greenehorn
25+ Posts
I’m not sure if anyone else is interested in this, but I’ve taken the current team roster and put it into a database form readable on PalmOS-based PDAs. I know I’m a complete geek, but I figured since I went to trouble of doing this, I might as well make it available to everyone.
The current version of the roster is based on the spring roster, and includes both scholarship and non-schol players. The fields for each are last name, first name, number, position, height, weight, class, experience, hometown, high school, and whether or not the player is on scholarship, everything that is on the roster pdf. I plan to update this with the fall roster as soon as it’s available in the media guide or website. Perhaps I could add some additional info, like “favorites” or career stats or something at that point.
The file itself is a .pdb file (here it is) The only database program I’ve tested it on is MobileDBLite, available here, but it may work with others. This is a freeware version of MobileDB, and I’ve found it to be very useful. You can resize the column widths, sort on up to three columns, and tap any players name to see all of their parameters on one page. You can scroll through the roster as a list (one player per line), or by player (one player’s info per page). It also allows the entries to be included in global Palm searches, so you can just hit your main search button, spell out Trissel, and it should bring him up (along with any other Trissels you may know from your address book).
I’ve found the sorting to be useful depending on what I’m thinking about at the time. I usually have it sorted by scholarship, the position, then class, but it would be nice to have it done by number or hometown depending on what you want to look at. I’m also considering building a smaller one for the coaching staff, since I get their backgrounds confused so much. Anyway, I hope some of you find this useful, and let me know if you have any advice or constructive criticism.
The current version of the roster is based on the spring roster, and includes both scholarship and non-schol players. The fields for each are last name, first name, number, position, height, weight, class, experience, hometown, high school, and whether or not the player is on scholarship, everything that is on the roster pdf. I plan to update this with the fall roster as soon as it’s available in the media guide or website. Perhaps I could add some additional info, like “favorites” or career stats or something at that point.
The file itself is a .pdb file (here it is) The only database program I’ve tested it on is MobileDBLite, available here, but it may work with others. This is a freeware version of MobileDB, and I’ve found it to be very useful. You can resize the column widths, sort on up to three columns, and tap any players name to see all of their parameters on one page. You can scroll through the roster as a list (one player per line), or by player (one player’s info per page). It also allows the entries to be included in global Palm searches, so you can just hit your main search button, spell out Trissel, and it should bring him up (along with any other Trissels you may know from your address book).
I’ve found the sorting to be useful depending on what I’m thinking about at the time. I usually have it sorted by scholarship, the position, then class, but it would be nice to have it done by number or hometown depending on what you want to look at. I’m also considering building a smaller one for the coaching staff, since I get their backgrounds confused so much. Anyway, I hope some of you find this useful, and let me know if you have any advice or constructive criticism.
