Volume 1 Issue 3
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Plus V Enhanced Version 1.0.04 is now available from the ftp site.
The patch file is named P5V10004.ZIP.  When you unzip this file, in
addition to the patch, a text file called P5PATCH.TXT is produced.
This text file will list the files that need to be patched.  This
information may be useful for those few of you experiencing problems
installing our patches.

A full 1.04 installable version of the program is in PLUS5.ZIP.  If
you experience problems installing the patch, download this file.

Neither ZIP requires a password.

This update fixes problems with the Review/Edit screen, and includes the
PATCH.EXE program that was excluded from earlier versions.

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ADVANCED TOOLS

Compatibility releases of Advanced Tools are now available. As usual,
these upgrades will be priced at $15 + $1 S/H, per program.

If you are new to Missing Link, you may be asking: What is a
"compatibility release" ?

These are versions of existing tools, modified to work with the new
database format(s).  In general, no new added features are included,
although sometimes we manage to sneak in a new feature or two.
However, they will permit you to continue working with your updated
databases.  (Typically, we will then offer "feature" upgrades several
months after the initial release, which will incorporate any new
handicapping features. )

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New FREEBIE available

Those of you who may be "closet" Sartin/Brohamer-ites might be
interested in
downloading p5pace.zip from the ftp site.

P5Pace allows you to select races from your current download, pick a
paceline
from all TEN pacelines available, and generate all of the
feet-per-second
figures that are highlighted in, for example, Tom Brohamer's "Modern
Pace
Handicapping."

In addition to allowing you to select pacelines from all 10 available
PP's,
P5Pace allows you to edit the times and beaten lengths of the
paceline
selected, so you can construct your own paceline.  Unlike the
"paceline
handicapper" in MLSpread, P5Pace uses traditional DRF info, rather
than BRIS
pace and speed figures.

While P5Pace is, in no way, intended to compete with any
pace-oriented program
available, we hope that a few will find it educational, or even
useful.  It is
our holiday gift to you.  A bit late for Christmas, consider it our
New Year's
gift...

Enjoy!

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The CAPSHEET Connection

NOTE: While Capsheet is NOT a Missing Link product, we recognize that
many PlusX users also use Jim Cody's fine programs.  In future
issues, this space will be devoted to any announcements that Mr. Cody
may wish to include.  For specific information on CapSheet, please
contact Jim directly.

Mr. Cody has been working diligently on a Plus V-compatible version
of CapSheet.  Although we have not yet seen the final result, we
predict  that current PlusV/CapSheet users will be pleasantly
surprised...

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NICE  LINKS

BRIS has now begun their own Web site: http://www.bris.com/
It is still "under construction", but most of you will want to keep
an eye
on it.

Another great site is:  http://www.tsnhorse.com/
TSN is the Thoroughbred Sports Network.  Most of you know that TSN is
BRIS's sister company.  If you register in the 'Clubhouse Entrance',
you can
download quite a bit of data, like entries, results, and other items.
Currently, this data is at no cost.  Check it out.


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Best regards,