Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > With all the many source choices in > the source writer, is there a way to see the detail page > before saving the source and then finding out this is not > what you want? It seems to be a long process finding the > right source with the right detail.
I found myself muttering and wishing the same thing yesterday as I tried to find the best template for a problem I was working on. Unfortunately, I know of no way to do what you are asking. I too am "all ears" if someone has figured out a way to do this. The only workaround I've found (for future use; doesn't help the first time) is to maximize the Edit Source screen of a completed source you like, Print Screen, and imbed in a Word document; then repeat with the Edit Detail screen. You can gradually develop a personalized manual of your favorite templates, with examples of how they will look when printed. I don't do this with sources I use all the time (like census records), but for less frequently used source types, it avoids going through the process again in 6 months when I've forgotten what I did the last time. It also helps me remember where I actually enter data, as I sometimes "tweak" what I enter in certain fields so it will print the way I want. I suppose you could do something similar with "tests" of the source types you think you're most likely to use in the future without saving them to your database. Connie Sheets 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
