[Kmymoney-devel] Need a solution for a puzzling message

[Jack]

On 2015.02.07 18:08, aga wrote:
> When a file is being loaded, and any due schedules are being entered,  
> a less than helpful message may be received -
> "The expected next check number <b>%1</b> has already been used in  
> account <b>%2</b>." "<center>Do you want to replace it with the next  
> available number?</center>", num, m_account.name()) +  
> QString("</qt>"), i18n("Duplicate number")".
> (void TransactionEditor::assignNextNumber(void)) line c.452
> 
> No indication is given that this relates to a schedule, nor which  
> schedule is involved.  The same code is invoked on creating a new  
> transaction, but in this case, the origin is obvious.  A flag could  
> be created that triggers an expanded message instead, but might there  
> be a better way?
> 
> Please could someone suggest how best to deal with this?  Obviously,  
> a debug message on the console could help slightly, but might not get  
> noticed.
> 
> Allan

Not only are console messages often not noticed, if the app is launched  
from a shortcut or main screen or panel icon, they may not even be  
displayed.

Are you saying this happens during automatic processing of schedules at  
startup?  That is certainly more of a problem than when the system asks  
if I want to enter an overdue schedule - in which case I do know which  
schedule it is for.  However, could you just add "While processing  
schedule <b>%x</b>, " at the beginning of the existing message?  This  
would not make it much longer.  Also, what about adding the actual next  
number that would be used.  I can't remember why, but I have a vague  
memory that would have helped me in the past - especially if the next  
number to be used is not simply 1 higher than what it was going to use  
(which can happen if you inadvertently write checks out of order).

Jack