How MicroCook has evolved.............. Many of these additions and improvements were suggestions from MicroCook users. So it help to "complain", plus it might result in a FREE registration if the bug has not been reported before. Together WE can make MicroCook better! Version 1.98 - Upgrade release July 1996 - Added Code Field in editor. This ONE character can be a very powerful item when it comes to sort or group of recipes. It's transferred to the Index, so it can be sorted and searched on. A Search & Replace menu item for the Code is also added along with a Clear or Set for the whole database. Individual Code characters can be assigned for each imported file. Thanks to Earl in the Netherlands for the idea. - Added a Swap function to the split-window when comparing duplicates during import. You can now swap the imported recipe with the one in the database importing to. This will overwrite the original recipe. Thanks to David in St. Louis for this idea! - Added possibilities to save a duplicate recipe while comparing in the split-window during import to a separate DUPES.MCD database. This database can then later be edited. Duplicate checking must be ON in Setup for this to work. - Added a new button that will do a nonstop import, but save all duplicate recipes automatically to DUPES.MCD. Version 1.97 - Upgrade release May 1996 - REMOVED 150 recipe limit in Index select!! - Added split-window for comparing duplicate recipes either during imports or when entering from editor. Two recipes can also be selected in the Index Select for comparing. This function was requested by many. - Added possibility to create a KEY file in MicroCook after receiving serial number from NORSKi Software. No need to wait for disk with the KEY. But the disk with the KEY, MCDBFIX and the 2000 recipes will be sent to you anyway. - Moved more routines to Overlays so more memory left for the recipe index array. - Added Auto-Config the first time MicroCook is loaded. - Fixed bug in duplicate checking when entering recipes from the editor. - Fixed bug in "Create New Database." - Fixed bug in "Pack." - REDUCED REGISTRATION FEE TO $15.00 - Less "Please Register." - And, ANNOUNCING: The NORSKi Web Page! Look for the latest version of MicroCook at URL (from July 1996): http://execpc.com/~norski I will also use this site to post MicroCook news, bug notices, and maybe keep some recipes for downloading. Version 1.96 - Upgrade release February 1996 - Added use of Extended (XMS) or Expanded (EMS) memory for Overlays. This will remove any "Out of memory" errors, and also increase the database capacity with over 100%! MicroCook can now load in as little as 400 Kb of free conventional RAM, and still have room for recipes. See the manual (MCOOK.MAN) for more details. Note: Do NOT use file compression programs like PKLITE or LZEXE on MCOOK.EXE. This is due to the Overlays. - Added menu "help" on bottom screen line. - Added timed file buffer flushing to prevent lose of data during power outage, PC lock up, or an accidental trip over the power cord to the PC:) - Added a full editor in an external program to fill out registrations. Make registration even easier! - Added option to Pack the database after recipe deletion in the Index. - Fixed bug that removed any tagged recipes when sorting during recipe deletion in Index select. - Fixed a few (small) bugs, and tuned some routines for better speed. - And added 150 displayed recipes limit in Index select. This should be enough when evaluating an un-registered version. I know that's about impossible to get all people that use MicroCook to register. But from e-mail and other "sources" it's clear that a LOT of people are still using MicroCook without registering way past the 30 days evaluation period. Version 1.92 - Maintenance release October 1995 - Fixed bug in recipe printing. If no header was selected, default header was used. - Fixed bug in Setup editor. - Removed "Disable prompt" window when using 'Delete This Recipe' (ALT-Z). This prompt can now be enabled/disabled from Setup. - Removed 'Justification selection' window at start of MealMaster Import. These variables can now be set in Setup. - Fixed bug that could give an error if an ALT-Z (Delete this recipe) was used after an edit & save. - Misc. small "clean up & fixes". Version 1.91 - Upgrade/Maintenance release August 1995 - Added File Manager with Copy, Move, Delete, Rename, View, Print (From View) and Edit of any files. The ASCII editor has built in Macros for editing ASCII recipes in other formats before Import into MicroCook. Approx. 50Kb file capacity in ASCII editor. - Added Sort on recipe numbers in Index (F8). Can be handy if you want to group all the last imported recipes together at the top of the index (sort descending). - Added Warning window IF MicroCook is loaded through Windows AND the DOS mouse driver is NOT loaded. Windows mouse driver do NOT work with MicroCook, or any other DOS programs. - Added ALT-C, Clear All, and ALT-M, Mark All recipes when tagging (Delete, Print & Export) in Index. - Added a new way to tag recipes. If ENTER is used, the tagging will stop at the bottom of the page. A Page Down will display a new page with the cursor bar on top recipe. If Spacebar is used, it's as before. Cursor will keep on going to the end of the index. - In "Delete this recipe" (ALT-Z) fixed bug. PC crash if deleting last recipe in the index listing with ALT-Z. - Added option in Setup to disable warning prompt when "Delete This recipe" (ALT-Z) is used. - Moved options in Meal-Master Import re. Left or Center justified, and removal of 'x' in Ingredients during import, to Setup. - Added option to command line prompt to disable the 'fancy' screen transitions between Index and editor. Type MCOOK HELP from the DOS prompt for details. Suggestion from Andy B. in Indiana. - Fixed bug in Setup that prevented a blank line to be entered as recipe header on printout. - Fixed bug in Index Select. Error IF current search (View) was shorter than the previous one AND the cursor was previously moved to the end of index. Version 1.81 - Upgrade release June 1995. - Increased Preparation Editor capacity by 16 lines, for a