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INSTALLATION
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1) Read the file README.TXT
2) Run Setup. Setup creates SPRIGSFT.INI file.
3) Make sure your PATH statement contains the BC CookBook directory specified
when you ran install.
4) If you plan to run windows. Copy COOK.PIF to your Windows directory. Make
any changes to the PIF file with PIFEDIT. Read your windows manual.
5) REGISTER and receive a better manual, support, and upgrades. Read the
REGISTER.TXT file.
6) To start BC CookBook, type RECIPE and press the enter key.
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| IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2 or 100% compatible
| 572K RAM
| Floppy disk drive for installation
| Hard disk required, with at least 2MB free space
| Supports CGA, EGA, VGA, and Monochrome
| HP LaserJet Series and compatibles and most dot matrix printers
| Not Copy Protected
| Windows 3.1 compatible
SOFTWARE REQUIRED
MS- or PC-DOS 3.0 or above
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Thank you for choosing the BC CookBook! Many hours were spent designing this
product. Our hopes are that people of all ages will find it enjoyable and
easy to operate. The word SIMPLICITY was always used to guide our efforts.
We here at SprigSoft Power feel today's software make the customers do all
the work. Our goal is to make the software work for you!
BC CookBook is designed around the traditional way many people save recipes,
on an index card. You can freely move to any place on the index card you
want. This type of entry is often called full screen editing. Since our
goal was simplicity. We have decided not to include word processing features.
If you are not familiar with revealing codes and word processing concepts.
Word processing features often create a mess of your text. Emphasis instead
has be placed on giving you the ability to quickly move around the index card.
BC CookBook features include shopping lists, measurement menu, on-screen help,
unlimited indexing of recipes, and the comfort of traditional index cards.
KEYBOARD
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Knowing what keys to press is one of the more time consuming challenges of
learning a new computer program. With this in mind, we designed BC CookBook
to have one set of keys that perform similar functions.
Before we begin, the words data, screen, and field need to be explained.
They will be used often. DATA is the information (text) you will be
typing. FIELD is a space on the screen for a piece of data. Two examples
are title and category. SCREEN refers to an area on the computer screen
that contains on or more fields.
The left side of the page will have the key name. One or more sentences
will follow describing what the key does.
Up Arrow The Up Arrow key will move the cursor up one line or menu
selection.
Down Arrow The Down Arrow key will move the cursor down one line or menu
selection.
Left Arrow The Left Arrow key will move the cursor left one character or
menu selection. If you are at the beginning of a line. The
cursor will move to the end of the line above the current line.
Right Arrow The Right Arrow key will move the cursor right one character
or menu selection. If you are at the end of a line. The
cursor will advance to the beginning of the next line.
Enter The Enter key moves the cursor down one field. If you press
the enter key at the last field on a screen. The data will
be saved and you will continue on to the next step. If you
are at a menu or list of text. Pressing enter will select
what your cursor is position on. The enter key also moves
the cursor down one line.
Esc The Esc key has three duties. It can cause you to exit a
screen and continue on to the next step. The esc key can
cancel what you activated. The esc key can make a screen
appear.
F1 The F1 key signals to the computer to activate on-screen help.
F2 The F2 key activates a measurement menu you can view and
select from.
F3 The F3 key creates a list of data you can view and select
from. The F3 key moves backward one index card.
F4 The F4 key moves forward one index card.
F7 The F7 key saves your recipe data and returns to the menu.
F8 The F8 key saves your recipe data and starts a new recipe.
F9 The F9 key does not save any data and returns to the menu.
The F9 key returns you to the menu.
PageUp The PageUp key moves to the top of the index card. The
pageup key moves the cursor up a list of text. The pageup
key moves the cursor to the first menu choice.
PageDown The PageDown key moves to the bottom of the index card.
The pagedown key moves the cursor down a list of text. The
pagedown key moves the cursor to the last menu choice.
Home The Home key moves the cursor to the beginning of a field.
The home key moves the cursor to the beginning of a line.
The far left is the beginning of a field and line.
End The End key moves the cursor to the end of a field. The end
of a field is the last character typed. A space is considered
a character. The end key moves the cursor to the end of a
line. The far right is the end of the line. A line is 77
characters.
