gnucash report utf-8

[Rayjahn]

Dear GnuCash community:

 

Problem: could not display UTF-8 characters in reports on screen in GnuCash 2.4.11.

 

I have not had enough luck in searching the following for a clue:

* manual

* bug list – report module,

* web discussion – Google.

 

Guidance on proper setting for display of UTF-8 characters in reports on screen is highly appreciated.

 

Symptom reproduction:

 

** insert an account of UTF-8 characters, as follows.

 

* Create a new file – File, New File

* Follow through all dialogs with default parameters.

* Save as “test 01”, in XML format (default), in a preferred folder location.

* Select the “Accounts” tab.

* Expand the “Assets” tree completely.

* Right click any leaf account in the “Assets” tree.

* Left click “New Account”.

* Dialog of account creation appears.

* Enter “HK 香港銀行” in the field “Account Name”.

“HK 香港銀行” = HK Hong Kong Bank, in UTF-8, traditional Chinese

* Select “Current Assets” in the field “Parent Account”.

* Select “OK”.

* A new account of “HK 香港銀行” is displayed properly.

 

** Create reports on screen, as follows.

 

* Select menu commands, Reports > Assets & Liabilities > Balance Sheet

* A new tab of “Balance Sheet” summary report appears.

* “HK 香港銀行” is displayed incorrectly as “HK <blank rectangle><blank rectangle> etc.” in the summary report.

* Left click the “HK <blank rectangle><blank rectangle> etc.” in the summary report.

* A new tab of “HK 香港銀行” detail report appears.

* The UTF-8 in the tab is displayed correctly.

 

** Export reports, as follows.

 

* left click the tab “Balance Sheet”.

* left click menu icon “Export”.

* The resulting report in html format contains the correct UTF-8 characters.

 

** System parameters

 

* GnuCash 2.4.11

* MS Windows XP, SP 3

 

Sincerely,

 

Ray Jahn