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Win Gourmet 1.25 User's Manual Copyright 1996, SMI Corporation SMI Corporation P.O. Box 582221 Tulsa, OK 74158 (918) 241-2301 CIS: 72644,2335 Internet: rluhman@bix.com Win Gourmet 1.25 i SHAREWARE Win Gourmet is distributed as shareware. Shareware is not a type of software, rather it is a method of marketing. Shareware allows you to evaluate a software package BEFORE you decide whether or not you want to spend your hard-earned dollars on it. In the case of Win Gourmet you are entitled to a 30-day evaluation period. During this time you may use Windows Gourmet, unrestricted, to determine whether it suits your needs. If you are satisfied with the software and wish to continue using it beyond this 30-day period, you must register. After you have registered you will be provided with the current registered version of Win Gourmet. This version is essentially the same as the evaluation version, with a few registration "reminders" removed. It is illegal (and not very nice) to continue using the software without registering it. Registration provides you with other benefits such as printed documentation and discounts on upgrades. It also facilitates the future development of Win Gourmet. Registration information, as well as an order form, follow on the next couple pages. Win Gourmet 1.25 ii ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. Win Gourmet 1.25 iii DISCLAIMER SMI CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER SMI CORPORATION, NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SMI CORPORATION'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and shall inure to the benefit of SMI Corporation and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in Oklahoma. The parties hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts. Win Gourmet 1.25 iv COPYRIGHT NOTICE & LICENSE AGREEMENT The registered version of Win Gourmet and the disk on which it is contained is licensed for one user. This is copyrighted software. You are not obtaining title to the software or any copyright rights through its purchase. You may not sublicense, rent, lease, convey, modify, translate, convert to another programming language, decompile, or disassemble the software for any purpose. You may make as many copies of this software as you need for backup purposes. You may use this software on more than one computer, provided there is no chance it will be used simultaneously on more than one computer. If you need to use the software on more than one computer simultaneously, please contact us for information about site licenses. You are granted a limited license to use the unregistered version for a limited evaluation period of up to 30 days, in order to determine if it suits your needs. If you desire to use the program past this date, you must register. You are granted a limited license to copy the unregistered version of Win Gourmet for the purpose of allowing other to try it under the conditions outlined above. Win Gourmet 1.25 v SUPPORT Registered customers are entitled to 12 months of free support by mail, phone, or on-line service (CompuServe, Internet.) All questions will be answered promptly. Unregistered users evaluating the software and registered users who have gone beyond their six month support period may still receive support as resources permit. (They usually permit) Correspondence should be sent to: Mail: SMI Corporation CompuServe: 72644,2335 P.O. Box 582221 Internet:rluhman@bix.com Tulsa, OK 74158 Phone: (918) 241-2301 Win Gourmet 1.25 vi REGISTRATION Registration gives you unlimited license to use Win Gourmet for your personal use. When you register you will receive the following benefits: ∙ A copy of the current, registered version of Win Gourmet ∙ Printed, bound documentation ∙ Timely notice of new products and updates ∙ Discounts on future Win Gourmet updates ∙ Even more recipes than in the shareware version ∙ Peace of mind (you did the honest thing) If you wish to register, fill in the order form and mail it with your check or money order for $20.00 (plus $3.50 S&H) to the address listed below. See the next page for an order form. You can order with MC, or Visa by calling 918-241-2301 or by FAX to 918-241-2301 or by CIS Email to 72664,2335. You can also mail credit card orders to SMI Corporation at P.O. Box 582221, Tulsa, OK 74158. If you are a CompuServe member you can register the program on-line. Just GO SWREG and when prompted use SWREG #10049. The program will then be shipped to you as soon as CompuServe notifies us via e-mail (very quick). Win Gourmet 1.25 vii ORDER FORM Quant Each Total ____ Copies of Win Gourmet @ $20.00 = ________ Shipping & Handling (regardless of size): __$3.50_ International Orders Add: __$5.00_ Oklahoma residents, please at 8% tax: ________ TOTAL: ________ Disk Size: 3.5" (1.44Mb) [ ] 5.25" (1.2Mb) [ ] Name:__________________________________________ Company:__________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________ Visa [ ] MasterCard [ ] Credit Card Number: ______________________________ Exp. Date: ________ Signature: ___________________ Where did you obtain the shareware version of Win Gourmet? ________________________________________________________________________ Win Gourmet 1.25 viii CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 WHAT'S NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FINDING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PRINTING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PREFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CREATING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EDITING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 EDITING INGREDIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CREATING A MEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MEAL SERVINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MEAL RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SHOPPING LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 IMPORTING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 EXPORTING RECIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Win Gourmet 1.25 1 INTRODUCTION Win Gourmet is an easy to use database designed to catalog recipes and plan meals. It can categorize and save hundreds of recipes, displaying them in a natural "recipe card"-like fashion on your screen. You may print out recipes or simply use your screen as a reference as you prepare them. You can easily adjust the size of the display so you can see the recipe on your computer screen from across the kitchen. Win Gourmet also has a powerful Meal function which allows you to put together a family dinner or a brunch with friends. You may select several recipes, adjust their servings for the number of people you'll be having, and print out a shopping list of everything you'll need to prepare the meal. You can turn a recipe for a 2-person soup into a 40-serving feast, or reduce 30 servings worth of cookies to a manageable dozen. The interface is simple enough that an experienced computer user should be able to get around with little or no extra information. For those not quite so confident, this guide will take you step-by-step through creating your own recipes and meals. As the guide progresses you will get into more advanced feature such as preparing a Meal, adjusting servings, and creating a shopping list. On-Line help is available from almost anywhere within the program, so you may not need this manual. You can get a listing of all of the help topics by choosing Contents from the Help menu. I have put a lot of work into Win Gourmet and I hope you enjoy it. And please, if it is something you would like to keep, please register. I'm also always looking for ways to improve Win Gourmet so please give me any suggestions for enhancements that you may come up with. Win Gourmet 1.25 2 WHAT'S NEW Import/Export Capability Win Gourmet can now export to text files in either Win Gourmet or Meal-Master 8.0x format. Win Gourmet can also import these files allowing you to easily exchange recipes with other users of Win Gourmet as well as other recipe programs. Headings There is now an option, when editing an ingredient, to designate it as a Heading. These are lines in the ingredient list that will display without a quantity or unit of measure, and are not included in the shopping list. They also display against the left margin to clearly highlight logical groupings of ingredients such as Crust and Filling for a recipe for pie. Bookmark If you select Save Bookmark on Exit under File|Preferences, Windows Gourmet will save your current recipe on exit so the next time you start Win Gourmet, you re looking at the same recipe. Shopping Lists Your shopping list is now saved when you exit so you do not need to re- select the recipes for your meal every time you start Win Gourmet. Also, as you add recipes to your meal, the ingredients are automatically appended to your shopping list. Meals In conjunction with your shopping list, Win Gourmet now saves the recipes in your meal, as well as the current number of servings. When you start Win Gourmet, the meal recipes and servings will be the same as when you exited. To make the option of resetting your meal easy, an additional button has been added to the Meal|Recipes screen to clear your recipes and start anew. More Recipes Win Gourmet now comes with over 60 built-in recipes, up from the 20 or so that the original version contained. Also, there were many spelling errors in the first batch of recipes that went out, this version's collection has been run through a more thorough spell check. Memory For those with limited system resources, the method of storing recipes in RAM has been optimized to take only about 1/3 as much memory as previous versions. In other words, what may have only been enough room for 100 recipes before can now fit 300. Shopping List Bug There was a nasty little bug in the last version that would cause a General Protection Fault when creating a shopping list. This bug has been squashed now. Win Gourmet 1.25 3 Help File The Online help has been snazzed up some. There are entries for the new features, as well as a few graphics here and there. There is also a more consistent format overall. Win Gourmet 1.25 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To successfully use Win Gourmet, you must have at least the following system configuration: IBM 386 or compatible computer Microsoft Windows 3.1 1 Megabyte of free RAM Hard drive with 1 megabyte of free space More disk space and RAM may be required for storing of additional recipes and saving large shopping lists. However, these requirements are modest, and it is unlikely and an individual would find themselves without enough disk space or RAM for Win Gourmet's needs. Win Gourmet 1.25 5 FINDING RECIPES Before you begin entering your own recipes, you'll probably want to look around a bit and learn how Win Gourmet functions with the recipes included. Win Gourmet comes with a number of recipes already entered. To locate a recipe in the Win Gourmet cookbook, select Find Recipe from the Recipe menu or press Ctrl+F. This option will take you into the "Find Recipe" dialog box. To locate a recipe, select the category to which it belongs from the Category box at the top. You may also obtain an alphabetical listing of all of the recipes by selecting All in the Category box. Once you have located the recipe that you wish to display, highlight that recipe with your mouse and click OK. You may also double-click on a recipe to select it. If you wish to leave the Find Recipe dialog box without selecting a recipe, click on CANCEL. If you currently have a recipe displayed on the screen, you can quickly