The jGnash editing environment is not much much different then in other application with the exception that it provides a few shortcuts to speed up entry of transactions.
jGnash knows and understands just about any known locale and country setting. Depending on your settings, the decimal symbol will change accordingly as well as the displayed format of dates.
The date field is freely editable and jGnash will make the best attempt at interpreting an invalid entry, but the results are indeterminate. Clicking on the button to the right of the field will display a calendar dialog where you can select a date as well.
Also, the date can be modified using the shortcut keys defined in the table below.
Table 1. Shortcut Keys
Keys | Function |
---|---|
+, ↑ | Increase the date by one day |
-, ↓ | Decrease the date by one day |
PgUp | Increase the date by one month |
PgDn | Decrease the date by one month |
t, T | Change to today’s date |
Numerical entry in jGnash is as easy as typing the desired value into the field. Decimal separators are handled according to the configured locale.
You may also enter arithmetic operators and calculate values within the entry field.
The arithmetic operators that may be used are () + − ∗ /.
Traditional arithmetic operator precedence is followed for all calculations.