So what you are saying then is to reset the picture location for each separate family file to D:\genprogpics and even though there are sub-directories with each separate family file pictures, Legacy should find them?
Helen Dennis M. Kowallek wrote: > On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:23:52 -0500, [email protected] wrote: > >> I changed the pictures locations to D drive, moved all the picture files >> and everything went smoothly. >> >> Opened the first family file (.fdb) named Sage, reset the pictures >> location to D:\genprogpics\Sage and saved the change.. Accessed a >> person's file and the relevant pictures showed up fine. Closed the program. >> >> Then I opened Legacy again and chose Copeland.fdb. Went to Options - >> Locations and set the pictures location to D:\genprogpics\Copeland, >> saved, tested and it was fine too. Closed Legacy. >> >> Opened Legacy again and loaded Sage.fdb. Checked the pictures location >> and it showed the Sage pictures being located at >> D:\genprogpics\Copeland, not D:\genprogpics\Sage. >> >> I'd like to keep each family file's pictures separate and it's a pain to >> have to reset the pictures location every time I open a family file. >> >> What do I do, or what have I done wrong? > > You are looking at the default picture location. I believe this setting > is global ... in other words there is only one default picture location > that applies to all family files. > > You don't need to reset this every time you open a file. > > What I would do is set the default picture location to D:\genprogpics\. > > Then I would open Sage.fdb and try to access a picture. If Legacy tells > you it cannot find the picture, tell Legacy that you wish to browse for > the picture. Then navigate to D:\genprogpics\Sage\ and choose the > picture. Once you do this, Legacy will be able to find all the other > Sage pictures automatically. > > Then I would open Copeland.fdb and try to access a picture. If Legacy > tells you it cannot find the picture, tell Legacy that you wish to > browse for the picture. Then navigate to D:\genprogpics\Copeland\ and > choose the picture. Again, once you do this, Legacy will be able to find > all the other Copeland pictures automatically. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.145/2626 - Release Date: 01/16/10 > 02:35:00 > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
