Richard, That is only partially accurate. Yes, the information is there, but the problem is that the Source Details are in a form which another program cannot read.
As I stated previously, this is a problem which affects all programs which have an SW type source format, not a Legacy problem as such. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: Richard Van Wasshnova Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:38 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Source Writer vs Basic Sources in .gedcoms Pat, If you use Source Writer to enter sources, then export to gedcom, I'm fairly certain the information is still there, just in basic format. Brian or Sherry or anyone correct me if I'm wrong. -- Richard Van Wasshnova On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Pat Hickin <pph...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ron, You wrote: "Splitters still have Source Details. It is, however, an > argument in favour of only using Basic Sources, and not Source Writer." > > This seems to imply that the/a .gedcom would pick up source details when a > source was entered via "Basic Sources" and omit it if it had been entered > via "Source Writer." > > But my (generic) .gedcom is omitting ALL details. > > I know Splitters still have Source Details. By and large, I'm a splitter. > > My point is that if gedcoms are going to drop the Source details,one has > to > become an EXTREME splitter (down to page numbers in the Source -- instead > of > just in the Source Detail!) if one wants the info to carry over into a > (generic) .gedcom. > > I wish some of the Support people would comment on this whole matter. > > I just got thru reading Legacy Help on SourceWriter and I find nothing > relevant as to how it carries over into a .gedcom. > > Pat > 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
