Thank you for the reply Greg. Agreed I do not think gnu can read from dropbox. Had to download to device. On Mon, Aug 28, 2017, at 08:38 PM, Greg Feneis [via GnuCash] wrote: > This may not be an issue with GnuCash for Android. > > I don't think Dropbox on Android work the same way as Dropbox on > a laptop> or desktop computer does. > > On my Android device, the Dropbox app seems only able to display > and allow> access to the contents of my Dropbox folder, but doesn't keep > these files> and folders on the device for other Android apps or me to > directly use.> > I think if you want your GnuCash for Android app to access a file > from your> Dropbox, you'll have to use the Dropbox app (or some other means) > to bring> that file to the Android device for GnuCash for Android to work > with.> > > Kind regards, > > Greg Feneis > > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Mike Stillingfleet < > [hidden email]> wrote: > > > Hi David , > > > > Many thanks for your replies. It confirmed that the procedure > > that I was> > following was correct which in itself was a great help. > > I repeated the procedure without success. But then exported the file> > > > from dropbox to the device's download folder. > > I did the import and it worked. > > > > Why I cannot import the file from dropbox is still an unknown. > > > > But I cannot thank you enough I was about to give up and was > > looking at> > switching to one of the other free systems which would have > > been a> > painful waste of time. > > Regards > > > > Mike > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017, at 02:09 PM, DaveC49 [via GnuCash] wrote: > > > Hi Colin and John_Mike, > > > > > > I also just imported the Coa from Dropbox. Just save the coA to > > > Dropbox Again same procedure on Android 3 bars->Settings-> > > AccountPreferences- > > > >Import GnuCash XML When the OPEN FROM menu comes up select the > > > DropBox and then the file.> > > > David Cousens > > > David Cousens > > > > > > > > > > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the > > > discussion below:> http://gnucash.1415818.n4. > > nabble.com/Chart-of-Accounts-cannot-be-uploaded-to-Android- > > tp4693438p4693446.html> To unsubscribe from Chart of Accounts > > cannot be> > uploaded to Android, > > > click here[1].> NAML[2] > > > > -- > > Mike Stillingfleet > > [hidden email] > > > > > > > > Links: > > > > 1. http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=> > > > unsubscribe_by_code&node=4693438&code=bWlrZXN0aWxsaW5nZmxlZXRAZmFzdG> > > > 1haWwuY28udWt8NDY5MzQzOHwtMTQ4Nzg3MzE1NQ== > > 2. http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/template/ > > NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html% > > 21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces. > > BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace- > > nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs= > > notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails% > > 21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [hidden email] > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > ----- > > 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 > [hidden email] > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the > discussion below:> > http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Chart-of-Accounts-cannot-be-uploaded-to-Android-tp4693438p4693453.html> > To unsubscribe from Chart of Accounts cannot be uploaded to Android, > click here[1].> NAML[2]
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