PART 1: An introduction to:
THE LOTTERY PICKER™ 2023
"Main Window"

The Right-Click context menu when clicking inside the Keeper Box

Once you have all the numbers that you want to play in this Keepers Box, you have many options.  If you Right-Click on a number in this box you will see a list of available options as shown (explained in detail just below).  Many of these options are duplicated in the Main Window toolbar at the top of the window.  The right-click menu is a shortcut to those.  You will also notice a small settings icon to the left of the Keeper Box.  That too is a shortcut to many of the same options.

Also, if you right-click on "just the file name", you have more options.

1. "Copy Number" = Will copy the selected number to the clipboard for pasting someplace else.
2. "Edit this Number" = Bring up the add numbers window with the selected numbers loaded so you may edit the single row of numbers.
3. "Delete *THIS* Number" = Gives you the option to delete ONLY the "selected row" of numbers from within the current file, not the whole Keeper File.
4. "Add Keeper Numbers Manually" = Gives you the option of adding your own numbers manually, such as birthdays.
5. "Check These Numbers" = Gives you the option of comparing your numbers with lottery drawings to Check for winning numbers.
6. "Print These Numbers to Play-Slips" = Gives you the option of Printing the lottery play slips on the printer.
7. "Delete this Keeper File" = Gives you the option of deleting the file and all the numbers currently shown.
8. "Rename this Keeper File" = Will open a window where you can Rename the Selected File.
9. "Merge two or more Keeper files" = Will open a window where you can Merge one or more Keeper Files into a single file.  (Each file has multiple numbers inside it (i.e. 1 to 1000's)).
10. "Create New Keeper File" = Gives you the option of Creating a new Keeper File. Useful for friends of family numbers.

The Status Bar at the bottom of the The Lottery Picker™ 2023 Main Window

1. This is the status bar.  You will see this information change as you use your program.

   

2. This is the current date. If you hold your mouse over it, it will display the full date.

   

3. This is the number of Keeper numbers you have saved in the currently loaded file.

   

4. This tells you how many rows back you have clicked from the last drawing in the BIG white box containing all lottery drawings, when clicking to get a pick of average numbers. It also displays the number you have clicked in the drop-down box #1.

   

5. This tells you how many past Lottery Drawings you currently have in your database dating back to 11/1/1997 for Powerball, and back to 9/6/1996 for Mega Millions

   

6. This shows you the date range of the past Lottery Drawings contained in your database. It also changes to a progress bar when doing calculations.
   TIP: If you click in the area shown in RED below it will open up the Settings Window and allow you to change the Starting Date from which the lottery database is loaded each time the program is started

   
   

7. The white circle on the left side of the word "Drawings" is a Database indicator (ALSO SHOWN IN THE ABOVE PHOTO). If you have the full database loaded, the circle is solid white. If you have a partial or a custom database Date Range loaded, the circle becomes RED as shown below (AND ABOVE). Learn more about loading a custom lottery Date Range HERE