Re: Feature Request/Lengthly Ramblings/Request for Comments

[Rob R. <ri...@me...>]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, David Ratte wrote:

> 1. DECIMAL PLACE DEPTH - I have a number of items that are sold in fractional 
> cents, 5000 pcs @ $0.0022 etc. I changed the sprintf %.2d to %.4d in the 
> format_amount function, but I have noticed that I get different totals when I 
> print out a form - v.s. the total indicated at the bottom of the invoice 
> screen, I don't have that one figured out yet. But anyway, it might be useful 
> to others to have in the setup screen an option for number of decimals.
> 
> Some folks have suggested in the past to change units to a larger unit (i.e. 
> pack/100), however since I manufacture a product, I have to keep UOM=1 since 
> the item is purchased and consumed in that unit.

If sql-ledger uses doubles for its quanities you may be able to 
sell by hundreds or thousands, just use .001 units sold to sell 1 pc.

Your other feature issues sound pedestrian but I don't know enough
about sql-l to comment on hacking them in.

rob                     Live the dream.