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Help Index

     @2[Add new recipe(s)]                    @11[Keyboard keys]
     @3[Delete recipe(s)]      
     @4[Printing]                             @12[About SprigSoft Power]
     @5[Change or View recipe(s)]             @13[About BC CookBook]
     @6[Recipe grouping to use]               @14[What is SHAREWARE ?]
     @7[Add recipe grouping]                  @16[How to REGISTER]
     @8[Delete recipe grouping]               @17[How to use Help]
     @9[Helpful Cooking Information]
     @10[Quit]
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Add new recipe(s)
It is best to read the manual and follow the tutorial for adding a recipe. The
MANUAL.DOC  file shows you how to use BC CookBook.  Once you learn to add a
recipe the rest of the program will be a piece of cake.  

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Delete recipe(s)
Deleting a recipe or group of recipes is just like adding a recipe.  The only 
difference is when you leave the recipe information screen.  A message 
appears indicating the search criteria has found a match and asks you if you 
want to delete it.   If no match has been found.  A message is display.

Remember all 8 fields can be used to search for a recipe(s).  For example.  
Say you want to delete all the recipes with the category "desserts."  The 
only field you would use is Category.  Say you wanted to delete only the 
dairy desserts.  The only fields you would use are Category and SubCategory.  
Category representing desserts and subcategory representing dairy. 

Don't forget about the F3 key.  If you're not sure what field represents 
desserts.  Position the cursor to a field you think may have been used, and 
press F3.

After deleting everything, you are returned to the recipe information screen. 
Press F9 to
return to the menu.

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Printing
Printing uses the same "Recipe Information" screen that is used for adding a 
recipe.

You first type the data that you want to be used in the search for one or 
more recipes. Upon leaving the recipe information screen, the search begins.
the parameter screen appears.  You are now given a chance to change the 
settings.  The settings are only permanently changed by using the setup 
program included with BC CookBook.  The settings will stay changed until you 
exit the program. If a match occurs the printer is checked.  If the printer 
does not respond 3 messages will appear.  The first 2 ask you to check the 
cables and paper supply.  The 3rd message asks you if you want to continue to 
print.  The 3 messages will continue to appear until the printer properly 
responds. To start printing, leave the parameters screen.  If paper runs out 
or any error occurs messages will be displayed.  You will be given a choice 
to resume printing.  Printers with ram buffers require special attention.  
Read the owners manual that came with you printer.

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Change or View recipe(s)
Changing or viewing is just like adding a recipe.  The only differences are 
when you leave the recipe information screen.  If no match has been found.  A 
message is display otherwise, as each match is found, a recipe will be 
displayed and you can change and add anything you.  The only field you can 
not change is the Title.  The Title is a unique identifier.  The F8 key 
doesn't work either.

Remember all 8 fields can be used to search for a recipe(s).  For example.  
Say you want to view  or change all the recipes with the category "desserts."  
The only field you would use is Category.  Say you wanted view or change only 
the dairy desserts.  The only fields you would use are Category and 
SubCategory.  Category representing desserts and subcategory representing 
dairy.

Don't forget about the F3 key.  If you're not sure what field represents 
desserts.  Position the cursor to a field you think may have been used, 
and press F3.

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Recipe grouping to use
Recipe grouping is used to select recipe books.  If you do not have separate 
books.  The default is used, "sprgsft".   Recipe groupings allow you to add 
cook books.  If searching an existing recipe book becomes slow due to its 
large number of recipes.  Create a new recipe book then when you start using 
BC CookBook pick the grouping (book) that has the recipes you want.

Use the Arrow keys to select the cook book desired and press the Enter key.  
A message will appear warning you.  Answer okay or cancel.  Use the Arrow 
keys to move the cursor.

If you change your mind and are not at a warning message.  Press the Esc key 
to return to the menu otherwise select cancel. 

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Add recipe grouping
To create a new recipe grouping (recipe book), type in a 7 character 
description and press the Enter key.  That's it!!

If you change your mind.  Press the F9 key to return to the menu.

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Delete recipe grouping
Use the Arrow keys to select the cook book desired and press the Enter key.  
A message will appear warning you.  Answer okay or cancel.

If you change your mind and are not at a warning message.  Press the Esc key 
to return to the menu otherwise select cancel. 

