Report customization nightmare

Derek Atkins derek at ihtfp.com
Tue Jun 29 17:12:45 EDT 2010


On Tue, June 29, 2010 5:01 pm, Michael Leone wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>
>> And how does the e-guile invoice (template) report not solve your
>> problem?
>>  Just adjust the template (standard HTML) to your liking.
>
> That, of course,  presumes you know how to "adjust standard HTML". Not
> everyone does. I suppose (never having looked into it) that perhaps
> you could open the template in some HTML editor, and change it there,
> then bring it back into GnuCash. After first getting and learning how
> to use an HTML editor, of course. :-)

Come on, Michael.  The user has to do SOMETHING to create a new report! 
At least until we get those neural implants which lets the computer figure
out what you want without you having to tell it!

I can buy your point that an average user can't learn scheme..  But not
being able to modify an HTML page?   Come on, any loser in the world can
load an HTML page into *ANY* processor and adjust it..  Even Microsoft
Word will do that!

Granted, I have no idea if it will preserve the e-guile content..  But the
point is that with e-guile you can make the HTML look however you want
using whatever HTML design you want, and just apply that to the template. 
It's certainly much easier to get the look you want than it was with
scheme alone.

Is it perfect?  No.  Is it going to provide you reports with zero effort? 
No.

If you want zero effort, offer up something else in return.  Offer to pay
someone to design your report for you.

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-derek


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