Using gnc-prices

[Kevin Hayes <Kevin Hayes]

linas@linas.org writes:
 > It's been rumoured that Kevin Hayes <Kevin Hayes said:
 > > 
 > > Running gnucash 1.4.8 I have a problem running gnc-prices...
 > > 
 > > [hazy@spock ~]$ gnc-prices work/yyy.xac
 > > Opening file work/yyy.xac
 > > ADB: Lookup of ASX/ADB failed: HTTP session failed
 > > AGH: Lookup of ASX/AGH failed: HTTP session failed
 > > AIP: Lookup of ASX/AIP failed: HTTP session failed
 > > APF: Lookup of ASX/APF failed: HTTP session failed
 > 
 > I think this cryptic message  means that gnc-prices couldn't reach
 > the website for the asx quotes. ... does it work now?

Right, there is some problem for me with the ASX site, I can't even 
get prices using netscape from them, i need to look into it...

It works fine by using Yahoo and adding a .AX suffix to the ticker
symbols.

PS It's a great program, keep up the good work...

Kevin Hayes
Freshwater, Australia