Re: [LegacyUG] Uncertain date entry

2015-08-09 Thread Helen McCall
Gosh, I had the standard abbreviation qtr and it didn't work, didn't occur to me that there might be another abbreviation in use.  Thanks. On 9/08/2015 5:08 PM, Mike Fry wrote: Quarter dates, as used by Civil Registration in

[LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread Helen McCall
I notice that although I've selected where the Legacy files should be located there seem to be current ones in another location, under My Documents. Am I right in thinking these are not all temporary files? If so, how do I ensure they're located elsewhere? Helen Legacy User Group guidelines:

RE: [LegacyUG] Uncertain date entry

2015-08-09 Thread Mike Fry
Quarter dates, as used by Civil Registration in England Wales, can be entered as 'Mar Q 1888* -- Regards, Mike Fry (mobile) -Original Message- From: Helen McCall famh...@skymesh.com.au Sent: ‎2015-‎08-‎09 00:50 To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com

Re: [LegacyUG] Save on exit

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Anne You cannot save this automatically because there is also an option to cancel should you realise an error has been made. Cancelling not only cancels the changes but also prevents the updating of the date of the last change. This has been the case for years and has nothing to do with a

RE: [LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread David Abernathy
What is the full file name including the 3 character extension? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers This message represents the official view of the voices in my head.

Re: [LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Helen, David, They could be folders, I have found a similar nomenclature used in connection with animations but there may be no connection. Are you sure that you have enough memory WIN98 is now antique. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: David Abernathy

Re: [LegacyUG] RE: Verify your subscription to legacyusergroup mailing list

2015-08-09 Thread Ron Ferguson
Jean, Making the assumption that all the soldiers have a unique Event/Description in common then I would use Search/Find to create a name list then tag them all and export the files to a new folder. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Jean Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 2:17 AM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread Helen McCall
Thanks Cathy, that's the info I needed.  I don't use My Documents at all, so I wanted to see if I could move that _AppData folder out.  Boring.   Apart from anything else, it makes syncing between machines harder. Helen On 10/08/2015 10:57 AM, Cathy Pinner

[LegacyUG] Legacy 7.5 and Windows 10

2015-08-09 Thread Shirley Richardson
I have purchased a Laptop with Windows 10 and in the process of transferring the files over. Is there any known problems I of which I should be aware that would affect Legacy 7.5? Regards Shirley NZ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Re: [LegacyUG] File location

2015-08-09 Thread Cathy Pinner
Hi Helen, In Legacy 8, you can keep your Legacy Family Files wherever you like. It's a good idea to set Options - Customise - 6.1 to that folder. However, you cannot shift My Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData. This is the folder that holds your settings. If you move it, it will be recreated