Learn TDL and Customize Tally Accounting Software: Example 43: Adding Narration line and F12 key functionality to My Daybook

This program TDL43.TXT is an extension to my earlier program TDL42.TXT. It adds the following functionality to the program TDL42.TXT (i.e. My Daybook Report)

a) Display the Narration line
b) Add F12 Configuration button

Please note that pressing F12 key displays the Configuration screen that contains several options. This programs addresses only the Narration option (and Condensed/Detailed) in the Configuration screen.

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;; PROGRAM: TDL43.TXT
;; AUTHOR : Shweta Computers
;;
;;Objective:-
;;To display Narration line and provide F12 Configuration key functionality
;;in My Daybook
;;======================================================================


;;Global Formula. Used to assign a simple text string to a Global constant.
[System: Formula]
    MYDBKTDL: $LocaleString:"Daybook"


;;Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally
[#Menu: Gateway of Tally]
    Item: @@MYDBKTDL : Display: My DBKTDL


    ;;Control whether the menu-option is displayed or not?
    Control: @@MYDBKTDL: $Allow:Display:Daybook


    ;; Syntax for $Allow
    ;; $Allow :  : 
    ;; Return Value : Logical


[Report: MYDBKTDL]


    Family: $Translate:"Daybook"
    ;; The attribute FAMILY specifies that this Report (i.e. MYDBKTDL)
    ;; belongs to a Family (report) named Daybook.
    ;; DAYBOOK is a pre-defined report and here we are specifying that
    ;; MYDBKTDL report belongs to the same DAYBOOK family.
    ;; This will affect ACCESS to MYDBKTDL report.
    ;; Now, when we change the ACCESS to DAYBOOK report using option
    ;; "Gateway of Tally -> Alt+F3 -> Security Features".
    ;; it will automatically affect the report MYDBKTDL


    Form : My Form


    ;;Title of the Report
    Title: $LocaleString:"Daybook"


    ;;This variable is used in the current Report
    Variables: ExplodeFlag, ExplodeNarrFlag


      ;;Required for F12 Configuration
    Set : IsDaybook: Yes
    Repeat: SVColumntype, SVColumnName


    ;;PRINTSET affects the variables related to Printing, whereas
    ;;SET is used to assign values to variables used otherwise.
    PrintSet: ReportTitle: $LocaleString:"Daybook"
    PrintSet: PrintFileName: "Daybook"


[Form: My Form]


    Button: PrintButton
    ;;PrintButton is a pre-defined button. We just add is here.


    Button: ExplodeFlag
    ;;EXPLODEFLAG is a pre-defined button in Default Tally.
    ;;Try using KEY instead of BUTTON, Alt+F1 still works,
    ;;but the "Alt+F1" button is not displayed


      ;;Required for F12 configuration
    Button: DYBKConfigure


    Space Top   : if $InPrintMode then ##SVSpaceTop else 0.05 inches
    Space Bottom: if $InPrintMode then 0.5 else 0.05 inches
    Space Left  : if $InPrintMode then 0.5 else 0.05 inches
    Space Right : if $InPrintMode then 0.25 else 0.05 inches


    Part: My DB Title,My DB Body


[Part: My DB Title]


    ;;Optional Parts
    Option: My DB PrntTitle  : $InPrintMode
    Option: My DB ScrTitle   : NOT $InPrintMode


[!Part: My DB PrntTitle]


    Use: DSP AccTitles
    ;;This is a pre-defined part in default TDL


[!Part: My DB ScrTitle]
    Line: My DB Title


[Line: My DB Title]
    Field : Name Field
    Local : Field : Name Field : Set as : $LocaleString:"Daybook"


[Part: My DB Body]
    Line: My Line


    Repeat : My Line: My Collection
    ;;Syntax:-
    ;;Repeat :  : 


    Scroll: Vertical


    ;;Shows border
    Common Border: Yes


[Line: My Line]
    Left Fields: Myfld1,MyFld2
    Right Fields: MyFld3,MyFld4


    ;;This Shows the Ledger details when Alt+F1 key is pressed
    Explode: MyExplodePart : ##ExplodeFlag


[Field: Myfld1]
    ;;TYPE attribute specifies the data-type of the field
    Type   : Date
    Set as : $Date


[Field: Myfld2]
    Use    : Name Field
    Set as : $CollectionField:$LedgerName:1:AllLedgerEntries


[Field: Myfld3]
    Use    : Short Name Field
    Set as : $VoucherTypeName


[Field: Myfld4]
    Use    : Amount Field
    Set as : $Amount


;;Important:-
;;This PART is displayed when EXPLODEFLAG variable is set to Yes
;;i.e. When user presses Alt+F1 key
[Part: MyExplodePart]
    Line : MyExplodline
    Line : MyExplodeNarrLine


    ;;Repeats the line MyExplodeLine to display the AllLedgerEntries
    ;;Collection fields
    Repeat : MyExplodline : AllLedgerEntries


;; Specify the fields that you wish to display when the PART is Exploded
[Line: MyExplodline]

    ;;Show this field on the left side of the line
    Add: Left Fields: fldExplodeLedger,fldExplodeAmount


    ;;This skips the first object of Collection AllLedgerEntries
    Empty: $IsFirstObj


;;Ledger Name field
[Field: fldExplodeLedger]
    Indent : 10
    Use    : Name Field
    Set as : $LedgerName
    Style  : Small Italic
    Width  : @@NameWidth


;;Amount field
[Field: fldExplodeAmount]
    Use    : Amount Field
    Set as : $Amount
    Style  : Small Italic
    Width  : @@ShortWidth


;; Line to Display Narration
[Line: MyExplodeNarrline]
    Add: Left Fields: fldExplodeNarration


;;Display Narration field
[Field: fldExplodeNarration]
    Indent : 12
    Use    : Name Field
    Set as : $Narration
    Style  : Small Italic
    Width  : @@NameWidth


;;Collection definition
[Collection: My Collection]
    Type: Voucher


Notes:-
1) This program is an extension of program TDL42.TXT
2) We have added functionality to display the Narration line
3) We have added functionality for F12 Configuration key

Monday, August 20, 2007

Example 43: Adding Narration line and F12 key functionality to My Daybook