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Food Processor Version 1.0
Designed and written by Linda Palermo Lullie
1st Release October 1990
2nd Release April 1991 (v1.5)
3rd Release September 1991 (v1.7)
Food Processor is a combination Grocery List Designer and Recipe
DataBase program.
Food Processor is SHAREWARE not Public Domain!
In this registered release the DataBase portion is now enabled!
Feel free to redistribute THE UNREGISTERED version of the program, keeping
all files and documentation intact with your uploads.
HOWEVER! ReDistributing this REGISTERED version will be considered
breach of the authorÕs copyright!!!! Please do not redistribute this version!
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Disk Contents:
Installer! sets up your directory structure
Installer!.info double click to install FoodProcessor on a hard drive
FoodProcessor the program
FoodProcessor.info double click to load
Processor.doc this documentation file
Text (directory) dir of category files (MUST be in same
directory as Food Processor)
DataBase (directory) dir for recipe files (MUST be in same
directory as Food Processor)
DeckBrowser default tool type for Food Processor to run
(MUST be in Sys:c directory)
I've included some fonts used by the program, if you choose not to install
them in your assigned font folder the program will default to Topaz.
You must also have the AmigaDos command "type" in your Sys:c directory
in order to print any files. This program was tested under AmigaDos 2.0.
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Getting started:
First delete all the files from your unregistered copy of FoodProcessor.
After examining the disk and reviewing this file, you must edit the installer
script file to your own directory path for FoodProcessor. Its default is
Sys:Processor. If your hard drive is called DH0:, just change the Sys: to DH0:.
Save the script and double click the installer icon. It will create the Processor
directory on the drive you chose and then copy all necessary text files to Text
and DataBase along with the program itself. It will also copy the
DeckBrowser to Sys:c.
These paths are necessary for the program to run properly.
To launch the program, just double click on its icon.
The program itself can reside in any directory you want as long as the Text and
Database directories are in the program's directory!!
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Main Menu:
When the program loads, you'll see the Main Menu screen.
The three buttons on the left move you around the program.
"Grocery Menu" - one click takes you to the Grocery Designer
"DataBase" - one click takes you to the Recipe DataBase
"Quit" - one click cleans all memory used by Food Processor,
and takes you back to the WorkBench.
On the upper right hand side of the screen is the "About" button.
A click here tells you a little about the program and its author.
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Grocery Menu:
If you clicked the "Grocery Menu" button, you've now entered the first half
of the Food Processor. This is the first of two screens comprising the
Grocery Designer. The three buttons on the left move you around the program.
"View List" - one click takes you to screen number two of the Grocery
Designer, where you do your actual list building.
"DataBase" - one click takes you to the Recipe DataBase.
"Quit" - one click cleans all memory used by Food Processor,
and takes you back to the WorkBench.
||||||||||||||||| Category Buttons:
Along the bottom of this screen are all the grocery categories you will use
to select items you want to add to your grocery list.
If for instance, you need some milk this week, click on the "Dairy" button.
It will automatically bring you to the Grocery List screen and display the
Dairy category. The same goes for all of the other category buttons.
Each will take you to the Grocery List screen loading its corresponding
category list.
You can edit these lists easily, each is its own text file in the text folder.
Important: edit the files into one column of text only and save under the
same filename, or Food Processor will not locate the proper path nor
will it be able to sort the lists properly.
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Grocery List Designer:
You have arrived here by either clicking on a category button or by selecting
the ÒView ListÓ option at the Grocery Menu screen. If you selected a category
button to get here, you see a list of different food items in the left hand
window and the category title above that window. You will use these items
to build your grocery list. If you selected ÒView ListÓ to get here, you find
the left hand window is empty and no title is displayed. The "View List"
allows you to move to this window without loading any category.
At this point, the right hand window is blank. That's because you haven't
started your grocery list yet! This screen also has four button functions
and numerous menu options accessible with the right mouse button.
Each function will be explained as we build our first grocery list.
|||||||||||||||||||||| Design a grocery list:
To build your grocery list, start by loading a category to choose from.
Click on the "Grocery Menu" button to return to the previous screen
(the Grocery Menu). Select a category to start building your list by
clicking once on the name of the category. You've returned to the
Grocery List designer with the category list displayed in the left window.
Double click on one of the items on the list. It is copied into the
list window on the right!
Continue building your list this way. When you need to switch categories,
just click the "Grocery Menu" button and select a new category. Your
grocery list in progress will not be lost if you move around the
Food Processor screens.
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If you have a value coupon for an item, click once on the item in
the grocery list window to highlight it, then click once on the "Coupon"
button at the top. An asterisk is added to the item name to denote a coupon.
OOps, added a coupon by mistake? Just select the line that you've
added the coupon asterisk to and then select "Undo Coupon" from the
"Edit" menu or "Right-Amiga U" from the keyboard and the asterisk will
be gone leaving the Item name intact.
To delete an item from the list just highlight it and select
"Delete Line" from the "Edit" menu or "Right-Amiga D" from the keyboard.
