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- DIETPLAN - A PROGRAM FOR PLANNING YOUR DIET
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- INTRODUCTION
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- The DIETPLAN program comprises two files a FOODFILE which contains the food
- data and a DIETFILE into which the user enters selected foods from the FOODFILE
- to make an individual diet. Many DIETFILES may be created and saved to disc or
- printed out. Data in the FOODFILE is related to normal portions of food such as
- one apple or three rashers of bacon to allow easy selection, the user may add
- extra foods to the FOODFILE and save to disc at any time.
- Help screens are available via the F1 function key and during functions
- explanatory messages are displayed to enable full operation without the manual.
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- INSTALLATION
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- The two files provided are the program DIETPLAN.COM, and DIETEX which is the
- FOODFILE. Note the FOODFILE DIETEX must be in the current directory for it to
- be found by the program during saving and loading, also this file will expand
- as more foods are added.
- DIETFILES are saved in the current directory or if prefixed by a drive letter
- (eg. A:MONDAY ) on the specified drive. DIETFILES are all saved with a suffix
- of .DIE to enable a directory of DIETFILES in the current directory to be
- shown. Note that the system files must be in the boot drive for the directory
- function to work.
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- OPERATION
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- Load the program by typing DIETPLAN and <ENTER>, the header copyright screen
- will then be shown during which the FOODFILE data is loaded. When the FOODFILE
- is loaded press the <SPACE-BAR> to continue, this will display the first of
- two screens the FOOODFILE screen.
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- The FOODFILE screen shows a list of the foods available to select for entry
- into the diet created on the DIETFILE screen. Foods are selected by moving the
- highlighted bar up and down the alphabetically sorted list of foods using the
- cursor control keys as detailed below:
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- Csr Up : move up the list one line.
- Csr Down : move down the list one line.
- Pg Up : move up the list ten lines.
- Pg Dn : move down the list ten lines.
- Home : move to the first item in the list.
- End : move to the last item in the list.
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- Note the Csr Up and Csr Down functions may be duplicated by the mouse (if
- installed when booting up ) or the joystick.
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- When the required food is highlighted press <ENTER> to copy the food to the
- DIETFILE screen where the quantity in portions is entered.
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- Other functions are available from the FOODFILE screen using the function keys
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- F1 HELP : displays a help page for the FOODFILE screen.
- F2 ADDFOOD : add a food to the FOODFILE, for permanent change save using F6
- F3 DELFOOD : deletes the highlighted food from the foodfile. Use F6 to save.
- F4 DIETFIL : show DIETFILE screen.
- F5 PRINT : output to printer the full list of foods and data in the FOODFILE.
- F6 SAVEFIL : saves the FOODFILE to disc, use after F2 or F3.
- F9 SEARCH : searches the FOODFILE for a specified food.
- F10 EXIT : exits to DOS, warns if modified files not saved.
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- The DIETFILE screen shows the list of foods selected for the diet being
- created. Foods are selected from the FOODFILE screen then the screen changes
- to the DIETFILE screen for entry of the quantity. After entering the quantity
- the screen returns to the FOODFILE screen for further selection.
- Whilst in the FOODFILE screen pressing the F4 function key allows viewing of
- the DIETFILE screen and other functions as detailed below:
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- F1 HELP : displays a help page for the DIETFILE screen.
- F2 DIR : shows a DIRectory of all DIETFILES saved to disc using F6 below.
- F3 DELFOOD : enables deletion of a food item in the DIETDILE.
- F4 FOODFIL : show FOODFILE screen.
- F5 PRINT : outputs to printer the DIETFILE shown on screen.
- F6 SAVEFIL : saves the DIETFILE on screen to disc.
- F7 LOADFIL : loads a previously saved DIETFILE from disc into memory.
- F8 NAME : enter the name of the current DIETFILE to save, load or print.
- F9 NEWDIET : delete the DIETFILE in memory ready for a new diet.
- F10 EXIT : exit to DOS, warns if modified files not saved.
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- The DIETFILE allows storage of up to 20 food items thus may be used to plan
- meals or a whole days dieting. To save time when compiling diets enter complete
- meals in the FOODFILE such as breakfast where the same foods are consumed
- regularly.
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- DIETPLAN program and manual copyright Bob Eggleton 1987 Tel:0480-300334