I don't know how to fetch prices with F::Q. With GnuCash, I assume it's working because it obviously tries to fetch them. Roughly translated: Failed to fetch prices. Failed to parse the result returned by Finance::Quote. Error message: <unspecified file>(1): expected value Result:
----- Regards, Pedro Albuquerque Join StarLink Em 08/10/2026 às 09:32, "Wm Tarr" <[email protected]> escreveu: >For clarity, is F::Q now working and can fetch prices but GnuCash won't >fetch prices? What does the english version of the GnuCash error >message say? I think you have the translation files handy :) > >Wm > >On 2026-10-08 07:08, Pedro Albuquerque via gnucash-user wrote: >> Thank you Kalpesh, that worked. Can't imagine why it failed the first time... >> Now I get the same error as in Linux, the one on the attached image. New >> investigation. >> >> Thank you all for your time and help. >> >> ----- >> Regards, >> Pedro Albuquerque >> >> Em 07/10/2026 às 22:46, "Kalpesh Patel" <[email protected]> escreveu: >>> You shouldn't need to install Strawberry Perl separately if you are using the >> 'Install Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash' script available on Windows with >> the installation of GnuCash. Just type it in the Start menu --> Search >>> This is what I would suggest: >>> 1 - Uninstall Strawberry Perl from the Control Panel --> Programs and >> Features (if you don’t find it then no problem) >>> 2 - Delete c:\Straberry directory including the base directory itself. >>> 3 - Reboot the computer >>> 4 - Install GnuCash as usual with a regular user (this goes for all here -- >> run as a regular user and not as an admin) >>> 5 - Reboot the computer >>> 6 - Run 'Install Online Price Retrieval for GnuCash' as a regular user >>> 7 - Verify the installation (this should return: >> C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe). Open up command prompt and type following at >> the prompt: where perl >>> 8 - Verify F::Q installation (this should return: #.##). In the same command >> prompt as step 5. execute following: perl -MFinance::Quote -e "print >> $Finance::Quote::VERSION" >>> >>> >>> As a side note which is *NOT* necessary for above steps: 'conf init >> pushy_https' is a CPAN configuration command and needs to be run inside CPAN >> shell by invoking it as follows: perl -MCPAN -e shell >>> Running CPANM module is a bit simpler like this as it can be directly >> executed at the command prompt: cpanm install Finance::Quote >>> HTH. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Murugan Mariappan <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 6:17 AM >>> To: Pedro Albuquerque <[email protected]> >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Problem with Finance::Quote >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Pedro, so Strawberry is not installed. Please download >> https://strawberryperl.com/ and install Strawberry first. Then go for install >> price quote >>> Saludos Cordiales >>> >>> >>> Murugan >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Pedro Albuquerque <[email protected]> >>> Sent: 07 October 2026 11:13 >>> To: Murugan Mariappan <[email protected]> >>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re[2]: [GNC] Problem with Finance::Quote >>> >>> Hello Murugan, >>> >>> I have 'C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\', but it is empty. >> 'C:\Strawberry\perl\site\bin\' is also empty. >>> >>> ----- >>> Regards, >>> Pedro Albuquerque >>> Join StarLink<https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-11719992-38576-14> >>> >>> Em 07/10/2026 às 11:10, Murugan Mariappan >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> escreveu: >>> >>> >>> Hi Pedro >>> >>> Can you check C:\Strawberry\perl\site\lib\Finance and confirm Quote folder is >> appearing. After you install online price retrieval. If you see the folders, >> then restart GNU Cash and fetch the prices >>> >>> Saludos Cordiales >>> >>> >>> Murugan >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: gnucash-user >> <[email protected]> on behalf of >> Pedro Albuquerque via gnucash-user <[email protected]> >>> Sent: 07 October 2026 10:59 >>> To: Wm Tarr <[email protected]> >>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [GNC] Problem with Finance::Quote >>> >>> Thank you for your time, I'll google for some more ideas. >>> >>> ----- >>> Regards, >>> Pedro Albuquerque >>> [Join StarLink](https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-11719992-38576-14) >>> >>> Em 07/10/2026 às 10:46, Wm Tarr <[email protected]> escreveu: >>> >>>> I've run it here just to check and it has worked so I'm out of ideas, >> sorry. >>>> Wm >>>> >>>> On 2026-10-07 10:08, Pedro Albuquerque wrote: >>>> >>>>> Done, result below: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Pedro Albuquerque >>>>> [Join >>>>> StarLink](https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-11719992-38576-14) >>>>> Em 07/10/2026 às 10:00, "Wm Tarr" <[email protected]> escreveu: >>>>>> If you don't use strawberry for anything else try deleting >>>>>> >>>>>> C:\Strawberry >>>>>> >>>>>> and running "Install online price retrieval" again >>>>>> >>>>>> Wm >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2026-10-07 09:48, Pedro Albuquerque via gnucash-user wrote: >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm trying to install Finance::Quote under Windows 10 Home 22H2. