I'm of a similar opinion.
UI Mockups might illustrate requirements or scope that can be thoroughly
described in words, but the code to accomplish that is a different beast
entirely.
There's no reason to try to translate DOS code to C++ or anything else.
And there's no necessity of trying to preserve whatever logic that code
implemented.
There isn't even a need to rely on ancient UI/UX implementations.
The lack of a payroll module isn't because no one knows what it should
look like or how it might work.
I'd posit that if anyone wanted to work on such a module, that they
would and probably should, do so from scratch with modern tools,
languages, and UI/UX paradigms from other *current* software on the market.
Regards,
Adrien
On 10/30/23 5:02 PM, David Cousens wrote:
Thanks Bruce,
I feel the source code is likely to be of little direct value if projects to
develop a payroll and /or inventory system were to be started. A payroll system
would have to account for the current range of payroll practices across many
different jurisdictions with different industrial laws and would have to be
written in a language(s) compatible with the GnuCash code. GnuCash AFAIK does
not have a functional API in C or C++ code. Simailrly an inventory system has to
acomadate the cost management and the model for inventory handling (FIFO, LIFO
I have not explored the Python interface enough to know if it would be
sufficient to implement the required interface functionality for payroll and
inventory.
Large parts of both of thesesystems are largely independent of the accounting
functionality. If this were to be attempted one approach would be standalone
modules which supply and or extract the necessary accounting information to
GnuCash without otherwise impacting GnuCash's operation and code. If the
necessary interfacing code does not exist it would have to be created in GnuCash
to make these projects viable.
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