Improper parsing of memo and payee about ledger-autosync

[egh]

In b41044b I have allowed setting a custom payee-format on the command line.

[egh]

The code for this is a little fragile. I've done what I could given the sampling of OFX files I had. They all seem to use name and memo differently. The code is here: https://github.com/egh/ledger-autosync/blob/master/ledgerautosync/converter.py#L219

See http://help.infinitekind.com/discussions/suggestions/1291-support-brain-damaged-ofx-usage-of-name-and-memo

That said, I'd be willing to consider changing the behavior, but it's hard to know what to do. It would be possible to have an option, but generally I'd prefer less options rather than more. That memo field seems really useless, though.

[paxperscientiam]

One thought that came to mind recently was the possibility of employing optional directives.

While the default behavior would be to assume proper implementation of the OFX standard with whatever best guess magic you've already employed, directives could be employed on a per institution basis.

Beyond that, I haven't quite fleshed the idea out. Unfortunately, this sort of bandaid is needed until the financial sector gets on board with OFX.

EDIT:
I'll put some more thought into this.

[egh]

Some sort of configuration system could certainly help to sort this out.

[paxperscientiam]

I noticed that, for one of my banks, QFX and OFX files contain some information not found in the other. Like, the institution is denoted in the OFX file but not the QFX. Silly.

With regard to this, could ledger-autosync -- instead of dying -- prompt for a custom institution name? Or, better yet, make a suggestion from list of institutions from ledger files?

Going to open a new issue for the above.