browse through the other recipes using the "Next Recipe" and "Previous Recipe" options under the Recipe menu. You may also use your left and right arrow keys for the same purpose. Win Gourmet 1.25 6 PRINTING RECIPES If you wish to print out a recipe, you must first select the recipe as described under FINDING RECIPES. Then, simply select Print from the File menu or Ctrl+P to print the recipe out on your default printer. The print facility is limited in that it will only print the currently displayed recipe. It does not yet have the functionality to select a list of recipes to print or to print on custom paper sizes such as index cards. Win Gourmet 1.25 7 PREFERENCES Selecting Preferences from the File menu brings up the Preferences dialog box. In here you may set the default category and servings for new recipes and meals. You may also turn the new Bookmark feature on or off. The default category is the category that any new recipe you create will be assigned at the time it is created. You always have the option to change the category while editing the recipe, this just saves a step when you plan on entering many recipes which fall into the same category. The default servings option is similar to the default category option. It is the number of servings that each recipe is assigned when created, which can also be changed when editing the recipe. Enabling the Bookmark feature tells Win Gourmet to mark your place when exiting the software. Then, the next time you start Win Gourmet, you'll be looking at the same recipe as when you last exited. If this feature is disabled, then you will get the familiar "No Recipe Selected" display on startup. Win Gourmet 1.25 8 CREATING RECIPES To enter a new recipe for the Win Gourmet cookbook, select New Recipe from the Recipe menu or press Ctrl+N. The Edit Recipe dialog box should then appear. Fill in this box with all of the appropriate information as described below: Field Description Name This is just the name of your recipe, "Uncle Joe's Chili," for example. Source This describes where this recipe is from. "Church Picnic" is a good example. Category This determines what category of recipe you are creating. It is used mainly in the Find Recipe dialog box to sort your recipes, as well as during exports to Meal-Master files. If you click on this box, you will be presented with a list of all available categories. To change the default category, see PREFERENCES. Servings Put here the number of people that this recipe, as it's described, will serve. This value will become important when you use the meal function later to adjust the ingredient portions for your recipe. Ingredients Here will be listed all of the ingredients included in your recipe. Use the Add, Edit, Insert and Delete buttons here. See EDITING INGREDIENTS for more detailed information. Directions In this box, you may enter the directions for preparing the recipe. You will also notice a check box at the bottom of this dialog box that reads Include in Meal. If you check this box, this recipe will automatically be added to your current meal. After everything has been filled in, click OK to save the recipe to the Win Gourmet cookbook. If you change your mind about creating this new recipe, click CANCEL and the recipe will be discarded. Win Gourmet 1.25 9 EDITING RECIPES To edit a recipe that's already created, you must first select it through the Find Recipe option on the Recipe menu. Then, with the recipe displayed on your screen, select Edit Recipe from the Recipe menu or press Ctrl+E. You will be taken to the Edit Recipe dialog. This functions the same as described under CREATING RECIPES except all of the boxes will be filled in with the current recipe's settings. You may make any chances you want and click OK to save your changes, CANCEL to abort them. Win Gourmet 1.25 10 EDITING INGREDIENTS To edit ingredients, you must be in the Edit Recipe dialog box. For information on getting to the Edit Recipe dialog box see CREATING RECIPES or EDITING RECIPES. The are four options for editing your ingredient list: The ADD button brings up the Edit Ingredient dialog box and allows you to enter information for a new ingredient. The EDIT button will bring up the Edit Ingredient dialog box with the information for the currently highlighted ingredient. You may also edit an ingredient by double-clicking on the ingredient. The INSERT button works similarly to the ADD button, except any ingredient added with the INSERT option will appear just before the currently highlighted ingredient, not at the end of the list. The DELETE button will remove the currently highlighted ingredient from the ingredient list. The Edit Ingredient dialog box contains the following fields: Quantity This is the quantity of the ingredient you are currently editing. You may enter any integer or fractions in the form "x/y." Some sample quantities are 1, 2 1/4, 2/3, and 5 3/4. You may leave the quantity box blank if it does not apply (for instance, "pepper to taste" would not require a quantity.) Unit Here, you would enter the unit of measure that is appropriate for your ingredient. You can also click your mouse on the button next to this box for a list of common units. Item This is the ingredient itself. There is a "Heading Row" check box at the bottom of this dialog box. If you check this box, then this ingredient becomes a heading, with no quantity or unit and is just used to separate different groups of ingredients each other. For example a pie might have a heading for the crust and another for the filling. As with other dialog boxes, you click OK to save your changes, CANCEL to abort them. Win Gourmet 1.25 11 CREATING A MEAL Before we get in to how to create a Meal, a quick definition is in order. A Meal, as Win Gourmet sees it, is a collection of recipes. There is nothing special about these recipes except that they have been assigned to the meal. The capabilities of the meal come into play with its ability to convert the recipes you select to all reflect the same number of servings that you have specified for the meal. This frees your time to prepare the food without trying to figure out the mathematics of making sure everyone gets fed and nothing gets wasted. Win Gourmet 1.25 12 MEAL SERVINGS To set the number of servings for the meal, select Servings from the Meal menu. In the Meal Servings dialog box you may tell Win Gourmet how many people the meal will be servings. The default is for the Meal to make no adjustment to the servings of each recipe. If you wish to make all of the selected recipes reflect one number of servings, you must un-check the box labeled "Use Individual Recipe Servings." Then in the box above, you may enter the number of servings you wish for the meal. For information on setting a default, see PREFERENCES. When you have decided on your number of servings, click OK to continue, or CANCEL to return to the previous setting. Win Gourmet 1.25 13 MEAL RECIPES Now that your servings have been set, you may select the recipes that you wish to include in your meal. First select Recipes from the Meal menu to bring up the Meal Recipes dialog. From here there are a few options as listed below: ADD activates the Find Recipe dialog box and allows you to select a recipe to be included in your meal. You may also add a recipe to the meal by checking the "Include in Meal" box when creating or editing a recipe. VIEW will display the currently highlighted recipe on the screen including any changes made to the ingredient quantities. Note: If you use the Previous/Next recipe commands while displaying a recipe with "adjusted" quantities, the recipe display will default back to the original servings for the recipe. The meal will not be affected, just the display. DELETE will remove the currently highlighted recipe from the meal. The recipe will still be in your cookbook, but will not longer be included in the meal. CLEAR will remove ALL recipes from the meal. You will also be presented with an option to clear the shopping list simultaneously if you desire. You may not abandon the changes you've made in the Meal Recipes dialog box. Click CLOSE to exit this dialog box. Win Gourmet 1.25 14 SHOPPING LIST To access the shopping list choose Shopping List from the Meal menu. This will take you into the Shopping List dialog box. You should be presented with a listing of the ingredients for any recipe you have selected for your Meal. The ingredients will be adjusted to reflect the number of servings you have selected for the Meal. The options available in the Shopping List dialog box are listed below: ADD puts a new item at the end of the Shopping List. The Edit Ingredient dialog will come on the screen to enter the appropriate information. EDIT activates the Edit Ingredient dialog so you may change the currently selected item. DELETE removes the currently highlighted item from the shopping list. PRINT will print a list of all of the items in the shopping list to your default printer. RESTORE will clear the shopping list and regenerate it from the recipes and servings selected for the Meal. CLEAR removes all items from the shopping list. To exit the Shopping List dialog, click on CLOSE. Win Gourmet 1.25 15 IMPORTING RECIPES Win Gourmet has the ability to import recipes from standard ASCII text files. The formats currently selected are Win Gourmet and Meal Master 8.0x. Text files from other sources, as well as versions of Meal-Master before 8.0x will not be imported into Win Gourmet. If you have a file in another recipe format, you may wants to look for one of the many shareware software packages available for converting recipe files to the Meal-Master format. You could then import the resulting Meal-Master file. To import recipes, select the Import option from the File menu. Click on the BROWSE button, select the file you wish to import from your drive, and click OK. If the file is not valid, you will receive an error message. When you have returned to the dialog box, with the name of the recipe file listed at the top, you have a few options to determine which recipes to import. ALL RECIPES will bring in every single recipe in the text file. RECIPE RANGE allows you to import a specific range of recipes. Recipes 10 through 25, for instance. SELECTED RECIPES brings up a list at the bottom of the dialog with all recipes that are contained in the export file. You can click on each of the individual recipes that you wish to import. After you have selected the recipes you wish to import, click OK to continue the process, CANCEL to abort. Win Gourmet 1.25 16 EXPORTING RECIPES The Export selection, found on the File menu, allows you to save recipes created in Win Gourmet into a format that can be easily shared with other Win Gourmet users. You can also save files into a Meal-Master 8.0x format for friends who do not use Window Gourmet. The Format section of the Export Recipes dialog box lets you choose between Win Gourmet and Meal-Master format. Window Gourmet gives the most information and is best when posting messages to computer bulletin boards and for sharing recipes with other Win Gourmet users. The Meal-Master format is best for sharing recipes with users of the Meal-Master recipe program, or other recipe programs that can read Meal-Master files. The Export section lets you choose which recipes you wish to export. Current Recipe will just export the currently displayed recipe. If no recipe is selected, this option will be grayed out. Recipes in Meal will export all recipes currently defined in your meal, including any change to yield you may have defined. All Recipes will export all recipes in the current cookbook. Click OK to begin the export, CANCEL to return to Window Gourmet without exporting any recipes.