----- Original Message -----
From: Dale E. Reed Jr. <daler@iea-software.com>
To: <emerald@iea-software.com>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Emerald] Email Invoices
> Jeffrey Stevison wrote:
> >
> > You mean we now have to buy crystal reports to change the invoices?
That's
> > not very good. That's poor product design in 2.5 if you can't just add
some
> > text into an invoice. I mean I have to spend a bunch of money just to
add
> > my address to the email invoice?
>
> The default invoice is designed to be printed on letterhead where you
> put your logo in the top or upperleft hand corner. No additional
> software is required to do that. If you want to customize the
> invoice, then you need Crystal reports.
>
> A poor product design is one that does NOT allow the end user to
> customize the invoice (and there are a lot of them out there).
> The cost of Crystal Reports really isn't that bad, considering
> the flexibility that it gives you.
>
> If you just want to add a company name to the invoice.rpt, send me
> the company information, and I'll put it on there and send a custom
> one back to you. Please keep it simple (four lines) or I can't do
> it. I can NOT modify any other part of the invoice, though.
>
> --
>
> Dale E. Reed Jr. Emerald and RadiusNT
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