"loadable only by GnuCash 2.6.20 and later"

2018-04-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
would give me (the illusion of) a downgrade path. Again, many thanks for 3.0! I look forward to using it, whether it be sooner or later. -- --Jim DeLaHunt, j...@jdlh.com http://blog.jdlh.com/ (http://jdlh.com/) multilingual websites

Re: [GNC] Post Invoice offers only the wrong currency's A/Receivable account?

2019-05-28 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
now posted my invoice, in the desired currency. Thank you for the help. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada On 2019-05-27 20:10, Derek Atkins wrote: The invoice currency is obtained from the customer currency when the invoice customer is selected. If that changed after the invoice was cr

[GNC] Post Invoice offers only the wrong currency's A/Receivable account?

2019-05-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
is in USD. How can I post this invoice to a USD A/Receivable account? I am using GnuCash Version: 3.4, Build ID: 3.4+ (2018-12-30) on Mac OS 10.11.6. Thanks in advance for any advice. -- --Jim DeLaHunt, j...@jdlh.com http://blog.jdlh.com/ (http://jdlh.com/) multilingual websites

[GNC] Yes, don't use shell as root [was: Re: "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly.", but it is (macOS)]

2019-07-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2019-07-09 20:13, John Ralls wrote: On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:22 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: % /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/Resources/bin/gnc-fq-check % Normally "%" implies that the shell belongs to root. Don't do that. Always run as a regular user (the prompt wil

Re: [GNC] "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly.", but it is (macOS)

2019-07-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2019-07-09 20:13, John Ralls wrote: On Jul 9, 2019, at 6:22 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: ...Is it still accurate, 10 years later, that "gnucash doesn't like being run with --add-price-quotes from the command line on a mac"? If so, then I think there ought to be a) a bug report on t

[GNC] "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly.", but it is (macOS)

2019-07-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
lem-with-OSX-tt4665818.html>, Nov 28, 2013, no substantive reply. Problem installing Finance::Quote <http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Problem-installing-Finance-Quote-tt1426573.html#a1426581>, Dec 18, 2009, which culminates in the John Ralls replying, If they both work, then the p

Re: [GNC] Keeping Imported Transactions from Overwriting Data?

2020-04-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ew to you, then <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Bugzilla> is one introduction. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:

Re: [GNC] Reordering splits in a transaction

2020-05-16 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. It doesn't affect the content of reports. etc. I hope this is clarifying, even if it isn't definitive.    —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada On 2020-05-15 06:03, peterb wrote: I have a recurring transaction with a very complicated split. At some point, the splits in the recurring

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Tips for maintining different accounting for different countries?

2020-05-16 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
structure of accounts without losing data. If you decide to merge two accounts, or split one account into two, then you need to go through every transaction in those accounts and reassign them, but that might be a surprisingly tractable task. It certainly doesn't require touching every tran

Re: [GNC] Stock "split" exchanging shares of different currencies?

2020-05-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
the email list. Regards, Adrien Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman

Re: [GNC] Stock "split" exchanging shares of different currencies?

2020-05-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
elpful support on this list, on top of all the development you do. Thank you, John. Best regards,      —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada -- --Jim DeLaHunt, j...@jdlh.com http://blog.jdlh.com/ (http://jdlh.com/) multilingual websites consultant 355-1027 Da

Re: [GNC] Fwd: Tips for maintining different accounting for different countries?

2020-05-19 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
, and the little learning experiences you have along the way will be your welcome into the cross-border finances club. ;-) Best regards,       —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscrip

[GNC] Stock "split" exchanging shares of different currencies?

2020-05-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
so, I should file a bug about it. I am running GnuCash 3.10 on macOS 10.16.5. I have trading accounts enabled. I have not found anything about Norbert's Gambit or this kind of multi-currency stock transaction in the documentation, the mailing list archives, the bug database, or the wiki.

Re: [GNC] Stock "split" exchanging shares of different currencies?

