Tips and Notes
Database Maintenance
When you edit or delete a recipe, the record is simply flagged as
deleted in the data file. This allows faster program operation, but the
deleted recipes still take up space on the drive. Periodically Home
Cookin will perform a cleanup operation when you quit the program. This
eliminates wasted space, checks for corrupted records, and sorts the
file for easier access. If you wish, you can also clean the database
manually by clicking the Clean Up button on the Options
screen.
Alternative Uses
Home Cookin was designed primarily as a recipe database. However, some
users have found it useful for a variety of alternative tasks such as
poetry/song collections, home inventories, or a flexible personal
information manager (PIM). Any task requiring a compilation of many
small text files could be well served by Home Cookin.