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THE GROCERY CONSUMER 2.24 Food-for-Thought Software ⌐ 1994-1995
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IMPORTANT:
Please refer to the gc_doc.wri (open with Windows Write) for
complete instructions. It is The Grocery Consumer user manual.
REQUIREMENTS:
Windows 3.1x
VGA/SVGA monitor
video driver any VGA (640x480) or SVGA (800x600,1024x768) driver
with normal fonts (do NOT use Large Fonts or any type
of zoom fonts utility)
mouse recommended, but not necessary
printer recommended, but not necessary
hard drive requires about 2 MB disk space for GC and average user files
RAM 160K for program plus 1.6K per recipe
(i.e., 240K for 50 recipes, 800K for 400 recipes, 1.8MB for
1000 recipes)
PKUNZIP.EXE file decompression program (PKWARE) to unzip GC224.ZIP archive
PKZIP.EXE file compression program (PKWARE) - see free sources below
used by GC to zip recipe files for BBS exchange
VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic runtime library - see free sources listed below
NOTEPAD.EXE Windows Notepad (text editor) used by GC for internal editing
GC224.ZIP Grocery Consumer program archive
INSTALLATION:
WARNING!!! :
If you have a previous version of GC on your system, DO NOT unzip the
GC224.ZIP file in your previous GC directory or select its directory
as the installation path; use a new directory. Otherwise, you will
OVERWRITE your personalized recipe database and other important files
with the sample ones that come with the GC archive!
IMPORTANT:
GC will work well with most video resolutions. However, GC will NOT
work with a video driver that uses "Large Fonts". Check your video
settings using Windows Setup in the Main Group to be sure
you are NOT using "Large Fonts".
Step 1. Make sure PKZIP.EXE is in your DOS path (i.e., is in a directory
specified by the PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT in your \(root)
directory. GC will run without it but GC will not be able to create
.ZIP files for you when you Export Recipes.
Step 2. Make sure VBRUN300.DLL is in your \windows\system directory. The
Setup program will not run without it, nor will The Grocery Consumer.
Step 3. Installation of the Grocery Consumer
Make sure all other applications are closed, especially Visual Basic
applications.
If you downloaded the gc224.zip archive from a BBS or from SimTel:
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Copy the archive into an EMPTY directory and UNZIP it. Open the File
Manager and double-click setup.exe in the list of files that were
unzipped. This will run the Setup program that will install The
Grocery Consumer on your hard drive under c:\gc224 unless you select
another location during the install.
If you received Grocery Consumer disk from Food-for-Thought Software:
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Put the diskette in drive a: or b: and, in Windows, select File...Run
... and type a:\setup or b:\setup at the prompt. This will run the
Setup program that installs The Grocery Consumer on your hard drive
in c:\gc224 unless you select another location during the install.
DO NOT INSTALL into any previous GC directory! Rename the old directory
if necessary to avoid this.
Step 4. If you are upgrading :
from a previous version of GC and you are a registered user:
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Once GC is running, use File...Upgrade... to copy over user files and
your registration key from the previous GC directory.
from a previous version of GC and you are NOT a registered user:
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Register the new version, put the registered gc.key into your new
directory, then run File... Upgrade... to copy over user files from
your old GC directory to the new one.
NOTE: If you wish to continue adding to your recipe database as you
upgrade but you aren't a registered user, you may contact Gary Hauser
via BBS message or internet email. I will tell you how to do this if
your need is legitimate and you intend to register in the near future.
IMPORTANT :
WARNING: Do not attempt to use a registered key that does not belong
to you, or data loss could result. Do not attempt to edit the
gc.key file or alter it in any way, or data loss could result.
Step 5. You are DONE! Double-click the GC icon to begin using The Grocery
Consumer to manage your grocery activities.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
during installation
1. If you see a message during setup like "ddeml.dll already open",
close all applications and then run setup again. If it still occurs,
find the file in your \windows\system or \windows directory and
rename it to "ddeml.old" or something similar and reinstall GC.
