As with so many aspects of genealogy/family history, the main thing is to be consistent with the information you record and the entries you make so you don't have to go back to edit or re-enter!
For me, M.D. is a Doctor of Medicine and MD is the state of Maryland. -Chris On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Brett, > > That only changes what is included in the Problem Reports, it does not > change the prompts received when entering the details into one's database. > The Message I suggested unchecking is exactly where I said, Under the > "Message" tab, next to the bottom. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > From: BMcL Robinson > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:06 AM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ? > > > Hi Kathy > > I can't find the reference Ron gave below to check, but I think what you are > wanting is under Tools/Potential Problems/Standardisation - "no period after > an initial in a name". This was also included somewhere in a previous > response to this thread. > > Cheers, Brett > BMcL Robinson, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ron Ferguson > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 8:09 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ? > > > Kathy, > If you go to Options>Customise>Other and click the "Turn on or off Optional > Reminder Messages" you are then given many options which allow you to select > which you wish to turn on or off. The one to turn off for full-stops > (periods) is "Always show Standardisation Tips". I have this unchecked on my > set-up. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > Ron Ferguson > > > From: Kathy Meyer > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 7:37 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ? > > > Re: the "don't change what I enter" box > > I have seen that but I've been afraid to check it because there are lots of > things that I am happy to have the program prompt me about; for instance, > dates entered erroneously or perhaps alpha characters in a date field. I was > afraid that if I checked that box, I wouldn't get any reminders at all; the > only one I don't like is the one about putting a period after an initial. > > Kathy > > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Tim Rosenlof <spa...@xmission.com> wrote: > > If you do not want Legacy add a period, goto Options > Customize > Data > Defaults Tab. On the left, you will see options to 'Don't change what I > enter'. I have 'all' set to 'Don't change what I enter' > > I hope that is what you were after. > > Tim > > > On 10/6/2010 10:39 AM, Jerry wrote: >> Does anyone know why a message from the Legacy program states that >> "all initials should be followed by a period"? I am now accustomed to >> not using periods in abbreviations because it is the new "computerized" >> way of doing things. Does anyone really see a problem with any of that? >> >> USA (not U.S.A.) >> Robert L Long (not Robert L. Long) >> MD (not M.D.) >> >> etc. Thanks! >> > > -- > Kathy Meyer > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
