Question/Comment

[Derek Atkins]

Unfortunately no, on Windows there's no way to set the application to
automatically get quotes.  The reason is that gnucash itself doesn't
have it's own timer, it relies on the Linux/Unix system timer, cron,
to run gnucash with the appropriate arguments.  On windows there is no
such service.  Sorry.  You'll just have to manually run "get quotes"
on your own.

-derek

Quoting Thom McMurray <mcmali at gmail.com>:

> First off, let me say that I found GnuCash thanks to an article in
> LifeHacker.com last month.  I started using it right away and I'm very
> impressed.  I'm an accountant for a multi-national organization and use
> QuickBooks professionally (corporate decision).  Since I keep personal money
> is several currencies I was drawn to the multi-currency features right away.
> Thanks for all the work that has gone into this project.
> I have a question, though.  I've been all over the help documents but I'm
> stumped on this.  I'd like to configure the stocks to automatically update
> but the instructions seem to be written for the Linux user.  I'm on Windows
> XP.  Is this an option for me?  I have a functional level of computer
> knowledge but I'm not tech-language savvy.   The help file suggested I use
> this email if I had questions about this set up.  Hopefully you can help me.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Thom McMurray <http://www.mcmali.com/>
> C&MA Bookkeeper - Mali
> mcmali at gmail.com
>
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