Release Notes
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Software Name
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AEsti Auto Estimator

Short Description
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Estimating system for construction works.

Long Description
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Estimating and quotation software for any type of construction related
works ranging from house extensions to factory units. It is intended
for use by small contractors working on relatively low value projects.

This is not a heavyweight estimating package and does not include any
sophisticated features such as paper trails, auditing, digitizer
support etc.

Features material data bases, automatic costing, profit and loss,
tender schedules, basic job schedule, import CSV files.

The interface is a text mode windowed GUI, Windows users will find it
to be "quirky".


Installing
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If downloaded from the internet it may be run immediately from
the directory (folder) where the archive was uncompressed. If the
software does not work or generates an error message then run the
INSTALL.EXE installer.

For more information on installing and install trouble shooting run
the !INSTALL.BAT batch file from the DOS prompt.

This file can be loaded and printed from a text editor or word
processor ; Notepad, Wordpad etc.

Uninstalling
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A manual uninstall can be carried out by erasing all files from the
directory (folder) where the software was installed into.


Program Type
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DOS - runs under any operating system that supports DOS sessions ;
Windows v3.x, 95, 98, NT, OS/2 etc.

Minimum System Requirements
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XT PC, DOS 3.3, text mode display, 512k free RAM, 720k floppy

Obtaining the Software
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The latest version of this software can be obtained from -
http://www.dukeuk.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm

A static file download link is -
http://www.dukeuk.freeserve.co.uk/aestid.exe

Thank you for taking the time to try this software.


Recent Changes/New Features
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 2 Nov 99   Fixed bug - estimate summary picked up provisional sums
            actual cost value from main cost
12 Oct 99   Fixed bug - pressing SHIFT+2 to enter a quote character
            while editing would go to the next item.
10 Oct 99   Modified - command buttons will enable/disable.

26 Sep 99   Modified - interface cleaned up.
24 Sep 99   Fixed bug - printing in shareware version would only
            print once, the program needed to be re-started for
            subsequent print jobs.
22 Sep 99   Modified - scrolling has been improved, only noticeable
            on slower systems or running under a multi-tasking OS.

21 Aug 99   Edit and View menus cleaned up.
12 Aug 99   Estimate Edit Item displays costs being calculated dynamically.
11 Aug 99   Estimate Edit Item window allows all items to be edited without
            leaving the edit window.
10 Aug 99   Values will display if greater than 999,999.99

14 Jun 99   Fixed bug  - importing CSV file and Auto Costing would not
            update Estimate Quote totals until window resized.

