Ah forget that, I found your comment in that long email you sent Frank :-) Cheers David.
On Sat, 14 Mar 2020 at 07:30, David H <[email protected]> wrote: > Mitchell, > > You haven't explained what your issue was with trying to install it > originally as per the gnucash instructions - please clarify as this might > have a bearing on what you are experiencing as per your following emails. > > On Win 10 Pro you need to click the Windows Start Menu icon, then All > Apps, then go to the "G" group where you should find a"Gnucash" group. If > you expand this you should find the "Install Online Price Retrieval" which > you click on to install Strawberry Perl and the rest of the price retrieval > app. > > So did you find this OK and get some sort of error when you ran it or what > ? > > Cheers David. > > > > On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at 06:47, Mitchell Hausman via gnucash-user < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm testing GnuCash software on windows 10 64bit, to see if it is useful >> for me (as opposed to buying Quicken!) >> >> >> I wasn't able to install Finance::Quote successfully using this procedure: >> >> Microsoft Windows: >> ??? Close GnuCash. >> ??? Run Install Online Price Retrieval which can be found in the GnuCash >> ???Start??? menu entry. >> >> >> =========================================================================================================== >> >> >> So, i downloaded and installed Strawberry Perl 5.30.q.q-*64 bit* >> (successfully), then used cpan to install Finance::Quote, which also >> installed successfully >> >> my windows environment has the correct Alpha Vantage?? key, as does >> GnuCash in edit/preferences/online quotes >> >> i don't know if it is working properly, though, and, i couldn't figure >> out how to run gnu-fq-dump (unless i have to do it in the session in >> which i installed Finance::Quote) >> >> >> i tried in the CMD window: >> >> >> C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuCash\bin>cpan gnc-fq-dump >> Loading internal logger. Log::Log4perl recommended for better logging >> CPAN: CPAN::SQLite loaded ok (v0.217) >> CPAN: LWP::UserAgent loaded ok (v6.42) >> Fetching with LWP: >> http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz >> CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.80) >> Fetching with LWP: >> http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz >> Fetching with LWP: >> http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/modules/03modlist.data.gz >> Database was generated on Sat, 07 Mar 2020 16:00:43 GMT >> Updating database file ... Done! >> >(error): Could not expand [gnc-fq-dump]. Check the module name. >> >(info): I can suggest names if you install one of >> Text::Levenshtein::XS, Text::Levenshtein::Damerau::XS, >> Text::Levenshtein, and Text::Levenshtein::Damerau::PP >> >(info): and you provide the -x option on invocation. >> >(error): Skipping gnc-fq-dump because I couldn't find a matching >> namespace. >> >> >> =============================================================================================== >> >> i added a fund to security editor (it isn't in my investments accounts >> as a sub account--- is that a problem???), and checked get quotes >> >> >> when i?? execute get quotes function (in price database, not price >> "editor", with or without funds added), GnuCash closes/crashes and i >> have a .LCK file >> >> from the GnuCash guide: >> >> You may occasionally see .LNK and .LCK files appear. These do not store >> any data, but they are created >> to prevent more than one user from opening the same file at the same >> time. These files are automatically >> created when you open the file, to lock it so no one else can access it. >> When you close your GnuCash >> session or open another file, GnuCash unlocks the first data file by >> deleting the .LCK and .LNK files. >> >> If GnuCash crashes while you have a data file open, the .LCK and .LNK >> files are not deleted. The next >> time you try to open GnuCash, you will get a warning message that the >> file is locked. The warning message >> appears because the .LNK and .LCK files are still in your directory. It >> is safe to choose Yes to open the >> file, but you should delete the .LNK and .LCK files (using a terminal >> window or your file manager). Once >> those files are deleted, you will not get the warning message again >> unless GnuCash crashes. >> >> >> So, I think GnuCash believes Finance::Quote is another user, maybe, >> because I installed GnuCash manually (couldn't succeed any other way), >> and they aren't properly linked >> >> how do i get Finance::Quote integrated with my GnuCash install, so i can >> use it (i.e., doesn't crash)? >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> -- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. 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