WinBidPro v15

Step 1: WinBidPro v15 Test Version (Beta 4 release v15.0.38) Download

IMPORTANT: This latest install will Uninstall your existing version of WinBidPro. The program installs in your "C:\WinBidPro" folder. Take note of what drive letter it wants to install in when you run the installation file. Sometimes it will pick different drive letter if you have more than one partition or hard drive. It will let you change this during the install, so you can choose the drive you want.
Your vendor files and folders will not be removed when the older version is uninstalled. However, if you have created a folder somewhere else for your vendors and Master.mdb file, you might have to set the location of the master file via the System Defaults menu option. You should only have to do this if you don't see your vendors when you open the new program.
This new install file will install the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 if you do not already have it on your system. This is the reason for the large install file size.
GDS will not be able to provide phone technical support for this Beta release, but we would like use the WinBidPro Forum to ask questions and post comments.
Refer to the instructions below for the Import Utility to import catalogs from the v14.1 program. This is optional since there is a Sample Vendor included.
There are some training videos at the bottom of this page that will help new users get started with this new version. Some of the screens have changed, so we will be updating these videos, and adding more as we go.
Go to our WinBidPro Forum to send us comments and/or questions about this new program.

(Posted 06-24-08) File Size: 72.9MB

Step 2: (Optional) Run Import Utility to Convert v14.1 Catalogs

After installing WinBidPro, you can run the v15 Import Utility icon on your desktop. There is a file called v15Import.exe in the "C:\Program Files\WinBidPro" folder on your computer that handles this task.
Upon running this utility, you will see a list of your current v14.1 vendors to select for importing.
If your v14.1 program is not on your C drive, you will need to Browse to locate it.
If you changed the path of the installed v15 program, you will need to Browse to locate it.
You can also click the Import Glass & Company Info button at the bottom of the import utility to copy over this information from v14 to v15.

Step 3: Send Us Your Comments and Questions

Please do not call us with problems and questions on the new v15 program as we must continue working diligently on this while it is being tested. You may, however, fill out the response form or send us an email with questions and/or comments.
Click the button below to go to the WinBidPro Forum where you can report bugs and ask questions. This forum is monitored daily by GDS and will allow now only our staff to answer questions, but also users like yourself. Give as much detail as possible/necessary so that we can respond to it accordingly.

Miscellaneous
Downloads

v15Import.exe (updated 07-16-08) - Save this file to your C:\WinBidPro folder to fix an import "Can not create duplicate records" error while importing with the older file. Double click the icon on your desktop to run this importer again after saving this file. Be sure to overwrite the existing file.

Master.mdb - Save this file to your C:\WinBidPro folder if you have trouble opening v15 even after running the Repair Utility.

Location.mdb - Save this file to your C:\WinBidPro folder if you accidentally changed the Master.mdb location to the wrong file, and you can't open the program anymore.