In a message dated: 03 Apr 2002 20:45:35 EST Derek Atkins said: >> I should be able to do something like: >> >> gnucash --export gnucash.xac > gnucash.txt > >I think that a text/curses-based Gnucash application/UI is a Good >Idea, but is orthogonal to the data format issue.
I'm not looking for a text/curses-based GnuCash (though I do think it's a great idea). I just want to be able to import/export the data from/to ascii without requiring either X or the graphical front end of Gnucash. Using the proposed command line above I should see nothing but whatever is sent to stderr, and be returned to a command prompt silently. I should also end up with a file called 'gnucash.txt' in the cwd which contains all the data from the binary/SQL file. This is just an idea, however, something to consider along with the import/export feature. My point is that I want to, over a slow dial-up link, be able to export or import my data from/to gnucash without requiring an graphical display. I'm not saying that I want to then manipulate the data in any other alternative interface. Sorry if I didn't make that clear. >As for text export, I _DID_ say export and import. Perhaps you missed >it (or perhaps it was in one of the personal replies instead of one on >the list). I evidently missed that, and Rob Browning kindly pointed out that 'import' would be a requirement. >Note that with MySQL, you can always run the db_dump and db_restore >functions, even with an embedded database. If you say so, I know nothing of the internals of MySQL, so I'll have to trust you :) -- Seeya, Paul _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gnucash.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
