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OMNIMeal
Version 2.41
"Helping You Control Your Meal Planning & Cooking"
From Unicorn Software Limited
Created By:
Charles P. Schell IV
Copyright (C) 1986-90 Unicorn Software Limited
All Rights Reserved
Unicorn Software Limited
P. O. Box 911
Wabash, IN 46992
LICENSE AGREEMENT
The OMNIMeal cataloging program is protected by United States Copyright Law
and International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved.
Non-registered users of OMNIMeal are licensed only to use the program on a
trial basis for the sole purpose of determining whether or not it meets
their requirements. All other use requires registration.
Any other use of non-registered copies of OMNIMeal by any person, business,
corporation, government organization, or any other entity is strictly
forbidden and is a violation of this license agreement.
Registration permits a user a license to use OMNIMeal on a single computer.
All users are granted a limited license to copy OMNIMeal Version 2.41 for
the trial use of others, with the following additional conditions:
OMNIMeal must be distributed in unmodified, complete form, including this
Reference Guide and License Agreement.
OMNIMeal may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product,
without written permission.
No fee, other than a bonafide disk duplicating fee not to exceed $10.00,
may be charged for OMNIMeal.
WARRANTY
Unicorn Software Limited makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or
fitness for a particular purpose. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be
liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential
arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by
the user. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be liable for any damage to
data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the
program.
IN NO EVENT WILL UNICORN SOFTWARE LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed, interpreted and
governed by the laws of the state of Indiana.
OMNIMeal is being released under the User Supported concept of
distribution. Simply put: You are allowed to use the program to see if it
is beneficial to you.
If you continue to use the program you must register it by sending $25.00
to: Unicorn Software Limited PO Box 911 Wabash, IN 46992. Or you can use
your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover by calling the Public(software)Library at
800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to
71355,470 or by mail to PsL, PO Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. These
numbers are for ordering only.
For information about dealer pricing, site licensing, shipping of product,
returns, latest version number or technical support call 219-563-HOME or
write to Unicorn Software Ltd. directly.
Concept:
To help you enter and store recipes, plan meals, plan shopping trips
and prepare meals in the easiest fashion possible.
Getting Started:
First you must install the data files on your data disk. To do this copy
all files with the extension .DAT and .NTX onto the drive you wish to use
for data. ie COPY *.DAT A: Up to 180 records can be stored on a single
360K floppy disk.
Once you have completed this copy all files from this disk onto your
floppy or hard disk. Type in OMNIMEAL to start.
Entries For:
Recipe title up to 48 characters long.
Type of recipe, ie Entree, Desert, up to 20 characters.
Where you obtained the recipe from for reference.
How many people the recipe feeds.
Personal notes, ie Low Cholestral, Bob's Favorite, up to 16
characters.
Preperation time.
Personal codes to assist in finding recipes.
Up to 20 ingredients, each 25 characters long. Each with their own
quantity and volume of measurement.
Up to 13 lines of preperation instructions up to 76 characters
long.
Up to 4 special equipment entries, up to 25 characters each.
The System:
Is designed using KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) so not much information is
needed to get started. Here are a few notes to help you use the system:
When you first start the program, the computer will bring up the Default
Set Up screen first. Just enter the info requested. When you name the
Disk Drive, the program will automatically copy the data files to that
drive for you ! So Have A Disk In The Drive And Ready ! The program will
not do any further copying on its own. In order to create new data disks
simply copy all the files with the DAT and NTX extension onto your new data
disk. You can rename the data file at this time.
Colours:
Color Letter
------------------
Black N
Blue B
Green G
Cyan BG
Red R
Magenta RB
Brown GR
White W
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Right Justify:
This refers to right justification of the Preperation Instructions during
the WordWrap process. The program will add additional blank spaces between
words to make the lines come out even on both sides (Like this document).
If you chose to leave it off (N) the lines will not have any blank spaces
added. See the examples for WordWrap below.
WordWrap:
This feature is an option during Add and Update operations while working on
Preperation Instructions. What it will do is allow you to type in the
Preperation without paying attention to carriage returns, then when you hit
the PageUp key it will re format the text for you (and Right Justify if you
have it turned on. Here is an example:
You Enter:
Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Preheat ov
en to 360 while greasing the 8X12 pan. Spread mixture over t
he entire bottom of the pan evenly and bake for 14 hours maki
ng sure that it does not burn. Remove from oven and cool for
two hours prior to serving. Great for parites!