2. If you see a message during execution like "can't load ___.dll"
or "can't load ___.vbx" or "can't copy ____.vbx" (common examples are
ddeml.dll, cmdialog.vbx, threed.vbx), find the file in your
\windows\system or your \windows directory, rename it to ___.old,
and reinstall GC.
during execution
3. If you get "invalid row value" during input of prices or any other
data that is placed into gridded tables, make sure your video driver is
not using Large Fonts and you are not using some zoom fonts utility.
PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS:
Read the detailed manual (gc_doc.wri) in the GC archive and the Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ) document on the GC Web Page (see URL below). You can
also contact Gary Hauser (GC author) by any of the following means:
email: ghauser@usit.net
FAX: (423) 922-5768
<C>omment to Sysop: The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679
phone: (423) 922-4294 or 922-7722
================ IMPORTANT!!! See GROCERY CONSUMER Web Page =================
Latest GC version, all external files, tech support, FAQ on internet WWW at:
http://www.intergate.net/chtml/ghauser/gcinfo.html
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ARCHIVE PACKAGE:
System files:
gcxxx.exe Grocery Consumer (GC) program, where xxx represents the
version number
gauge.vbx Visual Basic gauge control
grid.vbx Visual Basic grid control
spin.vbx Visual Basic spin control
toolbars.vbx Visual Basic toolbar control
threed.vbx Visual Basic 3D button control
cmdialog.vbx Visual Basic common dialog box control
commdlg.dll Visual Basic common dialog runtime library
msafinx.dll Visual Basic date function runtime library
pkzip.pif PIF file to use PKZIP to compress GC recipe files
file_id.diz program description file for BBS
desc.sdi program description file for BBS
gc.key user registration key (key shipped with GC is NOT REGISTERED)
gc.ico Grocery Consumer icon
gc_doc.wri GC documentation in Windows Write format
gc.ini GC ini file that contains your text editor preference
gc.hlp GC Help file (Windows)
compat.tbl system compatibility table
register.txt registration form for registering your copy of GC
User files:
latest.mnu temporary file containing latest menu
latest.shp temporary file containing latest shopping list
recipes.gc2 recipe database (binary)
category.ndx category index for recipe assignments to categories
recipes.bak backup of recipe database
bbs.rcp external recipe file made by GC for exchange with another user
somemore.rcp external recipe file (some more recipes) - to test importing
original.rcp backup of recipes.gc2 done when upgrading and overwriting it
name.rcp import/export GC recipe file
name.ndx category index for import/export GC recipe file
bbs.zip compressed (ZIPped) version of bbs.rcp for BBS transfer
miscitem.lst droplist of miscellaneous items to add to shopping list
ingred.lst droplist of recipe ingredients to help build recipes
units.lst droplist of units for recipe ingredients to help build recipes
prep.lst droplist of ingredient preparations to help build recipes
price.lst list of prices and aisles for items in various stores
unitcvrt.lst list of units conversions
smplmm7.txt sample Meal Master (tm) v7.x recipe file to test conversion
smplmm8.mmf sample Meal Master (tm) v8.x recipe file to test conversion
External files required to run GC:
pkzip.exe compression program (must be in your DOS path).
Use version: PKZ204G.ZIP archive on The Fox's Lair or most
any other BBS.
vbrun300.dll Visual Basic run time library
notepad.exe Windows Notepad editor
Other sources of external files for GC:
vbrun300.dll (run-time library for Visual Basic 3.0)
internet anonymous FTP to oak.oakland.edu
(vbrun300.zip in /SimTel/win3/dll)
BBS The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679
(look for vbrun300.zip)
Microsoft Microsoft Download Service at (206) 936-6735
(look for vbrun300.dll)
pkz204g.exe (self-extracting archive containing pkzip.exe, pkunzip.exe)
internet anonymous FTP to oak.oakland.edu
(look for pkz204g.exe in SimTel's directory
/SimTel/msdos/zip)
BBS The Fox's Lair BBS at (423) 922-4679
(look for pkz204g.exe)
any local BBS, usually in File Area called
Archivers or Compression
you can download both from The Grocery Consumer WWW Page at
http://www.intergate.net/chtml/ghauser/gcinfo.html