installing Finance:: Quote

[Derek Atkins]

Fons,

As I said in my previous email, keep this on the list.

-derek

"Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
> I try better describing what my problem is. Because I live in the
> Netherlands I merely trade my stocks on the Amsterdam stock Exchange =
> AEX.
> Well, now I want set up accounts for my stocks (ASML, PHILIPS  R.Dutch
> etc In Euro)
> First fill in the window "New Account-Assest: I:Investments Brokerage.
> The fields Account name, Account code, Description, Account type and
> Parent Account give no problem. but
>
> create the new security
> new window : Select security
> in the Type field I have to choose from AMEX,EUREX,FUND, NASDAQ or NYSSE
> in none of this types are the dutch stocks (in euro) involved.
>
> new
> Window New Security,
> I can fill in all the fields, "get online quotes" too
>
> Now i willuse the price editor but my stocks are unknown.
> I wonder is gnucash only for the American market and  not usable for
> european markets ?
>
> regards
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Derek Atkins" <warlord at MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 4:56 PM
> To: "Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com>
> Cc: <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> Subject: Re: installing Finance:: Quote
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> What part of
>>
>>>> Please remember to CC gnucash-user on all replies using your
>>>> mailer's Reply-To-List or Reply-All functionality.
>>
>> are you failing to understand?
>>
>> "Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> how can I use automatic retrieval of quotes for AEX stocks or ccan
>>> Iadd AEX to the list of AMEX, EUREX,FUND etc.otherwise its impossible
>>> for me touse the price editor.
>>> regards
>>> Fons
>>
>> I'm afraid I don't know, which is why you should be asking
>> on the list.
>>
>> -derek
>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Derek Atkins" <warlord at MIT.EDU>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 5:24 PM
>>> To: "Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com>
>>> Cc: <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>>> Subject: Re: installing Finance:: Quote
>>>
>>>> hi,
>>>>
>>>> Please remember to CC gnucash-user on all replies using your
>>>> mailer's Reply-To-List or Reply-All functionality.
>>>>
>>>> "Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Hallo,
>>>>> the version of my gnucash is 2.2.6 and active perl 5.8.8
>>>>> is itright that I start with Online Prie retival ?
>>>>> fons
>>>>
>>>> Yes, this is a known issue with 2.2.6.  Upgrade to 2.2.7
>>>> and try again.
>>>>
>>>> -derek
>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Derek Atkins" <warlord at MIT.EDU>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:21 PM
>>>>> To: "Fons van Oirschot" <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com>
>>>>> Cc: <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: installing Finance:: Quote
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quoting Fons van Oirschot <fonsvoirschot at hotmail.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear,
>>>>>>> I am a new user of GnuCash.
>>>>>>> Itried run ïnstall Online Price Retieval"
>>>>>>> The following message appears
>>>>>>> *check perl
>>>>>>> *Install DataManip
>>>>>>> Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist.....not
>>>>>>> modified ppm install failed: Can't find any package that provides
>>>>>>> Data Manip.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> end of message.
>>>>>>> What actions have I to do???
>>>>>>> greatings Fons van Oirschot
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What version of GnuCash did you install?
>>>>>> What version of ActivePerl did you install?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
>>>>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -derek
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
>>>>       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
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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
>>       warlord at MIT.EDU                        PGP key available
>>
>
>

-- 
       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
       warlord at MIT.EDU                        PGP key available