Ron, Although this works in reports and basic charts, it does not work on Charting. On those charts you cannot hide the name in quotes. It would be relatively simple to have a check box under the Name option list in Appearance > Box items. I have put this forward as a suggestion but have had no response. Boyd
On 25/08/2012 9:10 p.m., Ron Ferguson wrote: > Jemima, > > I think that it applies to all Charts and Reports, and I checked both for > Ancestors. You need to select from Report Options>Format and you will find > the "Use quoted names" and "remove quoted names" about half way down the > left hand column. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > From: ArdenholmeGenealogy > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 9:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Name / Nickname entry. > > > Ron > > > > Thanks for the suggestion – I like the way you explain it, could you > please > clarify which reports that works with the quotes as I couldn’t see it > when I > tried it on my ancestors. > > > > All I could see was the AKA option to include it in the reports. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Jemima > > > > > > From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 24 August 2012 12:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Name / Nickname entry. > > > > > > > > Ian, > > > > > > > > Put the nickname in quotes eg. Leslie “Sammy†James Gardener. > When printing > reports etc. you are given the option of using the name in quotes when the > person is referred to and also of removing the quotes (they are not mutually > exclusive). You could also have for example William Arthur > “Arthur†Ferguson > for when a person uses a second name rather than the first. > > > > > > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Ian GARDENER > > > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 12:15 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Name / Nickname entry. > > > > > > > > I know how it’s meant to be done using aka’s but does anyone > add nicknames > to the primary given name field? > > > > All my uncles were routinely known by their nicknames even with family & > most people not even knowing their real given names. So to take one uncle as > an example, if I enter “Leslie James Gardener†it draws blank > stress from > all the relatives. If I enter “Leslie (Sammy) James Gardener†> they all go > aahhh and the penny drops. > > > > Any thoughts please? > > > > Ian Gardener > > Australia > > > > > 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
