Phyllis — Not to worry. From what you have said, I think you can still fix
this.
First - if you are having difficulty. Try re-installing GNU from scratch.
This will get your shortcut on the desktop back and hopefully should get you
back to square 1. Make sure you are satisfied that you are at a good starting
place.
Now - if you have your file, use Windows explorer to find the folder where it
needs to go. The folder where it needs to go is listed on the GnuCash
HELP-ABOUT page. Go to HELP-ABOUT and look for the folder which is named by
GNC_USERCONFIG_DIR. The should be an Appdata\Roaming \GNUCash folder in your
user profile.
If you have trouble "seeing" this folder in Windows Explorer - make sure you
have all folders visible in Windows Explorer. I don't think it is a hidden
folder - but I could be wrong here since I have as my default that I want to
see all folders in Windows Explorer.
Once you can "see" this folder - you then can copy the file that you made to
this folder; restart GNUCash; and the new font should take hold.
One more thing — the file that you made may need to be like Joanna's. Mine
shows as one line — but I think hers is four separate lines. Either way —
GNUCash should be able to read it and adjust accordingly. Best of Luck.
Ken
________________________________
From: Phyllis Bruce <pobruc...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2024 6:22 PM
To: Ken Pyzik <py...@outlook.com>
Cc: Joanna Walters <mamasaf...@yahoo.com>; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Font size
Thanks Ken, et. all. I managed to mess it up. I cannot access c:\ in the file
explorer. I created the file exactly as above, including the * {font:.......;}
and filed it on my desktop.
I decided to open it to verify it was correct and got the message "gtk-3.0.css
already exists. Open anyway?" So I did. I lost the GNU shortcut from my
desktop.
I can open GNU from a history where I found the exact pathway in the Help-About
and was able to get there by clicking on that to get here:
[image.png]
Do I just move the file from the desktop to this location?
Thanks in advance for your help. po
On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM Ken Pyzik
<py...@outlook.com<mailto:py...@outlook.com>> wrote:
OK — For Phyllis and Joanna - Please bear with me. I do have a programming
background - so I have to be mindful to not be too technical. This is for
Windows. Steps:
1.
If you don't have one already, you want to make a small text file called:
gtk-3.0.css
2.
In this file, you just need one line of text: * {font: 14px verdana,
arial, sans-serif;} (format it just like I have it and notice, I am using 14
font and I am using verdana as the main one because that is what I like. Use
what ever size and font you want to replace the 14px verdana).
3.
Save this file with the one line of text in the following folder -
c:\users\xxxxx\Appdata\Roaming\Gnucash (where xxxxx is your user profile). If
this does not make sense to you - open GnuCash and hit HELP — ABOUT. The
folder listed next to GNC_USERCONFIG_DIR is where the file needs to be.
Close out of Gnucash, if you have it open, and then re-open it and the new font
should take hold. If this does not work - others can chime in where I may
have made a mistake. Hope this helps.
Ken
________________________________
From: gnucash-user
<gnucash-user-bounces+pyz01=outlook....@gnucash.org<mailto:outlook....@gnucash.org>>
on behalf of Phyllis Bruce <pobruc...@gmail.com<mailto:pobruc...@gmail.com>>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2024 11:13 AM
To: Joanna Walters <mamasaf...@yahoo.com<mailto:mamasaf...@yahoo.com>>
Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
<gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>
Subject: Re: [GNC] Font size
Thanks for your reply, Ken. I'm with Joanna. I am not a programmer.
Anything that says change a register sends shivers up my spine. I don't
know what a GTK is. I'm on windows 11 with V5.8
po
On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 12:23 PM Joanna Walters via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote:
> Hi,1st, I get an email digest so I couldn't figure how to reply to 1 email
> only..
> 2nd, I also would like to change the default font size for the account
> list and registers. The links I followed got deep into css files and gtk,
> but I can't find anything on my hard drive that seems appropriate for the
> gnu cash registers. I am not a programmer, nor do I want to be. I changed
> the font size on the reports, but can't find anything the applies to
> register fonts.I'm using v 5.7 (build 5.7+) on a windows 11 home.
> Thanks, Joanna----------------------------------------
> Truckee, CA 96162
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:31:49 -0500
> From: Phyllis Bruce <pobruc...@gmail.com<mailto:pobruc...@gmail.com>>
> To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
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> Is there any way I can change the font size used by the registers? I'm
> going blind trying to read that extremely small print. I don't want to run
> a report.
