Directly editing the XML files is really scary to me. Seems like it would be simple, but scary.
One idea for the future is to have a GNUCash configured Associated Files directory. This would be the root of all associated files. In the datafile, the filepath would originate from this directory. A user could move these files to a new location with a simple UI directory update in preferences. For example: GNUCash Associated Directory=C:\Gnucash\AssociatedFiles Files: C:\Gnucash\AssociatedFiles\file1 C:\Gnucash\AssociatedFiles\launderedmoney\file2 C:\Gnucash\AssociatedFiles\fencedgoods\file3 Then in the XML files, the paths would be stored as: GNUCashAssociatedFiles/file1 GNUCashAssociatedFiles/launderedmoney\file2 GNUCashAssociatedFiles/fencedgoods\file3 Thoughts? Michael On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 8:23 AM, John Sears via gnucash-user < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > yep, I have no problem finding the files and opening them on the filing > system ( naultilus) .. > > Although I have not done any mounting per se.. should I ? > > > > > On 12/09/2018 21:17, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: > >> On 9/11/2018 8:00 PM, John Sears via gnucash-user wrote: >> >> So my files were all stored on G:/documents/xxx.pdf >>> >>> Now that I have transferred to Linux, this path is not recognised - " >>> GNUCash could not open the associated URI: file:///G:/documents/xxx.pdf" >>> >>> Is there a way to bulk edit the paths of all the links so that Linux >>> will recognise the SD path? I would prefer not to go into every >>> single transaction to do this, as I have a lot of linked files. >>> >>> Or is there someway ( and this might be more of a Linux question) to map >>> the SD card to the "file:///G" terminology. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >> Been a while since I used a 'nix operating system and I don't know what >> modern linuxes might provide for "automounting". But in a traditional 'nix >> environment you don't just stick in removable devices. You also have to >> "mount" (and when removing, "umount") them. >> >> In other words, I think yours is a "new 'nix user" problem. Forget >> gnucash for a moment. Can you put a file (say a document) on a removable >> device and then plug that device into your 'nix machine and open it? The >> path will not be the same as in Windows. The path to the data (in linux) >> will depend on WHERE in the linux file system you mounted it? << The >> "mount" command will have specified that >> >> >> Michael >> >> Michael D Novack >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] 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.
