Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Cathy Pinner]

Pat,

There may be only 25 more to go but they (or others you've already 
checked) may have been attached to more than one place.


Next time you decide to change filenames, do them as much as possible in 
the Picture Centre. You can only change image names there. That way 
Legacy corrects the links. However, it doesn't include images attached 
to sources as far as I know.


OR the broken links may not all be caused by filename changes if you've 
been moving things around as well.

You'd have to look at the list available when you do a check.

Cathy

Pat Hickin wrote:


Well, what I don't understand is this:

As I said, I have been going thru my media files and changing the
names of some of them to improve consistency and make finding what I
want easier.

So then of course I had to change the file names in Legacy in order to
retrieve them. So I had changed the filenames on all but 25 of the
items. But when I open the most recent .fdb and do
Options>Customize>Test all media folders I am told I have 122 missing
items!!

So what do I do now??? it has taken me /hours/ to reduce the number
from 122 to 25!

I always backup Legacy when I close it.

Pat

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Ed Karsch > wrote:

Got it. Thanks.

__ __

Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672 

Cell: 781-264-5189 

edkar...@comcast.net 

__ __

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
] *On Behalf Of
*Bobby Johnson
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:24 PM


*To:* 'Legacy User Group'
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

__ __

The blue circle with the “L” in it.

__ __

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
] *On Behalf Of
*Ed Karsch
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:42 PM
*To:* 'Legacy User Group' >
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

__ __

Bobby Johnson:

Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?

__ __

Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672 

Cell: 781-264-5189 

edkar...@comcast.net 

__ __

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[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
] *On Behalf Of
*Bobby Johnson
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
*To:* 'Legacy User Group'
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

__ __

Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right
click on it you will get a list of the most recent files.

__ __

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] *On Behalf Of
*Pat Hickin
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
*To:* LegacyUserGroup >
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] File problems

__ __

How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need
the last two).

__ __

I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of
some of them to improve consistency and make finding what I want
easier.

__ __

Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a
Windows dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a
list of the most recent files!

__ __

Thanks!

__ __

Pat

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Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Pat Hickin]

Well, what I don't understand is this:

As I said, I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of
some of them to improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.

So then of course I had to change the file names in Legacy in order to
retrieve them. So I had changed the filenames on all but 25 of the items.
But when I open the most recent .fdb and do Options>Customize>Test all
media folders I am told I have 122 missing items!!

So what do I do now??? it has taken me *hours* to reduce the number from
122 to 25!

I always backup Legacy when I close it.

Pat

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Ed Karsch  wrote:

> Got it. Thanks.
>
>
>
> Ed Karsch
>
> 25 Doctors Hill Drive
>
> Scituate, MA 02066
>
> Home: 781-545-6672
>
> Cell: 781-264-5189
>
> edkar...@comcast.net
>
>
>
> *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Bobby Johnson
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:24 PM
>
> *To:* 'Legacy User Group'
> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems
>
>
>
> The blue circle with the “L” in it.
>
>
>
> *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
> ] *On Behalf Of *Ed Karsch
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:42 PM
> *To:* 'Legacy User Group' 
> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems
>
>
>
> Bobby Johnson:
>
>Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?
>
>
>
> Ed Karsch
>
> 25 Doctors Hill Drive
>
> Scituate, MA 02066
>
> Home: 781-545-6672
>
> Cell: 781-264-5189
>
> edkar...@comcast.net
>
>
>
> *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
> ] *On Behalf Of *Bobby Johnson
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
> *To:* 'Legacy User Group'
> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems
>
>
>
> Pat
>
> If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click on
> it you will get a list of the most recent files.
>
>
>
> *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com
> ] *On Behalf Of *Pat Hickin
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
> *To:* LegacyUserGroup 
> *Subject:* [LegacyUG] File problems
>
>
>
> How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the
> last two).
>
>
>
> I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of
> them to improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.
>
>
>
> Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows
> dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most
> recent files!
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Pat
>
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Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Cathy Pinner]

From within the program, you can see - I think it's the last 10 - 
recently opened files by clicking the Big L in the top left corner of 
the program window.

If it's not a big L you'll have a System Ribbon Tab - has the same items.
Which you have depends on the Ribbon style you're using.

