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I speak English as my native tongue and I have a real problem with people who butcher it so badly to scramble nouns and verbs so that I cannot figure out what you say is one instead of what? Try using one noun and one verb per sentence. On Sat, Sep 3, 2022, 7:25 AM James Baxter via gnucash-user < [email protected]> wrote: > I am James Baxter and I am playing with this and made a mistake with my > with my checking account, as I found out what my problem was. Not entering > income the right way. > So I am looking to start buying stock and also Bonds.When I place the cost > (say Tesla) of $285.50 (A fake number) the tell it the number of stock I > want. it goes back to one. > > I am not doing this right. Can some one copy the parts or how ever you > wish. > ThanksJames Baxteremail. 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Re: Change Linked Document Path (Geoff Storer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2022 21:47:55 +1000 > From: Geoff Storer <[email protected]> > To: Jim DeLaHunt <[email protected]> > Cc: Gnucash Users <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path > Message-ID: > <cannwtvie1g+gtphu3wjbaxvyfr5g1iadkbvxnqbfsd-wasl...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Jim > Answers to your questions > > Q: what exactly do you see that is not working for you? What do you see > that makes you say, "[GnuCash] looks for the attached document in the > windows document folder"? > > Ans: Error box pops up with following message > GnuCash could not find the linked document.: > C:\Users\jscmu\Documents\Globird Gas 220728.pdf > See attached screenshot > > Q: When you open your GnuCash accounts book, and find a transaction with > an attached document, what GnuCash operations do you do, in order to > open or find that document? > > Ans: I go to a register for the account from where the payment was made and > beneath > the column headed "R" (for reconcile) click on the icon that signifies the > document is present. > Also included in attached screenshot > > Q: In that transaction, what does GnuCash display as the location of the > document? (This is important, because the exact spelling will show us if > the document path is relative or absolute.) > > Ans: C:\Users\jscmu\Documents\-document name- > > Q: What specifically did you try in GnuCash to point to the correct > location of the documents? What do you mean by "editing the preferences"? > > Ans: In top menu bar selected > edit/preferences then selected General from left hand options panel > In that screen I then selected "Linked files" from the options displayed to > the right > I used the dropdown arrow in this option and navigated to the folder where > copies of > my invoices reside. See attached screenshot "Linked files". > > Q: What did the preferences say before you made this change? > > Ans: Good question. Not exactly sure what it said before I changed it. But > when I > now click the "Clear" button (to the right of the dropdown arrow) I see a > message > as per screenshot "Change linked Docs". > > Q: What do the preferences say now? > > Ans: As per "linked files" screenshot > "Path Head for linked files Relative Path" with option "GNU Invoices" (the > name of my > invoices folder) > > Q: What version of GnuCash are you using? > > Ans: I am using ver 4.11 Build ID: 4.11 (2022-06-25) > > Thanks for taking the time to look at this > > Geoff > > > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 3, 2022 at 6:46 AM Jim DeLaHunt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Geoff: > > > > On 2022-09-01 20:04, Geoff Storer wrote: > > > Ok, thanks. > > > > > > This is my first post!! > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 8:16 AM Jim DeLaHunt <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Geoff: > > >> > > >> One tenet of GnuCash-user email list etiquette is to cc the > gnucash-user > > >> email list on all replies. We want this discussion to take place on > the > > >> list. > > >> > > >> Thus I am replying to you, and cc'ing the list, so that the thread > stays > > >> on the list. I will reply to this message from the email that reaches > > me > > >> via the list. > > >> ?Jim DeLaHunt > > > > Thank you for replying to the list. I will carry on the conversation via > > a reply to the list. > > > > Back in your initial message, you said, > > > > >> ...My problem now is that [GnuCash] looks for the attached document in > > >> the windows document folder on the C Drive. ... > > > > Let's dig into that a little bit. > > > > Q: what exactly do you see that is not working for you? What do you see > > that makes you say, "[GnuCash] looks for the attached document in the > > windows document folder"? > > > > Q: When you open your GnuCash accounts book, and find a transaction with > > an attached document, what GnuCash operations do you do, in order to > > open or find that document? > > > > Q: In that transaction, what does GnuCash display as the location of the > > document? (This is important, because the exact spelling will show us if > > the document path is relative or absolute.) > > > > > > >> I have tried editing the preferences in [GnuCash] to point to the > > correct location of the > > >> documents on the alternate partition but this doesn't automatically > > link to the > > >> document. > > >> > > >> ...I did try a feature as per the attached screenshot [of the Change > > Linked Document path head dialogue] without any success. > > > > Q: What specifically did you try in GnuCash to point to the correct > > location of the documents? What do you mean by "editing the preferences"? > > > > Q: What did the preferences say before you made this change? > > > > Q: What do the preferences say now? > > > > And, because I forgot the first time: > > > > Q: What version of GnuCash are you using? (I suspect it is not 4.9, > > because I have 4.9 and I do not see a UI like you posted in the > > screenshot of your earlier message.) > > > > > > >> On 2022-09-01 03:57, Geoff Storer wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi Jim > > >> > > >> Thanks for coming back to me. Sorry I