File deletion foulup

[Norman Frederick]

Derek Atkins wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Quoting Norman Frederick <normfred at charter.net>:
>
>> I have really messed up.
>
> Nah, not really...
>
>> I downloaded Gnucash and installed it. Everything was fine. I set up an
>> account and plugged in some data. Fine! Then I realized that I was
>> setting up accounts wrong. When I tried to delete the account and or
>> change it, I did not find out how. So I uninstalled the program,
>> intending to re-install and start over. Then I evidently did a very bad
>> thing. I found a bunch of Gnucash files  in my Documents folder (where I
>> keep working files) and deleted them.
>
> Nah, that's not that bad..
>
>> When I install Gnucash I seem to have a good install. When I try to
>> start the program, there is a delay, then a box comes up with the 
>> message
>> --- Cannot find file fred_Acct.2008112114013.xac -- and the computer
>> sits and does nothing.
>
> Right, GnuCash remembers the last few files you've opened and tries
> to open the most recent file.  in this case it doesn't.  Just click
> it away and then continue on and create a new file.
>
>> I am using Fedora 8 updated regularly.
>> Is there a way to get Gnucash to work properly? I have removed and
>> re-installed 3 times with the same results.
>
> Has nothing to do with that, unless you decide to re-install your
> whole machine.  The state is stored in gconf.
>
>> Is there a startup file that I can modify to make the program setup
>> properly?
>
> Well, once it comes up you can use File -> New -> New File.  Or if
> you don't want to see the popup first you can run "gnucash --nofile"
> first and then use the New File menu options.
>
>> Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
>> Normfred
>
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>
> -derek
>
Thanks for the help. It is working now. The reply was MUCH quicker than 
I expected.
Normfred