Summary > Welcome in Gelato Italiano | System requirements | Installation and activation | Use restrictions | FileMaker Pro Runtime Preferences | Spell check | Recovering damaged files | How to recover a damaged file > Conventions used in this manual


 

User manual

Sommario


Welcome in Gelato Italiano

Gelato Italiano is dedicated to artisan ice cream makers and confectioners.

Here is a list of the functions of the program beyond the normal balance functions:

Features Description
Calculation of Anti Freezing Power (PAC) Finds the ideal serving temperature, and then the showcase temperature, or vice versa to know how will the ice cream according to the temperature of the showcase.
Calculation of Sweetening Power (POD) To determine the actual sweetness of ice cream
Calculation of Overrun percentage To determine the correct yield of the mixture during the creaming
Calculation of Lactose percent in your mix A high percentage of lactose results in a "sandy" product: This function gives a warning if you exceed the limit beyond which the ice can be sandy
Detailed calculation of nutrients in the mixes and recipes More and more attention to nutrition and diet: the automatic calculation of calories lets you provide your customers with more information on the contribution calorie ice cream
Calculating the cost of the mixture Know with certainty the cost per kilo of your ice cream is essential to good economic management of the laboratory
Definition of mixtures as ingredients Like Chinese boxes, you can now include a mix to another used as a base, or you can define semi-homemade products (syrups, premixed etc..) and use them normally
Pastry Recipes archive In addition to mixtures of ice cream you can manage in a parallel store recipes for ice cream cakes, slices, cups and other confectionery / ice cream, using the primary ingredients, bases and mixtures
Esportazione/importazione di pacchetti di miscele e/o ricette With this feature it becomes possible to shrink more recipes and mixtures in an external file and exchange with another member of Gelato Italiano: perfect for ice cream or courses for advice. The package includes all the ingredients and bases may be used
Calculating the cost of the recipes Knowing the cost of raw materials for your pastry products is critical in determining the correct selling price
Exceptional Calculation of nutrients Now you can provide your customers with detailed information on nutritional benefits of your products. The Nutrition facts label, in accordance with existing legislation, is populated automatically by the program for the portion you choose. In addition it also includes the Weight Watchers points to let your customers to control their diet
Generate and print labels for the products on sale For your production plant that is an essential function: the label contains the manufacturer's data, the list of ingredients used, the date and batch production, storage conditions and expiry date of the product
Interface completely renewed and even more friendly A software for use in a laboratory must be friendly and easy to manage: thanks to decades of experience of ChefMaTe, is not a problem using the program, even for those unfamiliar with computers.
iPad ready (with FileMaker Go 12) Now you can download FileMaker Go 12 for free and use Gelato Italiano on your iPad. Simply connect your iPad, open iTunes and drag the application files into FileMaker Go 12 documents on iPad
Help in line Each screen and function of the program is connected to a help page accessible by a simple click

Buon lavoro!

Marco Terrile


Note

Gelato Italiano was created with the FileMaker Pro relational database and is distributed as a bundled solution together with the FileMaker 12 Runtime engine . The distributed FileMaker Runtime solution is owned by FileMaker Inc. and is licensed, not sold to end users: the property of FMP runtime remains of FileMaker Inc.

The computer procedures (scripts) and the structure of the solution Gelato Italiano, in a word, the software is licensed for use to the end user who may use it under the terms of the license with the program, the author remains the only owner of intellectual property, and reserves all rights in this regard.

You may not use the files that make up the solution in other applications. The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without permission.

For info: Marco Terrile - info@chefmate.it


System requirements


Installation and Activation

The Windows installer puts Gelato Italiano in the current user "My Documents" folder instead of "Program Files ". On operating systems Windows Vista, 7 or later this precaution is necessary to avoid problems of availability of files in case of future updates due to a questionable behavior of the operating system.

On Mac OSX install you simply drag the folder icon Gelato Italiano icon in the Applications folder in the window of the disk image that is activated by double-clicking.

