Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Paul Underwood
--- On Mon, 4/10/10, leeir...@cox.net leeir...@cox.net wrote: Paul said: No, the data appears correct when pasted, but then is changed later. I only see it when putting in data for subsequent (separate) events. What you are saying still does not sound like you are trying to do something

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/10/06 08:20, Paul Underwood wrote: As an example, to insert 1861 for a census data for a married couple. He is a 26 year old farmer from Taunton 1. In Pedigree View, click on individual’s name. 2. In Individual’s Information box, press ‘Add’ in Events/Facts. 3. In Add Event box,

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Paul Underwood
--- On Wed, 6/10/10, Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com wrote: From: Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Date: Wednesday, 6 October, 2010, 11:08 On 2010/10/06 08:20, Paul Underwood wrote: As an example, to insert 1861 for

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/10/06 17:41, Paul Underwood wrote: 1. In Pedigree View, click on individual’s name. 2. In Individual’s Information box, press ‘Add’ in Events/Facts. 3. In Add Event box, a) In Event Fact, click down-arrow, select ‘Census’ and click ‘Select’. b) In Description, type ‘Farmer’ c) In

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Kathy Meyer
Yes, please answer this. It is a huge annoyance to me but I never think about writing to ask about it. Maybe there is a place we can click so that it won't keep asking that? Thanks Robert. Kathy On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Jerry bearjerca...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know why a

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Sorry, Data Format tab Tim On 10/6/2010 11:24 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: If you do not want Legacy add a period, goto Options Customize Data Defaults Tab. On the left, you will see options to 'Don't change what I enter'. I have 'all' set to 'Don't change what I enter' I hope that is what

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Erin Bradshaw
Somehow I think you are mixing texting input and computer input. Yes, texting has deteriorated our language. Computer input and proper English (American) and grammer still exist in many programs. Erin - Original Message - From: Kathy Meyer To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Paul Underwood
--- On Wed, 6/10/10, Mike Fry mike...@iafrica.com wrote: Step f) Click on the 'Add or Edit Source Citations' icon. This is not in the top-right corner, unless you've resized things. Now it all begins to make sense. :-) OK - to be strictly accurate it is the 2nd icon from the left of the 4

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Well I cannot find it Tim On 10/6/2010 11:26 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: Sorry, Data Format tab Tim On 10/6/2010 11:24 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: If you do not want Legacy add a period, goto Options Customize Data Defaults Tab. On the left, you will see options to 'Don't change what I

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:35:13 +0100 (BST), Paul Underwood dan_c...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Why would you wish to save the Event - which you could - whithout first entering the Citation for that Event? I don't think you have to. -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools) http://zippersoftware.com/ltools

Re: [LegacyUG] Registration now open for our next 3 webinars

2010-10-06 Thread Janet Bullock
Geoff, Will the next webinars be recorded also? I hope they will be. Thank you, Janet On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Geoff Rasmussen ge...@legacyusers.comwrote: To celebrate Family History Month we are announcing our next three webinars: - Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE on

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Tim Rosenlof
You are busted ! No attachments to the list. I did however offer it to anyone. It is still a .doc. .jpg is the best. I would convert it, but I have no program to open a .doc Tim http://www.xmission.com/~sparky/sourcedetailproblem.doc On 10/6/2010 11:41 AM, Paul Underwood wrote: --- On Mon,

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/10/06 18:39, Jerry wrote: Does anyone know why a message from the Legacy program states that all initials should be followed by a period?I am now accustomed to not using periods in abbreviations because it is the new computerized way of doing things. Does anyone really see a

Re: [LegacyUG] Citation Detail loss

2010-10-06 Thread Mike Fry
On 2010/10/06 19:35, Paul Underwood wrote: Why would you wish to save the Event - which you could - without first entering the Citation for that Event? Because at that stage, there is no record to attach your citation to? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Kathy Meyer
Re: the don't change what I enter box I have seen that but I've been afraid to check it because there are lots of things that I am happy to have the program prompt me about; for instance, dates entered erroneously or perhaps alpha characters in a date field. I was afraid that if I checked that

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Ron Ferguson
Kathy, If you go to OptionsCustomiseOther and click the Turn on or off Optional Reminder Messages you are then given many options which allow you to select which you wish to turn on or off. The one to turn off for full-stops (periods) is Always show Standardisation Tips. I have this unchecked

