Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 27/08/2014 22:58, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Nothing matching found for either one. Searched other ways, no luck finding Legacy help file. That's odd because both suggestions worked perfectly for me. Jay == On 8/26/2014 3:34 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 26 Aug 2014 10:31, MikeFry wrote: In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. By the same token, using Legacy Genealogy Software should list all your family database files :-) On 26 Aug 2014 04:44, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 8/28/2014 5:39 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote: On 27/08/2014 22:58, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Nothing matching found for either one. Searched other ways, no luck finding Legacy help file. That's odd because both suggestions worked perfectly for me. Jay If you have a standard installation the help file will be here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy8\Legacy8.chm Browse to it, right click, select send to desktop create shortcut. You can then access it at any time, even with Legacy Closed. -- Gene Young Researching Young, Harer, Cox Sallada With Legacy Family Tree http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 28 Aug 2014 14:03, Gene Young wrote: If you have a standard installation the help file will be here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy8\Legacy8.chm Browse to it, right click, select send to desktop create shortcut. You can then access it at any time, even with Legacy Closed. Only on 64-bit systems :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Thanks to Mike and Gene-Found it and added the shortcut to my desktop, and a ? icon. Messed up my indexing and search settings in the process of looking, finally found and downloaded MicrosoftFixit.Search.RNP.93326127547965.1.1.Run.exe Ran that and now everything is working again! Jay On 8/28/2014 7:06 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 28 Aug 2014 14:03, Gene Young wrote: If you have a standard installation the help file will be here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Legacy8\Legacy8.chm Browse to it, right click, select send to desktop create shortcut. You can then access it at any time, even with Legacy Closed. Only on 64-bit systems :-) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Nothing matching found for either one. Searched other ways, no luck finding Legacy help file. Jay == On 8/26/2014 3:34 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 26 Aug 2014 10:31, MikeFry wrote: In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. By the same token, using Legacy Genealogy Software should list all your family database files :-) On 26 Aug 2014 04:44, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Try typing *.chm -Original Message- From: J.M. Jay Ingalls [mailto:jay_inga...@pipeline.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:59 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index Nothing matching found for either one. Searched other ways, no luck finding Legacy help file. Jay == On 8/26/2014 3:34 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 26 Aug 2014 10:31, MikeFry wrote: In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. By the same token, using Legacy Genealogy Software should list all your family database files :-) On 26 Aug 2014 04:44, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 26 Aug 2014 04:44, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. Using Legacy 7.5, there's a file named Legacy7.chm in the same folder as the program. Guess it would be something similar with Legacy 8.0. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 26 Aug 2014 04:44, J.M. Jay Ingalls wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 26 Aug 2014 10:31, MikeFry wrote: In the Search box under the BIG Windows button on the taskbar, try typing Compiled HTML Help File (including the quotes). This will show you all the CHM files on your system. By the same token, using Legacy Genealogy Software should list all your family database files :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. I've got the Microsoft help file about the help system :-) All your information and more :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Mike, Yes I know. Everyone has it as it is included with Legacy. However there have been statements that some users didn't know that. And others who didn't understand the many ways it can be accessed. More commonly is the misunderstanding that the search doesn't find their exact terms but rather keywords. So the post was aimed at and meant to be helpful for those who fit the above criteria. Since there is a wide range of users the information will be known by many users such as yourself. I should have have been clearer on that point. Larry On Aug 25, 2014 1:52 AM, MikeFry emjay...@gmail.com wrote: On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. I've got the Microsoft help file about the help system :-) All your information and more :-) -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
On 25 Aug 2014 13:19, Larry Lee wrote: So the post was aimed at and meant to be helpful for those who fit the above criteria. Since there is a wide range of users the information will be known by many users such as yourself. I should have have been clearer on that point. Your post was fine. All I was saying was, there is a Microsoft-issued help file all about how to use the standard, compiled help system that should be found on all Windows systems. If anyone wants it, I can supply it. For my WinREG software, I have combined the Microsoft file in with the WinREG help system. Something that the Legacy developers might consider. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. Jay Ingalls == On 8/25/2014 3:51 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. I've got the Microsoft help file about the help system :-) All your information and more :-) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
As Mike wrote, it's in the standard Windows help file format and has to be used within the program it was designed for. Definitely not a text file! There is a Search tab in the Help file that does an everyword search. It indexes the first time you open it in Legacy. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 7:44 PM, J.M. Jay Ingalls jay_inga...@pipeline.com wrote: Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. Jay Ingalls == On 8/25/2014 3:51 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. I've got the Microsoft help file about the help system :-) All your information and more :-) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index
Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. Pre version 8.0 1/ pressing the F1 function key 2/ clicking Help on the Menu Bar 3/ Alt+H shortcut key 4/ clicking on the various Help buttons found on many screens In version 8.0 1/ F1 function key 2/ Help Tab on the Ribbon bar 3/ Alt+P shortcut key 4/ clicking on the various Help buttons found on many screens 5/ clicking on the help icons (small Blue circle with the ? mark inside). Legacy’s Help file is extensive containing nearly 700 topics and is added to routinely. That means there is extensive help available on nearly every feature and element. There are three tabs on the Help Index panel: Index, Search, and Favorites. Below each tab is a search box where you type the term or phrase you want to find then press ENTER. Index – Returns a list of *keywords *in alphabetic order associated with related topics. Search – Returns a list of *topic headings* related to the search term or phrase. Favorites – Where you can save *bookmarks *to frequently viewed topics. *Favorites Tab* When you have a topic displayed in the text window that you would like to save click the Favorites tab. Verify the topic title is entered in the Current topic: box at the bottom of the help window and click the Add button. then you can easily return to a topic. *Removing a Favorite Topic * Click the topic name in the Topics: list, then click the Remove button. * Displaying a favorite topic* Double-click it or click the topic, then click the Display button. *Troubleshooting Help Searches* Many users erroneously believe the Index search box allows them to quickly search for every occurrence of a specific word or phrase in the Help File like they do in MS Word. Unfortunately, the Microsoft help file does not provide this capability. *The Index Tab* This search is done for keywords assigned to a topic by the help author. These usually relate specifically to the written material and therefore may not be the same ones a user is thinking about. For example: the keyword term Combine returns a different list than Merge. Also plurals can return different findings, for example: Date versus Dates. *The Search Tab* This search is closest to searching for every occurrence of a term, however, it does not display the actual words found but a listing of all topic headings where the word is found. With so many topics this list is normally fairly lengthy but It can be useful to see a list of possible topics that may be related. *Navigation Toolbar* This toolbar, located at the top of the Help Panel has four icons which are: *Hide / Show *– toggles the Search Panel off and on *Back *– moves the topic display to previous topics in this search session *Forward *– moves the topic display to the next topics in this search session. Only active after having used the Back function. *Print *– Displays a Print window where you can select the printer and settings to print a topic or all topics. *Navigation within Topics* *Hyperlinks *- Clickable text that opens another topic or a Web page. *Related Topics* - Listed at the bottom of many topics, lists other topics relevant to the current topic. It should be noted that Microsoft controls the function of the Help Index. Legacy only controls the keywords and topic information. Larry Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
