Please add me to what appears to be becoming a long list of Legacy users with complaints about bad results with reports.
Everyone of the listers below is voicing an opinion that has been gnawing at me for some time. I don't care if I ever see a Chinese language version ... let me produce some reports that will properly reflect the hard work and pride that I and so many others have put into researching and documenting our histories. I have long been a fan and licensed owner of Legacy and have many times recommended it to others. Now, I find myself shopping for replacement software. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.Rodier" > Claire, > More than three people have posted about Legacy reports and charts since I > purchased Legacy 3 in March 2000. I've just e-mailed a screen capture to > staff showing the relationship chart problem in Legacy 4 and 5. > > Currently, data entry must be planned to allow workarounds for report and > chart problems. Losing a generation in a relationship report wouldn't give a > first half cousin a very good impression of the program. Editing every > report in a word processor to fix unsuitable wording is too much work > because pictures must be added one by one. -- Elizabeth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Claire Quortrup" > > Count me in! That makes 3 of us, which may be the total number on this > > list whose top priority is well constructed, bug free reports. I have > > made this request off and on for the last few years but no one seems > > to be listening. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carol Wait" > >> I agree! > >> > >> Paula Ryburn wrote: > > >I'd have to agree with John on priorities (I don't use IGI search or Geo > > >db and don't even read emails on list about these topics), but I'd like > > >to see the report bugs fixed and report enhancements made first. I can > > >get my data in just fine, but am discouraged when I can't get it out > > >correctly > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: "John R. Bayle" > >> >I'm more concerned that whatever the software does, > >> >it does completely and well. So to me, improving and > >> >expanding the way Legacy handles names is more > >> >important than IGI searches, and Geo databases etc. Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
