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                MEAL-MASTER README! File  --- Version 7.06
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  This file contains some important information to help you get the most
  from Meal-Master. Please review this information before using the
  program.


  A NOTE ABOUT SHAREWARE
  ----------------------
  Meal-Master is distributed as "Shareware."  Shareware is not free
  software.  It is a distribution concept that allows a "try before you
  buy" evaluation period of the software.

  Any fee you may have paid to a shareware distribution service was for
  their service and materials only, and does not provide any compensation
  to the author.  After evaluation, you are legally required to either
  register the software you have with the author or discontinue using it.
  If you continue using the software then registration is not optional;
  it is payment for the software you have already received on a "try
  before you buy" basis.

  When registering Meal-Master, you also will receive the latest version,
  several utility programs, and a professionally typeset and bound 120+
  page User's Manual with full descriptions and examples of all
  Meal-Master features, including a complete index.  You will also
  receive a personal serial number for the program, which will record
  your registration, allow access to the additional Registered User
  features, and eliminate the request for registration from the title
  screen.

  To register, select the "R Registration" option from Meal-Master's main
  menu, then "O Order form".  Fill in the blanks, use your Print Screen
  key to print the filled-in form, and mail with check or money order for
  the amount indicated to Episoft Systems at the address shown on the
  program's initial title screen.

                    THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SHAREWARE!


  INSTALLATION - REGISTERED VERSION
  ---------------------------------
  The Registered Master disk includes a program named "INSTALL".  Simply
  place the disk in your floppy drive, and type "A:INSTALL" (or
  "B:INSTALL" if using drive B:) at the DOS prompt and follow the on-
  screen prompts to install the program.  All existing recipe files will
  be preserved for use with the new software.


  INSTALLATION - EVALUATION VERSION
  ---------------------------------
  The evaluation version as prepared by Episoft is a single, self-
  extracting archive file, "MM7.EXE".  Simply type "MM7" at the DOS
  prompt and follow the on-screen instructions.  A different procedure

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  may be necessary if you received your copy from a shareware
  distributor, time share service, or BBS system rather than Episoft.

  (Note: the INSTALL program mentioned above is not included nor
  necessary for the Evaluation version.)


  PROGRAM REGISTRATION PROCESS
  ----------------------------
  When registering Meal-Master, you receive a personal serial number
  which must be entered into the program to activate its registered user
  features.  To enter your serial number, start on Meal-Master's main
  menu and select "R Registration Menu".  Then select "E Enter
  Registration Number", and enter your name and serial number EXACTLY as
  provided on the Registration Sticker in your Registered User's Package.
  The capitalization, spacing, and symbols must all be entered EXACTLY as
  shown on your Registration Sticker.

  Your registration information is recorded in a file named "MMREG.MMF".
  If you distribute copies of Meal-Master to other users, be sure NOT to
  include this file!  Your registration information is for your personal
  use only!  If you pass on a copy of Meal-Master for someone else to
  evaluate, be sure NOT to include your MMREG.MMF file.

  Record the information from your Registration Sticker in a safe place,
  like inside the cover of your User's Manual.  Should you wish to
  reinstall Meal-Master on a new machine, or if your program should ever
  need to be reloaded from the master disk, you will need this
  information to again enter your registration information.  (However,
  should you lose your registration number, Episoft will replace it at no
  charge.)


  THE SAMPLE DATABASE
  -------------------
  If you are using Meal-Master for the first time, and want to try it out
  without having to type in a bunch of your recipes, you can use the
  sample database provided.  From the Main menu, select "U Utilities"
  then "I Import" and specify "SAMPLE.TXT" for the file name.  On the
  next menu, select "M Mode: Automatic" then "S Start Importing".  The
  sample database of 35 recipes will be loaded into the program, and you
  can immediately begin trying the search, shopping list, index, and
  other features of Meal-Master.


