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2017-02-03 0:48 GMT+01:00 JoAnne Flynn <[email protected]>: > Can someone please syllable me how to TURN OFF all the Legacy User Group > messages that are filling up my email every day?? > > I would like to just go to the Group site and look at messages every once > in a while > > Thank you > > JoAnne Flynn > > > On Feb 2, 2017, at 6:39 PM, Ian Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Barb > > In reading this topic, in my opinion the clearest and most practicable > response was from Bob. Well done, "Robert57P_gmail" ! > > *Windows 10*: I'm sure in 3 months' time you will be wondering why you > didn't upgrade your Windows earlier (but take my word for it, Windows 8 and > 8.1 would have upset you greatly; you're fortunate to have missed that bad > experience). > > I will leave it to others to comment on how *Legacy v6* will install on > Windows 10 – the post-Windows 7 requirements for where programs and data > should “go” are quite strict (for very good reasons). > > Trialling *Legacy v8* can be done for FREE, but without the Deluxe > features. My experience with Legacy began with v8 Deluxe, and those extra > features warrant the price. > > As Bob explained so carefully, v6 and v8 are kept entirely separate on > your computer. Of course, you need to keep in mind where your up-to-date > and verified entries are: in Bob's scenario, they would be in v6, until you > make the transition to v8 or v9. > > I'm confident that a transition to Legacy v9 from v8 will be a "happy" > one. From what I can discern, there have been very competent and thorough > real-world testers of the yet-to-be-released next version of Legacy FT. > > Perhaps your next paid-for version of Legacy FT should be v9 ? > > > > Ian Thomas > > Albert Park, Victoria 3206 Australia > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Barb Ford > Sent: Friday, 3 February 2017 8:11 AM > To: Legacy User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Big Question > > > > Definitely helps clarify! Thank you. > > Barb > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > From: "Robert57P_gmail" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: 2/2/2017 3:02:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Big Question > > > > >Just to clarify - others have "said it without really saying it": > > >Legacy 6 files - used by Legacy 6 program Install Legacy 8 (or Legacy > > >9...no release date yet, but sounds like it might be "soon"??) Have > > >Legacy 8 open the Legacy 6 files. > > >Legacy 8 converts the Legacy 6 files INTO NEW FILES for Legacy 8. It > > >does NOT modify the Legacy 6 files, it just reads the Legacy 6 files > > >and creates brand new files for Legacy 8. > > > > > >So, when you are done: > > >*Legacy 6 files - used by Legacy 6 program - the Legacy 8 conversion > > >routine made no changes to these files *Legacy 8 files - used by Legacy > > >8 program. These files can NOT be used by Legacy 6 program > > > > > >At this point you have TWO TOTALLY INDEPENDENT SETUPS - one for Legacy > > >6, one for Legacy 8. > > > > > >So, if you make changes in a Legacy 6 file after you've installed and > > >set up Legacy 8 files, your Legacy 6 changes will NOT show up in the > > >Legacy 8 files/program Ditto - if you make a change using Legacy 8 on > > >the Legacy 8 files, your changes will NOT show up in the Legacy 6 > > >files/program. > > > > > >What most(?) people do: > > >* Install Legacy 8 > > >* Convert Legacy 6 files to Legacy 8 (you may want to give the Legacy 8 > > >file an obvious name like "test8" or "play8" or something like that. > > >(I don't remember if it lets you change the file name during > > >conversion, but you can always do a FILE, SAVE AS to create the > > >temp/test/play filename.) > > >* PLAY in Legacy 8 until you are comfortable with it. BUT make any > > >"permanent" changes using Legacy 6 > > >* Once you are comfortable with Legacy 8, ONCE AGAIN have Legacy 8 read > > >the Legacy 6 files to make NEW Legacy 8 files (thus your Legacy 8 files > > >now reflect any changes you made in Legacy 6 during your Legacy 8 > > >"play" period). During this conversion process, give your Legacy 8 > > >files a "valid" name. > > >* After that, USE ONLY LEGACY 8 for your "permanent" changes (and be > > >sure you use the newer version of the Legacy 8 files, not your "play" > > >version). You can leave Legacy 6 dormant on your drive, or get rid of > > >it, your choice - just make sure you "let it sit" (that is, use Legacy > > >6 only to look up stuff, don't use Legacy 6 to do any updates). For > > >me, I left the old version installed and available for a while...that > > >way if I saw something "funny" in my Legacy 8 data, I could go back to > > >see how it was in Legacy 6 (and, 99% of the time, it was "funny" in > > >Legacy 6 also and I just hadn't noticed it!!! lol ). > > > > > >In all reality, for the basic functions Legacy 8 works a lot like > > >Legacy 6 (and other versions). Legacy 8 has more "bells/whistles" > > >(features), but the overall operation is very similar. I don't think > > >you'll have any problems making the switch. > > > > > >Bob > > > > > >On 02/02/2017 14:17, Barb Ford wrote: > > >>Thank you. So, since Legacy 8 will not overwrite Legacy 6, once I can > > >>figure out where Legacy 8 stores its data, I could run both until I > > >>figure out the new one. Is this correct? > > >> Barbara > > >> > > >>------ Original Message ------ > > >>From: "Steve Hayes" <[email protected]> > > >>To: "Legacy User Group" <[email protected]> > > >>Sent: 2/2/2017 1:06:47 PM > > >>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Big Question > > >> > > >>>On 2 Feb 2017 at 12:46, Barbara Ford wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Brian, then if I kept both, would they access the data from the > > >>>>same data > > >>>> file, or does Legacy 8 put its data in a different location, and > > >>>>does it save > > >>>> it "on the fly" like Legacy 6? My Legacy 6 data is all in a folder > > >>>>named > > >>>> Legacy that resides directly on the C hard drive. I don't have a > > >>>>real reason > > >>>> for wanting NOT to use Legacy 6, except that I fear it would not > > >>>>work well > > >>>> with Windows 10. Am I right on that? > > >>> > > >>>Legacy 6 should work with Windows 10. > > >>> > > >>>Legacy 8 keeps its data and program files in different places from > > >>>Legacy 6, but you can set it up to staore your data anywhere you > > >>>want. > > >>> > > >>>If it worries you, just put Legacy 6 on your new computer and copy > > >>>your datafiles there. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>-- Steve Hayes > > >>>E-mail: [email protected] > > >>>Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com > > >>>Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm > > >>>Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 > > >>> Fax: 086-548-2525 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>-- > > >>>LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > >>>[email protected] > > >>>To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > > >>>http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.c > > >>>om > > >>>Archives at: > > >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >> > > >> > > >>--- > > >>This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > >>https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > >[email protected] > > >To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > > >http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > > >Archives at: > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > -- > > > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman > /listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > > Archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman > /listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman > /listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >
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