docs: more chart docs

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Simon Michael 2010-02-04 21:55:43 +00:00
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cabal update cabal update
cabal install hledger cabal install hledger
You can add some options to the install step to build extra hledger features: You can add some options to the install command to include extra features:
- Add ``-fvty`` to build the `ui <#ui>`_ command. This is not available on microsoft windows. - Add ``-fvty`` to build the `ui <#ui>`_ command. This is not available on microsoft windows.
- Add ``-fweb`` to build the `web <#web>`_ command. With some versions - Add ``-fweb`` to build the `web <#web>`_ command.
of the haskell platform, you may need to help cabal figure out the
dependencies. This worked for me with haskell platform 2009.2.0.2 on - Add ``-fchart`` to build the `chart <#chart>`_ command. This requires
windows:: gtk2hs_, which you'll need to install yourself as it's not yet provided
by the haskell platform or cabal.
About cabal dependency problems: in some cases, cabal install can fail
with a compilation or link error due to incompatible package versions.
You can sometimes work around this by specifying versions manually.
Eg here's a recipe for haskell platform 2009.2.0.2 on MS Windows::
cabal install hledger -fweb --constraint="haskell-src-meta < 0.0.6" --constraint="syb-with-class < 0.6.1"
cabal install hledger -fweb --constraint="haskell-src-meta < 0.0.6" --constraint="syb-with-class < 0.6.1"
Basic usage Basic usage
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chart chart
''''' '''''
The chart command generates a pie chart image for your account balances. The chart command generates a pie chart image of your account balances.
The image will have filename "hledger.png" (or use -o/--output) and The image will have filename "hledger.png" (or use -o/--output) and
dimensions 1024x1024 (or use --size=WIDTHxHEIGHT). dimensions 1024x1024 (or use --size=WIDTHxHEIGHT).
@ -641,3 +648,4 @@ Tips
.. _binaries: http://hledger.org/binaries/ .. _binaries: http://hledger.org/binaries/
.. _Haskell Platform: http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/ .. _Haskell Platform: http://hackage.haskell.org/platform/
.. _CSV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values .. _CSV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values
.. _gtk2hs: http://www.haskell.org/gtk2hs/download/