Wanda, Although it is a confusing name for a button, you need to check "remove quoted names" (or words to that effect) it is the one below "use quoted names for narratives". This will remove the quoted name only from the full name and Lizzie will still be used in the narratives.
Ron Ferguson -------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 11:01 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] He/She was usually called > It recognized the nickname because it's in quotes, and in the Descendant > Narrative report, it will use the quoted name, which is what I want. > (Under > Report Options/Format, I have selected "Use quoted names for narratives"). > What I don't want is that sentence "She was usually called Lizzie.", which > comes at the end of the paragraph. The sentence seems silly since it used > the nickname in the previous sentence. > > Example: James Smith married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones. Lizzie was born > on > September 8, 1800. She was usually called Lizzie. > > Thanks, > Wanda > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Kathy Meyer" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:50 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] He/She was usually called > >> Wanda, Are you saying that Legacy recognizes the nickname because it's >> in quotes and treats it differently than the rest of the name? Kathy >> >> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:36 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Is there any way to use the name in quotes (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones) in >>> a >>> narrative report, without having the report generate the sentence "She >>> was >>> usually called Lizzie."? This sentence seems too repetitive since it's >>> obvious that she was usually called Lizzie because the narrative uses >>> Lizzie. Is there a setting I'm overlooking to get rid of that sentence? >>> >>> Wanda >>> 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
