Yes, that's what I meant. I switch files a lot. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Alan Pereira <[email protected]>wrote:
> Not sure what you mean by that Randy. Any file that is associated with an > installed program within windows can be opened by that file by double > clicking on the file in windows explorer. By pinning a shortcut directly > to that file onto the windows 7 taskbar, it will open with a single click. > **** > > Legacy will not let you open a second Legacy file if one is already open, > except within Legacy by using the Split Screen View or via the "File" menu > if you just want to switch files.**** > > Alan**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Randy Clark [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 30 October 2011 13:06 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] open file**** > > ** ** > > Yes, but be aware that a subsequent click on a different .fdb file does > nothing.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Alan Pereira <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Gail > If you always want to open the same Legacy file by default, create a > desktop shortcut pointing to the "Your Legacy file.fdb" file you want to > open (it will open by association). Drop the shortcut onto the task bar to > pin it there. > Alan**** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gail in MN [mailto:[email protected]]**** > > Sent: 30 October 2011 12:35 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] open file**** > > Thanks. I appreciate knowing that I'm not the only one who saw this. > I will wait for an update and until then will use my task bar icon. > Gail > > On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Brian/Support <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Based on other replies in this thread I have tested. If you right > > click on the Legacy icon in the Windows 7 task bar to choose a file to > > open the Options > Customize setting will revert to Open the last > > used family file. I will be submitting a problem report to our > > tracking system to have the programmers look at this and fix it. > > > > Gail, as a work around, just left click on the Legacy Icon in the task > > bar to open Legacy and the option to always open this file will stay set. > > > > Brian > > Customer Support > > Millennia Corporation > > [email protected] > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous > correspondence. > > Thanks. > > > > On 29/10/2011 12:52 PM, Gail in MN wrote: > >> I've used Legacy for many years now and have no complaints. That > >> being said, for the past couple of weeks, I can't seem to get the > >> family tree file to open that I have set up in options. I have > >> several files that I work with and right now, no matter which file 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 am using Windows 7 on a laptop and my Legacy 7.5 is current. When > >> I use the startup menu, I can, of course, choose the file I want to > >> open. I have a quick launch button in my tool bar at the bottom and > >> that is where I usually start from. It's not a serious issue, and I > >> can easily open the file I want, but it's bugging me because it > >> worked right before. > >> > >> And yes, I click "save" after I choose the "always open this file" > >> and browse to find the correct file. > >> > >> Any clues? Like I said, not a big problem in the grand scheme of > >> things, just an irritation... > >> Gail in MN > > > > > > 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). > 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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