FinanceFerret - Revision history

Woozle at 15:21, 2 March 2020

2020-03-02T15:21:06Z

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 [[category:software/incomplete]]
 ==About==
-[[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle|Woozle]].
+[[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently under development. The official documentation is now on [[wooz:FinanceFerret|wooz.dev]].

Woozle: subpages; reorganized

2019-08-22T20:26:48Z

subpages; reorganized

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	===Status===		===Status===
	~~The [[/HyperMoney\|original version]] was written in [[Microsoft Access 97]] (VBA) around 2001, where it was working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges).~~ I have ~~ported~~ it to [[~~PHP]]/[[MySQL]~~] ~~as a [[MediaWiki extension~~]~~]. The basic functions are now working and were usable at one point~~, ~~though~~ I ~~think changes in the underlying libraries~~ have ~~caused some problems which now need to be fixed.~~		2019-08-22 I have it partly working under [[Ferreteria]], but I have found myself annoyed by the limitations of the existing data schema and am rewriting that from scratch.
			==Pages==
	~~It is currently being updated to use~~ the ~~[[Ferreteria]] libraries. It needs a data redesign in order to be able to do account splits (~~the ~~necessary~~ data ~~design was prevented by the UI constraints of Access 97).~~		* [[/archive]]
			* [[/goals]]
	~~I have done some preliminary work on [[/version 2]], though~~ that ~~is on hold for now~~.		* [[/history]]
	==~~=Goals=~~==		* [[/naming]]
	* ~~To avoid~~ [[/~~flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software~~]]
	* ~~To minimize the "setup curve", i.e. the amount of preparatory work needed before any useful amounts of data can be entered~~
	* To provide all basic functionality needed for the following:
	** Tracking and balancing one's bank accounts, credit cards, and other basic types of money accounts
	** Tracking debts and loans involving one or more other parties of varying levels of disorganization (they might or might not send you regular statements or even reliable itemizations)
	* To make data entry as painless as possible:
	** Easy identification of redundantly-entered transactions -- so you can Just Start Typing instead of worrying about where you left off last time
	** Deferred data massaging -- so you can Just Start Typing, and worry about assigning proper accounts and categories to things later; the program should keep track of incomplete data massaging so you can take care of it when you have time
	~~===Naming===~~
	~~Googling for "~~[[~~google:financeferret\|financeferret~~]]~~" did not turn up any apparent trademarks in ~2008. The~~ [[~~domain name]] "financeferret.com" was registered in 2006, but as of 2008-08-17 the associated web site still showed it as "coming soon" -- possibly a [[domain squatter]].~~

	From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/~~year out of my bank account already).~~

	When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. As of 2011-09-27 it was still available, but it seems to have been registered by someone in Australia on 2015-04-17 (domain parked with no advertising).

	~~As of 2017-07-08, it redirects to [https://www.financeferret.com.au financeferret.com.au], a web site for "Finance Ferret Pty Ltd" which appears to be a trade name registered in [[Australia~~]]~~. The .org and .net domains remain available.~~

	~~===Concepts===~~
	* [[/~~mirror transaction~~]]

	==Code==		==Code==
	* [[/tables]]		* [[/tables]]
	* [[/queries]]		* [[/queries]]

Woozle: link update - page imported here

2017-07-08T20:43:53Z

link update - page imported here

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:43, 8 July 2017
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	===Status===		===Status===
	The [[~~htwiki:~~HyperMoney\|original version]] was written in [[Microsoft Access 97]] (VBA) around 2001, where it was working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges). I have ported it to [[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] as a [[MediaWiki extension]]. The basic functions are now working and were usable at one point, though I think changes in the underlying libraries have caused some problems which now need to be fixed.		The [[/HyperMoney\|original version]] was written in [[Microsoft Access 97]] (VBA) around 2001, where it was working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges). I have ported it to [[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] as a [[MediaWiki extension]]. The basic functions are now working and were usable at one point, though I think changes in the underlying libraries have caused some problems which now need to be fixed.

	It is currently being updated to use the [[Ferreteria]] libraries. It needs a data redesign in order to be able to do account splits (the necessary data design was prevented by the UI constraints of Access 97).		It is currently being updated to use the [[Ferreteria]] libraries. It needs a data redesign in order to be able to do account splits (the necessary data design was prevented by the UI constraints of Access 97).

