Re: [LegacyUG] Hint For Using Templates
Wow, what a great idea, Kirsten. That's a definite adoptable one. --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Kirsten Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Kirsten Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] Hint For Using Templates To: LegacyUserGroup LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 3:40 PM Some on the list have mentioned entering x's into source template fields in order to see the options on the follow-on screens. For the templates I use most often I do something similar but with a twist: I enter all of the actual field names in the blanks on the template, then save the result in a Word.doc for reference. That way, I can see what sequence, punctuation, italicizing, etc., Legacy applies automatically. Once that's determined, I can enter data in various fields regardless of their designated field name in order to get the final results I'm looking for. Kirsten *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Hint For Using Templates
Kirsten, Yes, I did exactly the same thing to figure it out but there were some templates that would not print out exactly as I wanted in the Event field, Chronology display and Ancestor Books. Did you have this problem? I ended up giving up my Event preferences for Census records and City Directories and converted them to Residence events and even then they weren't perfect. I can envision a way of providing that degree of flexibility but I wouldn't want to try to code it, at least with the different ways we all use the Source and Detail splits. Hugh On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Kirsten Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some on the list have mentioned entering x's into source template fields in order to see the options on the follow-on screens. For the templates I use most often I do something similar but with a twist: I enter all of the actual field names in the blanks on the template, then save the result in a Word.doc for reference. That way, I can see what sequence, punctuation, italicizing, etc., Legacy applies automatically. Once that's determined, I can enter data in various fields regardless of their designated field name in order to get the final results I'm looking for. Kirsten *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Hint For Using Templates
Hugh: I had an easier time of it because for reports I use the Descendant Book Report almost exclusively and don't use Events at all. Since source citations behave differently on different reports, everyone's results will vary considerably. So you're exactly right: We all use the program differently and one solution probably won't work for everyone. Kirsten -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hugh Busey Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Hint For Using Templates Kirsten, Yes, I did exactly the same thing to figure it out but there were some templates that would not print out exactly as I wanted in the Event field, Chronology display and Ancestor Books. Did you have this problem? I ended up giving up my Event preferences for Census records and City Directories and converted them to Residence events and even then they weren't perfect. I can envision a way of providing that degree of flexibility but I wouldn't want to try to code it, at least with the different ways we all use the Source and Detail splits. Hugh On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Kirsten Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some on the list have mentioned entering x's into source template fields in order to see the options on the follow-on screens. For the templates I use most often I do something similar but with a twist: I enter all of the actual field names in the blanks on the template, then save the result in a Word.doc for reference. That way, I can see what sequence, punctuation, italicizing, etc., Legacy applies automatically. Once that's determined, I can enter data in various fields regardless of their designated field name in order to get the final results I'm looking for. Kirsten *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.com/65rpbt. *** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