>
> Thanks! po
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:11:59 +0000
> From: Ken Pyzik <py...@outlook.com<mailto:py...@outlook.com>>
> To: Phyllis Bruce <pobruc...@gmail.com<mailto:pobruc...@gmail.com>>,
> "gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>"
> <gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Font size
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> Phyllis ? welcome to the club! This was a question I had many times - and
> thanks to the great group here - I was able to get this fixed.
>
> The wiki below explains how to make these adjustments, the proper file
> name, and the proper file location for each operating system.
>
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Customizing_the_Appearance
>
> If this does not help you ? or if you need more detailed instructions,
> write back with your OS and version of GnuCash - and someone here will walk
> you through it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
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> Subject: [GNC] Font size
>
> Is there any way I can change the font size used by the registers? I'm
> going blind trying to read that extremely small print. I don't want to run
> a report.
>
> Thanks! po
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> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:12:03 -0500
> From: R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com<mailto:rlo...@gmail.com>>
> To: Dan a1TNC <d...@a1tnc.com<mailto:d...@a1tnc.com>>
> Cc: halatch1008 <halatch1...@comcast.net<mailto:halatch1...@comcast.net>>,
> Gnucash Users
> <gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>
> Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?
> Message-ID:
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> <CAGQ=FyhhH_MfUJp5PxF3d-XLMBAyh3bG5VZktN3jBm+1XG=r...@mail.gmail.com<mailto:r...@mail.gmail.com>>
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> The GnuCash financial data is kept in a file, and this is one you must back
> up. I have mine on my home NAS, so that all computers and OSs can access
> it. The file name is "something".gnucash, and this should absolutely be a
> file that you backup. To move your file to a new location, copy it to the
> new location, open GnuCash and manually open the new location (File->Open).
> This will probably be the default, but when it opens correctly, I would
> delete the file from the old location just to force it to use the new
> location.
>
> I am not going to recommend backup programs - there are a multitude for
> Windows, and you can do your own Google search.
>
> Once you have the data file backed up securely, the other things are
> probably good to have - these include your preference settings and saved
> reports.
>
> The guide (https://gnucash.org/viewdoc.phtml?rev=5&lang=C&doc=guide)
> explains the type of files in section 2.5. Section 2.6.2 talks about
> preferences and saved reports, and shows where there are stored in Windows.
> Please let me (us) know if this is confusing, and I can tell you where mine
> are on Windows - I'm writing this on a Mac. The saved reports are in a
> .gnucash folder that is either in Users/<your_user_name> or in "My
> Documents".
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 2:32?PM Dan a1TNC
> <d...@a1tnc.com<mailto:d...@a1tnc.com>> wrote:
>
> > I'm wanting to use GNC in a Windows land where there are different OSs.
> > Some are 10 and some 11 etc. I ,like Heidi, did not find the backup info
> > in the manual to be very helpful cuz I'm not a coder, and it seems to be
> > written by someone who understands all OSs and is a one size fits all for
> > all OSs.
> >
> > I have come up with test system to figure out a dependable backup system
> > and I want to share that here to see if anyone can tell me if there is a
> > flaw in my idea.
> >
> > I have installed GNU on two different computers on/in my land and have
> > started entering my accounts and info in my primary computer. I did not
> > find a way to install it on a location outside of my primary computer
> into
> > a local cloud or another computer. (Suggestions ???????) On my second
> > computer, I have copied the last two data files and one text file into my
> > GNU folder on my 2nd computer and after 10 or so attempts (after adding
> > more data) it seems like both computers are showing the same entries at
> > every level. At every attempt I delete all the old files from the last
> > attempt, and I open GNU from the short GNU data file which does not have
> > that date added to the file name.
> >
> > If this works I'm planning on doing a video to share so that others will
> > find this help.
> > Also, I've been using Quick books for over 10 years and they have gone up
> > to over 400% in price and we will start to see others many many many
> other
> > come to GNU
> > Thx
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gnucash-user
> > [mailto:gnucash-user-bounces+dan<mailto:gnucash-user-bounces%2Bdan>=
> a1tnc....@gnucash.org<mailto:a1tnc....@gnucash.org>]
> > On Behalf Of R Losey
> > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:48 AM
> > To: halatch1008; Gnucash Users
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?
> >
> > Well, that's a start... what kind of backup program do you have?
