This was actually helpful :) I have been trying to follow the conversation but I was getting confused. How about this. TWO computers. Could you borrow a laptop from someone and pull up your "read only" file on it and then on your computer work with your real file? You wouldn't be able to copy and paste obviously but it would be easier to see and work with the data than it would be using split screen mode. How many individuals do you need to do?
Michele FOR THE SAKE OF TRYING TO CLAIFY THIS FOR EVERYONE: ___________________________________________________ Imagine that the genie fairies waved their wands and turned every bit of genealocical info in the world, into a format that can ONLY be read using Legacy Family Tree V7.5 & it is READ ONLY FORMAT. You can view it but not manipulate it, add to it or do anything at all but see it. At the same time when they waved their wand, they destroyed every other software in the world. There is in this world, only legacy data and legacy software. HOW would you "BEST" & "EFFICIENTLY" use your copy of legacy on your only computer to both read the data & write your own interpretation of it in a NEW legacy file? Remember no importing or manipulation of any kind. This is my dilemma. I MUST use the legacy file as a reference. I MUST NOT import anything but I can transcribe what I like as long as I verify every bit of info as I go. However I cannot see my reference in legacy & input in legacy at the same time. Yes in basic family view but as soon as you drill down to detail, events, sources, geo info, etc, you are forced to close the open window before you can do anything else and you cannot (so far) run 2 copies of legacy at the same time in the same Microsoft operating system. In unix its as easy as pie, alas I have to work with Windows. Please don't bother asking why I must do this or can't do that, those are the parameters I'm working with. If you really feel you must know, email me and I'll fill you in but the answer will take you to the twilight zone.....:) Cheers Ian G 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
