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@@ -403,7 +403,12 @@ To enable pricing reports, three options are possible: at time of purchase. Thus, totals in the register and balance report reflect the total amount spent. -**-Q FILE** :: +**-A** :: + Report commodities in terms of their net gain, which is: the market + value minus the cost basis. A balance report using this option + shows very quickly the performance of investments. + +**-Q** :: When needed (see the =-L= option) pricing quotes are obtained by calling the script =getquote= (a sample Perl script is provided, but the interface is kept simple so replacements may be made). @@ -413,8 +418,16 @@ To enable pricing reports, three options are possible: pricing data is older than MINS minutes. The default is one day, or 1440 minutes. -Note that the =-B=, =-T=, =-V=, and =-P= and =-Q= flags are all -mutually exclusive. Whichever option appears last is used. +**-p ARG** :: + If a string, such as "COMM=$1.20", the commodity COMM will be + reported only in terms of the conversion factor, which supersedes + all other pricing histories for that commodity. This can be used to + perform arbitrary value substitutions. For example, to report the + value of your dollars in terms of the ounces of gold they would buy, + use: -p "$=0.00280112 AU" (or whatever the current exchange rate + is). + +Note that the =-B=, =-T=, =-V=, and =-A= are mutually exclusive. ** Accounts and Inventories @@ -1169,7 +1182,12 @@ launches =vi= to let you confirm that the entry looks appropriate. at time of purchase. Thus, totals in the register and balance report reflect the total amount spent. -**-Q FILE** :: +**-A** :: + Report commodities in terms of their net gain, which is: the market + value minus the cost basis. A balance report using this option + shows very quickly the performance of investments. + +**-Q** :: When needed (see the =-L= option) pricing quotes are obtained by calling the script =getquote= (a sample Perl script is provided, but the interface is kept simple so replacements may be made). |