Dynamically update the link with estimate id

README.md

@@ -89,17 +89,6 @@ Supported automation:
 
 Invoices containing an Issue reference (e.g. `#123`) automatically attach to the corresponding Issue.
 
-### Custom Field Synchronization
-
-Invoice custom fields can be mapped to Issue custom fields.
-
-Example use case:
-
-*   Mileage In/Out recorded in Redmine
-    
-*   Automatically synchronized to the QuickBooks invoice.
-    
-
 ### Customer Synchronization
 
 Customer records are automatically updated in the local database when changes occur in QuickBooks.
@@ -119,6 +108,8 @@ Available hooks:
 
 |Type|Hook|Note
 |--|--|--|
+View Hook|:customer_actions_top, { customer: @customer }| Used to add action links to customer view
+View Hook|:customer_actions_bottom, { customer: @customer} | Used to add action links to customer view
 View Hook|:pdf_left, { issue: issue }  | Used to add text to left side of PDF
 View Hook|:pdf_right, { issue: issue }  | Used to add text to right side of PDF
 View Hook|:show_customer_view_right, { customer: customer } | Used to show partials on right side of customer view
@@ -153,7 +144,7 @@ https://redmine.yourdomain.com/qbo/webhook
 
 # Installation
 
-## 1\. Clone the Plugin
+## 1. Clone the Plugin
 
 Install the plugin into your Redmine plugins directory.
 
@@ -168,7 +159,7 @@ Use a **tagged release** for stability.
 
 ---
 
-## 2\. Install Dependencies
+## 2. Install Dependencies
 
 ```bash
 bundle install
@@ -178,7 +169,7 @@ Required for **Redmine 6 / Rails 7 compatibility**.
 
 ---
 
-## 3\. Run Database Migrations
+## 3. Run Database Migrations
 
 ```bash
 bundle exec rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
@@ -186,7 +177,7 @@ bundle exec rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
 ---
 
-## 4\. Restart Redmine
+## 4. Restart Redmine
 
 Restart your Redmine server so the plugin and hooks are loaded.
 

app/models/customer.rb

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class Customer < QboBaseModel
   self.primary_key = :id
   qbo_sync push: true
 
+  # Normalize the local database column :name
+  normalizes :name, with: ->(name) { name.to_s.strip.titleize }
+  
   acts_as_searchable columns: %w[name phone_number mobile_phone_number ],
                      scope: ->(_context) { left_joins(:project) },
                      date_column: :updated_at
@@ -61,8 +64,9 @@ class Customer < QboBaseModel
 
   # Updates Both local DB name & QBO display_name
   def name=(s)
-    details.display_name = s
+    super(s)
-    super
+    # Write the normalized value from Active Record to QBO details
+    details.display_name = self.name
   end
 
   # Normalizes phone numbers by removing non-digit characters. This method is called before validation to ensure that phone numbers are stored in a consistent format, which can help with searching and integration with external systems like QuickBooks Online.

app/models/estimate.rb

@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@
 
 class Estimate < QboBaseModel
 
-  has_and_belongs_to_many :issues
+  has_many :issues
   belongs_to :customer 
   validates_presence_of :doc_number, :id
   self.primary_key = :id
   qbo_sync push: false
 
+  def name
+    to_s
+  end
+
   # returns a human readable string
   def to_s
     return self[:doc_number]

app/services/estimate_service.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#The MIT License (MIT)
+#
+#Copyright (c) 2016 - 2026 rick barrette
+#
+#Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+#The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+#THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+class EstimateService < ServiceBase
+
+end

app/views/customers/_actions.html.erb

@@ -1,11 +1,73 @@
-<%= link_to t(:label_appointment), "https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=#{@customer.name}+-&details=#{ link_to t(:customer_details), "https://#{Setting.host_name}#{customer_path @customer.id}"}%0A#{@customer.primary_phone}%3Cbr/%3E+&dates=#{Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d")}T090000/#{Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d")}T170000", target: :_blank, id: :appointment_link %>
+<%= call_hook :customer_actions_top, { customer: @customer } %>
 
-<br/>
+<p>
-<br/>
+    <%= link_to t(:label_new_issue), new_issue_path(issue: { customer_id: @customer.id }), id: "dynamic-new-issue-link", target: :_blank %>
+</p>
 
+<p>
   <%= link_to t(:label_create_estimate), "https://qbo.intuit.com/app/estimate?nameId=#{@customer.id}", target: :_blank %>
+</p>
 
-<br/>
+<p>
-<br/>
+  <%= link_to t(:label_create_payment), "https://qbo.intuit.com/app/recvpayment?nameId=#{@customer.id}", target: :_blank %>
+</p>
+
+<%= call_hook :customer_actions_bottom, { customer: @customer } %>
 
