Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-02-02 Thread Alan Whiteman
Well, Bob Summers' dilemma would be a good place to start. On 02/01/2018 09:03 AM, Mark Lawrence wrote: On 01/02/18 14:44, Alan Whiteman wrote: Indeed... Can't wait to see what you can help us with! I can write Python if you have a specific job or jobs that need doing. My C is good but very

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-02-01 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 01/02/18 14:44, Alan Whiteman wrote: Indeed... Can't wait to see what you can help us with! I can write Python if you have a specific job or jobs that need doing. My C is good but very rusty, I've never done C++ and I very much doubt that CORAL 66 or Monk are of much use :) I've plenty

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-02-01 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That’s too cool. I’m going to make some people’s eyes bug out with this. And I have a use case for it already. Wish I had found that last week, I could use it to help a client today. Thanks! Regards, Adrien > On Feb 1, 2018, at 8:52 AM, Christopher Lam wrote: > >

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-02-01 Thread Christopher Lam
Hi Bob: Try this for an unusual solution... https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2017-February/069016.html C On 31/01/18 15:59, bob_summers wrote: Hi, I've been using GnuCash for a few years in my business, a language academy, and it does everything I need it to, which is;

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-02-01 Thread Alan Whiteman
Indeed... Can't wait to see what you can help us with! On 01/31/2018 02:18 PM, Mark Lawrence wrote: On 31/01/18 16:05, Alan Whiteman wrote: Probably the best way to automate any complex task is through Linux and Bash scripts. I was able to successfully do this (with much help from

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-01-31 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 31/01/18 16:05, Alan Whiteman wrote: Probably the best way to automate any complex task is through Linux and Bash scripts. I was able to successfully do this (with much help from https://stackoverflow.): A bit tricky if the OP is on Windows. Of course I'd consider Python and make the

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-01-31 Thread psmlon...@gmail.com
A workaround might be in printing the invoices via "Print To File" facility which should offer PDF as an output. --- The ORIG & OBITER ICO is now LIVE! Buy tokens at www.LegalMachinery.com 2018-01-31 16:11 GMT+00:00 Adrien Monteleone

Re: Can I automate any of this?

2018-01-31 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I’m not sure about auto-raising invoices and saving to pdf from within GnuCash, but certainly, you could do that automated outside of GnuCash. I would think with a Calc sheet or Base file to handle who gets what discounts as well as holding the customer info, you could use a macro or script to

Can I automate any of this?

2018-01-31 Thread bob_summers
Hi, I've been using GnuCash for a few years in my business, a language academy, and it does everything I need it to, which is; generate invoices, track their payment, and send a few reports every tax quarter. I send around 80 invoices on the first of the month, generally all for the same amount