As I understand it, that means you should *enter* the names in mixed case,
even though they will later *display* in all upper case. Perhaps that is so
the software can differentiate between MacDonald and Macdonald.
Gary Templeman
- Original Message -
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, Februar
Whether you use the menu, keyboard or context menu, Legacy will keep adding
the children you input. If you want to view children 11-13, you will have to
change the family view by right-clicking in the children's panel then from
the context menu select either View > 3 Columns, or View > Best Fit Col
If you have entered 10 children and need to ENTER an additional child,
just right click on any child and click on "Add a brother" or "Add a
sister".
If you want to DISPLAY more than 10 children, right click on one of
the existing children, move your cursor over "View" and click on "Best
fit column
To recover from Error 380 with the source clipboard, go to the
c:\Legacy\Data file and delete the .NC file which is associated with the
Family File you're working in when you get the error.
Thanks for using Legacy.
Sherry
Customer Support
Millennia Corporation
supp...@legacyfamilytree.com
http://
In entering 13 children, I cannot remember how or what I'm supposed to do to
get the last 3 in. If I change it? Will it change everything in my "Family
View?
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Frequently I get a "Surname Standarization":
You should use mixed case when entering names. (There is an option in
Customize for showing surnames in all uppercase.) I've already checked it
under:
Options/Customize/Data Format/Show SURNAMES in upper case letters. Why do I
need to get th
When in the Event screen 'Edid Event for ??oe' under the word help and above
the photo area are two icons, called copy and paste. Click copy, go to next
person (main screen), click icon for 'show events for this person'. On the
right side, choose 'Add', then use the paste icon. now edit if neede
Meg Greenwood wrote
Today, it all works like its supposed to ! This machine gets turned
off every night...maybe it had time to think about the bad jokes and
decided to stop. Well, its the only thing I can come up with.
I think yesterday was a sort of First of April for computers! Look at
t
John Magyari wrote
I'm wondering where to add pictures, notes during entering/sourcing process.
I have an image of 1900 Census for Male1 and Wife1
I've copied infonotes into notepad to add into Legacy
I have a jpg of image.
I'll also use the source writer to document scanned Census image from
If you want parts of notes to be 'tied' to individual sources, the easiest? way
is to create events for each paragraph. Then source the event.
Rich in LA CA
--- On Sun, 2/22/09, S. Fry wrote:
> From: S. Fry
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Moving to Legacy From Generations
> To: LegacyUserGroup@leg
I attach it to the source detail screen the first time I use it, then use
the source clipboard to attach it to as many additional records as required.
- Original Message -
From: "John Magyari"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:16 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Adding Pictures Source, Eve
Isn't this a great feature?
Mary
From: "John Magyari"
I figured it out.
Using Clipboard
john
John Magyari wrote:
How Can I copy a generic Census Event from 1 person to
others?
I created a Census Event generic enough that I want 20 other people to
have the same exact events assigned to
I figured it out.
Using Clipboard
john
John Magyari wrote:
How Can I copy a generic Census Event from 1 person to
others?
I created a Census Event generic enough that I want 20 other people to
have the same exact events assigned to them.
Is there an easy way to copy the event and everythin
How Can I copy a generic Census Event from 1 person to
others?
I created a Census Event generic enough that I want 20 other people to
have the same exact events assigned to them.
Is there an easy way to copy the event and everything associated with it
to other individuals?
thanks,
john
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:26 -0600, "JCTripp"
wrote:
>What I saw on the
>screen was that my list followed a long list of 'blank' child status.
Mary's database did NOT have any unusual rows in tblCS that I could
discern. Here is the tblCS she sent me...
IDCSChildStatus UsedTag1q
>>I'm having a problem with pictures again. Even after I drag a particular
>>picture to change
>>the order, eg. a photograph of the person before census and B or D records,,
>>the original
>>picture still appears beside the person's name in Family View.
