ANNOUNCE: Auto Cap Gains, alpha 1

[Herbert Thoma]

Linas Vepstas schrieb:
> 
> The development CVS tree now has code that automatically
> computes capital gains on any/all investment/commodity
> accounts.  This can be done by selecting 'Actions..Scrub".
> The results of this can be viewed in the registers or, better
> yet, with the 'lot viewer' (click on 'Actions .. View Lots').
> 
> Not finished, but under development, are:
> -- If a transaction is edited after the cap gains are computed, the
>    gains are *not* automatcally updated. This feature is in development.
> 
> Not started, not under development:
> -- The report system does not use this feature yet, it should.
>    This is a call for a volunteer to add a cap-gains report!

I think I will volunteer here. The advanced portfolio report
does not handle the zero shares transactions for cap-gains
correctly and I feel kind of resposible for that report.
When I fix this, I will hopefully learn enough about lots
to do cap-gains report, too.

But don't expect something too soon ...

 Herbert.

> --linas
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