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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOW YOU'RE COOKING! 4.20 ⌐ 1994-97 Food-for-Thought Software ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT: After installation, please refer to the on-line Windows Help from within NYC (see Help... Contents...) for details on how to use this software. When you register this software (see Help... Register...), you will receive the latest version on diskette, a printed and bound user manual, a registration code, priority technical support, and free access to upgrades. If you are already a registered user, see Installation instructions on how to use your existing registration key (File... Upgrade...) with this version. This document includes information on: HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SOURCES OF EXTERNAL FILES REQUIRED INSTALLATION PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS SHAREWARE CONCEPT LIST OF FILES OVERVIEW OF Now You're Cooking! REGISTRATION INFORMATION __________________________________________________________________________________ HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 95, WFW 3.11, or Windows 3.1x VGA/SVGA monitor video driver any SVGA (800x600,1024x768) or VGA (640x480) driver for best results, use 800x600 resolution or higher (do not use NYC with any type of zoom fonts utility) mouse recommended, but not necessary printer recommended, but not necessary hard disk requires about 2 MB disk space for NYC files plus avg of 2.7K disk space per recipe (e.g., 3MB per 1000, 30MB per 10,000) RAM 1 MB RAM for NYC program plus 0.2K RAM per recipe (e.g., 200K RAM per 1000, 2MB RAM per 10,000) PKUNZIP.EXE file decompression program (PKWARE) to unzip NYC cookbooks PKZIP.EXE file compression program (PKWARE) - see free sources below used by NYC to zip NYC cookbooks for exchange with others VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic runtime library - see free sources listed below text editor Windows text editor (capable of opening large files) NYC420.ZIP Now You're Cooking! program archive __________________________________________________________________________________ SOURCES OF EXTERNAL FILES REQUIRED: vbrun300.dll (run-time library for Visual Basic 3.0) internet anonymous FTP to ftp.coast.net (vbrun300.zip in /SimTel/win3/dll) BBS The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679 (look for vbrun300.zip) Microsoft Microsoft Download Service at (206) 936-6735 (look for vbrun300.dll) pkz204g.exe (self-extracting archive containing pkzip.exe, pkunzip.exe) internet anonymous FTP to ftp.coast.net (look for pkz204g.exe in SimTel's directory /SimTel/msdos/zip) BBS The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679 (look for pkz204g.exe) any local BBS, usually in File Area called Archivers or Compression you can download both files from Now You're Cooking! WWW Page at http://www.ffts.com __________________________________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION: WARNING!!! : If you have a previous version of NYC on your system, DO NOT select its directory as the installation path; use a new directory. Otherwise, you may OVERWRITE a personalized recipe database and other important files with the sample ones that come with the NYC archive! Step 1. Make sure PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE are in your DOS path. "In your DOS path" means it is included in the PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or they are in your \nycxxx directory. NYC will run without these but NYC will not be able to create .ZIP files for you when you Zip Cookbooks. You can optionally specify the path to these files from within NYC using Options... Preferences... Zip/UnZip Paths.... For example, if your PATH statement looks like this: path=c:\dos; and pkzip.exe and pkunzip.exe are in your c:\utils directory, make your PATH statement look like this: path=c:\dos;c:\utils; To create a utilities directory like that referred to above, enter: cd\ mkdir utils Step 2. Make sure VBRUN300.DLL is in your \windows\system directory. Now You're Cooking! will not execute without it. Verify this using the following commands from a DOS prompt: cd\ dir /s vbrun300.dll Step 3. Install NYC: Make sure ALL other applications are closed, especially Visual Basic applications. Double-click setup.exe in the list of files that were unzipped. This will run the Setup program that will install Now You're Cooking! on your hard drive under c:\NYC420 unless you select another location during the install. For convenience during later backups, all user modifiable files are installed in a \user subdirectory. WARNING: DO NOT select a previous NYC directory as your install path! If you want to do this, rename the old directory first. Example: You want to install NYC 4.20 into a directory that is named \NYC420 and you already have a directory named \NYC420. To avoid installing over the old one, first rename the existing directory (use File... Rename... in the File Manager) to \NYC420ol and then install NYC into \NYC420. Step 4. Before you run NYC (---IMPORTANT---): Make sure your PC's date and time are set correctly (use DATE and TIME commands in DOS, or use Control Panel... Date/Time... dialog box to set these) If you are upgrading from The Grocery Consumer (NYC's predecessor), follow these instructions: Upgrading from any 2.xx version of GC: You must run GC2XTO3X.EXE to convert your existing recipe file, category index, and menu file to GC 3.xx format. This will create these files in v3.xx format in your previous (v2.xx) directory. You will then need to use File... Upgrade... procedure when you first run NYC as follows. Upgrading from any 3.xx version of GC: Go to Step 5. Step 5. When you run NYC for the first time (dbl-click the NYC icon): If you are a registered user of a previous NYC or GC 3.xx version: ------------------------------------------------------ Use NYC's File...Upgrade... to upgrade user files and your registration key from the previous NYC directory. If you are upgrading from GC and the version you used previously was GC 3.06 or earlier, make sure you check the box to upgrade your coupon list when you do File... Upgrade... (next step). There was a format change in the coupon list for GC 3.07 and higher. If you are NOT a registered user of a previous NYC version: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Register the new version (see REGISTRATION INFORMATION later in this file, enter the registration code using Help... Register... Reg. Info button. Then run File... Upgrade... to upgrade user files from your old NYC directory to the new one. NOTE: If you wish to continue adding to your recipe database as you upgrade but you aren't a registered user, you may contact Gary Hauser via internet email. I will tell you how to do this if your need is legitimate and you intend to register in the near future. IMPORTANT : WARNING: Do not attempt to use a registered key or code that does not belong to you, or data loss could result. Do not attempt to edit the nyc.key file or alter it in any way, or data loss could result. Step 6. You are DONE! Begin using Now You're Cooking! to manage your grocery activities. __________________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS: Read NYC's detailed on-board Help (Help... Contents...) and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the NYC WWW Page (see URL below). Now You're Cooking! WWW Page http://www.ffts.com [latest NYC version, all external files, tech support, FAQ, thousands of importable Meal Master (tm) recipes] You can also contact Gary Hauser (NYC author) for technical support by any of the following means (email is preferred): email: ghauser@usit.net FAX: (423) 922-5768 <C>omment to Sysop: The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679 phone: (423) 922-4294 If you need to contact the author about a problem you are having, please include as much of this information as possible: - What type of PC are you running? - What version of Windows are you running? - What version of NYC are you attempting to install/run? - Where did you obtain the NYC archive you are using? - Have you been running a previous version of NYC? Which one? - What is the exact name of the executable you are using? (NYC420.exe, NYC420a.exe, NYC420b.exe, etc) - What is the EXACT wording of the error message you obtained? - What steps had you taken prior to the error? (be explicit) __________________________________________________________________________________ SHAREWARE CONCEPT: This software is SHAREWARE. SHAREWARE is licensed software that you can try for free before you buy. If you like NYC and wish to continue using it, you register it with the author. See the ordering information below or NYC's o n-line help (Help... Register... ) on how to order by direct mail from the author or with a credit card. This SHAREWARE program is distributed with the concept that if you find it useful and continue to use it beyond a 60-day free trial period, you must send in the registration fee. See the file REGISTER.TXT for the order form, or print the form using the Help...Register... selection from NYC's main menu. To help you evaluate the program, the shareware version of NYC is fully functional. However, NYC will inform you after a 30-day trial period that you have not registered. If you have not registered after 60-days, NYC will disallow further use, and you must register at that time to continue using the software. You will not lose any of your cookbooks that you have worked hard on, even after 60 days, but you cannot access them with NYC until you register. The version you have is fully functional during this trial period. It will demonstrate the power of this software because thousands of recipes can be imported quickly from Meal-Master (tm) sources and maintained efficiently. Distribution and Use of the NYC Shareware Archive You are granted permission to distribute the nyc4xx.zip (downloadable version) archive freely, provided all the original files are kept together unaltered in any way. You may not disassemble, decompose, reverse engineer, or alter any of the files in the package for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, modifying any icons, menus, or displays associated with the software. This software is provided as SHAREWARE and cannot be sold. This restriction does not apply to connect time charges, or flat rate connection/download fees for electronic bulletin board services. NOTE: This software can not be bundled with any commercial package or accompanying books or magazines without express written permission from the author. Distribution and Use of the NYC Registered Version You are granted permission to use one registered copy of NYC. You may not disassemble, decompose, reverse engineer, or alter any of the files in the package for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, modifying any icons, menus, or displays associated with the software. You may install and use one copy of NYC onto your computer. You may store or install a copy onto a second computer, provided there is no simultaneous use of the two copies. You may use NYC on a network, provided that each person accessing it through the network has a copy licensed to that person. A license for NYC may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers. Distribution of your registration code or key to others is strictly prohibited. Disclaimer THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO IMPLIED WARRANTY EXISTS FOR MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR SALE OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT WHATSOEVER. YOU, AS THE USER, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR USE OF THIS PRODUCT. YOUR INSTALLATION OF THIS PROGRAM CONSTITUTES AGREEMENT ON YOUR PART WITH ALL SHAREWARE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS OUTLINED IN THIS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR THIS PROGRAM. USE OF THIS SOFTWARE BEYOND THE INITIAL 60-DAY TRIAL PERIOD WITHOUT REGISTRATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. __________________________________________________________________________________ LIST OF FILES: System Files autokeys.def default list of keyword strings for auto-assigning recipes (text) changes.txt list of changes in recent NYC upgrades (text) cmdialog.vbx Visual Basic common dialog box control compat.tbl system compatibility table desc.sdi NYC description file for BBS (text) file_id.diz NYC description file for BBS (text) gauge.vbx Visual Basic gauge control grid.vbx Visual Basic grid control gtlist.vbx Visual Basic listbox control (tabbed) install.log log of actions during installation (created during install) j1z3x7qv.txt temporary file holding directions of recipe being edited msafinx.dll Visual Basic date function runtime library notepad.pif PIF file to adjust Windows Notepad window size nyc.hlp Windows help file (Contents, Search) nyc.ico Now You're Cooking! icon nycxxx.exe Now You're Cooking! (NYC) program (xxx is version number) pkzip.pif PIF file to run PKZIP to compress NYC cookbooks pkunzip.pif PIF file to run PKUNZIP to decompress NYC cookbooks readme.txt first instructions for installation register.txt registration form spin.vbx Visual Basic spin control threed.vbx Visual Basic 3D button control tips.def default list of random tips for Stats window toolbars.vbx Visual Basic toolbar control unwise.exe uninstall program to remove NYC from your system User Files autokeys.lst list of keyword strings for auto-assigning recipes (text) brand.lst droplist of brand names for ingredients and misc items (text) catlist.def list of user definable default categories for new cookbooks colors.lst list of user-defined colors for NYC screens coupon.lst list of coupons for coupon manager (text) ingred.lst droplist of recipe ingredients (text) latest.mnu file containing latest working menu latest.shp file containing latest shopping list (text) *.shp other simultaneous shopping lists that you can create (text) miscitem.lst droplist of miscellaneous items to add to shopping list (text) mcrecipe.mxp sample Mastercook (tm) recipe file (text - to test MC import feature) mmrecipe.mmf sample Meal Master (tm) recipe file (text - to test MM import feature) nyc.ini initialization file (text editor, startup cookbook paths) nyc.key user registration key (an UNREGISTERED key is shipped with NYC) prep.lst droplist of preparations for recipe ingredients (text) price.lst list of store names, aisles, prices for items in stores recipes.gcf cookbook (recipe database) packaged with NYC recipes.idx recipe index for recipes.gcf recipes.cdx category index (recipe assignments) for recipes.gcf recipes.cli list of categories for recipes.gcf (text-based) recipes.tag tagged recipe index for *.gcf (text) *.gcf other cookbooks *.idx recipe index for *.gcf *.cdx recipe category index (recipe assignments) for *.gcf *.cli list of categories for *.gcf (text) *.tag tagged recipe index for *.gcf (text) *.zip ZIPped cookbook (*.gcf, *.idx, *.cdx, *.cli) unitcvrt.lst unit conversion list units.lst droplist of units for recipe ingredients (text) External files required to run NYC: -essential- vbrun300.dll Visual Basic 3.0 run time library -optional- notepad.exe or any Windows text editor pkzip.exe compression program pkunzip.exe decompression program (use version from PKZ204G.ZIP archive) __________________________________________________________________________________ OVERVIEW OF Now You're Cooking! Now You're Cooking! is a full-featured recipe organizer and database, meal planner, shopping list maker, and grocery cost manager for Windows. Now You're Cooking! (hereafter called NYC) is a super easy way to manage all of these activities in one interface. NYC is more than a recipe manager -- it gives you the consumer power to compare the cost of your shopping list at all your favorite stores and create shopping lists organized by store aisle. It will even flag coupons applicable to your shopping list when you use NYCÆs coupon manager. NYC makes a shopping list from a multi-day meal plan that you create by selecting recipes (dishes) for each day's meals from any of your personalized recipe databases (cookbooks). You can add miscellaneous items (e.g., cat food, deodorant, toothbrush) to the shopping list, or remove items from the list that you have in stock before printing the list that you take to the store. No more forgetting those obscure little items and wasting your time going back to the store! You can maintain as many meal plans and associated shopping lists as you like. You