From 4b3abfd4701baeee0e81931bebcfe29c87ab5759 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:25:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] ;imp: check: recentassertions: improve message readability

---
 hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/JournalChecks.hs | 9 +++++----
 hledger/test/errors/recentassertions.test | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/JournalChecks.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/JournalChecks.hs
index d0c3e5eb2..43fe2ac19 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/JournalChecks.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/JournalChecks.hs
@@ -289,18 +289,19 @@ findRecentAssertionError today ps = do
       "%s\n",
       "The recentassertions check is enabled, so accounts with balance assertions must",
       "have a balance assertion within %d days of their latest posting.",
-      "In account \"%s\", this posting is %d days later",
-      "than the last balance assertion, which was on %s.",
+      "",
+      "In %s,",
+      "this posting is %d days later than the balance assertion on %s.",
       "",
       "Consider adding a more recent balance assertion for this account. Eg:",
       "",
-      "%s\n    %s    %s0 = %s0  ; (adjust asserted amount)"
+      "%s\n    %s    %s0 = %sAMT"
       ])
     f
     l
     (textChomp ex)
     maxlag
-    acct
+    (bold' $ T.unpack acct)
     lag
     (showDate latestassertdate)
     (show today)
diff --git a/hledger/test/errors/recentassertions.test b/hledger/test/errors/recentassertions.test
index 8102e5857..d6609073d 100644
--- a/hledger/test/errors/recentassertions.test
+++ b/hledger/test/errors/recentassertions.test
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ $$$ hledger check recentassertions -f recentassertions.j
 
 The recentassertions check is enabled, so accounts with balance assertions must
 have a balance assertion within 7 days of their latest posting.
-In account "a", this posting is 8 days later
-than t/
+
+In a,
+this posting is 8 days later than/
 >>>= 1