# What file extension is .est? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 16, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788 "2003-03-16T15:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/1 "2003-03-16T15:01:49Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/2 "2003-03-16T15:04:58Z")
According to [FILEExt, the file extension source](http://filext.com/), it was created with ICE 200 estimating software. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/3 "2003-03-16T15:06:02Z")
That’s 2000, not 200. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/4 "2003-03-16T15:10:32Z")
You are awesome, sir! I’ve been looking for a site like that. Guess I wasn’t wording the search right. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/5 "2003-03-16T15:18:23Z")
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!) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/6 "2003-03-16T15:18:45Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/7 "2003-03-16T15:21:40Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/8 "2003-03-16T15:24:56Z")
You can order a demo CD-ROM [here](http://www.mc2-ice.com/ice_prod_frame.htm). Click on the Demo CD icon at the top of the page. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/9 "2003-03-16T15:28:40Z")
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. 🙂 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. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/10 "2003-03-16T15:30:06Z")
I’m going to try that demo cd, too, **Q.E.D** Thank you very much ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/11 "2003-03-16T15:39:02Z")
If you have a pocket PC, you can download a freeware demo of Pocket Streets [here.](http://www.pocketpcheaven.utvinternet.com/travel.htm) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/12 "2003-03-16T15:43:44Z")
How do you find stuff so quick? I’m still wallowing through my search engine… ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/13 "2003-03-16T15:49:55Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/14 "2003-03-16T15:54:53Z")
I am sending a box of virtual chocolates to you, Good Sir. Very large thanks for helping me out of my confusion. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/15 "2003-03-16T15:56:51Z")
Mmmmm…virtual chocolates. Tasty **and** non-fattening! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/16 "2003-03-16T16:00:40Z")
For all those wondering… It was a map with “push pins” to mark a specific site he was referring to. Sheesh! ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/17 "2003-03-16T16:03:27Z")
Actually, thinking about it, I _have_ Streets. I coulda had you email it to me, and took a screenshot. Duh. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-file-extension-is-est/161788/18 "2003-03-16T16:08:37Z")
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: