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    * Existing document (e.g. quotation) becomes basis of follow-on documents (e.g. delivery notes and invoice)
    * Existing document (e.g. quotation) becomes basis of follow-on documents (e.g. delivery notes and invoice)
    ===Compiling from source===
    You can get the latest source with svn. In a console, type:
    'svn checkout svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/playground/office/kraft'
    without the '.
    then enter the directory with
    'cd kraft'
    and configure with
    'cmake .'
    followed by the compilation and the install commands:
    'make && make install'
    Again, all commands without '. If everything went well, you can now run kraft with
    'kraft'
    in a console.
    ===Additional Information===


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    The current version 0.41 works on KDE SC 4.  A LiveCD demo is downloadable from [http://susegallery.com/a/hG4x8R/klaas-kde-4-kraft-desktop this page].  The current demo uses German language documents, but the workflow possibilities are clear.  An English language demo disk will follow later.
    The current version 0.43 works on KDE SC 4.  A LiveCD demo is downloadable from [http://susegallery.com/a/hG4x8R/klaas-kde-4-kraft-desktop this page].  The current demo uses German language documents, but the workflow possibilities are clear.  An English language demo disk will follow later.





    Revision as of 10:18, 14 July 2011

    Preparing a Quotation
    Kraft helps the craftsman or small-business-man to prepare essential documents.

    Document Creation for Small Businesses

    Feature overview

    • Kraft uses a database to store details of your customers, your stock, non-stock item requirements, quotations and orders.
    • By means of templates, document creation becomes easy and consistent.
    • Free-format invoicing is also possible.
    • Since version 0.32 taxation levels are editable to reflect the country's tax laws.
    • Repeat orders simplified - use previous orders as the template
    • Existing document (e.g. quotation) becomes basis of follow-on documents (e.g. delivery notes and invoice)

    Compiling from source

    You can get the latest source with svn. In a console, type:

    'svn checkout svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/trunk/playground/office/kraft'

    without the '.

    then enter the directory with

    'cd kraft'

    and configure with

    'cmake .'

    followed by the compilation and the install commands:

    'make && make install'

    Again, all commands without '. If everything went well, you can now run kraft with

    'kraft'

    in a console.

    Additional Information

    The project's home page can be found here and screenshots are here.

    The current version 0.43 works on KDE SC 4. A LiveCD demo is downloadable from this page. The current demo uses German language documents, but the workflow possibilities are clear. An English language demo disk will follow later.



    Support for this application can be found from the project's home page