How MicroCook has evolved..............

Version 1.2 - Released as shareware in September 1993. 
Original version.

History from version 1.2 to 1.38 is deleted. The history became
too long because a lot happened to MicroCook the last year.

Version 1.38 - Maintenance release November 1994.
- Added printing from ASCII File viewer. 
- Added option in Setup to enter your own personalized heading on
  the printout of recipes (See SETUP, ALT-U). (Thanks to Donald
  A. from New York for that idea).
- Added search on whole word or syllable in disk search/view.
  A search on the word NUT with search on whole word will not
  find nutmeg or nuts, while search on syllable will find them.
  (Thanks to Charlie G. in Texas for asking for that feature)
- Added "hot-key" for fast change between editors. CTRL-Arrow Up
  will move cursor the next editor up. CTRL-Arrow Down will move
  it to editor below the current.
- Fixed "bug" in Index Select mouse routine. A double click on an
  index line will now react much faster when loading the recipe.
- Added "beep" (If Sound ON in Setup) when using CTRL-PageUp or
  CTRL-PageDown, and you are at the end of the database and start
  over again.
- Including over 2000 FREE recipes when registering.
- Added a few new Screen Saver graphics.

Version 1.50 - Release March 1995
- Added MasterCook II and MasterCook Mac ASCII Import.
- Added separate conversion program for Edna's Cookbook ASCII
  recipes.
- NEW, "cleaner" BBS friendly ASCII Export format. No more
  formatting codes or other "weird" characters in output ASCII
  file. V.1.5 will still import V.1.3  and V.1.2 MicroCook ASCII
  format.
- Created left margin in printout so there's room to punch
  holes for 3-ring binder without cutting out text too. Request
  from Brenda S. and Orville H. 
- Moved Screen savers out as separate EXE file, and (of course)
  added a several new screens. Without the screen saver activated
  in Setup (0 in time, or blank file name) there will be room for
  approx. 200 recipes more per database. You can also use an
  other screen saver you might have. See MCDOODLE.TXT for all the
  details.
- Fixed bug in index and disk search so the recipe numbers will
  be displayed in the Index if activated.

Version 1.55 - Release April 1995
- Added possibility to mark recipes as Deleted after an Export.
  This would be the same as if they were Moved out from the
  database. This was a request from Anthony B. plus several
  other users. Keep the ideas coming!
- Added possibility to search on second word when searching for
  Ingredients in disk database. If two search words are used,
  both must be in the Ingredients to pass. i.e. chicken AND rice.
  Many registered users also asked for this feature.
- Added new Hot-Key, ALT-B, so the last compiled Index from a
  search can be accessed again without a new search. 
- Added new line at bottom of Index window that display how many
  recipes was found during a View search. Thanks to Ralph C. for
  the suggestion.
- Added Warning in Index if more than 20% of the recipes are
  marked for Deletion. Un-necessary recipes in a database only
  slow MicroCook down, so a Pack should be done.
- Added new Hot-Key, ALT-W, for fast printing of the recipe
  currently in the editor. No questions - just print!
- Moved Printer Check in File Viewer so the printer won't get
  checked until F9 (Print file) in the File Viewer is pressed.
- Fixed small bug in Index. The Index could possible crash if ALL
  recipes in a database was marked as Deleted.
- And last but no least: Added the possibility in Setup for mouse
  cursor customizing! Use any color combinations and any of the
  253 characters in the ASCII table as mouse cursor. The old
  transparent cursor is still available. But try these numbers
  in the mouse cursor setup: 14, 4, 15. Can't miss that cursor on
  the screen!

Version 1.65 - Maintenance release May 1995.
- Made tagging with mouse cursor in Index Select more sensitive.
- When tagging in Index Select, the cursor will now move down to
  next recipe. Hold down the spacebar for "speed tagging".
- Major overhaul of all pop-up windows. Now with much larger,
  mouse friendly buttons.
- Added printing to all functions where the ASCII file viewer are
  used. 
- And zapped a few, smaller bugs:)

Version 1.66 - Maintenance release May 1995.
- Fixed bug in MicroCook ASCII Import. The last recipe in an
  ASCII file could possible be lost during import, and cause an
  "Input past end of file" error. 
- Added the possibility to add a left margin when printing from
  the ASCII file viewer. Most ASCII files will print flush left,
  so if a hole punch for a 3-ring binder is used, letters will
  also be punched out. An 6 to 8 character left margin would
  prevent that.
- Added option for registering with Credit Card (via phone
  (800#), fax, e-mail, or regular mail)
- Updated the "Register MicroCook" window (select from Print
  menu), so both viewing and printing of all registrations
  information and forms are available from MicroCook.

Version 1.67 - Maintenance release May 1995.
- Fixed bug in Meal-Master ASCII import. If the ingredients in
  the MM ASCII recipe was in 2 columns, some of the ingredients
  could be mixed up. Also if a header was used in a 2 column MM
  ASCII recipe, the ingredients could end up under the wrong
  header.
- Fixed bug that could cause the Index display to be "scrambled"
  if a recipe was deleted from the Last Search Index.
- Added new button when verifying recipes during import. Now the
  Verify can be turned off during Import so the import will
  continue non-stop.

Version 1.68 - Maintenance release June 1995.
- Fixed bugs in Meal-Master and MasterCook ASCII Imports. 
- Added option to left or center justify ingredients lines when
  importing Meal-Master ASCII recipes.
- Added option to remove x from ingredients in imported Meal-
  Master ASCII recipes (i.e. 1 x Clove Garlic -> 1   Clove
  Garlic)
- Fixed bug in Disk View.

Version 1.81 - Upgrade release June 1995.
- Increased Preparation Editor capacity by 16 lines, for a total
  of 50 lines. This came after a request from Gus J. P., and
  several other MicroCook users.
- Added automatic conversion utility for recipe databases prior
  to v.1.81
- Fixed a bug in Load by Number that was created in v.1.68.
- Added save of default MicroCook ASCII export width. 
- Fixed bug in all Imports. A recipe was lost if started out with
  Verify, then selected Non-Stop import.

     Many of these additions and improvements were suggestions
from MicroCook users. So it help to "complain", plus it might
result in a FREE registration if the bug has not been reported
before. Together WE can make MicroCook better!
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