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M a s t e r M e a l M a n a g e r
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Version 1.7
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D E S C R I P T I O N A N D
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A U T H O R I N F O R M A T I O N
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Last updated: Mar 1994
This file includes sample descriptions which you may use to describe
the Master Meal Manager package.
BBS Sysops, Disk Vendors and Distributors please refer to the LICENSE.DOC
for information on distribution the distribution of this product.
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Program Information:
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Replacement Information:
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This latest distribution copy of Master Meal Manager Version 1.7
replaces all previous versions of both Master Meal Manager, and
Meal Master.
Vendors, Sysops, and others distributing this package should
note that there is another package being distributed via Shareware
called Meal Master. It is currently up to version 7.something and
should not be confused with my Meal Master. (This is why I changed the
name to Master Meal Manager). The other Meal Master is produced by a
company called Episoft Systems out of Everett, Washington. If you have
been distributing that package, then DON'T replace it with Master Meal
Manager. (Just add Master Meal Manager.)
File Name for BBSs :
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Master Meal Manager is distributed in a zip format file. For
consistency and to help users locate the files, please use the
following file name:
MMM17.ZIP
This file includes the FILE_ID.DIZ file.
Files for Vendors:
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Master Meal Manager is distributed on one 360K disk. The files
included are listed in PACKING.LST.
Program Name, Category,
Keywords: ---------------------------------
Name : Master Meal Manager Version 1.7
Category : Home or Hobby
Sub-Category : Food or Kitchen or Dietary
Short Description:
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Master Meal Manager is masterful combination of user friendliness and
common sense functions making the common kitchen management chores
recipes, meal planning, and shopping) a breeze. All three are
integrated together so that your recipes are used to generate a meal
schedule for up to 31 days worth of meals. The meal schedule and
recipes are then used to generate your shopping list. Easy to learn.
Easy to use.
Long Description:
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Master Meal Manager is a master at managing the most common kitchen
chores: maintaing the recipe file, deciding what to fix for the coming
weeks, and generating the shopping list for the trip to the stores.
Master Meal Manager integrates into one program all three functions. Each
function has been designed to not only be easy to use, but work together
to automate the kitchen meal planning and shopping activies.
The Recipe Manager portion of the program can keep a file of up to 1000
of your own recipes, sorted by name and category. Each recipe is displayed
like a typical recipe card, with the ingredients and instructions displayed
along with number of servings the recipe is good for. Each recipe is coded
for the various dishes and meals it is intended for. These codes are what
link the recipes to the Schedule Manager. The Recipe Manager also allows
easy editing of recipes, and manages printing recipes in the form of
recipe cards. Individual recipes can be selected for printing, as well
as certain categories and the recipes planned in the meal schedule.
Recipes printed can be scaled for any number of servings.
Each recipe can have up to 20 ingredients, and instructions that
can be up to 1000 characters long. A handy wordwrap text editor
is built in to make entering/editing of instructions simple and
easy.
The Schedule Manager uses a type of template, configured by the
user, which indicates what meals to plan and what dishes to plan
for each day. The user also indicates the number of servings
needed for each meal. The Schedule Manager can then automatically
selects recipes from the recipe file to create a unique meal schedule
for the number of days desired (up to 31). When the meal schedule is
completed, it can be edited by the user to exact requirements.
Schedules can also be printed for posting and later reference.
Blank schedules can be created to allow complete scheduling freedom for
the user, and the dates of an existing schedule can be changed to allow
reuse of a schedule for a different time period.
The Shopping List manager takes the meal schedule, and taking
into account the number of servings required and the number of
servings each recipe scheduled requires, generates a shopping
list. The list can be created for any portion of the schedule
or the entire schedule. This list shows all the ingredints
required by all the recipes planned for the schedule period and
with the exact amounts of each ingredient required. The list can
be edited of course and printed.
Master Meal Manager allows user setup for printer control, screen colors,
and meal planning options. Master Meal Manager supports 100
different major brand printers.
Master Meal Manager has been helping hundreds of happy kitchen
engineers and dieticians for several years now, and has proven
to be a definite winner in the home. Easy to learn, simple and
quick to use, it will be a real time saver in your kitchen!
System Requirements
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=> IBM PC, XT, AT or any close compatible
=> 1 MB of disk space
=> 640K of conventional memory.
=> MS-DOS or PC-DOS version 3.1 or greater. DR-DOS 5.0 or later.
=> 80 column by 25 line monitor (Monochrome or Color).