If you don't follow - there are pictures in this article:
http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00895/11/Error-Messages-Problems/I-lost-my-family-file-Legacy-8.html

I use this Recent File list all the time to switch between files.

I only have one personal real file, but I'm a Legacy tester so have 
heaps of test files.


Cathy

Ed Karsch wrote:


Got it. Thanks.

Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Bobby
Johnson
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:24 PM
*To:* 'Legacy User Group'
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

The blue circle with the “L” in it.

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Ed Karsch
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:42 PM
*To:* 'Legacy User Group' >
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

Bobby Johnson:

Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?

Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net 

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Bobby
Johnson
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
*To:* 'Legacy User Group'
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click
on it you will get a list of the most recent files.

*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Pat Hickin
*Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
*To:* LegacyUserGroup >
*Subject:* [LegacyUG] File problems

How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the
last two).

I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some
of them to improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.

Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a
Windows dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a
list of the most recent files!

Thanks!

Pat



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Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Ed Karsch]

Got it. Thanks.



Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

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Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Bobby Johnson
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:24 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems



The blue circle with the “L” in it.



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Ed Karsch
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:42 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group' 
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems



Bobby Johnson:

   Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?



Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Bobby Johnson
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems



Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click on it 
you will get a list of the most recent files.



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Pat Hickin
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup 
Subject: [LegacyUG] File problems



How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the last 
two).



I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of them to 
improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.



Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows 
dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most 
recent files!



Thanks!



Pat



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Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Bobby Johnson]

The blue circle with the “L” in it.

 

From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Ed Karsch
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:42 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group' 
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

 

Bobby Johnson:

   Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?

 

Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net  

 

From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Bobby Johnson
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

 

Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click on it 
you will get a list of the most recent files.

 

From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Pat Hickin
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup  >
Subject: [LegacyUG] File problems

 

How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the last 
two).

 

I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of them to 
improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.

 

Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows 
dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most 
recent files!

 

Thanks!

 

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Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Ed Karsch]

Bobby Johnson:

   Which icon do you call the “Legacy” icon?



Ed Karsch

25 Doctors Hill Drive

Scituate, MA 02066

Home: 781-545-6672

Cell: 781-264-5189

edkar...@comcast.net



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Bobby Johnson
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:55 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] File problems



Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click on it 
you will get a list of the most recent files.



From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Pat Hickin
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup 
Subject: [LegacyUG] File problems



How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the last 
two).



I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of them to 
improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.



Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows 
dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most 
recent files!



Thanks!



Pat



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Re: [LegacyUG] Moving Pictures

[marion wimsett]

Replying to Steve,
Your comments have nothing to do with this conversation. If you wish to
start a new "thread" please do so but it is considered as rude to jump on
to a conversation that has nothing to do with the original posting. You
would be better off starting your own "thread", or better still putting in
a request to support.
Marion

