You'll find descriptons of window elements below.
Rounding cash for time - choose rounding method used for time-based charges
Count charge considering only upper rate time limit - if selected, CafeStation won't try to combine the charge from the charges for the shorter time limits, but will get the price for the next longer time limit.
We've got defined rates: 10 min - $1, 1 hour - $5 . Customer was using the workstation for 40 minutes. If this option is selected he will be asked to pay $ 5 (one hour charge), if not, he will be asked to pay $ 4 (4 times 10 minute charge).
Use discount charging rates even if time ends after discount period - if selected, the discount rate will be used even if the time limit ended after the discount had been active.
Use discount charging rates even if time starts before discount period - if selected, the discount rate will be used even if the time limit had started before the discount was active.
Allow to change rates manually if discount doesn't enclose time period - if selected, operator will be able to change the charging rate manually if the time period started or ended when the discount wasn't active.
Use only one rate for counting the charge - selecting this option prevents from combining rates to calculate the final charge (for example, when time period started before the rate change).
Charge independently on previous rate - if selected, the charge is calculated using only the last matching rate.
We've got following charges in our charging rate: $5 per hour, minimal time period set to 0 hours (for customers that use computers for less than an hour). $4 per hour, minimal time period set to 1 hour (for customers that stay for longer than one hour). Imagine that a customer uses workstation for 2 hours. With this option selected, he will be asked to pay $8. Otherwise the charge would be $9.
Consider the sequence of added periods - if selected, charge will be calculated from sequence of added time periods, not whole used time.
When 30 minutes costs $1.5, and whole hour costs $2. If 30 minute time period was added twice, then, with this option selected, user will be asked to pay $3. With this option unselected, the charge would be $2.
Allow to charge different rates for each time period - this option allows different time periods to use different charging rates.
Two charging rates are defined: Normal: $2 per hour and Extra: $1 per hour. Initially, one hour was added to the workstation using Normal charging rate, then another hour was added after changing the rate to Extra in the rates toolbar. With Allow to charge different rates for each time period option selected, the charge will be $3(1 hour charged using the Normal rate and 1 hour charged using the Extra rate). When this option is unselected, the charge would be $2 (2 hours charged using the Extra rate).
Charge full amount before minute elapses - selecting this option causes CafeStation to charge for every begun time period. When unselected, charge is calculated after the smallest time period set in the charging rate had passed.
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