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Helpful Cooking Information
Use the Arrow keys to select the topic you are interested in and press the 
Enter key. A screen will appear with text.  Use the PageUp and PageDown keys 
to see more text.  Use the Arrow keys to highlight the line of text you are 
reading.

If you change your mind.  Press the Esc key to return to the list of topics.  
Press the Esc key one more time to return to the menu.

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Quit
Quit ends BC Cookbook and returns you to the place from which you called 
BC Cookbook.
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Keyboard Keys
Knowing what keys to press is one of the more time consuming challenges of
learning a new  computer program.  With this in mind, we designed BC Cookbook
to have one set of keys that perform similar functions.

Before we begin, the words data, screen, and field need to be explained.  They
will be used often.  DATA is the information (text) you will be typing.  FIELD
is a space on the screen for a piece of data.  Two examples are title and
category.  SCREEN refers to an area on the computer screen that contains data.

The key name will be CAPITALIZED.  One or more sentences will follow describing
what the key does.  A keys ability may change depending on the menu selection
or screen.  Refer to the help section regarding the menu choice you are using.

UP ARROW       The Up Arrow key will move the cursor up one line or menu 
               selection.

DOWN ARROW     The Down Arrow key will move the cursor down one line or menu
               selection.

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About SprigSoft Power
Thank you for choosing the BC Cookbook!  Many hours were spent designing this
product.  Our hopes are that people of all ages will find it enjoyable and easy
to operate.  The word SIMPLICITY was always used to guide our efforts.

We here at SprigSoft Power feel software today is forgetting about the 
customers.  Our goal is to make software easy and fun to use!

Shareware software offers exciting possibilities for the consumer.  You the
people, can have a direct influence on what to include or change in a program. 
Together we can produce programs that will get the job done.

Please register and provide suggestions!  Without your support, we will not be
able to continue developing shareware software.  See @16[How to REGISTER]


THANK YOU !!

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About BC CookBook
BC Cookbook is designed around the traditional way many people save recipes, on
an index card.  The index card format is used to add and view recipes.  You can
freely move to any place on the index card you want.  This type of entry is
often called full screen editing.  Since our goal was simplicity.  We have
decided not to include word processing features.  If you are not familiar with
revealing codes and word processing concepts.  Word processing features often
create a mess of your text.  Emphasis instead has be placed on giving you the
ability to quickly move around the index card.

BC Cookbook features include shopping lists, measurement menu, on-screen help,
unlimited indexing of recipes, and the comfort of traditional index cards.

We hope you will register and provide suggestions!  Without your support, we
will not be able to continue developing shareware software.  Good shareware
programs give high quality at low prices.

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What is SHAREWARE ?  pg 1 of 2
Shareware is a form of software distribution, in which you receive a fully
functional, free trail version of a program without sending any money!  You
can try the program to see if you like it, before incurring any expense.
If you DO LIKE the program, you can register it with the author, after which
you receive technical support, upgrades to new and improved versions, and many
other goodies.

Compare this with software you see advertised in most PC magazines.  This
software costs $100 to $500 or more.  You cannot usually try these programs
before you buy them.  Most companies, after you have broke the seal and 
installed the program, do not allow you to return the software.  These packages
are definitely "try at your own risk."

Shareware programs, by contrast, usually cost only $20 to $50 to register.  The
cost of shareware is a fraction of the cost of other commercial software,
because the developers of these programs don't spend money on advertising and
marketing, and so don't add such expenses to their products.

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What is SHAREWARE ?  pg 2 of 2
The shareware authors take the entire risk of distributing their program.  If
people don't like it, no one registers.  Fortunately so many people DO register
that it makes the existence of shareware possible.

Shareware is usually distributed by electronic bulletin boards, such as
CompuServe, GEnie, and many others.  Check magazines for bulletin board
telephone numbers!

A good example of what shareware has made possible is a book called
"Windows 3.1 SECRETS" by Brain Livingston.  Published by IDG Books.
ISBN 1-878058-43-6

This book provides information on solving Windows problems.  I highly suggest
buying it if you run Windows 3.1.  The book provides over 40 valuable shareware
programs.  The book is written around these shareware programs.  Without the 
development of shareware this book would have been far more expensive!

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How to REGISTER
Read the file REGISTER.TXT.

At the DOS prompt type:   TYPE REGISTER.TXT and press the Enter key.

