Definitely. Most Windows applications have Yes/No type dialog boxes when the user is about to do something that might have undesirable results. You should also include in that dialog box the option to turn the prompt off for those users who understand what they’re doing.
From: Bruce Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] appending sources Would it help if a warning appears telling the user that more than one source is on the clipboard and do yo want to continue, Yes or No? On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Larry McCumber <[email protected]> wrote: It's a training issue; not a feature issue. The feature should never have been removed. You should learn how your software works so that you don't "screw" up your database. Making software idiot proof never works. There is always one more idiot you didn't plan for. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Evert van Dijken <[email protected]> wrote: > Backing up wouldn't help in this case because you wouldn't notice that > some events have wrong sources after a very long time and you wouldn't > know which backup isn't corrupted. > If the programmers leave it alone it's ok for me ; ) (the feature > isn't part of legacy anymore). > There were good reasons to remove it from the program and there were > lot of discussions before it was removed (in the LUG and in the Legacy > Test group). So no need to do this discussion over and over again. > Evert > > > 2011/6/9 Tim Rosenlof <[email protected]>: >> Ditto ! I also agree. Leave it alone, and I look forward to the next >> features. Always backup regularly, to keep your data safe. >> >> Tim >> >> On 6/9/2011 8:26 AM, Bob wrote: >>> I absolutely agree. There are lots of ways to screw up your database, and >>> I've found a number of them, but don't dumb down the product. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dennis M. Kowallek [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:17 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] appending sources >>> >>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 07:31:40 +0200, Evert van Dijken >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> And to add it an option doesn't seem ok to me, because users will use >>>> that option and a lot of family files will get corrupted again. >>> Leave it for the users to decide. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Dennis Kowallek (LTools) >>> http://zippersoftware.com/ltools/index.htm >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools >>> >> >> >> 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 >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >> our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