On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 at 6:24 AM, marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Replying to Gene,
>
> Thank you for the extra information. I agree with what you say concerning
> backups, although I do not have more than the 1 extra external hard drive
> at present, 1 other has copies of files. I have a 3Tb one and it is
> encrypted - it took me a while to be persuaded to get the NAS but I love it
> now as it is so simple for both computers to access the Shem, hence the
> reason for wanting to move the photographs!
>
> Thank you for your interest and the added information.
>
>
> Marion
>
> On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 at 2:21 AM, Steve Quaife 
> wrote:
>
> H Everyone
> I would like to see Legacy update their program so I can(we Apple users)
> can use our  APPLE'S.  That is without the hassle of having to get the Word
> conversion to apple. I had a PC but it died so now I a\have an apple now
> all I can do is watch everyone’s chat and comments and wish I still had a
> PC Word.
> Please push Legacy to move forward and get their program on a Apple format
>
> Steve
>
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Gene Rampale  wrote:
>
> Bob did a nice job explaining that.
> A UNC - Universal Naming Convention doesn't depend on drive letters. In
> business it can be easy to run out of drive letters A-Z.
> It just point the drive to a location the \\name.
>
> When you hear cloud computing or cloud storage, just remember it means
> someone eles's computer or storage. A NAS Network Attached Storage is your
> personal cloud storage. Wow your friends with that one. "I have a cloud
> storage system I setup at home"
>
> Good practice to have a second or third portable drive for backups. I use
> those Western Digital 1TB Passport drives in different colors. One travels
> with me at all times. They are encrypted so losing one does not expose your
> life to anyone; just make the password the same and put it in your will or
> someplace your next of kin can get to it. A second is stored in at my dad's
> house, and a third is locked up in the vault at work. I just rotate them on
> a monthly basis.
>
> Gene
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 4:53 PM, marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Bob, that makes eminent sense actually. I will possibly try the
> first method (def not a professional!) and see if I can organise it that
> way - what you have said rings a bell somewhere. I use the NAS for
> everything nowadays and have another external h/d for back up - so much to
> think of each day!!
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> Marion
>
>
> On 26 November 2016 at 03:21, Robert57P_gmail  wrote:
>
> A NAS system is more like a local harddrive than Dropbox or OneDrive (in
> my humble opinion).
>
> You basically have 2 methods of access items on a NAS drive.
> * On each PC, map a drive letter to the NAS drive.  I'd suggest something
> "higher" than the default - by default it will normally pick the next
> available letter.  That can create havoc later if you add an additional
> harddrive or DVD drive or memory card reader to your system.  So rather
> than letting it default to D:, maybe pick N: (for NAS) or some other letter
> in the middle of the alphabet.  And I suggest you use the same letter on
> both PCs (that way if you copy a Legacy configuration from one PC to the
> other, the media will not have to be relinked).  Doing the mapping will
> make your computer basically think the drive is on your own PC and any
> software should be able to use it.
> * The other method us to use the UNC(?) (Universal Naming Convention??
> Not sure if that's the right initials/name).  If you use this method,
> instead of "D:\mr1" you would use something like: "\\Qnap-xyz\mr1"  The
> first part is whatever your NAS system is known as, 2nd part is your normal
> directory path (of course the path part could include more folders just
> like when you use a drive letter, it is not limited to just the first
> level).  Be careful with capitalization, some NAS systems are case
> sensitive while others don't care.
>
> I believe the 2nd method (UNC) tends to be preferred by most
> professionals, but I'm not sure why.  Bottom line, use whichever you are
> most comfortable with and whichever method the software (in this case,
> Legacy) prefers. I have both Legacy and a NAS, but I've never tried storing
> Legacy data there (I use my NAS strictly for backups).  I just did a QUICK
> test with Legacy, and it appears it only allows for drive letters, not
> UNCs.  But my testing wasn't very involved so I could be wrong . . . but it
> looks like you may be better off mapping a drive 

Re: [LegacyUG] Moving Pictures

[marion wimsett]

Replying to Gene,

Thank you for the extra information. I agree with what you say concerning
backups, although I do not have more than the 1 extra external hard drive
at present, 1 other has copies of files. I have a 3Tb one and it is
encrypted - it took me a while to be persuaded to get the NAS but I love it
now as it is so simple for both computers to access the Shem, hence the
reason for wanting to move the photographs!

Thank you for your interest and the added information.

Marion

On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 at 2:21 AM, Steve Quaife  wrote:

> H Everyone
> I would like to see Legacy update their program so I can(we Apple users)
> can use our  APPLE'S.  That is without the hassle of having to get the Word
> conversion to apple. I had a PC but it died so now I a\have an apple now
> all I can do is watch everyone’s chat and comments and wish I still had a
> PC Word.
> Please push Legacy to move forward and get their program on a Apple format
>
> Steve
>
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Gene Rampale  wrote:
>
> Bob did a nice job explaining that.
> A UNC - Universal Naming Convention doesn't depend on drive letters. In
> business it can be easy to run out of drive letters A-Z.
> It just point the drive to a location the \\name.
>
> When you hear cloud computing or cloud storage, just remember it means
> someone eles's computer or storage. A NAS Network Attached Storage is your
> personal cloud storage. Wow your friends with that one. "I have a cloud
> storage system I setup at home"
>
> Good practice to have a second or third portable drive for backups. I use
> those Western Digital 1TB Passport drives in different colors. One travels
> with me at all times. They are encrypted so losing one does not expose your
> life to anyone; just make the password the same and put it in your will or
> someplace your next of kin can get to it. A second is stored in at my dad's
> house, and a third is locked up in the vault at work. I just rotate them on
> a monthly basis.
>
> Gene
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 4:53 PM, marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you Bob, that makes eminent sense actually. I will possibly try the
> first method (def not a professional!) and see if I can organise it that
> way - what you have said rings a bell somewhere. I use the NAS for
> everything nowadays and have another external h/d for back up - so much to
> think of each day!!
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> Marion
>
>
> On 26 November 2016 at 03:21, Robert57P_gmail  wrote:
>
> A NAS system is more like a local harddrive than Dropbox or OneDrive (in
> my humble opinion).
>
> You basically have 2 methods of access items on a NAS drive.
> * On each PC, map a drive letter to the NAS drive.  I'd suggest something
> "higher" than the default - by default it will normally pick the next
> available letter.  That can create havoc later if you add an additional
> harddrive or DVD drive or memory card reader to your system.  So rather
> than letting it default to D:, maybe pick N: (for NAS) or some other letter
> in the middle of the alphabet.  And I suggest you use the same letter on
> both PCs (that way if you copy a Legacy configuration from one PC to the
> other, the media will not have to be relinked).  Doing the mapping will
> make your computer basically think the drive is on your own PC and any
> software should be able to use it.
> * The other method us to use the UNC(?) (Universal Naming Convention??
> Not sure if that's the right initials/name).  If you use this method,
> instead of "D:\mr1" you would use something like: "\\Qnap-xyz\mr1"  The
> first part is whatever your NAS system is known as, 2nd part is your normal
> directory path (of course the path part could include more folders just
> like when you use a drive letter, it is not limited to just the first
> level).  Be careful with capitalization, some NAS systems are case
> sensitive while others don't care.
>
> I believe the 2nd method (UNC) tends to be preferred by most
> professionals, but I'm not sure why.  Bottom line, use whichever you are
> most comfortable with and whichever method the software (in this case,
> Legacy) prefers. I have both Legacy and a NAS, but I've never tried storing
> Legacy data there (I use my NAS strictly for backups).  I just did a QUICK
> test with Legacy, and it appears it only allows for drive letters, not
> UNCs.  But my testing wasn't very involved so I could be wrong . . . but it
> looks like you may be better off mapping a drive letter to your NAS drive
> for Legacy.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Bob
>
> On 11/25/2016 08:36, marion wimsett wrote:
>
> Thanks Cathy - will have a look at that link.
> Marion
>
> On 25 November 2016 at 19:41, Cathy Pinner > wrote:
>
> Marion,
>
> I think there's some trick with NAS servers. I've not used one. I
> don't think it's as straightforward as keeping them in Dropbox or
> One Drive 

Re: [LegacyUG] File problems

[Bobby Johnson]

Pat

If you have the Legacy icon pinned to the task bar and you right click on it 
you will get a list of the most recent files.

 

From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On 
Behalf Of Pat Hickin
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 4:39 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup 
Subject: [LegacyUG] File problems

 

How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the last 
two).

 

I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of them to 
improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.

 

Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows 
dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most 
recent files!

 

Thanks!

 

Pat

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[LegacyUG] File problems

[Pat Hickin]

How do I get a list of the files I've recently opened (I just need the last
two).

I have been going thru my media files and changing the names of some of
them to improve consistency and make finding what I want easier.

Somehow, when I click File, Open, I am given the option of using a Windows
dialog or having Legacy create a list when all I want is a list of the most
recent files!

Thanks!

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Re: [LegacyUG] Formatting issue in Source Detail

[Gene Wheeler]

Jenny,

Forgot to say that I use basic sourcing.