Insert The Insert key turns on insert mode. The insert mode allows
you to type new characters any place in existing text. As you
type new characters, characters to the right of the cursor
will move to the right. Insert mode works only for FIELDS
not for LINES !
Delete The Delete key removes the character located under the cursor.
The remaining text moves one position to the left. The cursor
does not move, only the text. Delete works only for FIELDS
not for LINES !
Backspace The Backspace key moves the cursor to the left one position.
If you are at the beginning of a line. The cursor will move
to the end of the line above the current line. After the
cursor is moved, the character located under the cursor is
removed.
TAB The Tab key advances the cursor, right, to the next build in
tab stop. 10 characters separate each tab stop. If you are
at the beginning of a line. The tab key will work 7 times.
The tab will not move the cursor to a new line.
Shift Tab The Shift Tab key combination advances the cursor, left, to
the next build in tab stop. 10 characters separate each tab
stop. If you are at the end of a line. The tab key will work
7 times. The shift tab will not move the cursor to a new
line.
LEARNING BC CookBook
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Since BC CookBook is designed to be simple. Once you learn to add recipes
the rest of the menu choices will be easy to learn.
The first thing you must do is start BC CookBook. Refer to the installation
instructions.
At anytime you can press the F1 key to activate on-screen help. Immediately
after you choose a menu option and the "Recipe Information" screen appears.
If you change your mind and want to return to the menu, press the F9 key.
Pressing the Esc key will cause a message to be displayed.
Before we begin, the cursor needs to be explained. The cursor will appear as
the standard small blinking rectangle, or a long horizontal bar. The long
horizontal bar is used to choose a menu selection or data from a list.
No matter what the shape. The word cursor will always be used. Lets get
started !!!
Add new recipe(s)
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If the cursor is not on "Add new recipe(s)". Use the Up or Down Arrow key to
select it. Press the Enter key to activate your choice.
The first screen that will appear is Recipe Information.
There are 8 fields that can be used. They are:
Title The title must be an unique, one of a kind, description.
This field must contain data.
Category The category field can represent any type of grouping you wish.
Subcategory The subcategory field can represent a smaller subset of
category or represent any type of grouping you wish.
Serving Size The serving size field is a number 0 thru 999. It represents
quantity.
(Measurement) The measurement field gives meaning to serving size. Pressing
F2 activates a measurement menu.
SourceOf The sourceof field can be where the recipe came from.
Page The page field can work with sourceof or represent a code.
COMMENT The comment field can be anything you wish.
The only field that you must type something in is Title. The remaining 7
fields are optional and they do not have to be used as we described them. It
does not matter if you capitalize your text or not. BC CookBook is not case
sensitive. An "carrot" or "Carrot" are looked at as meaning the same thing.
The 8 fields can be used individually or in any combination to search for a
recipe. For example: title & comment.
What does this mean ?
Cooking is an art form. Everyone has a unique style all their own. The
terminology one person uses may not be the terminology for someone else.
Therefore, we have tried to pick field names that can be used in different
ways. You may want a field to represent key ingredients, or occasion, or
difficulty level, or temperature, or course(s), or cuisine, or preparation
time, or preparation method, or your own personal identifier. The possible
combinations are endless. You are given 8 fields to be used anyway you want.
At any point of the tutorial feel free to use the keys described in the
keyboard section. The best way to learn something is through practice. The
recipe will be "Turkey Picadillo Burritos".
STEP 1
If the cursor is not at the Title field, please move it there. The Up or
Down Arrow keys will do the job !!
Type "Turkey Picadillo Burritos". Press the Enter or Down Arrow key when
finished. The cursor will move to Category.
Before continuing, why don't we practice changing things. Press the Up Arrow
key once. The cursor will be at the beginning of the title. Lets go to the
end. Press the End key. The cursor is now at the end. Maybe "Picadillo"
will look better capitalized. Press the Right Arrow key nine times. The
cursor should be before the word "Burritos". Now press the Backspace key 3
times. The characters "llo" will be removed. Lets remove the remaining
characters by using the Delete key. Press the Right Arrow key 6 times. The
cursor will be on the letter "P". Now press the Delete key 6 times. The
word "Picadillo" should be gone. Before typing, press the Insert key. The
cursor will become larger. Type "PICADILLO". Press the Insert key again to
turn off insert mode. The cursor will return to normal size. Well, the word
looks out of place in capital letters. Lets put it back the way it was.
