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Copyright 1989 By PRO DEV Software PDS*QUOTE Version 4.05
Vendor Encouragements And Restrictions
This document contains PRO DEV Software's message to Disk Copying and
Bulletin Board Services.
First of all, thank you for carrying my Shareware software in your Disk
Copying Service catalog or on your Bulletin Board Service. You are a
vital link in the Shareware distribution process.
You May . . .
1. Sell disks containing copies of this software as long as you do NOT
imply to your customers that this is "free" software. It is best if
your catalogs make it clear that this is Shareware software that the
end user must register with PRO DEV Software to continue using beyond
the evaluation stage.
2. If you are a Disk Copying or Bulletin Board Service and you obtained
this software from other than PRO DEV Software, you may not have the
latest version. You are encouraged to write or call PRO DEV Software
and ask for the latest version.
PRO DEV Software
545 Grover Road
Muskegon, MI 49441
616-788-2243
CompuServe PPN: 72617,1266
3. You may add your own files to this disk as you require, as long as
none of them give any impression that this Shareware software is
"free".
You may not . . .
1. DO NOT remove any of the following files from the disk (or archive if
you are a BBS):
QUOTE.EXE MATERIAL.DBF MATERIAL.DBT MATLLABR.DBF
SUPPLIER.DBF LABOR.DBF ROS.DBF QUOTE.DBF
QUOTE.DBT QMATL.DBF QMATL.DBT QSUPL.DBF
QLABR.DBF SPCLITMS.DBF SPCLITMS.DBT *.PAT
VENDOR.DOC QUOTEDOC.EXE REGISTER.DOC SETUP.BAT
README.DOC
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Copyright 1989 By PRO DEV Software PDS*QUOTE Version 4.05
Vendor Encouragements And Restrictions
2. Further, if you are a Disk Copying Service, please do not archive the
above files, particularly so as to add other software to the same
disk. Naturally, a BBS operator will archive the entire system as
required. If you are distributing 3.5 inch disks, PLEASE do not put
one of my competitors products on the same disk! That is a crummy
thing to do to both Shareware authors.
3. You may not replace the QUOTEDOC.EXE SCRNCHed documentation file with
the ASCII QUOTE.DOC file or another form of archiving, packing or
ziping. If you are a BBS, archive/pack/zip the QUOTEDOC.EXE file
along with the other files WITHOUT first unSCRNCHing the QUOTE.DOC.EXE
file.
4. If you are a Disk Copying or Bulletin Board Service that feels that
you JUST must add your own message to the end of my Copyrighted
documentation contained in the QUOTEDOC.EXE file, send the text of
your message on a disk to PRO DEV Software and I will add it and
reSCRNCH the QUOTEDOC.EXE file for you. You can also EasyPlex the
text to CompuServe PPN: 72617,1266. Please realize that you are
placing a burden on me to do this as the SCRNCH process takes my
computer about an hour to perform and you can add your messages in
separate files a lot easier.
Again, I really appreciate your carrying my Shareware software.
Very truly yours,
George Abbott
Member - Association Of
Shareware Professionals
February 1, 1989
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PRO DEV Software - 545 Grover Road - Muskegon, Michigan - 616-788-2243
February 1, 1989
To Disk Copying Service Librarian:
You are authorized . . .
This letter authorizes you to include the enclosed PDS*QUOTE Version
4.05 disk of Shareware software in your Shareware Cataloging and Disk
Copying Service. This is a non-exclusive authorization. Further,
this letter notifies you that you may NOT continue to distribute
PDS*QUOTE software with any version number lower than Version 4.05.
I have included a file on the enclosed disk named VENDOR.DOC with my
comments to Disk Copying and Bulletin Board Services. Please review
that file for my distribution comments. I also included this letter
at the end of the VENDOR.DOC file.
You are encouraged to . . .
You can/should add your own files to the disk as necessary. I have
allowed lots space to do that. I also encourage you to give this
full featured system the write-up it deserves in your catalog. The
other side of this sheet gives my "unbiased" {grin} suggested catalog
descriptions. I really get discouraged when I see catalogs that just
say "PDS*QUOTE Quote/Bid system". It is really a powerful, low
registration fee system that is currently being used by all types and
sized business from small contractors to consultants to at least 1
Fortune 100 company.
Now that I have gotten all of that legal stuff out of the way, let me
tell you what is in Version 4.05. The PDS*QUOTE system has been
evolving for 10 or 12 years, first on a mainframe computer and then
as Version 3.0 for PC/MS-DOS Shareware about 3 1/2 years ago. Up
through Version 3.14, this system used fixed sized data files. The
largest file for material items could hold only 1000 items. The
system was targeted at small business. Version 4.01 was a complete
upgrade using pull-down menus and dBASE compatible files limited only
by available disk space.
Up through version 4.02, the user needed a full 640k of memory to use
all of the features. With Version 4.03, only a 512k computer is
required. Even less memory is required if the "print report to
screen" feature does not involve LARGE reports. This release makes
several minor changes. Version 4.05 added a calculator feature to
help build quotes and the documentation contained in QUOTEDOC.EXE now
includes a reference to the Association of Shareware Professionals
Ombudsman contact. Further, the registration form now includes
payment via Master or Visa card.
(Over)
Catalog Descriptions
1. One Liner Description
(disk #) PDS*QUOTE 4.05 - Extremely full featured quote/bid system for
any type or size business [ASP].
2. Complete Description
(disk #) PDS*QUOTE Version 4.05 [ASP] is an excellent full featured
Quotation or Bid Estimating system for any type or size business.
Consulting services can even use the Auto Labor feature to create
labor only quotes without material, or any combination in between. An
unlimited number of Labor Groups can be associated with any
quotation. Using dBASE compatible files for the Supplier, Labor and
Material costs, you can browse the material data base 4 different ways
with a Point & Shoot browse method to rapidly build a customized
quote. The latest in pull-down menus and constant on-screen "what to
do next" instructions make the system highly intuitive to learn and
use. You can use the system's natural defaults to build simple quotes
or use all of the many bells and whistles to build complex quotes.
The stand-alone program does NOT require the user to own Ashton-Tate's
dBASE III Plus system.
To support your sales efforts, you can print complete catalogs of your
products and services with either your prices, List prices or both.
You can even include unlimited sized Specifications for the material
items in your data base and optionally print them on the quote.
Material items can also carry automatic multi-rate labor units so that
labor can optionally be pulled in with the selected material items.
You can place notes anywhere in the quote as desired. Sub-assemblies
can be rapidly merged to a quote to save time and increase accuracy.
When modifying a large quote, you can instantly jump to any item. At
a registration price of only $45 this is a BEST BUY.
3. Feature List
* Pull-Down Menus * Virtually unlimited * Print to printer,
* Extensive Windowing data file size screen or disk
* Instant Screens * Optional Auto multi- * Optional multiple
* On-Screen Help group labor units profit rates
Messages per material item * Non-Standard items
* Complete program * Multi-optional State * Point & Shoot Browse
with all features and/or Federal Tax * Merge Quotes
* Complete Manual combinations * Printer Support
Thank you very much for carrying my Shareware software. I hope that you
explain the Shareware process of registration in your catalogs. If you
have any questions, please be sure to write or call.
_______
Very truly yours, ____|__ | (tm)
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
George Abbott -----| | |---------------------
|___|___| MEMBER