Gene
===

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Jenny M Benson 
wrote:

> On 25-Nov-16 11:50 PM, Gene Wheeler wrote:
>
>> When I enter info into the Source Detail, I enter it such as:
>>
>> Name: Elizabeth Cate
>> Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765
>>  Birth Place: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
>> Father's name: John Cate
>> FHL Film Number: 1000492
>>
>> Then I save it.
>>
>> When I come back later to view it, the info has been reformatted to:
>>
>> Name: Elizabeth Cate Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765 Birth Place: Barrington,
>> Strafford, New Hampshire, United States Father's name: John Cate FHL
>> Film Number: 1000492
>>
>> The data has been run together, making it more difficult to read when
>> printed out.
>>
>> If I then modify the entry by placing an ENTER in the appropriate places
>> to recover the desired format, thereafter it seems to stay formatted as
>> desired.
>>
>> How can I overcome this so I don't have to deal with it twice?  Thanks!
>>
>
> Are you using Basic Sourcing or Sourcewriter.  Are you typing each line
> with a Return, or copying and pasting it from elsewhere?
>
> I mainly use SW and make entries like that in Source Text and it only
> appears run together on the Output tab of the Assigned Sources Screen. When
> I tried a few lines (with Returns) in the Source Detail field of a Basic
> Source it appeared correctly,  In both instances it appeared correctly in a
> Report.
>
> So, I cannot replicate your result, but are you doing something different
> to what I have tried?  Please give us some more details.
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Re: [LegacyUG] Formatting issue in Source Detail

[Gene Wheeler]

Jenny,

Thanks for your reply! I copy and paste, then delete extraneous spaces. If
the original text is "linear"; i.e. not in a column, I will place Returns
where appropriate to make it columnar. If the original is already columnar,
I copy and paste, then delete the extraneous spaces. However, in the latter
case, I have NOT been adding any Returns. Perhaps that's what I should do.
For instance, the text found in Findagrave for birth, death, burial info is
already columnar. This is primarily where I notice the "run together" that
I have experienced. I will experiment with adding Returns and see if that
fixes my problem.

Will let you know the results. Thanks!

Gene

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Jenny M Benson 
wrote:

> On 25-Nov-16 11:50 PM, Gene Wheeler wrote:
>
>> When I enter info into the Source Detail, I enter it such as:
>>
>> Name: Elizabeth Cate
>> Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765
>>  Birth Place: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
>> Father's name: John Cate
>> FHL Film Number: 1000492
>>
>> Then I save it.
>>
>> When I come back later to view it, the info has been reformatted to:
>>
>> Name: Elizabeth Cate Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765 Birth Place: Barrington,
>> Strafford, New Hampshire, United States Father's name: John Cate FHL
>> Film Number: 1000492
>>
>> The data has been run together, making it more difficult to read when
>> printed out.
>>
>> If I then modify the entry by placing an ENTER in the appropriate places
>> to recover the desired format, thereafter it seems to stay formatted as
>> desired.
>>
>> How can I overcome this so I don't have to deal with it twice?  Thanks!
>>
>
> Are you using Basic Sourcing or Sourcewriter.  Are you typing each line
> with a Return, or copying and pasting it from elsewhere?
>
> I mainly use SW and make entries like that in Source Text and it only
> appears run together on the Output tab of the Assigned Sources Screen. When
> I tried a few lines (with Returns) in the Source Detail field of a Basic
> Source it appeared correctly,  In both instances it appeared correctly in a
> Report.
>
> So, I cannot replicate your result, but are you doing something different
> to what I have tried?  Please give us some more details.
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Re: [LegacyUG] Moving Pictures

[Steve Quaife]

H Everyone
I would like to see Legacy update their program so I can(we Apple users) can 
use our  APPLE'S.  That is without the hassle of having to get the Word 
conversion to apple. I had a PC but it died so now I a\have an apple now all I 
can do is watch everyone’s chat and comments and wish I still had a PC Word.
Please push Legacy to move forward and get their program on a Apple format

