In order to prevent data loss, it is essential to make backups at
regular intervals. Unfortunately this is an often neglected task.
Eat It! already provides a backup option which transfers your database
to your PC during synchronization. But that is not enough because this
copy may be overwritten by a flawed version before the error has even
been noticed. Therefore, the backup should be copied to a safe place.
Windows users can easily create backups with the Backup Wizard,
which is located in the main directory (together with this manual).
It guides you step by step through the process of creating a backup or
restoring it after a crash (which hopefully will never happen). Since
it should be quite self-explanatory, here is only a short
overview. You jump from one step to the following by clicking on
Next.
Please note: You have to enable the
Backup Option in your program's
preferences. Otherwise, your database
files will not be transferred to your PC.
Besides, a fairly recent version of the Palm Desktop software is
needed. If you get an error message at program start that no current
version of the HotSync Manager could be found:
The current version of the Palm Desktop can be downloaded for free from Palm's support
pages (it is compatible to older organizers).
- Choose Task:
-
The first page after the welcome page lists all
possible tasks. Select here: I want to create a new
backup.
- Choose Backup Source:
-
Now, you have to select the organizer from which
you want to make a backup. Simply select the appropriate
Palm Username.
- Choose Backup Destination:
-
Here, you must enter the directory where your backup
file should be stored.
- Ready to Execute:
-
Here you get an overview of all settings. Click on
Execute in order to start the backup
creation.
- Creating New Backup:
-
Now, you have to synchronize your organizer with the
PC. Backup Wizard is waiting until all
database files are transferred.
Again, please note: You have to enable the
Backup Option in your program's
preferences. Otherwise, your
database files will not be transferred to your PC.
After creating the backup, a final page will be shown. A new zip
archive containing the backed up database files has been stored in
the chosen directory. The name of that file is a concatenation of
the Palm Username (to be accurate: It' the name of the
directory where all data from the chosen organizer are stored) and
the creation date.
- Choose Task:
-
The first page after the welcome page lists all
possible tasks. Select here: I want to restore a
previous backup.
- Choose Restoration Destination:
-
Now, you have to select the organizer whose database
files you want to restore. Simply select the appropriate
Palm Username.
- Choose Restoration Source:
-
Here, you must enter the directory where your backups
are stored.
- Choose Backup for Restoring:
-
All backups within the chosen directory containing
your organizer's database files are listed. The most
recent backup file is selected by default. Choose, which
file should be restored.
- Ready to Execute:
-
Here you get an overview of all settings. Click on
Execute in order to start restoration.
The database files of the chosen backup will be extracted and
installed at next synchronization. So you have to
synchronize again in order to complete the restoration.
Only your database files will be restored. You have to install
the program file EatIt.prc separately, if it is also
missing (e.g. after replacing your organizer with a new one).
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Eat It! consists of several windows and dialogs. Each window
contains a menu with these entries: Record, Window,
Options.
The menu Window is used for switching between the windows
of Eat It!. Only to open the Preferences window you have
to use the menu Options.
You find three icons in the upper right corner of the most important
windows (Day View, Calories, Nutrients,
Weight).
|
Icon (enlarged)
|
Window
|
|
Day View |
|
Calories |
|
Nutrients |
|
Weight |
|
Food |
Tap on one of these icons to switch between the windows.
The content of the menu Record is depending on the currently
shown window. In general it is used for creating a record (New Record)
and changing the shown day (Select Day).
You can scroll all tables and lists page by page using the hardware
buttons of your device.
Some operations need some time to finish (up to about 15 seconds).
In this cases a Please Wait message is displayed.
Please allow Eat It! to backup its database from time to time
(see section
Preferences
for
details). You may only restore files, which are backed up at the
same time.
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Fig. 2: Day View
This is the main window of Eat It! where you will be planning your
meals for a day. A day is divided in six periods:
1st Breakfast, 2nd Breakfast, Noon,
Afternoon, Evening and Snack.
You can use the Time Selector to show all foods of the
whole day or only of a particular day period.
The following icons are used as time indicators, if the whole day
is shown:
|
Icon (enlarged)
|
Day Period
|
|
1st Breakfast |
|
2st Breakfast |
|
Noon |
|
Afternoon |
|
Evening |
| |
Entries which are assigned to Snack don't have
an icon. |
If you want to change the shown day, tap on the Date Selector
or use the menu entry Record | Select Day.
The Nutrient Statistic shows the amount of calories which
is contained in all displayed foods. Tap on the Nutrient Selector
and choose another item of the appearing list to analyze one of the
25 nutrients.
You can create a new record by tapping on the button New
or using the menu entry Record | New Record. Tap on the
table entry to edit or delete a record. In all cases the following
dialog will appear:
Fig. 3: Edit Eaten Food
Tap on the Food Selector to open a dialog where you can
select the eaten food (Fig. 4).
