gnucash-user Digest, Vol 89, Issue 31

[Divakar Ramachandran]

 On 25/08/2010 22:51, glenn bergmann wrote:
> Re: Install Online Price Retrieval
>
> I down loaded ActivePerl 5.8.9.827 and using install.bat, installed the
> software.  I use gnuCash 2.2.9 and the "Install Online Price Retrieval" does
> state that ActivePerl 5.8 is required.
>
> After ActivePerl installation, a computer restart and choosing "Install
> Online Price Retrieval" I got the attached screen.  I am using a Windows 7,
> a 64 bit computer and I installed the 64 bit version of ActivePerl
> 5.8.9.827.
>
> The procedure to accomplish this feature will intimidate a large number of
> gnuCash users.  The install procedure takes the user to the command screen
> on the computer and the gui is not clear on the inputs required to proceed.
> And it didn't work.
>
> Hopefully, the next version of gnuCash will utilize ApplePerl 5.12 which has
> a familiar install procedure.  gnuCash 2.2.9 doesn't like this version of
> ApplePerl.
>
> This for info purposes.  No more help required.  I am going to wait until
> this feature is easier to implement.

I am on Win7-64bit here as well. The Perl version I am using is
"ActivePerl 5.10.1 Build 1007 (64-bit)" and I don't remember seeing the
DateManip problem - maybe it was a temporary server issue with your ISP?
- just guessing, no idea really. However, the 5.8 specification for
GnuCash 2.2.9 is a minimum requirement - it was the latest version when
2.2.9 was released. AFAIK, online price retrieval works fine with later
versions as well. 5.10 was the latest available when I setup this new
desktop a few months ago. What I mean is, no need to wait, go ahead and
install the latest version.

HTH,
Div.
 
> Thanks again for the inputs.
>
> Glenn
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM, <gnucash-user-request at gnucash.org> wrote:
>

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*Divakar Ramachandran* Anupuram, TN 603127, _INDIA_