Quite correct....
For a very long time I have had an issue that when I click the app, it
loads, but after the perl stuff it says"cannot find the file - open
anyway?" From time to time, seemingly randomly, it opens the (presumably
last used) file and away I go. I am always careful, because of that
issue I 'quit' and 'save' religiously, even though I am not religious.
In the configuration locations there is a whole spectrum of places, I'll
try sending the list if you want it?
With the greatest of respect, I have always found the plethora of files
that appear around Gnucash locations hard to decipher. I'm sure there is
a reason for that, but.....
On 02/08/2023 17:56, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
I know Michael. That's the whole point. Have you read the other
threads from this OP? Their files appear to be a mess of backup files
used as their book.
And the OP still hasn't answered *how* they open their book, by app
shortcut, or by clicking the file. I suspect clicking the file. And I
suspect not paying attention while doing so. Just as you noted.
Regards,
Adrien
On 8/2/23 9:24 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
"GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK"
And while that is a file from gnucash it is almost certainly NOT the
name the user assigned to the file that is their books << and yes, it
is a gnucash internal backup file >> The presence of that lock means
that this backup file was left open. So while OK to delete the lock
(if you know that gnucash is not running) it is NOT the file you
want to open when you start gnucash. Note that if one did
accidentally open this file could be on the "recently open" list and
if on the top if the list, will be reopened when you start gnucash.
THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.
So LOOK at what gets opened when you start gnucash (the bar should
show the file name). If NOT the right file, use file=>open to specify
the correct file name and then once open, shut down. Now wen you
reopen gnucash will be on top of the list (most recently opened)
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