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MEAL-MASTER README! File --- Version 8.00
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This file contains important information to help you get the most from
Meal-Master. Please review this information before using the program.
A NOTE ABOUT SHAREWARE
----------------------
Meal-Master is distributed as "Shareware." Shareware is not free
software. It is a distribution concept that allows a "try before you
buy" evaluation period of the software.
Any fee you may have paid to a shareware distribution service was for
their service and materials only, and does not provide any compensation
to the author. After evaluation, you are legally required to either
register the software you have with the author or discontinue using it.
If you continue using the software then registration is not optional;
it is payment for the software you have already received on a "try
before you buy" basis.
When registering Meal-Master, you will receive the latest program
version, several additional utility programs, and a professionally
typeset and bound 120+ page User's Manual with full descriptions and
examples of all Meal-Master features, including a complete index. You
will also receive a personal serial number for the program, which will
record your registration, allow access to the additional Registered
User features, and eliminate the request for registration from the
title screen.
To register, select the "R Registration" option from Meal-Master's main
menu, then "O Order form". Fill in the blanks, use your Print Screen
key to print the filled-in form, and mail with check or money order for
the amount indicated to Episoft Systems at the address shown on the
program's initial title screen.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SHAREWARE!
INSTALLATION - REGISTERED VERSION
---------------------------------
The Registered Master disk includes a program named "INSTALL". Simply
place the disk in your floppy drive, and type "A:INSTALL" (or
"B:INSTALL" if using drive B:) at the DOS prompt and follow the on-
screen prompts to install the program. All existing recipe files will
be preserved for use with the new software.
INSTALLATION - EVALUATION VERSION
---------------------------------
The evaluation version as prepared by Episoft is a single, self-
extracting archive file, "MM800.EXE". Simply type "MM800" at the DOS
prompt and follow the on-screen instructions. A different procedure
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may be necessary if you received your copy from a shareware
distributor, time share service, or BBS system rather than Episoft.
(Note: the INSTALL program mentioned above is not included nor
necessary for the Evaluation version.)
ENTERING YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER
---------------------------------
When registering Meal-Master, you receive a personal serial number
which must be entered into the program to activate its registered user
features. To enter your serial number, start on Meal-Master's main
menu and select "R Registration Menu". Then select "E Enter
Registration Number", and enter your name and serial number EXACTLY as
provided on the Registration Sticker in your Registered User's Package.
The capitalization, spacing, and symbols must all be entered EXACTLY as
shown on your Registration Sticker.
Your registration information is recorded in a file named "MMREG.MMF".
If you distribute copies of Meal-Master to other users, be sure NOT to
include this file! Your registration information is for your personal
use only! If you pass on a copy of Meal-Master for someone else to
evaluate, be sure NOT to include your MMREG.MMF file.
Record the information from your Registration Sticker in a safe place,
like inside the cover of your User's Manual. Should you wish to
reinstall Meal-Master on a new machine, or if your program should ever
need to be reloaded from the master disk, you will need this
information to again enter your registration information. (However,
should you lose your registration number, Episoft can replace it.)
THE SAMPLE DATABASE
-------------------
If you are using Meal-Master for the first time, and want to try it out
without having to type in recipes, you can use the sample database
provided. From the Main menu, select "U Utilities" then "I Import" and
specify "SAMPLE.TXT" for the file name. On the next menu, select "M
Mode: Automatic" then "S Start Importing". The sample database of 35
recipes will be loaded into the program, and you can immediately begin
trying the search, shopping list, index, and other features of
Meal-Master.
FILES PROVIDED TO ALL USERS
---------------------------
These files are distributed to users of both the Evaluation version and
the Registered version of Meal-Master.
MMQUICK.DOC For unregistered users, the MMQUICK.DOC file contains a
short manual with enough information to get you started
trying out Meal-Master. Registered Users do not need to
review this file, as this information is surpassed by the
120+ page printed user's manual.
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PRODIGY.DOC Provides information on using Meal-Master with the Prodigy
(tm) service. Many Meal-Master users are active on
Prodigy's Food and Wine forum, and post recipes Exported
from their Meal-Master database for others to capture and
Import into their database. This is a great way for family
and friends to share recipes, as the electronic transfer
requires no re-typing of the recipe by those receiving it.
(Prodigy is a registered trademark of Prodigy Services,
Inc.)
IMPORTF.DOC Provides a specification of how a file must be formatted to
Import into Meal-Master. Although the Import function is
designed to accept recipes that have actually been Exported
from Meal-Master, many users are interested in using their
Word Processors (and/or Meal-Master's built-in Import
editor) to reformat recipes from other sources into a
format that Meal-Master will Import. This file gives the
"rules" which a file must follow for it to import properly.
MM.EXE The main Meal-Master program file.
README! The file you are now reading.
FILE_ID.DIZ A short description file used when posting Meal-Master on
electronic bulletin board systems for distribution.
CONVERT.EXE Utility program to convert CompuChef (tm), Micro Cookbook
(tm), Micro Kitchen Companion (tm) and MasterCook (tm)
files for Import into Meal-Master. (CompuChef is a
registered trademark of Hillstepper Software, Micro
Cookbook is a reg. trademark of Virtual Combinatics, Micro
Kitchen Companion is a registered trademark of Craftsbury
Software, Inc., and MasterCook is a registered trademark of
Arion Software, Inc.)
SAMPLE.TXT Sample Meal-Master Database, in Meal-Master Export format.
To use these recipes with Meal-Master, start Meal-Master
and access the "U Utilities" screen. Select "I Import",
and enter "SAMPLE.TXT" as the file name. On the next menu,
select "Mode: Automatic", then "S Start Importing". This
will load the contents of the sample file into the Meal-
Master database.
*.MMP Assorted printer driver files.
FILES PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS ONLY
---------------------------------------
The following files are "bonus" programs for Registered Users only.
They will not execute without a personal registration code provided by
Episoft to Registered Users, so are not distributed to unregistered
users.
CHGCAT.EXE Utility program to manipulate category names in the
database. This program will scan all recipes, collecting
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and organizing all category names. Each unique category is
listed, along with information about how many recipes
contain that category and whether it is on your personal
category table or not. A new category name can be
specified for any of the existing categories, and the
update will be applied throughout the database.
MMSTAT.EXE Utility program to analyze database usage. This program
reports statistics about how many recipes are in the
database, maximums and averages of ingredient and direction
usage per recipe, and remaining capacity based on current
averages and available disk space.
MMCOLOR.EXE Utility program to set custom colors. Meal-Master allows
background and foreground colors to be selected for Normal,
Medium Intensity, High Intensity, and reverse video.
TITLES.EXE Utility program to mass update the format of recipe titles
throughout the database. Especially when importing recipes
from multiple sources, some titles will be in all capital
letters, some in all lower case letters, and some in a
mixture. This utility lets you pick the way you want your
titles to be stored, and updates the entire database using
that style.
MMM.EXE Menu "shell" program. This program provides an integrated
menu from which the Meal-Master main program and all the
utility programs can be accessed with a single keystroke,
rather than exiting and starting each program from the DOS
prompt.
DIRECTORY OF THE REGISTERED MASTER DISK
---------------------------------------
The registered master disk contains an installation program, two
archive files containing all the Meal-Master files, and a small utility
used by the installation program. Each file is described below.
INSTALL.EXE Meal-Master installation program. Place the master disk in
drive "A:" and type "A:Install" (or "B:Install" if using
your B: drive) at the DOS prompt to start installation.
MMDC.UTL Decompression utility used by the INSTALL program.
MM8P.ZIP Archive containing "MM.EXE", "README!", and assorted
printer driver files. Will be automatically expanded by
the INSTALL program, or you may expand it manually if you
have a utility program for ZIP format files.
MM8U.ZIP Archive containing Meal-Master utility, documentation, and
sample database files. Will be automatically expanded by
the INSTALL program, or you may expand it manually if you
have a utility program for ZIP format files.
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CAUTIONS/COMMON PROBLEMS
------------------------
If you use the EMM386.SYS memory manager with its NOEMS option, and you
run Meal-Master under Microsoft Windows, and you specify the "/EMS"
switch when starting MM.EXE, then you may receive a "violated system
integrity" message. There are three ways to correct this problem:
1) Do not specify the /EMS switch when starting Meal-Master, OR 2)
Remove the NOEMS option from the EMM386.SYS line in your CONFIG.SYS
file, OR 3) Create a PIF file for MM and specify zero for the "EMS
Limit" and "XMS Limit" entries.
