On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The 'action' field is meant to be a 'type'. It can have any
> ascii-string value that you want. Currently, the action types are
> limited to a the choice of 'buy', 'sell', 'dividend', 'cash', 'check'
> 'electronic', etc. a sort-of random assortment of semi-meanigful
> strings.
>
> All I'm suggesting is that we allow users to edit this list of choices,
> add to it, and delete from it. Thus, they can set up their own
> collection of transactin 'types' as they see fit. (But I still want
> the 'type' to be a (short) enumerated list).
Yes, the "Action" field serves this purpose.
And I agree that the list needs to remain short (for any given installation)
What I am suggesting is that there be a mechanism so that the user can
not only add to the list, but provide a custom display for that new "Action".
In particular, I would like to be able to automatically generate the various
entries that make up a transaction.
Perhaps I would like to have a transaction that recorded a capital gains sale
and, automatically included je's to fund an income tax sinking fund.
Think of it more as a MACRO rather than say a memorized transaction.
I would "install" it and could then use it in many accounts to build and
display my transactions.
--
Gnucash Developer's List
To unsubscribe send empty email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