  ADDENDUM/CHANGES TO THE PRINTED MANUAL
  --------------------------------------
  Registered users should make note of the following, which was a "last
  minute" program addition and did not make it into the printed User's
  Manual.

       A "/EMS" command line switch has been added.  Specifying "/EMS" on
       the command line when starting MM.EXE (or MMM.EXE) will cause MM
       to test for Expanded Memory.  If available and compatibile, MM
       will use this memory to store program overlays, which speeds up

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       some program operations and may free additional conventional
       memory for certain program operations..


  FILES PROVIDED TO ALL USERS
  ---------------------------
  These files are distributed to users of both the Evaluation version and
  the Registered version of Meal-Master.

  MMQUICK.DOC For unregistered users, the MMQUICK.DOC file contains a
              short manual with enough information to get you started
              trying out Meal-Master.  Registered Users do not need to
              review this file, as this information is included in the
              120+ page printed manual supplied with their registered
              master disk.

  PRODIGY.DOC Provides information on using Meal-Master with the Prodigy
              (tm) service.  Many Meal-Master users are active on
              Prodigy's Food and Wine forum, and post recipes Exported
              from their Meal-Master database for others to capture and
              Import into their database.  This is a great way for family
              and friends to share recipes, as the electronic transfer
              requires no re-typing of the recipe by those receiving it.
              (Prodigy is a registered trademark of Prodigy Services,
              Inc.)

  IMPORTF.DOC Provides a specification of how a file must be formatted to
              Import into Meal-Master.  Although the Import function is
              designed to accept recipes that have actually been Exported
              from Meal-Master, many users are interested in using their
              Word Processors (and/or Meal-Master's built-in Import
              editor) to reformat recipes from other sources into a
              format that Meal-Master will Import.  This file gives the
              "rules" which a file must follow for it to import properly.

  MM.EXE      The main Meal-Master program file.

  README!     The file you are now reading.

  MM706.DES   A short description file used when posting Meal-Master on
              electronic bulletin board systems for distribution.

  CONVERT.EXE Utility program to convert CompuChef (tm), Micro Cookbook
              (tm), and Micro Kitchen Companion (tm) files for Import
              into Meal-Master.  (CompuChef is a registered trademark of
              Hillstepper Software, Micro Cookbook is a reg. trademark of
              Virtual Combinatics, Micro Kitchen Companion is a
              registered trademark of Craftsbury Software, Inc.)

  SAMPLE.TXT  Sample Meal-Master Database, in Meal-Master Export format.
              To use these recipes with Meal-Master, start Meal-Master
              and access the "U Utilities" screen.  Select "I Import",
              and enter "SAMPLE.TXT" as the file name.  On the next menu,
              select "Mode: Automatic", then "S Start Importing".  This


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              will load the contents of the sample file into the Meal-
              Master database.

  *.MMP       Assorted printer driver files.


  FILES PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS ONLY
  ---------------------------------------
  The following files are "bonus" programs for Registered Users only.
  They will not execute without a personal registration code provided by
  Episoft to Registered Users, so are not typically distributed to
  unregistered users in order to save file size and downloading costs.

  CHGCAT.EXE  Utility program to manipulate category names in the
              database.  This program will scan all recipes, collecting
              and organizing all category names.  Each unique category is
              listed, along with information about how many recipes
              contain that category and whether it is on your personal
              category table or not.  A new category name can be
              specified for any of the existing categories, and the
              update will be applied throughout the database.

  MMSTAT.EXE  Utility program to analyze database usage.  This program
              reports statistics about how many recipes are in the
              database, maximums and averages of ingredient and direction
              usage per recipe, and remaining capacity based on current
              averages and available disk space.

  MMCOLOR.EXE Utility program to set custom colors.  Meal-Master allows
              background and foreground colors to be selected for Normal,
              Medium Intensity, High Intensity, and reverse video.

  TITLES.EXE  Utility program to mass update the format of recipe titles
              throughout the database.  Especially when importing recipes
              from multiple sources, some titles will be in all capital
              letters, some in all lower case letters, and some in a
              mixture.  This utility lets you pick the way you want your
              titles to be stored, and updates the entire database using
              that style.

