To open a zipped RXF file, select File->Open from the drop-down menu. The following dialog will appear.
You can now browse your way to the file you wish to open by using the drop arrow. To make searching for a ZIP file easier, in the "Files of type" field, select the "ZIP Archive Files (*.zip)" option. See the following image.
All ZIP files contained in the directory will now be displayed. See the following image.
Select the ZIP file you wish to import and click the "Open" button. The following image will appear.
All files contained within the ZIP file will be displayed. You must now select the file you wish to import and where you wish Resort Bistro to extract the zipped RXF files to. Click the "Browse" button to search for the directory you wish to extract the files to. The following image will appear.
Select the directory you wish to extract the files to, then click the "OK" button. The directory will now be shown in the "Extract to folder" field. See the image below.
If you are satisfied with the Destination path, click the "OK" button to proceed with the file extraction. If you currently have a database open, the following image will appear.
If you did not have a database open the following image will appear.
You must now choose from one of the following options:
•Import to the following open database or
•Open an existing database or
•Create a new database
Import to the following open database
If you have already opened the database you wish to import the RXF file to, the following dialog will appear.
The "Import to the following open database" field will contain the directory and name of the currently open database. If you are satisfied that this is the database you wish to import the RXF data to, click the "OK" button to continue.
Open an existing database
You must now select the database you wish to import the RXF file into. Ensure that the "Open an existing database" option is checked and click the "Browse" button to find the database. See the following image.
Once you have selected the database, click the "Open" button and the name and directory of the database you have selected will be displayed in the "Open an existing database" field. See the following image.
If you are satisfied with your selection, click the "OK" button.
Create a new database
Selecting this option will launch the Database Wizard to allow you to create a brand new recipe database.
If you have chosen to import the RXF data to an existing database, the following screen will appear.
This dialog displays all the recipes contained in the RXF file. Select the recipes you wish to import by marking the relevant check boxes, or mark the "All recipes" checkbox to import all the recipes contained in the RXF file. You can preview any of the recipes by selecting the recipe and clicking on the "Preview RXF Recipes" button. Once you are satisfied with your selections, click the "Next" button to proceed with the import. This will take you to the duplicates page. See the following image.
It is possible that some of the data contained in the RXF file you are importing may already be contained in your database. By selecting one of the options in this dialog, you can tell Resort Bistro what to do should duplicated data occur. Once you have made your selection, click the "Next" button to move to the Finish page. See the following image.
The Finish page allows you to verify all the selections you have made. If you are satisfied with your selections, click the "Finish" button to begin the import process. If you need to make any changes, click on the "Back" button to move back to the relevant changes, and then proceed. Clicking on the "Cancel" button will cancel the entire import process. If you have chosen to continue with the importation process, Resort Bistro will now begin to import all the selected recipes into your database. A progress bar will appear to let you know how the process is proceeding.
Once the importation process is completed, you will be returned to the last opened form.