Norbert. Don't over think this. Which word processor do you use? How did you move all your wordprocessor documents, template & settings from old to new?
GC really isn't very different. you have one or more accounts data files (ie.documents) saved somewhere (there are also some auto-backup copies of these in the same folders, but it is not required to copy these backups - GC will make more in due course) and possibly some customised reports in another folder - which you have been told about. you need to move the data file(s) and ~/.gnucash folder as outlined in the FAQ links you have been given. Some display settings/preferences may not make it over because they are stored in the windows registry - but a quick once- through of the preferences dialog box should let you put things back as you like. No programming needed. HTH, Maf. On Friday, 13 July 2018 09:59:04 BST Norbert Klein wrote: > Thanks, Stan, > > for sharing your work with all. > > But it only makes me feel sorry - I am a non-programmer user of GnuCash :-( > > I still hope there will be - some time in the not too distant future - a > program which can be used also by a non-programmer to move a well > working GnuCash system from one Widows 10 computer to a new Windows 10 > computer. > > Still not giving up hope. > > Norbert > > On 13.7.2018 5:29, Stan Brown wrote: > > Dick, here is a batch file I use to save and restore my GnuCash settings > > and reports, for transferring them between machines. You'd need to > > change my file names and paths to yours, but still it could save you > > some time. > > > > If you don't want to be elaborate as I am -- my batch files tend to be a > > bit over-engineered -- just look for the "reg" lines. Those are the ones > > that save or restore the settings and reports. > > > >> @set MYECHO=echo off > >> @%MYECHO > >> set RZIPNAME=_stanReports.zip > >> set GFILNAME=_stanSettings.reg > >> setlocal > >> set MYNAME=%@name[%0] > >> if "%1" ne "/?" .and. "%1" ne "-?" .and. "%1" ne "" goto 000_Start > >> echo off > >> echo. > >> echo %MYNAME: Save or restore GnuCash settings > >> echo. > >> echo options: > >> echo /q Quiet > >> echo /v Verbose > >> echo /purge Delete saved log files (used with "save" or "apply") > >> echo save Save settings > >> echo apply Apply saved settings > >> echo purge Delete saved log files. > >> echo Just one of 'save', 'apply', 'purge' is required. > >> echo. > >> echo Settings are saved in %GFILNAME and %RZIPNAME, in the same > >> echo folder as the GnuCash accounting file. > >> quit > >> ************************************************************************* > >> ******* 2018-02-25 new program > >> 2018-03-21 Add the purge option. > >> 2018-03-31 With 'purge', suppress error message if there are no files > >> ... > >> 2018-04-01 ... and also delete GnuCash files in %TEMP%. > >> 2018-04-18 Add /purge as an option, used with "save" or "apply". > >> 2018-05-05 Program didn't abort after an an unknown option. > >> > >> Copyright 2018 Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems > >> http://oakroadsystems.com/ > >> > >> ************************************************************************* > >> *******>> > >> :000_Start > >> : > >> :: Scan the options. > >> > >> set ACTION=none > >> set PURGING=0 > >> set VERBOSE=1 > >> do while "%1" ne "" > >> > >> iff %1 == save .or. %1 == apply .or. %1 == purge then > >> > >> iff %ACTION ne none then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Only one of 'save', 'apply', purge is allowed. > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> set ACTION=%@lower[%1] > >> > >> elseiff %1 == /q then > >> > >> set VERBOSE=0 > >> > >> elseiff %1 == /v then > >> > >> set VERBOSE=2 > >> > >> elseiff %1 == /purge then > >> > >> set PURGING=1 > >> > >> else > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Unknown option '%1'. > >> cancel 2 > >> > >> endiff > >> shift > >> > >> enddo > >> iff %ACTION == none then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: You need one of 'save', 'apply', or 'purge'. > >> cancel > >> > >> elseiff %VERBOSE == 2 then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Plaanning to %ACTION the %@if[%ACTION == > >> purge,files,settings]. echo. > >> > >> endiff > >> > >> :: Check existence of files and folders. > >> :: > >> set GDIR=e:\sb\$\GnuCash > >> > >> iff not isdir "%GDIR" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Financials folder '%GDIR' not found. > >> cancel > >> > >> elseiff not exist "%GDIR\Stan.gnucash" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: File Stan.gnucash not found in '%GDIR'. > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> set RDIR=%USERPROFILE\.gnucash > >> set RZIP=%GDIR\%RZIPNAME > >> set GKEY=HKCU\Software\GSettings\org\gnucash > >> set GFIL=%GDIR\%GFILNAME > >> iff %VERBOSE == 2 then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Financial database is in folder '%GDIR'. > >> echo %MYNAME: GnuCash reports are in folder '%RDIR'. > >> echo %MYNAME: GnuCash reports are zipped in file '%RZIP'. > >> echo %MYNAME: GnuCash settings are in '%GKEY'. > >> echo %MYNAME: GnuCash settings are exported to file '%GFIL'. > >> echo. > >> > >> endiff > >> > >> iff %ACTION == save then > >> > >> if %PURGING == 1 gosub PurgeAction > >> iff not isdir "%RDIR" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Reports folder '%RDIR' not found. > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> pushd "%RDIR" > >> set ZIPOPT= > >> set OPTS=-r -T -o > >> if %VERBOSE lt 2 set OPTS=%OPTS -q > >> @if %VERBOSE ge 1 echo on > >> zip %OPTS "%RZIP" * > >> @%MYECHO > >> @echo. > >> popd > >> @if %VERBOSE ge 1 echo on > >> reg export %GKEY "%GFIL" /y > >> @%MYECHO > >> > >> elseiff %ACTION == apply then > >> > >> if %PURGING == 1 gosub PurgeAction > >> iff not exist "%GFIL" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Registy export file '%GFIL' not found. > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> iff not exist "%RZIP" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Reports ZIP file '%RZIP' not found. > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> iff not isdir "%RDIR" then > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Reports folder '%RDIR' not found. > >> input /c /k"yYnN" /l1 Create it?^ %%X > >> echo. > >> if %X == N cancel > >> md "%RDIR" > >> > >> endiff > >> set OPTS=-uo > >> if %VERBOSE == 0 set OPTS=%OPTS -q > >> @if %VERBOSE ge 1 echo on > >> unzip %OPTS "%RZIP" -d "%RDIR" > >> @%MYECHO > >> @echo. > >> @if %VERBOSE ge 1 echo on > >> reg delete %GKEY /f > >> @echo. > >> reg import "%GFIL" > >> @%MYECHO > >> > >> elseiff %ACTION == purge then > >> > >> gosub PurgeAction > >> > >> else > >> > >> echo %MYNAME: Internal error: %%ACTION = '%ACTION' > >> cancel > >> > >> endiff > >> quit > >> > >> :PurgeAction > >> : > >> set OPTS=/R /E > >> if %VERBOSE lt 2 set OPTS=/T %OPTS > >> echos %MYNAME: purging ... `` > >> del %OPTS %GC\*.gnucash.20* %TEMP\gnc-report*html;gnucash*log > >> return > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do 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