 <%= button_to t(:label_edit_customer), edit_customer_path(@customer), method: :get%> 
+
+<script>
+  function handleSingleSelect(event, className) {
+    if (event.target.checked) {
+      // Uncheck all other checkboxes of the same type
+      document.querySelectorAll('.' + className).forEach(cb => {
+        if (cb !== event.target) {
+          cb.checked = false;
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    updateLink();
+  }
+
+  // Bind single-select behavior to checkboxes once the DOM is loaded
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.estimate-checkbox').forEach(cb => {
+      cb.addEventListener('change', (e) => handleSingleSelect(e, 'estimate-checkbox'));
+    });
+    document.querySelectorAll('.vehicle-checkbox').forEach(cb => {
+      cb.addEventListener('change', (e) => handleSingleSelect(e, 'vehicle-checkbox'));
+    });
+  });
+
+  function updateLink() {
+    const link = document.getElementById('dynamic-new-issue-link');
+    if (!link) return;
+
+    // Cache the pristine base URL on first run
+    if (!link.dataset.baseUrl) {
+      link.dataset.baseUrl = link.getAttribute('href');
+    }
+
+    // Build base URL object
+    let url = new URL(link.dataset.baseUrl, window.location.origin);
+
+    // 1. Handle Single Estimate
+    const checkedEstimate = document.querySelector('.estimate-checkbox:checked');
+    if (checkedEstimate) {
+      url.searchParams.set('issue[estimate_id]', checkedEstimate.value);
+    } else {
+      url.searchParams.delete('issue[estimate_id]');
+    }
+
+    // 2. Handle Single Vehicle
+    const checkedVehicle = document.querySelector('.vehicle-checkbox:checked');
+    if (checkedVehicle) {
+      url.searchParams.set('issue[vehicle_id]', checkedVehicle.value);
+    } else {
+      url.searchParams.delete('issue[vehicle_id]');
+    }
+
+    // Update the link's href attribute
+    link.setAttribute('href', url.toString());
+  }
+</script>

app/views/customers/_details.html.erb

@@ -36,23 +36,19 @@
       <td>$<%= customer.balance %></td>
     </tr>
     
+    <% if customer.notes.present? %>
       <tr>
-      <th colspan="2"><h4><%=t(:field_notes)%></hr></th>
+        <th colspan="2"><h4><%= t(:field_notes) %></h4></th>
       </tr>
 
       <tr>
         <td colspan="2">
-       <pre id="note-display" style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: inherit;">
+          <div class="wiki">
-          <%= customer.notes %>
+            <%= textilizable(customer, :notes) %>
-        </pre>
+          </div>
         </td>
       </tr>
-
+    <% end %>
-    <script>
-        const preElement = document.getElementById('note-display');
-        // This takes the text, trims the edges, and puts it back
-        preElement.textContent = preElement.textContent.trim();
-      </script>
 
   </tbody>
 </table> 

app/views/customers/_form.html.erb

@@ -36,16 +36,13 @@
           <%=t(:field_notes)%>: 
           <div class="input">
              <p>
-              <%= content_tag :span, id: "issue_description_and_toolbar" do %>
                 <%= f.text_area :notes,
-                    cols: 60,
+                                rows: 8,
-                    rows: 10,
-                    accesskey: accesskey(:edit),
                                 class: 'wiki-edit',
-                    no_label: true %>
+                                style: 'width: 95%;',
-              <% end %>
+                                id: 'customer_appointment_description' %>
+                <%= wikitoolbar_for 'customer_appointment_description' %>
               </p>
-            <%= wikitoolbar_for :issue_description %>
           </div>
         </div>
         

app/views/estimates/_list.html.erb

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <% estimates.sort.reverse.each do |estimate| %>
     <div class="row">
-      <%= check_box_tag "estimate_ids[]", estimate.id, false,  onchange: "updateLink()",  data: { url: estimate_path(estimate), text: "Estimate ##{estimate.to_s}" }, class: "estimate-checkbox appointment" %>
+      <%= check_box_tag "estimate_ids[]", estimate.id, false, onchange: "updateLink()", data: { text: "Estimate ##{estimate.doc_number}" }, class: "estimate-checkbox appointment" %>
       <b><%= link_to "##{estimate.doc_number}", estimate_path(estimate), target: :_blank %></b> <%= estimate.txn_date %>
     </div>
   <% end %>

