What O S are you installing into and what version are you installing? The help files come along automatically in Windows and most Linux packages.
David C On Oct 11, 2017 11:18 PM, "frank raney" <frankraney...@gmail.com> wrote: > I can't find the documentation to tell me where to put the help files. I > put them in the same dir as the program but when I click on help, I am told > it can not be found. > > *Frankie Raney* > *12454 Auberry Rd. > <https://maps.google.com/?q=12454+Auberry+Rd._Clovis,+Ca_&entry=gmail&source=g>* > *Clovis, Ca > <https://maps.google.com/?q=12454+Auberry+Rd._Clovis,+Ca_&entry=gmail&source=g>.* > *559.297.8577 <(559)%20297-8577> H* > *559.304.1751 <(559)%20304-1751> C* > > On 10/11/2017 2:14:08 PM, David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> > wrote: > I forgot to mention that there is a setting somewhere called "Use Trading > Accounts" that turns that feature on or off. I think it is mentioned > somewhere in the documentation. > > David C > > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:07 PM, David Carlson < > david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Frank, >> >> There is still a problem with Gnucash on your computer because it should >> not be crashing. >> >> It may be somehow related to the account named Trading that GnuCash >> created. Normally, GnuCash will only create that account for users that >> know that they want to use a special feature that is there for investors to >> use to help with capital gains calculations, and it normally isn't used by >> most people. >> >> Actually, I am not sure how to safely delete that account (and prevent it >> from coming back) if you do not want it, because it contains transfers to >> and from your security accounts. Perhaps a developer or another user can >> advise us about that. That is still not the cause of the crash, the >> developers may need more details about that. >> >> Good luck. >> >> David C >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Aaron Laws <dartm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 3:31 PM, frank raney <frankraney...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > I just answered my own question..........The lck file is a temporary >>> file >>> > when the main file is opened. I opened my file read only, resaved it. >>> > closed it and the lck file went away. I opened the file in a smaller >>> > window so I coiuld see my directory and the lck file appeared >>> again......it >>> > went away when I closed the file......so.........what was happening >>> was, >>> > when the program crashed, it did not close the lck file, and when I >>> tried >>> > to reopen it, it thought it was in use........wala......Im back in >>> > business... >>> > >>> > >>> > Frankie Raney >>> > 12454 Auberry Rd. >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=12454+Auberry+Rd.+%0D+%3E+Clovis,+Ca&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> > Clovis, Ca >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=12454+Auberry+Rd.+%0D+%3E+Clovis,+Ca&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> . >>> > 559.297.8577 H >>> > 559.304.1751 C >>> >>> >>> That lck file is the mechanism by which gnucash ensures that each file is >>> only opened once at a time. If that file is there, that means gnucash is >>> using the corresponding ".gnucash" file. Of course, if gnucash crashes >>> and >>> is unable to delete that .lck file, it will superexist the gnucash >>> process. >>> In this case, the correct choice is "open anyway", and copying everything >>> first is an excellent idea, too. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >> >> > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> > <#m_-361508229154219599_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.