Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-09 Thread John Layman
ssage- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) Sent: Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:37 PM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions > On 1/7/23 12:23 PM, Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) wrote: >> Update -- 2.6.19 does prompt only onc

Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-07 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19)
> On 1/7/23 12:23 PM, Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19) wrote: >> Update -- 2.6.19 does prompt only once per variable, after all. >> >> I thought it did, because, when the transaction fires, the UI for >> prompting for an amount and accepting is pretty confusing (to me, >> anyway). I entered the amoun

Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-07 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Glad to hear you got it squared away. I'm not sure if this has to do with my SX preferences, but I no longer get a pop-up window for variables. There is an entry field in the Since Last Run dialog to enter them. (which I have to Tab out of to commit) That may have been implemented after 2.6.19

Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-07 Thread Stan Brown (using GC 2.6.19)
Update -- 2.6.19 does prompt only once per variable, after all. I thought it did, because, when the transaction fires, the UI for prompting for an amount and accepting is pretty confusing (to me, anyway). I entered the amount and clicked the OK button, but was immediately prompted again for the sa

Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-05 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-01-05 02:17, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > Are you using GnuCash 4.13? > > I just tested this and I only get one prompt. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 1/4/23 10:53 PM, Stan Brown wrote: >> Debit: Liabilities:Mortgage Principal  900-intamt >> Debit: Expenses:Mortgage Interest  intamt >>

Re: [GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-05 Thread Adrien Monteleone
Are you using GnuCash 4.13? I just tested this and I only get one prompt. Regards, Adrien On 1/4/23 10:53 PM, Stan Brown wrote: My mortgage payment (say 900.00) is the same each month, but of course every month interest (intamt) is a few cents less and principal (900-intamt) the same few cents

[GNC] Variables in Scheduled transactions

2023-01-04 Thread Stan Brown
On 2023-01-04 14:20, David H wrote: > Yes, forget the variables, I've never managed to get them to work > either by > duplicating and modifying an existing transaction or creating one from > scratch, so I found it wasn't worth persisting with at all !!! My mortgage payment (say 900.00) is the s