2020-05-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
changes hands in this transaction, so I don't see why there should be any Trading:CURRENCY splits at all. Best regards,    —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada On 2020-05-14 21:59, Adrien Monteleone wrote: I’m not familiar with GC for stocks and such trades, but just looking at the form

Re: [GNC] Scheduled transactions

2020-05-03 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
lp you. Unfortunately, it appears to be available only in English. I hope that is helpful,       —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada On 2020-05-03 01:45, augras wrote: I'm coming back with this problem because it is still here. Nobody can help me ? Philippe ___ g

[GNC] Negative attitudes [was: Re: Negative numbers]

2020-09-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2020-09-12 14:40, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-12 10:27, John Ralls wrote: On Sep 11, 2020, at 11:33 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: On 2020-09-10 21:42, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote: […snip…] On 2020-09-09 13:18, Stephen M. Butler wrote: You may

Re: [GNC] $0 splits in QIF imported incorrectly, flipping + and - values

2020-09-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
). I am not an expert in GnuCash's handling of QIF files. But maybe getting everyone clear about the terminology will help. And maybe my reasoning based on what I see in your examples might shed some light on what is really going on. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt On 2020-09-27 11:41, B Wooste

Re: [GNC] How to stop a Transfer Funds dialogue autmatically appearing after reconciliation?

2020-09-22 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2020-09-21 00:30, Christopher Lam wrote: Try the preference setting Register / Reconciling / Automatic credit card payment On Mon, 21 Sep 2020, 3:12 pm Jim DeLaHunt, wrote: Hello, folks: I have been catching up on reconciliation of a few credit card accounts this weekend. For one credit

Re: [GNC] $0 splits in QIF imported incorrectly, flipping + and - values

2020-09-28 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
re is hope.   —Jim DeLaHunt On 2020-09-28 14:48, B Wooster wrote: Found an existing bug report about this, from 2008, and recent comments from Quicken users pointing out how this makes it impossible to move to gnucash oh well. I added my "me too" waiting on the bug

[GNC] How to stop a Transfer Funds dialogue autmatically appearing after reconciliation?

2020-09-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
behaviour mentioned in either the Help or the Concepts Guide. Thanks in advance for any help, —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscr

Re: [GNC] Simultaneous Users? Cloud Access? Split FE & BE?

2020-10-25 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
n the GnuCash.exe program. The "multiple computers" FAQ linked to above talks about this a little. Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription prefere

[GNC] "Enter value" (exchange rate?) for multi-currency scheduled transaction

2020-08-06 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
expect to upgrade to GnuCash 4.1 soon. I didn't take detailed notes and screen shots of the problem this time, but the transaction will recur next month, and I can make the notes then. I intend to post an update to this thread then. Any suggestions of where to look in the mea

Re: [GNC] GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation

2020-08-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
pe of usage conditions, and c) GnuCash features needed to allow those users to do better in those conditions using GnuCash.   We may discover that we are talking about different users, and different scopes, than the modest ambitions GnuCash currently targets. GnuCash can grow to accomplish

[GNC] Thank you for list moderation [was: Re: GnuCash and Swedish accounting legislation]

2020-08-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
. Liz, Moderator Hat On. Thank you! This is part of what keeps the GnuCash community a respectful vacation resort. I appreciate your contribution. —Jim DeLaHunt, at the GnuCash resort, my feet up on the Accounts Receivable, a daquiri in one hand, and a split in the other

Re: [GNC] Gnucash - user

2020-07-07 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
last entry in that directory is an entry for  "gnucash-user", a link to <https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user>. What path of pages did you follow to get where you ended up? Does the above path of pages work better for you? Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt,

Re: [GNC] Split transaction on invoices in foreign currencies

2020-07-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
In the meantime, congratulations on being able to issue an invoice. Those are a bit too rare in these pandemic times. Best regards,      —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update y

Re: [GNC] AqBanking OFX DirectConnect issues

2020-07-10 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
adding your opinion to that discussion. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-us

Re: [GNC] Best match probability calc is too pessimistic

2020-07-05 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
tps://bugs.gnucash.org/> ? If so, I'll second it. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/m

Re: [GNC] Is there a record of reconciliations performed along with closing balances and dates?

2021-01-07 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
traightforward to rephrase the above in SQLite terms. But sorry, I can't easily do that for you myself at the moment. I hope this helps! —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update yo

Re: [GNC] Help on daily cash income and bank statements

2020-11-24 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
bun to your next list posting? Include enough for everyone on the list, of course. :-) Best regards,    —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada Welcome Alison Yes, if you can do this extra data entry you will help your accountant and hopefully have to pay less to them! There is LOTS to learn,

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions

2020-11-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
are you seeing? Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are

Re: [GNC] Wrong starting balance

2020-11-20 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
elp? Best regards,       —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please

Re: [GNC] Odd Description Behaviour When Updating Description that ends with ")"

2020-11-17 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
rg/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- .   --Jim DeLaHunt,

[GNC] Would anyone else like a hacky way to do partial and catch-up reconciliation?

