[GNC] Order of accounts, auto numbering transactions.

[David Carlson]

Version 2.6.19 only works the old way where you need to type a few
characters of each level starting at the top.  You need at least 3.x to get
the better autofill in the account field.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022, 5:36 PM Stan Brown <the_stan_brown at fastmail.fm> wrote:

>
> On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 11:31 AM UTC -800, Stan Brown wrote:> This
> may be different in more recent versions, but I've found that
> > the drop-down accounts list when I'm entering a transaction is still
> > alphabetical and does not follow [i.e. not in the order of] account
> > codes. However, when I type the first few letters of the desired
> > account name, GC auto-fills the full name.
> On 2022-08-09 13:04, Gyle McCollam wrote:
> > Stan,
> > Just wanted to let you know that you don't even have to type the first
> > few letters, any part of the account name will do, GNC will find the
> > account name.
>
> Not for me. I have an account called "AP Bank of America Visa", and no
> other accounts with "America" in their names. When entering a
> transaction, nothing happens if I type America in the account field,
> until I press Tab. At that point the popup asks me if I want to create
> the account America.
>
> I thought maybe you might have been talking about accounts in the
> Accounts tab. But there again, initial characters jump to the account,
> but typing America does nothing.
>
> I have GC 2.6.19. Which version do you have?
>
> Stan Brown
> Tehachapi, CA, USA
> https://BrownMath.com
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