how are multiple currency transactions supposed to work?

[Derek Atkins]

greg <gmott at ntlworld.com> writes:

> hmm, perhaps i'm doing something wrong? 

Perhaps...

>   is it intentional that it wants
> to add an adjusting split even after i have adjusted the exchange rate? 
> the adjusting split that it wants to add seems to ignore the exchange
> rate altogether, as if it were always 1:1 even though it isn't?

Yes.  Let's say the original exch rate is 1:2, #10 -> $20 and you
change the exch rate to 1:3; this means you have an extra "3.33"
pounds (aka $10) that you need to deal with, so it provides you the
balancing split as a suggestion.

When you reset the exchange rate it does NOT allow you reset the "To
Amount" via the exchange rate dialog, which is probably why you're
being confused.

> -greg

-derek

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