Re: [GNC] retained earnings in balance sheet: where does it come from?

2019-03-24 Thread Christopher Lam
In the balance sheet, retained earnings refer to total income minus expenses on the report date. On Thu., 14 Mar. 2019, 04:35 Andrea Borgia, wrote: > Il 10/03/19 10:16, Adrien Monteleone ha scritto: > > > > The fact that this is also the same amount as this particular > > transaction you entered

[GNC] Some chinese words can not be displayed

2019-03-24 Thread Richard Zhang
Hi Support, I got a problem when I use the GNUCASH. Environment: Window 10 Enterprise Version: 1709 Language: English Symptom: some words in menu and description can not be displayed. [cid:image001.png@01D4E22A.DB249AA0] Pls help. Thanks! BR/Richard __

Re: [GNC] Tweak of Memorized Transactions

2019-03-24 Thread Liz
On Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:52:56 -0500 Dale Alspach wrote: > I use the Memo line once in a while for purchases at some stores, but > usually it is left blank. In single line mode later I will enter > another purchase at the same store, the memorized transaction fills > the Memo field with the memo fr

Re: [GNC] Tweak of Memorized Transactions

2019-03-24 Thread GAH
I agree. On 3/24/2019 2:59 PM, Jack Slater wrote: Good ideas. On Mar 24, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Dale Alspach wrote: This is really a request for enhancement but I thought I would see what others thought before formally adding it. I use the Memo line once in a while for purchases at some stores,

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quotes stopped working for me

2019-03-24 Thread John Ralls
Bruno, No, there's no reason to install a fake-linux package manager. You said "Library/Perl", does that mean /Users/backlin/Library/Perl or /Library/Perl? It should be the latter. If it's the former, what's in /Library/Perl? Assuming that it *is* /Library/Perl, there are several packages that

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quotes stopped working for me

2019-03-24 Thread Bruno Acklin
Hi John, Sorry for the omission and delay. No, I have none of these “fake-Linux package managers”(?) installed - should I? The reply to backlin$ which perl is /usr/bin/perl In usr/bin I find two entries: perl and perl5.18 The directory Library/Perl contains /5.18 /Darwin-thread-multi-2

Re: [GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

2019-03-24 Thread nvsoar
snip FWIW - this old owl looks at every GnuCash transaction as having one source and one or more sinks; and doesn't give a hoot about splits, simple transactions, compound transactions inter alia. Have enjoyed the back and forth. Many thanks to the GnuCash developers, contributors and the me

Re: [GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

2019-03-24 Thread David Carlson
Alan You have triggered a debate on a very sensitive topic, which is exciting! Hopefully, we will come to a consensus of opinion and then move forward together. David Carlson On Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 2:24 PM aeg via gnucash-user wrote: > Liz. > I've responded to your comments collectively in or

Re: [GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

2019-03-24 Thread aeg via gnucash-user
Liz. I've responded to your comments collectively in order because inserting responses within quoted text has not worked properly on previous occasions, so please bear with me... - I don't believe every term in English in ambiguous. - There is no verb form of "split" present in the exam

Re: [GNC] Tweak of Memorized Transactions

2019-03-24 Thread Jack Slater
Good ideas. > On Mar 24, 2019, at 1:52 PM, Dale Alspach wrote: > > This is really a request for enhancement but I thought I would see what > others thought before formally adding it. > > I use the Memo line once in a while for purchases at some stores, but > usually it is left blank. In single

[GNC] Tweak of Memorized Transactions

2019-03-24 Thread Dale Alspach
This is really a request for enhancement but I thought I would see what others thought before formally adding it. I use the Memo line once in a while for purchases at some stores, but usually it is left blank. In single line mode later I will enter another purchase at the same store, the memorized

Re: [GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

2019-03-24 Thread Michael or Penny Novack
On 3/23/2019 6:04 PM, aeg via gnucash-user wrote: Thank you to those who have tried to educate me on the use of the word "split" in GnuCash, but whilst I believe that I understand how it is being used, the reason for using such an ambiguous term remains puzzling when better alternatives exist.