PartyScore Frequently Asked Questions … last updated March 17, 2011

PartyScore FAQs:

Q: Will PartyScore work in any PC Windows environment?

A: PartyScore runs under either Windows XP or Windows 7. It may run under previous versions of Windows.

However, Windows 7 does not support the Windows XP Microsoft Installer (msi filetype) used for download.

See the PartyScore home page for workarounds.

Q: I’ve copied the PartyScore files to a Windows 7 PC. How do I get a desktop icon?

A: An icon installed this way can be deleted without upsetting the Windows Registry:

Using Windows Explorer, get to the PartyScore directory.

Right-click on the EXE file and select “Create Shortcut”.

Right-click on the shortcut and select “Properties”, then “Change Icon”, then “Browse”.

The “BULLSEYE.ICO” file is in the PartyScore directory, but Change Icon may remember

another directory. If so, change to the PartyScore directory.

In Change Icon: Select “BULLSEYE.ICO” and click on “Open”, then “OK”.

In Properties: Click on “OK”.

Drag the shortcut icon to the desktop.

Optional: Change the shortcut name to just “PartyScore”:

Either right-click on the icon and select “Rename”, or click on the icon text,

Edit the text to “PartyScore”, and

Either type Enter or click somewhere else on the desktop.

Q: Will PartyScore work in any PC hardware configuration?

A: PartyScore uses graphics for printed output, and so will not work with a dot matrix printer.

Q: What happened to PayPal?

A: The purchase part of that software was never completed, and I couldn’t fix it, so PayPal couldn’t be used.

The temporary fix was to deliver the paid version when the user requested the free trial offer version. Finally,

the web site got corrupted somehow, so I reverted to Word-generated html and “the check’s in the mail.”

Q: Can PartyScore be used instead of ACBLscore at the local ACBL club?

A: No, ACBL clubs have to use ACBLscore.

Q: After installation, and running PartyScore by clicking on the icon, why does the “Start” menu still show

“New program installed”?

A: This is a Windows “feature” – you need to run PartyScore from “Start” once to clear the message.

Click on Start, All Programs, and select PartyScore from the list (it should be highlighted).

Q: Does a non-English language have to be selected each time PartyScore is run?

A: No. Like other option settings, the language preference is saved in the data file and restored the next time

PartyScore is run.

Q: Why would one want IMP scoring for individual or pair games?

A: Tournament team games use IMP (International Match Point) scoring instead of regular match point scoring.

The strategy is different. To help practice, you could toggle the “Points” button in the report area of the screen

to see how the ranking changes depending on the scoring system.

You can also score team games with regular match points, but I don’t know why.

Q: Why can’t I select PrintScreen first and then choose printer and/or file output?

A: Because the options pull-down list would become part of the image.

If you want a JPG file, go to Options -> PrintScreen first.

Q: I’m done with PartyScore. How do I delete it?

A: Don’t simply delete the files or directory at “C:/Program Files/PartyScore”. Windows will get confused.

To reclaim the installation space used by PartyScore:

Click on “Start” on the Windows menubar,

Click on “Add or remove programs” on either of the “Control Panel” or “My Computer” menus,

Wait for the list of installed programs to be populated,

Scroll down the list to “PartyScore”,

Click on “PartyScore”,

Click on “Change/Remove”, and

For “Confirm File Deletion”, click on “OK”.

The PartyScore files will be deleted; the desktop icon will be removed; the Registry will be updated.

If you selected “Save” at the first installation prompt, you should find and delete the msi file.

Q: Why the name “PartyScore”?

A: Because “WindowsSoftwareForRunningSocialGamesOfDuplicateBridgeUpToFourTables” was taken.

But really, while “PartyScore” is not a registered trademark, it seemed unique in the bridge software world.

The software is copyrighted, not a registered copyright, but a common law copyright: because I said so.