[APP] Shp Finance 2.51 [2/23/10] [VGA/QVGA/Wide]

[Automaton]

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

How would you guys feel about a background-running service (as an option) that would notify you of your upcoming expenses and allow you to mark them as paid or not (when marked as paid, notifications would not occur on that item). This would be able to be customized to notify at certain days of the week and at certain times.

This is something I'm going to eventually code for myself, because I SUCK at remembering my bills, but I'd like to implement it into the app as a service if it's something that people would find useful.

I would probably just integrate your app with the standard windows mobile calendar to schedule and manage reminders with useful info in them (amount, due date, account, etc.). Less complicated that way I think, and no need for running background services.

[Cicatrize]

Originally Posted by Automaton

I would probably just integrate your app with the standard windows mobile calendar to schedule and manage reminders with useful info in them (amount, due date, account, etc.). Less complicated that way I think, and no need for running background services.

The problem with the calendar is that if you pass the date something is due, you get no more reminders. With the service running, it would still pop up an item on the 16th that was due on the 15th that was not yet marked as paid. This is one of the frustrating things about the calendar. I have a couple bills that have 5-10 day grace periods on them, but they're DUE on a certain day, and I'd like to be reminded of that particular day, not the end of the grace period.

If the calendar was more versatile in this regard, I would do it.

[Cicatrize]

Originally Posted by rawdog805

Love the app, but for some reason when I edit one of my expenses it doesn't reflect in my disposable income and total expenses until I go through about 5 steps... Just wondering if you could add a refresh option...

Crap...I guess that answers my question wondering if that version had that fix.

The new version will not do this. I have the budget tab auto-updating whenever any expense or income is added or edited.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

Assuming your commissions are monthly, the best way to do this is keep a different profile for each month. You can have your main profile with a salary item and a bonus item for your commission, then for a new month, just click Save As, select a new file name (i.e. April09), then simply edit the bonus amount and save.

Actually, it's bi-weekly on my check.

[Cicatrize]

Originally Posted by guitardoc64

Actually, it's bi-weekly on my check.

Hmm...that's tough. Have any ideas on how I can build this ability into the app? If you have the idea, I can code it.

[Cicatrize]

BTW, sorry this is taking so long, guys. I've been really busy at work and I had to go to the bar last night for the NCAA tourney and drink $2.50 22oz drafts all night.

[Cicatrize]

Things added in v2.2 so far:

[ADD] Click-Hold stylus on lists shows pop-up menu with Add/Edit/Remove
[ADD] Ledger tab: Keep track of your credits, debits, and balance
[ADD] Wallet tab: Store Credit Cards, Accounts, Logins, etc.
[ADD] List Sorting: Click column header once for ascending, twice for descending
[CHG] Tabs sized smaller again and retitled to fit all 5 on screen
[FIX] Errors caused by various other countries currency characters
[FIX] Budget tab updates properly now
[FIX] Income list: Clicking selected list item opened edit, now must dbl click
[FIX] Random minor bugs and validation issues
[DEL] Removed check box for startup tab option, now just defaults to Income

I [should] have some teaser images up for this VERY soon. I'm just having some issues with the Ledger tab because I coded the entire thing, scrapped it and changed it, then scrapped that, and recoded it again a third time. I think I finally have it how I like it (main goal was to require less input from user), but I seem to be having unexplainable problems. As soon as I get it working, the screens will be up here.

This version is taking quite a while because it's a LOT of code, especially the ledger stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if I tested the crap out of it and found no issues and someone found a bug in 5 minutes. :P

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

BTW, sorry this is taking so long, guys. I've been really busy at work and I had to go to the bar last night for the NCAA tourney and drink $2.50 22oz drafts all night.

no apologies needed, that next version is shaping up nicely!!

[Cicatrize]

Here are a couple shots, one of the ledger tab, and one of the wallet tab:

[Cicatrize]

Ah, sh*t. I don't know why I never even checked before I named this, but apparently there is an Apple iPhone app with the same EXACT name as this, and there is a finance solution on the web also called myBudget. Looks like I'll have to make a more permanent software company name and just call it "Budget"