Great post Gail. This just saved me lots of grief I believe as I too plan to use TNG and was beginning to like altering the sentences to my own liking. I guess I can't have my cake and eat it too.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gail > Rich Nestor > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 7:22 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] If-then-else statements - solution; another > sentence question > > I'll just throw in my two cents here... > > I went through and customized my database with sentences a while back. > The > sentence feature is great and I loved how they read when I used Legacy to > generate a web site (my primary method of communicating my research right > now). > > However, for several reasons, I recently decided to go with TNG (The Next > Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding) for web page creation. Now I'm > having > to face the fact that gedcom exports to not carry along the nifty > sentences. > Now I'm left with fields that don't always really convey the true picture > without that existing sentence structure. > > My point is - if you plan to use Legacy reports and/or Legacy web pages, > you > are fine. If you plan to go outside of Legacy for any reason, the current > gedcom vehicle will not carry those sentences with you. > > I find that genealogy is an ever-evolving process. I actually love it > that > way, but there are always a few bumps along the road. > > It's all a personal decision, but something to keep in mind... > > Gail Rich Nestor > Smyrna, Georgia, USA > www.roots2buds.net > Legacy User Group 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
