So what you are saying, Sherry, is if I change the name of the file in the Picture Center (instead of just going into Windows and doing it) it will automatically update the link? This is good to know. I can change the file names then and get them the way they are supposed to me without too much effort :)
michele -----Original Message----- From: Sherry/Support Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] punctuation in file names I don't know who you're referring to when you write "now you tell me..." The path and file name is stored in the Family File. If you change the file name in Windows Explorer, Legacy doesn't know that and will continue to look for the file as it was originally linked, In Picture Center, you can rename the Family File and it will be changed in the database. There are certain punctuation marks which cannot be used in file names and file and folder names are best written without spaces - use an underscore or hypen if you need to break up words in a file name. T The reserved characters are \ / : * ? " < > | On the Legacy website at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > Help Center > Tips you'll find an article under "Pictures, Sounds and Videos: Multimedia Files which explains about working with pictures in Legacy in detail, including managing locations for multimedia files, I believe there's something there on file names also. There's also a lot of information on working with pictures in the Help file in Legacy. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Now you tell me not to use punctuation in file names! It is too late. > There is no way I am going to go through every image attached in Legacy > and > change the path. I wish Legacy would keep the correct path when all you > do > is change the file name and not the location of the file. > > michele 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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3749 - Release Date: 07/07/11 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