> >
> > Oh, and please ensure that you do a reply-all so that the conversation
> goes
> > out to the community; it may help others, and I make some errors that the
> > community would catch and correct.
> >
> > I thought that someone had pointed to a section of the manual or
> somewhere
> > that listed the files that should be backed up.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 10:09?PM halatch1008
> > <halatch1...@comcast.net<mailto:halatch1...@comcast.net>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I have Windows. The" Get help" section of Gnucash is No help at all in
> > > explaining how to do a back up
> > > Heidi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from myerizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> > >
> > >
> > > -------- Original message --------
> > > From: R Losey <rlo...@gmail.com<mailto:rlo...@gmail.com>>
> > > Date: 10/16/24 4:47 PM (GMT-05:00)
> > > To: halatch1008 <halatch1...@comcast.net<mailto:halatch1...@comcast.net>>
> > > Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I do a back up of Gnucash?
> > >
> > > This is not easy because of the following:
> > > 1) There are a multitude of ways to backup data; the "step by step"
> way I
> > > set up my backups may not match your backup program. Moreover, Mac has
> > > different tools that Windows than Linux - on Macs, the "Time Machine"
> > comes
> > > with Macs and is pretty common, but Windows and Linux have a wide
> variety
> > > of backup programs.
> > >
> > > 2) The main GnuCash data file name is determined by each user; mine
> could
> > > be "MyFinances.gnucash", yours may be "HeidiMoney.gnucash". The name is
> > > normally "<CustomName>.gnucash"... this is again difficult to put in a
> > > step-by-step procedure.
> > >
> > > 3) GnuCash's help files does have a section on which files need to be
> > > backed up that has been previously referenced. I skip this because the
> > > other files are kept in a subdirectory of my home directory, and that
> is
> > > backed up on the different computers I have.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 7:59?AM halatch1008 via gnucash-user <
> > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Could someone write a step by step of Instruction on how to Back up
> all
> > >> my Gnucash files together with the program, in case my computer
> > >> dies.Thanks,Heidi
> > >
> > >
> > > _________________________________
> > > Richard Losey
> > > rlo...@gmail.com<mailto:rlo...@gmail.com>
> > > Micah 6:8
> > >
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:35:06 -0500
> From: Jon Schewe <jpsch...@mtu.net<mailto:jpsch...@mtu.net>>
> To: NoobAlice <noobal...@airmail.cc<mailto:noobal...@airmail.cc>>
> Cc: gnucash-user <gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>
> Subject: Re: [GNC] Automatic capital gains question
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> On Mon, 2024-10-07 at 22:01 -0500, Jon Schewe wrote:
> > On Mon, 2024-10-07 at 22:30 -0400, NoobAlice wrote:
> > > On 2024-10-07 09:52 PM, Jon Schewe wrote:
> > > > In my case there are no transaction fees, those are handled
> > > > separately
> > > > though a cash account. However that wouldn't explain why the
> > > > numbers
> > > > don't add up. Shouldn't GnuCash put the trades into lots and if
> > > > I've
> > > > sold off all of my shares shouldn't all of the buys minus the
> > > > sells
> > > > give me my capital gains? I'm trying what I feel like is a pretty
> > > > simple account to understand how the automatic lots work. If it
> > > > can't
> > > > get that right, I can't trust it to get the gains right when I
> > > > don't
> > > > sell off all of the shares.
> > > > Again, what am I missing in my understanding of how GnuCash does
> > > > things
> > > > that would explain why the numbers don't add up?
> > >
> > >
> > > My guess is that your basis may be off.? Does your cost basis in
> > > GnuCash
> > > actually match the cost basis your brokerage has?? If not, can you
> > > pinpoint the differences?? I am assuming that you already checked
> > > that
> > > the number of shares matches.
> > >
> > I'm not comparing the numbers against my brokerage statement. I'm
> > comparing GnuCash with itself. To me this seems like really simple
> > math.
> > I've attached a screenshot below.?
> > All of the buys add up to be $11,793.02
> > All of the sells add up to be $11,729.04
> > Doing the simple math this means that I lost $63.98.
> >
> > Now look at the bottom of the register where GnuCash computed the
> > Realized Gain/Loss. I put those all against the same account and that
> > adds up to a loss of $64.12.
> > Why the difference? Is this rounding error?
>
> I went back again today and rechecked my math and now everything lines
> up. I must have been missing something in my initial math.
>
>
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