Contract Options

NOTE-- Our new Goldenseal software replaced MacNail back in 2000. It's a complete, stand-alone software package for Macintosh and Windows, that includes construction spec writing, plus accounting, construction estimating, and project management, We continue to keep the MacNail manuals online as a convenience for die-hard users! Goldenseal does not require the Excel spreadsheet program, and it is much easier to set up and use for contract-writing and project management.

Spec Writer Options

Choose Spec Writer Options to control some basic ways that Spec Writer works.

Turn on Hide screen updating to speed up operations. The only reason to turn this option off is if you'd like to see the program in action while running the MacNail construction management software.

Turn on Beep when finished to have Spec Writer beep when lengthy operations are completed. Turn it off for silent operation.

Turn on Just one Clauses file to use just Spec Writer Clauses file. Turn it off to use additional Clauses files (see page 112).

Turn on Remove recent file list to make additional room on the File menu by removing the list of the four most recently opened files. Turn it off to display those items when you are running the MacNail construction management software.

Allowance Options...

Choose Allowance Options to set the way allowances are handled.

See pages 40 to 41 for further instructions.Clause Options...

Choose Clause Options to set some basic choices in the handling of each contract clause.

See pages 42 to 44 for further instructions.

Contract Options...

Choose Contract Options to set the default phrase type, and a few other choices in the handling of contracts by the MacNail project management software.

See pages 45 to 46 for further instructions.