=> Printer capable of printing 10 and 17 Characters Per Inch (CPI)
Features
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Recipe File Manager
=> A recipe file which will contain up to 1000 recipes. Each
recipe can have the following information:
* A name up to 20 characters long.
* The types of meals it is used in. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Supper)
* The types of dishes it can be. (Beverage, Main, Side,
Dessert)
* A 30 character category field used to organize the
recipes.
* The number of servings the recipe makes (up to 999).
* Up to 20 ingredients each defined by the quantity,
measurement, and name.
* Up to 1000 characters of text for instructions, each line
automatically word wrapped to 70 characters or less.
=> Recipes are laid out on the screen just as they would be on
a recipe card.
=> Recipes can be added, deleted, edited, and printed.
Automatic Meal Scheduler
=> An automatic meal scheduling capability which plans what
recipes to have each day for up to 31 days. The schedule
contains the day of the week and the date for each day in
the schedule. Each day is broken up into 3 meals
(breakfast, lunch, and supper) with each meal containing up
to 2 beverages, 2 main dishes, 5 side dishes, and 2
desserts.
=> The capability to create and empty schedule, ready for
customization.
=> The capability to edit and print the meal schedule.
=> The capability to change the dates of the schedule to
support different periods.
=> The capability of showing each day's schedule on the screen.
All meals and dishes are shown on the screen as they are
created and edited.
Shopping List Manager
=> Automatic creation of a shopping list from the meal
schedule. The shopping list may be edited on screen and
printed out.
=> Shopping list can be created from the entire schedule or
any day or group of days from the schedule.
Misc.
=> Program, Screen Color, and Printer configuration options
are user configurable.
=> Supports 100 printers.
Quotes from Reviews, Articles and Users:
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Reviews from distributors:
Public Brand Software
Given a **** (four star) rating!
Number HK11.1.
"This powerful system might just be everything that you have been
looking for in a recipe keeper, meal planner, and shopping list
creator."
Shareware Express :
Lists as one of their top ten best sellers.
Number 427.
PC-SIG :
Listed in their "Encyclopedia of Shareware" :
Disk # 2128
"[Master Meal Manager] is the program that home users dreamt about when
the computer industry said, '...and you can keep recipes in it, too!'...
Whatever size family you're feeding, [Master Meal Manager] can make the
process almost painless."
Comments from some registered users:
Tina S., Homer, Illinois:
"Your program is terrific!! I'm telling my computer friends about it."
David K., Krum, Texas
"I like your program. I am a registered dietician and I see a real
need for a program like yours"
Francis W., British Columbia, Canada
"If anything can organize mealtimes, this can."
Donald Q., Lodi, N.Y.
"It has been great for me as my recipe file is strictly Vegan
Vegetarian."
Colleen R., Randolf Center, VT
"I operate a Family Daycare Home and offer breakfasts and lunches as
part of my service. [Master Meal Manager] has made the planning part
of meal provision so much easier and it automatically remembers the
children's favorite foods for me! I thank you sincerely for developing
[Master Meal Manager]. I think it is a really terrific program, and I
now look forward to setting up my own family's meals on it, too."
Registration Information:
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There is no registration fee. Master Meal Manager 1.7 is free!
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Master Chef -
Master Chef is the master kitchen management tool, providing a
powerful combintation of features for recipe management, diet
planning, meal planning, meal scheduling, and shopping list
managment. It employs a user-friendly mouse driven, "windowed"
environment to make the job simple. Master Chef tracks 20 nutrients
and 10 food exchange categories. It can manage any number of recipe
files, schedules, and meal plans. Each recipe file can contain over
800 scalable recipes. Each schedule can have up to 93 days in it.
Each day can have up to six meals and fifteen courses per meal.
Master Chef comes with over 800 ingredients containing nutrient
information for use in the recipes. Costs and store information may
be added to allow cost computations for recipes, schedules, and
shopping lists. This program is also free!
Author/Publisher Information:
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Acme Workshops was formed by Thomas C. Johnson to produce user-
friendly, practical software for the shareware market. He has
been doing so since 1989.
Acme Workshops also provides custom programming & systems
consulting, encompasing a wide variety of fields.
Please feel free to contact Acme Workshops any time if you
have any questions, comments, suggestions, or custom programming
needs.
Acme Workshops
9920 S. Palmer Rd.
New Carlisle, Oh. 45344
513-878-6030
U.S.A.
CIS ID : 71371,1257
Internet E-Mail : 71371.1257@compuserve.com