Re: [GNC] can't open files

2024-04-21 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
rtainly in Windows, you can double-click the data file, once you find it (using David Cousens' suggestions), and GnuCash will open, placing a pointer to the file in position 1 in the history list for future reference. Do you by any chance have your GnuCash data files on an external drive, or a

Re: [GNC] can't open files

2024-04-21 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
have data files structured on your computer so what follows is just an example. Let's say several months ago you had gnucash data directory under documents  and you had another directory "financial stuff", You decided, hey gnucash data is financial data so I'll just move the gnucash

Re: [GNC] can't open files

2024-04-21 Thread David Cousens
Bob Your file will have the format ".gnucash".   It will also likely have a group of backup and log files in the same directory with formats .gnucash..gnucash and .gnucash..log depending on your preference settings. Do you know what Gnucash version you were running previously (a

[GNC] can't open files

2024-04-21 Thread Kenneth Maze via gnucash-user
I hadn’t used gnucash for several months due to illness. I tried to open and access my data but got a message the file 'could not be found. The file is in the history list, do you want to remove it?’ I selected ‘no’ and the app quit. I downloaded the latest version of the app and tried

Re: [GNC] Import QIF files

2024-04-08 Thread Geoff
/download.phtml (2) Upgrade to the latest nightly build that contains the fix https://code.gnucash.org/builds/ (3) Wait until GnuCash 5.7 is released. Regards Geoff = On 8/04/2024 6:41 am, Beryl Lymer wrote: I have been importing QIF files into GNUcash successfully for several years

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-08 Thread Geoff
lly imported both my Bank Statement and Credit Card QIF files on Windows 10 using this nightly build: gnucash-5.6-2024-04-06-git-5.6-9-gcab6173cd5+.setup.exe If anyone is interested, this is the layout of my QIF files. Only the first two transac

Re: [GNC] Import QIF files

2024-04-08 Thread fromvendor
+fromvendor=outtacyte@gnucash.org] On Behalf Of Jim Passmore Sent: Monday, April 08, 2024 6:01 PM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Import QIF files Beryl, I can't help on the specifics as I only occasionally do imports. I will give the request to supply your operating system

Re: [GNC] Import QIF files

2024-04-08 Thread Jim Passmore
an import. The other user was using the recently released version 5.6. -- *Jim Passmore*j...@passmore4.com On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM Beryl Lymer wrote: > I have been importing QIF files into GNUcash successfully for several > years. However, for recent files, I am getting an

[GNC] Import QIF files

2024-04-08 Thread Beryl Lymer
I have been importing QIF files into GNUcash successfully for several years. However, for recent files, I am getting an error of ‘MISSING QIF INVESTMENT ACTION FOR TRANSACTION DATED xx/xx/.  The erroneous transaction seems to be the last of those imported.  The import will not complete.  I

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-08 Thread Joseph Keithley
off wrote: > >> Hi Christopher >> >> Thanks for resolving this so quickly. >> >> I have successfully imported both my Bank Statement and Credit Card QIF >> files on Windows 10 using this nightly build: >> >> gnucash-5.6-2024-04-06-git-5.6-9-gcab6173cd5+.setu

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-08 Thread Joseph Keithley
er > > Thanks for resolving this so quickly. > > I have successfully imported both my Bank Statement and Credit Card QIF > files on Windows 10 using this nightly build: > > gnucash-5.6-2024-04-06-git-5.6-9-gcab6173cd5+.setup.exe > > If anyone is interested, this is the layou

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-07 Thread Geoff
Hi Christopher Thanks for resolving this so quickly. I have successfully imported both my Bank Statement and Credit Card QIF files on Windows 10 using this nightly build: gnucash-5.6-2024-04-06-git-5.6-9-gcab6173cd5+.setup.exe If anyone is interested, this is the layout of my QIF files

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-07 Thread Joseph Keithley
Apologize if this is a duplicate, sometimes I'm not sure if my post actually gets sent out. The QIF importer in Gnucash 5.6 gives me the same error for my credit card import even though the same file works in Quicken and in Gnucash 5.5. I had to reinstall Gnucash 5.5. As an aside, my experience

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-07 Thread Christopher Lam
Correct Geoff, and the latest nightlies will have the correct fix. https://code.gnucash.org/builds/win32/stable/ On Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 12:10 pm Geoff, wrote: > I suspect this bug fix in the 5.6 release notes is the cause: > > Bug 799225 - QIF Importer Crashes Silently after "Start Import"