can search for recipes across cookbooks by category, text string in the recipe name, ingredients, or directions areas. You can easily add, edit, or delete recipes from multiple cookbooks (recipe databases). Droplists are provided on the recipe editing screen to provide consistent use of ingredient names and units. No more fumbling through boxes of paper or cards to find a favorite recipe. Simply select it and print it from your recipe database. You can rapidly expand your recipe collection by easily converting Meal-Master (tm) recipes (literally thousands are available on the internet) to NYC cookbook format. You can assign recipes to user-defined categories, or let NYC auto-assign categories for you. You can fine-tune how NYC auto-assigns recipes to categories. You can exchange recipes with friends using NYC's recipe import and export features. These allow you to copy any or all of your recipes and share them with others, or include NYC recipes they give you into your NYC cookbooks. NYC can also create a .ZIP recipe file (compressed recipe file) for you. This feature provides a means for efficient backup or exchange of your cookbooks. The author of NYC has a real problem with software that requires too many keystrokes for data entry and program navigation. Accordingly, all data entry screens throughout NYC are equipped with entry guessing and droplists to minimize keystrokes during data input. With entry guessing, you seldom need more than a keystroke or so before NYC adds the rest, guessing the remaining characters based on a search of existing items in the droplist. Droplists can also be viewed at data entry and items selected with the mouse. Cut and paste operations using standard Windows techniques can be used almost anywhere in the NYC interface. All screens with gridded data tables (e.g., shopping list, price list, units conversion list, etc.) allow editing in the tables with a click of the mouse to the cell containing the entry you want to change; then type a replacement for the cell contents. Use the backspace key to backspace if you need to correct a typo. In summary, a lot of data entry and editing power is at your fingertips with NYC. NYC uses a price list for stores that the user builds, along with extensive use of units conversions, to handle the tough job of converting recipe-size ingredient amounts into store-size purchase amounts. This way NYC is able to cost out the greatest portion of your shopping list using available price list information. Each item you add to a recipe or shopping list is added to your price list automatically; you need only add the prices. As you improve your price list and units conversion list, NYC can use a higher and higher portion of the shopping list to establish a shopping list cost. In other words, the more you use it, the smarter NYC gets. When comparing NYC features and price with other recipe/cooking/grocery management software, we believe NYC represents the best value (i.e., features for the price) available today for Windows - including commercial, shareware, or otherwise. Functionality and ease of use has been emphasized in its development, and its convenient interface has evolved via thoughtful feedback from avid users in all walks of life. NYC is a powerful program that makes a job we all must do very fast, efficient, and even fun. It can cut hours off the time it takes to locate and organize your favorite recipes, plan your menu, and create your shopping list. And, it helps you save time and money in grocery shopping trips. Concepts (Functionality) ╖ ingredients build recipes, recipes build meal plans, meal plans build shopping lists, shopping lists are used to quantify costs ╖ user selects a menu period up to 28 days, builds a menu by selecting recipes for each day ╖ user selects up to six dishes (i.e., recipes) for each meal in a menu period ╖ NYC automatically creates a shopping list from the completed menu ╖ user can add miscellaneous items to shopping list or remove items on hand ╖ NYC computes the cost of the shopping list cost for several stores of interest ╖ NYC creates a shopping list by aisle for any of the several stores ╖ user can scale (resize) a recipe if a recipe doesn't serve enough people ╖ with the help of Now You're Cooking! to streamline the process, the user: builds and maintains a list of store prices and aisles for various items builds and maintains a list of units conversions builds and maintains database of dish recipes that includes ingredients, units of measure, quantities, etc. and directions (optional) for each recipe ╖ NYC can print: shopping list shopping list by aisle shopping list cost meal plan meal plan recipes any or all recipes in user cookbook recipe categories recipes in each category droplists (ingredients, units of measure, preparations, misc items, brands) coupon list unit conversions list prices and aisles lists __________________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION INFORMATION: See the on-line documentation (Help... Register...) for complete registration information. Registration entitles you to: ╖ a printed, bound user manual ╖ a copy of the latest version of NYC ╖ a registration code to personalize NYC and remove registration nags ╖ free upgrades to new versions of NYC (how many commercial retailers do this?) ╖ notification of major upgrades (if you have an email address) ╖ priority technical support ╖ a voice in defining features for subsequent versions ╖ peace of mind for having done the right thing You may register NYC and receive