ANNOUNCE: Auto Cap Gains, alpha 1

[Linas Vepstas]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 05:47:56PM +0200, Herbert Thoma was heard to remark:
> 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.

The right wy to do this now is to call the 'SplitGetCapGains' routine
instead.  (which needs to be g-wrapped).  if you use that routine,
then you should just-plain ignore the zero-share splits, which are
too hard to work with directly.

> But don't expect something too soon ...

let me know if you'll need other ehlper funcs ... 

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