  MMM.EXE     Menu "shell" program.  This program provides an integrated
              menu from which the Meal-Master main program and all the
              utility programs can be accessed with a single keystroke,
              rather than exiting and starting each program from the DOS
              prompt.











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  DIRECTORY OF THE REGISTERED MASTER DISK
  ---------------------------------------
  The registered master disk contains an installation program, two
  archive files containing all the Meal-Master files, and a small utility
  used by the installation program.  Each file is described below.

  INSTALL.EXE Meal-Master installation program.  Place the master disk in
              drive "A:" and type "A:Install" (or "B:Install" if using
              your B: drive) at the DOS prompt to start installation.

  MMDC.UTL    Decompression utility used by the INSTALL program.

  MM7P.ZIP    Archive containing "MM.EXE", "README!", and assorted
              printer driver files.  Will be automatically expanded by
              the INSTALL program, or you may expand it manually if you
              have a utility program for ZIP format files.

  MM7U.ZIP    Archive containing Meal-Master utility, documentation, and
              sample database files.  Will be automatically expanded by
              the INSTALL program, or you may expand it manually if you
              have a utility program for ZIP format files.


  CAUTIONS/COMMON PROBLEMS
  ------------------------
  If you use the EMM386.SYS memory manager with its NOEMS option, and you
  run Meal-Master under Microsoft Windows, and you specify the "/EMS"
  switch when starting MM.EXE, then you may receive a "violated system
  integrity" message.  There are four ways to correct this problem:
  1) Do not specify the /EMS switch when starting Meal-Master, OR 2)
  Remove the NOEMS option from the EMM386.SYS line in your CONFIG.SYS
  file, OR 3) Create a PIF file for MM and specify zero for the "EMS
  Limit" and "XMS Limit" entries, OR 4) Buy a third-party memory manager
  such as QuarterDeck's QEMM (which will not only fix this problem, but
  provide much better memory management capabilities than EMM386 does!).

  Some monochrome displays driven by color adapter circuitry
  (particularly prevalent on inexpensive laptop machines) often do not
  provide sufficient gray scale contrast to differentiate between the
  text colors used by the unregistered version of Meal-Master.  If you
  encounter this problem with the unregistered version, try using the DOS
  command "Mode BW80" immediately before running Meal-Master (the MODE
  command is found in the DOS directory).  Registered users can use the
  MMCOLOR program to set the specific color combinations that work best
  on their machine.

  You must have the file CONFIG.SYS in the root directory of your boot
  disk, and it must contain the statement FILES=xx, where xx is a number
  that is at least 15.  If this file is missing, does not contain the
  FILES= statement, or specifies a value less than 15, Meal-Master may
  not perform all functions.  If you are using any sort of "task
  switching" software, such as Microsoft Windows or the task switching
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  If you have been using a version of Meal-Master prior to 6.05, and you
  have been using the Utility/Import function, there may be some category
  names that will not be found correctly by the Search function.  To
  correct this, run the CHGCAT program and select the "Check/Fix
  Corrupted Categories" option.  Full documentation for this utility is
  found in Chapter 10 of the printed user's manual.

  The PARM.MMF and CATFILE.MMF files created by some very old versions of
  Meal-Master is occassionally incompatible with a newer version.  If you
  receive a "runtime error" when trying to start MM, try deleting these
  files and then restarting the program.  This will initialize new files
  that are compatible with the current version.

  If you have been using a version of Meal-Master (or Meal-Meister) with
  a version number less then 5.01, you must delete the old program files,
  MM.COM and MM.000, before running the current version.  If these files
  are present, when you type "MM" to start the MM.EXE program, the MM.COM
  program will be executed instead.  Type "DEL MM.COM" and "DEL MM.000"
  at the DOS prompt to eliminate these files.


  CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
  --------------------------
  Version 7 is the result of suggestions from many users, and everyone
  who wrote to suggest new features deserves credit for this version!
  Special thanks go to the following people, who were especially helpful
  by not only providing many new ideas for the program, but also putting
  in many hours helping test the preliminary versions:

       Thanks to Barb Day, Jo Labrecque, Gaye Levy, Karen Mintzias,
       Dee Penrod, Elaine Radis, Ken Robie, Robbie Shelton, Terry Toedt
       and Jodi Welliver for all your help!


  VERSION 7 RELEASE HISTORY
  -------------------------
  7.00  -  Initial release of version 7.  See below for details.
  7.01  -  Corrects a problem with the "Special: MMMMM" export format
           used to exchange recipes on BBS "echo" systems
  7.02  -  Adds support to the CONVERT.EXE program for the "Micro Kitchen
           Companion - Windows Edition v1.3 and v1.4" products.
  7.03  -  Corrects a problem when exporting with "Decimal Fractions" set
           on the Maintenance menu.  In previous versions, doing this
           exported blank quantities as "0.00", which would not import.

           Adds a blank line between exported recipes, which
           reportedly will help formatting on some time share services.
           The "Title:", "Categories:", and "Servings:" lines have been
           moved one position to the right, as some time share service
           software was combining the lines when "Categories:" began in
           position one.

           Adds support to the CONVERT.EXE program for the "Micro
           Kitchen Companion for DOS - Version 6.0" product.


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  7.04  -  Previous versions always tested for and used EMS memory if
           present.  Version 7.04 will only attempt to use EMS if the
           "/EMS" command line switch is specified.

           Under certain circumstances, the MMSTAT program would report
           disk space available as "-1" instead of the actual value.
           This has been corrected.

  7.05  -  With large databases and small available memory, the title
           index would sometimes cause a system lockup.  This has been
           corrected.

  7.06  -  The "/x" command line switch did not affect listings as
           described in the manual.  This has been corrected.

           The time on the main menu was displayed as "AM" between Noon
           and 12:59pm.  This has been corrected.

           The export screen now displays the number of recipes currently
           in the database.

           The CONVERT program sometimes dropped the first character of
           some continuation lines when converting CompuChef (tm)
           recipes.  This has been corrected.

           The CHGCAT program would sometimes fill the screen with
           garbage when jumping to a particular entry.  Also, when the
           filepath was changed some erroneous entrys occassionally
           appeared at the top of the list.  These have been corrected.

           The "mixed" capitalization logic in the TITLES program has
           been refined; words like "of", "and", "with", and so forth
           are now excluded from capitalization.  Also, words which
           follow a special character, like a hyphen or parenthesis, are
           capitalized correctly.


  CHANGES IN VERSION 7
  --------------------
  The following is a list of the major changes in version 7 of Meal-
  Master, as compared to version 6.41 released in January 1992.

  A new install program replaces the old procedure of DOS copy commands,
  making installation easier.

  Ingredient entry and editing is now done on a "Fill in the blanks"
  entry form.  The previous requirements to press "I" before each new
  ingredient and to press F1 to edit each ingredient have been
  eliminated.

  All ingredients in a recipe can be simulaneously converted from Metric
  to English, or from English to Metric, with a single command.  These
  conversions had to be done one ingredient at a time in previous
  versions.


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  The Quantity and Unit of Measure fields can now be blank.  Existing
  ingredients with "1 x" designation are automatically displayed with
  blank quantity and unit.  Lengthy ingredient names can now be entered
  by using a "continuation" line.

  The "x" unit of measure, previously combined with a quantity of 1 for
  "as required", now has a new meaning when used with a quantity greater
  than 1: "per serving".  This is especially useful for tracking
  nutritional information, since items such as "300 x Calories" or "10 x
  grams fat" can be entered in the ingredient section.  Several recipes
  (a meal, or a day's meals, for example) can then be marked, and the
  "shopping list" function will add together the per-serving nutritional
  information for total meal or total day's intake.

