QIF import amounts are all $0 (well, almost all)

[Derek Atkins]

Sorry, this is a bug which has since been fixed.  We plan to release a
1.8.4 next weekend.  In the meantime, you can apply a simple fix to
qif-file.scm.  Near the top of the file, change:
        \.\.\.
to
        \\.\\.\\.

-derek

Jim Stead <jstead1 at twcny.rr.com> writes:

> I just installed 1.8.3 on Mandrake 9.1 (installed from source).
> I tried to import a QIF file and everything imported fine, except the 
> amounts.  The amounts were all $0, EXCEPT for one.  This was the only 
> transaction in the file for which the amount was an even dollar 
> amount less than $10.  As such, the line in the QIF file for the 
> amount had a single digit for the amount:
> T-5
> 
> I checked the QIF file, and I couldn't see any difference in it 
> between one I imported successfully under 1.8.0 previously (1.8.0 was 
> installed from mandrake RPM).  So I tried the old file again.  
> 
> Same problem, only one transaction had other than $0.
> So I edited the file and changed all transactions to whole dollar 
> amounts less than 10.  ALL imported correctly.
> 
> I looked for this in the bug list and couldn't find it.
> Anyone else seeing this?
> 
> Here is the original QIF, followed by the edited QIF that I edited:
> !Type:Bank
> D04/07/2003
> T-100
> PATM WITHDRAWAL
> ^
> D04/08/2003
> T-10
> N4142
> PCHECK # 00004142
> ^
> D04/09/2003
> T-14
> PPURCH-JCPENNEY C
> ^
> D04/09/2003
> T-120
> N4120
> PCHECK # 00004120
> ^
> D04/09/2003
> T-15
> N4145
> PCHECK # 00004145
> ^
> D04/09/2003
> T-5
> N4147
> PCHECK # 00004147
> ^
> D04/10/2003
> T-28
> PAUTOMATED PAYMEN
> ^
> ------------------------------------
> Edited QIF (this imports correctly since all amounts are single 
> digits)
> 
> !Type:Bank
> D05/07/2003
> T-2
> PATM WITHDRAWAL
> ^
> D05/07/2003
> T-9
> PAUTOMATED PAYMEN
> ^
> D05/09/2003
> T+4
> PAUTOMATED PAYMEN
> ^
> D05/09/2003
> T-3
> PATM WITHDRAWAL
> ^
> 
> -- 
> 
> Jim
> 
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