Original Blog Entry: Planning today's coding session

hypersoniq — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:31:32 GMT

Got some definitive goals today!

1. Finish up the update script, test it out and validate the results. I made new csv files with a specific naming convention just for this project, but in true pack rat style, I kept the old ones and did not update them intentionally, so I could first target the old csv files to test it out. If it updates the old ones properly, then it will update the new ones properly.

2. List the differences in the pick N classifier script for both the pick N games and the jackpot games, make sure the common items are reworked as variables that can be passed via the function call. Make the coding changes.

3. Test the changes by running the new script against the old scripts to see that the data output is identical.

I do not know how far I will get on this list today, but these are the short term goals until completed. Once these goals are met, I am finally ready to start turning it into an app! So I must also install Kivy into the Python set up.

Based on my 2026 plan, I really only needed to update the pick 3, pick 5 and Match 6, but grabbing all the data adds some options... a cycle of Match 6 could be replaced with a cycle of Cash 5 for the same cost, or a cycle of the treasure hunt at HALF of the cost! Could also swap a cycle of pick 5 for pick 4 for the same cost as well.

Right now, updates and classification require being tethered to the laptop. The ultimate end goal is to be able to update and run the analysis on the go, and the pathway is becoming clearer!... [ More ]