Q: Why is the copy to extras button
on Quick Bid disabled sometimes ? A: You are in detail pricing mode. Copy to extras is only used in Per
Square pricing mode.
Q: I have items I want price by the foot. How? A: Use detail pricing mode, especially useful for metal roofs.
Q:
Nothing happens when I click the email button, Why ? A:
You cannot send an email without entering an
email address from the RoofCalculator program. To
send an email from the email program on you computer click File on the
toolbar and click the
email icon. (Short-cut Ctrl+M from the main screen.) Q:
Why am I being asked to enter a valid email
address ? A: We are only verifying you have entered the correct
syntax. No use in sending an email that has no
chance of being successful. Q: I opened a
saved bid and the template name does not
match my saved estimate, Why ? A:
Your template names can be changed many times and may no longer be in your
templates. Templates are designed to aid in grouping roof types to produce a fast and easy
estimate. Once a
bid is saved it no longer has anything to do with your templates.
Q: I have a bid saved with
2 prices and now I need a price on a different material. How can
I save my bid with more than 2 prices? A: RoofCalculator
is designed to only save 2 prices. As a work-around you could do a couple of things. 1. Open your
saved bid and copy your prices to quick bid or copy your prices to Notes. Enter
your
new prices and save your estimate.
2. Open your saved
bid and enter your new prices. Before saving your bid add Bid#2 after the
lastname. Like this: John Doe Bid#2. Then you will have 2 different bids.
Q: Does the RoofCalculator handle billing and payments ? A: No. You could create folders to distinguish between paid and unpaid
jobs. Open your saved bid and in
Notes: type the date billed and amount and then date paid and amount. Don't forget to
save your bid when making changes. Q: How do i
delete a bid i have saved ? A: Open your
saved bids by clicking the File open
icon on the toolbar. Select the bid you want to delete and
press the delete key on your keyboard.
Q: I want to
subtract a roof area from my estimate, How can i do this ? A: For roof area add a minus sign
("-") in front of one of 2 numbers you are multiplying. Like this 47
x -25 = -1125. For addition put a minus in front of your number. like this -26. Q: I have a saved
estimate and my customer now wants ridge on rakes, How can I do this ? A:
Open your saved bid click the ridge on option and it will be added. Note:
You would probably want to remove the roll starter on rakes if it was
selected. Q: I saved an
estimate with the wrong pitch, How do i correct this ? A: Open your
estimate, change the pitch and the totals will be recalculated. Note:
You may want to change your bid price per square. Q: I have a new computer and all of my saved bids are on my old computer, what do
I do ? A: Install the
RoofCalculator program and copy your saved bids into the same folder as the
RoofCalculator program. Q: The Quick bid Grid opens on some saved bids and others is does not, Why ? A: This is by
design. If Quick Bid contained no information when saved it will not open.
Q: Do I have to enter ridge and starter per square? A: No. If you leave
them blank only Roof Area measurements will add to your total squares.
Q: Why can I not save a bid
with no name ? A: If this was
allowed you would never be able to find anything.
Q: Why
am I always being asked to save changes ? A: This is a
safe-guard so you do not loose changes or work you have done.
Q: Can I put a shortcut on my desktop to the RoofCalculator program? A: Click Windows start button, Right-click the RoofCalculator icon,
select Send To, Select Desktop (Create shortcut). Q: Can I create a shortcut from the windows taskbar to the RoofCalculator program? A: Drag the RoofCalculator Icon from the desktop to the taskbar.
Q: How do I uninstall
RoofCalculator ? A: From programs on
the start menu find RoofCalculator, click Remove.
Note: Any estimates you saved will not be removed.
