Okay, Brian, here is my particular fix for getting Legacy to properly recognize the 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' file in the directory
C:\%UserProfile%\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData\Misc The fact that Legacy was recognizing the 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' in the C:\%UserProfile%\My Podcasts directory in the first place was the clue. I took the chance and deleted everything under the 'My Podcasts' directory, hopefully forcing Legacy to read the 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' file in 'My Documents' directory. It worked! Now I can move on on to solving other universal mysteries such as why buttered bread always falls butter-side down! LOL! Thanks for listening! Mark Wilson --- On 12 Mar 2015 2:06 PM, Mark Wilson wrote: > No, Brian, the family data file, family data file backups, and media > file backups are in the directory > > C:\Program Files\Legacy8\_MyDocs\Wilson > > For the Customize Legacy information: > > 6.1 Default location of family files (gbl) > C:\Program Files\Legacy8\_MyDocs\Wilson\ > > 6.2 Default location of media files (gbl) > C:\Program Files\Legacy8\_MyDocs\Wilson\Media\ > > 6.3 Location of temporary files (gbl) > C:\Program Files\Legacy8\Temp\ > > Yesiree, I was shocked when placing the 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' file in > the Podcasts path actually worked! I'll be Googling to see if I can > figure out what's going on here. Very strange! I need to figure out > how to change the default path for the 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' to where > it belongs! > > Thanks, Brian! If I figure this out, I'll let you know! There may be > others who are experiencing this weird phenomenon as well. > > > Mark Wilson > > --- > On 12 Mar 2015 10:33 AM, Brian/Support wrote: >> That is a puzzlement, as the King said in "The King and I". It looks >> like your installation of Legacy 8 is using the My Podcasts folder >> instead of your My Documents as the root folder for the Legacy folders. >> Is your data file in the C:\Users\Mark Wilson\My Podcasts\Legacy Family >> Tree\Data folder as well? >> >> What are your default locations in the Go to Options > Customize > >> Locations screen? >> >> Brian >> Customer Support >> Millennia Corporation >> br...@legacyfamilytree.com >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> >> On 12/03/2015 12:36 AM, Mark Wilson wrote: >>> Shortly after sending my last message, I found the "fix" to the >>> 'GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt' problem. Why it works, I have no idea! I placed >>> the customized file in the directory >>> >>> C:\Users\Mark Wilson\My Podcasts\Legacy Family >>> Tree\_AppData\Misc >>> >>> and everything works as it should! Why does this work? <scratching head> >>> >>> >>> Mark Wilson >>> >>> >>> --- >>> On 11 Mar 2015 11:01 PM, Mark Wilson wrote: >>>> Thank you, Brian, for your response! I've tried everything that I can >>>> think of, but, for some reason, the GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt file is still >>>> not being read. >>>> >>>> From the Master Location list, I select a location, then click on the >>>> "Geo Options Menu" button, and then click on "Geo Location List." Let's >>>> say I have selected the location, "Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United >>>> States" from the Master Location list... When the "Geo Location List" >>>> opens, it reads "Kemp, Kaufman, Texas, United States." The word, >>>> "County," is missing. >>>> >>>> I can select any Individual's Information record for editing, click on >>>> any of the location fields' "Show Geo Location List" buttons with the >>>> same results. It doesn't matter whether I have the word, "County," >>>> already in the location, or not. It doesn't matter when searching the >>>> Geo Location Database. The word, "County," never does not appear in the >>>> "Core" or "Core+" results. >>>> >>>> The customized "GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt" file and the original >>>> "GeoExtraCodes.txt" file are both in the directory >>>> >>>> C:\Users\Mark Wilson\Documents\Legacy Family >>>> Tree\_AppData\Misc >>>> >>>> The modification to the "GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt" file is >>>> >>>> USA|111| County >>>> United States|111| County >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> Mark Wilson >>>> (using v8.0.0.473) >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> On 11 Mar 2015 12:21 PM, Brian/Support wrote: >>>>> It is working for me with the file in the users path along with the >>>>> GeoExtraCodes.txt file. To get the names to change however I had to use >>>>> the Geo DB buttons on the Master location list or when editing a >>>>> specific location. Legacy would not modify the location name if I typed >>>>> it in directly and omitted the word county. >>>>> >>>>> Brian >>>>> Customer Support >>>>> Millennia Corporation >>>>> br...@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>>>> >>>>> On 11/03/2015 12:05 PM, Mark Wilson wrote: >>>>>> Could someone please help me get the GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt file >>>>>> working? It hasn't worked for me since the release of version 8. I >>>>>> have tried placing the file in the directory >>>>>> >>>>>> C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Legacy Family >>>>>> Tree\_AppData\Misc\GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt >>>>>> >>>>>> and in the directory >>>>>> >>>>>> C:\Program Files\Legacy8\_AppData\Misc\GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt >>>>>> >>>>>> The modifications that I made to the GeoExtraCodes-Alt.txt file were >>>>>> >>>>>> USA|111| County >>>>>> United States|111| County >>>>>> >>>>>> with no asterisks in front, and had no success. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I appreciate any help you have to offer! >>>>>> >>>>>> Mark Wilson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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