[GNC] New to GnuCash SQLite on Windows: I have questions

[davidcousens49 at gmail.com]

Chris,

In around 12 years of using GnuCash on Linux, I could probably count on one hand
the number of times I have had to type in the full filename and extension or
even search for the location of GnuCash data files. At least with the ".gnucash"
extension there is little chance of a clash with another developers use of the
same 2-3 letter extension. Compared with the datetime stamp on the log and
backup files its not too much of a problem, just stretch the terminal or file
manager window out to the right. I am spoiled for screen real estate with 2x27"
screen side by side which might be a mitigating factor for me.

David Cousens





On Thu, 2022-04-21 at 08:45 +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 05:54:31PM -0700, john wrote:
> > 
> > > On Apr 20, 2022, at 1:58 AM, Liz <edodd at billiau.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:02:16 +0100
> > > Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 09:20:56PM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> > > > > > 1. Is there any way to get GnuCash to save its file, by default,
> > > > > > with an appropriate suffix other than "gnucash?"  
> > > > > 
> > > > > Sure, tell it to do that.  It only adds ".gnucash" by default, but
> > > > > it won't override what you tell it.
> > > > > 
> > > > Where do you tell it that?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > "Save As" in the menu should do it.
> > 
> > Be careful to switch back to the "primary" file after doing that, otherwise 
> > the primary will become the snapshot and new work will go into the new 
> > file. 
> > 
> But that's the ultimate aim! :-
> 
> Instead of having the long, clumsy, "gnucash" suffix one wants
> something tidier like "gc".
> 
> Remember on Linux the whole filename is always displayed so all those
> "gnucash" suffixes get a bit wearing after a while.
>