• Welcome to Frank Android Software - Cashbook

Welcome to Frank Android Software - Cashbook

  • Cashbook
    • The web page is outdated. Please visit our new website at www.softmimo.com
    • Descriptions: Cashbook is a famous mobile phone app which helps you tracking your daily expenses anywhere and anytime. If you go out for a business trip and need a quick and handy way to write down all your expenses in order to get reimbursement later on or tax deductions, Cashbook in Android is the perfect tool for you. If you'd like to keep tracking your incomes, daily expenses and monthly balance sheet, you can easily do it anywhere and anytime with Cashbook on Android phone.
    • Password Protection: User can set password to prevent unauthorized user to open Cashbook.
    • Currency: User can select one from 26 most used currencies. Here are the 26 currencies:
      •  USD($) GBP(£) JPY(¥) EUR(€) CAD($) AUD($) HKD($)
         NZD($) SGD($) MXN($) TWD($) ARS($) CNY(¥) NOK(kr)
         DKK(kr) SEK(kr) ZAR(R) CHF(S₣) INR(Rs) IDR(Rp) RUB(P)
         PLN(zł) ILS(₪) CZK(Kč) KRW(₩) BRL(R$)  

    • Income and Expense Category: User can add, delete, rename income and expense categories. User defined categories will be saved in database for future use.
    • Payer and Payee: User can add, delete, rename payer and payee information. User defined payer and payee will be saved in database for future use.
    • Database backup and restore: User can backup database to SD card. Also, user can restore database from the saved backup in SD card.
    • Export database in CSV (for Microsoft Excel) or QIF (for Quicken) format: User can export database to SD card in CSV or QIF format which can be open in Microsoft Excel or any other text file editor. In this feature, user has four ways to specify the records in certain date range:
  1. All Date
  2. Within Start and End Date
  3. After Specific Date
  4. After Last Export Date
  5. Today
  6. This Month
  7. This Year
    • Email database in CSV (for Microsoft Excel) or QIF (for Quicken) format: User can send database CSV or QIF file by email attachment. In this feature, user has four ways to specify the records in certain date range:
  1. All Date
  2. Within Start and End Date
  3. After Specific Date
  4. After Last Export Date
  5. Today
  6. This Month
  7. This Year
    • Auto Check Upgrade: User can turn on or off the feature of automatically checking whether there is a newer version of software available in Android Market.
    • User Assistance: User can turn on or off the automatic tips on how to use Cashbook
    • Icon Notification: User can turn on or off the feature of using icon notification when Cashbook is running.
    • Use Splash Screen: User can turn on or off the feature to start the program with splash screen.
    • Mileage Tracker: It is a perfect solution for tracking vehicle mileage for IRS/expense purpose. Please click here for details about Mileage Tracker.
    • Charts and diagrams: Weekly and monthly charts for six data types:
          ---Total
          ---Income only
          ---Expense only
          ---Account Type (personal or company account)
          ---Income/expense Categories
          ---Payer/payee
    • Account details: Daily, weekly and monthly account details and summaries for six data types:
          ---Total
          ---Income only
          ---Expense only
          ---Account Type (personal or company account)
          ---Income/expense Categories
          ---Payer/payee
    • Auto default: The last used value will be automatically used as the default for the next time, even with program shutdown.
    • Auto database backup: It allow the program to automatically backup database before program exits. User can turn on/off the feature from Main Menu -> Options -> Auto Database Backup.
    • Sort by: 
      • In detail account viewer: User can tap on the column header to sort income and expense entries. User also can select default sort order by Main Menu -> Options -> Detail Account Sort By.
      • In mileage log viewer: User can tap on the column header to sort mileage log entries. User can select default sort order by Main Menu -> Options -> Mileage Log Sort By.
    • Receipt snapshot:
      • User can long tap on item in "Detail Account" to get options for receipt snapshot. The options include:
        • Take receipt snapshot
        • Select receipt snapshot
        • View receipt snapshot
        • Email receipt snapshot
        • Delete receipt snapshot
    • System requirements:
      ---OS: Android v1.5 or above. For Android 1.5 user, please use Cashbook Cupcake. For Android 1.6 or above, please use Cashbook - Expense Tracker.
      ---Physical Resolution: 320 x 480 (HVGA), 480 x 800 (WVGA800), 480 x 854 (WVGA854) and other higher resolutions.
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  • FAQ:
    • Question 1: After upgrading to version 10.05, when I click on Cashbook icon to launch it, a pop up told me that "The linked program is no long on your phone". I can only access the app by going to the app market downloads and clicking on it from there. Please help to resolve the issue.
      • Answer 1: In Cashbook - Expense Tracker version 10.05 (or Cashbook  Cupcake version 9.12), a new feature is added to make splash screen optional. This changed the start up function and caused upgrading issue as your mentioned. Here is the solution:
        1) Open Cashbook from Android Market (in Android Market, search for Cashbook and click on Open button) and do database backup: Main Menu -> Options -> Backup Database
        2) Exit from Cashbook
        3) Uninstall Mileage Tracker by: Settings ->Applications ->Manage Application -> Cashbook -> Uninstall
        4) Turn off the phone.
        5) Take the battery out and put it in again (soft reset)
        6) Turn on the phone.
        7) Go to Android Market, find Cashbook and download and install it.
        8) Restore database from previous backup: Open Cashbook -> Main Menu -> Options -> Restore Database.

