Re: Package Proposal: Payment_DTA, SOURCECODE

Stefan Neufeind wrote:

On 21 Aug 2003 at 13:56, Alan Knowles wrote:

I'd suggest you use an options array for addExchange() and setAccountFileSender(), it means that your examples will be self documenting.. - eg. I just copy/paste the example.. and pretty much dont need to read the docs.... looks similar to our HSBC MRI data format.. - since I doubt anyone else will ever use it.. - its not pearified :) http://www.akbkhome.com:81/svn/hebehaven2/Payment/MRI.php

Well Alan, this might again bring up the discussion what should be in pear and what not, right?

Usually what everyone can agree on, and what someone is willing to maintain.. - for the MRI it's a quick hack to solve a problem.... :) *g* What is the MRI-format about? HSBC in Hong Kong offer a autopay system, where you generate an MRI (simple text data) file - import that into their propriatory DOS application, to produce a floppy disk - enrcypts/signs the data, that you then wander down the bank with.. the bank then uses it to transfers money from people accounts into yours... (asuming they have signed a autopay authoursization form...) They are phasing it out in favour of Internet banking.. - but they havent released the API for that :) I doubt anyone else will ever need it :)... - and theres no way I'm going to maintain it ;) Regards Alan Some banking-

internal or something? If it's worth to some people I guess it might also a good solution to suggest. Together with the IBAN-discussion I started *g* we've recently had someone from a bank here on the list. And maybe they would have need for "your" special Payment-package also. Since somebody outlined that PEAR is / should be an "enterprise- grade repository" maybe also enterprise-functions should find it's way in. Give it a thought and maybe pearify+offer. PS: It's quite small at the moment. But maybe you could extend functionality? Like also be able to read in a disc-datafile, do validation and things like that? Stefan

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