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-07 Thread sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
That's not always the case. Some brokerages (Schwab, for example) pull the money into an account directly, from which shares are purchased at some later date. It's essentially a cash based asset account, but it doesn't appear separately to the user. One way to handle this is to place these

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Joseph Keithley
QIF importer in Gnucash 5.6 gives me the same error for my credit card import even though the same file works in Quicken and in Gnucash 5.5. I reinstalled Gnucash 5.5. If I understand your comment corrrectly, the format of the qif file, with and with the first lines of the sample qif file below,

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Geoff
I suspect this bug fix in the 5.6 release notes is the cause: Bug 799225 - QIF Importer Crashes Silently after "Start Import" Button: Don't allow a QIF investment transaction without an action (buy/sell/etc) I *think* it was intended to block *investment* transactions but it appears to have

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Ian Cuthbertson
Bryan This problem seems to be caused by the latest update (5.6) .I import direct from a bank and got the same error message but when I used an earlier version (5.4) transactions imported OK. Problem has been reported in another thread. Ian ___

Re: [GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Fross, Michael via gnucash-user
Bryan, I believe "something" is purchased when you move money into an IRA. For me, it's a money market fund with the share price a constant $1. Michael On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 5:28 PM Bryan B. wrote: > I've tried several different methods to export a .qif file from quicken and > import it into

[GNC] Can't import .qif files from quicken since latest update

2024-04-06 Thread Bryan B.
I've tried several different methods to export a .qif file from quicken and import it into GnuCash. The process of importing the file goes fine until I reach the part where the actual import occurs. Then I get this type of message: "Missing QIF investment action for transaction dated

[GNC] understanding how log files report transactions entered into GnuCash

2024-01-06 Thread Eric via gnucash-user
Hi, My GnuCash data file somehow got corrupted and I cannot open it. I have found earlier data file from a certain date that I can open  I am trying to use the log files to discover which entries were made into GnuCash after the date of the data file that I can use.  Most of the log fiel I have

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread john
part of regular > backup process. I'd also want to remove the old log files automatically. > Thanks! > > On 9/11/23 4:25 PM, John Ralls wrote: >> Yes, log.conf is a user-created file, there is no default. Note that that's >> about the tracefile (https://wiki.gnucash.org/w

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread Jediator
I am glad you pointed out the difference btw trace and transaction logs.  Is there anyway to configure the transaction logging?  I'd like to dump the transaction logs to a different directory and back them up as part of regular backup process.  I'd also want to remove the old log files

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread John Ralls
.3 on Mac, the data directory and config > directory of GC is the same on Mac at /Users/username/Library/Application > Support/GnuCash, and the log files are in the translog directory underneath. > However, the log.conf file is nowhere to find (supposed to be located at > GNC_

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread Jediator
Thanks John!  Apparently in version 5.3 on Mac, the data directory and config directory of GC is the same on Mac at /Users/username/Library/Application Support/GnuCash, and the log files are in the translog directory underneath.  However, the log.conf file is nowhere to find (supposed

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 9/11/2023 12:30 PM, john wrote: The MySQL and PostgresQL backends write the transaction logs to GNC_CONFIG_DIR/translog. See https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations to see where GNC_CONFIG_DIR is on your OS. Regards, John Ralls Or . use the search tools of your OS (to

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread john
using sqlite on Mac and I have log files. Though I don't see them > generated often. I'm not sure if that is because I rarely close the app > except for updates. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 9/11/23 4:15 AM, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user wrote: >> Others will correct m

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm using sqlite on Mac and I have log files. Though I don't see them generated often. I'm not sure if that is because I rarely close the app except for updates. Regards, Adrien On 9/11/23 4:15 AM, sunfish62--- via gnucash-user wrote: Others will correct me, but my understanding

Re: [GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread sunfish62--- via gnucash-user
Others will correct me, but my understanding is that the log files are not used with the database backend, since the changes are committed immediately. ⁣David T.​ On Sep 11, 2023, 9:03 AM, at 9:03 AM, Jediator wrote: >Hi GC users, I am using GC (version 5.3) on Mac.  I noticed that the &

[GNC] Where are GC log files located on Mac with remote database server?