2020-11-03 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ons on to a wiki page. If not, I'll just publish it on my blog or something. For those of you whose books are up-to-date and fully reconciled, I admire you. Best regards,       —Jim DeLaHunt, software engineer, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mail

Re: [GNC] Support message:// for transaction associations

2021-01-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
not seem to compose a new message. I may be wrong, but it seems you two might be talking past each other a bit. Hope this helps with communication,   —Jim DeLaHunt On 2021-01-02 06:15, Derek Atkins wrote: Hi. First, the more cross-platform uri would be mailto: Second, the issue is that gnucash

Re: [GNC] mysql setup in linux (debian)

2021-02-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
he SQL way if the database is SQL. It's good to have people turn up errors with nice solid evidence like you collected. Thanks! Best regard, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to u

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-06-14 17:45, Chris Good wrote: You have to set the key in the cmd environment before invoking gnc-fq-dump. E.g. cd \Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin set ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=## gnc-fq-dump alphavantage CSCO Oh, I see. Thank you for explaining that, Chris. --Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ng the user "perl gnc-fq-dump" is still simple, but avoids that problem. Thank you for your comments.   —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: ht

Re: [GNC] Large Negative Account Total

2021-06-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
y your experiment. 5. See if you like the results of the experiment. 6. If you do, keep using the new book. If you do not, then quit Gnucash, delete the most recent copy of your book file, and replace it with the copy you saved. Then restart GnuCash. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt __

[GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
workaround is to continue running Get Quotes from with in the GUI until I can make the gnucash-cli succeed. Thank you, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscr

Re: [GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
the gnucash-cli app apparently cannot. What is different? Best regards,   —Jim DeLaHunt On 2021-06-11 19:39, John Ralls wrote: Jim, Start with perl /Applications/Gnucash.app/Contents/Resources/bin/gnc-fq-check from Terminal to make sure that perl can find F::Q and which perl from

[GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ttps://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes use the same invocation? Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listi

Re: [GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-06-12 20:49, John Ralls wrote: On Jun 12, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: On 2021-06-12 09:13, John Ralls wrote: On Jun 12, 2021, at 12:22 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: OK, I can understand that the MacPorts installation of perl may be configured to look for perl packages

Re: [GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-06-12 09:13, John Ralls wrote: On Jun 12, 2021, at 12:22 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: OK, I can understand that the MacPorts installation of perl may be configured to look for perl packages in MacPorts locations, and ignore the system locations. But I don't understand wny the GUI app

Re: [GNC] gnucash-cli says, "No quotes retrieved. Finance::Quote isn't installed properly" on macOS

2021-06-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ss despite a complex environment, and to give good diagnostics when a failure happens anyway. There is certainly precedent for GnuCash documentation helping users understand those failures and work around them.   —Jim DeLaHunt David Original Message ---- From: Jim DeLaHunt Sen

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-06-13 09:53, John Ralls wrote: On Jun 13, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: ... [elided] ... Am I correct in guessing that GnuCash 4.5 internally invokes these scripts (maybe just gnc-fq-helper) as an argument to a perl command? If so, should the wiki page https

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-06-13 00:39, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Am I correct in guessing that GnuCash 4.5 internally invokes these scripts (maybe just gnc-fq-helper) as an argument to a perl command? After a fairly quick read of the source code, I think the answer is, "Yes, for over 14 years". I see

Re: [GNC] Transactions imported from the file assigned to wrong account

2021-06-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
read through the GnuCash Guide documentation about file import? <https://www.gnucash.org/docs/v4/C/gnucash-guide/importing-from-files.html#importing-ofx> Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2021-06-21 13:17, Aleksandar Kocic wrote: I download the file from the bank's site and manually import

Re: [GNC] Should the gnc-fq-* helper scripts be invoked as commands, or as an arg to perl?

