diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 7fe4c881bf..114eb438b3 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ * src/engine/util.c (xaccSPrintAmount): add a space after the currency code to make the currency symbol. + (gnc_lconv_set_char): check for the lconv default value using + CHAR_MAX, not 127. 2000-05-02 Robert Graham Merkel diff --git a/doc/html/C/xacc-euro.html b/doc/html/C/xacc-euro.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ddf79e1673 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/html/C/xacc-euro.html @@ -0,0 +1,146 @@ + + + + + + + + GnuCash and the EURO + + + +

GnuCash and the EURO

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Introduction

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On January 1, 1999, eleven European Union countries formed + an economic and monetary union (EMU) and started using a single + currency - the euro. These countries locked the exchange rates + of their national currencies to the euro and are sharing the + new currency.

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However, euro notes and coins will not be available until + January 1, 2001. Until then, the old national currency notes + and coins (French francs, Deutschmarks etc) will continue to + circulate. But in law they are part of the euro. Their value + in euro is completely fixed. All kinds of cashless monetary + transactions like cheques or wire transfers are possible in + euro

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You can find more information about the euro at: + http://europa.eu.int/euro + .

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EMU Member Countries and Exchange Rates

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The following table shows the EMU member countries and + the respective exchange rates of the euro to the old national + currencies. More countries are expected to join the EMU later.

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CountryISO CodeFull DescriptionExchange Rate
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AustriaATS + Austrian Schilling1 euro = 13.7603 S
BelgiumBEF + Belgian Franc1 euro = 40.3399 bfrs
FinlandFIM + Finnish Mark1 euro = 5.94573 Fmk
FranceFRF + French Franc1 euro = 6.55957 FF
GermanyDEM + German Mark1 euro = 1.95538 DM
IrelandIEP + Irish Pound1 euro = 0.787564 Ir. £
ItalyITL + Italian Lira1 euro = 1936.27 Lit
LuxembourgLUF + Luxembourgian Franc1 euro = 40.3399 lfrs
NetherlandsNLG + Dutch Guilder1 euro = 2.20371 hfl
PortugalPTE + Portuguese Escudo1 euro = 200.482 Esc
SpainESP + Spanish Peseta1 euro = 166.386 Ptas
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EURO support in GnuCash

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You can enable euro support in GnuCash in the international + category of the preferences + dialog box. If your system locale specifies one of the + EMU member currencies, euro support + is enabled by default.

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FIXME: Actual documentation with screenshots and so on

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Return to Main Documentation + Page.

+ + diff --git a/doc/html/C/xacc-main.html b/doc/html/C/xacc-main.html index 84d6fe7347..350e7eacb2 100644 --- a/doc/html/C/xacc-main.html +++ b/doc/html/C/xacc-main.html @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
  • Foreign Currency Accounts
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  • GnuCash and the EURO
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  • Importing MYM (Managing Your Money) Files