>Try right-clicking the picture and makin
Helen,
Just a thought but are you setting the first picture in the row of photos as
your preferred photo. The little asterisk needs to be showing on the photo
you wish to have displayed on your family view. Moving a photo to the first
slot doesn't automatically make it the preferred photo. Rig
Evert,
I cannot remember whether they are shown or not, but there is an Option for
folders in Tools>Folder Options>View about half way down the list to Hide
common extensions.
Ron Ferguson
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.
Ver 6 Deluxe. I have Legacy on both PC and laptop. I use Legacy on my
laptop and every few months delete my PC Legacy family file and restore
from latest laptop backup.
With my very limited computer knowledge (& it seems while typing this, my
memory too), here's what I thought caused the my bl
Are you picking the preferred picture? That's the little asterisk at
the top right of the picture gallery. The picture that shows can only
be one and it's the one marked preferred.
-
JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog
ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
I'
Legacy 7
I'm wondering where to add pictures, notes during entering/sourcing process.
I have an image of 1900 Census for Male1 and Wife1
I've copied infonotes into notepad to add into Legacy
I have a jpg of image.
I'll also use the source writer to document scanned Census image from
Microfilm.
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:48:16 -0500, ci...@treadles.ca wrote:
>I'm having a problem with pictures again. Even after I drag a particular
>picture to change
>the order, eg. a photograph of the person before census and B or D records,,
>the original
>picture still appears beside the person's name in
Help Off List, being I may need screen shots.
Tim
Kay Fordham wrote:
To recap:
As of Yesterday:
The FamilySearch Account Screen did not appear automatically.
Clicking Options resulted only in a pop-up box with the option of
ticking or
unticking "assign sources when saving changes." No acces
I'm having a problem with pictures again. Even after I drag a particular
picture to change
the order, eg. a photograph of the person before census and B or D records,,
the original
picture still appears beside the person's name in Family View.
I've tried saving everything, closing and re-opening
I swearthere are Legacy gremlins laughing at me this very minute !
I sat here yesterday and right clikked that Bookmark icon and watched it
change the Quick Bookmarks name on the right to the currently
highlighted name again and again. I even got out of Legacy several time
to see if a fr
I think windows XP and Vista don't show extentions by default. I have
a Dutch operating system so cannot give step by step instructions to
show file extentions.
Evert
2009/2/23 ronald ferguson :
>
> John,
>
> There is not a lot more I can say. Go to Start>My Computer>Local Disc (C) and
> click it
John,
Yes and Yes. Not only that, if you store your back-up in the default, by
deleting the folder you will lose that also!
Ron Ferguson
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*New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database
http://www.fergys.co.
John,
There is not a lot more I can say. Go to Start>My Computer>Local Disc (C) and
click it. You will see a host of folders, one of which is called 'Legacy'
double click to open it.
After the folders are a lot of files, many of which have the '.usr' extension
ie. 'name.usr'. These are the
Hello Ron and List
If I just delete the legacy file will I lose all my data
If not I can the re install Legacy and my data will still be there
Is this correct
Regards
John
- Original Message -
From: "ronald ferguson"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:31 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Er
Hello Ron
As far as I know I did use the default installation but I cannot find any
mention in C:\legacy of the usr files
Can you be more explicit
Regards
John
- Original Message -
From: "ronald ferguson"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:31 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Error 380
To recap:
As of Yesterday:
The FamilySearch Account Screen did not appear automatically.
Clicking Options resulted only in a pop-up box with the option of ticking or
unticking "assign sources when saving changes." No access to the account
screen. I don't need to set up an account, but the sy
John,
Assuming that you used the default installation they are in C:\Legacy\.
Ron Ferguson
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http://www.fergys.co.uk
View the Grimshaw Family Tree at:
http://www.
