Re: [LegacyUG] *Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol

2006-02-25 Thread Gail Rich Nestor
Yay! I can't tell you how great it feels when I can drop off a problem (in this case one that could have almost made me cry) and by morning I get wonderful news!!! Thanks Dave! Please - very soon for the update - I'm having data withdrawal symptoms already!! Now, just to be sure, my missing

Re: [LegacyUG] *Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:52:38 +0800, "Stuart Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This is a bug and should be reported to Legacy. They have poorly >implemented the escape routines in the RTF file formatting. > >Your data is still probably there - just that you cannot see it. Yes. I get a bunch of

Re: [LegacyUG] *Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:46:10 -0500, Dennis Kowallek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >So not to worry. Let me qualify that. Your data will still be there as long as you don't Save it a second time. If you just click Cancel as soon as you see the bad data you will be alright. -- Dennis M. Kowallek [E

Re: [LegacyUG] *Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol

2006-02-25 Thread Paul Croteau
While reading this thread I have a big smile on my face... I'm glad the situation has been addressed... but I thought of this line... A cartoon I read: Those who research genealogy do it at first out of curiosity, then it becomes a hobby, which turns into an obsession, eventually becoming a sic

Re: [LegacyUG] Marriage Tags

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:48:24 -0500, "Monty Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Is there a way to tag marriages in groups? Example: I want to tag all >married "Smith" males with marriage tag 3. The Search List seems to use >only individual tags. Just out of curiosity, what do you plan on doing

[LegacyUG] How do I use a thumb drive

2006-02-25 Thread Barb Weed
Hi All I have been reading the thread about the flash drives and want to know how to go about doing this. I know that you cannot use a CD to run your data base from but I did not know that you could run it from a flash drive. I have just been using my flash drive to store the zipped "saved" data

[LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
I have both Legacy5 and Legacy6 (Delux versions.) I was just looking at a file in Legacy6 and was not happy at all when I found \par and at the beginning of each new line of the notes, and I found \par} and the end of the notes, and there is html line at the begining of a subject line in my Not

Re: [LegacyUG] Marriage Tags

2006-02-25 Thread Monty Reed
Generating many family group sheets in one pass, in the Publishing Center, for a specific family surname. Monty Reed Just out of curiosity, what do you plan on doing with them once they are tagged? Dennis M. Kowallek [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 07:57:37 -0800, "Oregon Storms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have both Legacy5 and Legacy6 (Delux versions.) I was just looking at a file >in Legacy6 and was not happy at all when I found \par and at the beginning of >each new line of the notes, and I found \par} and the en

Re: [LegacyUG] How do I use a thumb drive

2006-02-25 Thread Glen Ballard
Hi Barb, Check out this post on in the Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@mail.millenniacorp.com/msg50767.html Glen Ballard --- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full feat

Re: [LegacyUG] Marriage Tags

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 11:07:24 -0500, "Monty Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Generating many family group sheets in one pass, in the Publishing Center, >for a specific family surname. So it sounds like you were able to create a search query for all Smith men who were married? And this produced a

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
It was in the Notes of the individual. Constance - Original Message - From: Dennis Kowallek To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files Exactly where are you seeing this? I don't see it

Re: [LegacyUG] location name changes

2006-02-25 Thread Roxanne
Looks like exactly what I want for the US, thank you! Is there a comparable program for Europe? Roxanne Baird --- Brenda Halseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > AniMap is a mapping program that helps you plot > where a location in America > was > at any given time. It is very useful in seeing how

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:47:21 -0800, "Oregon Storms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >It was in the Notes of the individual. But are you seeing it on screen? In a report preview? In a printed report? Where? I am not seeing it. P.S. This is not HTML. It appears to be an rtf artifact. -- Dennis M. K

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you meant until after I sent the last message. It is on screen in the individuals " data card". I went to the "Notes" button to add a bit of new data to the individuals nots and here is what I found: {\rtf1\ansi\deff0\deftab720{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil MS Sans

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
I'm not sure what you mean by "data card". But that doesn't really matter. See the other thread with the subject line "*Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol". Did your original Note have a "{" symbol in it? If so, your Note should look fine once Dave publishes the next update (soon I expect).

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
No it did not have the { in it. The "data card" I am speaking of is the "individual data box" where you enter the individuals personal information and events and add the "general notes". Constance - Original Message - From: Dennis Kowallek To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:26:22 -0800, "Oregon Storms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >No it did not have the { in it. If you can send a copy of what your Note looked like before (maybe from a backup), we can see if there is something else in the Note that is causing the problem. -- Dennis M. Kowall

Re: [LegacyUG] *Major* Issue with the use of the } symbol

2006-02-25 Thread Gail Rich Nestor
Oh yes! I told my husband last night that if I ever lost all my data and all my paper files, I might never be the same again. It is a true disease! Thanks, Gail - Original Message - From: "Paul Croteau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [LegacyUG] re [legacyug] marriage tags

2006-02-25 Thread Monty Reed
Yes, you can work around it. Monty Reed So it sounds like you were able to create a search query for all Smith men who were married? And this produced a list of individuals? Tagging the individuals and running the report for this individual tag doesn't do the same thing? [[I haven't tried it so

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Gail Rich Nestor
Now that you mention this, I do believe I saw something similar in one of my event notes recently. I thought it was just a fluke so I cleaned it up. I don't recall what event it was, but I believe it was in some event notes. If I see it again, I'll let the list know exactly where it came from

Re: [LegacyUG] Trouble opening family tree!

