Quotes with gnc-prices on GnuCash 1.4.7

Dave Peticolas dave@krondo.com
Mon, 09 Oct 2000 23:13:41 -0700


=?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E9rard?= Verger writes:
> 1. Thanks Dave: gnc-prices works (at least it brings back stock quotes)
> 2. GnuCash does not create a file MyFile.xac but a file 
> MyFile.14DigitNumber.xac. The fourteen digits seems to be 
> YearMonthDayHourinMinutes (ex: 20001010003027)
> 3. The file MyFile.14DigitNumber.xac seems to change each time I make a 
> transaction on stocks. The next file created would be 
> MyFile.14DigitNumber.xac.(another)14DigitNumber.xac.
> 4. So to get stocks the command is : gnc-prices 
> /home/---/MyFile.14DigitNumber.xac (and no gnc-prices/MyFile.xac)
> 5. + Quotes are not updated to GnuCash
> I probably make (or made) something wrong but I can't figure what.

The files MyFile.14DigitNumber.xac are backup files. You should
always run gnucash and gnc-prices on your original file (MyFile.xac).

dave