report data export question

[David Carlson]

On 1/20/2014 8:44 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> On 1/20/2014 4:23 PM, Maf. King wrote:
>> On Mon 20 January 14 15:59:04 Jay Ridgley wrote:
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> I am trying to run a transaction report that does NOT contain any HTML
>>> formating. So that I may easily import it to a spread sheet and work with
>>> the amounts.
>>>
>>> I have been unable to export a report that displays the amounts in text not
>>> HTML.
>>>
>>> I am running GnuCash 2.4.10 under Ubuntu 12.04.
>>>
>>> Can someone point me in the right direction?
>> Hi Jay,
>>
>> I usually just import the html output of GC into libre office calc.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Maf.
>>
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> Actually, the cut and past method that John and Maf are suggesting works
> with almost any HTML page.  I use that method to scrape text out of
> certain web pages and paste a selection into a new (blank) Open Office
> or Libre Office spreadsheet.  Sometimes some formatting happens to come
> along, depending on the source.  There is no need to save an
> intermediate file or to use the import function.  Just cut and paste.
>
> David C
I meant copy and paste, but cut probably also works.

David C