TealMeal 2000 User's Manual

By Vince Lee
Last Updated: Jul 11, 1997

Minor Update Version 1.01

The application name has been shortened from 'TealMeal 2000' to 'Tealmeal' to work with some third-party launch programs. Note: If you install 1.01 and already have 1.00, you MUST first delete the old version before installing the new, or your Pilot will get confused by the inconsistent names and will crash. Thus, if you have created a custom database and wish to save it, insure that it has been backed up to you computer (look for the file in your Pilot\UserName\Backup directory), copy it elsewhere, and reinstall it after the update.

Description

Thank you for trying the TealMeal 2000. This is a simple but fun program designed to answer the age old question: "So where do you want to eat?"

The TealMeal 2000 holds a database of restaurants which can be selectively displayed by type or category. The database may be created or modified using full pilot-based editing functions. Additionally, databases may be edited on a PC using the included conversion programs when translate database files to and from an easily-editable text file format.

Installing

This archive contains the files:

TEALMEAL.DOC: This doc in text format
TEALMEAL.HTM: This doc in HTML format
TEALMEAL.PRC: The TealMeal 2000 program file
SAMPLE.PDB: A sample database file
SAMPLE.TEXT: A sample text database file for use with programs below
MEAL2TEXT.EXE: Database-to-Textfile converter program
TEXT2MEAL.EXE: Textfile-to-Database converter program
REGISTER.HTM: TealPoint Registration form in HTML format
REGISTER.DOC: TealPoint Registration form in text format

Use the Pilot installer to install the program file TEALMEAL.PRC. You may also optionally install the sample database file SAMPLE.PDB. If you do not, the program will not be useful until you create some restaurant entries (see instructions below). Additional restaurant files are available on our web site (www.tealpoint.com)

Using the Program

The TealMeal 2000 is easy to use. The current restaurant list appears on the right half of the display, while selectable options appear on the left hand side and bottom of the screen.

The options on the left are types of restaurants you want to see, such as Thai, Mexican, or French. A restaurant will only appear on the restaurant list if one of the types of foods it serves is checked on the left. Checking more restaurant types will include more restaurants.

The options on the bottom represent special conditions for the shown restaurants, such as outdoor seating or cheapness. Restaurants will only be included if they satisfy all selected conditions. Thus, selecting more options will show fewer restaurants.

Once a list of acceptable restaurants has been created, two functions are available. To show more information on the restaurant, press on the Info button after either clicking an entry in the list window or using the scroll up/down buttons to select the desired entry. Alternatively, to randomly pick a restaurant from the current list, press the Wheel button to activate the Wheel Of Food.

Database Editing - Pilot

To create a new restaurant entry, choose Create New Record from the Edit menu (shortcut Stoke-C). Alternately, to edit a existing entry, select it in the restaurant list and choose Edit Record from the Edit menu (shortcut Stroke-E).

Either of these options will bring up the editing screen, which resembles the Information screen. Enter a restaurant name, description, and check off all checkboxes that apply. Note that you must select at least one food category, or the record can never be shown.

Database Editing - PC

When you hotsync your pilot, the most current TealMeal database file is stored on the PC in a directory called BACKUP\, which resides in a directory named after your User ID. This file is called TEALMEAL.PDB.

To edit the database file on a PC, run the included program MEAL2TXT to convert the PDB file into a text file, following the prompts for a source .DBS file to read and a target .TXT file to create.

After modifying the database, use the program TXT2MEAL to convert the text file back into a database (DBS) file which can be installed back onto the pilot using the pilot application installer.

Text File Format

The text file format is as follows:

	#
	# 
	# <5 comment lines>
	#
	#
	Restaurant1
	   FoodType FoodType FoodType...
	   Options Options Options...
	Description
	Description
	Description
	Description
	>>>
	Restaurant2
	   FoodType FoodType FoodType...
	   Options Options Options...
	Description
	Description
	Description
	Description
	>>>

	... and so on

Acceptable FoodType entries are

American
Chinese
Fastfood
French
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Meditrrn
Mexican
Sandwich
Thai
Other

Acceptable Options entries are

Fast
Cheap
Nice
Outside
Card

Contact Info

TealPoint Software
454 Las Gallinas Ave, Suite #318
San Rafael, CA 94903-3618

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please visit us at www.tealpoint.com, or
email us at contact@tealpoint.com.

Thank you.

Disclaimer

We at TealPoint Software are committed to providing quality, easy-to-use software. However, this product is provided without warranty and the user accepts full resposibility for any damages, consequential or otherwise, resulting from its use.

This archive is freely redistributable, provided it is made available only in its complete, unmodified form with no additional files and for noncommercial purposes only. Any other use must have prior written authorization from TealPoint Software.

Unauthorized commercial use includes, but is not limited to:

A product for sale.

Accompanying a product for sale.

Accompanying a magazine, book or other publication for sale.

Distribution with "Media", "Copying" or other incidental costs.

Available for download with access or download fees.

This program may be used on a trial basis for 30 days. The program will continue to function afterwards. However, if after this time you wish to continue using it, please register with us for the nominal fee listed in the program.