config/locales/en.yml

@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ en:
   label_closed_issues: "Closed Issues"
   label_connected: "Successfully connected to QuickBooks"
   label_create_estimate: "Create Estimate"
+  label_create_payment: "Create Payment"
   label_customer_count: "Customer Count"
   label_customer_link_expires: "This customer link expires in"
+  label_customer: "Customer"
   label_customers: "Customers"
   label_delete: "Delete"
   label_deposit_into: "Deposit to Account"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ en:
   label_error: "Error"
   label_estimate_404: "Estimate not found"
   label_estimate_count: "Estimate Count"
+  label_estimate: "Estimate"
   label_estimates: "Estimates"
   label_hours: "Hours"
   label_invoice_404: "Invoice not found"
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ en:
   label_model: "Model"
   label_name: "Name"
   label_new_customer: "New Customer"
+  label_new_issue: "New Issue"
   label_qbo_never_synced: "Never Synced"
   label_no_customers: "There are no customers matching the search term(s)."
   label_no_estimates: "No Estimates"

init.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :redmine_qbo do
   name 'Redmine QBO plugin'
   author 'Rick Barrette'
   description 'A pluging for Redmine to connect with QuickBooks Online to create Time Activity Entries for billable hours logged when an Issue is closed'
-  version '2026.3.17'
+  version '2026.8.1'
   url 'https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo'
   author_url 'https://barrettefabrication.com'
   settings default: {empty: true}, partial: 'qbo/settings'

lib/redmine_qbo/hooks/users_show_hook_listener.rb

@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ module RedmineQbo
       # View User
       def view_users_form(context={})
 
-        # Update the users
-        #Employee.update_all
-    
         # Check to see if there is a quickbooks user attached to the issue
         @selected = context[:user]&.employee&.id
 

lib/redmine_qbo/patches/attachments_controller_patch.rb

@@ -11,27 +11,51 @@
 module RedmineQbo
   module Patches
     module AttachmentsControllerPatch
-      module Helper
-        # Check if login is globally required to access the application
-        def check_if_login_required
-          # Return true if the user is already logged in
-          return true if User.current.logged?
-
-          # Pull up the attachment and verify if we have a valid token for the issue
-          attachment = Attachment.find_by(id: params[:id])
-          return require_login if attachment.nil?
-
-          token = CustomerToken.where("token = ? AND expires_at > ?", session[:token], Time.current).first
-          return true if token&.issue_id == attachment.container_id
-
-          # Default to requiring login if all else fails
-          require_login if Setting.login_required?
-        end
-      end
-
       def self.apply
         AttachmentsController.class_eval do
-          helper Helper
+          # 1. PREPEND: Must run before ANY of Redmine's ApplicationController filters
+          prepend_before_action :set_customer_token_thread
+
+          # 2. Skip global login redirects if the user holds a valid token for this file
+          skip_before_action :check_if_login_required, if: :valid_customer_token?
+          skip_before_action :check_project_privacy, raise: false, if: :valid_customer_token?
+
+          # Note: We do NOT need to skip :read_authorize anymore. 
+          # Because we patched Attachment#visible?, read_authorize will pass naturally!
+
+          private
+
+          def set_customer_token_thread
+            if session[:token].present?
+              Thread.current[:customer_token] = CustomerToken.active.find_by(token: session[:token])
+            end
+          end
+
+          def valid_customer_token?
+            token = Thread.current[:customer_token]
+            return false unless token
+
+            # Handle "Download All" zip requests (object_type=issues, object_id=ID)
+            if params[:action] == 'download_all'
+              return params[:object_type] == 'issues' && params[:object_id].to_i == token.issue_id
+            end
+
+            # Handle normal single attachment requests (show, download, thumbnail)
+            attachment = Attachment.find_by(id: params[:id])
+            return false unless attachment
+
+            # Allow if attachment belongs directly to the Issue
+            if attachment.container_type == 'Issue' && attachment.container_id == token.issue_id
+              return true
+            end
+            
+            # Allow if attachment belongs to a Journal (comment) on the Issue
+            if attachment.container_type == 'Journal' && attachment.container.journalized_type == 'Issue' && attachment.container.journalized_id == token.issue_id
+              return true
+            end
+            
+            false
+          end
         end
       end
     end

lib/redmine_qbo/patches/issue_patch.rb

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ module RedmineQbo
       extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
       prepended do
-        belongs_to :customer, class_name: 'Customer', foreign_key: :customer_id, optional: true
+        belongs_to :customer
-        belongs_to :customer_token, primary_key: :id, optional: true
+        belongs_to :customer_token
-        belongs_to :estimate, primary_key: :id, optional: true
+        belongs_to :estimate
         has_and_belongs_to_many :invoices
 
         before_save :titlize_subject