Invoice Number Label In Proforma Pdf

[Blesta Addons]

in proforma PDF , the proforma containe the "invoice number"  , and this is not possible . it should show proforma number as label .

 

proforma = proforma number (label).

invoice = invoice number (label).

 

this is very easy to fix .

[Blesta Addons]

the same for draft .

[serge]

yes, you got it, conditional display/print needed

[Blesta Addons]

this is fixed in my HTML/PDF template .

[Tyson]

I'm not sure this is necessary. It seems fairly common to not label the invoice number as proforma because the entire invoice is already designated proforma. But if this were done, then I imagine it would need to apply to "Invoice Date" as well.

 

What are you requirements for invoice term labeling?

[Blesta Addons]

I'm not sure this is necessary. It seems fairly common to not label the invoice number as proforma because the entire invoice is already designated proforma. But if this were done, then I imagine it would need to apply to "Invoice Date" as well.

 

What are you requirements for invoice term labeling?

Does invoice number has sense for you ?

proforma and invoice they are seperated docs , so in proforma , no invoice term should be referenced .

[Blesta Addons]

Sorry to up this ...

 

today we have relieved a claim by  client about this ; we have hack the core files, in updates we lose the modification .

 

some times i ask myself why blesta staff is not fixing some minor bugs/request that will take just 3 or 5 min of code modification !!!!!!!!!!

 

PROFORMA / INVOICE / are a different docs , and is confusing for client s to see in Proforma pdf the term "invoice" !!!

 

Invoice Number: PROFORMA-1738
Customer Number: 3616
Invoice Date: Aug 30, 2015

 

when we see this in a proforma is really confusing for all .

 

a simple fix we have put is to merge between invoice_type and language .

 

this is also affecting the description rendered by the gateways , it return "invoice  PROFORMA-1738" .... i never see a proforma with invoice entitled . 

 

wake up blesta team   , Europe market is a strict market and some small errors/behavior  can cause a serious fiscal problem .

[serge]

I believe it's cultural, if your country legal framework is not inspired US-UK old way, you know what is a Pro-forma, but when your country legal framework is close/from US/UK old way, you do not bother to call invoice (unpaid or paid) and using same order/id serial for both, so you do not bother so much with traceability because your accountability law do not have such requirement.

 

You know being from EU, I use Pro-Forma label for unpaid invoice, but some US  corporate customer for wish I made though proforma an official proposal, even did not understand it's was the formal proposal, they just do not know so much this word.

 

But since UK within EU since years, so there is same need for accountability to have separate serial for unpaid invoice and paid invoice, and believe it's a matter of time such accountability traceability requirement will be worldwide to prevent fraud.

 

it's real not hard to have 2 separate serial in the Blesta core database, one for unpaid and one for paid invoice, but until this is not understood...

[Michael]

Well to be honest unless someone works and lives in the UK / EU they won't know what's right or wrong, so keep your hair on. I don't even know what you are talking about and I live in the UK / EU.

[serge]

well I'm born BE, lived RE, PH and now FR, my Comp was FR but now US ,

 

So I maybe did an interpretation about UK, you are by the way better placed to say for UK

[Michael]

well I'm born BE, lived RE, PH In now FR, my Comp was FR but now US ,

 

So I maybe did an interpretation about UK, you are by the way better placed to say for UK

 

I was aiming at naja7host bud as he was saying "wake up" to the guys. I really hate Europe… they make life hard

[activa]

as serge say , Europe this latest years are fighting fraud , and they are very strict in their accountability .

 

let imagine , your clients receive a proforma that is containing some incorrect words (legally)  , and they claim at the fiscal authority , be sure you are a bad situation .

[Tyson]

See CORE-1803.

 

Since you and your clients find "Invoice Number" confusing for pro forma invoices, do you also suggest separating pro forma invoices and regular invoices from the list of invoices in the client/admin UI shown on the client profile?

[Blesta Addons]

Thanks for the CORE-1803.

 

 

Since you and your clients find "Invoice Number" confusing for pro forma invoices, do you also suggest separating pro forma invoices and regular invoices from the list of invoices in the client/admin UI shown on the client profile?

 

This can be a  good addition , i have resolved this by changing the name widget to "Proformas / Invoices" not a professional solution  but  accepted solution that we can live with it

 

 

 

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[Cody]

@naja7host, why do you rely on modifying the core? You can easily create a new invoice template and simply extend the original template, without having to write much code.

 

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/custom_invoice_pdf.php

<?php
require_once '../default_invoice/default_invoice_pdf.php';

CustomInvoicePdf extends DefaultInvoicePdf {}

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/custom_invoice.php

<?php
require_once '../default_invoice/default_invoice.php';
require_once 'customer_invoice_pdf.php';

CustomInvoice extends DefaultInvoice {
    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
        Language::loadLang("custom_invoice", null, dirname(__FILE__) . DS . "language" . DS);
    }

    public function setMeta($meta) {
        parent::setMeta($meta);
        
        // Load different language for this template if given
        if (isset($meta['language']))
            Language::loadLang("custom_invoice", $meta['language'], dirname(__FILE__) . DS . "language" . DS);

        $this->pdf = new CustomInvoicePdf("P", "px", $this->meta['paper_size'], true, 'UTF-8', false, $font);
        
        // Set the meta data to use for this invoice
        $this->pdf->meta = $this->meta;
    }
}

Then just supply your own custom language file, you can even extend the language:

 

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/language/en_us/custom_invoice.php

<?php
$lang['DefaultInvoice.invoice_id_code'] = "Number:";
$lang['DefaultInvoice.date_billed'] = "Date:";

[activa]

nice solution .

 

i use naja7host's HTML template and it has no problem of this

[Blesta Addons]

 

@naja7host, why do you rely on modifying the core? You can easily create a new invoice template and simply extend the original template, without having to write much code.

 

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/custom_invoice_pdf.php

<?php
require_once '../default_invoice/default_invoice_pdf.php';

CustomInvoicePdf extends DefaultInvoicePdf {}

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/custom_invoice.php

<?php
require_once '../default_invoice/default_invoice.php';
require_once 'customer_invoice_pdf.php';

CustomInvoice extends DefaultInvoice {
    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
        Language::loadLang("custom_invoice", null, dirname(__FILE__) . DS . "language" . DS);
    }

    public function setMeta($meta) {
        parent::setMeta($meta);
        
        // Load different language for this template if given
        if (isset($meta['language']))
            Language::loadLang("custom_invoice", $meta['language'], dirname(__FILE__) . DS . "language" . DS);

        $this->pdf = new CustomInvoicePdf("P", "px", $this->meta['paper_size'], true, 'UTF-8', false, $font);
        
        // Set the meta data to use for this invoice
        $this->pdf->meta = $this->meta;
    }
}

Then just supply your own custom language file, you can even extend the language:

 

/components/invoice_templates/custom_invoice/language/en_us/custom_invoice.php

<?php
$lang['DefaultInvoice.invoice_id_code'] = "Number:";
$lang['DefaultInvoice.date_billed'] = "Date:";

 

Great way  .... i will test it in my european site and i will use the idea in my HTML invoice components .

 

i have found also  some of my clients who use the Quote plugin has the same issue ,  so i can't force the clients to a custom solution that they don't want it .

[Blesta Addons]

thanks cody ; i have successfully added your solution to my HTML invoice . now i can't worry about updates !!

 

i will release the updated HTML invoice later this week with some enhancement .

[Tyson]

This has been updated in v3.6.0 (CORE-1803) to use different language for the "Invoice Number" label in the PDF.