Package
The BeanCounter layout file is a zipped file that contains layout.xml and optional image files. The layout file uses the 'bclayout' extension.
To create a layout file, create a layout.xml text file. Select layout.xml and any required image files from the Finder and select
Compress from the
File menu. Rename the zip file with a unique layout name and add the bclayout extension. To import the layout file, open the
Preferences window and select the
Layouts tab. Select
Import from the menu button at the bottom.
Elements
The following table describes the available layout elements.
| Element |
Child Elements |
Attributes |
Required |
Notes |
| layout |
page |
version |
Yes |
|
|
|
type |
Yes |
|
| page |
number, header, footer, images, overlays, components |
font |
No |
default for page |
|
|
textSize |
No |
default for page |
|
|
textColor |
No |
default for page |
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
default for page |
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
| number |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
location |
No |
|
| header |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| footer |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| images |
image |
|
|
|
| image |
|
x |
Yes |
|
|
|
y |
Yes |
|
|
|
width |
No |
|
|
|
height |
No |
|
|
|
alpha |
No |
|
|
|
path |
Yes |
|
| overlays |
overdue, paid |
|
|
|
| overdue |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
angle |
No |
|
| paid |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
angle |
No |
|
| components |
client, business, title, invoice, table, details |
|
|
|
| client |
to, name, company, address |
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
verticalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
column |
Yes |
|
|
|
row |
Yes |
|
| to |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| name |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| company |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| address |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| business |
from, name, address, phone, fax, email, website |
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
verticalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
column |
Yes |
|
|
|
row |
Yes |
|
| from |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| name |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| address |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| phone |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| fax |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| email |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| website |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| title |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
verticalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
column |
Yes |
|
|
|
row |
Yes |
|
| invoice |
nameLabel, name, numberLabel, number, dateLabel, date, dueDateLabel, dueDate |
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
verticalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
column |
Yes |
|
|
|
row |
Yes |
|
| nameLabel |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| name |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| numberLabel |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| number |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| dateLabel |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| date |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| dueDateLabel |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| dueDate |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
| table |
headers, values, totals |
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
row |
Yes |
|
| headers |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| values |
date, description, type, quantity, rate, subtotal, tax, total, notes |
|
|
|
| date |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| description |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| type |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| quantity |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| rate |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| subtotal |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| tax |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| total |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| notes |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| totals |
headers, values, dueHeader, dueValue |
|
|
|
| headers |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| values |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| dueHeader |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| dueValue |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
No |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
| details |
terms, notes |
strokeStyle |
No |
|
|
|
strokeWidth |
No |
|
|
|
strokeColor |
No |
|
|
|
fillColor |
No |
|
|
|
horizontalAlignment |
No |
|
|
|
row |
No |
|
| terms |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
Yes |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
Yes |
|
| notes |
|
font |
No |
|
|
|
textSize |
No |
|
|
|
textColor |
Yes |
|
|
|
textUnderline |
Yes |
|
Attributes
The table below describes the element attributes.
| Attributes |
Value |
Default |
| version |
1.0 |
|
| type |
invoice |
|
| font |
<font name> |
Times Roman |
| textSize |
<size in points> |
12 |
| textColor |
<hex color - #AARRGGBB> |
#000000 |
| textUnderline |
none | single | double |
none |
| strokeStyle |
none | solid | dash |
none |
| strokeWidth |
<size in points> |
1 |
| strokeColor |
<hex color - #AARRGGBB> |
#000000 |
| fillColor |
<hex color - #AARRGGBB> |
#00000000 |
| horizontalAlignment |
left | center | right |
left |
| verticalAlignment |
top | middle | bottom |
top |
| column |
left | center | right |
|
| row |
<integer> |
|
| alpha |
<0-1.0> |
0.7 |
| x |
<pixels> |
|
| y |
<pixels> |
|
| width |
<pixels> |
<image width> |
| height |
<pixels> |
<image height> |
| path |
<relative path to layout file> |
|
| angle |
<degrees - 0-360> |
0 |
| location |
top | bottom |
top |