COPY REGISTER.TXT >PRN and press the Enter key will copy it to your
printer.  Make sure your printer is turned on.

More information is given on how to receive a manual that has space
for notes, gives many examples, key template, and pictures.

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How to use HELP
The help index gives you a list of topics to pick from.  After selecting a
topic, text will appear.  Key words or phrases are highlighted indicating more 
information is available.

To select a topic or highlighted text,  use the arrow keys to move the cursor. 
Press the enter key to activate your choice.

Instructions also appear at the bottom of your screen.

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Keyboard keys
LEFT ARROW     The left arrow key will move the cursor left one character or
               menu selection.  If you are at the beginning of a line.  The
               cursor will move to the end of the line above the current line.

RIGHT ARROW    The right arrow key will move the cursor right one character or
               menu selection.  If you are at the end of a line.  The cursor
               will advance to the beginning of the next line.

ENTER          The enter key moves the cursor down one field.  If you press the
               enter key at the last field on a screen.  The data will be saved
               and you will continue on to the next step.  If you are at a menu
               or list of text.  Pressing enter will select what your cursor is
               position on.

ESC            The esc key has three duties.  It can cause you to exit a screen
               and continue on to the next step.  The esc key can cancel what
               you activated.  The esc key can make a screen appear.

F1             The F1 key signals to the computer to activate on-screen help.

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Keyboard keys
F2             The F2 key activates a measurement menu you can view and select
               from.

F3             The F3 key creates a list of data you can view and select from.
               The F3 key moves backward one index card

F4             The F4 key moves forward one index card.

F7             The F7 key saves your recipe data and returns to the menu.

F8             The F8 key saves your recipe data and starts a new recipe.

F9             The F9 key does not save any data and returns to the menu.

PAGEUP         The pageup key moves to the top of  the index card.  The pageup
               key moves the cursor up a list of text.  The  pageup key moves
               the cursor to the first menu choice.
 
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Keyboard keys
PAGEDOWN       The pagedown key moves to the bottom of the index card. The 
               pagedown key moves the cursor down a list of text.  The
               pagedown key moves the cursor to the last menu choice.

HOME           The home key moves the cursor to the beginning of a field.
               The home key moves the cursor to the beginning of a line. 
               The far left is the beginning of a field and line.

END            The end key moves the cursor to the end of a field.  The end
               of a field is the last character typed.  A space is considered
               a character.  The End key moves the cursor to the end of a line. 
               The far right is the end of the line.  A line is 77 characters.

INSERT         The insert key turns on insert mode.  The insert mode allows
               you to type new characters any place in existing text.  As you
               type new characters, characters to the right of the cursor will  
               move to the right.  Insert mode works only for FIELDS not for
               LINES !

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Keyboard keys
DELETE         The delete key removes the character located under the cursor.
               The remaining text moves one position to the left. The cursor
               does not move, only the text.  Delete works only for FIELDS not
               for LINES !

BACKSPACE      The backspace key moves the cursor to the left one position.
               If you are at the beginning of a line.  The cursor will move to
               the end of the line above the current line.  After the cursor is 
               moved, the character located under the cursor is removed.

TAB            The tab key advances the cursor 10 characters to the right on a  
               line.  If you are at the beginning of a line.  The tab key will  
               work 7 times.  The tab will not move the cursor to a new line.

SHIFT TAB      The shift tab key combinations advances the cursor 10 characters
               to the left on a line.  If you are at the end of a line.  The
               tab key will work 7 times.  The shift tab will not move the
               cursor to a new line.

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SHOPPING LIST
Place a "+" before and at the end of a shopping list item.  An example would
be:   "+tin foil+" or "+3 Cup(s) tomato sauce+"

CAUTION: If you do not plan on printing shopping lists, EVER.  The "+" symbol 
can be used anyway you like.  HOWEVER, WE DO NOT ADVISE YOU DO THIS.  If you 
change your mind later.  Each recipe will require checking before printing a 
shopping list for it.

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Change or View recipe(s)
If you don't want to save any changes, press F9 otherwise press F7 to leave 
the recipe. After leaving the recipe a question will appear asking if you 
wish to continue searching. Answer yes or no.  

After changing or viewing everything, you are returned to the recipe
information screen.  Press F9 to return to the menu.

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