2021-06-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
step is taking an overall look at the wiki page https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes to see how best to work with what is there. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription

Re: [GNC] New Imbalance-XXX Behavior

2021-05-31 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
odel of what David's report means is that recently, GnuCash changed its behaviour to store the account name and CoA context in that list, instead of the unique identifier. There may be advantages to that change, but I agree with David that cluttering up the root of the CoA tree is

Re: [GNC] OFX Home Sunset Announcement

2021-04-25 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ideas on how continuing OFXHome, or doing new things, would create value for our community. I don't have good ideas for that.  What do you all think?   —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update

Re: [GNC] mysql setup in linux (debian)

2021-02-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
help you along. You may help us find where /we/ want to improve the instructions. Don't worry if the bug report isn't perfect. Do your best, and then others can come in and polish it. The main thing is to make a record that the problem exists. Thank you, Gord! —Jim DeLaHunt On 2021-02-02

Re: [GNC] Reverse all transactions

2021-02-11 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ime?" Perhaps this trick of putting in a "-" character might be a fast enough direct change that it works for you.  Good luck,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferen

Re: [GNC] Importing Accounts with non-English Characters

2021-03-16 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
something like that. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are usin

Re: [GNC] Moving to Linux

2021-03-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
nge.com article above, have offered ways to delete the files if you don't want them. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.

Re: [GNC] Moving to Linux

2021-03-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2021-03-13 13:52, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: …It's probably more correct to think of your non-Mac system as creating these files. Did you publish your Linux file system to the Mac using NetATalk or Samba, and then use the Mac Finder to copy the files from the Mac file system to that published

Re: [GNC] File locations to restore when migrating Linux computers?

2021-03-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
or suggestions? (I'm using Ubuntu-MATE.) The GnuCash wiki page <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Configuration_Locations>> has a helpful list of locations to check. It has sections for each OS. Best regards, —

Re: [GNC] currency symbol problem in reports

2021-02-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Philippine_peso_sign Hope this helps, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble

Re: [GNC] 4.4 slow

2021-02-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
apparently fixed it in GnuCash 4.3. But if what you saw in GnuCash 4.4 was this bug, then maybe the fix wasn't effective. Or maybe what you saw is not related to Bug 797984. Just another lead to follow, if it is helpful.  Best regards,      —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Copying reports from one machine to another

2021-02-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ent path to your USER_CONFIG_HOME directory. Does this answer your question?      —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user

Re: [GNC] Assets vs. expenses vs. income entry

2021-02-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
nd dangle. That will put the window to my right when facing my computer screen. I just hope I don't drop my receipts. It's a 22-floor fall to the ground. Still, that's why I love this list. I can find ways to put the tips I receive here to such good use! ;-) ;-) Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt (Seriously,

Re: [GNC] What is the purpose of hidden accounts?

2021-08-22 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
or the audited books of a corporation. Does that answer your question?   —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-u

Re: [GNC] Can I Prevent OFX/QFX Import Overwriting Notes?

2021-08-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Maybe you have thoughts to add to Bug 797678 - "OFX importer should supplement, not replace, existing Notes (and Description and Memo) fields" at <https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797678>. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnu

Re: [GNC] Issue with business invoices

2021-08-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
uot;Customer", and "Company" — to refer to what I think is the same concept. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnuc

Re: [GNC] new namespaces for tokens and commodities

2021-08-19 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ocurrencies Many conflicts with ISO 4217. So we want the cryptos in a separate namespace "userdefined". So we are searching for volunteers, who implement the currency namespace "userdefined". So, perhaps you would like to read bug

Re: [GNC] email seems so crude 30 years after MULTICS forums.

2021-10-07 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
you want to. I predict that we could have a big discussion about the pros and cons of email lists and forums, and we would end up without a resolution; we would discover that no one option works for everyone. Best regards,      —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Project moderation and governance

2021-10-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Hi, Borden: I too have been using GnuCash for quite a while. I too follow the gnucash-devel list, so I think I read the thread[1] to which you refer. I sympathise with your frustration. I noted some rude and insulting talk directed at you from someone else on that thread. However, I can't

Re: [GNC] Help updating from 2.4 to 4.7

2021-10-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
eat the process. Finally, install your GnuCash 4.7, and repeat the process one last time. By the way, the most recent GnuCash version is now 4.8. If you are on macOS or Windows, this has the same functionality as 4.7. But if you are moving to the newest version, you might as well take th

Re: [GNC] Adding new income category or new expenses category

2021-07-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Hello, Barry: Welcome to GnuCash and welcome to the gnucash-user list. The word "Bellingham" in your signature caught my eye. Bellingham, WA is near where I live. It is known as the "the city of subdued excitement". :-) On 2021-07-15 11:33, Barry G. Hall wrote: I am a new GnuCash user. I

Re: [GNC] Trying to register transactions in a different currency than your main one.

