Whenever I use Access it asks me if I want to save the changes if I press "X". And that's the way any properly designed and written application works. It will roll back any changes made. It's always been that way going all the way back to DOS apps. Why do you think they picked an "X"? It means get out of here, don't do it. Just like on a box of poison. To have it act any other way is counter-intuitive.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 8:40 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? Bob, Have you considered that when saving to an Access DB this is done on the fly, that is when you make a change it is saved at the time you make the change. This is not the same as saving an image or text to file. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: Bob Vary Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 1:15 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? With all due respect, you're mistaken. The Windows standard is to exit without saving when the "x" is clicked. Clicking "Apply" saves any changes without exiting the dialog and clicking "Save" saves the data and exits. Legacy also doesn't always make standard use of the "Apply" button, although I can't remember off-hand which dialog gave me trouble and don't have time at the moment to research it. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 12:54 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using "x" to exit/cancel - bug? A more correct interpretation, and this is throughout Windows not just in Legacy, is that the x means apply changes and exit. In other words using x is just like using Save. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 21/07/2011 11:09 PM, Paula Ryburn wrote: > In testing using "est" in dates (where "est" is not in the valid list in > Help), > I discovered a follow-up to an old thread (Nov 2010) about the modified > date. > > The problem noted was that if you clicked the "x" to get out of the Edit > Indiv. > screen, the modified date was updated. The (imo blunt) reply was "of > course it > did... click cancel..." - end of thread. > > However, what I noticed was that if you entered data and decide not to > save it > and click "x" to get out, not only is the modified date updated, but the > new > data is also saved. I don't think that is the way it should be. > > IMO, clicking the "x" to get out of something (escape out of something) is > pretty standard that you do NOT want it saved. The converse argument > could > be "If I'd wanted to save it, I would've clicked "Save." " > > I think the program should notice whether or not changes were made, then > (a) if > no changes, don't update modified date, and (b) if changes were made, ask > if > they want to save them (and update modified date if they do). > > Sherry or Brian, what do you think? What was the intent in putting the > "x" > there instead of forcing a conscious choice of what to do upon exiting? > Am I so > far off base? > > Thanks, > --Paula in Texas Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
