Does anyone know if it is possible to permanently change the (very unattactive) default image that is displayed in the Media Gallery dialog in Legacy 7.5 for any pdf or Microsoft Word files that have been attached using the "File" button (as distinct from the "Picture" button)?
I would like to be able to display various different images to this default image for different classes of attached document, or even a different image associated with each individual document in some cases. This would make the (type of) document attached more immediately recognisable. I have noticed that in the tblBR table, all such document records have: the default image filename If.jpg stored in the PicName field, the path ID to the default image is stored inthe IDBPPic field, a value of 3 is stored in the PicType field (not sure what this value represents and would like to know), the filename of the actual document is stored in the PicSoundName field, and the path ID to the actual document is stored in the IDBPSound field I could find no way within the Legacy application itself to change the default image for selected documents Using a document attached to a Source Detail record as a test, I found that it was possible using Microsoft Access to manually change the values stored in the PicName and and IDBPPic fields and for the new image to be displayed in the Assigned Sources screen and the Media tab of the Source Detail screen. However, the new image was not displayed in the Media Gallery screen accessed from the Source Detail screen. Also, as soon as I clicked on the Close button and returned back to the Source Detail Screen, the displayed image immediately reverted back to the default If.jpg image. On the other hand, if I clicked on the Cancel button the new new image was retained in the Source Detail and Assigned Sources Screens. I also noted that the action of clicking on the Close button in the Media Gallery screen actually deleted the existing record within the tblBR table and created a new replacement record with the PicName field updated to If.jpg and the IDBPPic field updated to 1, all other details unchanged. I would really like it if there was a way to get this functionality into Legacy, even if it requires a programming change which I can't imagine would be very difficult. What do others think and does anyone know if Legacy 8.0 behaves in the same way? Thank you Alan 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
