Autocomplete/Quick Fill problems in Transfer Funds Window

[warlord at MIT.EDU]

Hi,

Quoting kasploosh at cox.net:

> Derek,
>
> Thank you for your time and attention.  I tried to send a reply 
> earlier but I think it didn't go through.  Here is the outcome of my 
> work on this issue.
>
> a} I was unable to compile a newer version of GnuCash for my system.  
> I have a fairly common system, but it's set up as a workstation only, 
> not as a developer system.  So when I went to compile, it was missing 
> all these developer packages.  I tried to install them one by one, 
> but in the end it just didn't work.  I'm using Debian 4.0 Etch on an 
> avearge PC.  Is there any chance of finding a port or a package of a 
> newer version of GnuCash, rather than trying to compile it myself?

apt-get build-dep gnucash    (assuming that "gnucash" is a 2.x version)

> b) The workaround you described sounded good, so I tried it.  
> Unfortunately the result was negative.  Here's what happens:
>
> 1. I want to enter a receipt for groceries bought at Generic Grocery Store.
> 2. I type "G" and autocomplete brings up "Gas Station"
> 3. Move the cursor one space to the right and type the "e"in Generic.

You missed the step "delete everything else" before you type the 'e'.

> 4. Now all I have is "Geas Station"
> 5. Select all the text and start over.
>
> In other words, the problem is that the first entry found becomes 
> fixed in place, and can't be changed by further typing.  Also, the 
> rest of the transaction, such as From and To accounts, don't 
> autocomplete at all.
>
> Thanks again for your help!

-derek

>
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 06:19:52PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
>> > a) this has been fixed in SVN already.
>> > b) Another workaround is to type the first letter, let it autocomplete,
>> >   then move the cursor and type the second letter.
>> >
>> > -derek
>> >
>> > Quoting kasploosh at cox.net:
>> >
>>> > >Hello fine people,
>>> > >
>>> > >I love GnuCash.  I have been using it since January of 2005 for all
>>> > >of my accounting needs, including accounting for pennies picked up
>>> > >off of sidewalks.
>>> > >
>>> > >For almost all of that time, I was using version 1.8.something.  It
>>> > >was a little bit clunky but I dealt with it, never even needed to ask
>>> > >a question on an email list!
>>> > >
>>> > >I recently upgraded to version 2.0.5.  I'm really impressed by all
>>> > >the upgrades, the tabbed layout, the icons, the look of it.  It's all
>>> > >around much better, smoother, and not clunky!
>>> > >
>>> > >However I've run into one problem: Autocomplete (or Quick Fill?)
>>> > >doesn't work properly in a Transfer Funds window.  The way I enter
>>> > >receipts is to hit CTRL + T to get a Transfer Funds window.  I fill
>>> > >out that window and close it.
>>> > >
>>> > >If it's a common transaction, I'm in habit of typing in the first few
>>> > >letters of the grocery store name, and then hitting enter and letting
>>> > >Autocomplete fill out the rest of the transaction.  However it no
>>> > >longer does this in my 2.0.5 install.
>>> > >
>>> > >What it does instead is latch on to the first letter and not let go.
>>> > >For instance, I type "G" for "Generic Grocery Store" and it locks on
>>> > >to the alphabetically first G, for example "Gas Station".  I should
>>> > >be able to hit "Ge" to get "Generic Grocery Store", but once I hit
>>> > >that first "G" it fills in "Gas Station" and I have to select all of
>>> > >the text, delete it, and start over!
>>> > >
>>> > >What I have to do as a workaround is enter some spaces at the
>>> > >beginning of the line so that nothing will autocomplete, then type
>>> > >the description, then go back and erase the spaces.  Sucky!
>>> > >
>>> > >Also, even if I am able to get the right autocomplete to come up, it
>>> > >still doesn't fill out the rest of the transaction!  In the past, I
>>> > >was able to type "Ge" to get "Generic Grocery Store", hit ENTER, and
>>> > >it would automatically select "Transfer From: Wallet" and "Transfer
>>> > >To: Groceries".  It no longer does this.
>>> > >
>>> > >Autocomplete works PERFECTLY if I actually type in the Register.  It
>>> > >behaves just like it should, and just like it did before.  But I
>>> > >prefer using the Transfer Funds dialog, if only it were working right.
>>> > >
>>> > >Has anybody else seen this problem?
>>> > >
>>> > >I have two ideas of a possible cause:
>>> > >
>>> > >1. I have an early release of the 2.X.X version, and it has some bugs
>>> > >in it that have been corrected in subsequent versions.
>>> > >
>>> > >2. Because I created my Accounts file in version 1.8.X, then imported
>>> > >it into 2.0.5, the autocomplete data are screwed up.
>>> > >
>>> > >P.S. I did try to search the archives of the user group for such
>>> > >information, but didn't find anything.  Also sorry for the length of
>>> > >this document.
>>> > >
>>> > >F.F.
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>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
>> >       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
>> >       URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/    PP-ASEL-IA     N1NWH
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