Press the Right Arrow key 9 times. This time we are going to type over the
existing word. Type "Picadillo". We are finished. As you have jus
t witness, there are different ways to remove and replace data. Use what is
most comfortable to you !!
The remaining fields can be filled in anyway you like. But before you do
that, move the cursor to the Serving Size field. Do this by pressing the
Down Arrow or Enter key 3 times.
Type a number 3 and press the Enter or Down Arrow key. The cursor will be at
the (Measurement) field. There is a menu provided to you that has common
units of measurement. It hopefully will save you a little typing. Here is
how it works. Press the F2 key. The menu will appear. First scan the list
to see if you want to use any of the measurements. If not, press the Esc key
and you will return to the field. Otherwise, the Home, End, and Arrow keys
will move the cursor around the menu. Once the cursor is positioned on the
measurement you want to select, press the Enter key. Your choice will
automatically appear in the (Measurement) field.
If you want to use a measurement that is in another recipe. Press the F3 key
and a list will appear displaying all of the measurements from all of your
recipes. Lets try it ..
Press the F3 key. A list will appear. The PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, Down
Arrow, and Up Arrow keys will move you up and down the list. If you have
more than 22 recipes. The PageUp and PageDown keys will move forward and
backward 22 recipes at a time. To select a measurement, press the Enter key
and your choice will automatically appear in the (Measurement) field. If you
do not see anything you wish to choose. Press the Esc key to return to the
field.
The F3 key will work on all the fields except Page and Serving Size. This
little feature allows you to see what has been used in other recipes.
STEP 2
We are now going to enter our recipe on index cards. There are two ways to
leave "Recipe Information". The first way is to press the Esc key. The
second way is to move the cursor to the Comment field and press the Enter
key. If by chance you have no Title or if the title already exists.
Messages will appear. Pressing the Enter key will make the warning disappear.
You will be returned to "Recipe Information".
Once at the index card screen we can start typing in a recipe.
The following keys work while entering a recipe: Home, End, Tab, Shift Tab,
Enter, F1, F2, F3, F4, F7, F8, F9, Backspace, and Esc. Refer to the keyboard
section for an explanation of what the keys are capable doing.
Before we continue, it's a good idea to be familiar with the concept
BC CookBook uses for typing in text at the "Index Card" screen. Remember, we
said earlier, that no word processing features have been included and you
can move freely about the index card. The benefit to free movement is. Say
you have a recipe from a newspaper. The layout of the newspaper recipe is
how you want it to look when printed. Free movement allows you to easily
make the recipe appear anyway you want it to. Another example is, copying a
recipe from an index card into the computer. You want the recipe in the
computer to appear like the index card that your mother gave you. Free
movement allows you to do this. If its not clear what we mean, don't worry.
You will see what we are talking about when finished entering the example
recipe.
There is also a measurement menu available. Pressing F2 activates it. You
then use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the word you want. Press the
Enter key to select your choice or press the Esc key to leave without
selecting anything.
If you press the Esc key while at the index card screen. The recipe
information screen reappears and you can add or change things. Once
activated all the same rules you learned earlier apply.
Pressing the F4 key advances one index card and F3 decreases one index card.
IMPORTANT: It is important to remember that after you press F4 the blank
index card is permanently added. So what does this mean? If you only need
1 index card but pressed the F4 key 10 times. Your recipe now has 9 blank
index cards attached to it. The only way to correct such a problem is to
delete the recipe and reenter it. We have not given BC CookBook the ability
to delete individual index cards. The maximum allowed index cards per recipe
is 50.
There is also one character reserved. It is the "+" character. To create a
shopping list, you place a "+" before and after the text you want included
as a shopping list item. Ex: "+foil turkey tray+"
Let's start typing in an example recipe.
1) Type: "1 cup chopped onion"
Press the "Enter" key
2) Type: "2 cloves garlic, minced
Press the "Enter" key
3) Type: "1 "
4) Press the F2 key and select "Tablespoon(s)".
* F2 activates the same measurement menu that is used in the "Recipe
Information" screen.