Steve
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Gene Rampale  wrote:
> 
> Bob did a nice job explaining that.
> A UNC - Universal Naming Convention doesn't depend on drive letters. In 
> business it can be easy to run out of drive letters A-Z.
> It just point the drive to a location the \\name.
> 
> When you hear cloud computing or cloud storage, just remember it means 
> someone eles's computer or storage. A NAS Network Attached Storage is your 
> personal cloud storage. Wow your friends with that one. "I have a cloud 
> storage system I setup at home"
> 
> Good practice to have a second or third portable drive for backups. I use 
> those Western Digital 1TB Passport drives in different colors. One travels 
> with me at all times. They are encrypted so losing one does not expose your 
> life to anyone; just make the password the same and put it in your will or 
> someplace your next of kin can get to it. A second is stored in at my dad's 
> house, and a third is locked up in the vault at work. I just rotate them on a 
> monthly basis.
> 
> Gene 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 4:53 PM, marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> Thank you Bob, that makes eminent sense actually. I will possibly try the 
> first method (def not a professional!) and see if I can organise it that way 
> - what you have said rings a bell somewhere. I use the NAS for everything 
> nowadays and have another external h/d for back up - so much to think of each 
> day!!
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> Marion
> 
> 
> On 26 November 2016 at 03:21, Robert57P_gmail  > wrote:
> A NAS system is more like a local harddrive than Dropbox or OneDrive (in my 
> humble opinion).
> 
> You basically have 2 methods of access items on a NAS drive.
> * On each PC, map a drive letter to the NAS drive.  I'd suggest something 
> "higher" than the default - by default it will normally pick the next 
> available letter.  That can create havoc later if you add an additional 
> harddrive or DVD drive or memory card reader to your system.  So rather than 
> letting it default to D:, maybe pick N: (for NAS) or some other letter in the 
> middle of the alphabet.  And I suggest you use the same letter on both PCs 
> (that way if you copy a Legacy configuration from one PC to the other, the 
> media will not have to be relinked).  Doing the mapping will make your 
> computer basically think the drive is on your own PC and any software should 
> be able to use it.
> * The other method us to use the UNC(?) (Universal Naming Convention??  Not 
> sure if that's the right initials/name).  If you use this method, instead of 
> "D:\mr1" you would use something like: "\\Qnap-xyz\mr1"  The first part is 
> whatever your NAS system is known as, 2nd part is your normal directory path 
> (of course the path part could include more folders just like when you use a 
> drive letter, it is not limited to just the first level).  Be careful with 
> capitalization, some NAS systems are case sensitive while others don't care.
> 
> I believe the 2nd method (UNC) tends to be preferred by most professionals, 
> but I'm not sure why.  Bottom line, use whichever you are most comfortable 
> with and whichever method the software (in this case, Legacy) prefers. I have 
> both Legacy and a NAS, but I've never tried storing Legacy data there (I use 
> my NAS strictly for backups).  I just did a QUICK test with Legacy, and it 
> appears it only allows for drive letters, not UNCs.  But my testing wasn't 
> very involved so I could be wrong . . . but it looks like you may be better 
> off mapping a drive letter to your NAS drive for Legacy.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Bob
> 
> On 11/25/2016 08:36, marion wimsett wrote:
> Thanks Cathy - will have a look at that link.
> Marion
> 
> On 25 November 2016 at 19:41, Cathy Pinner    >> wrote:
> 
> Marion,
> 
> I think there's some trick with NAS servers. I've not used one. I
> don't think it's as straightforward as keeping them in Dropbox or
> One Drive and setting the top folder on both in Options -
> Customise 6.2  to that cloud service folder.
> Try:
> 
> http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00889/14/Tips-and-How-Tos/Sharing-a-media-folder-or-a-family-file-on-a-network-drive.html
>  
> 
> 
> 

Re: [LegacyUG] Adding 23and Me DNA results to Legacy?

[Hotrum family]

On 26 Nov 2016  Elizabeth Lindsay wrote:

> What I should have asked is why does Legacy not include 23andMe
> and GEDmatch in the list of options. 

As for 23andMe... none of the autosomal testing companies are 
included in Legacy's list.  I can only assume that's because the 
initial list has not been updated or perhaps the programmers don't 
know what use it would be because there's basically no test data to 
record. -- 23andMe is the only testing company that provides basic Y 
and mt haplogroup information with an autosomal test (and 
unfortunately it causes many testees to believe they also need those 
to match!)

GEDmatch is not a DNA testing company so should not be in the list.  
There should however be a place (the test Notes?) to record an 
uploaded GEDmatch kit ID when the autosomal testing company is 
selected.  But currently, since the testing company cannot be 
selected this doesn't apply.

> What I really want to be able to do, is for anyone who I know has been
> tested:
> 1) tick the box for one of the DNA test companies and then,
> 2) add the Kit Number and,
> 3) add the haplogroup and,
> 4) add what family names the test results relate to, or confirm.

