Ledger runs once with each command invocation, it does not stay running in the background.
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:17 PM, David <[email protected]> wrote: > I tried hyphens instead of slash and its not working. > > > 06-01-2012 OFFICE > Error: Invalid date: 06-01-2012 > While parsing file "Jan_to_Jun_Acct", line 28: > While parsing transaction: > > Maybe I need to restart Ledger before the effects can take place? > > > > > > > On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 8:42:11 AM UTC+8, Michael Norrish wrote: > >> Use hyphens rather than slashes? >> >> Michael >> >> On 09/10/2012, at 5:31, David <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I am not sure if 2 digits will work for month as I also have an error for >> 2 digit month, as shown below. >> >> While parsing file "Jan_to_Jun_Acct", line 33: >> While parsing transaction: >> > 08/01/2012 >> Error: Invalid date: 08/01/2012 >> >> Any other input? >> >> What is a good way to test and see if the new date format is working? >> >> David >> >> >> On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 2:27:10 AM UTC+8, Craig Earls wrote: >>> >>> Try two digits in the month. >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 10:38 AM, David <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I did update my my ledgerrc file. >>>> >>>> Below is the output of the .ledgerrc file;- >>>> >>>> home/david# cat .ledgerrc >>>> --input-date-format %d-%m-%Y >>>> --date-format %d-%m-%Y >>>> >>>> I cant seem to get the date format updated and keep getting the error >>>> as below >>>> >>>> Error: Year is out of valid range: 1400..10000 >>>> While parsing file "Jan_to_Jun_Acct", line 1679: >>>> While parsing transaction: >>>> > 24/6/2012 >>>> >>>> >>>> Even tried the following command:- >>>> >>>> ledger -f file_name --date-format=%m/%d/%Y --input-date-format=%m/%d/%Y >>>> >>>> But still haven’t been able to change the format. >>>> >>>> Any idea what I am missing? >>>> >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, October 8, 2012 4:18:57 PM UTC+8, David wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the feedback. This certainly helps me understand how my >>>>> .ledgerrc file should look. >>>>> >>>>> In the region where I reside we tend to write the dates as DD/MM/YYYY. >>>>> >>>>> So I guess my .ledgerrc should be :- >>>>> >>>>> --input-date-format %d-%m-%Y >>>>> --date-format %d-%m-%Y >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Once again, thanks for all the input/feedback. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, October 8, 2012 2:25:24 AM UTC+8, thierry wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> FWIW, here is mine: >>>>>> >>>>>> $ cat ~/.ledgerrc >>>>>> --decimal-comma >>>>>> --file /home/thierry/thierry.ledger >>>>>> --price-db /home/thierry/price.db >>>>>> --start-of-week=mon >>>>>> --current >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Thierry >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Craig, Corona De Tucson, AZ >>> enderw88.wordpress.com >>> >> -- Craig, Corona De Tucson, AZ enderw88.wordpress.com
