Re: [GNC] blank reports

2024-05-13 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Scott, I am running a flatpak version and so launching through that. I added a 'shortcut' to my start-menu so that I could launch the program. The shortcut uses a script file at ~/bin/gnuchash.sh Here is the script file contents; 11:03 AM mark@nixhp:~/bin $ cat gnucash.sh

Re: [GNC] Split Transactions Version 5.6

2024-04-10 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Kevin, (not an expert) When you open the 'checking' register, and put in a transaction, you assign that transaction to another account. Example: 1. open 'checking' 2. enter an item 3. set the "Transfer" column to the proper account a. electricity b. phone c. school taxes

Re: [GNC] Accounts Receivable: How do I handle a Tip?

2024-04-09 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I 'unpost' the invoices and edit for a new line containing 'tip' and post that to a different income account (cuz I like to count my tips) re-post the invoice, and pay it. It bothered me too until I asked around and then I got over it. I love gnucash because it allows me to 'fix' or 'redo' or

Re: [GNC] Request for help with libgnucash/engine

2024-03-25 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Thank you, John. ~mark petryk ~c:469-556-5075 ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 3/23/24 12:34, john wrote: On Mar 23, 2024, at 17:16, Mark at Lorimark wrote: Hi Guys, I've started up a project to create a web-interface for GnuCash.  Been tinkering with it for a while now. I

Re: [GNC] Request for help with libgnucash/engine

2024-03-25 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Thank you, Geoff. ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 3/23/24 20:04, Geoff wrote: This may (or may not) be useful: https://github.com/sdementen/piecash Regards Geoff = On 24/03/2024 3:16 am, Mark at Lorimark wrote: Hi Guys, I've started up a project to create a web

[GNC] Request for help with libgnucash/engine

2024-03-23 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Guys, I've started up a project to create a web-interface for GnuCash. Been tinkering with it for a while now. I was hoping to be able to reach out to the developers to ask for some help with regards to getting connected to gnucash via the libgnucash engine. I have been somewhat

Re: [GNC] Import CSV settings location

2024-02-07 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Aryeh Can you click on Help->About and does it show the various paths in use? ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 2/7/24 08:57, Aryeh Gielchinsky wrote: Hello, I'm a new user. I saved some CSV import settings on computer A, synced my account/transaction file to computer

Re: [GNC] Advanced portfolio report picking up wrong price

2024-02-03 Thread Mark at Lorimark
your screenshot didn't come through. ~mark On 2/3/24 11:16, Dan O'Brien wrote: I can’t make heads or tails of scheme code, so I’m not sure where to even look for the issue here. I’m using the Advanced Portfolio report and want to include a GnuCash account for certificates of deposit. The

Re: [GNC] Maddening!!!!!!!!

2024-01-11 Thread Mark at Lorimark
at most once a month but it is still irritating to lose my work.  The hiccup doesn't seem to bother any other running programs to include Quicken 2016, Excel, and Comodo A/V and Firewall. On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:33 PM Mark at Lorimark mailto:m...@lorimarksolutions.com>> wrote: You can post

Re: [GNC] Maddening!!!!!!!!

2024-01-11 Thread Mark at Lorimark
You can post an image as an attachment to your email, it will be available to the group here. ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 1/11/24 13:00, Jack Slater wrote: Is there a way I post the image? ___ gnucash-user mailing list

[GNC] Windows Customer Report Crash

2023-12-30 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi, I have a Windows 5.5 installed and ran in to a crash on opening customer report. I then created a new data file (sql) and created a customer, created an AR account, created an invoice for said customer, and for one thing is said it could not write back to the database when trying to

Re: [GNC] GnuCash getting worse?

2023-12-29 Thread Mark at Lorimark
yes... losing... my speling sucks! ~mark petryk ~c:469-556-5075 ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/29/23 14:16, R Losey wrote: Assuming you meant "losing", I completely agree with you. On Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 12:58 PM Mark at Lorimark mailto:m...@lorimarksolutions.c

Re: [GNC] GnuCash getting worse?

