I had the same problem with a long PDF, and found somewhere, whether on the Legacy site or somewhere not obvious in Help, that Legacy cannot create long PDFs. Probably because of their very outdated PDF version (see recent thread on that). You get error messages and Legacy crashes. No fix available, and since the PDF function is low on their priority list, as the recent thread concluded, not likely to use a current version of PDF, so long PDFs are not possible from within Legacy.
Some on this list suggested buying and installing you own PDF creator. Sigh. CE From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat Hickin Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:15 PM To: LEGACY Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy unable to "lock file" I am trying to create a .pdf (descendant narrative) with LOTS of pictures. Without the pictures I was unable to create the file easily (it was roughly 800 pages long). With the pictures, I get a repeated error message that says: Error opening temporary work file. Error 3050. Could not lock file. [I have no idea what is meant by "locking" a file.] Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN? I get this message several times, and the number of pages being created advances to c 3500! I have a LOT of pictures but I don't think I have THAT many!! At that point I am told I am out of memory and Legacy crashes. I went to Legacy online help, which suggests I run file maintenace, which I did without a problem. I checked my picture files and all of them are showing up. Legacy Help makes a number of other suggestions, which will be quite time-consuming) but does not deal specifically with Error #3050, as far as I can see. After getting the out-of memory message, I restarted my computer and opened no other programs. But again got the out of memory message. I have 4gb RAM. I have Windows Vista, 64-bit, and keep it updated automatically. I have Legacy Deuxe 7.0.0.109. I'll appreciate all suggestions! -- Pat Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.420 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2409 - Release Date: 10/05/09 18:23:00 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
