jGnash allows you to create and run JavaScript programs inside jGnash. The internals of the jGnash engine and some user interface functions can be accessed to create custom reports, create and modify transactions, etc.
Running a JavaScript program is as simple as using
→ command from the menu bar.Below is an example JavaScript program that displays the accounts in a loaded file and demonstrates how to display a simple dialog. To try the program, create a text file with a name of you choice that ends with a .js extension. After creating the file, simply using the
→ command to select the program and run it.importPackage(javax.swing); importPackage(Packages.jgnash.ui); importPackage(Packages.jgnash.engine); // helper function to print messages to the console function debug(message) { java.lang.System.out.println(message); } // show the console dialog to see the debug information UIApplication.getFrame().showConsoleWindow(); // this is how to get the default Engine instance var engine = EngineFactory.getEngine(EngineFactory.DEFAULT); // get a list of accounts var accountList = engine.getAccountList(); // loop and print the account names to the console for (i = 0; i < accountList.size(); i++) { var account = accountList.get(i); debug(account.getName()); } // just to show how to use Swing var optionPane = JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, 'Hello, world!');