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Dave Naylor
On 6 Oct 2010 Jerry wrote: Does anyone know why a message from the Legacy program states that all initials should be followed by a period?I am now accustomed to not using periods in abbreviations because it is the new computerized way of doing things. Does anyone really see a problem

[LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread Jeff Sylvan
I recently switched over to Windows 7, 64 bit and reloaded the latest build of Legacy 7 (deluxe). The program seems to work fine, my data is all intact, but I cannot open Legacy Charts from the Reports Tab.  I get a message of L C not found - reinstall program.  I have tried un-installing and

RE: [LegacyUG] Registration now open for our next 3 webinars

2010-10-06 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
I hope so. They’ll likely be available for at least 30 days after the fact. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation mailto:ge...@legacyfamilytree.com ge...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com www.LegacyFamilyTree.com From: Janet Bullock

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Scott Hall
The Harry S Truman example! Note that even Harry himself, in his official documents, used a period, even though the S stood for nothing specific. To the original point, has the standard actually changed such that periods are no longer appropriate, or is this just a texting shortcut that should

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread Bruce Tweedley
Jeff I have a similar, but not the same problem. At least one other member of our Melbourne Legacy User Group has the same problem as you and has not been able to solve it. I have Windows 7, 32 bit and Legacy 7 Deluxe Build 45. My problem is I can't access the Internet from Legacy Home and

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Jerry
Thank you very much for all the input. Sounds like there's no cardinal rule on it anymore, so we can do as we see fit Jerry On 10/6/2010 5:01 PM, Scott Hall wrote: The Harry S Truman example! Note that even Harry himself, in his official documents, used a period, even though the S

RE: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread CE Wood
Unless you want to publish anything. Shorthand is shorthand. Grammatical English is still standard. CE From: Jerry [mailto:bearjerca...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 3:01 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ? Thank you

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Jerry
Well, on that issue, I guess you would defer to the wishes of the publisher, but so many things which are abbreviations are no longer used with periods. What's the difference with middle names or other abbreviations? Would a publisher insist on U.S.A.? Probably not - so I rest my case, but I

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread BMcL Robinson
Hi Kathy I can't find the reference Ron gave below to check, but I think what you are wanting is under Tools/Potential Problems/Standardisation - no period after an initial in a name. This was also included somewhere in a previous response to this thread. Cheers, Brett BMcL Robinson, Hamilton

Re: [LegacyUG] Periods After Abbreviations ?

2010-10-06 Thread Connie Sheets
The standard is going to depend upon what style manual you use.  AFAIK, the Chicago Manual of Style, for example, still requires periods after abbreviations, but not with initialisms or acronyms (e.g. PDF files), or with pluralizations of abbreviations. I suspect if we actually checked all the

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread Sherry/Support
Did you install Legacy to the default c:\Legacy folder as per the instructions at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/helpWindows7andVista.asp? Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Jeff Sylvan jeff...@gmail.com wrote: I recently switched over to

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread Jeff Sylvan
Sherry Yes, I did install in the default c:\Legacy folder.  The Legacy Charting Help file is also here and works fine.  The Legacy Charting application is also here, but when I try to open it I get an error message indicating an invalid Filename Extension –“ File: C\Legacy\Legacy Charting.chw”  

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread Sherry/Support
No. The chw file is related to the Help file. I don't know why Legacy Charting would be trying to open that file. When you open Legacy Charting using the icon on the desktop, you should see a window that says Welcome to Legacy Charting and has two panels - one to Create a New Chart and one to

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread CE Wood
This happened quite a while ago. Beginning with Legacy 7.0.0.109, I could no longer access Legacy Charting from the Legacy toolbar, only separately from the desktop icon. That info may help Support. CE -Original Message- From: Jeff Sylvan [mailto:jeff...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Charting

2010-10-06 Thread 2marion wimps
I'm on 7.0.0.100 and mine still works from the Legacy toolbar.?! On 7 October 2010 10:38, CE Wood wood...@msn.com wrote: This happened quite a while ago. Beginning with Legacy 7.0.0.109, I could no longer access Legacy Charting from the Legacy toolbar, only separately from the desktop