KMyMoney crashing on Neon 18.04

[csq4u8yrvy at virginmedia.com]

First time I've used encryption - the back-up was to usb so "no problem". I think I did create a new Vault with the same password, more in hope than expectation, but without success.

Anyway I no longer use so many payees etc so a simple basic record is all I need.

Jim

> On 17 October 2018 at 16:09 Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Jim,
> 
> Why not learn how to unencrypt the encrypted files, either regular or 
> backup?  If the Vault itself is encrypted, then dropping encryption 
> inside does make sense, though.  Also, isn't there a way to transfer an 
> old file into the Vault?  (I don't use Activities, so I'm just not 
> familiar with Vaults.)  I'm 60+, so not that far behind you on that front.
> 
> Jack
> 
> On 10/17/18 11:02 AM, csq4u8yrvy at virginmedia.com wrote:
> > Jack
> >
> > New file was not intended but I ran KMM in its own Activity using a Vault to hold file.kmy and other private info, including a backup!
> >
> > My excuse, being 70+, is that after years of making backups and on the odd occasion having to recover from them I totally overlooked the fact that the backup was encrypted just like the .kmy file. I had decided to new install due to another programme that caused problems when I upgraded to 18.04
> >
> > Next lesson - how to save a backup unencrypted.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >> On 16 October 2018 at 20:20 Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2018.10.16 15:04, Thomas Baumgart wrote:
> >>> Jim,
> >>>
> >>> On Dienstag, 16. Oktober 2018 15:42:48 CEST
> >>> csq4u8yrvy at virginmedia.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Thomas
> >>>>
> >>>> I have KMM working on my system! My method (!) is listed below in
> >>> the possible hope that it may help in resolving the problem.
> >>>> Start KMM = TipofDay inactive, Set-up page active = select Cancel.
> >>>> Restart KMM TofD is now enabled so unselect Show box, close it and
> >>> the Set-up page.
> >>>
> >>> I think I have fixed that:
> >>>
> >>> commit 6197c14e92d4aefba11507f808050aa965b94149
> >>> Author: Thomas Baumgart <thb at net-bembel.de>
> >>> Date:   Tue Oct 16 20:52:01 2018 +0200
> >>>
> >>>      Don't show tip of day during first run
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Edit kmmoneyrc and change first time run=false to =true, save and
> >>> exit. Restart KMM with only the Set-Up screen now active.
> >>>
> >>> No need to edit the kmyoneyrc file at that point. You can start
> >>> KMyMoney and use File/New to have the wizard start again.
> >>>
> >>>> Use Next to get to I Have An Account page. NOTE Every time I have
> >>> got to this page the cursor is in the Name field but text cannot be
> >>> entered. Change the start date as appropriate (otherwise it defaults
> >>> to Today) and enter a start balance. In doing this the Name field
> >>> becomes active so enter as appropriate.
> >>>
> >>> The focus is on the Help button, that is why you cannot enter any
> >>> text. Use the mouse and click into the name field and you can enter
> >>> text.
> >>>
> >>> I think I have fixed that as well:
> >>>
> >>> commit a45470125aea41290a0346b07f28bb9f778f5c71
> >>> Author: Thomas Baumgart <thb at net-bembel.de>
> >>> Date:   Tue Oct 16 20:53:02 2018 +0200
> >>>
> >>>      Set keyboard focus to first field on page entry
> >>>
> >>>      The keyboard focus was not on the first field of a wizard page in
> >>> the
> >>>      new user wizard when some pages were entered. This change sets
> >>> the focus
> >>>      accordingly.
> >>>
> >>>> Then using Next, selecting Configure preferences box and then save
> >>> with filename.
> >>>> At this point I saved, quit, re-opened and, fingers crossed, have
> >>> been able to add a/cs and other detail without problem. The KMM I
> >>> have enjoyed using for more than 10 years is back.
> >>>> Still more than happy to help because I have just worked around the
> >>> "problem" not solved it.
> >>>
> >>> Yes, but this information is so important for us devs that we count
> >>> it as open source contribution. Since I use KMyMoney for such a long
> >>> time, I usually don't start with a fresh user installation and might
> >>> not notice certain things.
> >>>
> >>> Might you be able to explain exactly how to reproduce the crash? Then
> >>> I can fix that as well. Thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >>> Thomas
> >> In addition to Thomas' question, I am very curious why to need to
> >> create a new file.  If you have been using KMM for more than 10 years,
> >> is there some reason you don't want to just continue using the .kmy
> >> file you already have?
> >>
> >> Jack