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hbe02 · Sep 14th, 2006, 11:57 AM

This is the first (up and working) program i have written since ive learnt c++.NET. also my first program that uses a GUI. so please dont expect too much. the program is an expence organizer. here is how it works:
there are 2 types of operations that could be performed
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1. you can submit entries or records of your expenditures to the MS.Access
 database through an OLE|DB connection. basicly enter description, amount
 you spent, category the expence falls under and date.
categories can be changed(dont change withdraw though), as they are read 
from Categories.txt

2.you can generate the totals of the categories for which you spent between
 any 2 dates.
heres somehthing tricky: i have 2 tables in the databse, one for which records
 are inserted(discussed above) and the second stores the cash at hand you 
have on every monday.. the program works this way becausse instead of 
entering exactly what you spend every single day(as in food..etc.) you just
enter unfrequent things like Entertainment, Groceries, books... and the 
program uses the formula.
Misc Expences = Cash started + withdraws - cash ended - expences(Entertainment,Groceries...)

I know the program is not really distributable, not created on a client level, just for me to use. so critiques? how was the design?organization?
i think functionality is a little confusing, but again this is not distributable, only for me to use.. so comments guys.. please keep in mind this is my first official GUI prgram and .NET program

hbe02 · Sep 14th, 2006, 12:02 PM

Sorry i thought first upload worked, size was too big, i just removed the source files

big_k105 · Sep 14th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Do you possibly have any Source code that you are willing to give us? I know some people don't like running programs that they get from a forum without seeing the code first. Just thought I would give you that heads up.

hbe02 · Sep 14th, 2006, 2:45 PM

heres the source code for 3 forms. (attached)

andro · Sep 14th, 2006, 3:10 PM

s/expence/expense

AntiNinja · Sep 14th, 2006, 4:23 PM

Pretty cool, would've been better if it was just GUI without CMD!

hbe02 · Sep 14th, 2006, 4:51 PM

thanks AntiNinja... i didnt know that i could remove the cmd until too late. i even didnt know that i could use the form designer to simply drag and drop controls into the form. the main form i design by coding, i coded the locations and everything from scratch. i used the designer for the other 2 forms, which made a hell of a difference

Sep 14th, 2006, 11:57 AM	#1
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	Expence Organizer This is the first (up and working) program i have written since ive learnt c++.NET. also my first program that uses a GUI. so please dont expect too much. the program is an expence organizer. here is how it works: there are 2 types of operations that could be performed you can skip this: (Toggle Plain Text) 1. you can submit entries or records of your expenditures to the MS.Access database through an OLE\|DB connection. basicly enter description, amount you spent, category the expence falls under and date. categories can be changed(dont change withdraw though), as they are read from Categories.txt 2.you can generate the totals of the categories for which you spent between any 2 dates. heres somehthing tricky: i have 2 tables in the databse, one for which records are inserted(discussed above) and the second stores the cash at hand you have on every monday.. the program works this way becausse instead of entering exactly what you spend every single day(as in food..etc.) you just enter unfrequent things like Entertainment, Groceries, books... and the program uses the formula. Misc Expences = Cash started + withdraws - cash ended - expences(Entertainment,Groceries...) 1. you can submit entries or records of your expenditures to the MS.Access database through an OLE\|DB connection. basicly enter description, amount you spent, category the expence falls under and date. categories can be changed(dont change withdraw though), as they are read from Categories.txt 2.you can generate the totals of the categories for which you spent between any 2 dates. heres somehthing tricky: i have 2 tables in the databse, one for which records are inserted(discussed above) and the second stores the cash at hand you have on every monday.. the program works this way becausse instead of entering exactly what you spend every single day(as in food..etc.) you just enter unfrequent things like Entertainment, Groceries, books... and the program uses the formula. Misc Expences = Cash started + withdraws - cash ended - expences(Entertainment,Groceries...) I know the program is not really distributable, not created on a client level, just for me to use. so critiques? how was the design?organization? i think functionality is a little confusing, but again this is not distributable, only for me to use.. so comments guys.. please keep in mind this is my first official GUI prgram and .NET program

Sep 14th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#3
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,649 Rep Power: 10	Do you possibly have any Source code that you are willing to give us? I know some people don't like running programs that they get from a forum without seeing the code first. Just thought I would give you that heads up. __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Sep 14th, 2006, 4:23 PM	#6
AntiNinja Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The States Posts: 101 Rep Power: 3	Pretty cool, would've been better if it was just GUI without CMD! __________________ Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

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Sep 14th, 2006, 3:10 PM	#5
andro Professional Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 311 Rep Power: 3	s/expence/expense

Sep 14th, 2006, 4:51 PM	#7
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	thanks AntiNinja... i didnt know that i could remove the cmd until too late. i even didnt know that i could use the form designer to simply drag and drop controls into the form. the main form i design by coding, i coded the locations and everything from scratch. i used the designer for the other 2 forms, which made a hell of a difference

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