2023-09-11 Thread Jediator
Hi GC users, I am using GC (version 5.3) on Mac.  I noticed that the log files are generated in the same directory of the GC data file (sqlite3).  But I couldn't find the log files after switching to a remote database server.  The info on the GC wiki on logging seems to be outdated, as I can't

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-31 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2023-08-31 08:38, David Carlson wrote: > Back in the day when I used Windows fairly regularly and before Windows 7 > (i.e. Windows XP or Vista or even earlier days) when it may have been > installed into a 32 bit computer, it was fairly common to see Windows using > special foreshortened

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-31 Thread David Carlson
not structure our file systems with clearly defined user folders and some of us even thought it was ok to put user files in Windows folders or even just in the 'C' drive where they were 'easy to find'. We don't know where the OP lives. Maybe he is in Idalia's danger zone

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-31 Thread R Losey
On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 5:15 AM Maf. King wrote: > I also note, and it may be a typo by Barry, but the user often being > called > the "Administrator" account by some people on the list has been listed in > a > file path by Barry more than once as "administrato" > > What I'm saying is that there

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread David Carlson
PC when I first got it, a while > back, several names were applied, barry mahon, finbar mahon, > administration, and administrato, The latter one if 'good' > > As to attach, maybe it my misunderstanding. I have a screen in a file > in 'This PC' with a list of files from gnu. If I do 'a

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread David Cousens
mahon, finbar mahon, > administration, and administrato, The latter one if 'good' > > As to  attach, maybe it my misunderstanding. I have a screen in a file > in 'This PC' with a list of files from gnu. If I do 'attach' (top RHS) > it appears, but if I then click Add Attachment the

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2023-08-28 08:05, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: > With regards to Nigel's comment, over the past month and a half, > there have been well over a hundred messages sprinkled across > eight different threads that seek to address the situation. At > some point, it would seem that the problems

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
mahon, administration, and administrato, The latter one if 'good' As to  attach, maybe it my misunderstanding. I have a screen in a file in 'This PC' with a list of files from gnu. If I do 'attach' (top RHS) it appears, but if I then click Add Attachment the files screen 'blinks' and if I click

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
ve >issue. then Barry will have to clean up the inevitable missing txns >that >were made in backup files only. > >@Nigel Stapley. ISTR the user Mahon Finbar has been on the list for >years, >only occasionally having problems which I think have been solved in the >pa

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Maf. King
ything RW and into a folder in the "Barry" tree. find the most recently changed file(s) and go from there (in a new folder) with the save issue. then Barry will have to clean up the inevitable missing txns that were made in backup files only. @Nigel Stapley. ISTR the user Mahon Finbar h

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Adrien Monteleone
That's mostly my fault on the 'administrato' vs. 'administator' issue. But I only kept typing that because Barry reported a file path at one point with that spelling, and I wasn't certain of a possible different language in use, so I didn't correct it. If Barry transcribed the file path

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-28 Thread Maf. King
On Monday, 28 August 2023 00:14:09 BST Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > > > No one ever requested this, I even said in a prior post to Barry specifically *never* to send his "production" GC file(s) to the list. I also note, and it may be a typo by Barry, but the user often being called

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-27 Thread Adrien Monteleone
this list. -- Here goes with an attachment - recent files in tax accounts and returns, as I said, not used as gnucash data from loading, recently, but seem to have recently saved files. Further mystery. Not a mystery. You clearly are not paying attention to where you are saving your files or

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-27 Thread David Carlson
p called CaptureWiz but it doesn't save as gps > > Here goes with an attachment - recent files in tax accounts and returns, > as I said, not used as gnucash data from loading, recently, but seem to > have recently saved files. Further mystery. > > My question now is can I and how do I move

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-27 Thread Adrien Monteleone
You do not need to do anything with the gnucash files to send a screenshot. We DO NOT need you to send the actual gnucash files. You can't copy/paste images here. They are removed. You have to ATTACH the screenshots. What mail application are you using to access this list? Regards, Adrien

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-27 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Yes, I am aware of that, but, for reasons I don't know, I have been unable to a) select a list of GNU files and then rename them and b) copy and paste as an alternative. Thanks for the info, Barry On 26/08/2023 23:26, Carsten Hütter wrote: Hi Barry! In this newsgroup, screenshots need

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-26 Thread Carsten Hütter
this saga, so should I assume I have had 'rights' to save documents under administrato?? When you say 'truncated' does that mean you cannot see the CaptureWiz images?? I have had issues all along with Gnucash needing specific file types to display files for messages, does that apply to gnucash

