[GNC] Using GnuCash Wiki: Add Stock Page: Screenshots Added
David T.
sunfish62 at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 11 10:52:33 EDT 2022
Here are a few images for the page. I don't have upload capability. I am
also including the presentation text/embedded images as I would write them.
Adding a Security to GnuCash
We will take the stock Amazon (AMZN) as an example.
* Go to Tools->Security Editor
[SecurityEditor.png]
* In the Securities page, click "Add"
[SecurityAdd.png]
* Put "Amazon.com, Inc." in the "Full Name" field
* Put "AMZN" in the "Symbol/Abbreviation" and (optionally) the
"Display symbol" fields.
* Enter a category in the Type field. We'll use "NASDAQ".
[NewSecurity.png]
* Optionally, if you want to get online prices, complete the following
fields:-
o Check "Get Online Quotes"
o Select a preference for "Type of quote source"
(Single|Multiple|Unknown)
o Choose the preferredFinance Quote
<https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/index.php?title=Stocks/add_stock&diff=next&oldid=21277#Online_Quotes>source
(e.g., "Yahoo as JSON") from the dropdown list
[OnlineQuote.png]
Once saved, this security can now be used to create an account to track
your holdings.
> Stay tuned.
>
> Geoff
> =====
>
> On 11/10/2022 10:02 pm, David T. wrote:
>> GnuCash is a multilingual application that is translated into a bunch
>> of languages. None of that can happen with your screen shots. You
>> simply *must* remove the text embedded in images, so that users in
>> other languages can translate the wiki into their language of choice.
>>
>> Not to mention users with low visual acuity, who use readers of text
>> to listen to what is written.
>>
>> You're leaving all these users out of your approach.
>>
>> David T.
>> On Oct 11, 2022, at 1:16 PM, Geoff <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com
>> <mailto:cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Well, I'm not so sure about this one. I think it depends upon an
>> individual's learning style**. Some people love to devour text,
>> others
>> delight in visuals.
>>
>> My personal preference, as I said in a previous reply, is to try and
>> show the entire workflow from left to right. Granted the pink
>> text is a
>> bit loud, and could be toned down as "captions".
>>
>> Coincidentally, they are the only text you can actually read unaided
>> when viewing on a phone.
>>
>> I'll keep this in mind for the next one.
>>
>> Thanks once again.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Geoff
>> =====
>> ** Yes I know that not everyone agrees with this theory, but it
>> works
>> for me:-
>> https://www.google.com.au/search?q=learning+styles+debunked
>> <https://www.google.com.au/search?q=learning+styles+debunked>
>>
>> On 11/10/2022 6:59 pm, David T. wrote:
>>
>> Further comment on your screenshots: it is infinitely better
>> to put
>> instructional text as actual text in the wiki page, rather than
>> embedding in the screenshot itself. I'd ask you to edit those
>> screenshots to remove the text. The circling is IMHO okay; the
>> text, not.
>>
>> So,
>>
>> Click New Account
>>
>> [Image of main window with New button circled)]
>>
>>
>> Put "Amazon.com <http://Amazon.com> <http://Amazon.com
>> <http://Amazon.com>>, Inc." (or whatever description you
>> wish) into the "Account name" field
>>
>> Choose "Stock" as Account type
>>
>> [Image of New account window with circles)]
>>
>>
>> Click on the "Select" button for the "Security/Currency" field
>>
>> Choose "NASDAQ" as type and "(AMZN) Amazon" as security
>>
>> Set Parent Account to an account in the Assets branch of your
>> chart
>>
>> Click "Ok"
>>
>>
>>
>> David T.
>> On Oct 11, 2022, at 10:37 AM, "David T. via gnucash-user"
>> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Geoff,
>>
>> As it's a wiki, you just go for it.
>>
>> I was going to do just that, because your image width causes the
>> browser page to shrink everything else on screen, making it
>> incredibly hard for old eyes to read the (now miniscule) text.
>>
>> But, you've aggregated all the steps into one wide image. If I
>> were going to enter this, I'd have separate screen shots of each
>> dialog, and I'd put them next to the steps they illustrate. That
>> way, there's less opportunity for confusion, and the page will
>> display better.
>>
>> I'm also wondering why this clear information isn't in the Help
>> (or if it is, where it is)...
>>
>> David T.
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2022, 8:07 AM, at 8:07 AM, Geoff
>> <cleanoutmyshed at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Folks
>>
>> Thanks to assistance from John & David C, and inspiration from
>> James
>> Baxter, I have revised and updated the "Add Stock" page on the
>> "Using
>> GnuCash" Wiki to include some screenshots to make the process
>> clearer
>> for new and unfamiliar users.
>>
>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock>
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Stocks/add_stock>>
>>
>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Using_GnuCash
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Using_GnuCash>
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Using_GnuCash
>> <https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Using_GnuCash>>
>>
>> This is my first Wiki update - is there a peer review process,
>> or do we
>>
>> just go for it?
>>
>> :--))
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Geoff
>> =====
>>
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