saved files

[Derek Atkins]

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gilloz <gilloz at yahoo.com> writes:

> Hello Derek:
>
> Since I just started using GNUCash, I don't know anything about what
> level to ask any questions. (reference your PS below in your
> response) I just asked a question in Contact Us.

That's fine...

>         If I use Save As,
> are you saying that the .log and .xac will go to where I tell it?  

The .xac and .log files will go wherever your data file is stored.
Using File -> Save As will change where your data file is stored
(by storing a new copy in a new location)..  Then subsequent .xac
and .log files will go there.

>     I
> believe it does an automatic save every so many minutes. If it Saves
> it automatically per the default time in the program, there has to
> be something in the program file, like the Initialization file in
> Windows, that spells out where to save these files automatically.  

Nope, it saves it in the same folder as your data file.

>               I
> tried going to the Help section on this before sending an email and
> could not find anything referenced to my question.  Also, where does
> one go to become a member?  Not even sure what membership you were
> talking about in your last email.

"become a member" of what?  Where did I talk about becoming a
member?  Are you talking about my email signature???

-derek

> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
> To: gilloz <gilloz at yahoo.com>
> Cc: gnucash-devel at gnucash.org
> Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:45:28 PM
> Subject: Re: saved files
>
> Quoting gilloz <gilloz at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> When I get done with my GNUCash program, it saves mulitple .log and 
>> .xac files in my home folder.  I created a folder called GNU Files 
>> and I would like to know how to direct the program to send or save 
>> them in that folder instead of my home folder?  How would I go about 
>> that?
>
> Use the File -> Save As functionality to re-save the data file in
> the new directory.
>
> Or you can just "mv" the data file over and then File -> Open to tell
> GnuCash where the file is now located.
>
> See
> http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_What_are_all_these_.xac_and_.log_files_filling_up_my_directory.3F
>
> -derek
>
> PS: This is a user question and should've been asked on gnucash-user,
> not gnucash-devel.
>
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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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