It is possible and even recommended, in case you need to use more than one computer, to install Gelato Italiano on an external removable drive (preferably a hard real rather than a stick: reliability and speed are much higher)

At first run Gelato Italiano generates a 25-digit serial number. The serial number is always unique: reinstalling a new copy even on the same computer will generate a different serial. The serial number is also connected to the computer, so before communicating your serial number for activation, make sure that this has been generated on the computer that will use the program.

The activation code will be communicated after registration: all references and information are available on this web page.

Use Restrictions

Gelato Italiano in demo mode works for one hour. At the end of the hour the program closes and deletes new recipes and ingredients. It can be opened as many times as you want, but when the demo time is over all new data will be erased. Moreover is not possible to print and to export data

Entering the activation code removes this limits and the program will be fully functional.

The activation code can be obtained by visiting www.chefmate.it

Once purchased, the license is unlimited: it does not expire and the program can be used in all of its features. The activation code allows the use of the activated program also on a second computer: the end user is then authorized to make one copy of the program to an external drive. By connecting the drive to another computer and running the executable Gelato Italiano you can use the second authorization given by the licence.


FileMaker Pro Runtime preferences

From the menu Edit -> Preferences ... (on Windows, on Mac OSX this command is located under the menu Gelato Italiano) leads to the preferences of the FileMaker Pro runtime, which can improve the behavior of the application. The preset values are good for any configuration, then there is no need to change anything.

To copy and paste elsewhere a portion of text or even the entire contents of a field, check the box "Allow drag and drop ". This allows you to select text and copy it to another location simply by highlighting and dragging the mouse.


Spell check

From the File menu -> File Options you can activate the spell check on text entered in the fields and records. The spell checker can be set to recognize the errors as you type and alert with a beep when it encounters a word not in the dictionary.


 

How to recover damaged files

The FileMaker runtime engine automatically records data to disk in times of inactivity or at fixed intervals (see the Runtime Preferences panel, Memory), for which there is no need to save your work. The archives are generally protected in the event of sudden interruption of power or crashes. The files, however, the program must be properly closed at the end of the session: if the computer shuts down unexpectedly or is reset in a forced, at best the data files are not closed properly. At the next re-opening a small self-test performed by the runtime engine will set all back to normal.

Occasionally, however (fortunately rare) one of these events could occur precisely when writing data to disk, which can cause an error in the file and thus damage.

When the FileMaker run-time encounters a corrupted file generates a warning message like this, which requires the recovery of corrupted files.

If you have a recent backup probably the best and safest solution is to restart from the backup file, renaming it appropriately and replaced the damaged one, otherwise it is possible to recover a damaged file as described below.

IMPORTANT: Take note of the name of the corrupted file to be recovered

Immediately after shows up a normal "Open file" window

Do not select any file and click Cancel to return to the main menu, then close Gelato Italiano.

Once you know which file needs to be recovered you can recover corrupted file, but to make the recovery must first exit Gelato Italiano

How to recover a damaged file

•  on Windows double click as usual Gelato Italiano launch icon pressing ctrl-shift modifier keys

•  on Mac OSX double click Gelato Italiano pressing option-command modifier keys

•  Hold down the keys until you see the dialog box "Open corrupted file"

Select the files to recover and click Open.

During the recovery process, the runtime engine performs the following operations:

• creates a new file

• renames the old file by adding the suffix "old" (example: datigel.fp7 becomes datigel_old.fp7)

• retrieves the data in the new file and assigns the original name

This procedure fixes almost all cases: If you still experience problems with recovered files, better use a backup taken before the damage (of course it is recommended that you periodically back up your data) appropriately renamed.

After retrieving a file reappears again the window "Open damaged File ": press Cancel to continue and open the program.

For added security you should save the just retrieved file by backing up in the preferences panel Maintenance or Gelato Italiano menu> Maintenance> Backup .... Saving in this mode, place it in the format "compressed copy": This step eliminates unused space and any spurious data.

Since you can not replace a file when it is used by a program, you must exit Gelato Italiano, delete the recovered file and replace it with the backup copy, renamed eliminating the six-digit date contained after the name.


 


Summary > Welcome in Gelato Italiano | System requirements | Installation and activation | Use restrictions | FileMaker Pro Runtime Preferences | Spell check | Recovering damaged files| How to recover a damaged file > Conventions used in this manual