AutoCount Accounting 2.1 API

Introduction to AutoCount Accounting 2.1.0.1

First release of AutoCount Accounting 2.1.0.1 is the continuous update to previous version of 2.0.

This release there are some new namespace and rearrangement of the namespace to better separation of UI and logic which it has been done for the GL, AR and AP. For instance, when programming for the GL, AR and AP without UI, programmer only need to download autocount.dll and autocount.accounting.dll without having to download the entire assemblies.

AutoCount Accounting 2.1 assemblies can be downloaded from the nuget. So that, programmer can download and manage the assemblies of different versions.

Furthermore, AutoCount Accounting 2.1 script template is published at Extensions for Visual Studio, where programmer can find the extensions in Visual Studio 2019 and 2022.

Common Components versions

Net Framework 4.8
DevExpress WinForms 19.2.10
Newtonsoft Json.NET 13.0.1

Setup AutoCount Accounting 2.1 Requirements

Net Framework 4.8
SQL Server 2012 SP3 or higher
AutoCount Server 2.1.0.1
AutoCount Accounting 2.1.0.1 Setup

Assemblies Filename Changed (added: 4/1/2023)

Filename in AutoCount Accounting 2.0	Filename in AutoCount Accounting 2.1	Namespace is changed ?	Namespace
AutoCount.Invoicing.Sales.dll	AutoCount.Sales.dll	No	AutoCount.Invoicing.Sales
AutoCount.Invoicing.Purchase.dll	AutoCount.Purchase.dll	No	AutoCount.Invoicing.Purchase

The word "Invoicing" is removed from the filename of Sales and Purchase, but the namespace remains the same.
Although the project reference of 2.0 sales & purchase assemblies will need to be removed, then add the 2.1 sales & purchase assemblies, the coding doesn't require to change.

GST Tax Code and Tax Rate (updated: 20/12/2022)

AutoCount Accounting 2.1 API will auto update the tax rate according to the document date.
However, it requires to initiate the GST Helper by calling the SubProjectStartup.

In other words, if SubProjectStartup isn't called, obtain the TaxRate will fail.
Secondly, make sure the manually added TaxCode is linked or assigned with Government Tax Code.
Prior to version 2.1, "GovernmentTaxCode" was known as "IRASTaxCode".

3 MainEntry to start a subProject

Calling the SubProjectStartup is to load the plug-in and also to activate the license. In 2.1, there are 3 classes that allow user to call the subprojectstartup.

MainEntry in AutoCount.Accounting.dll

MainEntry.Startup
This MainEntry is suitable for integration use, or when no user interaction is required to access and initiate AutoCount Accounting.

AutoCount.MainEntry.Startup startup = new AutoCount.MainEntry.Startup();
AutoCount.Data.DBSetting dbSetting = new DBSetting(DBServerType.SQL2000, serverName, "sa", saPassword, dbName);
AutoCount.Authentication.UserSession userSession = new UserSession(dbSetting);
            
if (userSession.Login(userName, userPassword))
{
    startup.SubProjectStartup(userSession, AutoCount.MainEntry.StartupPlugInOption.LoadStandardPlugIn);
}

MainEntry in AutoCount.Accounting.UI.dll

MainEntry.MainStartup
This startup calls the AutoCount Accounting user login form, and successful login returns the object of UserSession.
If user clicked [Cancel], the object of UserSession is null.

AutoCount.Authentication.UserSession userSession = AutoCount.MainEntry.MainStartup.Default.SubProjectStartupWithLogin("", "");
if (userSession != null)
{
    //do something
    //Example
    AutoCount.Data.DBSetting dbSetting = userSession.DBSetting;
    bool isLogin = userSession.IsLogin;
    string userId = userSession.LoginUserID;
}

MainEntry in AutoCount.MainEntry.dll

MainEntry.UIStartup
This MainEntry UIStartup is similar to the MainEntry.Startup, except that it loads UI components.

AutoCount.MainEntry.UIStartup startup = new AutoCount.MainEntry.UIStartup();
AutoCount.Data.DBSetting dbSetting = new DBSetting(DBServerType.SQL2000, serverName, "sa", saPassword, dbName);
AutoCount.Authentication.UserSession userSession = new UserSession(dbSetting);
            
if (userSession.Login(userName, userPassword))
{
    startup.SubProjectStartup(userSession, AutoCount.MainEntry.StartupPlugInOption.LoadStandardPlugIn);
}

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