******* MicroCook (C) Copyright 1993 - 1995 Written & Published by Gus Skiaker NORSKi Software P.O. Box 76 Franksville, WI 53126-0076 U.S.A. Telephone : (414) 632-9815 (6-9 P.M. CDT ONLY) I can also be contacted on the following on-line services: America On Line: NORSKI GEnie..........: NORSKI Internet .... : norski@genie.geis.com CompuServe.....: 72713,1667 _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER# 970 *** All Rights Reserved *** Published in the United States of America COPYRIGHT NOTICE No parts of MicroCook manual may be copied in part or in whole, except as provided in the License in the following pages. ----- Disclaimer ----- NORSKi Software and Gus Skiaker, the Author of MicroCook, makes NO warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software and accompanying documentation. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORSKi SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, EVEN IF NORSKi SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. LICENSE/REGISTRATION INFORMATION MicroCook is not, nor has ever been, public domain or free software. MicroCook is distributed as Shareware. Shareware is the best type of software, it's software you can try before you pay for it! Paying for Shareware is called "registering." If you bought a copy of this software through a disk vendor, paid to download the software from a BBS, or got a copy from a friend; you did NOT register it. The registered version of MicroCook may not be duplicated other than for backup purposes. A registered copy of MicroCook must be treated like a book, in that the same registered copy of MicroCook may not be used in more than one computer at the same time, just as a book cannot be handled and read by more than one person at the same time. When you register MicroCook, you are paying me for the time and effort that went into, and continues to go into developing MicroCook. It is also the ONLY legal way for you to continue using the program after the 30 days trial period. To register, type in REGISTER from the directory where all the MicroCook files are. This will execute a batch file which will print 1 sheet with the necessary information for registration of the MicroCook. See SWREG.TXT if you have CompuServe account and want to register MicroCook. Registered users of the MicroCook database program will receive at least one (1) free upgrade during the first year after registration, and unlimited technical support. But PLEASE only call between 6 and 9 PM CDT weekdays! Users that have questions during the evaluation period can contact me by mail, or on GEnie (TM) (GE Information Services) or CompuServe (TM). And of course, registered users can also contact me there. You are granted a limited license to use the Shareware version of MicroCook for a limited evaluation period of up to 30 days, in order to determine if it suits your needs. Any other use of MicroCook or use past this period requires registration. You are granted a limited license to copy the Shareware version of MicroCook only for the purpose of allowing others to try it, subject to the above restrictions as well as these: MicroCook must be distributed in absolutely unmodified form, including ALL program, documentation, and other files. MicroCook may not be included with any other product for any reason whatsoever without a license from NORSKi Software. No charge or payment may be levied or accepted for MicroCook without written permission from NORSKi Software. Bulletin Board system operators may post the unregistered, Shareware Edition of MicroCook on their BBS for downloading by their users without written permission only if the above conditions are met, and only if no special fee is necessary to access the MicroCook files. Distributors of User Supported and Public Domain software can distribute MicroCook without permission from NORSKi Software, as long as only standard copying, shipping and handling fees are charged to the customer. But please notify NORSKi Software that you are distributing MicroCook, so I can supply you with the most recent version and upgrades. When you register you will receive a small "key file" with the serial number and your name. Place this file in the SAME directory as MCOOK.EXE. This file is for YOU only, and must NOT be distributed with any copies you give to your friends or upload to BBS's (which you are encouraged to do). The Key disables all the "Please Register!" messages and the time delayed opening and ending screens so the program will start running without delay. I added these "features" as reminders to unregistered users, not to harass them. The unregistered version and the registered version are identical in functions, except for these messages. Please keep a copy of the Key file in a safe place, since you have to pay a $5.00 S&H fee to get a new one. Also, registered users will receive an ASCII Editor for editing of ASCII recipe files in other formats than MicroCook's. This editor is NOT to be given away, uploaded to bulletin boards (BBS), or distributed in any way. Also included with the registered copy of MicroCook are over 2000 recipes, ready to be loaded into MicroCook. If you have a lot of recipes in other formats than Meal-Master, MasterCook, or Edna's Cookbook that you would like to convert to MicroCook, please send me e-mail, call or write. Maybe I can help. I plan to add more conversions in the next version of MicroCook so I also would like to learn more about the different PC Cookbook formats that's in use. To print out the documentation included with MicroCook, type PRINTDOC from the directory where all the MicroCook files are located. This will execute a batch file that will print out the documents and the manual that's included with MicroCook. You can also print both the manual and registration form from the Print Menu in MicroCook. This will add a left margin to the printout so you can use a hole punch and place the manual in a 3-ring binder. If you are printing to a continuous feed printer (DOT-Matrix), you should locate the first page perforation about 1 inch above where the print head is located. This will format the text better on the page. WINDOWS and OS/2 users, see the WINDOWS.DOC or OS2_HOW.DOC for installation information.