Biff Bart's Expense Tracker

[ronn]

So you're getting started in LiveCode, you understand the basics and have done some coding. Now you just need something to work on which will pull together the introductory concepts and push you to the next level.

That is the purpose of a project I've created called "Biff Bart's Expense Tracker". It is a desktop program (not mobile) divided into 6 parts each of which is further divided into several major steps. There is a PDF file for each part that explains the steps in detail including their code. For the visual learners, each step also has a video explaining how the objects and their code are developed.

In general, the parts are:

1. Develop the main project layout and code for tracking expense transactions.
2. Build a standalone Date Picker which will become a substack used for selecting dates.
3. Create some maintenance routines for backup and restore and for modifying the allowed categories.
4. Add the ability to filter expenses by category.
5. Add a page to build crosstab totals (totals by category & month) using a series of arrays and datagrids.
6. Convert the completed application into a standalone program.

All of the files can be downloaded from OneDrive at http://1drv.ms/17Gi7CS
- Expenses-Introduction.pdf : a 2-page outline of the project
- Expenses-PDFsOnly.zip : the PDF files for all six parts
- Expenses-PartA.zip ... Expenses-PartF.zip : the PDF file and all videos for each individual part of the project
- ExpensesProject-Complete.zip : a single file (~ 250 MB) containing all files

That's it. If you're sitting around with nothing to do, why not get some LiveCode practice and help Biff track his expenses! Have fun.

... Ron

[keithglong]

Hi Ron,

I just came across your post. Very neat stuff! Is there a place we can down the stacks for this project?

Thanks,

- Boo

[ronn]

Hey Keith.

Re the stacks, I only have a completed edition, not individual stacks for each section -- that would be too easy -- and require forethought and organization on my part!

But if you want to check out what I think is the final version, I've uploaded it to the same address and cleverly named it ExpensesFinalCode.zip Pretty sure it's all there but use at your own risk (developed with LiveCode 7).

... Ron

[keithglong]

Thanks Ron! I will check it out.

Best regards,

Keith "Boo" Long
Gulf Breeze, Florida