Re: [LegacyUG] Em Dash in Notes

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Problem confirmed. I have registered a problem with the programmers. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Wayne

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Support
Arnie, It appears that you purchased the IMSI release of Legacy. The "tree" on the front of the box is actually a Relationship Report based on relationships shown when using the Relationship Calculator, found under the Tools menu. It indicates the line between two individuals and although simi

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread ArnieAbr
I use Legacy 4.0 with no problems with windows XP. No problems with Legacy except with my ability to do something correctly per the Legacy manual. My only problem with Legacy is the lack of generating TREES as does FTM and my old Mac Reunion program. I tried Charting Companion  and am not in

[LegacyUG] Problem with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Beth Gay
Thanks for all of the responses on and off list. This is a super Legacy family and Sherry and Brian make a super support group. I have established that my problem is a glitch between my computer and Legacy. Many other Legacy users run Legacy on the same platform without any problems. Other users

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Janis Gilmore
I run Windows XP, and have not had MUCH problem with Legacy. My only problem is minor.   Occasionally (and I haven't refined y process to exactly what sets it off), I click to re-open (I'm pretty sure it's when I re-open, not when I open) a source, and I get an error message and the program

RE: [LegacyUG] Event Definition & Timeline Sharing

2006-08-15 Thread Nancy Bender
I have created a few events to go along with the "Will" event. Since that one was set up for when someone signed a will, I made to others that fit some of my documents: Will Filed: [HisHer] will was filed [Desc] [onDate] [inPlace].[Sources] [Notes] and Will Recipient: [HeShe] was named in the

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Linda Bischoff
Beth, I have to second Noelene's message. I have been using Legacy for years and the only time I have had to re-install was when my computer crashed for some microsoft reason or when I got a new computer. I've never had the problems with corrupted or missing files or anything like that. Now I shoul

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Keith Arnold
I have used PAF for the past twenty years, and it is a very good beginnng software. I have just changed to Legacy in the past two months. Legacy has more options that PAF, so it does take some hands on trainng. Practice is the best thing. I like what Noelene said about not using "how to manua

Re: [LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children

2006-08-15 Thread JRAYMOND651
Alice, There is another alternative you might want to consider. I have a source called "Comments of Jon Raymond." Here I enter various comments about matters, especially conflicting sources. For example, for an event that is sourced with two or more census years and there is conflicting

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Noelene Jenkinson
Beth wrote - Just wondering how many Legacy users run Legacy routinely without any problems whatsover. Beth, I have never had any problems with Legacy. EVER. I am constantly amazed at the daily glitches people encounter. I have found that with any new software the best way to get used to it is by

Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering MRINs

2006-08-15 Thread Keith Arnold
Thank you. I have just started using version 5 Deluxe, and will upgrade to version 6 Deluxe asap. Keith Arnold - Original Message - From: "Brian/Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering MRINs Keith, 1. You will ne

Re: [LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children

2006-08-15 Thread Alice McVearry
Jon, I like the idea of a tilde source! And thank you for asking that lingering question right out loud. -- Alice -Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Aug 15, 2006 7:01 PM >To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children > < s

Re: [LegacyUG] Em Dash

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Problem duplicated and Bug Report has been raised to the programmers. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Wayne

Re: [LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children

2006-08-15 Thread JRAYMOND651
Alice, Thank you for that idea; it is a good one. Just a thought, though. Rather than burying the comment about the child being unproven in the notes, why not create a source called "tilde" and add your coments there. That way, it will appear documented. Question for the programmers: Is

Re: [LegacyUG] Report language...?

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Martin, The French Language Version of Legacy, plus other international versions, is still being developed and trialled. Only the French Testing group has access to that version at this time. For full details on the international versions go to: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/InternationalLe

Re: [LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children

2006-08-15 Thread Alice McVearry
I enter the child with the parents, then mark the end of the child's **given name** with a tilde (~). On Family View for both the parents and child, the tilde is a clear indicator something is amiss. On Individual view for the child, the tilde at the end of the given name is also in evidence.

[LegacyUG] New method of receiving Legacy News and Notifications

2006-08-15 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
As you probably know, we publish news articles related to Legacy and genealogy in general. The following article explains about 4 different methods of reading these articles: http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/01/different_metho.html In response to our users' requests, we have added an

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread CJ Fattig
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Beth Gay > Hi C. J., > I like your address Huskies4 and your reference to Armstrong; > however I do walk most every morning, very uplifting. Anyway, > I don't think you should have to reinstall at

Re: [LegacyUG] Blue down-pointing triangle in Individual Information short cut key?

2006-08-15 Thread Susan Daily
When you want to look at possible shortcuts, you can always go to Help, then search for "Shortcuts" and you'll see the link to Shortcut keys. (Learned that from a LUGger!) That said, I saw nothing that would bring you into the Master location list. I tried a few of the ALT + commands, but none of

Re: [LegacyUG] Renumbering MRINs

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Keith, 1. You will need the Deluxe Edition to be able to do this. 2. Next Go to the Marriage List and click on the MRIN Button to sort the list by MRIN. click the options Button and select print to make a list of all your existing MRINs. From the Preview you can make a PDF file to save on you

[LegacyUG] Blue down-pointing triangle in Individual Information short cut key?

2006-08-15 Thread Robert Carneal
In the Individual Information window, to the right of the locations is a blue triangle pointing down, a grayed out plus sign, and an icon with a globe and binoculars on it. I -think- there is a shortcut key that will allow you to go to the blue triangle for whichever location field you are in. Doe

[LegacyUG] Report language...?

2006-08-15 Thread Martin Lacoste
Ok, I'm a little pressed for time, and so can't search through the archives for the answer that I'm sure is probably there, so my apologies ahead of time, but... I can't seem to change the language (to French) for either the program or a report. When I go to Option > Select a Language, French is

[LegacyUG] failure notice

2006-08-15 Thread MAILER-DAEMON
Hi. This is the qmail-send program at yahoo.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. : 66.196.41.223 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 503 This mail server requires authentication

[LegacyUG] failure notice

2006-08-15 Thread MAILER-DAEMON
Hi. This is the qmail-send program at yahoo.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. : 66.196.41.223 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 503 This mail server requires authentication

Re: [LegacyUG] [fromDate]

2006-08-15 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
Brian, Thanks, that does the job. However I have a second question. Why is a period needed for the use with [fromDate]? In many cases the beginning date of an event is know but no end date. Also a real future is possible. Example: I live in a town from 1-2-1973 till today and further. In this

[LegacyUG] Documenting unproven children

2006-08-15 Thread JRAYMOND651
I just learned the names of my 3-great-grandparents, Edwin Wild and Charlotte Johnson. They had two children, which I've documented. However, now I have other four names that are possibly additional offspring. I want to document these possibilities until either proven or disproven. What

Re: [LegacyUG] [fromDate]

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
That is because the format of that date period is incorrect, you should use a sp-sp to separate the two dates. Try using 2-2-2005 - 3-3-2006. Be sure also that the format of the date uses the one you have selected in Legacy. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:/

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Cary
I had a fleeting problem with Legacy that turned out to have been caused by the McAfee security suite. (It was also messing up other programs.) I'm now using another virus scan product with no issues anywhere. I'm on XP Home edition. Is it possible your problems are from your security programs/s

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Monty Reed
I've used Legacy for several years, since v. 4.x. Never had any problems whatsoever. Now running XP. About 10,000 persons in database. This doesn't help solve your problem, but suggests your computer system is the culprit. Monty > Just wondering how many Legacy users run Legacy routine

Re: [LegacyUG] [fromDate]

2006-08-15 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
Thanks Brian, I knew this, but it makes no difference using [onDate] or [fromDate] if the date is a periode like 2-2-2005/3-3-2006 Bert - Original Message - From: "Brian/Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] [fromDate] Clic

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Theodore Rissmiller
Beth; I can't say that I have been with Legacy for a long time, but I have been using it for about 9 months, and have not had the problems you seem to be having. I have used it with 200, XP-Pro and XP-Home, and no problems with it under any of them. I am using Legacy 6.0, ande as you can se

RE: [LegacyUG] printing surname list

2006-08-15 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Title: Message Denise,   We've published an answer to your question in today's Legacy News at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/08/how_to_print_a_.html. Or just click on the link from within the Legacy News section of the Legacy Home tab in Legacy 6. Thanks,Geoff RasmussenMillenn

Re: [LegacyUG] Auto Resize Fonts

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
We have some outstanding bug reports on how the text in notes sizes, or doesn't, when screen sizes change. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all pr

Re: [LegacyUG] [fromDate]

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Click on the drop down list of replaceable fields and right beside the [fromdate] option is an example. Note also that this is designed to be user with a date range like a period of employment over a number of years. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.Lega

Re: [LegacyUG] Entering children when unknown which of the 2 spouses are the parent

2006-08-15 Thread Brian/Support
Since there are separate child-parent relationships possible (to the father and to the mother) that would be difficult to display on screen in the family view. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy!

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread frankanedc
I feel the same way.    I run XP and Legacy ver. 5.   Have used Legacy since ver 2.  Never had any problems until I did the final upgrade to Legacy 5.    My program frequently hangs when I am using Sources and moving from window to window.   I've done all the restarting, deleting usr files, c

Re: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Ann Parsons
Beth, For what it is worth I have used Legacy since v.2. Had a problem with v.2. The president of Legacy contacted me, said if I sent the file to him he would do what he could. Me... I only know how to work the on/off button. He walked me thru sending the file, he fixed the problem and sent it

RE: [LegacyUG] Problems with Legacy

2006-08-15 Thread Jane Fabiano-Turner
I have had a few problems, but never had to reinstall. The times I have had to use support, they are great. I wouldn't use anything else. Jane >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~santoippolito -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL