Re: Accounting with Lua

["Andrew Wilson" <agrwagrw@...>]

I've been futzing with a simple checkbook app, since no good, basic,
simple checkbook app seems to exist. Lua & IUP script.  Andrew

On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Asko Kauppi <askok@dnainternet.net> wrote:
>
> Some weeks ago, I had a hard disk problem that basically wiped out my
> accounting software (last Windows application I was using). About time.
>
> I considered the options (€ 300 upgrade for the same software) and decided
> to just do it with Lua.
>
> This is only for my own usage (as Linux was for Linus...) but I'd like to
> hear if anyone else is using Lua for their SOHO business or personal
> finances.
>
> I'm using Lua as the data description language for transactions (no
> database), and some hundreds of lines of "main code" create reports for
> monthly and yearly taxation.  Printing bills using LuaCairo (into PDF) will
> be the next stage, and there I shall stop.
>
> -asko
>
>

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