Very strange, they are still.there for me in V8.0.0.358. Suggest a reinstallation might help.
Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ "C.G. Ouimet" <c.g.oui...@outlook.com> wrote: >Looks like this (recent files via the big L in the upper left corner) has now >disappeared, at least in 800-358 … > > > > > >C.G. Ouimet > >Kingston ON > > > >From: Randy Clark [mailto:ceddaco...@gmail.com] >Sent: November 27, 2013 12:07 PM >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] open file Legacy8 > > > >I think you can see them by clicking the big "L" in the upper left. > > > >On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM, C.G. Ouimet <c.g.oui...@outlook.com> wrote: > >A list of recent files would be helpful like you get with MS Office >applications. Especially useful when you pin favourites ... > > >C.G. Ouimet >Kingston ON > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kurt Kneeland [mailto:kurt-kneel...@sbcglobal.net] >Sent: November 27, 2013 11:44 AM >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] open file Legacy8 > >Sherry, > >I don't think that is what Randy was referring to. He was talking about the >action of the File->Open File function. By default, it asks if you want a >list of Legacy Files or to use the Windows File Manager. It also has options >to say always use one or the other. The problem is once you've chosen one of >those Always options, you seem to be stuck with it. There's nothing under >File->Open File or under Customize to change or undo the selection. > >I did find that Restore Legacy Defaults will reset the function of File->File >Open. However, that also wipes out any other customizations. Tried getting >around that by saving my customizations before resetting to Legacy defaults, >but when I then restored my User Defaults, it also returned the >File->File-Open action to the locked in mode. > >An alternative that might work is to save customizations on a section by >section basis, excluding the General Settings, then do a global reset to >Legacy Defaults, and then restore each section of customized settings, and >manually reset the General Settings. This of course assumes that the >File->File Open option setting is saved and restored with the General Settings >even though there is no function to set/reset it on the General Settings list. > >Randy, > >Another workaround for you might be, with Legacy closed, to go to Windows file >manager, find your .fdb file and double click it. It should open in Legacy. >Thereafter, it should be on that Legacy File List that your File->Open File >function is locked in to. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] >Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 10:07 AM >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] open file Legacy8 > >Go to Options > Customize > General Settings to select your option for >"Starting Family File" > > >Sincerely, >Sherry >Technical Support >Legacy Family Tree > > >On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Randy Clark <ceddaco...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I mistakenly told it to always show me a list of files from which to pick. >> How do I let it allow me to navigate to the file? > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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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