Hi Ludie. Yes, you do have to turn it on if you want the * to show for the so-called preferred child. Apparently the system automatically selects the first child entered as the preferred child, unless you change it, but the * will not display by default. As you say, that's a good thing and I think a lot of people would think so, but since it is an option to keep it turned off, I'm ok by it. But if you ever do want to turn it on, just go to OPTIONS / CUSTOMIZE / DATA FORMAT and you will see the check box to check if you want to start using that function as Legacy envisioned it. Welcome to Legacy - it really is a great product and since my programming skills are limited, I have to leave it to the pros to develop these things. Talk to you soon, --Jerry
On 11/7/2010 9:28 PM, Ludie wrote: > > Jerry, according to the Legacy manual you can change the preferred > setting to another child by in any of the views of list of the > children in a family by highlighting the preferred child and clicking > on the *SET TO PREFERRED CHILD *in the lower left hand corner of the > window. (actually it's more in the bottom center). > > I was curious about my own database and there is no child set as > preferred so it must be a setting someone has to select. I don't see > the point so just as happy mine didn't come up that way. I don't need > more bells & whistles to confuse me. > > Ludie Tollar > > > > 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 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
