Thanks, a terminal/keyboard based ui would be an acceptable compromise to get the functionality right; other devs could then convert to C using the python templates.
Unfortunately my python is now very rusty compared to my scheme. Anyone is very welcome to take up the challenge! On Thu., 30 May 2019, 22:46 Christopher Singley, <csing...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 5/30/19 8:49 AM, Christopher Lam wrote: > > Hi Csingley > > > > I've experimented with your ofxtools and it works well on my bank > > datafile. > Glad to hear it. > > > > I've this idea brewing that's quite difficult to do, but would greatly > > multiply the usability of the current OFX importer. Here's gist of > > current importer (I think), as well as some followup desired > > functionality: > > > > Input: ofxfile, gnucash datafile > > Options: target acct > > > > 1. Use your ofxtools to read .ofx file > > 2. Use gnucash python bindings to read .gnucash datafile > > 3. Each ofx transaction attempts to match against datafile > > target-acct's transactions > > 4. Highest matches are whereby ofx's transaction's FITID already > > matches target-acct' transaction's online_id metadata > > 5. Otherwise try matching by amount, date, or description > > > > The desired addition to the above process is > > 6. Present UI in a split-screen; left = ofx-transactions, right = > > matched acct-transaction > > 7. Matched ofx-txns are shown on the same line as its acct-transaction > > 8. Unmatched ofx-transactions are shown on left-pane only > > 9. Unmatched acct-transactions are shown on right-pane only > > 10. Each ofx-transaction is offered choice, to become a tasklist > > (a) maintain current match, do nothing > > (b) maintain current match, update register txns->desc/memo with ofx > > details > > (c) match to existing unmatched acct-txn which removes the acct-txn > > from the unmatched-txns list, and refreshes the display to reflect the > > new match > > (d) add as a new acct-transaction > > (e) ignore > > 11. Process ofx-txns as per task list > > - note matching an ofx-txn to acct-split also copies ofx->fitid to > > txn->online_id > > > > The above may be created as a standalone python package, or ideally > > upgrading current ofx importer. > > I think it'll be quite difficult to do well, though. > If this is something y'all want to do, I'd be pleased to help; GnuCash > has been good to me. > > The proposed logic seems straightforward enough, but composing GUIs is > not something with which I have experience. > > Chris > _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
