*Here are what I use for long and short names. Long: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Short: Miami, Fl. Robert * On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:58 PM, M. Brenzel <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > Ron, > > Yes, that's how I have started to change them. I wanted to experiment > first so I updated only a handful of my locations. Looking back in the > Archives, I see a message from Jenny about this earlier today. That’s > what she said she is doing. > > Can you provide an example of what you have for long and short names? > > Thanks! > > Mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Ferguson > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]> > ] > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 5:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Showing Short Location Names on Screens > > Mary, > > Are you long name and short name examples correct? I only ask because it is > > > not the way I do it, not because there is anything particularly wrong with > > it - just looks a bit strange to me! > > The Help Files are clear that the long name will always be used on the > > Information Screens - when you think about it, it has to be so, because > that > > is where the long name is entered. > > Ron Ferguson > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M. Brenzel > > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 9:23 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Showing Short Location Names on Screens > > I think that I have found a bug. Either that or my interpretation of the > > effect is incorrect. > > Has anyone else set the option for "Short Location Names on Screens" on the > > > Customize View tab? It isn't working the way that I thought it would. > > As others do, I do not use the "4 field" format for locations. My > locations > > contain the full address including names of churches, cemeteries, etc. > Some > > users have suggested separating the number portion of a street address from > > > the street name itself in order to improve sorting by keeping streets > > together. I sort my location list right to left. > > For example, I have the following set for 123 Main Street, City, County, > > State, Country: > > Long name = 123, Main Street, City, County, State, Country > > Short name = 123 Main Street, City, County, State, Country > > I have done that but I don't like the way that it looks on the Legacy > > screens. > > Family and Chronology views are good. The short location name is > displayed. > > Individual's Information and Marriage Information screens show the long > name > > in the vital info and events/facts sections. > > I suspect that I still see the location long names because those screens > > allow for the selection of the location so it displays the long names, > > whereas the other screens are display only. > > > 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 > -- *Thank you. **Robert* *Genealogy without documentation is mythology! Always SOURCE your work.* 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
