No Decimals in Longest Length/Width

Problem

In the Construction Starter File and other building estimating files, you can't enter decimals into the Longest Length and Widest Width fields, when you are filling in basic construction dimensions in an Estimate.

Caught By

User bug report in Goldenseal construction estimating software.

Workaround

Follow these steps to permanently fix the problem:

1. Choose Calculations from the Options menu, and choose Basic Dimensions from the submenu.
2. Scroll down, click on Longest Length, and click the Edit button.
3. Click on the Dimension Type popup field, and choose Number.
4. Click OK.
5. Scroll down, click on Widest Width, and click the Edit button.
6. Click on the Dimension Type popup field, and choose Number.
7. Click OK.

Solution

This is a problem in the data included in Starter Files, rather than a problem in the Goldenseal estimating program itself. That means we can't fix it retroactively in previous company files. Starter files that come with Goldenseal construction estimating software version 3.5 and later allow decimals in the two construction dimension fields.