Little problem with GnuCash 2.4.0

[Anthony Dardis]

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On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:22:03 -0500, Herbert Gutermuth  
<Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de> wrote:

> Thanks,
>
> I did it already 50 times, but it does not do it.
>
> It may be that in the beginning something happened (may be I touched a  
> bottom by error), because first I remember to have seen the date  
> headlines, and later not (there were moved far right). In the meantime I  
> twice deinstalled the system completely, but this "entry" the computer  
> does not forget. I work now as it is (give up).
>
> regards
>
> ------ Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:14:13 -0500
>> Von: "Anthony Dardis" <adardis at gmail.com>
>> An: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>, "Herbert  
>> Gutermuth" <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de>
>> Betreff: Re: Little problem with GnuCash 2.4.0
>
>> on my Mac, if you click and drag on the vertical line between Account  
>> and
>> 01/01/2011, you should be able to widen or narrow the Account column  
>> (just
>>
>> like Excel).
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:49:30 -0500, Herbert Gutermuth
>> <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>> > Dear Anthony,
>> >
>> > now I found out the "problem":
>> >
>> > On the budget data-entry-sheet the column "Account-Description" is "2
>> > meters" wide, therefore in the beginning I did not notice the  
>> headlines
>> > for the months periods, and consequently could not find the entry  
>> boxes.
>>
>> > In the meantime I entered the budget. It was somehow inconvenient to
>> > work with that very wide first column "Account-Description", because I
>> > had to move right with the cursor so far.
>> > The normal functionality to modify the column width (as on the basic
>> > page "Accounts" or in excel) does not work on the budget page.
>> >
>> > Do you see a possibility to activate that one?
>> >
>> > Best regards
>> >
>> > Herbert
>> >
>> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> >> Datum: Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:35:46 -0500
>> >> Von: "Anthony Dardis" <adardis at gmail.com>
>> >> An: "Herbert Gutermuth" <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de>
>> >> CC: "gnucash-user at gnucash.org" <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>> >> Betreff: Re: Little problem with GnuCash 2.4.0
>> >
>> >> Best to reply to the list.
>> >>
>> >> Have you tried this: open your budget. You see the highest-level
>> >> accounts
>> >> (Assets, etc.). Click to reveal the hierarchy. For one of the lowest
>> >> level
>> >>
>> >> accounts (for example: Assets:Current:Checking), double-click under  
>> one
>>
>> >> of
>> >>
>> >> the month columns. An entry box should appear.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:43:21 -0500, Herbert Gutermuth
>> >> <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Dear Anthony,
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks for answering my mail before.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't know the reason, but in my case your answer is only the
>> theory
>> >> > (which I tried already before several times), when I try it, it  
>> does
>> >> not
>> >>
>> >> > work.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I have created the budget with the respective accounts, I do  
>> not
>> >> > get any cell (month, total year), where could enter an amount. I  
>> have
>> >> > only a blank page behind the account names. The estimation function
>> >> > works, as I mentioned below in my mail, but makes no sense, as I  
>> have
>>
>> >> no
>> >>
>> >> > history in the system.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried already to download the system a second time, but this  
>> leads
>> >> to
>> >> > the same result.
>> >> >
>> >> > As back ground for you: I work with windows 7.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any idea?
>> >> >
>> >> > Would be fine to hear from you.
>> >> >
>> >> > Herbert
>> >> >
>> >> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> >> >> Datum: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:10:36 -0500
>> >> >> Von: "Anthony Dardis" <adardis at gmail.com>
>> >> >> An: gnucash-user at lists.gnucash.org, "Herbert Gutermuth"
>> >> >> <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de>
>> >> >> Betreff: Re: Little problem with GnuCash 2.4.0
>> >> >
>> >> >> Create a budget by going to Actions > Budget > New. Give it a name
>> by
>> >> >> clicking on Options.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Add amounts by clicking on them, or
>> >> >> Select an account, and use the Estimate button
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:51:38 -0500, Herbert Gutermuth
>> >> >> <Herbert.Gutermuth at gmx.de> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Dear team,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I recently found your free software "GnuCash" and downloaded the
>> >> >> latest
>> >> >> > version  2.4.0. Thanks very much for your engagement. I think  
>> the
>> >> >> > concept is promising.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I started to work with the software and created successfully all
>> >> >> > beginning balances, and also registered the first movements.   
>> Now
>> I
>> >> >> > wanted to set up my 2011 expense budget. I tried everything but
>> >> cannot
>> >> >> > find a place to manually enter any budget figure. The automatic
>> >> >> creation
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > works but without history it is not meaningful currently.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Is there anything missing in the new version I downloaded, or  
>> can
>> >> you
>> >> >> > tell me the "trick"?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for your help in advance.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Happy New Year!
>> >> >> > .. and best regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Herbert
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > (private user for my private household, Germany)
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