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Using the included 'Install Online Price Retrieval...' as administrator >> didn't work, so I tried running 'perl gnc-fq-update'. also as administrator. I >> got a bunch of errors, output of the command is below. I tried running that 'o >> conf...' but it isn't recognized. >>>>>>> Can someone please tell me what am I doing wrong here? Thank you in >> advance. >>>>>>> [Perl] This is perl 5, version 38, subversion 2 (v5.38.2) built for >>>>>>> MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-64int >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [gnc-fq-update] >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> Database was generated on Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:07:17 GMT >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Starting with version 2.29 of the cpan shell, a new download >>>>>>> mechanism is the default which exclusively uses cpan.org as the >>>>>>> host to download from. The configuration variable pushy_https can >>>>>>> be used to (de)select the new mechanism. Please read more about it >>>>>>> and make your choice between the old and the new mechanism by >>>>>>> running >>>>>>> >>>>>>> o conf init pushy_https >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have done that and stored the config variable this dialog >>>>>>> will disappear. >>>>>>> Test2 is up to date (1.302225). >>>>>>> Running install for module 'Finance::Quote' >>>>>>> Checksum for >>>>>>> C:\STRAWB~1\cpan\sources\authors\id\B\BP\BPSCHUCK\Finance-Quote-1.7 >>>>>>> 1.tar.gz ok Configuring B/BP/BPSCHUCK/Finance-Quote-1.71.tar.gz with >> Makefile.PL Checking if your kit is complete... >>>>>>> Looks good >>>>>>> Generating a gmake-style Makefile >>>>>>> Writing Makefile for Finance::Quote Writing MYMETA.yml and >>>>>>> MYMETA.json BPSCHUCK/Finance-Quote-1.71.tar.gz >>>>>>> C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL -- OK Running make for >>>>>>> B/BP/BPSCHUCK/Finance-Quote-1.71.tar.gz >>>>>>> ---- Unsatisfied dependencies detected during ---- >>>>>>> ---- BPSCHUCK/Finance-Quote-1.71.tar.gz ---- >>>>>>> Module::CPANTS::Analyse [build_requires] Readonly [requires] >>>>>>> Smart::Comments [requires] String::Util [requires] Test::Kwalitee >>>>>>> [build_requires] Test::Perl::Critic [build_requires] Web::Scraper >>>>>>> [requires] YAML::PP::Perl [requires] Running install for module >>>>>>> 'Module::CPANTS::Analyse' >>>>>>> Checksum for >>>>>>> C:\STRAWB~1\cpan\sources\authors\id\I\IS\ISHIGAKI\Module-CPANTS-Ana >>>>>>> lyse-1.03.tar.gz ok Configuring >> I/IS/ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz with Makefile.PL Checking if >> your kit is complete... >>>>>>> Looks good >>>>>>> Generating a gmake-style Makefile >>>>>>> Writing Makefile for Module::CPANTS::Analyse Writing MYMETA.yml and >>>>>>> MYMETA.json ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL -- OK Running make for >>>>>>> I/IS/ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Distros.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Distros.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Manifest.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Manifest.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/FindModules.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\FindModules.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Repackageable.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Repackageable.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/CpantsErrors.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\CpantsErrors.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Pod.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Pod.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee.pm blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/NeedsCompiler.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\NeedsCompiler.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Analyse.pm blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Analyse.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/BrokenInstaller.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\BrokenInstaller.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/MetaYML.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\MetaYML.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Distname.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Distname.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Files.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Files.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/License.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\License.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Prereq.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Prereq.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Version.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Version.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Uses.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Uses.pm >>>>>>> cp lib/Module/CPANTS/Kwalitee/Signature.pm >>>>>>> blib\lib\Module\CPANTS\Kwalitee\Signature.pm >>>>>>> ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe -- OK >>>>>>> Running make test for ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> "C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe" "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" >>>>>>> "-MTest::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; >>>>>>> test_harness(0, 'blib\lib', 'blib\arch')" t/*.t t/*/*.t t/00_load.t >>>>>>> .............. ok t/05_testdir.t ........... ok t/05_testfile.t >>>>>>> .......... ok t/analyse/manifest.t ..... >>>>>>> Dubious, test returned 1 (wstat 256, 0x100) Failed 1/14 subtests >>>>>>> t/analyse/pod.t .......... ok t/analyse/uses.t ......... ok >>>>>>> t/older_test_kwalitee.t .. ok t/x_cpants.t ............. ok >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Test Summary Report >>>>>>> ------------------- >>>>>>> t/analyse/manifest.t (Wstat: 256 (exited 1) Tests: 14 Failed: 1) >>>>>>> Failed test: 13 Non-zero exit status: 1 Files=8, Tests=54, 8 >>>>>>> wallclock secs ( 0.05 usr + 0.12 sys = 0.17 CPU) >>>>>>> Result: FAIL >>>>>>> ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe test -- NOT OK //hint// to see the >>>>>>> cpan-testers results for installing this module, try: >>>>>>> reports ISHIGAKI/Module-CPANTS-Analyse-1.03.tar.gz >>>>>>> Stopping: 'install' failed for 'Module::CPANTS::Analyse'. >>>>>>> JSON::Parse is up to date (0.62). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Pedro Albuquerque >>>>>>> [Join >>>>>>> StarLink](https://starlink.com?referral=RC-DF-11719992-38576-14) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> 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. >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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