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Receipt Layout

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:50 am
by Carl Fox
Dale

Would it be possible to not only suppress/change receipt labels but also change the layout/inclusion of the data in some of the receipt fields?

Re: Receipt Layout

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:31 pm
by ChrisKraus
Carl Fox wrote:Dale

Would it be possible to not only suppress/change receipt labels but also change the layout/inclusion of the data in some of the receipt fields?
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Yes, Go To POSCONFG and select Reciept Language

- Chris :)

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:01 pm
by Carl Fox
Chris

Thanks for the tip :)

but I have already used this option and would still like to tweak/change the layout of my receipt.

i.e. the allignment of certain field.

Not just erasing the inclusion of a label but maybe changing the inclusion of a data field altogether.

A prime example would be not to include (for example)

1 @ 10.99 ea. if only one item is sold.

or removing the 'Subtotal' field or 'Tax' field as this can be shown further on the receipt in summary.

Just a couple of suggestions to neaten the receipt.

Carl

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:31 pm
by ChrisKraus
Carl Fox wrote:Chris

Thanks for the tip :)

but I have already used this option and would still like to tweak/change the layout of my receipt.

i.e. the allignment of certain field.

Not just erasing the inclusion of a label but maybe changing the inclusion of a data field altogether.

A prime example would be not to include (for example)

1 @ 10.99 ea. if only one item is sold.

or removing the 'Subtotal' field or 'Tax' field as this can be shown further on the receipt in summary.

Just a couple of suggestions to neaten the receipt.

Carl
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I don't think this is currently possible.

- Chris :)

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:41 pm
by Andrew
This is not currently available in DHPOS, and I don't see how poor Dale would be able to add such a request in DOS.

As isn't graphical or use a mouse, how would the items be moved? By entering co-ordinates, this would be headache 1.

Headache 2 would be the sheer job of printing a receipt based on all the options selected and co-ordinates entered. What is a fairly simple task (printing to a printer) would become an involved process which would use a lot of coding time and space.

There are other options available for this to take place, but it is a large project. Basically the whole receipt has to be decompiled by whatever is going to re-arrange it. Then it has to put it all back together according to your design, not a small feat.

If there is a bug and the program fails to put things back together and crashes when it comes across something on a receipt it wasn't expecting, you're stuck with no receipts.

So, although receipt design is a lovely feature which would be great if available at some stage, I ask...why fix what ain't broke? :)