I usually open the program using the icon on the task bar on the bottom of the screen. I have set the options multiple times to always use the "family" file, but when I go to use the program again, using the task bar icon, it opens whatever file I might have opened last... even though I have not done anything to change the option to open the "family" file. When I check the options again, that option is no longer ticked and it's set to open the last opened file.
"Family" is the main file that I work with, but I also have a working file that deals with people in the area where we live - when you work on family trees, it's amazing how often you find out you are related to someone else in the area. It is full of obituaries, birth and wedding announcements from our local paper. My husband's family has lived in this area for over 100 years. When I find another connection, I move them over to my main file. I usually work on the location related file about once a week. It's easy enough to open whichever file I want to work on so it isn't an issue but I was surprised when this seemed to change in the recent past which is why I was checking with the list to see if anyone else saw it. Thanks. Gail On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Willard Ellis <[email protected]> wrote: > Gail. Like you, I also work with several family files and I haven't > had the problem you describe. If you the option "Open last used file > automatically" ticked. The last used family will be the one that > opens. If you tick the option "Always open this file" and select a > certain file, that file will always open. In your first paragraph you > stated that you have the open last used optioned ticked. I've copied > it here. I > have chosen as the "always open this file ", the last one that I was > working on is the one that opens. I go into option and of course, > "open last used family file" is ticked. I apologize if I'm > misunderstanding you. > > I'm using the latest build with Windows XP and have no problems. > > Bill Ellis > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Dennis M. Kowallek <[email protected]> > wrote: >> On Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:25:46 -0400, "BG Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>I don't believe it is a corrupt .usr file. It has been this way through the >>>last several versions of Legacy. I first noticed this about a year ago and >>>tried many times to find a way to make it stick. It's just that when you >>>force Legacy to open a specific family file at startup, it resets this >>>option to default. I have just learned to live with it. >> >> Works fine in V6. >> >> -- >> >> Dennis Kowallek (LTools/Custom Programming) >> http://zippersoftware.com/ltools/index.htm >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools >> >> NOTE TO LUG USERS: Use plain text if you want me to read your post. >> >> >> 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). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
