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-<H1><A NAME="NAME">NAME</A></H1>
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-FS::cust_bill - Object methods for cust_bill records
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+<H1><A NAME="name">NAME</A></H1>
+<P>FS::cust_bill - Object methods for cust_bill records</P>
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-<H1><A NAME="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
-<P>
-<PRE> use FS::cust_bill;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $record = new FS::cust_bill \%hash;
- $record = new FS::cust_bill { 'column' => 'value' };
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->insert;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->delete;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> $error = $record->check;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> ( $total_previous_balance, @previous_cust_bill ) = $record->previous;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> @cust_bill_pkg_objects = $cust_bill->cust_bill_pkg;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> ( $total_previous_credits, @previous_cust_credit ) = $record->cust_credit;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> @cust_pay_objects = $cust_bill->cust_pay;
-</PRE>
-<P>
-<PRE> @lines = $cust_bill->print_text;
- @lines = $cust_bill->print_text $time;
-</PRE>
+<H1><A NAME="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
+<PRE>
+ use FS::cust_bill;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $record = new FS::cust_bill \%hash;
+ $record = new FS::cust_bill { 'column' => 'value' };</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->insert;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $new_record->replace($old_record);</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->delete;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ $error = $record->check;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ ( $total_previous_balance, @previous_cust_bill ) = $record->previous;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ @cust_bill_pkg_objects = $cust_bill->cust_bill_pkg;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ ( $total_previous_credits, @previous_cust_credit ) = $record->cust_credit;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ @cust_pay_objects = $cust_bill->cust_pay;</PRE>
+<PRE>
+ @lines = $cust_bill->print_text;
+ @lines = $cust_bill->print_text $time;</PRE>
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-<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
-<P>
-An FS::cust_bill object represents an invoice. FS::cust_bill inherits from
-FS::Record. The following fields are currently supported:
-
+<H1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
+<P>An FS::cust_bill object represents an invoice; a declaration that a customer
+owes you money. The specific charges are itemized as <STRONG>cust_bill_pkg</STRONG> records
+(see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_bill_pkg.html">the FS::cust_bill_pkg manpage</A>). FS::cust_bill inherits from FS::Record. The
+following fields are currently supported:</P>
<DL>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_invnum">invnum - primary key (assigned automatically for new invoices)</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_custnum">custnum - customer (see FS::cust_main)</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item__date">_date - specified as a UNIX timestamp; see perlfunc/"time". Also see
-Time::Local and Date::Parse for conversion functions.</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_charged">charged - amount of this invoice</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_owed">owed - amount still outstanding on this invoice, which is charged minus
-all payments (see FS::cust_pay).</A></STRONG><DD>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_printed">printed - how many times this invoice has been printed automatically
-(see FS::cust_main/"collect").</A></STRONG><DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_key">invnum - primary key (assigned automatically for new invoices)</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_customer">custnum - customer (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>)</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item__date_%2D_specified_as_a_UNIX_timestamp%3B_see_per">_date - specified as a UNIX timestamp; see <EM>perlfunc/``time''</EM>. Also see
+<A HREF="../Time/Local.html">the Time::Local manpage</A> and <A HREF="../Date/Parse.html">the Date::Parse manpage</A> for conversion functions.</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_charged_%2D_amount_of_this_invoice">charged - amount of this invoice</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_automatically">printed - how many times this invoice has been printed automatically
+(see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html#collect">collect in the FS::cust_main manpage</A>).</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
</DL>
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-<H1><A NAME="METHODS">METHODS</A></H1>
+<H1><A NAME="methods">METHODS</A></H1>
<DL>
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new HASHREF</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Creates a new invoice. To add the invoice to the database, see <A HREF="#insert">insert</A>. Invoices are normally created by calling the bill method of a customer
-object (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_main.html">FS::cust_main</A>).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_insert">insert</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Adds this invoice to the database (``Posts'' the invoice). If there is an
-error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
-
-<P>
-When adding new invoices, owed must be charged (or null, in which case it
-is automatically set to charged).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_delete">delete</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Currently unimplemented. I don't remove invoices because there would then
-be no record you ever posted this invoice (which is bad, no?)
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_replace">replace OLD_RECORD</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database. If there is an
-error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
-
-<P>
-Only owed and printed may be changed. Owed is normally updated by creating
-and inserting a payment (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_pay.html">FS::cust_pay</A>). Printed is normally updated by calling the collect method of a customer
-object (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_main.html">FS::cust_main</A>).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_check">check</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid invoice. If there is an
-error, returns the error, otherwise returns false. Called by the insert and
-replace methods.
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_previous">previous</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Returns a list consisting of the total previous balance for this customer,
-followed by the previous outstanding invoices (as FS::cust_bill objects
-also).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_bill_pkg">cust_bill_pkg</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Returns the line items (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_bill_pkg.html">FS::cust_bill_pkg</A>) for this invoice.
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_credit">cust_credit</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new HASHREF</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Creates a new invoice. To add the invoice to the database, see <A HREF="#insert">insert</A>.
