Leading Zeros on Imported Check Number

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Wed Apr 16 16:15:04 EDT 2008


Hi,

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Quoting Doug Brown <toquehead at gmail.com>:

> Derek Atkins wrote:
>> The check number field is a string....  When used for sorting it IS
>> treated as an integer, so  0000089 will come before 90.  But gnucash
>> lets you use that field for anything you wish.
>>
>> You could write a patch to do what you want, of course.
>
> By patch, you mean alter the source code? I would like to get 
> involved and help out, but predict it will be some months before I 
> manage to free the time.

Yes, that's what I mean.

>> -derek
> You are busy on the list! Thanks for your efforts.

Thanks.

> d.

-derek

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