[GNC] FW: GNUCash Ver 5.5 & 5.11 - Parse error wgen opening GNUCASH File

[Doug]

... & on a Linux system, check the file owner: it may be root for instance.

regards, Doug


On Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:13:20 -0400
Jediator <jediator at artemisspace.com> wrote:

> The error is complaining about the URL, e.g., the file path, not the 
> file format.  One think you may want to try is to change the file name 
> or path so it won't contain any blank or special chars.
> 
> -- ND
> 
> On 4/29/25 9:29 PM, s.singh.au at gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> >   
> >
> > I am currently on ver Ver 5.5 & found that there are newer updates.  I am
> > not a frequent user, perhaps few times & around my tax time of 30 June.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Installed ver 5.11 & started the App & am getting this Parse error.  I tried
> > with Ver5.6, Ver 5.7 etc & same error.  See attached.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Can some please guide me how to resolve this issue.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Hope to hear soon.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >   
> >
> > Satendra
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> > From: s.singh.au at gmail.com <s.singh.au at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Monday, 21 April 2025 4:34 PM
> > To: 'gnucash-devel at gnucash.org' <gnucash-devel at gnucash.org>
> > Subject: GNUCash Ver 5.5 & 5.11
> >
> >   
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >   
> >
> > I am a very infrequent user of this GNUCASH App.
> >
> >   
> >
> > So far, no issues.
> >
> >   
> >
> > I had ver 5.5 & noted there is a latest version 5.11.
> >
> >   
> >
> > When I installed ver5.11, GNUCASH was not able to open the .GNUCASH file.
> > It showed an error as 'cannot parse file. & the file location".
> >
> >   
> >
> > I tried with a few other .GNUCASH files to open with ver 5.11, same error.
> >
> >   
> >
> > I have rolled back to ver.5.5 & no issues.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Is there a reason?
> >
> >   
> >
> > Should I install the all the versions after 5.5 etc & then install 5.11.
> >
> >   
> >
> > I hope to hear soon.
> >
> >   
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >   
> >
> > Satendra
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> >   
> >
> >
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