  Several new units of measure have been added:  lg (large), md (medium),
  sm (small), ct (carton), sl (slice) and bn (bunch) are now allowed.
  Units have been resequenced on the pop-up list to place all English
  units together, and all Metric units together.

  An all-new directions editor has been added, with word processing
  commands including insert/overtype modes, word left, word right,
  reformat, etc.

  After performing a search, listed recipes can now be highlighted using
  arrow keys.  Pressing Enter views the highlighted recipe, "M" marks it,
  "E" exports it, "P" prints it, and so forth.  There is no need to enter
  the recipe number!

  The "dual-column" ingredient format can now be sequenced in a "down-
  then-across" method as well as the "across-then-down" method.
  Previously, the "across-then-down" format meant that the first
  ingredient was in the left column, then the second in the right column,
  the third in the left column, and so forth; causing a "zig-zag" effect
  that many users did not like.  With the "down-then-across" format, the
  first half of the ingredients are listed downward in the left column,
  then the second half are listed downward in the right column.

  Category Selection has been improved.  Selecting from the pop-up list
  can be done with up/down/left/right arrow keys, and typing a character
  "jumps" to the first category that begins with that character.

  New flexible Import feature.  Completely re-written, Import allows many
  new options and has a built-in editor.  When an import error occurs, it
  can be fixed "on the spot" or sent to an error file for later
  processing, so that the import can continue.  Recipes with duplicate
  titles can be skipped, or sent to a duplicate file for later review.
  Direction lines can optionally be reformatted automatically as part of
  the Import process.  Duplicate checking has been enhanced, and allows
  viewing of potential duplicates to ensure correct import action.

  When exporting multiple recipes (marked or range), each recipe can be
  automatically written to a separate file.

  A new export format has been added which eliminates the hyphens in the
  header and footer; this provides compatibility with BBS systems that

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  could not use hyphens.

  Indexes and Shopping lists can be printed to a DOS file.

  New options on the Title index allow creation of an index containing
  only marked recipes, and creation of an index without the alphabetic
  subtitle breaks.

  The current database path is shown on all major menu screens.  All
  menus have been updated for better consistency and ease of use.

  Printer handling has been greatly expanded.  Multiple setups can be
  created, stored, and switched between easily.  Printer command strings
  can now be up to 150 characters long, and both "setup" and "reset"
  strings are provided.

  A new Search option allows suppression of recipes flagged for deletion.
  Using this option, deleted recipes "disappear" immediately instead of
  waiting for the next Rebuild.

  The maximum number of marks has been increased from 250 to 350.

  The "Automark Search" has been improved.  There is now a "continuous"
  mode which allows all matching recipes to be marked without pressing
  enter as each page is displayed.

  New ingredient search options provide a "full word" search option, use
  of both "and" and "or" logic in the same search, and a negative search
  capability.  For example, searching for "chicken and cheese and -salt"
  would find only recipes containing both chicken and cheese, but no
  salt.  Searching for "beef or chicken and onions" would find only
  recipes that contained either beef or chicken, and also contained
  onions.

  In addition to the "string" search in titles, a "partial word" search
  can also now be used.  For example, typing "A.." as the Title Search
  criteria would display only recipes whose titles begin with "A".  This
  technique can also be used in the Category Search criteria, allowing a
  search for "Bread.." to find recipes with category names like "Bread",
  "Breads", and "Bread mach".

  New options on the Utility menu allow a category name to automatically
  be added to, or deleted from, all marked recipes throughout the
  database.

  DOS text files can now be viewed from the Utilities menu, without
  leaving Meal-Master.

  The "high ascii" characters can now be used throughout the program,
  providing foreign language accent characters, degree symbols, and other
  symbols.  For example, pressing "248" on the numeric keypad while
  HOLDING DOWN the ALT key will generate a degree symbol.




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  A new option on the Maintenance menu allows all measures entered as
  "t " to be displayed as "ts", and all those entered as "T " as "Tb".
  This option was previously available only as a command line switch.

