setting up asset account for precious metals

[Braindead]

On Thu, 22 May 2008 12:20:28 -0400
Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Quoting Braindead <Braindead at diablops.com>:
> 
> > I'm trying to setup an asset account for precious metals.  Not a 
> > mutual fund or otherwise, the cold hard metal  ;-).
> [snip]
> > As of yet I've not figured out how to setup an account that holds 
> > gold in weight quantities.  Not even sure if it's possible, sure 
> > would be nice if I could update the value online as well.  I
> > searched the mailing list archives for platinum, gold and other
> > things with no luck.
> >
> > Any thoughts on that?
> 
> Account type Asset
> Account Currency:  XAU


Thanks, I looked through that list..but didn't expect to find gold/plat/etc.. in the X's.