Changes history of Banana Accounting 9 Desktop version

The latest release of Banana Accounting 9 is 9.0.5. This version will not be further developed.

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Banana 9.0.5 - 191112

Released December 16, 2019
This release delivers several useful new features, improvements as well as fixing a number of problems, that were detected in the previous version.
We advise all users who want to keep using Banana Accounting 9 to install this version (free update).

• Compatibility
  Version 9.0.5 is no longer compatible with Windows 7 and with Mac OSX 10.10.
  The most recent version compatible with Windows 7 and with Mac OSX 10.10 is version 9.0.3.
• General:
  • The Cash book has been renamed to Cash Manager.
  • The Simple table application is now free.
  • The Cash Manager wit VAT application is now free.
  • The 'Save all' command saves all files.
  • The display of rows in bold print has been corrected.
  • Russian translations have been updated.
• Accounting:
  • In multi-currency accounting in the Items table, the countervalue in basic currency has been inserted. 
• Invoicing:
  • The autocompletion of the line, payment invoice number, does not overwrite the description if already present.
  • The total invoice comparison with the total customer balance has been corrected.
  • The term 'More templates' has been renamed to 'More Layouts'.
• Fixed Assets register:
  • The printing of the dates has been corrected.
• Address book:
  • Google's contact synchronization has been corrected.
• Extensions
  • BananaApps have been renamed to Extensions.
  • The Apps menu has been renamed to Extensions.
  • When importing payments, the customer number is recognized and completed.
• Scripts (new feature for developers):
  • The Extensions - Property window has been improved with the insertion of blocks.
• Mac:
  • The formatting of the numbers with thousands considers additional cases.
  • Date formatting works even with incorrect system settings.
• Linux
  • The formatting of the numbers with thousands considers additional cases.
  • The installation from SnapCraft correctly sees the printers installed on the system.
• Several minor changes and other corrections.
• Based on Qt 5.12.6.

Banana 9.0.4 - 190404

Released on 4th of April 2019
This release delivers several useful new features, improvements as well as fixing a number of problems, that were detected in the previous version.
All users are advised to upgrade to this version.

• Compatibility
  Banana Accounting 9.0.4 is no longer compatible with Windows 7.
  The last version compatible with Windows 7 is 9.0.3
• General:
  • The license-free version is now called FreeVersion (instead of Starter Edition).
    The Cash Book and the Time Sheet are now completely free of charge.
  • The New File dialogue has been redesigned and improved.
  • A button has been added in the help menu that will lead you straight to the relevant help page of the table you are using.
  • The readability of the texts has been improved via dark coloured backgrounds .
  • The row height in the tables is calculated correctly and remains stable for the the whole length the software is being used. 
  • The text in the column headings is adjusted relative to the settings of the zoom function.
  • The list of recent files is updated correctly.
  • Negative numbers are not displayed in red if "Show negative numbers in red" is disabled.
  • If a column is moved to the end of the list via the Columns setup ... dialogue, the software does not lock.
  • When a default language is selected in the Program options ... command, languages are now adjusted correctly in the dialogues.
  • The size of the dialogues on high resolution Windows systems screens, has been corrected.
• Accounting:
  • You can now also select to carry forward balances in Segments in the Create new year ... command. .
  • Items table
    • When an item is added to the Items table, the line will be automatically completed.
    • The Quantity column is updated correctly.
    • The items in the Items table are carried forward when creating a new year.
  • The parameters for groups of the Chart of Accounts is saved correctly for the Income/Expense accounting in the Enhanced Balance sheet.
  • Formulas containing the '-' sign in the amount columns are calculated correctly.
  • In multi-currency accounting, the F6 function on the description field no longer overwrites the amount of the current row if an amount has already been entered in the current row.
  • The description of the categories is now correct for recurring entries.
  • The rename function works correctly on cost centres even when the "Use separator '-' " option is enabled.
  • The rename function for the currency symbol also updates the budget table entries.
  • Entries of the transactions table are no longer sorted when creating a PDF file, if the corresponding option is not activated.
  • When adding the budget table, budget entries for the cost centres are correctly generated. 
  • When you change the amounts in the budget table, "Budget difference" amount is updated immediately.
  • #Checkbalance now also checks the sign of the amount.
• Graphics Section:
  • The graphics section has been moved to after the info section.
  • Name of months are now translated.
  • Charts are scaled correctly when the main window is rescaled.
  • Colours of the graphs have been adapted for dark screens.
• Importing/Exporting data:
  • When transactions are imported from a 'Depreciable assets register', it is now possible to regroup by account.
  • You can import multiple transaction files simultaneously.
  • It is now possible to import compressed zip as well as tgz files into the accounting. 
  • When compressed zip or tgz files are imported, all files contained in the archive that are recognized as account statements or transaction lists are imported.
  • Import of csv files containing both the ',' (comma) and ';' (semicolon), has been fixed.
  • Html, Excel or CSV export of the Expiry table works correctly and does no longer result in an empty table.
  • The Export rows ... command adds the table title to the name of the exported file.
• Invoices:
  • Reminders can now be printed for Income & Expense accounting.
  • Invoices that are printed over multiple pages, display the page header correctly.
  • Correct due date on paid invoices.
  • Closing text is added for invoices, reminders and extracts.
  • Improved auto-completion when recording an invoice.
  • Printing of a large number of invoices has been speeded up.
  • 'total_vat_rate_zero' element in the json of the invoices has been added, which contains the totals of the VAT codes with a VAT percentage of 0%.
• Amortization table:
  • Smartfill improved.
  • "End date" and "Market Value" added.
  • Error reported if there are two identical item codes.
  • When entering a new code it automatically updates the sum code.
  • Importing into accounting allows for grouping by account.
• Timesheet
  • New "Create new year" command added.
  • New "Check-In Check-Out" command added, to facilitate entering start and end times.
  • If there are multiple lines on the same day, only one line will now be coloured.
• Address Book:
  • Command to reorganize contacts added.
  • When Google contacts tare updated, the original sequence of emails and phone numbers is maintained and the primary attribute for emails is added.
• Scripts (new function for developers):
  • BananaApps inserted in the Documents table are now visible in the Apps menu.
  • 'Manage Apps" dialogue has been improved.
  • When modifying the settings of a script, undoing of changes is now possible.
  • A new Settings dialogue makes it easier to change BananaApps settings.
  • New methods added:
    • JsDocContBaseObject::accountIsCustomer() e JsDocContBaseObject::accountIsSupplier().
    • Banana.document.attachment for attaching a file to a document.
      In print preview, a corresponding symbol will appear to indicate the presence of attachments, while in the pdf printing the attachment will be inserted in the pdf file.
    • Banana.Xml to create and read Xml files.
    • Banana.Report.preview (title, reports, stylesheets) to print two or more documents simultaneously. In print preview the documents will appear as one single document. 
    • Banana.UI.openPropertyEditor facilitates the creation of dialogues for changing BananaApps settings.
    • LocalFile::write uses the list of secure extensions from the program options.
  • You can now use images in the SVG format .
  • The Banana.document.currentBalance method will return the correct balance for the selections of several groups where the first group is absent from the accounts table (ex.: selection Gr=40|41|42 executed in an accounting where the group 40 does not exist).
  • Documentation updated and completed.
• Mac:
  • Texts are displayed correctly and no longer in bold.
  • Copy (cmd+c)and Paste (cmd+v) commands now work properly and are always available.
  • The software is now compatible in dark mode.
• Linux
  • Installation via Snap
• Several minor changes and other corrections.
• Based on Qt 5.12.2