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-25 Thread Maf. King
On Friday, 25 August 2023 16:31:47 BST Mahon Finbar wrote: > As I said, I have had unresolved issues with creating .jpg files from MS. did you? sorry, must have missed that bit. is it easier to send a PNG? that should get through as an attached image well enough. > > I'' try cre

[GNC] Fwd: Re: Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-25 Thread Maf. King
CCing to the list. -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files Date: Friday, 25 August 2023, 13:52:20 BST From: Maf. King To: Mahon Finbar On Friday, 25 August 2023 09:58:22 BST you wrote: > Thanks to all. > > On the issue of rights, I h

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-25 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
specific file types to display files for messages, does that apply to gnucash-user?? For reasons I don't understand I have never been able to copy files from Gnu in my MS Windows10 to the 'required' format, for queries about Gnucash!! Quite frustrating. Finbar On 24/08/2023 21:01, David

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread David Carlson
Your last message was truncated before the salient part, but I suspect that you do not have rights for GnuCash to save files in administrato user space. You need to unscramble which username is your 'standard' username and put all your user files including other types from other applications

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Thanks for the details, OK, here goes. I opened this file in Gnu - No 'log' It had a 'save' icon and when I try to save it I get this - That is the problem. There is plenty of space. Finbar On 24/08/2023 18:28, Maf. King wrote: Barry, thanks for the update. The *.log and *.gcm files

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread R Losey
On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 10:15 AM Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > This is an update of sorts of a long series of messages here since I had > an issue with saving my transactions at the end of July. > > I was unable to copy and send GNU files

Re: [GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
was working on and continue. I would be quite happy to try on the dates in the last few days of July, but where to start? Can anyone identify a likely candidate? For example in the screengrab there are a series of files with 496kb on the same time and date on 30 July, but I am not sure how to start a GNU

[GNC] Issues with gnucash files

2023-08-24 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
This is an update of sorts of a long series of messages here since I had an issue with saving my transactions at the end of July. I was unable to copy and send GNU files to the kind people who tried to help me. I have no idea why, copy and paste after changing to the file type required just

Re: [GNC] Placement of autosaves and log files

2023-08-06 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I agree an option would be best with sub-folders as what I'd call a 'sane default'. As for the OPs files, I suspect the search wasn't required, but maybe seemed to be useful for a directory with *lots* of files. (It also might be a case of familiarity with search and limited familiarity

[GNC] Placement of autosaves and log files (was: Today's search....for .lck)

2023-08-06 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)
On 2023-08-06 08:58, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > I can see the benefit to having logs and backup files together with the > data, but I'd prefer if they were in their own sub-directories > automatically. If I had a binary choice to put autosaves and logfiles "in same folder"

Re: [GNC] Files in adminisitrato/documents

2023-08-06 Thread Adrien Monteleone
I'm guessing there was supposed to be an attachment, but it didn't come through. Regards, Adrien On 8/6/23 8:38 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: Is this what you need?? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

[GNC] Files in adminisitrato/documents

2023-08-06 Thread Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user
Is this what you need?? Barry ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-18 Thread R Losey
On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 5:33 PM Stan Brown wrote: > > On 2023-07-15 14:42, R Losey wrote: > > And, if an email is long, or if there is much back-and-forth, one must > > scroll to see replies, even if they are simple. Having them at the top > > is easier to see... and being "out of order" is not

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-17 Thread Paul Feakins
On 17/07/2023 10:48, David T. wrote: That would be *OpenStacks* convention. Most mailing lists follow those conventions. Paul. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-17 Thread David T. via gnucash-user
That would be *OpenStacks* convention. By all means, impose their rules here! ⁣ David T.​ P.S. The amount of energy expended on this topic is amazing to me--and I note that NONE of you Authorities On Email Etiquette bothered to change the subject of this thread to reflect the completely new

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-17 Thread Paul Feakins
On 15/07/2023 01:56, R Losey wrote: Is there really a convention for replies? Indeed there is: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/MailingListEtiquette#Replies Paul Feakins. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-16 Thread Adrien Monteleone
And then there is the problem that sometimes, quoted material gets unquoted, or quote levels are removed and the sender didn't notice that some of it effectively became unquoted and now appears as their own writing. Will, Your recent post below is a top post with a reference quote from Stan

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-16 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Yes, I am a top poster, but not always. I don't view most of these topics as 'conversations'. My post is usually its own thing on a shared subject. I only include a relevant quote for reference or context. If someone wants that reference or context, they can scroll and read. Those that

