gnotime question

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Fri Jun 13 01:06:13 CDT 2003


Richard Schilling <rschi at rsmba.biz> writes:

> Thanks for the help guys.
> 
> I tried dragging tasks, and I did cause a crash/unresponsive
> application.  I'm a developer so I'll look into it.  Suspect an issue
> with managing mouse events, but we'll see.  Do you have any
> information about that bug?
> 
> About import.  I actually would be willing to take that on.  I plan to
> use gnotime to do some time tracking for my business.  Since newer
> versions of gnucash are supporting SQL backends, I would like to look
> at adding a SQL backend to the application (postgreSQL).  It would be
> fun.  Assuming I can get the newer version of gnucash to stop crashing
> on startup, it should be very doable.

The gnucash postgres backend does not support any of the business
features, so don't count on that.

> The only problem is I have to do it in my "spare time", so the going
> will be slow (won't announce anything official until I have something
> done).
> 
> Let me know what you think.

Dont try a postgres->postgres "import".  You should plan to use a UI
interface, where you export from gnotime and then import into gnucash.

> --Richard Schilling

-derek

> 
> On 2003.06.12 18:10 Derek Atkins wrote:
> > At this point there is no way to import from Gnotime into Gnucash's
> > invoicing system.  Such a feature is on my Gnucash/Gnotime wishlist
> > but I don't have time to work on it.  I could, however, help some
> > champion who wanted to implement such an interface.  I haven't
> > considered
> > how much work it would be, tho, so I can't guarantee it would be
> > "easy".  GnuCash might not have all the needed infrastructure to
> > support "timesheet entry".
> > -derek
> > linas at linas.org (Linas Vepstas) writes:
> > > > Also, I read somewhere that GnuCash will accept and export file
> > for
> > > > creating invoices.  Do you have something that explains that also?
> > >
> > > No.   I'm not sure what you're refering to;  Derek atkins added
> > > invoicing but he hasn't discussed this with me; its easy to export
> > > from gnotime; I can easily add any export format.  Its harder to
> > import
> > > into gnucash though, gnucash want s lot of info ...
> > >
> > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > --linas
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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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