Why can't the Legacy programmers include an option to show/hide HTML or other codes? Then users who require to see coding can do so, whilst those who just want to see the effects will see bold (for example) as bold type without irritating /b etc. This would seem the obvious solution to the problem. Joan
On 3 Apr 2011, at 09:15, Evert van Dijken <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't see this in the actual Notes field (the text is bold in the > notes field, when I Edit the Event), but I see this in the > Desc/Place/Notes *column* for the Census Event when I open the > Individuals Information. This looks like a bug to me, I wouldn't > expect to see code in that column. > Evert > > > 2011/4/3 Dave Keeney <[email protected]>: >> Brian there still seems to be some confusion on this (if only mine). >> >> Are you saying this applies to the actual NOTES field or just the >> Desc/Place fields? >> If it's the actual NOTES field it does apply to my problem. >> If not, I still don't know why mine switched to the actual codes. >> >> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Brian/Support >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> There was a discussion on our test list recently about when and where >>> codes should be displayed vs the effect those codes invoke. The >>> consensus was that the codes should be shown rather than their effect, >>> except in reports where the effects are displayed. This resulted in a >>> change in the way Legacy behaves. When viewing an event in the list of a >>> person's events, the codes and not their effects will be shown. In other >>> words when you have the person open for edit, if their are codes in the >>> notes for the event these codes will appear in the Desc/Place/Notes >>> section of the list. Before this most recent update the notes would >>> appear in bold. >>> >>> This change in Legacy behaviour may be what you are seeing. >>> >>> Brian >>> Customer Support >>> Millennia Corporation >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> >>> We are changing the world of genealogy! >>> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >>> Thanks. >>> >>> On 02/04/2011 2:07 PM, Dave Keeney wrote: >>>> Good thought, I just loaded it from the old drive. >>>> Same result. >>>> >>>> Maybe we headed down the wrong road since I don't normally import gedcoms >>>> either. >>>> >>>> BUT, maybe if you (or someone) could do a test for me. >>>> >>>> 1. Create a new event (Census) for someone. >>>> >>>> 2. Put a couple of Bold "test' texts in the notes field. Cntl-B test >>>> Cntrl-B, Bold button test Bold button. For me now the "test" fields show as >>>> bold. >>>> >>>> 3. Export - in my last test I exported to a Legacy file (not gedcom), only >>>> the person in question. >>>> >>>> 4. Open the newly exported fdb file. Shouldn't the "test" fields be bolded >>>> in the Census event? For me it now shows<b> test</b> for both fields. >>>> >>>> And sorry for the previous bad statement. I can see how you would have >>>> thought I had a new machine since I said "a new machine" LOL. I was >>>> thinking >>>> "new" just because it appeared new with Win7. >>>> >>>> My wife's machine is still XP, maybe I'll install Legacy there and see what >>>> happens. >>>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ron >>>> Ferguson<[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> > > > > 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 > > > 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
