Tracking Stocks on the ASX

[Alex Hill]

I think my problem was that Finance::Quote was not installed properly (I 
recently changed from a Linux box to a Windows box). Is there an easy way to 
install Finance::Quote on Windows that is documented somewhere?

Cheers
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David T." <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
To: "Alex Hill" <alex_hill at arach.net.au>; "Derek Atkins" <warlord at MIT.EDU>
Cc: <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: Tracking Stocks on the ASX


Derek--

I think this is the old "I want to use the 'xxx' exchange, but I don't see 
'xxx' in the drop down list provided.

Alex--

If I have this right, then you need not worry; to use ASX in that drop down 
list, just type ASX. The list allows new entries to be added directly.

HTH,
David

--- On Tue, 7/6/10, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:

> From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Tracking Stocks on the ASX
> To: "Alex Hill" <alex_hill at arach.net.au>
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 2:24 PM
> Hi,
>
> "Alex Hill" <alex_hill at arach.net.au>
> writes:
>
> > I have just purchased some stocks on the Australian
> Stock Exchange
> > (ASX) but notice that there is not an option to track
> these stocks
> > using the ASX. What is the best way to go about this?
> I do not need to
> > constantly update my books, so would putting the cash
> value of the
> > stocks into an asset account (ie 1000 shares at $1 =
> $1000) and then
> > when I sell the stocks introduce the capital gains
> income account
> > (there are no dividends)?
>
> I don't understand your question? Can you not use the
> "australia" quote
> source? Or maybe Yahoo-australia? Or are you
> complaining about the
> fact that the default namespace list only includes "Fund",
> "Nyse", etc?
> If the latter --- it's just a freeform string and you're
> welcome to type
> in ASX when you create your commodity.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Alex
>
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>
> -derek
>
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