I don't see this in the actual Notes field (the text is bold in the notes field, when I Edit the Event), but I see this in the Desc/Place/Notes *column* for the Census Event when I open the Individuals Information. This looks like a bug to me, I wouldn't expect to see code in that column. Evert
2011/4/3 Dave Keeney <dave.kee...@gmail.com>: > Brian there still seems to be some confusion on this (if only mine). > > Are you saying this applies to the actual NOTES field or just the > Desc/Place fields? > If it's the actual NOTES field it does apply to my problem. > If not, I still don't know why mine switched to the actual codes. > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Brian/Support > <br...@legacyfamilytree.com> wrote: >> There was a discussion on our test list recently about when and where >> codes should be displayed vs the effect those codes invoke. The >> consensus was that the codes should be shown rather than their effect, >> except in reports where the effects are displayed. This resulted in a >> change in the way Legacy behaves. When viewing an event in the list of a >> person's events, the codes and not their effects will be shown. In other >> words when you have the person open for edit, if their are codes in the >> notes for the event these codes will appear in the Desc/Place/Notes >> section of the list. Before this most recent update the notes would >> appear in bold. >> >> This change in Legacy behaviour may be what you are seeing. >> >> Brian >> Customer Support >> Millennia Corporation >> br...@legacyfamilytree.com >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> >> We are changing the world of genealogy! >> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >> Thanks. >> >> On 02/04/2011 2:07 PM, Dave Keeney wrote: >>> Good thought, I just loaded it from the old drive. >>> Same result. >>> >>> Maybe we headed down the wrong road since I don't normally import gedcoms >>> either. >>> >>> BUT, maybe if you (or someone) could do a test for me. >>> >>> 1. Create a new event (Census) for someone. >>> >>> 2. Put a couple of Bold "test' texts in the notes field. Cntl-B test >>> Cntrl-B, Bold button test Bold button. For me now the "test" fields show as >>> bold. >>> >>> 3. Export - in my last test I exported to a Legacy file (not gedcom), only >>> the person in question. >>> >>> 4. Open the newly exported fdb file. Shouldn't the "test" fields be bolded >>> in the Census event? For me it now shows<b> test</b> for both fields. >>> >>> And sorry for the previous bad statement. I can see how you would have >>> thought I had a new machine since I said "a new machine" LOL. I was thinking >>> "new" just because it appeared new with Win7. >>> >>> My wife's machine is still XP, maybe I'll install Legacy there and see what >>> happens. >>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ron >>> Ferguson<ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk>wrote: > > > > 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/legacyusergroup@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/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
