I am not asking Legacy to be a word processor. I am asking that,
when a report is Previewed and there are check boxes for printing
various types of files, that those options be produced in whatever
format which has a checkbox.
The simplest would be a text file because then you could format the
file in your word processor.
When the opening page allows you to choose Index Options, you assume
that the indices will be produced in whatever format is allowed, i.e.
Screen/Printer, Text file, HTML, RTF, PDF.
When the Preview shows you a report that includes indices, you
assume that when produced in one of the formats with a check box,
that the indices will be produced when you choose one of those
formats.
This does not happen! The indices are missing!!!
THAT is what the problem is.
CE
-----Original Message-----
From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On
Behalf Of Ron Ferguson
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 1:19 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
Jim,
Whilst I broadly agree with you comments regarding the Legacy
reporting (except for the blank page which I have never experienced)
as I have said before, it is my belief that those asking for what
would amount to a fully fledged word processor as part of the
program are asking for far too much. The total size of the package
would be far too big for many, and why should Legacy reinvent the
wheel when it is there in Word, Open Office and a number
of other programs.
If it is ever done then let us add onto the list a fully fledged web
page designer, after all, why should the web creation section of
users be not have an equivalent tool for their chosen method of
publication. Naturally, it should have the attributes of Dreamweaver
or Front Page in order to meet all the demands which may be
required. It shouldn't really be any bigger than a word processor
and the total package should come in at not a lot more
than 200MB.
Pity that this is too big for Africa and the rural areas of many
other countries (including the USA) where dial up is on the only
access, but those
of us with broadband should be fine. Or maybe we should have several
different versions with escalating prices in order to meet all the
available
customisations.
Please don't think that I am suggesting for one minute, Jim, that
this is your view, I feel sure that it isn't. In one form or an
other this argument has been going on for years, so please excuse
the rant :-)
Ron Ferguson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Walton
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: 07 October 2009 20:42
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
A pdf file is an image, similar to a jpg file. If it is created from
a text file it has a text layer that can be indexed and modified,
etc. It's quite easy to move a text or rtf file into pdf format, but
a totally different matter to go the other way.
I think the problem is that Legacy is a genealogical tool, not a
reporting tool. The reporting section is very cumbersome and has no
real formatting capabilities beyond the bare minimum. It might be
better for them to partner
with another company/program for the reporting functions. So far the
main use I've seen in the report feature is to dump reports to the
printer for proofreading and database corrections. I could never
conceive of using it to
create a document for publication.
I did try to create one rtf report and got a single page that told
me I could now import into my word processor and create an index
because all the headings used heading tags. Very convenient, but the
rest of the report was blank. (grin)
Jim
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:21 AM, CE Wood <wood...@msn.com> wrote:
The problem / BUG is that when the report is Previewed or in PDF, The
Index/Indices is shown/printed. When it is Text or RTF (if allowed)
the Index/Indices are NOT!
If a report shows something in Preview, it needs to print it in ALL
permissible formats!
CE
From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Walton
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:08 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
It seems to be designed that way. If you go through each of the
reports you will see what printing options are available on the
right, under the image of the printer. Family and descendant will
do text, html, and pdf. Pedigree will only do pdf. Not sure why they
aren't available in rtf because it is certainly capable of doing it.
My plan is to do all my writing in Word, and importing a pdf of
group sheets, etc. as images into the document. I'm just
disappointed that I can't create an rtf of the source report so that
I could then create a bibliography and reference that in my text.
Jim
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:23 AM, CE Wood <wood...@msn.com> wrote:
I am trying to produce Individual, Family, Ancestor, Descendant, and
Lineage Reports. When I choose Text file or HTML (there is no
option for RTF), the file is produced without any indices, even
though both Name and Location indices have been selected and do
appear in Preview and PDF.
Also, when using Publishing Center, the HTML report includes only
the first chapter of the book even though Preview and PDF include
all the chapters.
And, in the book, the Name Index for the book includes ONLY the
names from the first chapter.
CE