the latest version for a one-time modest fee. Three registration methods are available: ╖ check or money order [$27 + S&H]: by mail directly from author International direct mail customers please use international money order or cashier's check in USD (U.S. dollars). ╖ credit card [$33 + S&H]: via PsL, or Public (software) Library (product #14910) ╖ Compuserve registration [$30 + S&H] for Compuserve members GO SWREG (registration ID = 14823) __________________________________________________________________________________ ORDER BY DIRECT MAIL TO AUTHOR: This ordering method is the least-cost method (credit card orders to PsL are $6 more). Select Help... Register from within NYC and fill out the on-line form or use the following form. Print the form, enclose personal check or money order (international customers please use international money order) payable in U.S. dollars to Gary Hauser (see pricing schedule below). Please mail registration form and remittance to: Gary Hauser Food-for-Thought Software 7304 Foxlair Rd Knoxville, TN 37918 U.S.A. mail order from: reg. fee + S&H + tax: remit: ================ ==================== ====== within USA (except TN) $27 + $3 = $30 Tennessee (USA) $27 + $3 + .0825($27) = $32.22 Canada $27 + $4 = USD 31 Europe or other $27 + $7 = USD 34 (NOTE: These prices good through Dec 31, 1997. After that, check the latest version for updated prices.) Note for Orders from outside U.S.: Please do not send checks with "US Funds" or "USD" handwritten on the check. You must use an international money order or cashier's check. ========================== start form ============================ REGISTRATION FORM for Now You're Cooking! Name______________________________________________________________ (enter firstname & lastname EXACTLY as you want them on key) Ship My Package To: Name_________________________________________ [ ] same as above Address___________________________________________________________ City______________________________________________________________ State/Province________________________ ZIP/Postal Code____________ Country______________________ Telephone ( )____________________ Where did you hear about Now You're Cooking! ? __________________________________________________________________ Email address_____________________________________________________ Diskette 3.5" 5.25" (circle one) I am currently using NYC 4.20 (or other ______) with: ___ Windows 95 ___ WFW 3.11 ___ Windows 3.1x ========================== end form =============================== By mail, you will receive a printed manual and diskette containing the latest version of NYC. Any questions or comments, you can find more information in on-line Help or you can contact us in any of the following ways (email preferred): email ghauser@usit.net The Fox's Lair BBS (423) 922-4679 [8-N-1] FAX (423) 922-5768 voice (423) 922-4294 (leave message) Ordering just the user manual: If you wish to order just the user manual, you may do so by remitting only U.S. $10 and noting your request for only the user manual on a completed registration form. This option is handy for those registered users who upgrade free to a new version and wish to receive a user manual covering all the latest features. Alternatively, you may simply elect to learn the new features using NYC's on-board Help. __________________________________________________________________________________ ORDER BY CREDIT CARD VIA PsL You can register NYC via the Public (software) Library, also known as PsL, using MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover. This ordering method is $6 more than ordering by mail direct to the author. For orders only, call: 1-713-524-6394 1-800-242-4775 You can order by FAX to PsL at 1-713-524-6398. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O. Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY. THE AUTHOR CANNOT BE REACHED AT THESE NUMBERS. To ensure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you. When ordering, please tell the operator you are ordering part number: 14910 CC order from: fee + S&H + tax remit (U.S. dollars): ================== ==================== ===================== within USA (except TN) $33 + $3 = $36 Tennessee (USA) $33 + $3 + .0825($33) = $38.72 Canada $33 + $4 = USD 37 Europe or other $33 + $7 = USD 40 (NOTE: These prices good through Dec 31, 1997. After that, check the latest version for updated prices.) PsL only provides the registration service. Any questions about the status of shipment of your order, refunds, registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, sub-licensing, etc. MUST be directed to: Gary Hauser Food-for-Thought Software 7304 Foxlair Rd Knoxville, TN 37918 U.S.A. email: ghauser@usit.net fax: (423) 922-5768 BBS: (423) 922-4679 WWW: http://www.ffts.com __________________________________________________________________________________ More on the registration code... When your registration fee is received, a registration code will be sent to you with your package (latest diskette, manual). When entered into NYC (Help... Register... Reg. Code button), it will personalize your NYC interface, remove the "unregistered" nag screens, and disable the 60-day shutdown. Each time you install a new version of NYC, make sure you use File... Upgrade... to upgrade your old files (including your registration key). You do not have to re-register as new versions come out. Simply download future versions from any of the various sources and your registered key will work with them. THANKS FOR REGISTERING!