  All reported "bugs" have been corrected.

  The manual has been rewritten, with over 120 pages of descriptions and
  helpful examples!


  CHANGES IN PREVIOUS VERSIONS
  ----------------------------
  The following items are not new to version 7, but are significant
  enhancements in previous versions.  They are listed here for users who
  have been using a version earlier than the 6.41 release, and want to
  compare to see what has been added since their current version was
  released.

  NEW UNITS OF MEASURE (v6.10)
  ----------------------------
  Additional unit codes for volume and weight have been added, including
  full support for common metric measures.  Metric units now include
  milliliter (ml), cubic centimeter (cc), centiliter (cl), deciliter
  (dl), liter (l), milligram (mg), centigram (cg), decigram (dg), gram
  (g), and kilogram (kg). Common U.S. units now include teaspoon (t or
  ts), tablespoon (T or tb), fluid ounce (fl), cup (c), pint (pt), quart
  (qt), gallon (ga), ounce (oz), and pound (lb).  Automatic conversion
  between unit types is provided, including conversion between English
  and Metric units.

  Additional item units have also been added.  Item units now include
  each (ea), can (cn), package (pk), pinch (pn), drop (dr), dash (ds),
  and "as required" (x).

  When entering or revising an ingredient, the unit of measure can now be
  selected by highlighting the desired unit on a list.  After entering
  the quantity, a window will be displayed with the valid unit of measure
  codes.  You can cycle through the various codes using the PgUp and PgDn
  keys, and you can highlight individual codes using the Up and Down
  arrow keys.  Once you have highlighted the desired unit, pressing
  return selects it.  Of course, you can still type in the unit codes
  just as in previous versions, if you prefer.


  PAGE FORWARD/BACKWARD IN SEARCH RESULTS (v6.10)
  -----------------------------------------------
  The list of recipes resulting from a search can now be paged forward
  AND backwards.  Simply press the PgUp key to page backwards through the
  list, or the PgDn key to page forward.


  RETURN TO SEARCH RESULTS AFTER ACTION (v6.10)
  ---------------------------------------------
  After a recipe has been listed or revised, the program now returns to
  the search results list at the same point where the list or revise

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  operation was selected.  This allows you to easily continue marking,
  listing, or revising other recipes on the list without having to
  reinitiate the search.


  RESTART OF INTERRUPTED SEARCH (v6.10)
  -------------------------------------
  If a search is interrupted, it can now be restarted where the
  interruption was made.  While interrupted, recipes found before the
  interruption can be listed, marked, cleared, or revised.  The search
  can then be continued or terminated.


  SUPPRESSION OF RECIPE PAGE BREAK (v6.10)
  ----------------------------------------
  An additional printing feature has been added to allow multiple recipes
  to be printed on a single page.  Entering 999 as the number of lines
  per page on the Maintenance menu will suppress the automatic top-of-
  form normally sent at the end of each recipe print.


  RECIPE MARKS RETAINED (v6.10)
  -----------------------------
  When recipes are marked, they now remain marked when the program is
  exited.  Marks are cleared only when the Erase Marks option is chosen
  on the Search menu.


  SELECTABLE TEXT AND BACKGROUND COLORS (v6.10)
  ---------------------------------------------
  A utility program has been added to allow registered users to change
  the text and background colors.  Place the file MMCOLOR.EXE in the same
  directory where you keep the MM.EXE program file.  Type MMCOLOR at the
  DOS prompt to start the program.  Use the function keys to select your
  choices for foreground and background colors, then press the "Q" key to
  quit the program.  You will be given a choice of saving the changes you
  have made, or keeping the old colors.  If you choose "Y" to save your
  changes, the next time Meal-Master is started it will use the colors
  you have chosen.