2006-02-25 Thread Darlene Hicks
Hi Stuart, Thank you so much for that information. I have sent a message, with your instructions, to my friend, and hopefully she will be able to open it, now! Thanks so very much for such a prompt reply; it is greatly appreciated! :-D Darlene [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Stuart Gregory <[EMAIL PR

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Mary Young
Nice to know I'm not alone! I reported this last year to Support, but of course could not identify when, where or how it had occurred. I see this occasionally in the Output Tab for a Source, and wondered if I had cut-n-pasted the text, and imported the print instructions. They didn't affect the pr

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
This is the original form exactly as it was written. DEATH: Ontario Church Records, Cornwall Trinity Anglican Church, 1803-1846. (m.G. 9, D 7, Vol 3-3). LDS microfilm # . Page 36. Record #241. Elizabeth, the wife of John William Sumening of the Parish of Cornwall, age 23 years, died (in child

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:42:40 -0800, "Oregon Storms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This is the original form exactly as it was written. I entered it, saved it, and viewed it again and it looks fine. I have no idea what caused that rtf markup to be displayed in your case. Sorry. -- Dennis M. Kowa

Re: [LegacyUG] How do I use a thumb drive

2006-02-25 Thread Barb Weed
Thank you Glenn. I am going to set this up today! Barb --- Glen Ballard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Barb, > > Check out this post on in the Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@mail.millenniacorp.com/msg50767.html > > Glen Ballard > ---

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Myrna Jorgensen
Hello listers, I also had this problem with "funny" codes in places they should not be (this was using V 6 Deluxe). When I would try to "locate this individual on the internet" it would just sit there and do nothing. There were a few other little problems so I bit the bullet and deleted V6

Re: [LegacyUG] Migrating Legacy to new computer

2006-02-25 Thread winmcl
Sherry, Please help me. I fear I have made a big mess. I have been ill and unable to convert to Legacy 6. Today I was getting ready to do it by downloading the last update to Version 5. The last update I had was 12 June 2005. I am using Windows XP with SP2. I went into Internet Explorer, Legacy Fam

Re: [LegacyUG] Migrating Legacy to new computer

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:58:22 -0700, "winmcl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Please help me. I fear I have made a big mess. I have been ill and unable to >convert to Legacy 6. >Today I was getting ready to do it by downloading the last update to Version >5. The last update I had was 12 June 2005. Any

Re: [LegacyUG] HTML coding in note files????

2006-02-25 Thread Oregon Storms
Dennis, I appreciate your efforts very much. Maybe the new update will what ever it is that triggered the problem. Constance - Original Message - From: Dennis Kowallek To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] HTM

Re: [LegacyUG] Migrating Legacy to new computer

2006-02-25 Thread Brian Kelly
Winifred, All may not be lost! The file you downloaded from the web site is an install program. It did not overwrite Legacy.exe because it should have been named Legacy5Setup.exe. Have you tried running your Legacy? Be brave, you will probably find it still works. You should be able to cop

[LegacyUG] Family File won't open

2006-02-25 Thread Tish
When I open Legacy 6 deluxe, and go to a Family File, it will not open. Is this a bug? Is there a simple way of correcting this? Thanks for any help. tish Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Le

Re: [LegacyUG] Family File won't open

2006-02-25 Thread Wm Voss
Do you get a message of any sort or does it just do nothing? Is it an old (pre-v6) file or a new one? Have you been able to open it before? Wm Voss Tish wrote: When I open Legacy 6 deluxe, and go to a Family File, it will not open. Is this a bug? Is there a simple way of correcting this?

RE: [LegacyUG] location name changes

2006-02-25 Thread cabyers
Please given me the name of the European location program ... Carol Elk Grove, CA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roxanne Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 9:16 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@mail.millenniacorp.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] locati

Re: [LegacyUG] Family File won't open

2006-02-25 Thread Tish
Yes, I have been able to open it before, no problem at all. No message - nothing at all, yes, it is a file started probably with Legacy 2 - but I have worked on it in Legacy 6 deluxe. tish > Do you get a message of any sort or does it just do nothing? Is it an > old (pre-v6) file or a ne

Re: [LegacyUG] Family File won't open

2006-02-25 Thread Dennis Kowallek
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:47:15 -0800, "Tish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >When I open Legacy 6 deluxe, and go to a Family File, it will not open. Is >this a bug? Is there a simple way of correcting this? Can you open any other Legacy files? Try the sample database that comes with Legacy. -- De

Re: [LegacyUG] Family File won't open

2006-02-25 Thread Tish
No I cannot get into any of the family files, including the sample data base. tish - Original Message - From: "Dennis Kowallek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Family File won't open On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:47:15 -

[LegacyUG] It opened!

2006-02-25 Thread Tish
when I went to file and clicked on the family file I wanted, it would not work, but when I clicked on the 'family' tab on the screen, it opened - don't have a clue why, but it worked! Thanks for all your attempts to help. Tish Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE re

Re: [LegacyUG] Correcting faulty Legacy 5 update install

2006-02-25 Thread winmcl
Brian: Thank you for your encouragement. I found the Legacy5setup.exe file in the Legacy 5 directory. It is dated 12/28/204, 141 mb. The proper date should be 1/28/2006, so I guess that is not the file I need. Search does not find another file. I did find the uninstall file in the Legacy directory,

Re: [LegacyUG] Correcting faulty Legacy 5 update install

2006-02-25 Thread winmcl
Brain When I click on Legacy5 to open it, Windows XP comes up with this: Open File - Security Warning. Name: Legacy.exe Publisher: Unknown Publisher Type: Application From: C:\Legacy. Run Cancel At the bottom, it says "The File does not