gnucash report utf-8

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hi, Ray Jahn

Am 01.04.2013 11:40, schrieb Rayjahn:
> Dear GnuCash community:
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> Problem: could not display UTF-8 characters in reports on screen in GnuCash 2.4.11.
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> I have not had enough luck in searching the following for a clue:
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> * manual
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> * bug list – report module,
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> * web discussion – Google.
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> Guidance on proper setting for display of UTF-8 characters in reports on screen is highly appreciated.
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> Symptom reproduction:
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> ** insert an account of UTF-8 characters, as follows.
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> * Create a new file – File, New File
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> * Follow through all dialogs with default parameters.
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> * Save as “test 01”, in XML format (default), in a preferred folder location.
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> * Select the “Accounts” tab.
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> * Expand the “Assets” tree completely.
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> * Right click any leaf account in the “Assets” tree.
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> * Left click “New Account”.
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> * Dialog of account creation appears.
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> * Enter “HK 香港銀行” in the field “Account Name”.
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> “HK 香港銀行” = HK Hong Kong Bank, in UTF-8, traditional Chinese
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> * Select “Current Assets” in the field “Parent Account”.
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> * Select “OK”.
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> * A new account of “HK 香港銀行” is displayed properly.
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> ** Create reports on screen, as follows.
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> * Select menu commands, Reports > Assets & Liabilities > Balance Sheet
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> * A new tab of “Balance Sheet” summary report appears.
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> * “HK 香港銀行” is displayed incorrectly as “HK <blank rectangle><blank rectangle> etc.” in the summary report.
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> * Left click the “HK <blank rectangle><blank rectangle> etc.” in the summary report.
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> * A new tab of “HK 香港銀行” detail report appears.
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> * The UTF-8 in the tab is displayed correctly.
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> ** Export reports, as follows.
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> * left click the tab “Balance Sheet”.
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> * left click menu icon “Export”.
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> * The resulting report in html format contains the correct UTF-8 characters.
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> ** System parameters
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> * GnuCash 2.4.11
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> * MS Windows XP, SP 3
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> Sincerely,
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> Ray Jahn

I am not shure, to know the right answer.
First check, that UTF-8 fonts are installed.
Then check in Gnucash Edit->Stylesheets ... they are used.

I remember a bug report about similar issues, which has some background 
information:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=616606

Please report back your results.

Regards
Frank