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ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2001-05-21  Robert Graham Merkel  <rgmerk@mira.net>
+
+	* doc/sgml/C/xacc-multicolumn-view-reports.sgml: preliminary description.
+
+	* doc/sgml/C/xacc-report.sgml, xacc-balancesheet.sgml, 
+	xacc-asset-liability-piecharts.sgml : more updates.
+
+	* src/scm/tip-list.scm: more tips.
+
+
 2001-05-19  Dave Peticolas  <dave@krondo.com>
 
 	* src/engine/sixtp.c (gnc_is_our_xml_file): fix mem leak

doc/sgml/C/xacc-asset-liability-piecharts.sgml

@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ dragging the mouse, and individual segments can be "exploded".</para>
 
 <!-- Local variables: -->
 <!-- sgml-parent-document: "gnucash.sgml" -->
-<!-- End: -->
+<!-- End: -->

doc/sgml/C/xacc-balancesheet.sgml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 <ARTICLE ID="XACC-BALANCESHEET">
 <ARTHEADER>
 <TITLE>Balance Sheet</TITLE>
@@ -13,17 +12,32 @@
 
     </PARA>
 <PARA>This report summarizes your assets, liabilities, and
-    equity.  According to the accounting equation, your assets
+    equity.  When your books are properly maintained, your assets
 should equal the sum of your liabilities and equity.  If that 
 is not the case, there is some kind of internal imbalance in 
 your accounts.
+<para>Options available for this report include:
+<itemizedlist>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-accounts">
+		  Accounts</link></emphasis></para>
+	  </listitem>
+	  <listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-depth">
+		  Depth</link></emphasis></para>
+	  </listitem>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-report-title">
+		Report Title</link></emphasis></para></listitem>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-date">
+		  Date</link></emphasis></para></listitem>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-style-sheet">
+		Style Sheet</link></emphasis></para>
+	</listitem>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis><link linkend="xacc-options-price-source">
+		Price Source</link></emphasis></para>
+	</listitem>
+	<listitem><para><emphasis>Add More!!!
+	      </emphasis></para>
+	</listitem>
 
-    </PARA>
-<PARA>You can select the date for which the balance sheet is to be
-    calculated up to using the "preferences" toolbar button. The
-    default is today.
-
-</PARA>
 <PARA>Note that while you <EMPHASIS>can</EMPHASIS> select specific
 accounts for this report, unless you know exactly what you are 
 doing it is unwise and highly likely to give you misleading and

doc/sgml/C/xacc-multicolumn-view-reports.sgml

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 <title>Multicolumn Views</title>
 <para><emphasis>PICTURES NEEDED!!!!</emphasis> 
 </para>
-<para>This is not yet documented.</para>
+<para>If you want to display multiple reports in a single window, 
+you can use the multicolumn view display .</para>
 </sect1>
 </article>
 

doc/sgml/C/xacc-reports.sgml

@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ examine a set of financial information at a glance. This functionality
 is provided with the <link linkend="xacc-multicolumn-view-report">
 Multicolumn View</link> special report.</para></sect1>
 
+<sect1 id="xacc-url-reports">
+<title>Web Pages as reports</title>
+<para>You can view web pages as a special sort of report - very convenient
+for keeping all the financial information you need, including from external
+sources, in the one place.  Use the <link linkend="xacc-frame-urlreport">
+Frame URL Report</link> to do so.
+</para></sect1>
+
 <sect1 id="xacc-customreports">
 <title> Constructing custom reports</title>
 

src/scm/tip-list.scm

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ MS Money or other programs that export QIF (Quicken Interchange
 Format) files.  Click the Import button in the main window tool
 bar and follow the instructions provided.")
 
+(N_ "If you are familiar with other financial programs such as Quicken,
+note that GnuCash uses accounts instead of categories to track
+income and expenses.  For more information on income and expense
+accounts, please see the GnuCash online manual.")
+
  (N_ "Create new accounts by clicking the New button in the main window
 tool bar.  This will bring up a dialog box where you can enter
 account details.  For more information on choosing an account type
@@ -27,11 +32,7 @@ calculator to add, subtract, multiply and divide .  Simply type
 the first value, then select '+', '-','*', or '/'.  Type the
 second value and press Enter to record the calculated amount.")
 
- (N_ "If you are familiar with other financial programs such as Quicken,
-note that GnuCash uses accounts instead of categories to track
-income and expenses.  For more information on income and expense
-accounts, please see the GnuCash online manual.")
-
+ 
  (N_ "Quick-fill makes it easy to enter common transactions.  When you
 type the first letter(s) of a common transaction description,
 GnuCash will automatically complete the remainder of the
@@ -68,4 +69,30 @@ your GnuCash data file to a floppy or other backup device.")
  (N_ "To transfer funds between accounts with different currencies,
 you may need an intermediate currency trading account.
 Please see the GnuCash online manual for details")
+
+ (N_ "GnuCash can display a variety of useful reports and
+graphs, which can be printed and exported as HTML.  Reports
+are created using \"New Report\" on the file menu.")
+
+ (N_ "You can pack multiple reports into a single window, 
+providing all the financial information you want at a glance.
+To do so, use the \"Multicolumn View\" report.")
+
+ (N_ "GnuCash can act as a simple web browser!  To display
+a web page as a report, use the \"Frame URL\" report.")
+
+ (N_ "Style Sheets affect how reports are displayed.  Choose
+a style sheet for your report as a report option, and use
+the Style Sheets menu to customize style sheets.")
+
+ (N_ "The GnuCash developers are easy to contact.  As well
+as several mailing lists, you can chat to them live on IRC!
+Join them on #gnucash at irc.gnome.org")
+
+ (N_ "There is a theory that if ever anyone discovers what
+the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly
+disappear and be replace with something even more bizarre and
+inexplicable.
+There is another theory that this has already happened.
+Douglas Adams, \"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe\"")
 )