My OS Windows 8.1, 32 and 64 bit computers, Legacy (LFT) version 8.0.0.459
setup to integrate with FamilySearch FamilyTree (FSFT) with remembered name
and password (Option 1.8 checked).
Some individuals in FSFT have under “Facts and Events” an entry
“LifeSketch” e.g. William Scott b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 1 Jun 1880, FS ID# LWQM-F3Q.
The LifeSketch Event’s description can be quite long and far exceeding 255
characters. When one matches this individual (This Individual is the “Same
Person”) and then attempts to share this LifeSketch event for the above
individual and transfer information from FSFT to LFT then the internet link
disconnects my computer from FSFT. Attempts to relink LFT and FSFT with this
individual highlighted fail when the “Share Data” tab is clicked. Deleting the
newly created LifeSketch event recreates normal internet linkage behavior.
The Deluxe version of LTools (zippersoftware.com/wp/) is very useful for
studying Legacy’s database structure. Legacy stores most Event information in
tblER. When sharing a LifeSketch event Legacy tries to store FSFT’s event
description into the 255 character field tblER.Description rather than the
proper MEMO field tblER.Desc - called Notes in LFT (What a poor choice of field
names – no wonder Legacy’s programmers get confused.) and this causes a data
field overflow. Such behavior is common with malware and all computers
involved should properly drop any internet connections.
FSFT also examines Legacy’s tblER before allowing any data transfer from
Legacy to FSFT. Apparently FSFT will not accept a data transfer (or internet
connection) for an individual with any “LifeSketch” data in the field
tblER.Description.
Legacy has many event names available and all of them allow both
“Descriptions” (tblER.Description) and Notes (tblER.Desc). Programming errors,
like that for LifeSketch, is a likely source for unexpected internet behavior
when sharing data.
This error was reported several months ago and has a position for being
fixed, but the error has survived at least two updates.
There is a work-around for this error. Use Windows commands ctrl-c and
ctrl-v to copy LSFT’s description and paste it into Legacy’s Note field for an
added LifeSketch event.
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]/
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