Hello Ron
Thanks for your help but could you tell me where the USR files are located
Regards
John
- Original Message -
From: "ronald ferguson"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Error 380
John,
The website doesn't quite say that, what it does say is
Let me reply to my own reply. It was a bit confusing after seeing it.
Tim Rosenlof wrote:
Kay Fordham wrote:
Using Legacy 7.0.0.86 - Windows XP
I tried the IGI Search option for the first time today.
o The Help File states "If you are using this feature for the first
time, or if you are on
John,
The website doesn't quite say that, what it does say is it is usually caused by
an incomplete update/installation and one needs to reinstall and if that
doesn't work deleate all .usr files. See
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpError380.asp for full details.
Ron Ferguson
_
Kay Fordham wrote:
Using Legacy 7.0.0.86 - Windows XP
I tried the IGI Search option for the first time today.
o The Help File states "If you are using this feature for the first
time, or if you are on a public computer . . . , the FamilySearch
Account Settings screen appears." It does not
ronald ferguson wrote
Using V7.0.0.86
Out of interest I had a look at this question and can only say that if
there is a bug going around then I've not got it ;-).
It gets still more curiouser because I tried it again just now and it
worked perfectly and *did* offer me that screen! I don't s
Hello Listers
Just today, each time I try to open the Source Clipboard I get error 380 and
Legacy closes down
I have checked legacy website and it recommends re loading Legacy which is what
I have done but the problem is still there
Can sks help please
John
Manchester
England
Legacy User Gro
Dennis wrote:
> Mary ... when you view your other master lists (try Source Type), do
> they look OK?
Yes, all the other Master Lists look OK.
I have written to Support about this.
As it's a known problem, someone should know the cause.
If a .usr file, maybe they can advise which file to delete
Jenny and Meg,
Your 3 Quick bookmarks will not change if you set them in the quick bookmark
area at the bottom of the screen after bookmarking them with the bookmark icon.
See the Help file for details.
Connie
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiqu
Meg,
Yes, you use the same bookmark icon.
There may be other ways to do it, but from Family View, ensure the person you
want to bookmark is selected/highlighted. Then single right click on the
bookmark icon in the lower left of the screen.
You should get a pop-up telling you the person has be
On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:43:30 +, ronald ferguson
wrote:
>I do not know how to resolve this one, but it would seem that Dennis can, if
>you send him your file.
I looked at her file and even opened it up in my copy of V6. As far as I
can tell there is nothing wrong with tblCS.
[[Mary ... when
Correction!!!
6) transferred from *right* to *left*
Ron Ferguson
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http://www.fergys.co.uk
View the Grimshaw Family Tree at:
http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/
Fo
Mary,
Using V7.0.0.86
Out of interest I had a look at this question and can only say that if there is
a bug going around then I've not got it ;-).
Procedure:
1) Select Eport to Legacy File
2) Gave the Import a File Name
3) Selected All Files
4) Started the Export
5) On completion the screen
Well Jenny I seem to have opened a big can of worms here.
If you did not get those screens, and your amended sentences were lost in
the Export ... seems to me, this is a major bug!! I definitely got those
screens in v.6 - are you using v.6 or v.7?
Mary
Jenny M Benson wrote:
>
> Mary Young wrote
Meg Greenwood wrote
Using the Quick Bookmarks is easy with a right clik on the little
Bookmark icon. I see the 3 spaces for Quick Bookmarks. However, I
cannot seem to use the REGULAR Bookmarks function. Do you use the same
Quick Bookmark icon lower left of screen ? I have 1 Bookmark icon. N
Mary Young wrote
Just before your posting, Dennis explained
"Because what Legacy apparently does is first create a blank database
with all the default event types, child statuses, etc. Then it tries to
move the data from the source database to the target." this did make
sense ... or seemed to
Mary,
I do not know how to resolve this one, but it would seem that Dennis can, if
you send him your file.
If it was me I would uninstall and reinstall Legacy, but if I was you I would
accept Dennis's offer.
Ron Ferguson
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