Write into the Amount Field the weight or portions which
you have eaten.
For each food you can define the size of a typical portion. Use
the Unit Selector to switch between the units Grams
and Portions. If you have selected a menu, you can only enter
the amount of portions.
If you have selected the unit Portions and you even don't
have defined the weight of a portion for the chosen food, the dialog
Define Portion (Fig. 6) will appear when you tap
on the button OK.
Tap on the button Cancel to return to the previous window
without any changes. Use the button Delete to remove the
selected record from the database.
Fig. 4: Select Food
All foods are assigned to a category. Use the Category
Selector to display only a particular category or the whole list
of foods.
You can search through all foods of the selected category by using
the Search Field. The Food Table will scroll to
the first entry that starts with the text you have entered. Tap on
the button right beside the field to delete the text and to start a new
search.
When you have found the eaten food, tap on the table entry. Tap on
the button Cancel to abort. In both cases you will return
to Edit Eaten Food (Fig. 3).
If you can't find a food with the Search Field, tap on
Search. The following dialog will be opened:
Fig. 5: Search Food
First, enter one or more (separated by spaces) search criteria
into the Search Field.
When using more than one criterion, you can apply one of the
following Search Options:
- Exact:
- All foods will be found which contain exactly the text
you entered.
- And:
- All foods will be found which contain all the search
criteria you entered.
- Or:
- All foods will be found which contain at least one of
your criteria.
Finally, tap the button Start to perform the database
search. This may take a few seconds. You will be informed about the
progress.
All foods found will be displayed in the Food Table.
Choose the correct food by tapping on the table entry, or tap on
Cancel to abort. In both cases you will return to Edit
Eaten Food (Fig. 3).
Fig. 6: Define Portion
Here you can enter the weight of a typical portion. Please do not
define too big portions because you can multiply these only with
whole numbers.
Tap on the button OK to save the new portion or tap on
Cancel to abort. In both cases you will return to In both cases
you will return to Edit Eaten Food (Fig. 3).
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In this window you can analyze your intake of calories for a
period of 30 - 75 days.
Tap on the Period Selector and choose another item of the
appearing list to change the shown period.
You can use the Date Selector or the menu entry
Record | Select Day to change the starting date of the analyzed
period.
Diagram View and Table View are the two possible
views of this window. Tap on the Diagram or Table
field of the View Selector to switch between these views.
You can not only analyze the whole day but also only a particular
day period by using the Time Selector.
Fig. 7: Calories - Diagram View
The Calories Chart displays the amount of calories for
each analyzed day. In the Preferences window you can define a
limit for the daily intake of calories. Amounts of 500 kcal less than
the limit (Min. Calories) up to 500 kcal more than the limit
(Max. Calories) can be correctly displayed.
A dotted line represents the average amount of calories for the
analyzed period. The Average Amount is also shown in the lower
right corner.
Fig. 8: Calories - Table View
You can use the Calories Table to see the exact intake
of calories for each day. In the third column the amount of a day is
compared vs. your chosen limit.
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In this window you can analyze your intake of 25 nutrients for a
period of 1 - 60 days.
Tap on the Period Selector and choose another item of the
appearing list to change the period.
You can use the Date Selector or the menu entry
Record | Select Day to change the starting date of the analyzed
period.
The two possible views for this windows are Diagram View
and Table View. Tap on the Diagram or Table
field of the View Selector to switch between these views.
Use the Time Selector to analyze the whole day or only a
particular day period.
Fig. 9: Nutrients - Diargam View
The Nutrients Chart displays the average intake of 25
compared vs. the desired supplies, which you can define in the
Preferences window. Values in a range of 0% - 200% can be
correctly displayed.
Fig. 10: Nutrients - Table View
You can use the Nutrient Table to see the average intake
of each nutrient. In the third column the average intake is compared
vs. the desired supply.
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Here you can store the results of your weight checks and analyze
these for a period of 30 - 720 days.
Tap on the Period Selector and choose another item of the
appearing list to change the period.
You can use the Date Selector or the menu entry
Record | Select Day to change the starting date of the analyzed
period.
The two possible views for this windows are Diagram View
and Table View. Tap on the Diagram or Table
field of the View Selector to switch between these views.
Fig. 11: Weight - Diagram View
The Weight Chart displays the results of all weight
checks you stored within the selected period. In the Preferences
window you can define a start weight (Max. Weight) and a goal
weight (Min. Weight). These values are used for calculating
the Weight Statistic.
Fig. 12: Weight - Table View
You can use the Weight Table to see the exact results of
your weight checks. In the third column your lost weight is compared
vs. the difference between your start and goal weight.
You can add the result of a new weight check by tapping on the
button New or using the menu entry Record | New Record.
Tap on the table entry to edit or delete a record. In all cases the
following dialog will appear:
Fig. 13: New Weight Check
If you want to change the date of your weight check, tap on the
Date Selector.
