Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Michael, I certainly agree with your concerns. My statement includes my own implication that a good documentarian would explain the broader purpose of the feature as well as its results and means to manage it. My initial statement was terse enough that this aspect was missing. To explicate

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Aha, good to know Stan, thanks! Regards, Adrien On 3/24/23 6:43 PM, Stan Brown wrote: Thanks, Adrien. I started at then followed "Q: I think I found a bug. How do I report it?" to . From there I searched the bug

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

On 3/25/2023 4:28 AM, David T. wrote: Michael, As a past documentation contributor, I'd assume any person taking up this bug would attempt to document the functionality of the newly added feature, regardless of the initial bug request. David T. What I meant is that it is easy for those

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Michael, As a past documentation contributor, I'd assume any person taking up this bug would attempt to document the functionality of the newly added feature, regardless of the initial bug request. David T.​ On Mar 25, 2023, 02:31, at 02:31, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: >On 3/24/2023 5:48

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

If you've ever filled out an online form before, you should be fine. I'd simply copy your original email and paste it in the description. David T. On Mar 24, 2023, 11:44 PM, at 11:44 PM, Stan Brown wrote: >Sigh. You're right, of course. I've never filed a bug report before, so >I was

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Thanks, Adrien. I started at then followed "Q: I think I found a bug. How do I report it?" to . From there I searched the bug database as described under "Triage". Not finding my issue already reported, I continued to

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

On 3/24/2023 5:48 PM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: When you first click 'New' or 'File a Bug', you get the option to select Documentation. (see screenshot) I'm not sure if you can move it after filing, but if not, one of the devs can do that for you. Care should be used in defining this bug. The

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

When you first click 'New' or 'File a Bug', you get the option to select Documentation. (see screenshot) I'm not sure if you can move it after filing, but if not, one of the devs can do that for you. Regards, Adrien On 3/24/23 4:05 PM, Stan Brown wrote: "Documentation" doesn't seem to be an

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

"Documentation" doesn't seem to be an option, so I used "General" -- as others have done, apparently. Bug report now entered. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com On 2023-03-24 12:46, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > Maybe file a

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Sigh. You're right, of course. I've never filed a bug report before, so I was hoping someone else would do it for me. But I'll figure it out -- it's the least I can do in return for all the benefits I receive from using GnuCash. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com On 2023-03-24

Re: [GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

Maybe file a documentation bug for tracking? Regards, Adrien On 3/23/23 6:06 PM, Stan Brown wrote: In 4.13, the Close Book help text, which is the Close Book section of the installed manual, includes the following text under "How It Works", as the second paragraph under "Necessity": "In fact,

[GNC] Error in "Close Book" help text

In 4.13, the Close Book help text, which is the Close Book section of the installed manual, includes the following text under "How It Works", as the second paragraph under "Necessity": "In fact, closing the books reduces the usefulness of the standard reports because the reports don’t currently