Dennis M. Kowallek wrote: > On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:21 +0000, Lionel Carter > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> So presumably it adds something to all these fields - or are there many >> meanings to Field? >> > > Events can only be sourced as a whole, not individual fields. Same for > things like Birth Date and Place, etc. > > >> The button below adds to an 'unspecified field'. I don't understand >> where Legacy would put anything if the field is unspecified. >> Page 71 says it add it to a 'unspecified category'. So far I've not >> found what category of field means. >> > > If you look at the Assigned Sources window, at the top you will see a > place for "Unspecified". > > Thanks for that clarification, that's made it a lot clearer. It's the loose use of jargon that confuses me. I'm a bit out of touch with database terminology so I don't know what a collection of fields within a record ought to be called. If I've understood correctly I would have the 3bar message say 'adds clipboard source against all entered information' and the solid bar say 'adds clipboard source to the unspecified event'. Note 'the' not 'a' because as far as I can see there can only be one unspecified event. However repeating the process (with different source clipboard data) adds a blank event rather than overwriting the 'unspecified event'. Also the 3bar option adds a blank event to the source list if a different source event already exists for the information so several blanks source events can be created against existing information.
I've come to the same conclusion as Jenny Benson. Create a fictitious set of records and play around with them, try simulating some of the problems discussed here etc. I've played around with the buttons on my test people and can see what is going on now and how to undo it for individual records But equally I think software designers should design with the (lay) user in mind and written guides be clear, consistent in their terminology and unambiguous. 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