  SERVING SIZE CHANGE FOR LIST ONLY  (v6.12)
  ------------------------------------------
  A new option on the Maintenance menu has been added. Pressing "S"
  toggles between "As Stored" and "Prompted" modes for serving size on
  listed recipes.  When set to "As Stored," recipes are always printed
  with the same number of servings.  When set to "Prompted," an
  additional screen is displayed after selecting a recipe to list.  This
  screen allows the serving quantity to be altered for the current
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  SPECIAL EXPORT FORMAT FOR PRODIGY (tm) Users (v6.20)
  ----------------------------------------------------
  A special export format has been added for users of the Prodigy (tm)
  on-line service.  This format is compatible with direct upload and
  download for users exchanging recipes via the Prodigy service.  The
  "Export Recipe Format" option on the Maintenance menu allows choosing
  the "Normal" export format or the new "Special *P" format for Prodigy.

  Using this format, recipes posted to Prodigy forums by others can be
  captured and imported directly into Meal-Master without any retyping.
  With the help of a shareware utility program called "ProUtil" from
  Royston Associates, you can also upload your own recipes directly to
  Prodigy (tm) for other users without any retyping.  For more
  information on Pro-Util contact the author, Pete Royston, using the
  "Jump Royston" command.  The procedures for exchanging recipes this way
  can be discussed on-line in the Prodigy (tm) "Food and Wine" forum.
  Jump "Food and Wine", select "Bulletin Board", then select the "Food
  Software" topic  (note: forum names occassionally change on
  Prodigy(tm).  This information is current as of 9/1/92).

  NOTE: PRODIGY is a registered trademark of Prodigy Services, Inc.


  CONVERSION UTILITY FOR COMPUCHEF (tm) RECIPES (v6.20), (v6.4)
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  A conversion utility program, CONVERT.EXE, is provided to convert
  recipes in the CompuChef export format to Meal-Master import format.
  Recipes are first exported from CompuChef to form a CompuChef Export
  file.  Next, the utility is used to convert that file into a Meal-
  Master import file.  Finally, Meal-Master is used to actually import
  the file.  (Originally introduced in version 6.20 as CC2MM.EXE;
  combined with other conversion utilities into CONVERT.EXE in version
  6.4 release)

  Note: CompuChef is a trademark of Hillstepper Software.


  IMPORT FORMAT RELAXED, ERROR MESSAGES ADDED (v6.20, v6.21)
  ----------------------------------------------------------
  For users that are using a word processor to prepare recipes that match
  the Meal-Master Import format, that format has been made easier.  In
  addition, errors are analyzed and displayed on-screen to aide in
  resolution.  See the file "IMPORTF.DOC" for import file specifications.


  OVERRIDE OF CATEGORY ERROR ALLOWED (v6.21)
  ------------------------------------------
  Previous versions of MM would not allow entering a recipe category that
  was not on the Category list.  Now an error message is generated
  warning that the category is not on the list, and a prompt is given
  with "Keep/Revise/Add" choices.  If you choose "Keep", the category
  will be saved with the recipe even though it is not on the valid
  category list.  "Revise" will place you back in the category entry
  field to make changes.  "Add" will add the category to the valid
  Category list, and save the category with the recipe.

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  NEW EXPORT OPTIONS (v6.21)
  --------------------------
  In addition to exporting recipes from the Utility menu, you can now
  export from the Search and Revise menus.  Both menus now include an
  "Export" option for exporting single recipes to a DOS file.


  AUTOMARK SEARCH FEATURE ADDED (v6.30)
  -------------------------------------
  A new search option has been added to the Search/Revise menu.  The
  "Automark" option, selected by pressing "A", works exactly like the
  "Search" option but automatically marks each recipe found in the search
  (up to the maximum mark limit).


  IMPORT WITH DUPLICATE REJECTION IGNORES CAPITALIZATION (v6.30)
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  When importing with duplicate checking, duplicate titles are now
  recognized regardless of whether capital or lower case letters are
  used.  Previously, a recipe with the same words but with different
  capitalization were considered two different recipes, and not rejected
  as a duplicate.


