Quick Start

CONGRATULATIONS on installing Grocery Heaven---in a few seconds you will organize your grocery shopping for good!

At the very least before you get started, please read this short summary of steps.

STEP 1:

When you start the program, you'll see a left panel containing Grocery Categories. Think of this as a list of organized aisles where every product is neatly organized. For example, to see Dog biscuits, click on Pet Supplies and the items in this aisle will appear on the same panel.

STEP 2:

To get details and history about an item, (for example, Dog biscuits) single-click on the Dog biscuits of your brand choice. On the right panel, you'll see details about the selected item.
Details such as: whether you already placed an order for it, when was the last time it was bought, how often it depletes, and when the next shopping date is for this item, and whether the program recommends that you buy the item today or not.

The recommendation is a function of depletion rate, today's date and last order date. At the very beginning, you will adjust the depletion rate and last order date to your liking (default values are set for convenience), and you can always come back and fine-tune so that over time, the program can accurately predict.

STEP 3:

Once you've selected the product you want to buy, you "tell" the program that you are going to buy it today. To do so, simply click Add it to Shopping List checkbox on the right panel.
You'll notice a change in Buy recommendation icon and the Last shopping date will change to today's date.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 for as many products as you want to add.

STEP 4:

Now you want to generate the shopping list so that all the items you need to buy today are automatically grouped and sorted. The generated list will show you recommendations that you may have forgotten to add to the list.

To generate the shopping list, choose Generate My Shopping List from File menu. Now you can view it, print it, etc.

There are more features for you to explore but this section has given you a quick introduction. Be sure to read the Answers to Common Questions and Customizing the program sections.

Enjoy, and don't forget to register this Shareware program!