sorry i just dont get it - -what is the purpose of the total? I understand the split total (this one makes perfect sense to me).. but i dont see the point of the other total... since it doesnt seem to total anything. (at least when there is a split involved..) ciara
On Jan 17, 7:54 am, Kevin Hoctor <[email protected]> wrote: > The split total is the total of the transaction (what appears on your > statement) but is entered first. The split children amounts are split > from the total instead of the other way around. > > Peace, > > Kevin Hoctor > No Thirst Software LLChttp://nothirst.com > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 17, 2009, at 6:33 AM, ciara belle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > sorry no-- i don't get it - if the total doesn't represent splits.. > > and doesn't represent the entire amount.. than what's the point of > > it? I would love to see the detail above change depending on the > > split chosen - if for no other reason than there is not enough real > > estate on the screen to show the entire split line (especially on a > > 15" macbook). - there doesn't seem to be a way to manually resize > > that side of the screen either. > > i still don't understand what the total is supposed to represent - > > since it neither represents the total of all splits, nor the total of > > one split... so what is it Total of? the standard definition of total > > is a sum of amounts or numbers... what does it sum? > > ciara > > > On Jan 16, 10:09 am, Kevin Hoctor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Jan 16, 2009, at 8:01 AM, ciara belle wrote: > > >>> if that is the case than changing to the next line down in the > >>> list of > >>> splits should change the 'total' box? -- however it does not... > >>> selecting the various items in the split transaction list does not > >>> change any item above... and it seems to pick one at random to show > >>> (for example right now on one transaction its showing the 3rd > >>> split... > >>> and will not show any other when i select) > > >> No, the total will never change unless you change it. Splits were > >> designed to make quick entry of a split transaction: > > >> 1. Create a transaction for $200 and assign to Groceries bucket > >> 2. Decide to make it a split, click Create Split > >> 3. Change the first amount to $150 (because that actually what was > >> spent on groceries) > >> 4. Set the next line bucket to Education and change the amount to > >> $30 (what we spent on supplies) > >> 5. The remaining line is now at $20, which is our cash back so we > >> check the "cash only" checkbox > > >> The idea was to avoid as much math as possible and just allow you to > >> enter the amount you spent on each successive bucket and let > >> MoneyWell > >> set the new line to the remainder. It's rare that I wouldn't know the > >> total but would only know the breakdowns and want to put those in to > >> add up to a total. I hope this makes sense. > > >> Peace, > > >> Kevin Hoctor > >> [email protected] > >> No Thirst Software LLChttp://nothirst.comhttp:// > >> kevinhoctor.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "No Thirst Software User Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
