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MEAL-MASTER COMPATIBILITY WITH PRODIGY (TM) SERVICE
Beginning with release 6.20 of Meal-Master, a special export
format is available for users of the PRODIGY (tm) online service.
The special export format is selected on the Maintenance menu,
using the "Export Recipe Format" selection. Select the
"SPECIAL: *P" option to use the Prodigy (tm) export format.
Using this format, and a utility program named Pro-Util, you can
upload your recipes directly to Prodigy (tm) for other users.
With or without Pro-Util, you can also download such recipes that
others have posted, and import them directly into Meal-Master
without any retyping. For more information on Pro-Util contact
the author, Pete Royston, Prodigy (tm) ID DBRK81A, or use the
"jump Royston" command.
In general, to "download" a recipe from a Prodigy (tm) message to
your Meal-Master database, the following steps are involved:
1. Logon to Prodigy.
2. Jump to the Food and Wine forum, and begin reading
messages.
3. When you find a recipe in Meal-Master format that you
wish to capture, you will need to "Copy" this recipe
to a DOS file.
If you are using only Prodigy without a utility
program like Pro-Util, then you need to access
Prodigy's "Tools" menu, and set your "Copy Options"
for "Send to File". Then select the "COPY" option
while viewing the recipe you wish to download, and
specify a file name for the recipe to be placed into.
Repeat this step for each recipe you want to download.
If you are using a utility program like Pro-Util, you
will need to refer to the manual for that program and
follow the instructions for downloading a message into
a file. Repeat this procedure for each recipe you
want to download.
4. Logoff of Prodigy.
5. Start Meal-Master, select "U Utilities" then
"I Import". Enter the name of the file into which you
downloaded recipes in step 3. Be sure to use the full
DOS path to locate the file where it was placed in
step 3.
6. Set the Import Mode and Options to reflect your
preferences, then press "S Start Importing" to import
the recipes.
In general, to "upload" a recipe from your database into a
Prodigy message, the following steps are involved:
1. Start Meal-Master, and use the Search menu to display
the recipe title(s) you want to upload.
2. Export each recipe to a separate file. You can either
highlight each recipe, press "E", and specify a
filename or you can Mark the desired recipes then use
the Export function on the Utilities menu to export
all the marked recipes at one time. Meal-Master will
automatically create separate files for each recipe if
you specify a name that ends with a numeric extension,
like "Transfer.001"; in this case, the first recipe
would get file extension 001, the second 002, and so
forth.
3. Load the Prodigy Utility program of your choice
(ProUtil, ProMaster, etc.), load Prodigy, and logon to
the service. Jump to the Food & Wine forum, and
choose the topic of your choice.
4. Select "Write a Public Message", and select a topic
area. Then enter the title of the recipe, prefixed
with "R-MM" so that others will know it is a recipe in
Meal-Master format. If you are sending the recipe to
a particular individual, enter their Prodigy ID, or
leave the ID blank and the recipe will be addressed to
"All" forum members. Position the cursor inside the
message box. If you want to add a short note that
will appear above the recipe, type it here before
going to step 5.
5. Follow the instructions with your Utility program for
"uploading" a note. This will usually involve
pressing some key combination, then specifying the
name of the file you want uploaded.
If your Utility asks if you want to "ignore carriage
returns", answer "No". The Meal-Master format must
include the carriage controls to avoid being
"rearranged" during the upload process.
After the recipe has been uploaded into the note, you
may add more text after the recipe footer if you wish,
and sign your name if desired. Then select "OK" to
send your note.
These instructions are correct at the time of writing (9/1/92),
but Prodigy (tm) occassionally changes commands on the service
and the procedure may be somewhat different when you read this.
If you have problems or questions, consult the Prodigy (tm) Food
and Wine forum for current instructions.
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