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-16 Thread Michael Hendry
On 15 Jul 2023, at 11:28, Chris Green wrote: > >> > I occasionally run two copies of GnuCash and there don't appear to be > any significant issues when I do this. It's quite a rare occurrence > though as, with small (one year only) database files a GnuCash > instance sta

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-07-15 14:42, R Losey wrote: > And, if an email is long, or if there is much back-and-forth, one must > scroll to see replies, even if they are simple. Having them at the top > is easier to see... and  being "out of order" is not usually a problem > (contrived situation aside).  With all

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 10:03 PM wrote: > On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:02:21 -0500 > R Losey wrote: > > > Actually, when a conversation has mixed before-and-after comments, it > > is pretty hard to follow. I don't know if there is a standard for how > > to reply to the list, but it would be good if

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread R Losey
I'm fine with either, but I don't want the styles mixed: THAT is hard to read. _ Richard Losey rlo...@gmail.com Micah 6:8 On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 8:34 PM William Prescott wrote: > Just to be a devil's advocate... > The advantage of top posting is that the new

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 8:17 PM Stan Brown wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 6:50 AM Paul Feakins > > wrote: > >> With a mailing list such as this, I believe the convention is to put > >> replies at the bottom? > > On 2023-07-14 17:56, R Losey wrote: > > Is there really a convention for

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 8:10 PM Stephen M. Butler wrote: > I saw this in an email exchange a few years back that can be summarized as: > > A3: Then you get email chains like this. > > Q3: But I prefer to top post to see what was entered last! > > > A2: So the response makes sense after reading

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-07-15 06:32, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: >> Of course Mac doesn't know how to open a file in Gnucash, so that >> remains different. >> >> Liz > > Neither does a machine under Windows unless it has been "told" what > application to use for an object of that type. Just because an object

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-07-15 03:28, Chris Green wrote: > Similarly uncashed cheques simply don't appear, a cheque > payment only appears in the accounts when it is actually debited from > the bank account. That doesn't seem right to me. When you write the check and present or transmit it to the payee, the

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
With 'cash accounting' it's trivial to ensure the end of year figures are correct, they **must** be the same as the bank statement for 31st December. Similarly uncashed cheques simply don't appear, a cheque payment only appears in the accounts when it is actually debited from the bank

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
Of course Mac doesn't know how to open a file in Gnucash, so that remains different. Liz Neither does a machine under Windows unless it has been "told" what application to use for an object of that type. Just because an object has a file extension isn't enough. There also has to be an

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Chris Green
run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different > >>> data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. > >>> > >> > >> I don't do it often, but have had occasion to have GC side-by-side on 2 > >> data > >

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-15 Thread Michael Hendry
On 14 Jul 2023, at 13:24, Chris Green wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 01:06:36PM +0100, Maf. King wrote: >> On Friday, 14 July 2023 12:34:28 BST Fross, Michael wrote: >>> I run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different >>> data fil

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread edodd
On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:02:21 -0500 R Losey wrote: > Actually, when a conversation has mixed before-and-after comments, it > is pretty hard to follow. I don't know if there is a standard for how > to reply to the list, but it would be good if we would use the same > one. I can never see that

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread edodd
On Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:49:25 +0100 Paul Feakins wrote: > Anyway, why go as complicated as having a shortcut to the GnuCash > executable with an argument? > > Not not have your shortcuts to the data files themselves and the OS > will know to use GnuCash to open them. Using D

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread William Prescott
Just to be a devil's advocate... The advantage of top posting is that the new addition to the thread is obvious. With bottom posting, the new reply appears in the middle of the message, often with text both above and below it. Probably because of the default behavior of many email clients, most

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Stan Brown
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 6:50 AM Paul Feakins > wrote: >> With a mailing list such as this, I believe the convention is to put >> replies at the bottom? On 2023-07-14 17:56, R Losey wrote: > Is there really a convention for replies? Gmail puts my replies at the top > by default (like this), but

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Stephen M. Butler
I saw this in an email exchange a few years back that can be summarized as: A3: Then you get email chains like this. Q3: But I prefer to top post to see what was entered last! A2: So the response makes sense after reading the relevant question. Q2: Why bottom post? A1: Please use bottom

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread R Losey
Actually, when a conversation has mixed before-and-after comments, it is pretty hard to follow. I don't know if there is a standard for how to reply to the list, but it would be good if we would use the same one. On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 3:11 PM David H wrote: > No-one really cares any more -