  RANGE OPTION ADDED TO BATCH PRINT (v6.30)
  -----------------------------------------
  The batch print screen now allows automatic printing of a range of
  recipe numbers.


  CATEGORY INDEX OPTIONS ADDED (v6.30)
  ------------------------------------
  When requesting an Index by Category from the Utilities menu, two
  options can be selected.  First, the index can be restricted to a
  single category, or opened to include all categories.  Second, the
  index can be based on all five category codes for each recipe (same
  recipe listed under five different categories in the index) or only the
  prime (first) category code (recipe listed only once under its first
  category).  The sort has also been enhanced so that capitalization
  makes no difference in sequence.


  TITLE INDEX CAN BE RESTRICTED TO RANGE (v6.30)
  ----------------------------------------------
  The Title Index can now be restricted to an alphabetical range.  For
  example, an index of only those recipes with titles that start with "A"
  through "D" could be prepared, then another with only those starting
  with "G" through "H", etc.  The sort has also been enhanced so that
  capitalization makes no difference in sequence.





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  NEW CONVERSION UTILITY (v6.4)
  -----------------------------
  The existing conversion utilities (CC2MM.EXE, MC2MM.EXE, and
  MKC2MM.EXE) have been replaced with a single program, CONVERT.EXE.
  This provides a menu-driven interface (previous programs were command-
  line driven), and provides consistent conversion options for all three
  types of conversions.  During conversion, recipe titles can be updated
  to all upper case, all lower case, or left as is.  A log named
  "CONVERT.LOG" can be generated which lists each recipe name converted,
  along with any quantity or unit of measure adjustments made during the
  conversion.  Type "CONVERT" at the DOS prompt and select the "P Program
  Information" selection for more information.


  MENU EXIT CONSISTENCY (v6.4)
  ----------------------------
  The standard way of exiting a sub-menu in Meal-Master is the "X" key,
  but a few sub-menus used the "Q" key instead.  The Batch Print, Export,
  and Import sub-menus have been revised to use "X" as their exit key to
  be consistent with the rest of the program.  The "Q" key is used only
  on the main menu, to "Quit" Meal-Master and return to DOS.


  SWITCH TO DISPLAY "T" and "t" UNITS AS "tb" AND "ts" (v6.42)
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  When starting MM, a "/T" command line switch can be used to force
  display of tablespoons as "tb" and teaspoons as "ts".  The switch
  affects all display, printing, and export operations, but does not
  change the way ingredients are actually stored on the database.
  Starting the program without the "/T" will result in display, print,
  and export of units exactly as input to the database.  To use this
  feature, simply specify "/T" on the command line when starting
  Meal-Master (for example, "MM /T").

  This feature is especially useful for sight-impaired users who are
  using a speech synthesis package to "speak" screens to them, as the "T"
  and "t" ambiguity is eliminated with "tb" and "ts".  These users will
  also want to use the "/C" switch, which eliminates direct screen writes
  and sends all output through normal "BIOS" routines, where speech
  synthesizer packages can intercept them.


  LEGAL STUFF and LIMITED WARRANTY
  --------------------------------

  Meal-Master (tm) is a trademark of Episoft Systems and Scott Welliver.
  All rights are reserved.  Copying of the Evaluation version (without
  registered user utilities or a registration serial number) is allowed
  by not-for-profit organizations such as user groups.  Anyone wishing to
  distribute Meal-Master in a for-profit enterprise must contact Episoft
  Systems for permission.

  Episoft and Scott Welliver disclaim all warranties, either express or
  implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of
  merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to

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  this software and any accompanying written materials.  This limited
  warranty gives you specific legal rights.  You may have others, which
  vary from state to state.

  In no event will Episoft or its suppliers be liable for any damages
  whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
  profits, business reputation, business interruption, loss of business
  information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or
  inability to use this Episoft product, even if Episoft has been advised
  of the possibility of such damages.  Because some states do not allow
  the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or
  incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

  Wow, no wonder lawyers charge so much.


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