Beth I just got in on this thread so perhaps this has already been discussed. I have never been able to enter dates as you describe and not get the same results as you do. Did you read Mike Frey's response? I can enter a date as 17 June 1938-1939 and the result will be precisely as entered.
Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Date won't change 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 ouble-dated date. This is controlled by the double-dating options on the Dates age of the options. To get Legacy to accept a date in this format, the first ear *must* be before 1752. In the case of 17 Jun 1938-9, you are entering a date range in which the second ate is the year 0009. I think you should re-read the helpfile topic "Entering Dates in Date Fields", here a whole lot of information and suggestions can be found. -- egards, ike Fry ohannesburg egacy User Group guidelines: ttp://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp rchived messages after Nov. 21 2009: ttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ rchived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: ttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ nline technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp ollow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our log (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). o 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