To UNdelete a line, just select "Undelete Line" from the "Edit"
menu or "Right-Amiga R" from the keyboard, and the last line you deleted
will reappear. However, this feature will not retype a deleted line after
you've performed another task. The Undelete must be selected immediately
after the Delete.
||||||||||||||| File Functions:
Food Processor allows you to save a grocery list either in progress, or
one you've finished. Just choose "Save List" from the "File" menu or
"Right-Amiga S" from the keyboard and your list (right hand window) will be
saved to your Sys: directory under the name "GroceryList". Your list will
always be saved to Sys: with the name GroceryList.
For opening a saved list, choose "Open List" from the "File" menu or
"Right-Amiga O" from the keyboard and a file requester will appear asking
you which file to open.
You can also clear the list you have on the screen by selecting
"Clear List" from the "File" menu or "Right-Amiga C" from the keyboard.
The right hand window will clear instantly, allowing you to start
a fresh list.
Food Processor will print your list. You must have the AmigaDos command
"Type" in your Sys:c directory. If so, select "Print List" from the "File"
menu or "Right-Amiga P" from the keyboard and the program will
auto save the file to Ram: then proceed to print it.
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Recipe DataBase:
When you select a DataBase button from anywhere in the program,
you are taken to the DataBase screen. The DataBase keeps a set of Recipes
on file, each accessible with a mere double click of the mouse.
The recipe can then be viewed, edited, deleted, saved, or printed right from this program. You can easily print
a list of all your recipe titles, add new titles and search for titles.
Upon opening, the DataBase screen will automatically display the
list of recipes you have in your Processor/DataBase folder. Each is a
simple text file, so you can easily add to and take from these entries
right from the program. If you do not see the recipes, check your path,
make sure the DataBase directory is in the same directory with Food Processor.
Along the top of the screen are four buttons:
"Print Entries"- One click will print the list of entries displayed
in the left window.
(You must have "type" in you Sys:c directory)
"Save Recipe"- One click will save the recipe displayed in the
right window.
IMPORTANT: The recipe will be saved with the filename of the title at the TOP
of that window. If you're editing a file, and want to save your changes, make
sure the title is the same or you will have a Save As rather than a save.
If there's nothing in the first line, the program will tell you,
it can't save without a filename. Save as ONE WORD filenames or they will not
be deletable from within the program.
"Print Display"- One click will print the recipe you are displaying
in the right window.
(You must have "type" in your Sys:c directory)
"Quit"- Like the others throughout the program,
it will flush memory (clean up) and
quit to the WorkBench.
||||||||||||||||||||||| Load a Recipe:
Just double click on the title in the left hand window.
Edit the recipe by clicking in the display window on the right, a cursor
will appear. Both windows have scroll bars to see more text.
"Status" window keeps you abreast of the activities of the program.
||||||||||||||||||||||| Adding, editing, searching for and deleting recipes:
ADD a new recipe by clicking the "Add" button.
Type the title of the new recipe. Upon a carriage return, the title will
automatically be placed in the display window. Now you can type in your
new entry. Save when you're done and the list on the left will
automatically be updated to show your new entry.
EDIT a recipe in the display window by simply positioning the cursor and
typing any changes.
SEARCH the titles for a specific recipe by clicking on the "Search"
button, then enter the text you wish to search for in the Search field.
Hit return and the program will search the titles for the first
occurence of a match. The program will not auto-load the found
recipe, it will merely position the cursor on that line. You still must
double click on the title to load it.
DELETE a recipe title by clicking first on the "Delete" button.
Now type the name of the recipe exactly as it is named and press
return. You must be exact with the name in order to delete the
recipe. (I did this to avoid accidental deleting). The title list window
will refresh to show you the recipe is now gone.
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File Menu:
Refresh List (right-Amiga U) Updates your titles in the left window.
Clear Recipe (right-Amiga C) Erases the current recipe in the
display window
Save Recipe (right-Amiga S) Saves the current recipe in the display window
Print DataBase:
Print Entries (right-Amiga E) prints the left window, all the recipe titles in your database
Print Recipe (right-Amiga R) prints the current recipe in the display window
GoTo... Menu:
Grocery Menu (right-Amiga G) brings you to the Grocery Menu
Grocery List (right-Amiga L) brings you to the Grocery List
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Release notes:
Please read the release notes contained on the disk for a
description of new features and other notes. Any suggestions
are welcome, along with any bug reports or general problems
with the software. I have tested and retested and find no
serious bugs or problems; however, I do not claim nor take any
responsibility for such bugs or problems which this software
may incur upon its use or misuse.
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Correspondence and registration ($10) may be sent to:
Linda Palermo Lullie
10701 SW 10 Court
Davie, Florida 33324
Hope you enjoy the program!
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Try other home productivity software including HomeManager v1.5,
a multifunctional SHAREWARE application which includes a
phone/address book, calculator, budget program, calendar utility,
insurance database, credit card database, grocery list builder, and
soon to include a project planner. Registration for the
Home Manager is $15.