+Invoices are normally created by calling the bill method of a customer object
+(see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>).
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_insert">insert</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Adds this invoice to the database (``Posts'' the invoice). If there is an error,
+returns the error, otherwise returns false.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_delete">delete</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Currently unimplemented. I don't remove invoices because there would then be
+no record you ever posted this invoice (which is bad, no?)
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_replace_OLD_RECORD">replace OLD_RECORD</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Replaces the OLD_RECORD with this one in the database. If there is an error,
+returns the error, otherwise returns false.
+<P>Only printed may be changed. printed is normally updated by calling the
+collect method of a customer object (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>).</P>
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_check">check</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid invoice. If there is an error,
+returns the error, otherwise returns false. Called by the insert and replace
+methods.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_previous">previous</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns a list consisting of the total previous balance for this customer,
+followed by the previous outstanding invoices (as FS::cust_bill objects also).
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_bill_pkg">cust_bill_pkg</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns the line items (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_bill_pkg.html">the FS::cust_bill_pkg manpage</A>) for this invoice.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_credit">cust_credit</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
Returns a list consisting of the total previous credited (see
-<A HREF="../FS/cust_credit.html">FS::cust_credit</A>) for this customer, followed by the previous outstanding credits
-(FS::cust_credit objects).
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_pay">cust_pay</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Returns all payments (see <A HREF="../FS/cust_pay.html">FS::cust_pay</A>) for this invoice.
-
-<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_print_text">print_text [TIME];</A></STRONG><DD>
-<P>
-Returns an ASCII invoice, as a list of lines.
-
-<P>
-TIME an optional value used to control the printing of overdue messages.
-The default is now. It isn't the date of the invoice; that's the `_date'
-field. It is specified as a UNIX timestamp; see <EM>perlfunc</EM>. Also see
-<A HREF="../Time/Local.html">Time::Local</A> and <A HREF="../Date/Parse.html">Date::Parse</A> for conversion functions.
-
-</DL>
+<A HREF=".././FS/cust_credit.html">the FS::cust_credit manpage</A>) for this customer, followed by the previous outstanding
+credits (FS::cust_credit objects).
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_cust_pay">cust_pay</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns all payments (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_pay.html">the FS::cust_pay manpage</A>) for this invoice.
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_owed">owed</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns the amount owed (still outstanding) on this invoice, which is charged
+minus all payments (see <A HREF=".././FS/cust_pay.html">the FS::cust_pay manpage</A>).
+<P></P>
+<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_print_text_%5BTIME%5D%3B">print_text [TIME];</A></STRONG><BR>
+<DD>
+Returns an text invoice, as a list of lines.
+<P>TIME an optional value used to control the printing of overdue messages. The
+default is now. It isn't the date of the invoice; that's the `_date' field.
+It is specified as a UNIX timestamp; see <EM>perlfunc/``time''</EM>. Also see
+<A HREF="../Time/Local.html">the Time::Local manpage</A> and <A HREF="../Date/Parse.html">the Date::Parse manpage</A> for conversion functions.</P>
+<P></P></DL>
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-<H1><A NAME="VERSION">VERSION</A></H1>
-<P>
-$Id: cust_bill.html,v 1.2 2000-03-03 18:22:42 ivan Exp $
-
+<H1><A NAME="version">VERSION</A></H1>
+<P>$Id: cust_bill.html,v 1.3 2001-04-23 12:40:31 ivan Exp $</P>
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-<H1><A NAME="BUGS">BUGS</A></H1>
-<P>
-The delete method.
-
-<P>
-print_text formatting (and some logic :/) is in source, but needs to be
-slurped in from a file. Also number of lines ($=).
-
-<P>
-missing print_ps for a nice postscript copy (maybe HylaFAX-cover-page-style
-or something similar so the look can be completely customized?)
-
+<H1><A NAME="bugs">BUGS</A></H1>
+<P>The delete method.</P>
+<P>print_text formatting (and some logic :/) is in source, but needs to be
+slurped in from a file. Also number of lines ($=).</P>
+<P>missing print_ps for a nice postscript copy (maybe HylaFAX-cover-page-style
+or something similar so the look can be completely customized?)</P>
<P>
<HR>
-<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
-<P>
-<A HREF="../FS/Record.html">FS::Record</A>, <A HREF="../FS/cust_main.html">FS::cust_main</A>, <A HREF="../FS/cust_pay.html">FS::cust_pay</A>, <A HREF="../FS/cust_bill_pkg.html">FS::cust_bill_pkg</A>,
-<A HREF="../FS/cust_credit.html">FS::cust_credit</A>, schema.html from the base documentation.
+<H1><A NAME="see also">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
+<P><A HREF=".././FS/Record.html">the FS::Record manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_pay.html">the FS::cust_pay manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_bill_pkg.html">the FS::cust_bill_pkg manpage</A>,
+<A HREF=".././FS/cust_credit.html">the FS::cust_credit manpage</A>, schema.html from the base documentation.</P>
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