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 <hell...@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...@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 >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
