New to Computers?

If you're new to using computers and shareware software, here's a brief rundown on the process:
1. You start by downloading DigitalFriedChicken's software into your computer from the appropriate link in this Web site.
2. After you install it, try it. If it looks like it meets your needs, purchase a Registration Code to unlock it and make it fully functional. 3. To purchase a Registration Code, go to the online store. After you enter your credit card information on the Secure Web site, your Registration Code will be sent to you via your email address.
4. After you receive the Registration Code by email, copy your Code from the email message and run the software. After it's running go to the Scripts menu, then to Register..., paste your Registration Code and click the Register button. You'll see a message saying "Thank you for purchasing...". If you see this message you have successfully registered it.

Download and Install instructions for OS X users:

1. Download: Click the Mac OS X Download button for the Application you wish to try. (The download page contains the latest versions.) If you use Internet Explorer, please control-click on the link and choose Download Link to Disk.
2. Mount: Wait until the download is complete. If your web browser and system are properly configured, Disk Copy will launch to open and mount the downloaded disk image. If this does not happen, (locate in the Finder) the .dmg file that you downloaded and double-click it to open the file.
3. Install: When the disk image mounts, a new Finder window will open that contains the folder of your new Application. Simply drag this folder to your Applications folder to install. This copies the Application from the virtual disk image (.dmg) onto your hard drive. Because of the way OS X is set-up, the Desktop belongs to the current user, not the computer, so it is important to install your new Application in the Applications folder as it's common-ground for all users. DFC's Applications can be registered while on the Desktop, but the registration won't hold. When your new Application is properly installed and registered, it won't ask to be registered again until you download a new version.
4. Eject: Once the Application is installed you can safely 'eject' the virtual disk that it came on and also dispose of the .dmg file that you downloaded - if you choose. Double-click the Application in the Applications folder to begin using it. You may wish to drag the icon to the Dock for easy access.


Download and Install instructions for Windows users:

1. Download: Click the Windows Download button for the Application you wish to try. (The download page contains the latest versions.) If you use Internet Explorer, please right-click on the link and choose Download Link to Disk.
2. Install: Wait until the download is complete. Double-click the resulting Installer file. A series of dialog boxes will aid you in the process of installing the software. At the prompt click "Next", then checkmark the License Agreement if you agree. Click "Next". Choose where you would like the software to be installed. (The default location is recommended.) Click the Install button. After it is finished click the "Finished" button.
3. Run: Double-click the Application to begin using it. You may wish to create a shortcut to the Application for easy access. To do this: highlight the Application's icon by single-clicking on it, then go to "File" and select "Create Shortcut". Move the shortcut icon to wherever is most convenient for you. When your new Application is properly installed and registered, it won't ask to be registered again until you download a new version.
4. Recycled Bin: Once the Application is installed you can safely dispose of the installer file.

Spam filters. - Important -

If your Internet Provider or email software allows you to filter email or block Spam - that's good! However, it also makes it easy to unwittingly trash important email - that's bad! This means that if <mitch@DigitalFriedChicken.com> and or <www.DigitalFriedChicken.com> isn't in the list of people that are allowed to send you email, your registration code, update info, or a technical support answer will never reach you. If you haven't received your registration password or the answer to your question, that's why. After you have paid for your registration code, please look for emails from Kagi and or DigitalFriedChicken. This includes looking for e-mail messages in your spam/junk mail folders, just in case they were caught by your email filter. Please consider adding both email addresses to your approved senders list.

I entered my password and it still says it's unregistered.

1. Most likely it's because you don't have the latest version of the software you're trying to register.
2. If you're using OS X, you'll need to drag the software folder to your Applications folder.
3. After the software is running, go to "Scripts" then to "Register XXX" (XXX represents the name of the software) and paste your password, then click the Register button. Be sure not to copy any blank spaces before or after the password.

I registered but my Pull-Down Menus are still gray...

After you register the software most of the pull-down menus will still be dimmed. Adding, deleting, printing, etc. are all accomplished using the on-screen buttons. All DFC software automatically saves the information as you type it - there's no need for a Save Menu.

Window positioning in Windows 98/ME/XP

When you run your software for the first time, the windows may not display as expected. To correct them, please view step-by-step instructions.

To recover a damaged file...

Mac: hold down the Command + Option keys immediately after running the application.
Windows: hold down the Control + Shift keys immediately after running the application.

Proper Display.

Protecting your information.

Backup regularly. Hard Drive crashes, power failures and system crashes are a fact of life. When this happens, any open file or program is vulnerable to damage or corruption. Since operating environments are often unstable, your best defense is to back up your databases. On-site backups can guard against loss from software or hardware failure, but it won't help against loss by fire, theft, etc. For that, you need to save one of your backups off site.

The following FAQ's and Tips relate to CookWare Deluxe...

TIPS:

|A> If you made changes to one of the recipes that comes with CookWare Deluxe (or the recipe sets) you'll need to check the "My Recipe" checkbox so you can keep these changes the next time CookWare Deluxe is updated; otherwise the changes will be lost when updating to a new version of CookWare Deluxe.
|B> You can send a recipe to a group of people by separating each recipient with a comma and a space e.g. friend@comer.com, friend@comer.com, friend@comer.com.
|C> If you'd like to create a shopping list for a single recipe, select Create Menu for that recipe and click the Menu button.

How to Scale a Recipe:

The idea behind CookWare Deluxe is that you don't have to fill-out a lot of fields - just drag and drop. However, drag and drop eliminates the ability to adjust a recipe's serving sizes. CookWare Deluxe lets you adjust serving sizes for individual ingredients by using the Scale Measures calculator. This helps scale individual recipe quantities in order to adjust them for more servings.
|Tip> Use Duplicate Recipe script to make a Party version of a recipe. Scale individual recipe quantities to adjust them for more servings, and categorize it as Entertaining Guests.
Note: Not all recipes should be scaled - especially baking recipes because sometimes-precise chemistry involved. No matter what the recipe - scaling almost always affects the cooking time and seasoning amounts.

I exported/backed-up My Recipes and I can't find the file.

For version 2.0 or higher... CookWare Deluxe saves all your recipes to a file named "My Recipes (Backup).tab" with no quote marks.
For versions prior to 2.0... when you export your recipes a file is saved with the file name "MyRecipes" - one word with no quote marks. When you Back-up My Recipes a file is saved with the file name "MyRecipes (back-up)" with no quote marks.
To find your files... perform a search of your Hard Drive for these files.

How to Drag and Drop a Recipe:

Dragging and dropping a recipe is the easiest, most accurate way to enter a recipe. To do this (with both your Web browser and CookWare Deluxe showing at the same time), simply select/highlight a recipe in your Internet Web browser or Word Processor, click-and-hold the mouse button down and drag it into the Directions/Editor area of CookWare Deluxe and release the mouse button. Then use the Editing Helpers to reformat and move the recipe text to the different areas of the recipe (Name, Ingredients and Directions). If you prefer, you can drag the recipe text to these areas by hand.

Can I change the typefaces in CookWare Deluxe?

Yes, they can be changed one at a time, but not globally (all at once). This is a limitation of FileMaker. PLEASE NOTE If you change your recipes typefaces by hand, your changes will be reset to the original typeface (Verdana) when CookWare Deluxe updates are installed on your computer this is not the fault of CookWare Deluxe, FileMaker resets them.