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1.2 Beta 4

Last version for testing, published Apr 25, 2015. Do not use for real management.

1.2 Beta 3

Last version for testing, published Apr 24, 2015. Do not use for real management, and test next version on Windows and Linux 32 bits.

Small known bug : can't validate an invoice, except if you have opened and closed before AccountingEntry.

Temporarily available only for Linux 64 bits.

1.2 Beta 2

Published Mar 31, 2015. Please use next version instead.

1.2 Beta 1

Version published Feb 05, 2015. Please test now the Beta-2.

Translations

• New translation in spanish.
• The english translation has been improved a little.
• The integrated translator has been improved and allows now to find and remove unused keys.

New functionalities

Customers and sales documents :

• Creation of quotes
• Copy of quotes in invoices and mutually.
• Quote layouts can be different of invoice layouts, or identical (shared).
• Sub-totals with automatic computation during entry, and free editable label.
• Numbering of credit notes is now distinct of invoice numbering.
• New tabsheet on customer form, to list invoices, payments and balance.

Accounting :

• End of period : completely rewritten and simplified. Is now performed in one pass.
• Customizable reports of type balance sheet can now be defined between two dates, not only a fiscal period.
• New customizable report of type balance sheet, to fill a monthly VAT form. Should be customized for national specifications.
• Export of accounting entries with a customizable query. This is required in some countries and should be customized for national specifications.
• Can define freely other queries to export accounting entries, e.g for audit or consolidation purposes.

Database :

• SQL queries can be defined freely, stored in database and imported from files for any useful update.
• Using this functionality, last backup restauration is easier
• New tabsheet to display informations about the database.
• Can change password on server for the currently identified user.
• Client side custom parameters can be added freely.
• A custom database driver can be specified.

Other improvements

• Automatic reorganisation of database will allow a better descending compatibility.
• This will allow removing of duplicate or unused fields, in the next release, without hazard.
• Invoices : field "Batch" is now saved.
• Can no more select a header account in accounting entry
• A default layout for general ledger is now created the first time or after reorganization.
• In the customizable balance sheet report, there is no more useless button for constant fields.
• Imports has been improved to make usage easier.
• Exports no more contain useless semicolumns, which was not allowed in some softwares.
• The field Name in table FiscalYears, unused in the last 2 releases, was deleted for new databases.
• No more need to define accounting parameters if you want only to make pro-forma invoice.
• In invoices, contact is now entered or selected before address.
• Connection configurations are managed, after creation and deletion.
• Filenames with accentuated, national or regional characters (UTF-8) can now be used on Windows, not only on Linux.

Technical changes (for developers)

• Folder containing packaging and installation scripts has been renamed from "tools" to "install"
• The script to make debian packages includes now any language available ( .ini file) without modification required.
• For alpha, beta et release-candidate versions, application is installed with the name gestinux-test, and do not modify anything in a previously installed stable release.
• UnitLanguages has been moved to Gestinux_util
• Translation files for Gestinux and Gestinux_util was splitted, to allow other applications than Gestinux to use Gestinux_util.
• Installation location of gestinux_util, in Lazarus EDI, is now available through a macro. This way any application using Gestinux_util can find translations, wherever they were installed.
• Translations sections are now based on FormClassName, instead of FormName, and this will allow several forms of the same class, and a multi-document interface.
• Different versions of Gestinux require specific versions of Gestinux_util, and they can be loaded automatically.
• Common methods to save and read images or memos in database.
• For all visual components :
  • alignement "Top" et a border of 3px are now set by default, allowing a quicker designing of a form.
  • hint is now translated dynamically, in case of toggling language at runtime.
• GFileEdit : New visual component to select a file.
• GTabControl : The active page is no more saved in the dfm, to avoid a wrong page to be displayed.
• GEditButton : New property MaxLength and size computed from this property value.
• GDbGrid : A descending sort criteria is never more saved as ascending
• GForm : Template and ancestor class method to display a form

1.1 Stable 2

Last stable version, published September 24, 2014.

Corrected an issue with accounting entries templates.

1.1 Stable 1

Published August 28, 2014.

A few new features, but improvements of the previous stable version (1.0).

• Computation of VAT due on payments (For now, only for invoices with one due, paid in one time)
• Storage of the user having inserted or updated data.
• Removed useless fields.
• Better management of descending compatibility.
• Of course fixing of bugs described with version 1.0 below.

1.1 Release Candidate 1

Published June 24, 2014.

1.1 Beta 2

Published April 03, 2014.

1.0 Stable

Published Jan 31, 2014.

There are some bugs :

• Imports are not working at all.
• With PostgreSQl when creating or editing an accounting journals.

1.0 Release candidate 4

Published Nov 12, 2013.

1.0 Release candidate 3

Published Aug 31, 2013. Do not use.

1.0 Release candidate 2

Published Aug 05, 2013. Do not use.

1.0 Release candidate 1

Published Mar 08, 2013. Do not use.

1.0 Beta 8

Published Jan 25, 2013.

1.0 Beta 7

Published Jan 3, 2013.

1.0 Beta 6

Published Dec 18, 2012.

1.0 Beta 5

Published Dec 10, 2012.

0.5 Release candidate 2

Last release published May 24, 2011. Please do not use it and upgrade now