5) Type: " vegetable oil"
Press the "Enter" key.
6) Repeat steps 1 and 2 for :
"2 cups shredded or chopped"
" cooked turkey"
"1 can (16 ounces) stewed"
" tomatoes, undrained"
"1 small red or green bell pep-"
" per, chopped"
"1/2 cup picante sauce"
"2 tablespoons raisins"
7) Press the Tab key twice and then the Up Arrow key 10 times. You should
now be at the top of the index card.
8) Type: "2 tablespoons coarsely"
Press the Down Arrow key. Now hold a Shift key down and press the Tab key 3
times. The number "2" should be directly above the cursor. You have just
used the tab stops build into each line. Using the tab stops to move the
cursor around is an easy way to align text.
9) Type: " chopped toasted slivered"
Press the Enter key and then the Tab key 4 times. We are using the tab stops
to quickly move across the screen.
10) Repeat step 9 for:
" almonds"
"1 teaspoon cumin"
"1/2 teaspoon salt"
" Dash cinnamon"
"12 flour tortillas (6 to"
" 8-inch), heated"
We are now going to type the cooking instructions. Press the Enter key 5
times.
11) Type: "Cook onion and garlic in oil in 10-inch skillet until onion is
tender but not brown. Add remaining ingredients except tortillas; bring to
a boil."
Notice the "n" at the end of the line!!! This is what we mean by not having
word processing features. A word processor would have moved the "n" to the
next line. We feel that this simply approach eliminates potential problems.
The only thing you have to be concerned about when typing the recipe is:
"DOES IT LOOK THE WAY I WANT IT TO?"
12) Press the F4 key. We have now started a new index card. Notice at the
top it says "Index Card 2 of 2". If you press F3 the top says "Index Card
1 of 2". By looking at the top of an index card you immediately know how
many index cards belong to a recipe. Pressing the F4 key either adds an
index card or advances an index card. So, assume you have 2 index cards, if
you were at index card 2 and the F4 key is pressed. Index card 3 is now
created. However, if you were at index card 1 and the F4 key is pressed.
Index card 2 appears. BC CookBook automatically detects whether or not you
are at the last index card. The maximum index cards allowed are 50. If you
were at index card 50 and the F4 key is pressed a message would appear.
13) Type: "Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently and breaking up
tomatoes with spoon, about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has
evaporated." Press the Enter key twice.
14) Type: " For each burrito, spoon about 1/2 cup filling down center of
each tortilla; fold one end over filling and roll up. Serve with additional
peccant sauce." Press the Enter key.
15) If you want to use the shopping list feature. You need to place a "+"
before and after the item you want to be included on the shopping list. If
you're undecided. Make sure you leave at least 1 space before and after
ingredients, text, etc. That way, if you decide later on you want to print
shopping lists. There will be room for the "+" characters.
16) We are now finished
The "Recipe Information" and "Index Card" screens will appear for other menu
options. Just apply everything learned here.
Before we save the recipe, why don't you try using the various keys and get a
feel for how BC CookBook works. Add and remove text. Use the measurement
menu. Press F1 for help. Move from top to bottom and side to side on the
index card. Press the Esc key to activate the recipe information. Try out
all the keys and learn what they can do.
There are 3 ways to exit: F7, F8, F9. Pressing F7 will save your recipe
and return you to the menu. Pressing F8 will save your recipe and the
"Recipe Information" screen will appear. You are now ready to enter another
recipe. Pressing the F9 key will not save anything and return you to the
menu.
We want to save the example recipe and return to the menu. But first, check
to make sure the TITLE is Turkey Picadillo Burritos. Go to the recipe
information. If the title is wrong, change it. Otherwise, press the Esc key
again to return to the index cards. Now press the F7 key. If no title exits
at all or you have used the title before, a message will appear. You then
must go to recipe information and type in a new title.
Finished!!
Delete recipe(s)
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Deleting a recipe or group of recipes is just like adding a recipe. The only
difference is when you leave the recipe information screen. A message
appears indicating the search criteria has found a match and asks you if you
want to delete it. If no match has been found. A message is display.
Remember all 8 fields can be used to search for a recipe(s). For example.
Say you want to delete all the recipes with the category "desserts." The
only field you would use is Category. Say you wanted to delete only the
dairy desserts. The only fields you would use are Category and SubCategory.