Woozle: /* Naming */ update

2017-07-08T20:12:26Z

Naming: update

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 8 July 2017
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	** Deferred data massaging -- so you can Just Start Typing, and worry about assigning proper accounts and categories to things later; the program should keep track of incomplete data massaging so you can take care of it when you have time		** Deferred data massaging -- so you can Just Start Typing, and worry about assigning proper accounts and categories to things later; the program should keep track of incomplete data massaging so you can take care of it when you have time
	===Naming===		===Naming===
	Googling for "[[google:financeferret\|financeferret]]" did not turn up any apparent trademarks. The [[domain name]] "financeferret.com" was registered in 2006, but as of 2008-08-17 the associated web site still showed it as "coming soon" -- possibly a [[domain squatter]].		Googling for "[[google:financeferret\|financeferret]]" did not turn up any apparent trademarks in ~2008. The [[domain name]] "financeferret.com" was registered in 2006, but as of 2008-08-17 the associated web site still showed it as "coming soon" -- possibly a [[domain squatter]].

	From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).		From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).

	When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. As of 2011-09-27 it was still available, but it seems to have been registered by someone in Australia on 2015-04-17 (domain parked with no advertising).		When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. As of 2011-09-27 it was still available, but it seems to have been registered by someone in Australia on 2015-04-17 (domain parked with no advertising).

			As of 2017-07-08, it redirects to [https://www.financeferret.com.au financeferret.com.au], a web site for "Finance Ferret Pty Ltd" which appears to be a trade name registered in [[Australia]]. The .org and .net domains remain available.

	===Concepts===		===Concepts===
	* [[/mirror transaction]]		* [[/mirror transaction]]

Woozle: a bit more explanation; some updates

2015-07-08T18:47:20Z

a bit more explanation; some updates

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:47, 8 July 2015
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	==About==		==About==
	[[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]].		[[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]].

			===Status===
			The [[htwiki:HyperMoney\|original version]] was written in [[Microsoft Access 97]] (VBA) around 2001, where it was working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges). I have ported it to [[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] as a [[MediaWiki extension]]. The basic functions are now working and were usable at one point, though I think changes in the underlying libraries have caused some problems which now need to be fixed.

			It is currently being updated to use the [[Ferreteria]] libraries. It needs a data redesign in order to be able to do account splits (the necessary data design was prevented by the UI constraints of Access 97).

			I have done some preliminary work on [[/version 2]], though that is on hold for now.
	===Goals===		===Goals===
	* To avoid [[/flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software]]		* To avoid [[/flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software]]
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	From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).		From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).

	When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. ~~Amazingly, it has not yet been snarfed up by a [[domain squatter]] (as~~ of 2011-09-27).		When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. As of 2011-09-27 it was still available, but it seems to have been registered by someone in Australia on 2015-04-17 (domain parked with no advertising).

	~~===Status===~~
	~~The software~~ was ~~working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges) as a [[Microsoft Access 97]] program (written in VBA). I have ported most of~~ it to ~~[[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] as a [[MediaWiki]] plugin, and the basic functions are now working and were usable at one point, though I think changes~~ in ~~the underlying libraries have caused some problems which now need to be fixed.~~

	~~Problems~~ with the data design, plus some additional opportunities to make this system useful as a library rather than just a standalone module, are leading me to abandon trying to fix the current bugs and start work on [[/version 2]].

	~~Early documentation for the MS Access version is [[htwiki:HyperMoney\|on HypertWiki]]~~.
	===Concepts===		===Concepts===
	* [[/mirror transaction]]		* [[/mirror transaction]]

Woozle: status update; version 2

2011-09-27T22:35:07Z

status update; version 2

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:35, 27 September 2011
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	~~==Overview==~~		[[category:software/incomplete]]
	[[category:software/incomplete]][[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]].		==About==
			[[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]].
	===Goals===		===Goals===
	* To avoid [[/flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software]]		* To avoid [[/flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software]]
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	From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).		From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).

	When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it.		When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it... but later let the registration expire. Amazingly, it has not yet been snarfed up by a [[domain squatter]] (as of 2011-09-27).

	===Status===		===Status===
	The software ~~currently exists~~ as a [[Microsoft Access 97]] program (written in VBA); I have ~~migrated the tables~~ to [[MySQL]], and the basic functions are now working and usable~~. The rest of the application will be migrated to non-proprietary platforms as time permits~~, ~~and~~ I ~~will be posting~~ the ~~source code as soon as I~~ have ~~any worth publishing~~.		The software was working reasonably well (albeit with many rough edges) as a [[Microsoft Access 97]] program (written in VBA). I have ported most of it to [[PHP]]/[[MySQL]] as a [[MediaWiki]] plugin, and the basic functions are now working and were usable at one point, though I think changes in the underlying libraries have caused some problems which now need to be fixed.

	~~The next step may be~~ to ~~convert it~~ to ~~web-based application, as HTML could possibly overcome many of~~ the ~~interface design issues I'm encountering~~.		Problems with the data design, plus some additional opportunities to make this system useful as a library rather than just a standalone module, are leading me to abandon trying to fix the current bugs and start work on [[/version 2]].