2023-12-29 Thread Mark at Lorimark
We are loosing projects like this. I hope... i hope... not this one. ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/27/23 22:33, R Losey wrote: Let me start off by trying to avoid hateful responses... ___ gnucash-user mailing list

[GNC] IRC access

2023-12-19 Thread Mark at Lorimark
When I try to 'join' #gnucash on libera.chat I get; Cannot join #gnucash (Channel is invite only). -- ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or

Re: [GNC] Account Colors

2023-12-18 Thread Mark at Lorimark
never mind! I have to turn-on an preference. ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/18/23 12:26, Mark at Lorimark wrote: I don't seem to be able to set 'account colour'. I've had them set, and in version 5.5, freshly compiled, Linux Mint 22, the colours do not show

[GNC] Account Colors

2023-12-18 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I don't seem to be able to set 'account colour'. I've had them set, and in version 5.5, freshly compiled, Linux Mint 22, the colours do not show, and editing them causes no change. -- ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com ___ gnucash-user

Re: [GNC] ANNOUNCE: GnuCash 5.5 Released

2023-12-18 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I've just fetched and built the latest, so far no trouble, I'll keep testing; Version: 5.5 Build ID: git 5.5+(2023-12-16) Finance::Quote: 1.51 ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/17/23 15:45, John Ralls wrote: The GnuCash development team announces GnuCash 5.5, the

Re: [GNC] Nice to Have?

2023-12-14 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Did you close the program and re-open it after resetting the option? ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/14/23 14:43, Adrien Monteleone wrote: This is weird. I managed to trigger this complete listing, but now I can't fix it back. At first, my Since Last Run (SLR) showed

Re: [GNC] How to delete unposted invoice?

2023-12-13 Thread Mark at Lorimark
You can't delete invoices. You can re-use them. ~mark petryk ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 12/13/23 13:46, Eric Chapman wrote: I accidentally put in an invoice dated 01/01/2023 for a customer. There are no amounts in it (i.e., it's zero). I can't figure out how to delete it.

Re: [GNC] Can I set accounts to read-only?

2023-11-21 Thread Mark at Lorimark
You can set an account to 'placeholder' after you have transactions in it. This will prevent you from double-click in the accounts view to open it, you'll have to right-click to view it's contents. But, it will also remove it from your pick-lists in the registries. ~mark On 11/21/23 12:46,

Re: [GNC] Hidden and duplicated accounts.

2023-11-21 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Look for; View-> Filter by-> Other ~mark On 11/21/23 12:37, David Kirkby wrote: I have a couple of questions related to accounts, and my ability to see them and delete them. 1) I have some accounts for fees - you can see PayPal (GBP), PayPal (USD) and bank fees. [image: image.png]

Re: [GNC] Editable and Non-Editable Transactions in the same register

2023-11-20 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Ok, to get familiar, I went to 'edit a payment' (did not know that was there) and I got a pop-up payment editor with a message box reading; "You have no valid 'post to' accounts. Please create an account of type '' (double quotes with nothing in them) (see attached)

Re: [GNC] Editable and Non-Editable Transactions in the same register

2023-11-20 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Thank you! ~mark ___ 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

[GNC] Editable and Non-Editable Transactions in the same register

2023-11-20 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I'm curious what causes register entries to go read-only? I have an "income" account, where I post invoices. Some of the entries there are editable, and some are not. I'm wondering what causes these entries to be read-only or read-write? The ones that are read-write seem to be entries that

Re: [GNC] Editable and Non-Editable Transactions in the same register

2023-11-20 Thread Mark at Lorimark
bah! sorry... didn't mean this to be inside this thread! ~mark ___ 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

[GNC] Editable and Non-Editable Transactions in the same register

2023-11-20 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I'm curious what causes register entries to go read-only? I have an "income" account, where I post invoices. Some of the entries there are editable, and some are not. I'm wondering what causes these entries to be read-only or read-write? The ones that are read-write seem to be entries that

Re: [GNC] Delete, copy and paste to fix mistakes?

2023-11-19 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Gnucash can; 1. add/change/delete freely 2. works with sqlite, can't really do multi-user there 3. works with postgres/mysql (multi-user capable) ~mark On 11/18/23 21:08, Wu Ming via gnucash-user wrote: Hello, I am not an accountant. Nevertheless was recently asked to administer a family

Re: [GNC] Is it safe to change description of reconciled translation?

