Next questions (fuller information)

[Robert Heller]

At Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:16:56 -0400 stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com wrote:

> 
> Well now, in c:\program files\gnucash\ I can see a gconf-2.exe and a 
> gconftool-2.exe
> 
> IF these were intended to be run by the end user (not called by the main 
> program) then there is at least one minor problem with the install as at 
> the GUI view of the program folder, only six shortcuts there:
> FAQ (online)
> GnuCash
> Install Online Price Retrieval
> Rep on a bug (online)
> Show README
> Uninstall GnuCash
> 
> The user also needs instruction when (under what circumstances) should 
> be run.
> 
> Awaiting instructions.

gconf-2 is a 'daemon' fired up when the preferences are accessed.

I am not sure about gconftool-2 -- it might get started by a preferences
editor or something (or it might be the preferences editor itself).

> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 
> Derek Atkins wrote:
> 
> >Mike or Penny Novack <stepbystepfarm at mtdata.com> writes:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Derek Atkins wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Are you sure that gconfd is running?
> >>>Does it have access to your homedir storage area?
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>I presume you meant C:\Documents and Settings\Mike & Penny\ instead of
> >>/home/Mike & Penny
> >>  (the question was about running under XP)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >That's your homedir. :)  Note that I DIDN'T specify /home/...   I
> >used the abstract concept, "homedir".
> >
> >  
> >
> >>OK --- in there is a directory named .gconfd which contains just a
> >>file named saved_state (and that file is empty)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >I don't know if that's normal or not.   Maybe Andreas will speak up.
> >He's our Win32 guru.
> >
> >-derek
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 

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