Jay, You didn't read what I wrote. The Legacy webpage generator will change filenames from names with a mix of upper and lower case letters and spaces to names in all lower case with underscores instead of spaces. You just have to choose the right options although the elimination of spaces seems to be automatic.
Cathy Jay Wilpolt wrote: > > Cathy, > > It's not Legacy you need to worry about when there are spaces or mixed > case in filenames. > > The problem is that OTHER systems, web browsers etc, those spaces or > other symbols may not be read properly, causing either an error or bad > location target. > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Cathy Pinner <genea...@gmail.com > <mailto:genea...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Note if you use any of these filename changers, you'll have to > reattach your media to Legacy if it's more than a change to all > lowercase. > > Also note that with Legacy you don't have to worry if you have a > case mix in filenames or spaces if you are using the Legacy > webpage generator as spaces are automatically changed to > underscore and there is an option to change to all lowercase. > Legacy also saves you from yourself by offering to ensure unique > filenames if you have the bad habit of naming different photos > stored in different folders with the same name. > > Cathy > > Tom Momeyer wrote: >> >> >> Hi, another software that does bulk changes to filenames, is >> Bulk Rename Utility. I've used it in work and at home many times >> for similar uses. It has a fairly complex user interface, so I >> recommend practicing on a few file copies in ano ther location. >> >> Tom M. >> >> J.M. "Jay" Ingalls wrote: >>> >>> >>> Larry, >>> >>> Have never needed to do it, but I think I saw software in the past >>> that would change the title case from upper to lower for >>> everything in >>> a folder. Someone else may know if software like that is available. >>> >>> Jay Ingalls >>> ================ >>> On 9/30/2014 6:49 PM, LDB Misc wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I do have uppercase and spaces in my filenames for photos... >>>> that would be a major pain to have to rename all the photo >>>> files. I should have noted that I just upgraded from Legacy 4 >>>> deluxe to Legacy 8 deluxe and didn't have this problem with >>>> Legacy 4. >>>> >>>> -Larry >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > 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 > Jay Wilpolt <mailto:jaywilp...@aol.com> > Saturday, 4 October 2014 2:59 AM > Cathy, > > It's not Legacy you need to worry about when there are spaces or mixed > case in filenames. > > The problem is that OTHER systems, web browsers etc, those spaces or > other symbols may not be read properly, causing either an error or bad > location target. > > > > > > > > > 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 > Tom Momeyer <mailto:t...@momeyer.com> > Friday, 3 October 2014 6:12 AM > Hi, another software that does bulk changes to filenames, is Bulk > Rename Utility. I've used it in work and at home many times for > similar uses. It has a fairly complex user interface, so I recommend > practicing on a few file copies in another location. > > Tom M. > > > > > 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). 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