FREE ESTIMATING SOFTWARE

I am giving away version 3.0 of ESTIMATE MAKER as a gift to everyone who purchased ESTIMATE MAKER at some time in the past. Estimate Maker is used by contractors/painters to estimate job costs. It is easier to use and faster than spreadsheets. Read the manual in \est\manual\m2.0 thru m2.14 (using 'notepad' or whatever) before using Estimate Maker. The screen is divided into two halves, left for library, right side for estimates. The cursor never goes over to the left side. Instead, library information is accessed and changed by using function keys f1 thru f10 to talk to the left side. 

How to install Estimate Maker:

Windows 3.1 through 95: Watch which subdirectory Netscape (or whatever Browser) uses when it prompts you to save the file. Next, go into MSDOS using your Windows Msdos-Icon or Start,Programs,Msdos list and at the C> prompt, type:

  • cd \ (enter)
  • c:\netscape\estzip.exe -d (enter) or whatever the complete subdirectory name was called. ESTZIP.EXE is the name of the installation program that you downloaded. If you forget the "-d" at the end, it will be a mistake. It will not create the correct subdirectory names.
  • exit (enter) (returns you to Windows).

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    Estimate Maker will install itself in \est when you run the ESTZIP.EXE program (as above). No other subdirectories are used. Next you can run Estimate Maker by creating an icon that points at \est\est.exe or you can go to RUN and type c:\est\est.exe whenever you want to run it. Estimate Maker is a DOS program.

    DOS installation: Watch which subdirectory Netscape (or whatever Browser) uses when it prompts you to save the file. Copy c:\netscape\estzip.exe a: (enter) to a floppy disk. You can then install Estimate Maker to any DOS computer by typing (at the C\> prompt or D\> prompt),

  • cd \ (enter)
  • A:ESTZIP -d (enter). Don't forget the "-d".

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    Estimate Maker will install itself in \est. No other subdirectories are used. You can run Estimate Maker by typing:

  • cd \est (enter)
  • est (enter)

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    You can print the manual, to a printer on your LPT1 port, this way:

  • cd \est\manual (enter)
  • prnit (enter)

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