The problem with not doing an automatic save is when a new person uses Legacy and does hours of work entering and editing his family data. Then he clicks "X". Imagine the uproar Millennia would receive if he lost all that work. No, they will not make backups, no matter how much we veterans plead them to. I am for being consistent with other Microsoft programs, but I am for preserving data *more*.
Robert On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Laird <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/15/2010 2:33 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dennis M. Kowallek >> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Modified date bug? >> >> On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:31:04 -0000, "Ron Ferguson" >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Most users would expect >>> that using the "X" to close would save and not cancel any changes. >> >> I have no survey to prove what "most users" expect. I personally do not >> expect clicking the 'X' to save any changes. But remember, I still use >> V6 so I have no pony in this race. I was just pointing out what >> Microsoft says about the subject. Of course, what MS says is only a >> "guideline", so developers are free to ignore it if they choose. >> >>> Where no >>> changes have been made I do not think that VB6 can tell, so it plays safe >>> when the "X" is selected to close. >> >> I am not a VB6 programmer so I don't know for sure ... but I would think >> that this is a problem that can be fixed. >> >> *** >> >> Maybe an "Are you sure?" dialog should pop up when a user Cancels or >> Closes(X) the window when there are pending changes. >> > I did a test using the following applications: > MS Notepad, MS WordPad, MS Word, MS Excel, OpenOffice, Thunderbird and Adobe > Photoshop Elements 7 . > 1. I opened a new file and didn't make any edits. Click the "X" and all the > windows are promptly dismissed. > 2. I made changes to a file and they all offer to save, discard or CANCEL when > you click the "X" to close. > > Just my two cents worth: I would suggest this is what most users would expect > when clicking "X". Legacy should follow their lead and not do a automatic > save. > AND should also offer similar options after an edit when CANCEL is clicked. > Laird > > > > > 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
