Home Cookin Recipe Software

Your Home Cookin purchase includes free upgrades for two years. Simply follow the instructions below to determine if you are eligible. If you choose not to upgrade after that two year period, you may continue using your current version indefinitely. While we encourage all users to use the most recent version, your existing version will never expire.

Step 1: Find your registration date.

• Version 6.45 and later: Click the About button in the title bar.
• Version 5.4 to 5.9: Click the Help tab.
• Version 5.0 to 5.3: Click the About button in the title bar.
• Version 4.9 or earlier: Click the Setup tab.

Step 2: Determine Eligibility.

• If your registration date is LESS than two years old, you may upgrade for free.
  
  
• If your registration is MORE than two years old, you must renew your registration to use the new version.
  A new registration code will be emailed to you promptly (upgrades do not include a CD or any additional recipes):
  Click here to order the Home Cookin Upgrade - $19.95

Step 3: Install The New Version.

1. Download the new trial version.

2. Open the installation program, and follow the prompts to install.

3. Double-click the desktop icon to open Home Cookin.

Step 4: Transfer Your Recipes.

• If you were using Version 6 or later: By default, these versions install on top of your old files. Your recipes will be intact when you open the new version. However, if you changed the destination folder during installation, you may need to follow the instructions below as with older versions.
  
  
• If you were using Version 5.9 or earlier:Click the Options tab, then click the Transfer button. This will scan your hard drives for older versions and let you select the version you want to transfer recipes from. When you are confident everything is working well in the new version, you may uninstall any old versions using the "Uninstall a Program" applet in Windows control panel ("Add or Remove Programs" applet on Windows XP).

Version 6.45 - Apr 2, 2010

• Fixed a memory leak that prevented photo loading and icons to disappear.
• Added automatic update system for easier upgrades.
• Redesigned the recipe screen for easier reading.
• Improved smart formatting of recipe ingredients.
• Version designation changed to Version.Revision Number.
• Minor shading improvements to interface buttons.
• Redesigned a new Meals screen.
• Recipes can now be printed directly from Meals screen.
• Reorganize main navigation tabs.
• Added new About screen.
• Improved formatting for Mastercook and Meal Master exporting.
• Improved management of user settings.
• New text entry boxes for "Find" and "File Selector" operations
• Improved window sizing to better adjust to various screen resolutions.
• Minor formatting improvements when manually importing recipes.
• "cl" abbreviations are now converted to "clove" only for garlic. Other ingredients will retain the cl (centiliter) abbreviation.
• Improved text entry in generic dialog screens.
• Leading and trailing spaces now removed from recipe titles when editing.
• Data folder is now checked for access, and will run the installer again if needed.
• Added check box selection for recipes on the Index screen.
• Minor modifications to Index processing.
• New improved recipe editor.
• Renamed the "Show C/R" option in the recipe editor and changed the line feed symbol.
• Added range checking to resizing functions.
• Added "Kilo" and "Grams" to right-click menu in recipe editor.
• Added a few measure conversions when resizing (i.e. 3 teaspoons=1 tablespoon).
• Fixed bug that didn't allow information text to print from recipe screen.
• Added user selectable screen font size to options screen.
• Minor security additions to reduce hacking.
• Minor changes to internal graphics displays.
• Added checks for Windows version (many system calls are only available on Windows 2000 and later).
• Removed old code no longer being used (to reduce program size).
• Fixed bug in grocery printout that prevented some meals from printing in the optional meal list.
• Meal list at end of grocery printout is now limited to the current date and later (old meals won't be printed on the grocery list).
• Updated the program documentation.
• Fixed a bug on the meals screen that affected calendar sizing on smaller screens.

Version 5.4 - Oct 20, 2006
Version 5.3 - Jan 26, 2006
Version 5.2 - Nov 04, 2005
Version 5.1 - Oct 19, 2005
Version 5.0 - Aug 23, 2005 (First 32-bit version of Home Cookin.)

Version 4.9 - Nov 27, 2002
Version 4.8 - May 03, 2002
Version 4.7 - Sep 09, 2001
Version 4.6 - May 09, 2001
Version 4.5 - Mar 26, 2001
Version 4.4 - Mar 16, 2001
Version 4.3 - Jan 05, 2001
Version 4.2 - Oct 12, 2000
Version 4.1 - Aug 21, 2000
Version 4.0 - Aug 14, 2000

Version 3.9 - Sep 21, 1999
Version 3.8 - Sep 03, 1999
Version 3.7 - Aug 09, 1999
Version 3.6 - Jun 25, 1999
Version 3.5 - Jun 08, 1999
Version 3.4 - Mar 19, 1999
Version 3.3 - Jan 10, 1999
Version 3.2 - Nov 12, 1998
Version 3.1 - Oct 19, 1998
Version 3.0 - Oct 09, 1998

Version 2.8 - Jan 14, 1998
Version 2.7 - Jan 09, 1998
Version 2.6 - Dec 05, 1997
Version 2.5 - Nov 12, 1997
Version 2.4 - Nov 03, 1997
Version 2.3 - Nov 01, 1997
Version 2.2 - Aug 31, 1997
Version 2.1 - Jul 20, 1997
Version 2.0 - Jun 23, 1997

Version 1.4 - Feb 06, 1997
Version 1.3 - Jul 29, 1996
Version 1.2 - Jun 10, 1996
Version 1.1 - May 19, 1996
Version 1.0 - Apr 02, 1996

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