Beth, If you are still here..... write Legacy! Explain your issue or complaint. The squeaky wheel gets the grease
Regards, Tim Rosenlof Utah, USA Researching Sweden On 9/23/2011 1:31 PM, Beth wrote: > > I understand what everyone is saying but doesn't correct the problem. I > have used Legacy for 10 years or so. I have never changed any of the > date settings since I set it up many years ago. So what happen and why > can I no longer use this format? I have always used - or / to enter > dates. I am very confused with this problem. > But since no answers are forthcoming..... I will sign off from the user > group. > Thanks to everyone that has answered and tried to help me. > Beth > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Fry <[email protected]> > To: LegacyUserGroup <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Sep 23, 2011 3:20 am > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Date won't change > > On 2011/09/23 04:30, Beth wrote: > >> The problem isn't with just that year date, it is happening throughout >> Legacy. I type as 17 Jun 1938-9 or 17 Jun 1938/9 and it shows up as.... >> 0009-17 Jun 1938 . Just the input of a year it does not change. All the >> date >> slots.. Born, Bapt, Died, Buried is effected. > > Entering a date as dd Mmm yyyy/zz makes Legacy assume that you're entering a > double-dated date. This is controlled by the double-dating options on the > Dates > page of the options. To get Legacy to accept a date in this format, the first > year *must* be before 1752. > > In the case of 17 Jun 1938-9, you are entering a date range in which the > second > date is the year 0009. > > I think you should re-read the helpfile topic "Entering Dates in Date Fields", > where a whole lot of information and suggestions can be found. > > -- > Regards, > Mike Fry > Johannesburg > 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
