Journal entry macro/template mockups  -*- org -*-


* hledger-entry
$ hledger-entry --help
hledger-entry NAME [ARGS..]
Generates a journal entry using the named template, interpolating any ARGS.

$ ls *.entry
laundry.entry  date.entry

$ hledger entry laundry 20
2015-05-06 laundry  ;  household:$20
    expenses:personal:home:laundry                            $10
    liabilities:personal:accounts payable:household           $10
    assets:personal:cash:wallet                              $-20

$ hledger entry date 5/3 23.24
2015/05/03 date  ; date:$23.24
    expenses:personal:food:dining                  $11.62
    expenses:personal:gifts:eleonore               $11.62
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:food         $-11.62
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:gifts        $-11.62


* hledger-expand
$ hledger-expand --help
hledger-expand ... < STDIN
Expands any entry macros in the journal data provided on stdin.

$ cat t.j
2015/04/29 * trader joes personal  0 1 18 2.07 50

$ hledger expand < t.j
2015/04/29 * trader joes
    expenses:personal:food:snacks                      $1.00
    expenses:personal:gifts:eleonore                  $18.00
    expenses:personal:spiritual:lodge                  $2.07
    assets:personal:cash:wallet                       $50.00
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:food             $-1.00
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:gifts           $-20.07
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:available       $-50.00


* entry macros defined in the journal

$ cat t.j
entry trader joes personal  GROCERIES SNACKS ELEONORE LODGE CASH
%DATE %STATUS (%CODE) %NAME
    expenses:personal:food:groceries                 $%GROCERIES
    expenses:personal:food:snacks                    $%SNACKS
    expenses:personal:gifts:eleonore                 $%ELEONORE
    expenses:personal:spiritual:lodge                $%LODGE
    assets:personal:cash:wallet                      $%CASH
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:food            $-%(GROCERIES+SNACKS)
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:gifts           $-%(ELEONORE+LODGE)
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:available       $-%CASH

2015/04/29 * trader joes personal  0 1 18 2.07 50

$ hledger print -f t.j
2015/04/29 * trader joes personal
    expenses:personal:gifts:eleonore                  $18.00
    expenses:personal:spiritual:lodge                  $2.07
    expenses:personal:food:snacks                      $1.00
    assets:personal:cash:wallet                       $50.00
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:gifts           $-20.07
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:food             $-1.00
    assets:personal:bank:wf:checking:available       $-50.00