[GNC] Can't Get Online Quotes Using GnuCash

David H hellvee at gmail.com
Tue Jan 5 17:30:49 EST 2021


Oops that last one should have a closing double quote as in...

perl "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump"

Cheers David H.


On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 at 08:29, David H <hellvee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Michelle,
>
> It's a Perl script so open a command prompt and enter the following...
>
> 1. First just double check perl got installed ok...
>
> perl -version
>
> This should return something like....
>
> This is perl 5, version 18, subversion 2 (v5.18.2) built for
> MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-64int
>
> Copyright 1987-2013, Larry Wall
>
> Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or
> the
> GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit.
>
> Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on
> this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have access to the
> Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Page.
>
> 2. Then enter the following command, wait a minute or so and you'll get a
> result.
>
> perl "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-check"   ---- you need the
> quotes around the path to gnucash bin as it's got spaces in it.  I'm
> assuming your install is in the same folder as mine but you might want to
> double check it.
>
> 3. Then enter your gnc-fq-dump command as follows...
>
> perl "C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\bin\gnc-fq-dump
>
> Cheers David H.
>
>
>
> On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 at 06:40, Michelle Le <le.michelle.25 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I recently updated my GnuCash version to 4.4 and am trying the Stock
>> feature. I am running Windows 10 on my computer.
>>
>> After installing Strawberry Perl manually, then clicking on "Install
>> Online
>> Price Retrieval for GnuCash", the command prompt seems to run for about a
>> minute and ends with the following lines:
>>
>> pl2bat.bat blib\script\dm_zdump
>>   SBECK/Date-Manip-6.83.tar.gz
>>   C:\Users\Michelle\AppData\Local\Temp\c\bin\gmake.exe -- OK
>>
>> I'm not sure how I'm supposed to run the "gnc-fq-dump" test program, I
>> tried dragging it into the command prompt/opening it in GnuCash software,
>> however it didn't do anything. I reopened GnuCash and tried using the
>> Security Editor again, however the "Get Online Quotes" checkbox is still
>> greyed out and I can't select it.
>>
>> Could you help me with this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michelle
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