        This will totally resolve the issue you have. Please feel free to contact us by email for this issue.
    • Question 2: How to export or email database for expense and mileage.
      • Answer 2: For export or email income and expense record, you can do it from Main Menu -> Options -> Export Database or Email Database. You can specify the time period of the database or simply all data. You can also select the format of the file from CSV (for Microsoft Excel) or QIF (for Quicken).
                        For email mileage record, you can do it from Main Menu -> Mileage Log -> Mileage Log tab -> Email CSV button.
    • Question 3: How to sort items in detail account?
  • Answer 3: In detail account, you can sort the items by tapping on the column header. You can sort items by record number (#), Category, Value, Date or Remarks.
    • Question 4: How to take receipt snapshot? When I long tap on the item in detail account, in popup menu, why I can only see 4 menu items instead of 7.
  • Answer 4: In detail account, you can long tap (tap on a item and hold for 2 second) to get the Operation Menu. If there is no snapshot taken for this item, only 4 menu options are available. Those items are:
    • Edit item
    • Delete item
    • Take receipt snapshot
    • Select receipt snapshot
    • Cancel
        You can tap on "Take receipt snapshot" to take receipt snapshot picture for the selected item. Once picture is taken, click "OK" or "Done" button. A confirmation message will show up to tell you whether the snapshot is successfully taken.
        If the snapshot is successfully taken for the item, when you long tap on it, the popup Operation Menu will have seven menu items. Those items are:
  • Edit item
  • Delete item
  • Take receipt snapshot
  • Select receipt snapshot
  • Cancel
  • View receipt snapshot
  • Email receipt snapshot
  • Delete receipt snapshot
    • Question 5: How can I filter the items in detail account to only show certain items for a category?
  • Answer 5: In detail account, you can click on the menu button on your phone to get detail account menus. Those menus give you options to use 6 available filters. Those filters are:
    • Total Data
    • Expense Only
    • Income Only
    • Account Type
    • Categories
    • Payer or Payee
    • Question 6: The auto tips for detail account disappears so quick. Is there a way to show them again?
  • Answer 6: In detail account, you can click on the menu button on your phone, detail account menus -> "More" menu -> "Tips". It will show tips again on the screen.
    • Question 7: In detail account, the some long remarks break the layout. How I can make "Remarks" hidden?
    • Answer 7: You can do it from Main Menu -> Options -> turn off the "Show Remarks" option. For Mileage Tracker, you can turn off the "Show Itinerary" to keep better layout for Mileage Log.
    • Question 8: I have forgotten my password for cashbook.  How to I reset it or get it emailed or texted to me?
    • Answer 8: Password is used to protect your privacy. When you get the software, there is no password. You can set it from Main Menu -> Options -> Password Protection.

      The password is saved in your phone. We, as software provider, don't have your password at all.