Some monochrome displays driven by color adapter circuitry
(particularly prevalent on laptop machines) often do not provide
sufficient gray scale contrast to differentiate between the text colors
used by the unregistered version of Meal-Master. If you encounter this
problem with the unregistered version, try using the DOS command "Mode
BW80" immediately before running Meal-Master (the MODE command is found
in the DOS directory). Registered users can use the MMCOLOR program to
set the specific color combinations that work best on their machine.
You must have the file CONFIG.SYS in the root directory of your boot
disk, and it must contain the statement FILES=xx, where xx is a number
that is at least 20. If this file is missing, does not contain the
FILES= statement, or specifies a value less than 20, Meal-Master may
not perform all functions. If you are using any sort of "task
switching" software, such as Microsoft Windows or the task switching
utility provided with DOS 5 and higher, a minimum of 40 is recommended.
The PARM.MMF and CATFILE.MMF files created by some very old versions of
Meal-Master are occassionally incompatible with a newer version. If
you receive a "runtime error" when trying to start MM, try deleting
these files and then restarting the program. This will initialize new
files that are compatible with the current version.
Sight-impaired users with speech-synthesis equipment should start MM
with the "/C" and "/T" switches. The "/C" switch will route all screen
output through normal BIOS services, where speech systhesis software
can intercept them. The "/T" switch (or "D" option on the
Maintenance/Setup menu) will cause unit of measure "t" (teaspoon) to be
displayed as "ts", and "T" (tablespoon) to be displayed as "tb". This
eliminates the ambiguity that exists when using "T" and "t" with a
speech synthesis device.
VERSION 8 RELEASE HISTORY
-------------------------
8.00 Initial Release. Major new features include: Capacity expansion
to 65,535 recipes per database (registered version), with
continued support for multiple databases; Improved handling of
recipes 'flagged' for delete; "Whole-word" title search
capability; Multiple category search, with "and" and "or"
connectors; New "Yield" field to replace the "servings" field and
a new "Yield Units" field allow entering recipe yields like
"3 pints" or "2 loaves"; Expanded category file that allows 150
categories; Search option to find recipes which contain
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categories not in your personal category list; Ability to mark up
to 1,000 recipes for batch operations, A directory "pick list" to
easily switch between multiple databases; The ability to create a
new database without leaving the program; A command-line switch
to set the current database directory; Improved accuracy in
quantity storage; Selection of Export format on Export menu, in
addition to the Maintenance menu; File viewer capacity increased
to handle very large files; Revision to "MMMMM" format to provide
better line length compatibility with more BBS systems; Improved
handling of Import Errors; New super-fast duplicate search to
speed Imports; Automatic deletion of old import files, and
conversion support for MasterCook-PC and MasterCook-II export
files.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE!
---------------------------
Many thanks to everyone who contributed ideas for improving
Meal-Master. The program keeps improving thanks to you!
And a special thank-you to the version 8 beta-test team! These are the
people who gave their time and risked their recipes to unfinished
programming, all to ensure that the final release would work smoothly!
Thank you (in alphabetical order) to: Denise Bradshaw, Joyce Burton,
Diane English, Linda Fields, David Flint, Frances Keeney, Karen
Mintzias, Elaine Radis, Eileen Shaughnessy, Robbie Shelton, Sylvia
Steiger, Stu Talkofsky, and (last alphabetically, but certainly not
least) Jodi Welliver!
LEGAL STUFF and LIMITED WARRANTY
--------------------------------
Meal-Master (tm) is a trademark of Episoft Systems and Scott Welliver.
All rights are reserved. Copying of the Evaluation version (without
registered user utilities or a registration serial number) is allowed
by not-for-profit organizations such as user groups. Anyone wishing to
distribute Meal-Master in a for-profit enterprise must contact Episoft
Systems for permission.
Episoft and Scott Welliver disclaim all warranties, either express or
implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to
this software and any accompanying written materials. This limited
warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have others, which
vary from state to state.
In no event will Episoft or its suppliers be liable for any damages
whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
profits, business reputation, business interruption, loss of business
information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or
inability to use this Episoft product, even if Episoft has been advised
of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or
incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
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