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- TealMeal.DOC
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- INSTALLING
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- This archive contains the files:
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- 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)
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- USING THE PROGRAM
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- 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.
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- EDITING THE DATABASE ON THE PILOT
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- 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.
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- EDITING DATABASES ON A PC
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- 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".
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- TEXT FILE FORMAT
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- The text file format is as follows:
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- #
- #
- # <5 comment lines>
- #
- #
- <Restaurant Name 1>
- <Food Type> <Food Type> <Food Type> <Food Type>...
- <Options> <Options> <Options>...
- <Description>
- <Description>
- <Description>
- <Description>
- >>>
- <Restaurant Name 2>
- <Food Type> <Food Type> <Food Type> <Food Type>...
- <Options> <Options> <Options>...
- <Description>
- <Description>
- <Description>
- <Description>
- >>>
-
- ... and so on
-
-
- Acceptable <Food Type> entries are
- American
- Chinese
- Fastfood
- French
- Indian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Meditrrn
- Mexican
- Sandwich
- Thai
- Other
-
- Acceptable <Options> entries are
- Fast
- Cheap
- Nice
- Outside
- Card
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- CONTACT INFO
-
- TealMeal 2000 is By Vince Lee, TealPoint Software
- (c) 1997 All Rights Reserved.
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- 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.
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- 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:
-
- 1) A product for sale.
- 2) Accompanying a product for sale.
- 3) Accompanying a magazine, book or other publication for sale.
- 4) Distribution with "Media", "Copying" or other incidental costs.
- 5) 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.