Hello Ron,
Thank you for replying so quickly. I am using the identical format
you have laid out and am seeing the problem on the Preview screen
but it also carries over when I save to PDF. I do have sources
for all my entries but suppressed the viewing of them so when I
extracted the examples from the PDF the source numbers wouldn't
cloud my examples with more superscript numbers. Also I am not
inserting lines where names are missing. In the example I did not
start a new generation on a new page but even when I do the same
situation exists. I should also point out that it happens whether
I run the book from the Publising Centre or direct from the Report
menu>All Reports (Books and Others)>Descendants.
As I mentioned in my previous email, the problem appears to become
more pronounced when viewing the fourth and fifth generations or
thereafter but always only on the first line for main entry
individuals. Also as I pointed out, the problem only happens
when I elect to have the book reflect the relationship of the
individual to previous generations. That is, when I check the box
'Show line back to starting person'.
Thanks again for your interest in helping me to resolve this. P.S.
I'm sorry for not sending my initial email in Plain Text but when I
tried my examples which I pasted from the PDF got all messed up.
Ken in Ottawa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Ferguson" <rnldfe...@tiscali.co.uk>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Descendant Book Display Irritation
Ken,
I am unable to reproduce this but there are so many settings for the
report that mine may well be different to yours.
I have selected the Modified Register Report for the Descendant Book
Report (not the Narrative). Additionally I am using Individuals with
Children (Standard Format). I am also only looking at the Preview,
is this where you are looking or are your referring to a print or
some other format? Are you starting each generation on a new page?
You are clearly showing sources, so how are you displaying them, oh,
and are you inserting lines where names are missing?
I am very uncertain as to whether it will be possible for us to
reproduce this, if it is dependant on a specific combination of
settings - unless we are lucky.
Sorry that I seem to be so pessimistic, but without being able to
reproduce it I have little to suggest.
Ron Ferguson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ken
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: 27 September 2009 21:48
Subject: [LegacyUG] Descendant Book Display Irritation
Greetings All,
I am fairly new to this list so don't know if my type of query has
been addressed before. However, I cannot find any reference to it
in the archives.
I've run into a Descendant Book display situation which, although
trivial, does annoy me.
Whenever I select the 'Show line back to starting person' option,
the first line of wording for main entry individuals (i.e. the
individuals with the generation number against them) does not fill
the line. The balance of the sentence drops to the next line.
This only seems to be a problem commencing with the 4th generation.
In some cases will drop the superscript number and closing bracket
to line two when there is close to two inches of room still
available on the first line. I have changed margins but it really
doesn't correct the problem, it simply cause a different stream of
words to fall to the next line.
I've shown a couple of examples below but as this is an email layout
the superscript number appears as a regular number but I hope you
will understand what I am trying to say. As you can see, in both
cases there is almost two inches remaining on the first lines so why
in the first example was the word 'born' delegated to the second
line and why, in the second example, was the superscript number 2
which should be attached to William Frederick dropped to the second
line?
I should mention that the same situation arises when I run the
Multiple Line Descendant Report but does not occur if I uncheck
'Show line back to starting person'. As you know the program
applies the verbiage so I'm in a quandary as to what I can do.
Hoping someone can help.
Ken in Ottawa
Example 1-
4. Joseph Martin Metcalf (Joseph George 3, William Frederick 2,
Joseph 1) was
born 30 Jun 1828 in Derby, Derbyshire, England (21 Leeds Place), was
baptized 6 Sep 1828 in St.
Andrews, Litchurch, Derby, died 16 Feb 1969 in Montréal, Québec,
Canada (2403 Theodore St.)
aged 78, and was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery (Section H, Grave #
2913-F), Montréal, Québec.
Example 2-
7. Douglas Brian Metcalf (Claude 5, Joseph Metcalf 4, Joseph George
3, William Frederick
2, Joseph 1) was born 27 Sep 1945 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Royal
Victoria Hospital) and was baptized
20 Oct 1945 in St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, Maisonneuve, Montréal,
Québec, Canada.
