In article >,
Top Spin > wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:14:44 +0100, Mite > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Top Spin > wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:11:45 GMT, "sshay" > wrote:
> >>
> >> >"MOMPEAGRAM" > wrote in message
> >> >news:1106600036.cc3bab1bceac10e53803dd56b198c825@ teranews...
> >> >>
> >> >> "Top Spin" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:02:50 -0500, "MOMPEAGRAM"
> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>I have used a number of cooking software and the new Big Oven
> >> >> >>http://www.bigoven.com/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>It is well worth the money and the support is awesome!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I just downloaded the demo, but it would not install. I have left a
> >> >> > message with tech support.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > But, from what I saw on the web site, Big Oven does not have support
> >> >> > for volume-to-weight conversions. Is that true?
> >> >> >
> >> >> I believe you're correct. Metric to imperial, but not to weight.
> >> >>
> >> >> I just got Cook'n and I like better than MasterCook, maybe you might
> >> >> want
> >> >to look at it: http://www.dvo.com/
> >>
> >> Are you saying that Cook'n can do volume to weight conversions?
> >>
> >> That is, if I have a recipe that calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour, can it
> >> convert that to 420 grams -- assuming that I have previously told it
> >> that the flour I use is 30 grams to the 1/4 cup?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hitachi HB-A101 bread machine, 1 pound
> >> Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
> >> (01/10/05)
> >
> >Shop'NCook can do that ( http://www.shopncook.com ).
> >It already knows the conversion factors between weight and volume units
> >for hundreds of ingredients. You can for example have the ingredients in
> >volume units in the recipe and add them to the shopping list in weight
> >units.
> >
> >Mite
> >http://www.shopncook.com
>
> Personally, I found the ShopNCook interface awkward and
> counter-intuitive.

Could you tell me specifically which part you didn't like?

> I also didn't like that it installed the Java VM on
> my computer. It never warned me that that would be a requirement.

I will mention it on the home page.

>
> I says that it will do volume to weight conversions, but I couldn't
> get it to work.

In the recipe editor, ingredient pane, the quantity is automatically
converted when you choose another unit in the unit pull-down menu (see
also the help).

> It also seemed that it was mainly for shopping lists
> and not for cooking.

Shop'NCook started its life as a pure shopping list software and you can
still somewhat feel it. It has now however a pretty good recipe
management capability and I plan to expand it further in future releases.

Mite (author of Shop'NCook)
http://www.shopncook.com