Early days errors & bug

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Chris Peachment <chris at ononbb.com> writes:

> Another Chris here, also not an expert.
>
> Under gnucash version 2.4.10 the Edit -> Preferences -> Accounts
> tab includes two fields of interest:
>
> Default Currency
> ( ) Locale:    [your computer setting]
> (o) Choose:    [your choice for current account file]
>
> They can be different.

Yes, but there are still some places in the code that specifically look
at the "locale currency".  For example it is the "locale currency" that
specifies which currency gets a symbol; all other currencies use the
currency three-letter code.  I believe there may be other cases where
the locale currency is used specifically.

This "default currency" setting is definitely used as the default
currency for e.g. creating new accounts.

> Chris

-derek

> On Thu, 2013-03-28 at 11:32 -0700, David T. wrote:
>> Chris--
>> 
>> I don't see a reply thus far, so I'll step in. I am not an expert, but sometimes I act like one.
>> 
>> It sounds to me as if you may have an issue with the system Locale. Try taking a look at: http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Locale_Settings and see if that helps.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>>  From: Chris Wilson <chrrriswilson at gmail.com>
>> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org 
>> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:52 AM
>> Subject: Early days errors & bug
>>  
>> I've just got GNUCash setup on Ubuntu 12.04, setup my bank accounts and
>> imported said accounts via OFX. My main account, which I've imported via
>> OFX (for varying packages - MS Money, Sage, Quicken) ends up about £86
>> below the balance it should be.
>> 
>> Also my accounts registered AQBanking assistant are defaulting to EUR for
>> some reason. I select GBP (of which there is actually a duplicate of in the
>> currency selection list, both of which I've tried selecting) but when I
>> reopen the account, the currency has defaulted to EUR again.
>> 
>> Is anyone familiar with these niggles?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Chris
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