.
- Documents - opens a window listing all opened document windows.
- Reset Windows - restores the window layout back to its default configuration.
Help
- Help Contents - shows this help window.
- Start Page - opens Start Page window.
- Check for Updates - looks for application updates, you must be online to use this feature.
- About - opens About window.