      Here is the solution if you forget your password. You can uninstall the Cashbook and reinstall it again from Android Market. Re-installation is always free for the paid customer.  If you did database backup to SD card before, you can restore previously saved database from SD card by Main Menu -> Options -> Database Restore. If not, with this solution, you will lose all your previously entered data.
                    Again,password is used to protect your privacy. Without correct password, we don't allow access to your data.
    • Question 9: I can not see the predefined categories in the category list. How can I do?
    • Answer 9: Income and Expense Category list is an expandable list. You can click on Expense or Income to expand/Collapse the list. When the list is expanded, you can see all the predefined categories. When the list is collapsed, all the predefined categories are hidden. Same thing for Payer/Payee list and Vehicle list.
    • Question 10: How do I delete an entry in the detail account list?
    • Answer 10: You can LONG TAP (tap a item and hold for 2 seconds) to get the menu to delete the item from the detail account list. The selected item is actually removed from the database.
    • Question 11: Where are the saved database backup?
    • Answer 11: Database is saved in SD card. For Cashbook - Expense Tracker, the directory is /sdcard/com.softmimo.android.dailyexpensetracker/. For Cashbook - Cupcake, the directory is /sdcard/com.softmimo.android.cashbook/. The database file name is DailyExpenseTracker.db. Also, every time during database backup, there is an extra copy with time stamp on the file name is also saved in the same directory. To save space in SD card, you can delete some of old files based on the time stamp in the file name.
    • Question 12: When upgrading the application, the screen then went to "installing" and has been stuck on this for several days. I have turned phone off & on again several times & removed the battery and sim card 3 times but when I go into downloads on the market home page there is this app still installing.  I don't seem to be able download or install any other apps since this started, they just say starting download but nothing else happens.  Any help/advice would be appreciated.Where are the saved database backup?
    • Question 13: I have to do a master reset on Android phone. Before doing this, can you tell me how to restore my database after the master reset? 
    • Answer 13: It's very easy to get your database restored after master reset. Here are the steps:

      1) Before master reset your phone, you need to do database backup from Main Menu -> Options -> Database Backup. This way, you will have a backup database in SD card.
      2) Master reset your phone. Please note Master Reset deletes everything on your phone, but nothing on SD card.
      3) Re-install Mileage Tracker from Android Market. Open it and restore database from SD card by Main Menu -> Options -> Database Restore.
    • Question 14: Am I able to transfer data from my phone to my PC? If yes, how? Please help.

      • Answer 14: Yes, you have two ways to transfer your database in CSV or QIF format to your PC. Here are the details:
        1) You can transfer database by email database to your email account. You can do it from Main Menu -> Options -> Email Database -> Select Database Time Period -> Send database CSV or QIF file as attachment to your email account. You can open the email by your PC and open the CSV file by Microsoft Excel, or open QIF file by Quicken.
        2) You can also export database in CSV or QIF format to your SD card by Main Menu -> Options -> Export Database. Then you can copy the the CSV or QIF file (with time stamp in the file name) in directory /sdcard/com.softmimo.android.
        dailyexpensetracker/ (For Cashbook - Cupcake, the directory is /sdcard/com.softmimo.android.cashbook/) to your PC.

    • Question 15: When I open the CSV files in Microsoft Excel, the values in some of the columns are marked as #######. Is it an software issue? Please help.

      • Answer 15: No, it is not a software issue.  The default width of the column is too short too display the value. That's the reason the values in some of the columns are marked as ######. If you make the columns wider in Excel, you will see the values without problem. CSV is a simple spreadsheet format and has no control of the column width.
    • Question 16: I keep having trouble sending data via g-mail.  It says sending message, return to main menu but data never transfers to who i'm sending it to.  What am I doing wrong?  Sometimes it goes through flawlessly, sometimes it doesn't. I go to export data base, choose a date range, then select gmail and who i'm sending it to and hit send.  What am I missing?

      • Answer 16: To send database in CSV or QIF format as email attachment, you need to turn on the "Email Auto Sync". You can do it from Settings -> Accounts & sync -> Auto-sync.

        If your Internet connection is not so good, it will also prevent you from sending the email out. In this case, you can turn on the WIFI to get better Internet connection.
  • Question 17: I had purchased your application in late summer. I used it religiously for my expenses. My phone died last week and they shipped me a new one this week. All my information did not come up and says it wasn't saved to the SD card. Is there any back up of that data at your site? I really need that information. Thanks for looking in to my situation!
      • Answer 17: We are sorry to hear that you lost all your data due to the dead phone. All the user data are saved in the phone. We don't have a server to keep those information.

        In Cashbook, we created two useful feature to backup user information from phone memory to SD card. Here are the details:
        1) Main Menu -> Options -> Database backup. This will help make a copy of database from phone memory to SD card.
        2) Main Menu -> Options -> Auto Database Backup. If it is turned on, whenever user exit from Mileage Tracker, the application will make a copy of current database from phone memory to SD card.

        With this two features, if phone is dead or master reset, using the same SD card, database can be restore from Main Menu -> Options -> Database Restore.

        NOTE: If you never did database backup or Auto Database Backup is off, you will not have any saved database copy to restore.
    • Question 18: For some unknown reason that "Take Receipt Snapshot" feature doesn't work on my phone. How I can do to use receipt snapshot feature.
      • Answer 18:  You can use the feature "Select Receipt Snapshot". You can take a picture of receipt by any camera application on your phone. After entering a record into Cashbook, you can using "Select Receipt Snapshot" feature to link an existing picture (as receipt snapshot) to the record.