1) documentation for 2.0.2 missing.: 2) Crash when trying to print checks

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Quoting "Bob W. Anderson" <bobdove at isp.com>:

> Bob W. Anderson wrote:
>> Maf. King wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bob,
>> . . .
>>> In that case, the Docs package is certainly available in Christian's
>>> repository at
>>>
>>> http:////ftp-1.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-crauch/10.2
>>>
>>> when I looked last night, both 2.0.5 and 2.2.0 packages were 
>>> available, with a
>>> separate docs package for use with both versions.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.  I'll be looking that up.
>
> Hmmmm.  I checked it out, Maf, and found some "rauch"(???)  but no
> "doc."   Am I supposed to download or install something from that site
> to get documentation for my 2.0.2 ?
>
> New problem:  I've reentered 1094 items, restored and reconciled my
> checkbook, but my first attempt to print checks from my new 2.0.2
> crashed  when I hit "Print Checks", then "Preview."   No log entry, no
> warning, just suddenly out of Gnucash.   Restarting, I was asked if I
> really wanted to start, as someone might be using the data base.   All I
> knew to do is hit "yes" and gnucash came up again, but minus the recent
> twelve checks I had just entered!
>
> I wrote three checks and hit "Print checks" and them "print" at the
> printer screen.   Again, it crashed.   Several more attempts with the
> same result.   The printer works fine in other linux apps:  why not in
> Gnucash?   Is there some configuration I've missed?  I looked up FAQs
> online, but found no help.
>
> No docs, no checks.   Suggestions please.
>
> Bob in Newport
> Gnucash 2.0.2     SuSE 10.2  (both are new installs.)

#1, Update to 2.0.5 -- 2.0.2 is buggy.
#2, Save Early, Save Often
#3, Get a crash dump from the check printing -- I had a problem when I
    tried to print to PDF and set the filename -- some parts of gnomeprint
    are broken.

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-derek

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