System Requirements

Windows XP - 512MB RAM

Windows Vista - 1GB RAM

95mb free disk space

1024x768 screen resolution

MS Office required for some reporting options and functions

Current Version

3.50.1400 - 11/16/2008

Bid Manager support and updates page.

This page contains update information for the current version of the Bid Manager product.  Previous update information is included as well.  If you have not been to this page in a while you should peruse the update information to see what is new.

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Update History Log

11/16/2008 - 3.50.1400 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Add backup menu option to File Menu
  • Add positioner field to top of vendor, product and customer windows
  • Add sort code to bid items to set or change the order they print on the report

09/30/2008 - 3.50.1200 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Update on screen help text and application help text
  • Update runtime environment
  • Enhance database selection and saved data path process
  • Update application memory requirements
  • Various changes to provide additional Windows Vista compatibility

01/23/2008 - 3.10.1300 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Fix issues with creating project from bid where not all the fields are filled.
  • Double clicking on an item in the tree will cause it to open in change mode if there are no sub-items for it

01/13/2008 - 3.10.1100 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Fix to drag and drop of items that caused program to hang periodically.
  • Change to open new database option allows easier selection of database folder.
  • Added ability to enter new serial number from license in use dialog.
  • Fix to install and first run processing to allow smoother install on Windows Vista.

11/07/2007 - 3.00.7100 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • By user request, the rounding option will default to not round.
  • Product quantities in bid items can now contain partial quantities (decimal places).

08/24/2007 - 3.00.6100 Version - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Flag added to bid item to determine whether or not to round the bid total up to the nearest dollar.  The default is to round but it can be turned off for bid items that require more precision.
  • Markup amount has been added to the bid items screen.  This allows for an exact amount markup rather than the markup percentage.  This will offer greater flexibility when marking up a bid.  The percentage if entered, will always override this amount.  This may change in the future however.
  • Print bid button added to the main bid screen to simplify bid printing.  You no longer have to go to the main bid list to print a bid.

07/19/2007 - 3.00.5500 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Problem with deleting bid items not deleting sub items has been fixed.
  • Projected profit and percent has been added to main bid screen.
  • Update profit button has been added to the main bid screen.  By typing in a percent in the profit percent field and clicking this button will change the markup overall bid has that gross profit percent.
  • Labor markup field added to bid items.
  • Integrity check added to display items that have been orphaned (no longer have a valid parent item) at the root of the bid so they can be moved or deleted as needed.

07/16/2007 - 3.00.5100 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Right click on the header of a table will allow sorting as well as export to a file that can be opened in MS Excel or other product supporting the format (CSV).

07/13/2007 - 3.00.5090 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Report controls for bid items have been added to the Item Type file.  You can now control how bid items print on the bid report by creating and selecting item types.

07/12/2007 - 3.00.5075 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Problems with closing the program while it is minimized have been fixed.
  • Problems with opening the program when the saved data path is invalid have been fixed.

06/05/2007 - 3.00.5050 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • System options added to default certain values for bid fields.  These options are available from the file menu.
  • A long message has been added to the bid and quote report footer.  This can be defaulted from the system options or changed for each bid or quote.

04/27/2007 - 3.00.5010 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • When bid is entered from the New Bid Wizard the status will automatically be set to ENTERED.
  • Create project button will be enabled when a bid is set to accepted status and will create a project that will be available from the Job Manager application.
  • Edit buttons are disabled when they are not relevant to the tab that is being displayed.
  • When items are moved from one bid to another using the drag and drop function the source bid total is now updated to reflect the move.

04/25/2007 - 3.00.4050 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Main bid tree is now updated when items are added through it or another panel.
  • Refresh button on the main screen is now operational again.

04/25/2007 - 3.00.4040 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Fix bid and quote printing issues.
  • Remove comma from address if not city is entered in the address.

04/24/2007 - 3.00.4030 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Updated add bid wizard.
  • Bid total issues after changes fixed.
  • Customer selection in bid maintenance fixed.
  • Drag and drop error from main bid screen.

04/20/2007 - 3.00.4020 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Bid total issues after drop or changes fixed.
  • Errors with moving items within main bid tree and further drag and drop enhancements.

04/19/2007 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Expanded drag and drop capabilities.  Items within a tree can be dragged and rearranged.  Bids can be combined.  Item groups or parts of the group can be dropped on a bid to create bid items with the same structure.  A row in any table can be dragged on to an Excel spreadsheet.
  • Fixed Item Group update screen to reload after adding a new group.
  • Bid tree shows more information about the items.

04/10/2007 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Vista User interface updates and fixes.
  • Attach external documents to customers, products, bids, and vendors
  • Create item group collections to be used to create bids
  • Support for multiple currencies
  • New bid item interface for easier edits
  • Audit stamps for major files
  • Sticky notes can be added to the application
  • Notes can be added to records in major files
  • Item types can be assigned to items of bids and groups
  • Items contain more fields to hold bid calculation information
  • Products can be selected as bid items

03/06/2007 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • User interface updates and fixes.

03/04/2007 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • User interface updates for Vista theme.
  • Save preferences such as location and size upon exit.

03/03/2007 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Add Bid Wizard not showing correct bid in tree on first entry into screen.
  • Errors and slowdown after longer periods of use corrected.
  • Product selection and add ability to bid maintenance.
  • Report of bids by sales person
  • Error when clicking OK on serial number window without entering serial number

08/24/2006 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Customer and vendor selection will be allow the option to add on the fly and give a more informative listing.  F4 key or double click on field will bring up selection/add screen.
  • Reports to show bids by customer type and vendor.

08/03/2006 - Problem fixes and enhancements included in this release are as follows:

  • Customer selection list issues have been fixed.
  • Toggle include is working again.
  • Bid & Quote reports are now formatted to allow the address to show in a double vue form envelope for ease of mailing.
  • Error dialog during bid entry has been fixed.
  • Bid Tree in Add Bid Wizard