Can't Enter Estimating Numbers

Problem

I can't type any numbers into the estimate!
I type numbers into a card, but when I go back it's all blank!

Macintosh version only.

Diagnosis

if there is a padlock icon in the menubar, stack is read-only' and can't be changed.

Solution

1. To fix this, choose convert stack from file menu. This will convert to HC 2 format.

2. (rarer) may have inadvertently set the userLevel to 1 (browsing only, typing not allowed). Need to show message box (cmd-M), and type "set the userLevel to 5", then hit return. OR, can go to home stack and set user level there.

Comments

This is all fallout from the fact that we built BidMagic Construction Estimating Software on top of HyperCard.

note: once converted, earlier vsns of HC won't be able to read the stack

Entered 11/9/92 by Vinay. Updated 10/22/2010.

NOTE-- We retired BidMagic estimating software back in 2002, and replaced with Goldenseal-- which is integrated estimating software and project management software (plus optional accounting software).