2023-11-14 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Make a back-up of your data and test it. You can edit notes and memos and it won't change the reconciliation status (when I tested just now). ~mark On 11/14/23 07:12, David Kirkby wrote: I have a reconciled transaction in my bank account, but the description is vague as to what it is. Can I

Re: [GNC] reports does not work

2023-11-05 Thread Mark at Lorimark
My command line (launcher) reads like this; /usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=gnucash --file-forwarding org.gnucash.GnuCash @@ %f @@ (Mint 20) ~mark petryk ~c:469-556-5075 ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com On 11/5/23 03:02, Elmar wrote: I tried this, and I get

Re: [GNC] All Saved Reports Return Empty

2023-11-01 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I have found that I can 'print to pdf' and get the same result. ~q:tap out! it's a holiday! On 11/1/23 12:23, Robert Stocker wrote: This is not a fix, but I found a workaround that gets me where I need to be without modifying environment variables or tinkering with drivers, neither of which

Re: [GNC] I need basic help

2023-10-24 Thread Mark at Lorimark
two thumbs up! On 10/24/23 16:35, Liz wrote: On Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:12:57 -0700 "Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)" wrote: It strikes me that you're trying to use GnuCash without first reading the documentation. That's like trying to run before you can walk. Others have already made the suggestion,

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

2023-10-22 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Geez, I scraped it and put it in my database and called it "Accounting Principles Explained". Thank you Adrien! On 10/22/23 15:23, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: Bravo, Adrien! You weren't writing this message for me, but you happened to write the explanation of "debit" and "credit" which I found

Re: [GNC] Using GC for Property Management

2023-09-22 Thread Mark at Lorimark
well... I don't know how to answer your question, but considering what I would do if I were asking the same questions... I went to ChatGPT and asked the big AI. Here is what it said; My Prompt (from you): I am trying to set up GC for a small property management business. There are three

Re: [GNC] Consolidation of family member accounts

2023-08-13 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I'm not a CPA. Just someone that uses and loves GnuCash, so... grains of salt needed here... Those are really separate "accounting systems" are they not? Would not each person maintain their own set of books? If so, then when you transfer funds to your son, you ~could~ expense that, and

Re: [GNC] GnuCash preferred OS - Windows or Linux

2023-07-26 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I am a staunch Linux user, and came from the Quickbooks world as well. I am running a very small database, but have it in the sqlite, since that (for me) is very easy to work inside of if i need to poke around in the database (which I do). I much prefer the 'double entry' approach to things

Re: [GNC] Accounts which are both Income and Expense accounts

2023-07-24 Thread Mark at Lorimark
I think you need four accounts? Asset:Me Asset:Jim Expense:Me Expense:Jim Transactions; Asset:Me -> (dec) $10 -> Expense:Jim (inc) $10 (bal) $10 Asset:Me -> (dec) $15 -> Expense:Jim (inc) $10 (bal) $25 Asset:Jim -> (dec) $5 -> Expense:Me (inc) $5 (bal) $5 Jim's expenses == $25 Me's

Re: [GNC] Finance::Quote terminal commands not working with Flatpack v:5.3 install

2023-07-11 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Here's one thought; https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/launch-flatpaks-terminal-fuzzpak I just googled that. I've got the same question/issue... but hadn't looked up for it yet. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your

Re: [GNC] Gnucash 5.1 Ledger Issues

2023-06-02 Thread Mark at Lorimark
. it's not getting any cheaper On 6/2/23 12:45, Les wrote: I do not have a different PC. Les On 6/2/23 10:14, Mark at Lorimark wrote: Hi Les, Can you try opening the file with a different PC? ~mark On 6/2/23 10:04, Les wrote: Hi all: I opened my accounts this morning and all that is

Re: [GNC] Gnucash 5.1 Ledger Issues

2023-06-02 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Les, Can you try opening the file with a different PC? ~mark On 6/2/23 10:04, Les wrote: Hi all: I opened my accounts this morning and all that is displayed are the top levels. (There are no offsets  being displayed).  How to fix?  I am using Linux Mint 21.0 and the source of Gnucash is

Re: [GNC] Building 5.1 on Ubuntu 22.04

2023-05-30 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi Mike, I am just trying to get set up with a dev enviro myself. To that end, I have made two efforts. 1. docker 2. VM I have docker scripts that seem to work to set up a new image with all the necessary build-tools, but running gnucash from within docker creates some challenges so I

[GNC] IRC Invite

2023-05-24 Thread Mark at Lorimark
Hi, I was wondering what I need to get an invitation to #gnucash in libera? Cannot join #gnucash (Channel is invite only) -- ~mark petryk ~c:469-556-5075 ~t:4695565...@mms.att.net ~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com ~h:KG5OBY ~q:might as well... it's not getting any cheaper