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[Bug]: Goal Directive does not recognize symbols #1646

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opened 2026-02-28 19:49:33 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:49:33 -06:00
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Originally created by @ctrenthem159 on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024).

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  • I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file)

What happened?

When using the #goal directive, it fails when adding symbols such as $ or , to your currency.

Normal #template directives allow for formatting your currency so you can put #template 500, #template $500 or #template $5,000.00 but with the #goal directive, you can only use the first format.

The documentation does not clarify this limitation, and implies that you can use formatting with #goal the same was as you can with #template

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Docker

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome

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Linux

Originally created by @ctrenthem159 on GitHub (Dec 6, 2024). ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue - [X] I will be providing steps how to reproduce the bug (in most cases this will also mean uploading a demo budget file) ### What happened? When using the `#goal` directive, it fails when adding symbols such as $ or , to your currency. Normal `#template` directives allow for formatting your currency so you can put `#template 500`, `#template $500` or `#template $5,000.00` but with the `#goal` directive, you can only use the first format. The documentation does not clarify this limitation, and implies that you can use formatting with `#goal` the same was as you can with `#template` ### Where are you hosting Actual? Docker ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Chrome ### Operating System Linux
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 19:49:35 -06:00
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024):

Commas don't work and will fail parsing even in template lines. That limitation is in the docs already. There really isn't a reason to add the currency symbol since "$" is the only one supported anyway. Really we should make any currency symbol fail the parsing and not be allowed anywhere since it doesn't do anything useful. In the future once there is a gui that wont be used anyway.

Feel free to update the docs to add that extra part about the goals.

@youngcw commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024): Commas don't work and will fail parsing even in template lines. That limitation is in the docs already. There really isn't a reason to add the currency symbol since "$" is the only one supported anyway. Really we should make any currency symbol fail the parsing and not be allowed anywhere since it doesn't do anything useful. In the future once there is a gui that wont be used anyway. Feel free to update the docs to add that extra part about the goals.
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