gnucash 1.4.6 different currencies and gnc-prices

[Dave Peticolas]

 writes:
> Hello everyone!
> I wonder whether someone can help me with the following problems:
> I installed gnucash-1.4.6.tar.gz.
> 
> 1. When I call gnc-prices I get an error message reading:
> 	Can't locate LWP/UserAgent.pm in @INC(.......)at Quote.pm line68
> 	....
> and UserAgent.pm in fact is not on my mashine. Why that and where do I
> get it from?

You can get it from the CPAN archive. It is used to connect to the
websites which offer price info.


> 2. I'm using gnucash's euro-support and get an extra column displaying
> all totals in EUR as well. Now I got an mutual fund account in USD and
> the total always reads 0 EUR. How can I make gnucash know and use the
> exchange rate between USD and EUR, so that the total will be displayed
> correctly?

Currently, you can't. The next major version of GnuCash will
have better currency support.

dave