No Default Value Setup Screen on Startup

[Derek Atkins]

HI,

On Thu, March 12, 2015 11:39 am, Haudi8 wrote:
>
>> On Mar12, 2015, at 9:55 AM, Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> haudi8 <haudi8 at mchsi.com> writes:
>>
>>> I just installed gnucash on an Intel mac running osx10.10. The install
>>> went fine. When I started the application the first screen was an
>>> error message saying it could not find a Quicken file. Well I don't
>>
>> I don't think this was an error message, especially if it's talking
>> about a quicken file.  It's GnuCash's first-run screen that offers to
>> help you IMPORT a Quicken file (on the assumption you are trying to
>> migrate from Quicken to GnuCash).
>>
>>> wish to import from any files and don't understand why I ended up at
>>> this message. I have searched the Help Manual and expected to get the
>>> Can't Find Default Configuration Value Screen.
>>
>> I have no clue what screen this is.  Perhaps you are looking for the
>> "New File Assistant"?  As Colin suggest, for that you use File -> New
>> File
>
> 	Here is a direct copy from the Manual on your website:

Thank you for pointing to the documentation...

> 3.1.1. Cannot find default values screen
>
> The very first time you run GnuCash you will be presented with the Cannot
> find default values screen that contains three buttons:
>
> Quit — exits GnuCash.
>
> Skip — continue without setting default display values for GnuCash.
>
> Setup — will open the Update GnuCash Configuration Data assistant (see
> Section 3.1.2, “Update GnuCash Configuration Data assistant”
> <http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.6/C/gnucash-help/first-time.html#update-configuration-data>)
> to start the setup process for a new set of default settings.

Okay, now that I see what you're talking about..... This page does NOT
always appear.  It only appears when it's needed which is only on some
platforms some of the time.  If it's not needed (like it wasn't on your
system) then it does not appear.

It also only appears once.

> Thanks for your time, but I have decided that I am not technical enough to
> use this program.

I'm sorry you feel that way but of course only you can convince yourself. 
However I would suggest you do take a few more minutes to attempt to use
GnuCash, ignoring the "Cannot find default values screen" because clearly
on your system gnucash *CAN* find its default values.

Hope this helps..

-derek
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