would be funny if it weren't true. :)
2011/11/22 Colin MacMillan <[email protected]> > Hi Olivier, glad to hear you have tested the module. The inheritance > approach was looked at but we decided against it ... perhaps we will > review it now as this is a good idea. > > Regarding the testing, we tested it with our own scenarios and also got > help from other openerp partners. The module is in 8 different live > implementations all using multi-currency so we are happy with the > accuracy. To be honest I've not yet work out how to do YAML tests and it > is very technical and can I say 'geeky'. Personally I'd rather use a > spreadsheet with figures I know are correct, then test this out on a > system manually. > > We are keeping an eye on the 6.1 version which is much better for > multi-currency but still varies significantly from a usability standpoint. > > Your viewpoints are appreciated. > > Regards > Colin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Olivier Dony [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 22 November 2011 10:10 > To: Colin MacMillan > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Openerp-community] new account_voucher available now > > On 11/18/2011 01:15 PM, Colin MacMillan wrote: > > This module has a number of additional features: > > > > - speed - on_change has been replaced with a button for retrieving > > open lines > > > > - ergonomics - the layout and ability to select lines with a tick box > > makes the screen very easy to use > > > > - the new approach is not top-down, but bottom-up in design which is > > more intuitive for the operator. Total appears at the bottom. > > > > - credit and invoice lines appear in different colours on the same > > list which is more logical > > > > - fully functional multi-currency - has already undergone heavy > > testing > > > > - 4 configurable accounts for write-off gain/losses and exchange rate > > gains/losses > > > > - enhanced cancellation process - fixes error in logic that meant > > partial payments would be retrospectively unreconciled automatically > > Great job, your module seems to work nicely and introduces interesting > ideas. > > One question pops immediately: why not building it as an extension of the > original account_voucher module, instead of duplicating the functionality? > > I did not check thoroughly, but it seems you copied enough of the original > account_voucher module to stay compatible with the rest of the system. So > presumably this could also be achieved with an inheriting module, possibly > after refactoring some parts of the core that are currently hard to > inherit, and fixing any remaining bugs. > Your module would then be compatible with the official ones, simply > providing a variation on the workflow and screens of the original > account_voucher. > > I suppose you have tried both approaches, so I would be interested to know > how hard you think it would be to go the inheriting route, imagining your > module as "account_voucher_alternative_layout", if you see what I mean. > > BTW, did you compare your module with the trunk/6.1 version of > account_voucher, or only with 6.0? > > And one last question, if I may: there do not seem to be any YAML > scenarios/test in the source of your module, so what strategy did you use > when you say it "has already undergone heavy testing"? > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openerp-community > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Att.: -- Vinicius Dittgen Proge Informática Soluções em Gestão Empresarialhttp://www.proge.com.br Tel.:(51)3085 0096 Cel.:(51) 9193 2020 Skype: vdittgen Canal IRC: #openerp-br Seja um voluntário www.centrorepensar.com.br Centro especializado em Deficiência Intelectual, Autismo, Síndrome de Down e Dificuldade de Aprendizagem
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