WordWrap:
Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Preheat
oven to 360 while greasing the 8X12 pan. Spread mixture over
the entire bottom of the pan evenly and bake for 14 hours
making sure that it does not burn. Remove from oven and cool
for two hours prior to serving. Great for parites!
WordWrap & Right Justify:
Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Preheat
oven to 360 while greasing the 8X12 pan. Spread mixture over
the entire bottom of the pan evenly and bake for 14 hours
making sure that it does not burn. Remove from oven and cool
for two hours prior to serving. Great for parites!
It enables you to type as fast as you want with no cares as to where the
carriage returns should be.
******WARNING******
When WordWrapping a Recipe that has previously been Wrapped with Right
Justify ON you might have problems. The program does not understand
grammar and might try to wrap things that do not need to be.
Example(From Above)
Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Preheatoven to 360 while greasing the 8X12 pan. Spread
mixture overthe entire bottom of the pan evenly and bake
for 14 hoursmaking sure that it does not burn. Remove from
oven and coolfor two hours prior to serving. Great for
parites!
If this happens, just use the INS and DEL keys to fix it.
Update And Delete:
When you select either of these options the screen will display up to 32
recipe names. Move the light bar to the one you want to Update or Delete
and press the enter key. The ESC key will take you back to the Main Menu
and the PageDown key will bring up the next 32 recipes. When the program
reaches the bottom of your file it will start again.
You also have the option of looking for a recipe (This will always be
the last option displayed, so use the end key to get to the bottom and
return to select).
Close 'Nuf:
In the Update, Delete, and Criteria! When you enter any of the data fields
you do not have to enter the entire thing. For example when entering a
recipe you wish to deal with you do not have to enter the full name, only
the first few words, or even letters. In Update this will allow you to
view all the records that are Close 'Nuf to what you entered. EXAMPLE:
Entering "Rum" will bring up "Rum Cake", "Rum Tody" ,"Rummage Sale Mix" and
"Rummy Snack"
Quantities:
All Quantities must be decimal in format. This is required for the system
to operate, computers just don't understand fractions, for example it would
see 1/2 as .50, but it would see 1 1/2 as 5.50 (11/2). Use the Quik
Decimal function to help with conversions.
Volume:
When dealing with volumes you have to be sure that you are uniform. If you
use TBL for Tablespoon always use that abbreviation. Here are some
suggestions for volumes (These were used in the sample recipes):
Pnc = Pinch Ea = Each (as in 1 each egg)
Dsh = Dash Can = Can
Oz = Ounce Slc = Slice
Qts = Quarts Cup = Cup
Lb = Pound Tsp = Teaspoon
Tbl = Tablespoon Bnc = Bunch
Doz = Dozen Pt = Pint
OMNIFind!:
Can help you find all of the Recipes in the data file that have a
particular Recipe as well as Type, Note, or Code. Using "Close 'Nuf" you
can Find! any record easily, ie enter as much information as you remember
and it will search based on your input, even if it is only one letter.
NOTE: Page Up on these data display screens will take you back to the
previous record, page down to the next record and Home to the OMNIFind!
menu; use the Arrow Down key to see the second page of a particular recipe.
ComboZ:
Selecting this entry on the Criteria or Find! screen will let you combine
up to four Criteria. For example you want a listing of all Recipes that
are Type Breakfast and from Shubert. Select the Type entry from the Comboz
screen, then type in Breakfast next select the From entry, when you do that
you will have a choice of making the statement And or Or. (Chose And in
this example) then you can enter the Shubert. The program will find all
records meeting that Criteria and take you to the Forms menu or Found!
screen. (If you had selected Or in the above example you would have gotten
all records for Type Breakfast or from Shubert. {even those not Type
Breakfast.})
A more complex example would be Code A or Code B and From S and Type
Breakfast. You would get all Codes A or B from anyone starting with "S"
and type breakfast.)
Speed Up Sort:
Should be run occasionally to keep the files in sequential order as well
as random order. Always run prior to printing.
Purge Ghosts:
This feature should be run if you get blank records in your data file, by
accident.
File Name:
Any eight character filename allowed. Reserved name is TEMP.
Data Drive:
You can choose a default data drive on the Colour menu.
Exit To DOS:
You can exit temporarily to DOS by using that option on the Utilities
Menu. The file COMMAND.COM must be on the same disk as the other programs
and in the root directory.
You must return to the subdirectory/drive of OMNIMeal prior to entering
EXIT to return to the program.
MultipleXer:
You can increase or decrease the number of people fed by a recipe by
entering the number desired when requested for the MulitpleXer.
