Bob, you are absolutely correct. That is the Windows standard. Jerry Bob Vary <[email protected]> wrote:
>Whenever I use Access it asks me if I want to save the changes if I press "X". > And that's the way any properly designed and written application works. It >will roll back any changes made. It's always been that way going all the way >back to DOS apps. Why do you think they picked an "X"? It means get out of >here, don't do it. Just like on a box of poison. To have it act any other >way is counter-intuitive. > >Bob > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 8:40 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? > >Bob, > >Have you considered that when saving to an Access DB this is done on the >fly, that is when you make a change it is saved at the time you make the >change. This is not the same as saving an image or text to file. > >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Vary >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 1:15 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? > >With all due respect, you're mistaken. The Windows standard is to exit >without saving when the "x" is clicked. Clicking "Apply" saves any changes >without exiting the dialog and clicking "Save" saves the data and exits. >Legacy also doesn't always make standard use of the "Apply" button, although >I can't remember off-hand which dialog gave me trouble and don't have time >at the moment to research it. > >Bob > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Brian/Support [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 12:54 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? > >A more correct interpretation, and this is throughout Windows not just >in Legacy, is that the x means apply changes and exit. In other words >using x is just like using Save. > >Brian >Customer Support >Millennia Corporation >[email protected] >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > >We are changing the world of genealogy! >When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >Thanks. > >On 21/07/2011 11:09 PM, Paula Ryburn wrote: >> In testing using "est" in dates (where "est" is not in the valid list in >> Help), >> I discovered a follow-up to an old thread (Nov 2010) about the modified >> date. >> >> The problem noted was that if you clicked the "x" to get out of the Edit >> Indiv. >> screen, the modified date was updated. The (imo blunt) reply was "of >> course it >> did... click cancel..." - end of thread. >> >> However, what I noticed was that if you entered data and decide not to >> save it >> and click "x" to get out, not only is the modified date updated, but the >> new >> data is also saved. I don't think that is the way it should be. >> >> IMO, clicking the "x" to get out of something (escape out of something) is >> pretty standard that you do NOT want it saved. The converse argument >> could >> be "If I'd wanted to save it, I would've clicked "Save." " >> >> I think the program should notice whether or not changes were made, then >> (a) if >> no changes, don't update modified date, and (b) if changes were made, ask >> if >> they want to save them (and update modified date if they do). >> >> Sherry or Brian, what do you think? What was the intent in putting the >> "x" >> there instead of forcing a conscious choice of what to do upon exiting? >> Am I so >> far off base? >> >> Thanks, >> --Paula in Texas > > > >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). 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