Of course, that command would be: DIR "C:\Users\Barry Mahon\Documents\Tax accounts and returns" > filename.txt
David T. On Aug 8, 2023, 4:17 PM, at 4:17 PM, Jack Lockard <jelock...@outlook.com> wrote: >maybe someone else who knows off the top of their head can advise a >command that will export your file list to a text file > >To get the text file do the following: > >1, Open a Command window by typing CMD in the search box on the task >bar. >2. Type in DIR C:\Users\Barry Mahon\Documents\Tax accounts and returns >> filename.txt and press enter. >3. This will create a text file in the current folder location of the >files in the folder specified in step 2. > >Hope this helps, >Jack > > >-----Original Message----- >From: gnucash-user ><gnucash-user-bounces+jelockard=outlook....@gnucash.org> On Behalf Of >Adrien Monteleone >Sent: Monday, August 7, 2023 4:16 PM >To: gnucash-u...@lists.gnucash.org >Subject: Re: [GNC] Today's search....for .lck > >First, for attachment images, they need to be 'as attachment' and *not* >inline. > >That is, in your e-mail app, attach the screenshot. Do not just paste >it into the message mixed in with the text. > >You may also have a setting in your e-mail app for this to toggle >between 'inline' and 'attachment'. For the mailing list - you *do not* >want 'inline'. (the mailing list software will simply strip them out of >the message) > >Second, if you say there are hundreds of files, a screenshot isn't >going to cut it anyway. (it would take many screenshots) > >I'm not well versed on Windows command line, so without me spending >time looking it up, maybe someone else who knows off the top of their >head can advise a command that will export your file list to a text >file that you can attach here. Of course, you'd want to use whatever >options are available to include the original creation date & time, as >well as a last modified date & time. (those can be shown or not shown >as desired) > >From that list, we should be able to reasonably guess which is your >latest file (or maybe even several candidates for it) and then you can >open them and confirm. > >I suspect though, that you have a condition where there are >transactions in one file that aren't in another, and vice versa. And >this may involve more than 2 files. You'll have to decipher that for >yourself once you figure out the file situation, and then we can >proceed with helping you consolidate them into one book. > >Lastly, it would be good to get a handle on how this happened in the >first place, so the problem doesn't continue to compound. > >But I too don't think you lost any data unless you started deleting >.gnucash files without backups. (.lck files aren't necessarily a >problem) > >.gcm files store some preferences for each book. It would be best not >to lose those for now, but losing them wouldn't be data lost. > >Regards, >Adrien > >On 8/7/23 10:03 AM, Mahon Finbar via gnucash-user wrote: >> Thank you for that. However, a file search for any file of that >> structure only delivers 1 dated 18.02.2022, which I have mentioned in >> an earlier post is the date on my 'currently loaded' file which won't >save. >> >> There are a number of files with .GCM and number with LCK dated 2021, >> others with .log, many more (recent ones) with shortcut. > >What do you mean by 'shortcut'? They are pointing to other gnucash >files in some other location? This is concerning... > >> >> All the rest are datestamped. >> >> You can see why I am confused and very worried that I have lost all >> the recent data. >> >> Thanks to all for the help and advice. I feel stupid, I thought I was >> reasonably capable in IT, but...... >> >> I even have problems creating the proper . versions for >uploading..... >> 'save as' doesn't seem to be working. > >_______________________________________________ >gnucash-user mailing list >gnucash-user@gnucash.org >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 >gnucash-user@gnucash.org >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 gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
