Sorry Gail. I appear to be off base. Since I'm using window XP and not Windows 7, I wasn't aware that you could open the Legacy program from the task bar, as BG Johnson pointed out to me. I'm still clicking on the Legacy icon from my desktop. I guess I'm not up to speed.
Bill On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Gail in MN <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > 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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