Category representing desserts and subcategory representing dairy.
Don't forget about the F3 key. If you're not sure what field represents
desserts. Position the cursor to a field you think may have been used, and
press F3.
After deleting everything, you are returned to the recipe information screen.
Press F9 to
return to the menu.
Change or View recipe(s)
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Changing or viewing is just like adding a recipe. The only differences are
when you leave the recipe information screen. If no match has been found. A
message is display otherwise, as each match is found, a recipe will be
displayed and you can change and add anything you. The only field you can
not change is the Title. The Title is a unique identifier. The F8 key
doesn't work either.
Remember all 8 fields can be used to search for a recipe(s). For example.
Say you want to view or change all the recipes with the category "desserts."
The only field you would use is Category. Say you wanted view or change only
the dairy desserts. The only fields you would use are Category and
SubCategory. Category representing desserts and subcategory representing
dairy.
Don't forget about the F3 key. If you're not sure what field represents
desserts. Position the cursor to a field you think may have been used,
and press F3.
If you don't want to save any changes, press F9 otherwise press F7 to leave
the recipe. After leaving the recipe a question will appear asking if you
wish to continue searching. Answer yes or no.
After changing or viewing everything, you are returned to the recipe
information screen. Press F9 to return to the menu.
Recipe grouping to use
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Recipe grouping is used to select recipe books. If you do not have separate
books. The default is used, "sprgsft". Recipe groupings allow you to add
cook books. If searching an existing recipe book becomes slow due to its
large number of recipes. Create a new recipe book then when you start using
BC CookBook pick the grouping (book) that has the recipes you want.
Use the Arrow keys to select the cook book desired and press the Enter key.
A message will appear warning you. Answer okay or cancel. Use the Arrow
keys to move the cursor.
If you change your mind and are not at a warning message. Press the Esc key
to return to the menu otherwise select cancel.
Add recipe grouping
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To create a new recipe grouping (recipe book), type in a 7 character
description and press the Enter key. That's it!!
If you change your mind. Press the F9 key to return to the menu.
Delete recipe grouping
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Use the Arrow keys to select the cook book desired and press the Enter key.
A message will appear warning you. Answer okay or cancel.
If you change your mind and are not at a warning message. Press the Esc key
to return to the menu otherwise select cancel.
Helpful Cooking Information
===========================
Use the Arrow keys to select the topic you are interested in and press the
Enter key. A screen will appear with text. Use the PageUp and PageDown keys
to see more text. Use the Arrow keys to highlight the line of text you are
reading.
If you change your mind. Press the Esc key to return to the list of topics.
Press the Esc key one more time to return to the menu.
Printing
========
Printing uses the same "Recipe Information" screen that is used for adding a
recipe. Pressing the F9 key returns you to the menu. The Esc key will take
you to the parameter screen.
You first type the data that you want to be used in the search for one or
more recipes. Upon leaving the recipe information screen, the parameter screen
appears. Pressing the F9 key will return you to the menu. If you're not sure
how many recipes will print out. Answer "YES" to stop between each recipe.
When it pauses, you can cancel printing. If your printing is only one or two
lines across the paper and all messed up. Exit BC CookBook and run SETUP.
Check the setting for printer type. Make sure "Dot Matrix" is choosen if you
are printing with a dot matrix printer or "Laser" for a HP Laser/compatible
printer.
The parameter screen gives you a chance to change the settings. The settings
are only permanently changed by using the setup program included with BC
CookBook. The settings will stay changed until you exit the program. To start
printing, leave the parameters screen. If a match occurs the printer is
checked. If the printer does not respond 3 messages will appear. The first 2
ask you to check the cables and paper supply. The 3rd message asks you if you
want to continue to print. The 3 messages will continue to appear until
the printer properly responds. If paper runs out or any error occurs
messages will be displayed. You will be given a choice to resume printing.
Printers with ram buffers require special attention because buffers allow
BC CookBook to finish before the printer. A printer error could occur and
BC CookBook wouldn't be aware of it. You then must read the owners manual
that came with you printer.
If a printer error occurs check the recipe that was printing out at the time
of the error. More than likely something will be wrong and you should reprint
that one recipe.