Is there any way I can customise/move columns in an Account Register just like you can do so in the Account Tab Display?

[James Martin]

No problem there.    But my main concern:    I'd still like to know 
where in the source files it is.


On 12/11/2013 1:16 PM, Mike or Penny Novack wrote:
> James Martin wrote:
>
>> On this thread Derek Atkins explained that the column order is 
>> hard-coded.
>> I've spent several hours looking for it in the various source code 
>> and dOxygen docs.
>>
>> I would appreciate knowing where, in the source files,  I can change 
>> the hard coded option.    I don't need flexibility once that is 
>> done.    I just need the    debit and credit columns swapped.
>>
>> I realize it means re-compiling - I'm not a programmer as such - but 
>> this kind of hopefully simple 'debug' style change I can usually do.
>>
>> [ reason for doing it - both my online banking accounts use the 
>> reverse column order to GNUCASH - I prefer to not go through gyration 
>> of printing out / exporting spreadsheet, custom report etc. ]
>
>
> As long as you realize that the "reverse column order" you are seeing 
> in the statement the bank is sending you is NOT reverse order. The 
> bank is sending you debits and credits as they would appear in THEIR 
> books, not YOUR books. What is an asset in your bank account from your 
> perspective (a debit in your books) is a liability of the bank, they 
> owe this money to you, hence a credit in their books.
>
> Michael
>