[GNC] File not found, file in history

[Centins@rq]

I think this was the problem. I recently added my Desktop to iCloud and think GNUCash wouldn’t accept the remote file.

Others mentioned backups, and I have, but none were opening and GNUCash kept doing the blank book thing. Confusing and finding help was hard since I couldn’t find any troubleshooting till this list. 

I’ve solved the data file issue, thanks for the help, but GNUCash is still crashing :|

> On Jun 8, 2019, at 6:28 AM, Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Also, unless things have recently changed, on Macs, I recall there's a
> curious behavior where clicking on the file you want to open doesn't
> necessarily open that file. While it will start GnuCash, GnuCash only opens
> the most recent file in the recent file list.
> 
> It happens, occasionally, that a Mac user will relocate their file and then
> click on it to start using it. GnuCash then ( starts, tries to open the
> most recent file in the recent file list, and can't find it because it was
> moved, and ) claims the file the user just click on cannot be found.
> 
> The solution is the same as Adrian has already outlined. After GnuCash
> starts and the errors have been dismissed, use file>open to navigate to and
> open the correct file.
> 
> Kind regards, Greg Feneis
> (Galaxy S7)
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 20:52 Adrien Monteleone <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Anytime you open GnuCash and it can’t open your data file it will open a
>> ‘blank’ file because it has to have something open. That is what the
>> Giuseppe is seeing.
>> 
>> Giuseppe,
>> 
>> Your best bet is to follow previous advice.
>> 
>> Open GnuCash.
>> 
>> Disregard any messages and pay no notice to a blank file.
>> 
>> Click the File menu and choose the Open option.
>> 
>> Navigate to where your file is stored, and select it.
>> 
>> Then GnuCash will remember it after close and will re-open that last used
>> file next time.
>> 
>> Until and unless you get this far, I don’t know we can help much more.
>> 
>> If you have zero idea where your data file is stored, then we can help
>> somewhat in that regard, just let us know that is the problem.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Adrien
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 10:24 PM, Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Please remember to send replies to the list, not just the members you are
>>> replying to.
>>> 
>>> Macs aren't my strength here, but every time you start GnuCash, if
>> GnuCash
>>> starts with a message saying it can't find a file, then once you get past
>>> the screen that asks you if you want to remove it from the recent file
>>> list, what you have is GnuCash running with a default empty file. I
>>> wouldn't bother saving that. Instead, click the file menu and select
>> open,
>>> then point to the file you usually use. You may have to find that file,
>>> using the Mac's file manager, then use GnuCash file>open to get to where
>>> the file is and open it.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards, Greg Feneis
>>> (Galaxy S7)
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 18:41 Giuseppe Quinn <centins at redquyn.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I’m running MacOS 10.14.5
>>>> 
>>>> In the attached screenshot you can see the msg I’m getting. Originally,
>>>> the file name was empty
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> If “No” or “Yes” is selected the following window opens.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Nothing I tried changed anything, till I selected save and it asked for
>> a
>>>> name, and that’s how “WHatisthis” became the “missing” file from the
>> first
>>>> image. I have plenty of these files;
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Which are the ones I want to open, and I’ve tried opening GNUCash by
>>>> clicking various versions of these.
>>>> 
>>>> HELP!!!
>>>> 
>>>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 9:03 AM, Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> You could also use your computer's file manager, EG Windows Explorer, to
>>>> find the file that GnuCash can't seem to find.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards, Greg Feneis
>>>> (Galaxy S7)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 07:59 Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> You may have changed the file's location and GnuCash can no longer find
>>>> it. Try using the file>open menu items to navigate to the file location
>> and
>>>> open it. After GnuCash opens it up,it will remember the new location and
>>>> open it automatically the next time you start it
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards, Greg Feneis
>>>> (Pixel 3)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 07:34 Centins at rq <centins at redquyn.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> When I try to open GnuCash 3.4 I get an error msg saying a file can’t be
>>>> found, but that the file is in history and do I want to remove it. When
>> I
>>>> click either the “Yes”, or “No” a window opens with nothing in it and a
>>>> “Save” and some other button.
>>>> 
>>>> Help! I can’t open any of my data!
>> 
>> 
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