This file allows you to customize the labels for the Job Details dialog box to collect information specific to your roofing business.
🧾 What it does
The Job Details screen can be customised to collect your specific information that pertains to your particular line of work. The layout of the dialog doesn't change - you can change the label or delete a field from the dialog.
For example, if you're involved in digitising aerial photographs you might edit the information contained in the dialog box so that it displays different labels against each field in the dialog.
🔧 How to create the customization file
Create a text file in a text editor program
Name the file JOBPROMPTS.dat
Format the file using the structure shown below
Save the file in your Roof Wizard data directory
Restart Roof Wizard to apply the changes
📝 File format structure
Here's an example of how to format the JOBPROMPTS.dat file:
This will change the standard dialog box to a new customised dialog box:
🛠 How the customization works
The values you enter will be automatically inserted onto the reports and drawings you create for the job using the standard key text strings.
In the example above:
'Bing Address' is the new label for the field 'Job address line 3' and the key text string for that is ###Jobadd3
'Latitude' is the new label for Map Reference and the key text string remains ###MapRef
'Longitude' is the new label for Term and the key text string is ###JobTerm
📋 Complete format reference
Line Position | Content | Purpose |
1 | Customer | Label for customer field |
2 | ###JobNumber | Key text string (unchangeable) |
3 | <Delete> | Removes this field from dialog |
4 | Project No. | Custom label for order field |
5 | ###OrderNumber | Key text string (unchangeable) |
6-23 | Continue pattern... | Additional fields and customizations |
💡 Important tips
If you wish to remove a field from the dialog box, use <Delete> in the order where that field would have appeared
If you don't fill out those fields, then the information won't be printed, so it needs to be filled in for each job, either at the start or sometime during the job
It is not essential to fill in all fields if they do not apply to your business
If the Stage Manager function turned on, then the cell for [Active Stage] interrupts the layout of the cells. Experiment with the placement of the <Delete> option to rearrange the cells.
⚠️ Technical notes
The file must be named exactly JOBPROMPTS.dat
Key text strings (starting with ###) cannot be changed - only the labels can be customised
The field order in the file determines the field order in the dialog
You must restart Roof Wizard after creating or modifying this file