So you need to create a new event such as "Autosomal-DNA test" and 
use it to record the testing company, and GEDmatch kit number, etc.  
I find this works better than the DNA Records area because it's 
visible from the Individual's Information window without further 
clicking.

> If I can assign a tag or colour to these results, that would be
> helpful. 

Obviously you could uniquely tag these individuals for a DNA flag but 
that would be a separate action on your part.

Millennia could have done so much more to make Legacy useful to 
genetic genealogists but didn't, and it wasn't from lack of 
suggestions by myself and other ISOGG members!  Why useless DNA 
selections were incorporated when no features were using them has 
never made sense to me.  Legacy 9 will apparently have a mediocre use 
of them in Charting but still nothing really worthwhile.

Cheers! -- Dave N.
- 
DNA Project Administrator
FamilyTreeDNA & 23andMe


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Re: [LegacyUG] Adding 23and Me DNA results to Legacy?

[Ian Macaulay]

This would be solved with a simple option to add a selected color to a
tree,  and another to a different tree, which would help me immensely.

However,  Tagging will do the trick  but its very easy to muck up.

Ian

On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 2:37 AM, Elizabeth Lindsay  wrote:

> Thanks Dave N.
> I realise I did not think my question out clearly enough.
>
> What I should have asked is why does Legacy not include 23andMe and
> GEDmatch
> in the list of options.
> What I really want to be able to do, is for anyone who I know has been
> tested:
> 1) tick the box for one of the DNA test companies and then,
> 2) add the Kit Number and,
> 3) add the haplogroup and,
> 4) add what family names the test results relate to, or confirm.
>
> If I can assign a tag or colour to these results, that would be helpful.
>
> Regards,
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On
> Behalf Of Hotrum family
> Sent: Saturday, 26 November 2016 2:15 PM
> To: 'Legacy User Group' 
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Adding 23and Me DNA results to Legacy?
>
> On 26 Nov 2016  Elizabeth Lindsay wrote:
>
> > How do I add the DNA results from 23 to my individual record in
> Legacy?
>
> You don't!  Legacy does not even have 23andMe listed as a test provider.
> To
> overcome this deficiency I have created a separate "DNA test" event to
> record individuals that have taken DNA tests.
> Unfortunately that alone doesn't colour the DNA icon.
>
> However, your question was about adding 23andMe (autosomal) test results to
> Legacy.  What sense is there in doing this?  Legacy cannot do anything with
> them.  If you have looked at your results you will see there are about
> 600,000 lines of data.  I doubt you'd want to type them in!
> If on the other hand you only want to show the Y and mt haplogroups (which
> actually have nothing to do with an autosomal test) then add them to the
> notes of a specific event that you create.
>
> Cheers! -- Dave N.
>
>
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Re: [LegacyUG] Moving Pictures

[Gene Rampale]

Bob did a nice job explaining that.
A UNC - Universal Naming Convention doesn't depend on drive letters. In
business it can be easy to run out of drive letters A-Z.
It just point the drive to a location the \\name.

When you hear cloud computing or cloud storage, just remember it means
someone eles's computer or storage. A NAS Network Attached Storage is your
personal cloud storage. Wow your friends with that one. "I have a cloud
storage system I setup at home"

Good practice to have a second or third portable drive for backups. I use
those Western Digital 1TB Passport drives in different colors. One travels
with me at all times. They are encrypted so losing one does not expose your
life to anyone; just make the password the same and put it in your will or
someplace your next of kin can get to it. A second is stored in at my dad's
house, and a third is locked up in the vault at work. I just rotate them on
a monthly basis.