MultipleXer will change the ingredients but WILL NOT change the cooking
times, so be careful the first time you prepare a MultipleXed recipe.
Quik Decimal:
By hitting the F1 key you can get the computer to figure fractions into
decimals for you. Just hit F1, a request will appear at the center of the
screen for the fraction, enter the fraction then the computer will
calculate the decimal and return you to the program where you entered Quik
Decimal from. A tone will sound when entering and leaving Quik Decimal.
Printer Set Up:
This allows you to customize the printer codes used by the program. These
codes can be found in your printer manual. The codes that the program has
when originally distributed are for the Epson FX100. You will need to
know the code for 10 cpi (Pica), 12 CPI (Elite), Enlarged, Condensed
(17CPI) and Double High/Wide. If your printer cannot handle double
high/wide DON'T PANIC, just leave it blank; the program will use Enlarged
for that entry. You do not have to enter the ESC part of the code, the
program will add that automatically. You can enter the letter ESC code or
the number it does not matter: ie ESC code 119 can be entered as "119" or
"w". (Do not enter any " "s!)
The codes are used as follows:
10 CPI Reports
12 CPI Titles On Cards
Enlarged Report Titles
Dbl High/Wide Not Used Yet
Condensed 3 X 5 cards
Print Outs:
You have a choice of working with All addresses or selecting a Criteria.
Listing: A list of Recipe, Type, and Note.
Catalog: Complete preperation instruction, perfect for a 3 ring binder!
Cards 2 Sides: Preperation instructions printed on the back of the card.
Cards 1 Side: 2 cars for each recipe.
**ALL CARDS ARE STANDARD 3X5 PIN FED STOCK.**
Custom: Let's you pick pick out the contents of the listing.
Error Messages:
Error Messages will appear at the top of the screen when an error occurs.
The most common errors are "Open" which means the program can't find the
data files and "Printer not ready". You will be given the choice of
correcting the problem or aborting.
Problems:
If you encounter any problems with the program WRITE! Unicorn believes in
supporting its programs and has been doing so since the first one was
released in 1984.
Everex Extended Memory Boards:
If you are using an Everex extended memory board, and the program locks
up, try putting the program on a bootable disk and leaving the Device line
that references the extended RAM out of the CONFIG.SYS on the program disk.
Then boot the computer from the disk, it should solve the problem. I have
not figured out why it happens with just that make of board, but it does.
Technical Assistance:
Both registered and unregistered Users can obtain technical assistance by
calling (219)563-HOME (4663). Unregistered Users will need to provide the
name and address of where they obtained the software from in order to gain
this assistance. This will let us go back to that company if they are
distributing an older version and it helps us track who is distributing the
program. The number is manned (by a human) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM EST, all
other hours by an answering machine.
Other Unicorn Programs:
All programs are MSDOS compatible, run on 256K RAM, use IBM graphics/laser
printers, mono or colour monitor, and can operate on one/two or hard disk
drives (except DayMaster which requires a hard or high density drive). The
User can set the colours, printer codes, and default data drive. There are
no 'crippled' features or options. The only difference between the
shareware and registered versions is the lack of 'plea' screens on the
registered version and the clarity of the Users conscience.
The *Master Series
AlbumMaster - To help you catalog your Albums and assist you in printing
catalogs, listings and labels for the front of the Album. There are
entries for Album Number, Title, Artist, and up to 12 Tunes on each side as
well as Category and 3 User defined fields. The User can also define three
entries for use as producer, writer, opinions etc. The program will hold
up to 9999 Albums (depending on disk space) and can be used to find even a
single song. It will also produce a list of every Tune you have in addition
to the regular catalogs. Multiple data field Finds! and User designed
listing make this a must have for audiophiles.
CassetteMaster - To help you catalog your cassette tapes and assist you in
printing catalogs, listings and inserts for the case and front of the tape.
There are entries for Tape Number, Title, Artist, and up to 14 Tunes on
each side as well as Category. The User can also define three entries for
use as producer, writer, opinions etc. The program will hold up to 9999
Tapes (depending on disk space) and can be used to find even a single song.
It will also produce a list of every Tune you have in addition to the
regular catalogs. The case inserts not only print all the tunes, artist,
and title but the User defined info as well. Find! and Criteria print
option make this very useful for the 'home recorder' or the 'store bought'
cassette tape user.
VideoMaster - To help you catalog your video tapes and assist you in
printing catalogs, standard and User customized listings and labels for the
spine and front of the tape. There are entries for Tape Number, Title,
Rating, Start Point, Star, Co Star, three User defined entries and a seven
line Synopsis as well as Category. You can find any tape by any field. The
system will handle up to 9999 entries, depending on disk space. The
program can handle up to 5 titles per tape, great for the home video buff.
PostCardMaster - The program will help you compose post cards and maintain
addresses on disk. Then you may retrieve either listings of the addresses
and cards, address labels, 3X5 cards, 4X6 post cards or Roladex cards. The
primary purpose of the program is to print post cards, and address them for
you. Post cards cost 1/3 the price of a letter and in some cases are
equally as good ie meeting notices, invitations, change of address. This
program is a replacement for an earlier Unicorn program released in 1984
called FORWARD2.
DayMaster - The program provides you with trivia, birthdays, anniversaries
for a particular date, but also allows you to include your own information
for any date. It also gives a quote for the day, and informs you of any
appointments you might have. All of this can take place at boot up or any
other time you activate the program. The data file contains over 2000
historical events and quotes.
CDMaster - To help you catalog your CDs and assist you in printing
catalogs, listings and labels for the case and front of the CD. There are
entries for CD Number, Title, Artist, and up to 24 Tunes as well as
Category and 3 User defined fields. The program will hold up to 9999 CDs
(depending on disk space) and can be used to find even a single song. It
will also produce a list of every Tune you have in addition to the regular
catalogs and case inserts. Find! option locates CDs by any of the data
fields or by a User defined mix of data fields.
The OMNI* Series
OMNIMeal - Before you push this new program to the side, feeling that you
have several Recipe programs in your inventory and you don't need another,
take a look at the features of OMNIMeal and I believe that you will decide
it is a welcome addition to your library. **Standard Features - Recipe
title; type of recipe, ie Entree, Desert; where you obtained the recipe
from for reference; how many people the recipe feeds; preparation time;
personal notes, ie Low Cholesterol, Bob's Favorite; personal codes to
assist in finding recipes; up to 4 special equipment entries; up to 20
ingredients, each with their own quantity
and volume of measurement; and up to 13 lines of preparation instructions
up to 76 characters long. **Special Features: MulipleXer: an option that
allows you to increase or decrease the number of people served by a
particular recipe, and thereby changing all of the required ingredients
automatically; OMNIFind! allowing you to do extensive searches of the data
file based on various criteria; The choice of printing two one sided, or
one two sided 3X5 card for each recipe. -OMNIPlan for planning a week of
meals ahead and giving you printouts based solely on your choices; OMNIShop
a shopping list for the recipes that you have chosen. This lists not only
the ingredients of all recipes you have chosen but will combine them for
ease of use. For example if you have a recipe that calls for 2 eggs,
another that calls for 5 eggs and a third that calls for 1 egg; the
OMNIShop listing would tell you you need 8 eggs. -Complete catalog printing
option that will produce selected recipes perfect for putting in a 3 ring
binder.
OMNIDiZk - A disk cataloger and labeling utility. Features: Reads a floppy
into memory and lets you save the data (The saving is optional); Print out
4 X 1 7/16 or 3 X 15/16 labels as well as catalogs; Perform Find! searches
on any files that you have saved; Print lists of every file in the data
file; Allow complete Updates of disks or of just the title info; Let you
enter a 23 character title, 3 character code and two lines of remarks up to
52 characters each; Let you set the printer codes to match your printer;
you can also set the colours, and select the data and read drives.
OMNIDay - Handles up to 10 Users with PassCode protection for privacy,
optional encryption of data with 10,000 possibilities per User automatic
entry of text date line and a full function text editor to handle entries.
The data file is dynamic (only as large as entries) and can be located on
any drive. Entries can be from 1 to 5000 lines with the ability to change
history (Alter Entry) and the ability to make history vanish (Erase Entry).
The Reminisce feature allows user to 'thumb' through entries or they can
print out the entire opus or selected dates. User: defines printer codes,
names data file, sets screen colours, names the opus and enters their name
into program for use on screen and in reports.
The Comp* Series
CompUser - It is a rated cyclopedia with the names, addresses and phone
numbers of shareware distributors, hardware companies, authors, computer
clubs, BBSs and more. Almost 2000 entries are in the complete database and
it is updated almost daily with revisions being mailed out every 120 days.
