How can I customize my payslips?
The payslip design is loaded at run-time from a simple text file, using a pair of technologies known as XAML and WPF. This allows you unparalleled flexibility in the design of your payslips. Should you require a custom design, we will undertake it at our standard consultancy rates.
The sample payslips in the program are stored in the following location:
%PROGRAMDATA%\Wieser Software\Payslips for PAYE Tools\samples
If you press the Windows key on your keyboard, and press R to open the run box, you can paste the above
line in and press enter to navigate directly to the folder.
The payslips are rendered using a technology known as XAML. XAML is a markup language like XML or HTML, and is relatively easy to modify, particularly if you just want to add or remove items. For instance, the existing templates shipped with the program all list BACS as the payment type.
If you wanted to change that to cheque for instance, here's what to do.
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Open the file gray.payslip-xaml using notepad.
To do this, press the windows key and R at the same time and then type or paste the line below into the box that pops up.
notepad "%PROGRAMDATA%\Wieser Software\Payslips for PAYE Tools\samples\gray.payslip-xaml" - Search for BACS
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Edit this line
<TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="3">BACS</TextBlock>
to look like this:
<TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="3">Cheque</TextBlock> - Select File | Save As, and save the file as "gray-by-cheque.pasylip-xaml"
It's as easy as that!
But I'm afraid of breaking something
Don't worry. You can always get the templates back from this site, and you do make backups, right? But for your convenience, we've included the most popular requests here. Just right click the links, and choose save as.
These templates require version 1.04 or later
The templates below have now been updated to produce addresses without blank lines, but this requires version 1.04. Existing customers can upgrade for free, using our Registered users page
| Description | Download Link |
|---|---|
| Gray Payslips, Paid by BACS | gray.payslip-xaml |
| Gray Payslips, Paid by Cheque | gray-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Gray Payslips, Paid in Cash | gray-in-cash.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid by BACS | blue.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid by Cheque | blue-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid in Cash | blue-in-cash.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid by BACS | plain.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid by Cheque | plain-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid in Cash | plain-in-cash.payslip-xaml |
Templates for the new RTI Version
HMRC changed the database format for the RTI version, and requires new templates. We've linked to them below.
| Description | Download Link |
|---|---|
| Gray Payslips, Paid by BACS | gray.payslip-xaml |
| Gray Payslips, Paid by Cheque | gray-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Gray Payslips, Paid in Cash | gray-in-cash.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid by BACS | blue.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid by Cheque | blue-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Blue Payslips, Paid in Cash | blue-in-cash.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid by BACS | plain.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid by Cheque | plain-by-cheque.payslip-xaml |
| Plain Payslips, Paid in Cash | plain-in-cash.payslip-xaml |