Enter your weight in the Weight Field.
Save the record by tapping on the button OK, or tap on
Cancel to return without any changes. If you want to delete
this record, tap on Delete. In all cases you will return to
the previous window.
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This section describes, how you can edit the database of Eat It!.
Fig. 14 shows the window Foods. From here you will open
all the following dialogs to edit foods, menus and categories.
Fig. 14: Foods
-
To create a new food: Tap on the button New or
use the menu entry Record | New Food. The dialog
New Food will appear (Fig. 15). You can use an
existing food or menu as a template for the new food, if you
first select a table entry.
-
To create a new menu: Use the menu entry Record | New
Menu. The dialog New Menu will appear (Fig. 17).
You can use an existing menu as a template for the new menu,
if you first select a table entry.
-
To edit the categories: Use the menu entry Record |
Categories. The dialog Categories will appear
(Fig. 18).
-
To edit or delete a record: Tap twice on a table entry to
open the according dialog.
Of course you can use the Search Field just like in the
Select Food dialog (Fig. 4) to find a record.
You can use the View Selector to switch between the
views General and Nutrients.
Fig. 15: Edit Food - General View
First write the name of the food into the Name Field
and chose a appropriate category using the Category
Selector.
Into the Calories Field you have to write the amount
of calories which is contained in a portion of 100 grams.
Finally you can use the Weight Field to define a
typical portion. This value is used, if you change the unit to
Portions in the Edit Eaten Food dialog (Fig. 3).
Fig. 16: Edit Food - Nutrients View
The Nutrients Table contains for all nutrients a text
field in the Amount Column. So you can enter for each
nutrient the amount containing in a portion of 100 grams.
Tap on the button OK to save the food or tap on
Cancel to abort. You can remove the selected food from
the database by tapping on Delete.
A menu is simply a list of foods which can be used in the
Day View like a single food. When you edit a food, all
menus which are containing this food will be updated
automatically.
Fig. 17: Edit Menu
First enter the name of the menu and chose an appropriate
category by using the Category Selector.
You can add a new food to the menu by tapping on the button
New. The Edit Eaten Food dialog (Fig. 3) will
appear. Choose a food with the Select Food dialog (Fig. 4)
and write the weight in the Amount Field. After tapping on
OK, a new entry will appear in the Food Table.
The same dialog appears when you tap on a table entry. Now you
can edit the food or delete it by tapping on Delete.
Tap on the button OK to save the menu or tap on
Cancel to abort. You can remove the selected menu from the
database by tapping on Delete.
You can use up to 32 categories. 22 categories are predefined,
so you can add 10 categories yourself.
Fig. 18: Categories
All categories are listed in the Category Table. Tap
on the table entry to edit or delete a category. You can use the
button New to add a category to the database. In all
cases the Edit Category dialog (Fig. 19) will appear.
Tap on the OK button to save your changes. If you tap
on Cancel, none of the changes you have made will be saved.
In both cases you will return to the Food window.
Fig. 19: Edit Categories
Write a name for the category and tap on OK to save
the category. If you tap on Cancel in the Categories
dialog (Fig. 18), none of the changes made in this dialog will be
saved.
Tap on Cancel to abort.
You can delete an empty category by tapping on the button
Delete.
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Use the View Selector to switch between the views
General and Nutrients.
Tap on the button OK to save the preferences or tap on
Cancel to abort. In both cases you will return to the previous
opened window.
Fig. 20: Preferences - General View
Start Weight and Goal Weight are used in the window
Weight.
Calories Limit is used in the windows Day View
and Calories.
Select the Unit Option to use metric units, otherwise
you can use pounds and ounces.
If you enter the weight of a food using ounces, it will be
converted into grams and this value will be used for all further
calculations. The original and the converted value can differ in
a range of 0.5 gr, which is not important in most cases. But if
you define the typical portion of a food as 1 oz and you eat 10
portions, the differences grows up to 5 gr (about 0.17 oz). So
you will see 9.9 oz instead of 10 oz as the weight.
You can choose with the Category Selector which category
should be shown when you open the dialog Select Food or the
window Food.
For the windows Calories and Weight: You can
decide with the Direction Selector whether new entries should
be displayed on the left or on the right side of
the diagrams.
Eat It! can backup its database when you synchronize your organizer.
This may slow down the process of synchronization, thus you should
select the Backup Option only from time to time.
Fig. 21: Preferences - Nutrients View
You can write the desired supply for each nutrient into the fields
of the Amount Column.
To free some memory: You can delete all records of eaten foods
which are saved in the Day View prior to a certain date. Use
the menu entry Record | Purge to open the following dialog:
Fig. 22: Purge Records
All records will be removed from the database which are saved prior
to the date you have chosen with the Date Selector. To
confirm the purge tap on the button OK or tap on
Cancel to abort.
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