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread R Losey
On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 11:31 AM kschneider bout-tyme.net < kschnei...@bout-tyme.net> wrote: > > > > On Jul 14, 2023, at 12:20 PM, David Carlson > wrote: > > > > Nope, Ctrl-End doesn't move the curser at all in a Gmail reply-all > window. > > Then just hi-lite the part you want to reply to

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread R Losey
Is there really a convention for replies? Gmail puts my replies at the top by default (like this), but if they are supposed to be at the bottom, I can pretty easily do that as well. But I haven't seen a FAQ or heard that this is a convention. On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 6:50 AM Paul Feakins wrote:

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread David H
Reposting to the list as it seems to have been directed solely at me, sorry about the top posting :-) Regards David H. On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 at 06:39, Chris Green wrote: > On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 06:10:37AM +1000, David H wrote: > > No-one really cares any more - top posting saves scrolling

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread David H
instances at the same time, but you have to open > > different data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. > > > > I have two different icons each with a different name of the data file > > as an argument. > > > > There is a an argument to not auto open

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread kschneider bout-tyme . net
> On Jul 14, 2023, at 12:20 PM, David Carlson > wrote: > > Nope, Ctrl-End doesn't move the curser at all in a Gmail reply-all window. Then just hi-lite the part you want to reply to before hitting reply-to-all. It’s wha I did here. Ken Schneider

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Paul Feakins
On 14/07/2023 17:19, David Carlson wrote: Nope, Ctrl-End doesn't move the curser at all in a Gmail reply-all window. It does but you have to click the 3 dots to expand the previous conversations first. Also on Apple it would be the Apple key and End. Paul Feakins.

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread David Carlson
Nope, Ctrl-End doesn't move the curser at all in a Gmail reply-all window. On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 10:53 AM Stan Brown wrote: > > On 2023-07-14 05:15, David Carlson wrote: > > You brought up something that I have not been able to solve: namely > > replying at the bottom in Gmail > > I gave up

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread kschneider bout-tyme . net
First - can two instances of the program be loaded (exist in the system) >>>> such that one instance opens a personal file and one opens a business file? >>>> Second - if answer to question one is yes - is this a preference you can >>>> set and are there advantages to doing

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-07-14 05:15, David Carlson wrote: > You brought up something that I have not been able to solve: namely > replying at the bottom in Gmail > I gave up on that years ago. > Is there a way to configure Gmail to do that? Pressing Ctrl+End (or the equivalent in your OS) doesn't just take

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
a business file? Second - if answer to question one is yes - is this a preference you can set and are there advantages to doing it? Third - if answer to question one is no - then is the only way to have two separate data files is to load the program and force load the specific file you want since

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Paul Feakins
On 14/07/2023 13:15, David Carlson wrote: Paul, You brought up something that I have not been able to solve: namely replying at the bottom in Gmail I gave up on that years ago.  Is there a way to configure Gmail to do that? I use Google Suite with Thunderbird - it has the option, but it

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Ken Pyzik
Thanks to all who answered. All answers/opinions were very good. Honorable mention to David H. for the screen shot! Thanks! Ken From: David H Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 12:57 AM To: Ken Pyzik Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files Ken

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Chris Green
On Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 01:06:36PM +0100, Maf. King wrote: > On Friday, 14 July 2023 12:34:28 BST Fross, Michael wrote: > > I run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different > > data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. > > >

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread David Carlson
t; I run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open > > different data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. > > > > I have two different icons each with a different name of the data file > > as an argument. > > > > There is a an arg

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Maf. King
On Friday, 14 July 2023 12:34:28 BST Fross, Michael wrote: > I run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different > data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. > I don't do it often, but have had occasion to have GC side-by-side on 2 da

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Paul Feakins
On 14/07/2023 12:34, Fross, Michael wrote: I  run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. I have two different icons each with a different name of the data file as an argument. There is a an argument

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Fross, Michael
I run multiple instances at the same time, but you have to open different data files. I’d keep them in different directories to be tidy. I have two different icons each with a different name of the data file as an argument. There is a an argument to not auto open the last file(no -file?). I’m

Re: [GNC] Two Instances as opposed to two separate files

2023-07-14 Thread Paul Feakins
to question one is yes - is this a preference you can set and are there advantages to doing it? Third - if answer to question one is no - then is the only way to have two separate data files is to load the program and force load the specific file you want since the program always default opens

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