Can't open 2.2.9 files in 2.3.11 (fedora)

[Colin Law]

On 1 June 2010 15:29, Geert Janssens <janssens-geert at telenet.be> wrote:
> On Sunday 30 May 2010, Hector Akamine wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> After an upgrade from Fedora 12 to 13, I was unable to open my gnucash file
>> (created in fedora 12, version 2.2.9) (fedora 13 comes with version
>>  2.3.11). No error messages, the gnucash main screen blank. Are 2.2.x and
>>  2.3.x not compatible?
>...
> So now GnuCash doesn't remember which tabs/windows you had open.
> This change uncovered another bug which results in your "empty" screen. This
> bug has been fixed after the release of 2.3.11, so unfortunately F13 missed
> it.
>
> To continue to work, simply go to View -> New Accounts Page, which will open
> your accounts overview again and you should be good to go. This inconvenience
> will only happen once.

Also note, in case you did not realise, that 2.3.x versions are
development versions not recommended for 'production' use.

Colin L