Fwd: GnuCash Delete file how to

Sat Jul 6 03:43:21 EDT 2013

On 06-07-13 02:45, David Carlson wrote:
> On Friday, 7/5/2013 6:57 PM, logamuthu wrote:
>> Respected Sir, Geert Janssen,
>> I have reached c:\Users\<user>\.gconf\apps\gnucash\history\%gconf.xml
>> (Windows 7). This file is in xml.
>> I have also got MS Office XML handler to edit.
>> I want to remove two files from the Menu Display of my copy of GnuCash - 1.
>> GnuCashLMK.gnucash and 2. GnuCashLMK25062013.gnucash *AND RETAIN / LEAVE
>> BEHIND the file Senthil Medicals.gnucash only.*
>> I am *scared* of collapsing GnuCash by editing the %gconf XML document.
>> How to do it safely to remove only the two files - 1. GnuCashLMK.gnucash
>> and 2. GnuCashLMK25062013.gnucash AND RETAIN / LEAVE BEHIND only one file
>> ie.,  Senthil Medicals.gnucash only?
>> Please help me!
>> Googolplex TIA!
>>
>> Loga muthu krishnan (shorten my signature to "*LMK*" if you like!}
>>
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>> From: Loga muthu krishnan <logamuthu.krishnan at gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 10:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: GnuCash Delete file how to
>> To: "Geert Janssens [via GnuCash]" <
>> ml-node+s1415818n4662925h29 at n4.nabble.com>
>> Cc: Loga muthu krishnan <logamuthu.krishnan at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> ThanQ Sir,Geert Janssens!
>>
>> Prof.Dr.K.Loga muthu krishnan,MBBS.,MS.,FRCS.,PhD(Neuro).,FRSM(London).,
>> Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon,
>> Chennai,
>> India.
>> Tel:91-044-26209555/26225555/26289191
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>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Geert Janssens [via GnuCash] <
>> ml-node+s1415818n4662925h29 at n4.nabble.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What you see is not really the file, but just a list of recently used
>>> files. GnuCash can't know you have deleted the real file behind it. You
>>> can leave those recently used items in the list if they don't bother
>>> you. If you  want to get rid of them, here's the official FAQ for this:
>>>
>>> http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_I_have_deleted_a_gnucash_file_from_my_computer._How_can_I_remove_that_file_from_the_File_menu.27s_short_list_as_well_.3F
>>>
>>> Geert
>>>
>>> On 05-07-13 17:52, logamuthu wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use GnuCash 2.4.13 in Windows 7 64 bit.
>>>>
>>>> I am told GnuCash Generally takes only one file.
>>>>
>>>> A programmer who used my PC created 3 files - 2 of them unwanted.
>>>>
>>>> Can I leave them alone?
>>>>
>>>> For deleting unwanted files one is supposed to use gconf editor. Web
>>> search
>>>> for gconf editor for Windows yielded GConf-3.2.5.tar.xz which is an XZ
>>> file.
>>>> But Windows cannot open it nor do I have a suitable app to open it! The
>>>> Properties tells me it opens with filescout. File Scout is a Unix perl
>>>> script which allows for the monitoring of configuration files for
>>>> date/time/access/checksum changes.
>>>> Downloading filescout yielded no Application!
>>>>
>>>> I need help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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> This question has come up many times and I have yet to see an easy
> answer.  All of the web browsers have a button somewhere to 'Clear
> History'.  Would it be so hard for GnuCash to have this somewhere under
> preferences?
>
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There is an open bug report that discusses this 
(https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=388500).

The "Clear history" suggestion is one of the options there. I don't like 
it that much as I have explained in the report. My suggestion would be 
to add a question to the dialog box that pops up when you attempt to 
open a history item that can't be opened anymore.

I'd propose to follow up further discussion on the bug report.

Geert