Jackie, I rather suspect that depends on what one means by the link with Legacy being correct. If it means that when Legacy looks in a folder and sees the file there then it will see it. But if you ask Legacy to Search for a file it's never heard of then it won't find it.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New Tutorial* Create Standards Compliant CSS Pedigree web pages 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, 7 May 2009 18:28:36 -0500 > From: jkin...@gmail.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Browse for lost picture file > > Bruce - > > I'm not sure how it happened - but I have indeed renamed pictures > outside of Legacy - and then later gone to legacy to get them > reassigned, only to find that indeed the link within Legacy is correct. > It has always stunned me when it has happened. > > Of course, you mileage may vary. > > Jackie > > Bruce Jones wrote: >> Maybe I'm missing something but if you rename a file *within* Legacy >> (in the Picture Center), you will not have that problem and Legacy >> will continue to find the file. That will not, however, solve the >> problem of Legacy not finding a file that has been renamed *outside* >> of Legacy. >> >> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Don Jaggi>>> wrote: >> >> As we research we refine what we do. What I make as a file name is >> not what I may not want in the future. I am not going to not >> change a file name because of the programs inability to handle the >> process. I think the program should accommodate this simple >> process. It really is not that big of deal but the program makes >> it a big deal. When I click on browse for a file I should be ale >> to go to the exact folder where my file is. If I can't do that >> then the program has a problem. >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:14 AM, CE WOOD>>> wrote: >> >> No matter what you have specified in >> Options>Customize>Locations>Picture Files, you will still get >> that window when Legacy cannot find your file. I agree, it is >> quite frustrating, but happens only when a file name or path >> has been changed. That's a reason to not change the name of a >> picture file. >> >> Sherry means that attachments are not allowed here, on the >> User Group. >> >> Carolyn >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Don Jaggi >> *To:* LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:09 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Browse for lost picture file >> >> I changed that and it still does not change the window I >> get when I click >> the button 'browse for file yourself' Not only that the >> window that opens >> is small and I cannot change it size so I cannot even see >> the complete file >> structure of names don't see attachement Attachements >> are not allowed >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Sherry/Support >>>>> wrote: >> >> Please do not send attachments or HTML to the list as >> per list guidelines at >> >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> >> Many of our users are still on dial-up or have limited >> access and both >> attachments and HTML take longer to download and use >> up their limited >> bandwidth. >> >> Not to mention the risk of viruses in attachments and >> HTML messages. >> >> >> >> Thanks for using Legacy. >> >> Sherry >> Customer Support >> Millennia Corporation >> supp...@legacyfamilytree.com >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> >> We are changing the world of genealogy! >> >> When replying to this message, please include all >> previous correspondence. >> Thanks. >> >> >> --------Original Message------------- >> >> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com >> [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com >> ] On Behalf >> Of Don Jaggi >> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 6:28 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Browse for lost picture file >> >> I changed that and it still does not change the window >> I get when I click >> the button 'browse for file yourself' Not only that >> the window that opens >> is small and I cannot change it size so I cannot even >> see the complete file >> structure of names see attachement >> _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/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