Gene

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 4:53 PM, marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Bob, that makes eminent sense actually. I will possibly try the
> first method (def not a professional!) and see if I can organise it that
> way - what you have said rings a bell somewhere. I use the NAS for
> everything nowadays and have another external h/d for back up - so much to
> think of each day!!
> Your help is greatly appreciated.
> Marion
>
>
> On 26 November 2016 at 03:21, Robert57P_gmail  wrote:
>
>> A NAS system is more like a local harddrive than Dropbox or OneDrive (in
>> my humble opinion).
>>
>> You basically have 2 methods of access items on a NAS drive.
>> * On each PC, map a drive letter to the NAS drive.  I'd suggest something
>> "higher" than the default - by default it will normally pick the next
>> available letter.  That can create havoc later if you add an additional
>> harddrive or DVD drive or memory card reader to your system.  So rather
>> than letting it default to D:, maybe pick N: (for NAS) or some other letter
>> in the middle of the alphabet.  And I suggest you use the same letter on
>> both PCs (that way if you copy a Legacy configuration from one PC to the
>> other, the media will not have to be relinked).  Doing the mapping will
>> make your computer basically think the drive is on your own PC and any
>> software should be able to use it.
>> * The other method us to use the UNC(?) (Universal Naming Convention??
>> Not sure if that's the right initials/name).  If you use this method,
>> instead of "D:\mr1" you would use something like: "\\Qnap-xyz\mr1"  The
>> first part is whatever your NAS system is known as, 2nd part is your normal
>> directory path (of course the path part could include more folders just
>> like when you use a drive letter, it is not limited to just the first
>> level).  Be careful with capitalization, some NAS systems are case
>> sensitive while others don't care.
>>
>> I believe the 2nd method (UNC) tends to be preferred by most
>> professionals, but I'm not sure why.  Bottom line, use whichever you are
>> most comfortable with and whichever method the software (in this case,
>> Legacy) prefers. I have both Legacy and a NAS, but I've never tried storing
>> Legacy data there (I use my NAS strictly for backups).  I just did a QUICK
>> test with Legacy, and it appears it only allows for drive letters, not
>> UNCs.  But my testing wasn't very involved so I could be wrong . . . but it
>> looks like you may be better off mapping a drive letter to your NAS drive
>> for Legacy.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Bob
>>
>> On 11/25/2016 08:36, marion wimsett wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Cathy - will have a look at that link.
>>> Marion
>>>
>>> On 25 November 2016 at 19:41, Cathy Pinner > genea...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Marion,
>>>
>>> I think there's some trick with NAS servers. I've not used one. I
>>> don't think it's as straightforward as keeping them in Dropbox or
>>> One Drive and setting the top folder on both in Options -
>>> Customise 6.2  to that cloud service folder.
>>> Try:
>>> http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00889/14/Tips
>>> -and-How-Tos/Sharing-a-media-folder-or-a-family-file-on-a-
>>> network-drive.html
>>> >> s-and-How-Tos/Sharing-a-media-folder-or-a-family-file-on-a-
>>> network-drive.html>
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>>
>>> marion wimsett wrote:
>>>

 I know this has probably been asked before and I have a nasty
 feeling
 I may have been one of the "askees" but - I have all of my Legacy
 pictures stored in various different folders in my C drive. I would
 like to move these to my NAS server so that both computers can
 access
 the photos, if I move them and then tell Legacy to relink them
 and set
 it up for future photos to be filed under the NAS server will this
 work and will both computers be able to pick 

Re: [LegacyUG] Formatting issue in Source Detail

[Jenny M Benson]

On 25-Nov-16 11:50 PM, Gene Wheeler wrote:

When I enter info into the Source Detail, I enter it such as:

Name: Elizabeth Cate
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765
 Birth Place: Barrington, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Father's name: John Cate
FHL Film Number: 1000492

Then I save it.

When I come back later to view it, the info has been reformatted to:

Name: Elizabeth Cate Birth Date: 6 Apr 1765 Birth Place: Barrington,
Strafford, New Hampshire, United States Father's name: John Cate FHL
Film Number: 1000492

The data has been run together, making it more difficult to read when
printed out.

If I then modify the entry by placing an ENTER in the appropriate places
to recover the desired format, thereafter it seems to stay formatted as
desired.

How can I overcome this so I don't have to deal with it twice?  Thanks!


Are you using Basic Sourcing or Sourcewriter.  Are you typing each line 
with a Return, or copying and pasting it from elsewhere?


I mainly use SW and make entries like that in Source Text and it only 
appears run together on the Output tab of the Assigned Sources Screen. 
When I tried a few lines (with Returns) in the Source Detail field of a 
Basic Source it appeared correctly,  In both instances it appeared 
correctly in a Report.


So, I cannot replicate your result, but are you doing something 
different to what I have tried?  Please give us some more details.


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