Downloading Stock Prices - Finance::Quote Problems

Mon Jun 30 03:42:02 EDT 2014

Fred,
In my frustrations in trying to make this work, I re-installed Windows 7
(again) to make sure I didn't mess anything up.
- I then downloaded and installed GnuCash 2.63
- I then Installed Activeperl 5.16.3.1603. This was installed in my
Strawberry folder.
- I then went into the Perl Package Manager and it went through a database
sync operation.
- I then opened up the command prompt and entered "perl -V". That worked ok.
- I then entered: perl -MFinance::Quote -e"print
""$Finance::Quote::VERSION\n""". That worked ok.
- I then went in as the Administrator to start the utility to Retrieve
Online Price Retrieval. That worked ok.
- I then opened up up GnuCash and went to the Advanced Portfolio to get my
download of the prices. STILL, no luck. It comes back and says unable to
retrieve qoutes for these items.

I don't know what's happening hear but I am not a programmer and I keep
asking myself, why is this become such a chore and why isn't the updated
program setup with the correct codes to get these prices. I'm sure there
must be a good reason, not being a programmer, if I can't get this working
soon, I will either have to enter these prices manually or use some other
program or technique. I have attached my last command prompt activity for
your review. According to that, it is all installed and okay. Do I need to
make another change? I need help here. Thanks.

Richard

On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Fred Bone <Fred.Bone at dial.pipex.com>
wrote:

> On 27 June 2014 at 12:19, Richard Lindgren said:
>
> > Here is a copy of my last script that I entered. Not sure if this will
> > tell what Finance-Quote you need to know or not?
>
> Try
>  perl -MFinance::Quote -e"print ""$Finance::Quote::VERSION\n"""
>
>
>
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* Check Perl

* Check Perl version

* Determine which Perl flavour we have found

Access is denied.
* Install DateManip

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* Install Finance-Quote

Downloading Finance-Quote-1.18...done
Downloading HTML-TableExtract-2.11...done
Unpacking Finance-Quote-1.18...done
Unpacking HTML-TableExtract-2.11...done
Generating HTML for Finance-Quote-1.18...done
Generating HTML for HTML-TableExtract-2.11...done
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  98 files installed

* Run gnc-fq-check

("1.18" "vwd" "yahoo_nz" "australia" "amfiindia" "usfedbonds" "canada" "yahoo" "
adig" "bux" "aiahk" "bsero" "yahoo_australia" "unionfunds" "lerevenu" "asia" "ts
x" "sixfunds" "indiamutual" "bse" "hungary" "known_currencies" "fidelity_direct"
 "goldmoney" "tdwaterhouse" "trustnet" "ftportfolios_direct" "cominvest" "mornin
gstar" "ftportfolios" "tdefunds" "hu" "za" "fundlibrary" "stockhousecanada_fund"
 "yahoo_europe" "platinum" "maninv" "tsp" "financecanada" "usa" "france" "trowep
rice" "nasdaq" "bmonesbittburns" "yahoo_asia" "tiaacref" "troweprice_direct" "se
b_funds" "yahoo_brasil" "greece" "fidelity" "fetch_live_currencies" "romania" "d
wsfunds" "finland" "hex" "brasil" "asegr" "deka" "nyse" "canadamutual" "asx" "fi
nanzpartner" "fool" "dutch" "uk_unit_trusts" "sixshares" "nzx" "aex" "nz" "vangu
ard" "europe" "bourso")

* Run gnc-fq-helper

Use of uninitialized value within %info in string eq at C:/strawberry/site/lib/F
inance/Quote/Yahoo/Base.pm line 222, <> line 1.
Use of uninitialized value $info{"Missing Symbols List.\34p_change"} in substitu
tion (s///) at C:/strawberry/site/lib/Finance/Quote/Yahoo/Base.pm line 238, <> l
ine 1.
Use of uninitialized value within %info in pattern match (m//) at C:/strawberry/
site/lib/Finance/Quote/Yahoo/Base.pm line 243, <> line 1.
(#f)

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C:\Users\RR Lindgren>perl -V
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C:\Users\RR Lindgren>perl -MFinance::Quote -e"print ""$Finance::Quote::VERSION\n
"""
1.18

C:\Users\RR Lindgren>