2022-02-15 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
don't work for you?  You have a good point that the documentation can be slow to change as the application changes. Perhaps you can point out the specific parts of the documentation which most need to be updated. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada

Re: [GNC] Fwd: GnuCash page FAQ has been changed by Flywire

2022-03-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
opinions, but maybe this helps encourage someone else. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada On 2022-03-07 21:28, Geoff wrote: Hi David [[ Before responding I took the time to read the https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ from top to bottom. ]] I understand the important role that rev

Re: [GNC] Trying to register transactions in a different currency than your main one.

2022-02-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
to this list, and if I have something useful to say, I will contribute what I have learned. Also having trouble figuring out how to post or to log in. Sorry, I don't follow this.  Post what to where?  Log in to where? Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt, using GnuCash for small business and personal

Re: [GNC] reconcile problem?

2022-02-27 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
earned it, it was a huge help to me. So, try double-clicking on the Import Matcher rows, and see if that helps. Let us know. The import matcher is also documented in the "Tutorial and Concepts Guide", 3.1.2 Import Matcher. You can read it at <https://www.gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=

[GNC] Who this "Jim" is, and intermittent delivery of gnucash-user posts [was: Re: gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2023-09-09 12:36, john wrote: I don't know who this "Jim" is, their replies are not making it to the list Oh dear. I spend time writing my messages to Bruce McCoy. It would be a pity if they didn't make it to the list. This "Jim" is me, Jim DeLaHunt . The Jim

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
the moment, using these figures, GnuCash is (14.99896/15.000) * 100 = 99.9930666... % correct I think you left out part of my statement, and so made an incorrect conclusion. I wrote: On 2023-08-21 14:00, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Logically, $value = $price/share * #shares, and t

Re: [GNC] Who this "Jim" is, and intermittent delivery of gnucash-user posts [was: Re: gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-09-09 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
is not evidence for intermittent delivery of my gnucash-user posts. Maybe there is in fact no delivery problem. Sorry for the confusion,     —Jim "Jim" DeLaHunt [1] <https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2023-September/thread.html> [4] <https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermai

Re: [GNC] GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-13 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
03, and we have even better options available now than we did in 2003. However, the option GnuCash uses now seems to give correct, exactly precise answers. Why change? By the way, you did not respond to my question, On 2023-09-09 13:05, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: 1. if your brokerage reports a transactio

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-09-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
firms calculating their holdings orthe members' own records, ... This would be a great opportunity for you to answer the question I repeated to you last message: On 2023-09-09 13:05, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: 1. if your brokerage reports a transaction in terms of price, currency received and paid

Re: [GNC] GNC csv import not displaying letters correctly from original file

2023-08-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
of the file you are importing. I hope this is helpful, and not too self-evident. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org

Re: [GNC] GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-10-25 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
proposed change based on a misunderstanding will probably not succeed. Bruce, why do you hold so fast to the conviction that the price number which the broker prints on the statement exactly represents the numerical value which they used in your transaction? I think that conviction is w

Re: [GNC] conceptual errors and approximate numbers [was: Re: GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-10-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
is list. However, I don't think this thread is about GnuCash any more. It is about your conceptual interpretation of logically inconsistent broker transaction reports. That is not a topic which I find valuable for the limited time I want to invest in this email list. Thus, I suspect I will lose inte

[GNC] Securities transactions, not Trial Balance [was: Re: GnuCash_user: rounding errors and significant digits]

2023-10-08 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
I fear that Bruce McCoy pushed this thread astray by introducing the phrase "books… out of balance". This moved the topic from GnuCash handling of securities transactions to GnuCash handling of the Trial Balance. On 2023-10-06 09:39, Bruce McCoy via gnucash-user wrote: ... What are the plans

[GNC] Bravo, Adrien, well explained! [was: Re: I need basic help]

