Yes, thank you, that worked in that I now have a page with headings and my accounts in total numbers. For example, the first one is Assets, next Dehumidifier, then equity, expenses etc and all except Dehumidifier have totals, but I still can not get into add new inputs.
On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:16 PM Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > If that's a blank page then that means you have no data open. Did you try > using File -> New File? That might have done it. > > Let's start over -- Go to File -> Open and then get to the folder where > your data file is located and open it. What happens then? > > -derek > > On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:11 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > > I tried that but all i get is a blank page with headings. > > > > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:08, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > > > >> Was it just one account register that was readonly?? Or was it when you > >> opened the file? > >> > >> What do you mean by "get back to my accounts"? Are you missing the > >> Chart > >> of Accounts Page? If so, use View -> New Accounts Page > >> > >> -derek > >> > >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 4:04 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > >> > Ah, it said it was read only a page or so ago. I keep fiddling with > >> it, > >> > hoping to get back to my accounts, but I seem to be making it worse. > >> If I > >> > can get the read only thing back I’ll take a screenshot. Sorry. I’m > >> > getting > >> > a bit lost here. > >> > > >> > On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 at 21:00, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> So if that didn't work -- how is it telling you that it is read-only? > >> >> Could you supply a screen shot? > >> >> Maybe a step-by-step of what you do and what happens? > >> >> > >> >> I'm at a loss for what else would cause a read-only situation here > >> >> except, > >> >> perhaps, you opening a placeholder account. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> -derek > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, January 22, 2019 3:55 pm, Georgina Hunter-Jones wrote: > >> >> > Thanks, sadly it did not work. Sorry that replies are so slow, Im > >> not > >> >> > always with the old computer. Thanks > >> >> > > >> >> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:38 PM Georgina Hunter-Jones < > >> >> > helicopterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Thanks, i’ll Try that. Georgina > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> > >> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >>> Dear Georgina, > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> [snip] > >> >> >>> > Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 12:52:50 CET schreef Georgina > >> >> >>> Hunter-Jones: > >> >> >>> >> Dear Geert, > >> >> >>> >> Thank you, that helped to a certain extent. I can now see > >> lines > >> >> of > >> >> >>> >> information with the account details. However, it appears to > >> be > >> >> >>> 'read > >> >> >>> >> only' > >> >> >>> >> and I cannot enter any further data. I also cannot see > >> anything > >> >> more > >> >> >>> >> than > >> >> >>> >> an overall view of the account, ie no dates etc. > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> Anything I can do to change that? Thank you very much for your > >> >> help > >> >> >>> so > >> >> >>> >> far. > >> >> >>> >> Best wishes, Georgina > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> This sounds like it could be a permissions problem, although I'm > >> not > >> >> >>> familiar enough with MacOS permissions to know how best to fix > >> it. > >> >> >>> Hopefully a MacOS expert will come in. But it really sounds like > >> >> when > >> >> >>> you > >> >> >>> copied your data file you put it into a directory that your > >> current > >> >> >>> user > >> >> >>> does not have access to write new files. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Can you try this: > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Make a new folder from the Finder > >> >> >>> Copy your data file to the new Folder > >> >> >>> Open GnuCash > >> >> >>> File -> Open the data file from the new folder > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Does this help? > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:31 AM Geert Janssens > >> >> >>> >> <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> > >> >> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >> wrote: > >> >> >>> >> > A few other suggestions: > >> >> >>> >> > > >> >> >>> >> > 1. Which files did you transfer ? While that sounds obvious, > >> it > >> >> is > >> >> >>> not > >> >> >>> >> > always > >> >> >>> >> > so. So this question is to ensure you really did copy your > >> >> gnucash > >> >> >>> >> data > >> >> >>> >> > file > >> >> >>> >> > to the older computer. > >> >> >>> >> > > >> >> >>> >> > 2. How have you tried to open your gnucash data file ? It's > >> >> >>> important > >> >> >>> >> to > >> >> >>> >> > realize that on MacOS double-clicking on a random gnucash > >> data > >> >> >>> file > >> >> >>> >> > doesn't > >> >> >>> >> > necessarily mean that file will be opened. GnuCash will > >> always > >> >> >>> reopen > >> >> >>> >> that > >> >> >>> >> > previously last opened file (which may be different from the > >> >> one > >> >> >>> you > >> >> >>> >> > double- > >> >> >>> >> > clicked on). To fix that you can: > >> >> >>> >> > - Start the gnucash application > >> >> >>> >> > - Select File->Open > >> >> >>> >> > - Navigate to your gnucash data file and open it this way > >> >> >>> >> > > >> >> >>> >> > Will that bring your data back ? > >> >> >>> >> > > >> >> >>> >> > Regards, > >> >> >>> >> > > >> >> >>> >> > Geert > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > >> >> >>> > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> -derek > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> -- > >> >> >>> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > >> >> >>> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > >> >> >>> Computer and Internet Security Consultant > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > >> >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > >> >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > >> de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > >> Computer and Internet Security Consultant > >> > >> > > > > > -- > Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com > Computer and Internet Security Consultant > > _______________________________________________ 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. 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