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Do *not* reply to me directly regarding this msg, instead reply only via [email protected]. On 02/17/2009 10:59 PM, chris wrote: > Hi, > > I need an invoicing system that will work with open office. I don't know > how to program and have downloaded a bunch of invoice templates. But I > don't know what to do with them nor how to connect them to a database or an > ini. file which includes the inventory/fees. I was using a program called > QuickInvoice but would like something more customizable. It has my > inventory locked in a .ini file, which i have no idea how to convert. > > Does anyone have or know of a way to make a basic invoice "program" that can > do the following?: > > -easily add clients and inventory from a database > -increment the invoice number per saved invoice > -total the bill > > convert .ini files to something usable with openoffice > > Any guidance is appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Chris > This might help: <http://www.google.com/search?q=openoffice+%2Bbase+%2Binvoice> Basically, if you open Base use the Table Wizard & you will find a prebuilt Inovice table setup in the 'Business' category. Add the Sun Report Builder: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/reportdesign [not exactly Crystal Reports, but it's improving with each update] And a new book on it by Dimitry Popov - PDF is free, but help Dimitry along by buying the print version if you find it useful: http://www.lulu.com/content/6021296 [Sun Report Builder Guidebook by Dmitri Popov] This also might be of interest (I've not tried it yet): <http://www.fanaticattack.com/2008/creating-nifty-reports-using-openofficeorg-built-in-tools.html> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
