OK. First question. Is the Event one of the four (BirthChriDiedBur) or an Event/Fact? New Event/Type or already used? New Source or already used one? SourceWriter or BasicStyle? I am guessing you are using SourceWriter. There have been problems reported in somewhat similar situations. Did you skip any fields. I know it shouldn't matter, but it might. You said, 'When I reopen Legacy, I need to re-enter the event again, but the source clipboard is saved.' Again was this a NEW clipboard source, or a repeat. I read it as new. It may be a problem with order of input. I don't use the clipboard much, but I would create the NEW source, before opening the Event screen. This may be a quirk to fix, or an intentional, desired path to use/not use. Since the underlying program MS Access, has its own quirks and ideas of order, it may be confusing the DB. But at the present time, until we hear otherwise (or if I guessed wrong, and it works differently than I state), I would until furthur notice, create the sources-events in that order. I would gladly hear from those who use the described tool order successfully. What I think is the problem: Create new Event, go to clipboard, add new source, edit clipboard detail screen, Save Source, Save Event. Hope I got it right? Rich in LA CA
--- On Fri, 9/12/08, Christina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Christina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing. > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 4:27 PM > Now I am having problems with Legacy V7 Build 7.0.0.55. > > It happens when I add an event and then I open the clipboard and I enter the > information on the Source detail screen. I have the > information completed and then when I try to go to the save > step, it freezes and I have to close it with the task manager. > > When I reopen Legacy, I need to re-enter the event again, > but the > source clipboard is saved. > > FYI > -- > - Christina Hruška > --And the Dragon Grins... > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:06 PM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is why when I, (and others) when discussing a > problem, try to steer the person into seeing my example, to > be specific how I am wrong or not, which assists people not > familar with writing repair requests to be more clear. I > learned by doing it wrong enough times. > > Rich in LA CA > > > > > > --- On Fri, 9/12/08, ronald ferguson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing. > >> To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 1:05 AM > >> You make some important points there, Rich. > >> > >> I would suggest that making detailed notes of any > problems > >> is not only helpful for oneself though, but is of > great help > >> to the bug catchers and even LUG when trying to > explain what > >> has happened. > >> > >> It is not really possible to suggest ways of > overcoming > >> problems unless it can be replicated and ofter > all, the > >> response of "well it doesn't happen to > me" is > >> not very helpful, except when it provokes a > response giving > >> more detail as to how to replicate it. > >> > >> Again, insufficient information can lead to two or > multiple > >> problems being thought of as the same problem, > when in fact > >> they are quite different, and have different > causes. I know > >> that you are aware of this but. hopefully, others > may note > >> that the more information provided about how the > problem > >> arose and how it can be replicated can save an > awful lot of > >> guessing, questions, erroneous answers and help to > determine > >> the correct response far more accurately. > >> > >> > >> Ron Ferguson > >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs > >> http://www.fergys.co.uk > >> View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > >> For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > >> http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > >> > _____________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:13:22 -0700 > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing. > >> > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> > > >> > I am glad you came out of hiding. There seems > to be a > >> lot of different problems happening in L7. When > these things > >> keep happening, make a note for yourself, about > location in > >> the program, (which screen, what field, etc.) and > especially > >> if it happened in the same place the next time, or > a new > >> place/field. Since I have not yet had any of these > problems > >> happen to me, I must be staying away from the > danger zones. > >> I have added only eight new sources using > SourceWriter. > >> Because I have over 2000 created in L6, I will > wait for the > >> converter to be working, or offer my stuff for > B-testing > >> when needed. I never send to PDF/RTF/Webpages, > since most of > >> my contacts use gedcoms for e-mailing. I do know > that any > >> e-mail discussing problems in the DB, gets clumped > with > >> others that seem to be the same thing. Next time > your > >> computer locks up, record what screen you were > editing, > >> saving or canceling. I know that you might only do > that > >> after re-entering the program and going > >> > back to where you were, and attempt to re-do > the task > >> it might have been caused by. For future sessions, > I got > >> burned in my earlier years by power and connection > problems, > >> so now never (?) keypunch more than adding 20 new > people, or > >> about 40 new people to an old source, etc. > >> > Then I close out of the program, (which locks > in the > >> current stuff), before the actual backup at the > real end of > >> the day. I also do the same thing typing Word > documents, and > >> excel charts. Whenever I don't thats when my > best work > >> disappears. > >> > Rich in LA CA > >> > > >> > --- On Thu, 9/11/08, > onthepathingrace-genealogy > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> From: onthepathingrace-genealogy > >> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing. > >> >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> >> Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 5:01 > PM > >> >> Hello. I'm a frequent lurker but > Nancy's > >> post > >> >> brings me out of hiding. Legacy 7 has > been > >> freezing with > >> >> Individual's screens going > "blank" > >> just as > >> >> Nancy describes. I've been waiting > for a post > >> like hers. > >> >> It didn't seem possible that the data > >> blindness problem > >> >> was mine alone. Screens going blank with > data > >> disappearing > >> >> does seems random but possibly does > correlate with > >> >> individuals with source document images > attached > >> to events. > >> >> So far, closing and reopening Legacy > means all my > >> data up to > >> >> my last "save" will reappear > again . > >> >> > >> >> Worse yet - Version 7 quits/closes on me > at random > >> causing > >> >> me to lose data! Sometimes I get a error > message > >> before > >> >> self-closing but usually not. This has > cost me > >> hours of data > >> >> input and much heartbreak. I wish Legacy > had a > >> background > >> >> auto-save feature built in!! This problem > has been > >> more > >> >> frequent than the data blindness problem > for me. > >> Both seem > >> >> to increase in frequency as I add > individuals to > >> my > >> >> database. > >> >> > >> >> Despite Legacy 7's problems, it is > still my > >> genealogy > >> >> program of choice having tried most. It > is feature > >> rich and > >> >> more than needed at my level of genealogy > >> experience. > >> >> I've loads of experience with > software and > >> >> computer's but little with genealogy. > Because > >> I'm a > >> >> software junkie I invested a few years > trying > >> Family Tree, > >> >> Legends Family Tree, PAF, RootsMagic, The > Master > >> Genealogist > >> >> and a couple others. PAF and Family Tree > are > >> limiting and > >> >> quick to outgrow, Legends wasn't bad > but soon > >> became > >> >> unsupported then ultimately defunct. The > Master > >> >> Genealogist is inclusive but not > intuitive. I want > >> to invest > >> >> time learning about genealogy and my > family not > >> how to use a > >> >> program. I used RootsMagic for a year and > like it > >> very > >> >> much. While using RM, I read pre-release > news of > >> Legacy 7 > >> >> so bought the upgradeable Version 6 > package and > >> began using > >> >> it along side RootsMagic. Early on, > Legacy won my > >> respect > >> >> but I was still waiting for Version 7. > Version 6 > >> was very > >> >> good > >> >> but Version 7 is easilly the most > intuitive, > >> inclusive, > >> >> feature filled and visually appealing > program of > >> all those > >> >> tested. While most programs have some > good aspects > >> - Legacy > >> >> simply offers more. I'm a long range > planner > >> and > >> >> can't see ever outgrowing Legacy. > >> >> > >> >> I certainly digressed above and took to > commenting > >> on the > >> >> Legacy Bug thread as well as concurring > with > >> Nancy's > >> >> issue. Sorry about that. Just wanted to > speak up > >> and say > >> >> she is not alone. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Regards, Simona > >> >> If you can't be a Sterling example, > perhaps > >> you've > >> >> been a Terrific warning! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ---- > >> >> From: Nancy > >> >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:27:41 > AM > >> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing > >> >> > >> >> I don't believe I did a Sentence > Override but > >> I've > >> >> been playing with the > >> >> events and it seems to be happening on > all my > >> Events that > >> >> have multimedia > >> >> attachments. All my residence and > occupation > >> events have > >> >> pictures of the > >> >> census sheet attached. Events without > attachments > >> work fine > >> >> when I attempt > >> >> to edit them. It must be related to the > picture > >> attachment. > >> >> Nancy > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Robert Carneal" > >> >> > >> >> To: > >> >> Sent: 26 August, 2008 10:55 PM > >> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy freezing > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> Hello Nancy- > >> >>> > >> >>> I tried to replicate your scenario. > It is > >> working for > >> >> me so far, but all > >> >>> that means is we have something > different. Did > >> you > >> >> edit the Sentence > >> >>> Override for your Resident Event? > Perhaps if I > >> knew > >> >> how you phrased it, I > >> >>> could then replicate your problem. > >> >>> > >> >>> Or did you make a brand new resident > event > >> definition, > >> >> and custom defined > >> >>> your sentences? Could we know how you > defined > >> it? > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks. > >> >>> > >> >>> Robert > >> >>> > >> >>> At 2008-08-26 09:35 PM, you wrote: > >> >>>>Hello all, > >> >>>>I've developed this recurring, > annoying > >> >> problem. I added a residence event > >> >>>>and the assigned a source > including adding > >> the text > >> >> details. I save and > >> >>>>close it. I discover I left > something out > >> of the > >> >> text detail so I go to > >> >>>>"Detail Edit" and the > window > >> opens except > >> >> its transparent. There's a frame > >> >>>>and several of the buttons are > available > >> but the > >> >> guts of the window are > >> >>>>missing. I can close the window by > hitting > >> the save > >> >> button but there is no > >> >>>>way to actually edit it. > >> >>>> > >> >>>>I've uninstalled and > reinstalled Legacy > >> 7 > >> >> Deluxe (which is what I've been > >> >>>>using). I've also reset > everything to > >> default. > >> >> I'm using Windows XP. > >> >>>>I've searched the archives but > >> haven't > >> >> located anything that mirrors my > >> >>>>problem. > >> >>>>Thanks, > >> >>>>Nancy > >> >>> > >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ > >> Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live > Messenger > >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > >> > >> > >> Legacy User Group guidelines: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > >> Archived messages: > >> > >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > >> Online technical support: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > >> To unsubscribe: > >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
