I need to study how to use dropbox. Haven't had the need before now. Suddenly it looks useful!
>________________________________ > From: Ron Ferguson <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 3:31 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] syncing files > >Peggy, > >If you use Dropbox and have files with the same name on both machines then the >latest will be used by both machines. > >If you really wish to keep them separate, one thing which you may like to >consider is only having your Legacy generated back ups in Dropbox. These >will, of course be unique because they contain the date and time in their file >name. If, however, you wished to be more specific then there is no reason for >not putting, say, #1 before the PC file name and #2 before that of the laptop. > >You will, of course have to use Restore to put them into Legacy, and save with >the appropriate. *.fdb file name, overwriting the old version. >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >GOONS #5307 > > >"Marg Strong" <tiny...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>I have been using a sync program to sync all files from my working drive to >>my backup drives. Since I use one drive and copy to only backup drives it's >>worked well. >> >> >>But now I have a laptop and will be working on legacy while traveling and it >>doesn't seems as though my "chronosync" program will save both the older file >>and the newer one that is different. I can't find a way to do that. I haven't >>yet delved into drop box. What happens with files of the same name and >>different contents? Is there a sync program that will save a copy the way a >>program like Adobe Bridge or even microsoft explorer, I think, will save both >>files, adding a (1) to the second copy. >> >> >>Hoping you can help me figure out how to do this! Thank you, Peggy >> >> >> >>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 > > > > 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