The program creates, edits & prints post cards, address labels and more. It
will also import new data and allow the user to change the data in the
file. Great for clubs (looking for authors and distributors), shareware
authors (looking for markets), shareware libraries (looking for authors),
BBS Users (looking for new BBSs) and the average Comp{ter}User (looking for
all of the above). All entries are rated A,B,C,D, or F for size of
operation and the way that they conduct business. This alone makes it
worthwhile because Users can avoid poorly rated businesses that have
historical problems and lack good customer service.
Check with your favourite shareware dealer or do one of the following:
1. Send three blank formatted disks for each title desired to Unicorn and
we'll copy them for you. {Each title fits on one disk, the extra disk cover
P&H}
2. Send three dollars per title and we'll send them to you.
Enjoy!
Charles P. Schell IV
Author
2.10 Fixed a problem with OMNIShop that would not allow the use
of 0 as a MultipleXer.
Added more examples.
2.20 Changed Quik Xit to Quik Decimal
2.40 Changed Update and Delete screens to make them easier
Added WordWrap and right justification
Added Custom Form and ComboZ options
EXAMPLES
I want to update my Martini recipe.
Enter the update option using #2 from the Main Menu. Select the recipe from
the list on the screen. Make the necessry changes to the 1st screen and
then hit page down to zip to the end, next hit the arrow down key to go to
the 2nd screen. Once complete hit the page down key and then the home key
to return to the menu.
I want to delete my Chili recipe.
Enter the delete option using #3 from the Main Menu. Select the recipe from
the list on the screen. You will be asked if you are sure, only "Y" will
delete the recipe. After it has been deleted you will be returned to the
Main Menu.
I have a friend who lives alone and wants all my recipes for only one
person.
Enter the #4 from the Main Menu to enter the print option. When asked for
the MultipleXer enter the number 1, the All or Criteria screen will appear;
select A for All. Next the Forms menu will appear, select the appropriate
print out desired.
I want a print out of my recipes for Code Q.
Enter the #4 from the Main Menu to enter the print option. When asked for
the MultipleXer enter 0, the All or Criteria screen will appear; select C
for Criteria. Enter #2 for Code and then enter Q. Next the Forms menu
will appear, select the appropriate print out desired.
----The Same Procedure Will Work For Type, Prep Time, From, & Note----
I want to get a print out of several different unrelated recipes.
Enter the #4 from the Main Menu to enter the print option. When asked for
the MultipleXer enter 0, the All or Criteria screen will appear; select C
for Criteria. Enter #6 for OMNISelector. Select by number the recipes you
want. The number 0 will bring up the next screen of titles to choose from,
55 will abort the operation and 99 means that you are complete. If you
select a recipe by mistake, just enter the number again to deselect it.
Next the Forms menu will appear, select the appropriate print out desired.
I want to plan a weeks worth of recipes skipping lunch every day and
all meals on Saturday.
Enter the #4 from the Main Menu to enter the print option. When asked for
the MultipleXer enter 0, the All or Criteria screen will appear; select C
for Criteria. Enter #7 for OMNIPlan. A selector menu will appear for
each day, the day listed in the middle of the screen and the meal at the
bottom. Select by number the recipes you want. The number 0 will bring up
the next screen of titles to choose from, 55 will abort the operation and
proceed to the next meal, 77 means to proceed directly to Breakfast of the
next day, and 99 means that you are complete with that meal for that
day. So, every time that Lunch appears, just type in 55 or 99 to proceed
to the next meal for that day. When Saturday Breakfast appears on the
screen type in 77 to go directly to Sunday. Next the Forms menu will
appear, select the appropriate print out desired.
I just bought a glass baking tube and want to find all recipes that use
this piece of hardware.
Enter #5 from the Main Menu to enter the Find! option, then enter #7. Type
in Baking Tube when requested for the hardware. The 1st screen will
appear then hit the arrow down key to go to the 2nd screen or page down for
the next recipe using a Baking Tube.
I bought 7 Lbs of Carrots and want to use them up before they go bad.
Enter #5 from the Main Menu to enter the Find! option, then enter #6. Type
in Carrot when requested for the ingredient. The 1st screen will
appear then hit the arrow down key to go to the 2nd screen or page down for
the next recipe using Carrots.
I have a recipe that calls for 5 Onions Finely Chopped and Rinsed, this
won't fit in the ingredient space in the program, and when I call up an
OMNIShop listing it lists onions twice.
When entering the ingredient enter "5 Ea (For 5 each) Onion", then in
the first line of preperation enter "Finely chop and rinse onions". This
will solve the problem with the double listings in OMNIShop at the same
time.