Banana 9.0.3 - 180327

Released on 27th of March 2018

Banana Accounting 9.0.3 is the last version supporting Windows 7.

• Download 9.0.3 for Windows 64 bit
• Download 9.0.3 for Windows 32 bit

Modifications:

• The Budget function is available in the cash register, free of charge, with the Benefit license (up to 1'000 lines of registration).
• Time sheet apps.
  • Monthly reports with printout of notes and other improvements.
  • Possibility to show the full day in File properties (for calculation of holidays). 
• Minor improvements in the Amortisation apps.
• An error of displaying in the listing of "Recent Files "has been corrected.
• Words are split into several lines in the column header if the column width is not sufficient to display the description fully.
• The description of the accounts (and categories) is now displayed In the stored lines.  
• Printing of the Logo has also been carried out in the PDF Dossier function and Enhanced Budget functions.
• The use of bTTF fonts has been disabled by default in Chinese language systems.
• Use of Qt libraries version 5.9.4 (Linux Qt 5.9.3).
• Corrections
  • Unlocking password protected recordings now works correctly.
  • The formatting of the cover in the enhanced budget has been corrected.
  • In the PDF file, the last account card displayed no longer appears twice in the account cards.
  • The calculation of the +/- Budget percentages of the groups has been corrected In the enhanced balance sheet.
  • The function updates initial balances correctly, reports the amount, even when the same character is used as the separator for the thousands and decimals.
  • When inserting a cost centre into a multi-currency accounting file, error message 'CC not in registration currency' no longer appears incorrectly.
  • In Windows, when a file is opened by double click when the window is minimised, it is now restored and brought to the foreground.
  • An error has been corrected in the scripts, where sometimes the position of the last error to occur was displayed incorrectly.
  • The currency for detailed records n the multi-currency accounting , is now correctly set.
  • Importation of ISO 20022 camt.054 files for specified banks has been corrected.
  • Importations from files of depreciable assets type by account and counterpart has been corrected.
  • Impossibility to print with certain printers under Windows, has been fixed.
  • The error in which the first key pressed was lost in the Chinese language has been fixed. 
• Several other minor changes and improvements.

Banana 9.0.2 - 180118

Released on 18th of January 2018

• Updated the search and replace dialogue
• Time sheet application has been improved.
• Account card of Income and Expense accounting with counter-account.
• New Benefit license mode.
• Improved the dialogue "New File".
• Invoice added field "Begin information".
• Address new command Downloads Google contacts and replace existing.
• Improved graphs presentation.
• Templates for new files are downloaded faster.
• Banana Apps are updated at startup.
• Bug fixing, now following functions work as expected:
  • Auto-complete with the option "include previous year".
  • Printing enhanced balance sheet, using subdivision by segment.
  • Accounting report, period date in the headers.
  • Open invoices by customer with account number same as group.
  • Window -> New Window.
• Several other changes and minor improvements.

Banana 9.0.1 - 171219

Released on 19th of December 2017

• First release