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authorJohn Wiegley <johnw@newartisans.com>2008-08-05 13:17:04 -0400
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2003-2008, John Wiegley. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of New Artisans LLC nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "help.h"
+
+namespace ledger {
+
+void help(std::ostream& out)
+{
+ out << "usage: ledger [options] COMMAND [ACCT REGEX]... [-- [PAYEE REGEX]...]\n\n\
+Use -H to see all the help text on one page, or:\n\
+ --help-calc calculation options\n\
+ --help-disp display options\n\
+ --help-comm commodity options\n\n\
+Basic options:\n\
+ -h, --help display this help text\n\
+ -v, --version show version information\n\
+ -f, --file FILE read ledger data from FILE\n\
+ -o, --output FILE write output to FILE\n\
+ -i, --init-file FILE initialize ledger using FILE (default: ~/.ledgerrc)\n\
+ --cache FILE use FILE as a binary cache when --file is not used\n\
+ --no-cache don't use a cache, even if it would be appropriate\n\
+ -a, --account NAME use NAME for the default account (useful with QIF)\n\n\
+Commands:\n\
+ balance [REGEXP]... show balance totals for matching accounts\n\
+ register [REGEXP]... show register of matching transactions\n\
+ print [REGEXP]... print all matching entries\n\
+ xml [REGEXP]... print matching entries in XML format\n\
+ equity [REGEXP]... output equity entries for matching accounts\n\
+ prices [REGEXP]... display price history for matching commodities\n\
+ entry DATE PAYEE AMT output a derived entry, based on the arguments\n";
+}
+
+void calc_help(std::ostream& out)
+{
+ out << "Options to control how a report is calculated:\n\
+ -c, --current show only current and past entries (not future)\n\
+ -b, --begin DATE set report begin date\n\
+ -e, --end DATE set report end date\n\
+ -p, --period STR report using the given period\n\
+ --period-sort EXPR sort each report period's entries by EXPR\n\
+ -C, --cleared consider only cleared transactions\n\
+ -U, --uncleared consider only uncleared transactions\n\
+ -R, --real consider only real (non-virtual) transactions\n\
+ -L, --actual consider only actual (non-automated) transactions\n\
+ -r, --related calculate report using related transactions\n\
+ --budget generate budget entries based on periodic entries\n\
+ --add-budget show all transactions plus the budget\n\
+ --unbudgeted show only unbudgeted transactions\n\
+ --forecast EXPR generate forecast entries while EXPR is true\n\
+ -l, --limit EXPR calculate only transactions matching EXPR\n\
+ -t, --amount EXPR use EXPR to calculate the displayed amount\n\
+ -T, --total EXPR use EXPR to calculate the displayed total\n";
+}
+
+void disp_help(std::ostream& out)
+{
+ out << "Output to control how report results are displayed:\n\
+ -n, --collapse register: collapse entries; balance: no grand total\n\
+ -s, --subtotal balance: show sub-accounts; other: show subtotals\n\
+ -P, --by-payee show summarized totals by payee\n\
+ -x, --comm-as-payee set commodity name as the payee, for reporting\n\
+ -E, --empty balance: show accounts with zero balance\n\
+ -W, --weekly show weekly sub-totals\n\
+ -M, --monthly show monthly sub-totals\n\
+ -Y, --yearly show yearly sub-totals\n\
+ --dow show a days-of-the-week report\n\
+ -S, --sort EXPR sort report according to the value expression EXPR\n\
+ -w, --wide for the default register report, use 132 columns\n\
+ --head COUNT show only the first COUNT entries (negative inverts)\n\
+ --tail COUNT show only the last COUNT entries (negative inverts)\n\
+ --pager PAGER send all output through the given PAGER program\n\
+ -A, --average report average transaction amount\n\
+ -D, --deviation report deviation from the average\n\
+ -%, --percentage report balance totals as a percentile of the parent\n\
+ --totals in the \"xml\" report, include running total\n\
+ -j, --amount-data print only raw amount data (useful for scripting)\n\
+ -J, --total-data print only raw total data\n\
+ -d, --display EXPR display only transactions matching EXPR\n\
+ -y, --date-format STR use STR as the date format (default: %Y/%m/%d)\n\
+ -F, --format STR use STR as the format; for each report type, use:\n\
+ --balance-format --register-format --print-format\n\
+ --plot-amount-format --plot-total-format --equity-format\n\
+ --prices-format --wide-register-format\n";
+}
+
+void comm_help(std::ostream& out)
+{
+ out << "Options to control how commodity values are determined:\n\
+ --price-db FILE sets the price database to FILE (def: ~/.pricedb)\n\
+ -Z, --price-exp MINS download quotes only if newer than MINS (def: 1440)\n\
+ -Q, --download download price information when needed\n\
+ -O, --quantity report commodity totals (this is the default)\n\
+ -B, --basis report cost basis of commodities\n\
+ -V, --market report last known market value\n\
+ -g, --performance report gain/loss for each displayed transaction\n\
+ -G, --gain report net gain/loss\n";
+}
+
+void full_help(std::ostream& out)
+{
+ out << "usage: ledger [options] COMMAND [ACCT REGEX]... [-- [PAYEE REGEX]...]\n\n\
+Basic options:\n\
+ -H, --full-help display this help text\n\
+ -h, --help display summarized help text\n\
+ -v, --version show version information\n\
+ -f, --file FILE read ledger data from FILE\n\
+ -o, --output FILE write output to FILE\n\
+ -i, --init-file FILE initialize ledger using FILE (default: ~/.ledgerrc)\n\
+ --cache FILE use FILE as a binary cache when --file is not used\n\
+ --no-cache don't use a cache, even if it would be appropriate\n\
+ -a, --account NAME use NAME for the default account (useful with QIF)\n\n\
+Report filtering:\n\
+ -c, --current show only current and past entries (not future)\n\
+ -b, --begin DATE set report begin date\n\
+ -e, --end DATE set report end date\n\
+ -p, --period STR report using the given period\n\
+ --period-sort EXPR sort each report period's entries by EXPR\n\
+ -C, --cleared consider only cleared transactions\n\
+ -U, --uncleared consider only uncleared transactions\n\
+ -R, --real consider only real (non-virtual) transactions\n\
+ -L, --actual consider only actual (non-automated) transactions\n\
+ -r, --related calculate report using related transactions\n\
+ --budget generate budget entries based on periodic entries\n\
+ --add-budget show all transactions plus the budget\n\
+ --unbudgeted show only unbudgeted transactions\n\
+ --forecast EXPR generate forecast entries while EXPR is true\n\
+ -l, --limit EXPR calculate only transactions matching EXPR\n\
+ -t, --amount EXPR use EXPR to calculate the displayed amount\n\
+ -T, --total EXPR use EXPR to calculate the displayed total\n\n\
+Output customization:\n\
+ -n, --collapse register: collapse entries; balance: no grand total\n\
+ -s, --subtotal balance: show sub-accounts; other: show subtotals\n\
+ -P, --by-payee show summarized totals by payee\n\
+ -x, --comm-as-payee set commodity name as the payee, for reporting\n\
+ -E, --empty balance: show accounts with zero balance\n\
+ -W, --weekly show weekly sub-totals\n\
+ -M, --monthly show monthly sub-totals\n\
+ -Y, --yearly show yearly sub-totals\n\
+ --dow show a days-of-the-week report\n\
+ -S, --sort EXPR sort report according to the value expression EXPR\n\
+ -w, --wide for the default register report, use 132 columns\n\
+ --head COUNT show only the first COUNT entries (negative inverts)\n\
+ --tail COUNT show only the last COUNT entries (negative inverts)\n\
+ --pager PAGER send all output through the given PAGER program\n\
+ -A, --average report average transaction amount\n\
+ -D, --deviation report deviation from the average\n\
+ -%, --percentage report balance totals as a percentile of the parent\n\
+ --totals in the \"xml\" report, include running total\n\
+ -j, --amount-data print only raw amount data (useful for scripting)\n\
+ -J, --total-data print only raw total data\n\
+ -d, --display EXPR display only transactions matching EXPR\n\
+ -y, --date-format STR use STR as the date format (default: %Y/%m/%d)\n\
+ -F, --format STR use STR as the format; for each report type, use:\n\
+ --balance-format --register-format --print-format\n\
+ --plot-amount-format --plot-total-format --equity-format\n\
+ --prices-format --wide-register-format\n\n\
+Commodity reporting:\n\
+ --price-db FILE sets the price database to FILE (def: ~/.pricedb)\n\
+ -L, --price-exp MINS download quotes only if newer than MINS (def: 1440)\n\
+ -Q, --download download price information when needed\n\
+ -O, --quantity report commodity totals (this is the default)\n\
+ -B, --basis report cost basis of commodities\n\
+ -V, --market report last known market value\n\
+ -g, --performance report gain/loss for each displayed transaction\n\
+ -G, --gain report net gain/loss\n\n\
+Commands:\n\
+ balance [REGEXP]... show balance totals for matching accounts\n\
+ register [REGEXP]... show register of matching transactions\n\
+ print [REGEXP]... print all matching entries\n\
+ xml [REGEXP]... print matching entries in XML format\n\
+ equity [REGEXP]... output equity entries for matching accounts\n\
+ prices [REGEXP]... display price history for matching commodities\n\
+ entry DATE PAYEE AMT output a derived entry, based on the arguments\n";
+}
+
+} // namespace ledger