2023-10-22 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
stand. And thank you to everyone who has taken the trouble to explain things on this -user list. You help more -users than perhaps you will know. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, long-time GnuCash user who is about to start using "formal accounting labels" On 2023-10-22 10:36, Adrien Mo

Re: [GNC] gnucash_user: rounding errors and significant digits

2023-08-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
cal data. Bruce From what you have presented, it looks to me like GnuCash has sufficient precision to record your transactions. I suggest that path forward is 1. to think differently about what is fundamental in these transactions, and 2. to be sure that you have the security's "fraction trade

[GNC] Problem with losing personal limits on transfer choices [was: Re: MacBook Pro problems]

2023-08-18 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
t work for us, for free? Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt ___ 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

Re: [GNC] Why does an Equity account have to be of Currency type?

2022-04-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2022-04-23 02:46, km22 wrote: …I am starting a new Gnucash file for a simple "mock" trust.  The trust holds physical assets (like stamps and coins and other collectibles).  I want to represent the contributions to this trust in the form of these assets.  However, when I try to create new

Re: [GNC] Why is “Licenses and Permits” Charges, not Expenses?

2022-04-23 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
of the term "Charges". In an Income account, the left amount column is titled "Charge", and the right is titled "Income". In an Expense account, the left amount column is titled "Expense", and the right is titled "Rebate". Does this help? Best regards,   

Re: [GNC] Integration between Freshbooks and Gnucash?

2022-05-17 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
y goal in starting this thread was to make other users of both FreshBooks and GnuCash aware of a new potential for ad hoc integration in their workflows. I just used my workflow as an example. But, if someone happens to have an integration which I can re-use, I am happy to know about it. Best regard

Re: [GNC] Switching from Quickbooks and getting started

2022-06-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
g is new to you, maybe read an introductory accounting textbook. Are those clues helpful? Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt On 2022-06-02 12:13, Christine McSweeney wrote: I have been using Quickbooks for personal finances and a small business for which I generate invoices. Haven't a clue for how

Re: [GNC] invoice function for android app

2022-05-14 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
://www.freshbooks.com/en-ca/accounting-app> but I don't use it, and I don't know if it does task timing. A search for "Time tracking" in the Android store might turn up some candidate apps. Does that answer your question? Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, B.C., Ca

[GNC] Integration between Freshbooks and Gnucash?

2022-05-16 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
happen soon, but registering the interest can't hurt. I am a developer, so I could potentially develop such an app — but realistically, it is far enough down my wish list that I won't get to it soon, unless I get encouragement. Best regards, —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada [1] <ht

[GNC] Thank you for your courtesy

2022-06-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
that they are violating the community's code of conduct, they do not apologise, and they lash out with more nastiness. It is awful. And that is one of the reasons why I spend more effort participating here rather than there. Thank you. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt

Re: [GNC] Multiple currencies

2022-07-21 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ations! You have created a new account, denominated in KHR. Does this method work for you, in your books? I hope to get it soon (others tell me at my ago of 88 I should just not try new things. I do not agree. The age of 88 sounds like a wonderful time to try new things! Have fun with it.

Re: [GNC] Credit Card Opening Balance

2022-05-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
ld give you. By the way, I am keeping books for my personal finances and a small self-proprietership business. My stakes are low, and I have no auditor to satisfy. I see no need to close my books at the end of the year; some of my account registers span 10-20 y

Re: [GNC] Help

2022-05-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
a look at the page, "Quickstart Australian BAS" <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Quickstart_Australian_BAS>. When further questions arise — and they will — come on back here and see if we can help you more. Best regards,     —Jim DeLaHunt __

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-08-29 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
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? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@g

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-01 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
that reaches me via the list.     —Jim DeLaHunt 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

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-02 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
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 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

[GNC] Does Linked Document UI show relative vs absolute?

2022-09-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
L442>, but I was unable to answer my questions by reading that code. My reason for asking is to answer someone's question about how to change a linked document path to be relative, <https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2022-August/102634.html>. Thank you in advance,     —J

Re: [GNC] Change Linked Document Path

2022-09-04 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
Linked Document path head" dialogue disappears, and the GnuCash Preferences dialogue reappears. Click the Close button. The GnuCash Preferences dialogue disappears. Now, find a transaction with a linked document, and try opening the document. Hopefully, it will now work. How did tha

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