My apologies, Vivian, it does change the name and works OK for me. It does not, however, and cannot change the path as this would involve moving the file.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database 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: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:12:45 -0800 > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Picture Centre > From: vwhit...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > So Ron, then are the instructions in the Help file incorrect?? From > Picture Centre help > > Rename > > You can change the name of the currently highlight file in the Picture > File name List by clicking the Rename button. The file is then > renamed on disk. If the file has a + in the U column, any links to > this picture within your family file are also renamed to match the > change you made. > > Viv > > >>> >>> >>> Vivian, >>> >>> If this appears twice, my apologies, my last effort >>> disappeared into the ether! >>> >>> If I understand you correctly I have never known Legacy work >>> the way you are suggesting, and I hope it never will. You >>> seem to be suggesting that one should be able to change the >>> name of a picture file using the Picture Centre, this should >>> *never* be the case. >>> >>> I have picture files attached to many programs, not just >>> Legacy and if any of these programs allowed the change of >>> file name it would cause havoc with the others. >>> >>> What the Picture Centre does enable one to do is to change >>> the path and/or file name if it has been moved or *already* >>> renamed. Not to move the file or change its name. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron Ferguson > _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new and improved services from Windows Live. Learn more! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/132630768/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
