Re: [LegacyUG] Citation for photograph as source of info.

2013-03-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Some examples: Mary's baby shower, Bill's confirmation,  Bob with Steve at the river on his Bday. Dates and addresses 'implied'. Maybe number all the loose photos before creating an album. I hope this helps. --- On Tue, 3/5/13, Pat Hickin pph...@gmail.com wrote: From: Pat Hickin

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Cliff, It doesn't really matter whether a Legacy note can or cannot support an HTML URL, a GEDCOM can't because it is a text only file. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Cliff Gittens cliff.gitt...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to include some URL hyperlinks into my General

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Cliff Gittens
Ron, Thank you. You are absolutely correct! To do what I want to accomplish the receiving software would have to be able to recognize the URL format and also be able to make a hyperlink. It all makes sense now. Cliff Gittens On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:19 AM, Ron Ferguson

Re: [LegacyUG] Infant deaths

2013-03-06 Thread Bill LaBarge
Thanks to all! All great suggestions. Bill On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Helle Thor Hirschmann he...@hirschmann.dkwrote: I always put any infant as a child with no first name but same family name as the other children and then the gender if known. I do not know about many other countries,

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Thelma, I have just finished a very complex report (not related to genealogy), so it maybe that I have not completely managed to switch my head. In any event I can understand your request. You say “Relationship Report” I cannot see which Relationship Report will give the output which you seem

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
I said my head might have been elsewhere – my last post should read “can’t understand”! Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Ron Ferguson Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 4:25 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports Thelma, I have

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Thelma L. Martin
The report is from Tools - Relationship Calculator It took several hours to calulate the report. I was able to see the results. One option is to print a report. I am getting what I want by doing a 'print screen' and then copy that to a Word document, but I still would like it to work directly

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread R G Strong-genes
Cliff, It is possible! See my web pages for Capt. Daniel Harris at http://rgstrong-genes.com/getperson.php?personID=I11540tree=rgstrong1 and Peter Jones at http://rgstrong-genes.com/getperson.php?personID=I15895tree=rgstrong1 (has a broken link) in their notes. Please check the Legacy Help files

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Brian/Support
Ron, Here is a link to a reply in the archives from Sherry re the Lead Error you are getting. http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@mail.millenniacorp.com/msg48630.html The Lead error is from one of the third party tools we use to render photos in reports within Legacy. Brian Customer

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread R G Strong-genes
For the second link I have corrected the broken link in the page at the end of Peter Jones' research notes it now points to the new page as the old one no longer exists and the author has moved stuff around. -Original Message- From: R G Strong-genes Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 12:56

[LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Jerry Whitt
 Hi I'm new to this usergroup Is there a way to create a book (PDF or webpage) , in Legacy family tree, that will include two different lines of ancestors ? What I'm trying to achieve is to make one book with my Father's ancestors and include my Mother's ancestors also. So far I've only been

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Brian/Support
Use the Publishing Centre. In that you can create a book with any number of Chapters, each a separate report such as an Ancestor Report for your Father in one chapter and and Ancestor Report for you Mother in the other. You will need the Deluxe Edition to use that feature. Brian Customer Support

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jerry, You need to look at the book report Lines of Multiple Descent. This is a descendent which starts with the eldest ancestor(s) of both persons and merges them. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Jerry Whitt jerwhitt2...@yahoo.com wrote:  Hi I'm new to this usergroup

RE: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread CE WOOD
Where does Legacy save Multiple Lines of Descent files. Clicking on Load brings up a list of my computer sites. I then have to click on C and Legacy, which brings up a list folders from BackGrnd to WebPics. I am supposed to enter the File name at the bottom of the screen. But I am trying to

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Brian/Support
Thelma, Firstly I suggest you update to the latest build 7.5.0.219 which was issued on 15 Feb. I also suggest you reset the report options. Unfortunately there is no reset button on the report screen to do that so you will have to delete the report settings file manually. Close Legacy Go to the

Re: [LegacyUG] Printing relationship reports

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Thank you, Thelma. At the moment, I am for once going to suggest that you do not update! Brian, I am getting a LEAD error Invalid Bitmap handle. Run-time Error 20002 when using Relationship CalculatorPrintPreview. Legacy version 7.5.0.219. Have tried File MaintenanceCheck/Repair until clear,

