[GNC] clip board paste across catagories

[ToddAndMargo]

On 2020-09-29 13:37, Stephen M. Butler wrote:
> On 9/29/20 1:20 PM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user wrote:
>>
>>>> On Sep 27, 2020, at 12:23 AM, ToddAndMargo via gnucash-user
>>>> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
>>
>>>> Any special character I can throw at it to get it to paste across
>>>> fields?  I can insert anything I want into the string
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> On 2020-09-29 08:55, John Ralls wrote:
>>> No. Aside from the special transaction copy-paste that Liz mentioned
>>> copy-paste is one field at a time. You'll note that you're able to
>>> select only one field at a time: GnuCash isn't a spreadsheet.
>>>
>>> What's the source of the clipboard item?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>
>>
>> I am the source of the data.   I have written a program
>> that reads new purchase orders from my inventory
>> database and formats it into an eMail format that my
>> vendors have started requiring.
>>
>> My goal was to take my data and create a format that I
>> could paste into GnuCash.  I frequently forget to enter
>> orders into GnuCash and THAT make for an INTERESTING
>> reconciliation with my bank statement.
>>
>> Since I am the programmer, I can insert anything in the
>> clipboard I want, including weird characters.
> 
> 
> Since you are the developer then you can write a CSV file and have that
> imported into GnC.
> 

That seems to be the best direction as I can't figure
out how to make a paste cross boundaries