2 foreign currencies

[Derek Atkins]

Quoting calmar <mac at calmar.ws>:

> Hi all,
>
> I was searching the archives, and as it seems, there is no way
> to get the exchange rate between two 'foreign' currencies, is
> it?
>
> I mean, when foreign Currency I is 1:2 (0.5) to the local (default)
> currency, and foreign Currency II to the local (default)
> currency is 1:4 (0.25), then Currency I to Currency II han should have
> an exchange rate: 0.5 / 0.25, so 2:1.
>
> Gnucash can actually calcualte both forein currencies correctly
> related to the local one, but not between them.
>
> How could I get the exchange rate calculated automatically by
> gnucash between two foreign currencies? Or is it not possible
> actually, so I shall use an calculator?

Um, edit the code to perform the calculation?  Then be sure
to send in the patch.  :)

> Thanks a lot
> calmar

-derek

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