I am not asking Legacy to be a word processor. I am asking that,
when a report is Previewed and there are check boxes for printing
various types of files, that those options be produced in
whatever format which has a checkbox.
The simplest would be a text file because then you could format
the file in your word processor.
When the opening page allows you to choose Index Options, you
assume that the indices will be produced in whatever format is
allowed, i.e. Screen/Printer, Text file, HTML, RTF, PDF.
When the Preview shows you a report that includes indices, you
assume that when produced in one of the formats with a check box,
that the indices will be produced when you choose one of those
formats.
This does not happen! The indices are missing!!!
THAT is what the problem is.
CE
-----Original Message-----
From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Ferguson
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 1:19 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
Jim,
Whilst I broadly agree with you comments regarding the Legacy
reporting (except for the blank page which I have never
experienced) as I have said before, it is my belief that those
asking for what would amount to a fully fledged word processor as
part of the program are asking for far too much. The total size
of the package would be far too big for many, and why should
Legacy reinvent the wheel when it is there in Word, Open Office
and a number
of other programs.
If it is ever done then let us add onto the list a fully fledged
web page designer, after all, why should the web creation section
of users be not have an equivalent tool for their chosen method
of publication. Naturally, it should have the attributes of
Dreamweaver or Front Page in order to meet all the demands which
may be required. It shouldn't really be any bigger than a word
processor and the total package should come in at not a lot more
than 200MB.
Pity that this is too big for Africa and the rural areas of many
other countries (including the USA) where dial up is on the only
access, but those
of us with broadband should be fine. Or maybe we should have
several different versions with escalating prices in order to
meet all the available
customisations.
Please don't think that I am suggesting for one minute, Jim, that
this is your view, I feel sure that it isn't. In one form or an
other this argument has been going on for years, so please excuse
the rant :-)
Ron Ferguson
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Walton
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: 07 October 2009 20:42
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
A pdf file is an image, similar to a jpg file. If it is created
from a text file it has a text layer that can be indexed and
modified, etc. It's quite easy to move a text or rtf file into
pdf format, but a totally different matter to go the other way.
I think the problem is that Legacy is a genealogical tool, not a
reporting tool. The reporting section is very cumbersome and has
no real formatting capabilities beyond the bare minimum. It
might be better for them to partner
with another company/program for the reporting functions. So far
the main use I've seen in the report feature is to dump reports
to the printer for proofreading and database corrections. I could
never conceive of using it to
create a document for publication.
I did try to create one rtf report and got a single page that
told me I could now import into my word processor and create an
index because all the headings used heading tags. Very
convenient, but the rest of the report was blank. (grin)
Jim
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:21 AM, CE Wood <wood...@msn.com> wrote:
The problem / BUG is that when the report is Previewed or in PDF,
The Index/Indices is shown/printed. When it is Text or RTF (if
allowed) the Index/Indices are NOT!
If a report shows something in Preview, it needs to print it in
ALL permissible formats!
CE
From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Walton
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 5:08 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] No report indices in text format, & other
bugs in reports
It seems to be designed that way. If you go through each of the
reports you will see what printing options are available on the
right, under the image of the printer. Family and descendant
will do text, html, and pdf. Pedigree will only do pdf. Not sure
why they aren't available in rtf because it is certainly capable
of doing it. My plan is to do all my writing in Word, and
importing a pdf of group sheets, etc. as images into the
document. I'm just disappointed that I can't create an rtf of
the source report so that I could then create a bibliography and
reference that in my text.
Jim
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:23 AM, CE Wood <wood...@msn.com> wrote:
I am trying to produce Individual, Family, Ancestor, Descendant,
and Lineage Reports. When I choose Text file or HTML (there is
no option for RTF), the file is produced without any indices,
even though both Name and Location indices have been selected
and do appear in Preview and PDF.
Also, when using Publishing Center, the HTML report includes only
the first chapter of the book even though Preview and PDF include
all the chapters.
And, in the book, the Name Index for the book includes ONLY the
names from the first chapter.
CE