have taken so long to respond. > > >> > > >> In answer to your questions: > > >> > > >> Q: Are you familiar with the difference in behaviour between relative > > file > > >> paths and absolute file paths? > > >> > > >> Ans; No this is not one of my strong points > > >> > > >> Q: Are you familiar with the difference in spelling (C:\ prefixes and > > >> backslashes etc.) between relative file paths and absolute file paths? > > >> > > >> Ans: No > > >> > > >> Q: In your GnuCash Book (bookkeeping file), have you associated files > > to > > >> transactions using relative path File Associations, absolute path File > > >> Associations, or Location Associations? > > >> > > >> Ans: I think the answer here is relative path. What I actually did in > > GNU > > >> was: > > >> Edit / preferences / General / Linked Files and with the drop down > arrow > > >> selected the folder location of my invoices > > >> The reason I say "relative path" is because GNU program details on the > > >> referenced edit field the comment > > >> "Path head for Linked Files Relative Paths" > > >> The location I selected is - D:\PDF\GNU Invoices > > >> > > >> Q: Were all your attached documents within a single directory on your > > old > > >> computer? Do you know the absolute path to that directory? > > >> > > >> Ans: Yes all invoices are in the one folder "D:\PDF\GNU Invoices" > > (the > > >> output here I copied directly from my explorer view so I should have > > that > > >> correct) > > >> > > >> Q: Are all your attached documents within a single directory on your > > new > > >> computer? Do you know the absolute path to that directory? > > >> > > >> Ans: The invoices are in the exact location as on the initial install > of > > >> GNU. > > >> I only re-installed windows on the C:\ partition. The other > > >> partitions remain exactly as they were > > >> The invoices are in "D:\PDF\GNU Invoices" > > >> > > >> I hope I have answered all your queries. Let me know if you need any > > >> further clarification. > > >> > > >> Thanks again > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> > > >> John Murdoch > > >> > > >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 3:46 PM Jim DeLaHunt <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hello, John: > > >>> > > >>> Your question rings a bell! I did an overhaul on the file > associations > > >>> on my transactions a couple of years ago. > > >>> > > >>> On 2022-08-29 04:10, john murdoch wrote: > > >>>> ...My problem now is that [GnuCash] looks for the attached document > in > > >>> the > > >>>> windows document folder on the C Drive. I have tried editing the > > >>>> preferences in [GnuCash] to point to the correct location of the > > >>> documents > > >>>> on the alternate partition but this doesn't automatically link to > the > > >>>> document. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> I can then manually link each document by using the "manage > document > > >>>> link" function on the right click menu in the account field of GNU > > >>>> cash. That of course will be quite tedious and I was enquiring if > > >>>> there is a "global fix" so that all files could be re-linked in one > > >>>> procedure? Perhaps editing settings or the system registry? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> I did try a feature as per the attached screenshot [of the Change > > >>> Linked Document path head dialogue] without any success. > > >>> > > >>> Well, the Change Linked Document path head dialogue, which your > > >>> screenshot showed, is the best tool in GnuCash for this job. However, > > >>> you have to know a few things to use it well. I'll bet the UI does > not > > >>> do a complete job of walking a person through it. > > >>> > > >>> To set some groundwork, some questions: > > >>> > > >>> Are you familiar with the difference in behaviour between relative > file > > >>> paths and absolute file paths? > > >>> > > >>> Are you familiar with the difference in spelling (C:\ prefixes and > > >>> backslashes etc.) between relative file paths and absolute file > paths? > > >>> > > >>> In your GnuCash Book (bookkeeping file), have you associated files to > > >>> transactions using relative path File Associations, absolute path > File > > >>> Associations, or Location Associations? > > >>> > > >>> Were all your attached documents within a single directory on your > old > > >>> computer? Do you know the absolute path to that directory? > > >>> > > >>> Are all your attached documents within a single directory on your new > > >>> computer? Do you know the absolute path to that directory? > > >>> > > >>> Based on answers to those questions ? and once I run GnuCash to > refresh > > >>> my memory about how the Change Linked Document path head dialogue > > works, > > >>> and once I translate from macOS to Windows in my head ? I can try to > > >>> help you further. > > >>> > > >>> Best regards, > > >>> ?Jim DeLaHunt > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Are all your attached documents within a single directory on your new > > >>> computer? > > > > > > Best regards, > > ?Jim DeLaHunt > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > 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. > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: GNU Register.png > Type: image/png > Size: 23553 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/attachments/20220903/a7a3fc66/attachment.png > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Linked Files.png > Type: image/png > Size: 5413 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/attachments/20220903/a7a3fc66/attachment-0001.png > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Change Linked Docs.png > Type: image/png > Size: 16691 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/attachments/20220903/a7a3fc66/attachment-0002.png > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of gnucash-user Digest, Vol 234, Issue 6 > ******************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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 [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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