Author Topic: Cookbook issue (Read 10078 times)

Skhilled · « **on:** April 12, 2009, 01:47:26 AM »

Is there a way to see or be notified when someone posts a new recipe? I mean sort of like a recent posts?

Ken · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2009, 08:35:19 AM »

No... this cookbook program is lacking in some features including that one.

What NBDesign wants you to do is buy the latest version (v5.0) so they don't have lots of the features available in the older free versions, like the one we are using. That's understandable of course.

It their email response to one of my questions they stated that there would be no support of any kind, so the only option would be to use it as is or pay $75.00 for the newer version. I can't afford that price of course.

Here's the list of stuff for the latest:

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* Show or hide category images and descriptions on the category page with a click of a button
* Detailed chef information with chef photo image upload
* 100% editable top navigation dropdown menu
* Passwords are emailed to potential member when registering.
* REAL Person verification for registration
* Set program to automatically or manually approve new members
* Set program to automatically or manually approve new recipes
* Mass deletion for members that are waiting approval
* Mass deletion of recipes based on category, chef, occasion, and more
* Meet the Chef ? your cookbooks chef listing
* Easy design change. By editing the header and footer html files and a couple of style sheets and you?re done!
* Email recipe to a friend
* Personal recipe box for your favorite recipes and your posted recipes
* Recipe print out for your home cookbook or recipe box
* Print a list of ingredients to take shopping with you
* Chef contact - Chef?s can allow or deny contact from other cookbook chef?s
* Google Friendly! This software works GREAT with Google AdSense?
* Cookbook News
* Cooking Terms
* Equivalents List
* Cookbook Information pages with Auto menu link generation
* Full administration back end with some forms using a RTE (Rich Text Editor) for information formatting and eye appeal.
* Recipe image upload. A default image will be used if there is no image uploaded for the recipe.
* Easy update drop down menu

Lesmond · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:10:59 AM »

Has I have said before this software will only work on a windows server, and I think most of us are on linux servers, and I wouldn't want to move servers just to get the pro version jmho

Ken · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:32:46 AM »

Yeah... I agree with the not moving thing Les.
Even with the missing stuff it's still good though and I like it. It will take some extra care on the admin part because anyone can post a recipe to it, so a close check every day is in order, but I would be doing that anyway so it's not so bad.

Maybe at some point we may discover a better free program, but for now this is the best one.

Lesmond · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:11:30 AM »

just found another one http://www.lesmonds.com/recipe/ but for some reason I cant get into the admin page with the supplied pw on this page http://www.lesmonds.com/recipe/admin2/ both are admin

Skhilled · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:31:18 PM »

That looks similar to one of the recipe software I saw yesterday at sourceforge. Les, if there is a config file check it to see if the user name and pass are stored in it.

Lesmond · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:55:02 PM »

actually I found it in the database, and changed it to something else, but I still couldnt log in to the admin, so I changed it back now, even reinstalled the site and database but no good! :undecided2:

Skhilled · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:55:51 PM »

I was going to suggest the db... Must be something else then.

Lesmond · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:57:54 PM »

again one of them free scripts with no support !!

Skhilled · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:04:04 PM »

I saw a lot of those yesterday...check your file permissions also.

Skhilled · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:17:32 PM »

Also, you need to look at the dates of those programs. If they aren't from the last 2 years then they probably will not be kept up to date.

Ken · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2009, 03:57:02 PM »

Steve, I set and an account for you in the cookbook... check your PM's.

Lesmond · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2009, 04:26:13 PM »

One more free one for you guys to check out http://www.buymyscripts.net/20/Free_PHP_Recipe_Script.html

Features include:
- Bundled with 981 recipes
- Organized in 53 recipe categories
- Template base, easy to manage and replace
- Display Top rated recipes
- Display top viewed recipes
- Search feature where you can enter a keyword to search for specific recipe or recipes.
- Visitors can rate recipes
- Admin where you can add new recipes, modify, and delete

And more...
Check out the live demo of the script http://recipe.buymyscripts.net

They also do a paid one $24 I think

Ken · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2009, 04:34:33 PM »

Nice find Les.

The one we currently use seems a little better to me though. :disted:

Lesmond · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2009, 04:56:54 PM »

Might give it trial run though, I'll let you know how it goes

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