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Cliff Gittens
Hi, Your suggestion did help thanks. I managed to insert the HTML code in my Legacy Note as follows: «a href=http://www.w3schools.com/»Visit W3Schools«/a» It imported into the receiving software as a href=http://www.w3schools.com/;Visit W3Schools/a It appears the receiving software may not be

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Jay 1FamilyTree
Cliff, I export URL links all the time. When you create a gedcom, on the initial export page, Legacy asks Keep embedded formatting codes within text and then following that Convert codes to HTML style and Make space strings web friendly If all of those are checked and the URL in your text is

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Cliff Gittens
Jay, The export from Legacy works fine but it seem that the receiving software can not recognize the HTML formatting. Thanks Cliff G On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Jay 1FamilyTree 1familytree@gmail.com wrote: Cliff, I export URL links all the time. When you create a gedcom, on the

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Cliff, That is quite correct. The GEDCOM is a text file and not an HTML file, as such unless a conversion to HTML is applied it will be reproduced, with the HTML as a text file. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Cliff Gittens cliff.gitt...@gmail.com wrote: Jay, The export

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Brian/Support
The load and save buttons on all the report screens are for loading and saving the settings for those reports not for a copy of the report contents. Note that the buttons are surrounded by a box labelled report settings. In the preview you have a create PDF button to create pdf file with the

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Jay 1FamilyTree
What are you exporting into? I use TNG for publication. On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Cliff Gittens cliff.gitt...@gmail.comwrote: Jay, The export from Legacy works fine but it seem that the receiving software can not recognize the HTML formatting. Thanks Cliff G On Wed, Mar 6,

RE: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread CE WOOD
Oh. Is there any way to save the MRINS so that the next time I want, I can load those? Is the only way to recreate this report to open the saved report (PDF, text, etc.) and search for them? Other reports are for one person = easy to recreate. This is a real pain for the Multiple Lines of

RE: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
I don't think that there is a way of savng the MRINs, maybe you could use a tag? The USR files are to be found in the main Legacy folder not a sub-folder. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 CE WOOD wood...@msn.com wrote: Oh. Is there any way to save the MRINS so that the

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread JLB
Good heavens. I hope the MRIN's don't revert to 'default'. I'm not even sure what that means. My entire filing system is based on them and I've never seen them change by themselves. It would be a nightmare if they did. Saving them? What does that mean? - JL Beeken JLog - simple computer

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Margaret Turner
The MRINs never change. I have a number of Multiple Lines of Descents books that I produce 1. At the bottom of the first window it has *Change* (perhaps this couldhave been worded as Select this allows you to select the marriage ID of the top ancestor for family A, B, .. 2. I select the

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Margaret Turner
Oops swap the order 3 and 4 ;) Save after you've selected all your options! :) Margaret On 7 March 2013 10:14, Margaret Turner mgroga...@gmail.com wrote: The MRINs never change. I have a number of Multiple Lines of Descents books that I produce 1. At the bottom of the first window it has

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting URLs from Legacy in Gedcom files

2013-03-06 Thread Margaret Turner
Like Jay I also use TNG which works well. Also, if you are using Legacy | Internet | Create Web Pages, then this also works well. eg. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mturner/gay/pedigree/40.htm :) Margaret On 7 March 2013 08:01, Jay 1FamilyTree 1familytree@gmail.com wrote:

RE: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread CE WOOD
Thanks for giving me the location of the .usr files. Too bad they are not included in the files Legacy backs up when it does a back up! They are quite important, after all. I am sorry I was not clear about the MRINs. I created a Multi report from more than 20 MRINs. It was a pain to find

Re: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Margaret Turner
Why not copy and paste these MRINs into a text document and save that? I realise that load and save Report Settings did not save the MRINs (I must have been using different unique legacy files to my method to have worked) :) Margaret On 7 March 2013 10:28, CE WOOD wood...@msn.com wrote:

RE: [LegacyUG] Print book

2013-03-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Re: MRINs Saving. That was the question which I thought I had answered. I don't know of a way of saving those used I do not know if savng the settings does so but I doubt it. Hence my suggestion of tagging. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 CE WOOD wood...@msn.com wrote:

Re: [LegacyUG] Attachment of a document

2013-03-06 Thread Brian/Support
It is not possible to include the contents of a word document in any report created by Legacy. To have the contents of the word document in the data for the person or as part of a source you will have copy the contents and paste them into the person's notes, notes for an event or as Source text if