Hi, Technically, the list is hard-coded into the application at compile-time, but it is built from an XML file that contains the list of currencies. That XML is converted to C code that "loads" the list of currencies at runtime.
So, yes, technically you could add your own custom currency to your custom-built version of GnuCash. However, you will need to maintain that "forever". Your data file will never work on a "standard" version of GnuCash (without your currency change). And any update will require you to rebuild the application with your change. Enjoy! -derek PS: Someone did agree on IRC (in principle) to pay me a certain fee to implement this feature, saying they'd be back in a week (technically they said 10 days) to confirm. But they never returned to confirm. *shrug* On Fri, July 8, 2022 8:52 am, Esteban Maringolo wrote: > But is the list of currencies hardcoded? Isn't it in some table? > > As for cryptocurrencies, there was XBT for Bitcoin, but nothing else. > > Regards, > > Esteban A. Maringolo > > On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 9:43 AM Geert Janssens > <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> wrote: >> >> Op vrijdag 8 juli 2022 10:18:51 CEST schreef Peter West: >> > So cryptocurrencies will never be supported currencies, because >> > cryptocurrencies will never be part of ISO-4217. >> > >> >> At some point I proposed to add code to allow non-ISO-4217 currencies. >> While not formally >> correct this could be helpful for simple personal accounting. Such >> alternate currency group >> could also have been used to manage crypto currencies. >> >> Unfortunately I don't have time left to implement this and I don't think >> any of the other >> active devs has it anywhere on their priority list. >> >> So "never" ? Depends. For to to have any chance though it will require >> someone to step up >> and implement this in a way that fits the gnucash design and concepts. >> >> Regards, >> >> Geert >> >> > — >> > Peter West >> > p...@pbw.id.au >> > “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat >> against >> > that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” >> > > On 8 Jul 2022, at 2:51 am, john <jra...@ceridwen.us> wrote: >> > >> On Jul 7, 2022, at 9:23 AM, Esteban Maringolo >> <emaring...@gmail.com> >> > >> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> Hi, >> > >> >> > >> Is it possible to manually add a new currency to the list of >> currencies? >> > >> >> > >> I will take care of updating the exchange rate. >> > > >> > > No. Currency in GnuCash is defined as "currencies recognized by >> ISO-4217". >> > > Everything else is a commodity. >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > John Ralls >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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 this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ > 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 this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- 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. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
