Interestingly if you replace the "-" by " to " then some of these numeric ranges are recognized. For example 1 to 3 1850 becomes Jan to Mar 1850. However, if you accidentally tab before putting in the year 1 to 3 becomes (on my system) 1 Mar. The logic defeats me.
David On 18/03/2014 18:16, Bob Austen wrote: > Hi Alan, > > Legacy v8 414 converts jan-mar 1856 to Jan-Mar 1856. Legacy does recognize > this as a date range. So it appears that date range functionality is still > there. V8 no longer converts 1-3 1856 to Jan-Mar 1856 but, annoyingly, > treats it as a specific date - either 1 Mar 1856 or Jan 3 1856 now dependant > on your computer settings. They do a great job on 'cleaning up' many ways > the dates are entered. > > I'm told v8 was five years in the making. It would seem that that the five > years of bug/error fixes (and enhancements) in v7 did not all make their way > to v8. I want to see the new release to be an improved version of the old > one - and don't change what I've grown accustomed to! Legacy is doing some > rapid catch-up to fix some of these. At least Legacy responds, though not > always in my favor! > > Bob A > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Pereira [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Date Range for Quarters > > Hi Bob > Have you tried jan-mar 1856, Legacy does not recognise it as a valid date > unless you Capitalise the first letter in each month. > I wonder why Legacy removed this date range functionality when Upgrading to > version 8? > > Alan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Austen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 17 March 2014 23:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Date Range for Quarters > > Hi Alan, > > Yes, 7.5 did convert 1-3 1856 to Jan-Mar 1856 - seems like a logical choice. > > I have had ongoing discussions with Legacy with the Quarter dates and > suggested enhancements. So far, the only 'productive' thing to happen is the > recognition that entering Jan-Feb-Mar 1856 is simply deleted with no warning, > so that has been entered for correction. I should be able to put anything I > want in that box. > > When I convert a Legacy file to a gedcom using Mar Q 1856 I get two dates: > DATE Bet 1 Jan 1856 and 31 Mar 1856 > _QDATE Mar Q 1856 > > While Jan-Mar 1856 is Jan-Mar 1856 in the gedcom. > > > My thoughts: > > Jan-Mar 1856 is a date range - Legacy recognizes this. > jan-jun 1856 = Jan-Jun 1856 also a date range > Jan-Feb-Mar 1856 is widely accepted as a Quarter date - but not by Legacy > > Legacy conversions > 3 1856 = Mar 1856 > 3 Q 1856 = 3 1856 (note double space) > Mar Q 1856 = Mar Q 1856 > mar q 1856 = Mar Q 1856 > 1-3 1856 = 1 Mar 1856 or Jan 3 1856 depending on your date settings > 1.3 1856 = 1 Mar 1856 or Jan 3 1856 depending on your date settings > 1,3 1856 = 1 Mar 1856 or Jan 3 1856 depending on your date settings Jan-Mar > 1856 = Jan-Mar 1856 > Jan-Feb-Mar 1856 = (data is deleted) - being corrected but not > converted to Mar Q 1856 > > Bob A > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Pereira [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 4:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Date Range for Quarters > > In Legacy 7.5 I used to enter the range of Jan-Mar 1856 by typing 1-3 1856. > This does not work the same in L8 as it converts the 1-3 into 1 Mar (UK Date). > I do not like entering the date as Mar Q 1856 as this gets translated in > GEDCOM to "From Jan to Mar" and I end up with a mixture of date ranges > effectively meaning the same thing. > Can the L7.5 date range input be reinstated? > > Alan Pereira > > > > > > 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
