Tracking Stocks on the ASX

[Derek Atkins]

It's documented on the Wiki on the Windows page.  In short:

* Install ActivePerl (5.8 or 5.10)
* Run the installer from the Start -> GnuCash menu

-derek

On Tue, July 6, 2010 9:23 pm, Alex Hill wrote:
> 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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