********************************************* * S L I M M E R R E V 3 . 0 2 b * * Copyright (c) 1988 - 1993 * ********************************************* Release Date Aug 21, 1993 on 3-1/2" or 5-1/4" disks QUICK START DIRECTIONS Hard disk installation - To install to a hard disk, use the command HDINST FROM TO where FROM is the letter of your floppy drive and TO is the letter designation for your hard disk. For example, HDINST A D would install the program from floppy disk A to hard disk D. The installation routine will create a SLIM30 subdirectory, copy the files into it, and expand the compressed files. If you have a n$.SLM file (n$ = your name) from Rev 1 or Rev 2, include it in the SLIM30 subdirectory. SLIMMER Rev 3.02 should translate it for you. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER FILES FROM THE OLD REVISION. NOTE - You will need in excess of 1.2 meg of free space on the hard disk to install SLIMMER. Additional space will be required for your data files as SLIMMER is run. Running SLIMMER - SLIMMER is started with the command S302. The program will first ask for your name, then will ask you to verify the date. After that the main menu will be shown. During your first session, select the first item on the menu and fill in your personal data and goals. Next go to the Utilities section and select your Graphics mode and Printer. If you are a REGISTERED user, select calTab from the main menu. You need not enter or change any data in CALTAB at this time. Simply back to the main menu. 'Visiting' CALTAB in this way lets SLIMMER know that you are a registered user and allows you to view the custom menu in the Count Calories / view food tables section. Now you can enter the Count Calories section and start entering your daily weight and food items. Monochrome Monitor - If you have a monochrome monitor, start SLIMMER with the command: S302 BW or S302 BW name Example files - You may view example data for "SLIM" by entering DEMO from the DOS prompt. This starts SLIMMER without the opening screens using the command S302 SLIM. RUNNING UNDER WINDOWS 3.1 For those running MicroSoft Windows, a DIET.ICO and a SLIMMER.PIF file is included. From within Windows' 3.1 Program Manager click on FILE, then select NEW. Select PROGRAM ITEM and click OK. Type in SLIMMER 302b on the first line. Select BROUSE. Find the SLIM30 sub-directory and double-click on it. Find SLIMMER.PIF and double click on it. Select CHANGE ICON, then click on OK. Select BROUSE. Find the SLIM30 sub-directory again and double- click on it. Double-click on DIET.ICO. Type in the working directory path for your SLIM30 subdirectory (eg: C:\SLIM30 ). Click on OK. This places the SLIMMER icon in the current program group. You can drag & drop the icon into any program group, or create a new program group for SLIMMER. NOTE: If you ever experience a lock-up while running under Windows 3.1, use to regain control, then press ENTER to return to Windows. FILE INFORMATION The list of files found on the distribution 3-1/2" floppy disk or on a 5-1/4" high density disk are as follows: GO.BAT HDINST.BAT PAGE.COM README.DOC 1.EXE 2.EXE 3.EXE 4.EXE (found on registered copies only) 4CAL.EXE (instead of 4.EXE) REG.BAT REG.TXT REGNEW.DAT NAME.TXT n$.BAT The list of files found on the distribution 5-1/4" 360k floppy disks are as follows: disk #1 disk #2 disk #3 GO.BAT HDINST.BAT HDINST.BAT HDINST.BAT PAGE.COM README.DOC 1.EXE 3.EXE CALTAB.EXE 2.EXE 4.EXE CALTAB.DOC (found on registered copies only) REG.BAT REG.BAT REG.TXT REG.TXT REGNEW.DAT PAGE.COM NAME.TXT n$.BAT To print this file, ( and the registration form ), you may use the command PRINT README.DOC To print the complete SLIMMER documentation, use the command PRINT SLIMMER.DOC REGISTRATION The following page is the SLIMMER registration form. After you have tried SLIMMER for a period of several weeks, you are encouraged to mail in your registration form with your check to obtain your full-featured registered copy of SLIMMER. Please fill out the optional information on your computer system. It helps me to program with a bit more insight. SLIMMER REGISTRATION FORM (4/93) Your Name _____________________________________________________________________ Street Address ________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________ Phone # (Optional) ____________________________________________________________ Disk Size Desired 3-1/2" ________ or 5-1/4" _______ Disk Density High ________ or Low _______ Amount Enclosed: $25 for registration __________ $35 for registration outside USA __________ (USA funds or Money Order on a USA bank) Please describe your equipment (optional): Computer type ____________________________________________DOS version__________ Amount of RAM (memory) __________ meg ; Hard disk size ___________ meg Graphics type: Mono _____ , CGA _____ , EGA _____ , VGA _____ , Other _________ Use DeskView, Windows etc? ______________; Printer type _______________________ Comments_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Please send this form and your check to: George D. Summers 2117 Coon Club Road Westminster, MD 21157