Openning old files?

[Charles Gajan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Peticolas <dave@krondo.com>
Date: 28 Jan 2002 16:39:54 -0800 
To: Charles Gajan <charlesgajan@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Openning old files?


> On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 16:31, Charles Gajan wrote:
> > > I'm not quite sure what you are asking. Are you trying
> > > to open a qif file from 1.6.5? Or open a version 1.4
> > > file from 1.6.5? If opening a qif file, use the
> > File->Import
> > > command from the menu.
> > >
> > > dave
> > >
> > 
> > Sorry for being unclear, but the file I am trying to
> > open is a Version 1.4 file.  When 1.6.5 trys to open
> > it I get a message box informing me it is an older
> > version, do I wish to continue.  Then after I click OK
> > I get a blank gnuCash frame with no account tree.  The
> > Accounts indicator is on the left of where the account
> > tree usually appears.  Any ideas?
> 
> Ah, ok. What happens if you select File->New Account Tree
> after the import? (i.e., when you have the blank frame).
> 
> dave
> 
I get another Accounts menu button on the left hand menu bar, but no account tree.  I also noticed that when a normal account opens there is a small message box in hthe upper left hand corner of the screen with a progress bar showing the account tree, etal. loading.  This too is absent.

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