Mike, As I tried to explain, there is a difference in Legacy and that Legacy *must* create a blank/unknown record for a spouse/partner if a child is entered. You comparison with clicking a cell in Excel is, therefore, in my opinion invalid.
Any change to prevent a record being created on clicking the Save button, must not override an essential record created because of the existence of a child. So what is really required is an instruction such as "don't change the current status". Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw And the Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ Michael C. Morrison wrote: > Maybe we're dealing with semantics here. A record to me would include > the addition of an input. If one doesn't add an input then there > shouldn't be a record. > > If you click on a cell in Excel but don't add anything to the cell and > then click save one doesn't get a ghost record/observation. The same > thing happens in my favorite statistics program (Stata). Or, in word > processing if one creates a table and then clicks on a cell in the > table but you don't add anything to that cell and then click save you > don't get a ghost input. > > The advantage of software programs that follow similar logic increases > efficency and accuracy. I really like Legacy but I think in this case > Legacy is not following customary practices in the industry. Brian had > it right -- it's any easy addition to a marvelous program. My humble > opinion :-) > > > Mike > > > On 6/8/2010 12:20 PM, Ron Bernier wrote: >> You are right, "Doing nothing shouldn't result in doing something" - >> the problem is if you click on Save, you have done something, you >> created a record. If you click on Cancel then you have canceled the >> creation of a record. >> >> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Michael C. Morrison >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I concur with Brian's suggestion: >> >> "warn the user that no data exists but it will create >> a marriage link -- Continue or Cancel." >> >> Doing nothing shouldn't result in doing something. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> On 6/8/2010 11:13 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: >> > The issue is if you click on "Save", Legacy thinks you want to >> add a marriage. >> > >> > When you exit a window without adding or editing any data, it's >> always wise to click on "Cancel" >> > >> > >> > Thanks for using Legacy. >> > >> > Sherry >> > Customer Support >> > Millennia Corporation >> > [email protected] >> > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/> > >> > We are changing the world of genealogy! >> >> -- >> Ron Bernier >> Woonsocket, RI Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