total of 50 lines. This came after a request from Gus J. P., and several other MicroCook users. - Added automatic conversion utility for recipe databases prior to v.1.81 - Fixed a bug in Load by Number that was created in v.1.68. - Added save of default MicroCook ASCII export width. - Fixed bug in all Imports. A recipe was lost if started out with Verify, then selected Non-Stop import. Version 1.68 - Maintenance release June 1995. - Fixed bugs in Meal-Master and MasterCook ASCII Imports. - Added option to left or center justify ingredients lines when importing Meal-Master ASCII recipes. - Added option to remove x from ingredients in imported Meal- Master ASCII recipes (i.e. 1 x Clove Garlic -> 1 Clove Garlic) - Fixed bug in Disk View. Version 1.67 - Maintenance release May 1995. - Fixed bug in Meal-Master ASCII import. If the ingredients in the MM ASCII recipe was in 2 columns, some of the ingredients could be mixed up. Also if a header was used in a 2 column MM ASCII recipe, the ingredients could end up under the wrong header. - Fixed bug that could cause the Index display to be "scrambled" if a recipe was deleted from the Last Search Index. - Added new button when verifying recipes during import. Now the Verify can be turned off during Import so the import will continue non-stop. Version 1.66 - Maintenance release May 1995. - Fixed bug in MicroCook ASCII Import. The last recipe in an ASCII file could possible be lost during import, and cause an "Input past end of file" error. - Added the possibility to add a left margin when printing from the ASCII file viewer. Most ASCII files will print flush left, so if a hole punch for a 3-ring binder is used, letters will also be punched out. An 6 to 8 character left margin would prevent that. - Added option for registering with Credit Card (via phone (800#), fax, e-mail, or regular mail) - Updated the "Register MicroCook" window (select from Print menu), so both viewing and printing of all registrations information and forms are available from MicroCook. Version 1.65 - Maintenance release May 1995. - Made tagging with mouse cursor in Index Select more sensitive. - When tagging in Index Select, the cursor will now move down to next recipe. Hold down the spacebar for "speed tagging". - Major overhaul of all pop-up windows. Now with much larger, mouse friendly buttons. - Added printing to all functions where the ASCII file viewer are used. - And zapped a few, smaller bugs:) Version 1.55 - Release April 1995 - Added possibility to mark recipes as Deleted after an Export. This would be the same as if they were Moved out from the database. This was a request from Anthony B. plus several other users. Keep the ideas coming! - Added possibility to search on second word when searching for Ingredients in disk database. If two search words are used, both must be in the Ingredients to pass. i.e. chicken AND rice. Many registered users also asked for this feature. - Added new Hot-Key, ALT-B, so the last compiled Index from a search can be accessed again without a new search. - Added new line at bottom of Index window that display how many recipes was found during a View search. Thanks to Ralph C. for the suggestion. - Added Warning in Index if more than 20% of the recipes are marked for Deletion. Un-necessary recipes in a database only slow MicroCook down, so a Pack should be done. - Added new Hot-Key, ALT-W, for fast printing of the recipe currently in the editor. No questions - just print! - Moved Printer Check in File Viewer so the printer won't get checked until F9 (Print file) in the File Viewer is pressed. - Fixed small bug in Index. The Index could possible crash if ALL recipes in a database was marked as Deleted. - And last but no least: Added the possibility in Setup for mouse cursor customizing! Use any color combinations and any of the 253 characters in the ASCII table as mouse cursor. The old transparent cursor is still available. But try these numbers in the mouse cursor setup: 14, 4, 15. Can't miss that cursor on the screen! Version 1.50 - Release March 1995 - Added MasterCook II and MasterCook Mac ASCII Import. - Added separate conversion program for Edna's Cookbook ASCII recipes. - NEW, "cleaner" BBS friendly ASCII Export format. No more formatting codes or other "weird" characters in output ASCII file. V.1.5 will still import V.1.3 and V.1.2 MicroCook ASCII format. - Created left margin in printout so there's room to punch holes for 3-ring binder without cutting out text too. Request from Brenda S. and Orville H. - Moved Screen savers out as separate EXE file, and (of course) added a several new screens. Without the screen saver activated in Setup (0 in time, or blank file name) there will be room for approx. 200 recipes more per database. You can also use an other screen saver you might have. See MCDOODLE.TXT for all the details. - Fixed bug in index and disk search so the recipe numbers will be displayed in the Index if activated. Version 1.38 - Maintenance release November 1994. - Added printing from ASCII File viewer. - Added option in Setup to enter your own personalized heading on the printout of recipes (See SETUP, ALT-U). (Thanks to Donald A. from New York for that idea). - Added search on whole word or syllable in disk search/view. A search on the word NUT with search on whole word will not find nutmeg or nuts, while search on syllable will find them. (Thanks to Charlie G. in Texas for asking for that feature) - Added "hot-key" for fast change between editors. CTRL-Arrow Up will move cursor the next editor up. CTRL-Arrow Down will move it to editor below the current. - Fixed "bug" in Index Select mouse routine. A double click on an index line will now react much faster when loading the recipe. - Added "beep" (If Sound ON in Setup) when using CTRL-PageUp or CTRL-PageDown, and you are at the end of the database and start over again. - Including over 2000 FREE recipes when registering. - Added a few new Screen Saver graphics. History from version 1.2 to 1.38 is deleted. The history became too long because a lot happened to MicroCook the last year. Version 1.2 - Released as shareware in September 1993. Original version.