What file extension is .est?

I received an e-mail from an old friend with an attatchment that reads, “yadayadayada.est”

I replied to him asking what program it is, but, no counter reply as of yet.

I scanned with anti-virus software, too.

Please, no guesses. Just a factual answer.

what program is (dot)est from?

Thanks in advance, NCB.

According to FILEExt, the file extension source, it was created with ICE 200 estimating software.

That’s 2000, not 200. Sorry.

You are awesome, sir!

I’ve been looking for a site like that. Guess I wasn’t wording the search right.

Thank you

Hmmm…

I still have a tiny problem, though…

Anyone know what other programs I import it into or open with?
(Can you believe I even phoned a computer geek friend about this, and all he could do was guess like I was doing? Dopers are the best!)

Welcome. Bear in mind, though, that there is often considerable overlap when it comes to file extensions, especially when it comes to obvious ones like .log or .doc, for example. The creator of a software package is under no obligation, AFAIK, to ensure the file extensions he decides to use weren’t previously used by another program. Reference sites like FILEExt can sure narrow it down for you, though.

You can try opening it with Notepad or a similar text editor, but odds are it’s binary data, in which case the only software that can read it properly is the one that created it. There may be a free trial/evaluation version of ICE 2000 you can download. I’ll go look.

You can order a demo CD-ROM here. Click on the Demo CD icon at the top of the page.

Yeah, I did that and got what you said.

After looking at your site and re-reading the e-mail, I think it might be map from Microsoft Streets & Trips. That makes a little more sense. (Not having the e-mail, you were at a disadvantage. But, I wouldn’t have gotten this far without your help. :slight_smile: So, awesome still fits! )

Now that we’ve narrowed it down a bit, any other ideas? I’m looking for a demo of the Map program now.

I’m going to try that demo cd, too, Q.E.D

Thank you very much

If you have a pocket PC, you can download a freeware demo of Pocket Streets here.

How do you find stuff so quick? I’m still wallowing through my search engine…

It’s largely in the phrasing of your search query. Search engines are stupid, and only know what you say, not what you mean. In this case I did a Google search on Streets & Trips demo, and that’s what came up in the first page of results. If you do a Google search on Google search tips, you’ll come up with pages of good advice on searching.

I am sending a box of virtual chocolates to you, Good Sir.

Very large thanks for helping me out of my confusion.

:slight_smile:

Mmmmm…virtual chocolates. Tasty and non-fattening! :smiley:

For all those wondering…

It was a map with “push pins” to mark a specific site he was referring to. Sheesh!

Actually, thinking about it, I have Streets. I coulda had you email it to me, and took a screenshot. Duh. :smack:

Hardly takes any time at all when you ask The Dope™!

I’ve been trying to get this dang ol thing open for three days!

Here, in 30-40 minutes, I get an answer, a download, and the blankity blank blank thing open.

:smack: :smack: