Thanks Joe

Thanks Joe. Can you tell me where in the code this gets set to a select field...because I couldn't find it in the quick hunt I had. I would really like to alter this to a textarea, and I know enough php to do so; but still getting my head around your code. (I've worked with weberp+ phreebooks before, but their coding and progression left much to be desired. I really like what I see with FA, and particularly the small footprint Ajax implementation. When I have got up to speed with what is going on you'l see a few themes come from me.)

Ahah! Once an item has been added it can be edited, THEN the Description field appears. Bug or by design?

Thanks for the quick reply Janusz! I am using 2.3 Beta, and don't see this ability in the direct invoice screen. All I have is a drop-down select.
If this PunBB would allow it, I'd put up a screen shot big_smile

When entering invoices I need the ability to not only choose the item, but add a description of the item. For instance, the item is Labour, the description is the date of the labour, and the work done, and the site it was done on.

Is there an option to do this, or do I need to have a look at  hacking it?

Cheers guys

Hmmm, I understand your position on 5.3; but here's a heads-up:
"The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.2.14. This release focuses on improving the stability of the PHP 5.2.x branch with over 60 bug fixes, some of which are security related.

This release marks the end of the active support for PHP 5.2. Following this release the PHP 5.2 series will receive no further active bug maintenance. Security fixes for PHP 5.2 might be published on a case by cases basis. All users of PHP 5.2 are encouraged to upgrade to PHP 5.3."
from http://www.php.net/archive/2010.php#id2010-07-22-1

this is huge for everybody...I do Drupal work too, and that is nowhere near ready to jump to 5.3 with many of its modules.

Edit: just spoke to my hosting provider about this, and they are committed to rolling out 5.3 shortly as part of cPanel's updating system....so I will soon find out what works and what doesn't I guess...sounds like a storm headed our way for every PHP site developer....

Thanks Joe, any ideas about the problem on php5.3? Have you tested there?

I am finding my way through this app, and like what I see so far. But I am having an issue with PDF print (so far just an invoice), where the system just hands the browser the prn_redirect.php. It  does create the pdf within the company folders/pdf. This is on localhost, running Xampp 1.73a in Archlinux x86; PHP 5.31.

I uploaded the installation to a secure directory on my web host, and found that it works from there (PHP 5.2.13). Same browser (Chrome+Firefox), same javascript settings.

And how do I go about getting the system to output the PDF as Invoice_395.pdf? Currently it returns to the system as 4c4b73e6c540e.pdf.

Thanks!