Fail to update Exchange Rates

[Frank H. Ellenberger]

Hi Chan,

Am 04.08.2012 20:02, schrieb Chan.pat93:
> I want GnuCash (GnuCash 2.4.11 used in windows) automatically converted CNY
> (Chinese dollars) amount to HKD amount on the parent accounts. I follow the
> Tutorial and Concepts Guide section “Recording/Updating Currency Exchange
> (How-To)” and “Configuring for Automatic Retrieval of Quotes” installing
> Perl module Finance::Quote.
> 
> I type perldoc Finance::Quote in a terminal window and documentation is
> available which means that the module is installed.
> 
> However, update exchange rates does not work. I just want to know what is
> missing in my case.

Did you follow the instructions at
http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_Why_doesn.27t_online_quoting_work.3F ?

Background Yahoo changed the format, but there is no updated release of
Finance::Quote. So you must update quote.pm manually.

> Below is the images captured for the process I worked:
> http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4656012/UnableToRetriveQuote.jpg 
> http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4656012/Edit_Currency.jpg 
> http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4656012/Price_Editor.jpg 
> http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/file/n4656012/perldoc_Finance_Quote.jpg 
> 
> Thanks
> Chan

Regards
Frank