	Early documentation for ~~that~~ version is [[htwiki:HyperMoney\|on HypertWiki]].		Early documentation for the MS Access version is [[htwiki:HyperMoney\|on HypertWiki]].
	===Concepts===		===Concepts===
	* [[/mirror transaction]]		* [[/mirror transaction]]

Woozle: Protected "FinanceFerret": Excessive spamming ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

2009-12-16T00:54:42Z

Protected "FinanceFerret": Excessive spamming ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

← Older revision	Revision as of 00:54, 16 December 2009
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Woozle: double-spam reversion

2009-12-16T00:54:13Z

double-spam reversion

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:54, 16 December 2009
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	~~eruknzrjof, http~~://~~mipagina~~.~~univision~~.com~~/levitrapharm Buy Levitra~~, ~~FNrqSEa~~.		==Overview==
			[[category:software/incomplete]][[FinanceFerret]] is the working name for an (eventually) [[open source]] personal finance manager application currently being developed by [[User:Woozle\|Woozle]].
			===Goals===
			* To avoid [[/flaws in other software\|shortcomings in existing money manager software]]
			* To minimize the "setup curve", i.e. the amount of preparatory work needed before any useful amounts of data can be entered
			* To provide all basic functionality needed for the following:
			** Tracking and balancing one's bank accounts, credit cards, and other basic types of money accounts
			** Tracking debts and loans involving one or more other parties of varying levels of disorganization (they might or might not send you regular statements or even reliable itemizations)
			* To make data entry as painless as possible:
			** Easy identification of redundantly-entered transactions -- so you can Just Start Typing instead of worrying about where you left off last time
			** Deferred data massaging -- so you can Just Start Typing, and worry about assigning proper accounts and categories to things later; the program should keep track of incomplete data massaging so you can take care of it when you have time
			===Naming===
			Googling for "[[google:financeferret\|financeferret]]" did not turn up any apparent trademarks. The [[domain name]] "financeferret.com" was registered in 2006, but as of 2008-08-17 the associated web site still showed it as "coming soon" -- possibly a [[domain squatter]].

	~~dnswlxxjej~~, ~~https://launchpad~~.net~~/~bestpharm Generic Cialis~~, ~~PyDgfro, http:~~/~~/mipagina~~.~~univision~~.com~~/lowestpricetramadol/ Cheap Tramadol~~, ~~BZjhSaH~~, ~~http://mipagina~~.~~univision~~.~~com/lowestpricecialis/ Generic Cialis~~, ~~visDjnd, http://mipagina~~.~~univision.com/lowestpriceviagra/ Buy Viagra, NcGXqCw, https~~:~~//launchpad~~.~~net/~tramadolpharm Cheap tramadol cod free fedex, kuzFPDR, https:~~//~~launchpad.net~~/~~~cheaplevitranow Levitra, qomGIZr.~~		From this, I determined that the name is more or less available for this use. "financeferret.net" and "financeferret.org" were available as of 2008-08-17, but it didn't seem worth the trouble and expense to register them (enough just-for-the-name domains sitting around sucking $12/year out of my bank account already).

			When I checked again on 2009-06-06, financeferret.com had become available, so I registered it.

			===Status===
			The software currently exists as a [[Microsoft Access 97]] program (written in VBA); I have migrated the tables to [[MySQL]], and the basic functions are now working and usable. The rest of the application will be migrated to non-proprietary platforms as time permits, and I will be posting the source code as soon as I have any worth publishing.

			The next step may be to convert it to web-based application, as HTML could possibly overcome many of the interface design issues I'm encountering.

			Early documentation for that version is [[htwiki:HyperMoney\|on HypertWiki]].
			===Concepts===
			* [[/mirror transaction]]

			==Code==
			* [[/tables]]
			* [[/queries]]

72.192.21.153: /* Code */

2009-12-15T20:16:18Z

Code

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	~~==Code==~~		dnswlxxjej, https://launchpad.net/~bestpharm Generic Cialis, PyDgfro, http://mipagina.univision.com/lowestpricetramadol/ Cheap Tramadol, BZjhSaH, http://mipagina.univision.com/lowestpricecialis/ Generic Cialis, visDjnd, http://mipagina.univision.com/lowestpriceviagra/ Buy Viagra, NcGXqCw, https://launchpad.net/~tramadolpharm Cheap tramadol cod free fedex, kuzFPDR, https://launchpad.net/~cheaplevitranow Levitra, qomGIZr.
	* [[/~~tables]]~~
	* [[/~~queries]]~~

68.59.241.175: /* Overview */

2009-12-15T19:09:27Z

Overview

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-==Overview==
+eruknzrjof, http://mipagina.univision.com/levitrapharm Buy Levitra, FNrqSEa.
 ==Code==
 * [[/tables]]
 * [[/queries]]