There are more things in heaven and earth etc!!! I shall see if the same problem exists with the other missing files or if that is merely that the photos have been mislaid.
On 26 June 2015 at 20:20, Adrian Purkiss <a...@wavp.co.uk> wrote: > It's really strange, created what I think is your setup on my pc, > addressing a nas as drive z with the same directory structure as you, > although I don't know what you're filename is, and it works perfectly. > > Sent from my android device. > > -----Original Message----- > From: marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> > To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > Sent: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 1:05 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Next problem - Unsupported format > > Hi Adrian, > I put in the NAS server extension to see if I could create the required > number of 255 but the actual link shown on the photos is Z:\ and then the > folder names (various ones) and the file name. > Sorry if I caused any confusion there - I was trying to add in the > extension from the NAS server in case it was adding that in but there is no > reference to \NASSXXXX(Z) in the actual photo references. > Again, my apologies, > Marion > > > > On 26 June 2015 at 19:40, Adrian Purkiss <a...@wavp.co.uk> wrote: > >> I am rather confused how you get the \NASSXXXX(Z) in your path then, you >> should get Z:. Legacy should be treating it as a virtual local drive. When >> you manually link and get the Microsoft search box are you selecting file >> by “my computer” or still via “networks”. You must use “my computer” drive >> Z: or its ignoring the mapping and still trying to link via the old method >> which is failing. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Adrian >> >> >> >> *From:* marion wimsett [mailto:2wi...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* 26 June 2015 12:04 >> *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com >> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Next problem - Unsupported format >> >> >> >> Hi Adrian, >> >> I mapped the drive from the NAS server from "my computer" - the drive >> letter being Z. If it was to do with that then I would not have been able >> to see the rest of the photographs attached to the tree. There are 615 >> photos in the tree and there were only about 34 that Legacy couldn't find - >> now we are down to 18- which are probably in the same situation as a folder >> within a folder within ad infinitum!! I haven't had the courage to search >> for the last 18 yet! >> >> Thanks for your input, >> >> Marion >> >> >> >> On 26 June 2015 at 18:28, Adrian Purkiss <a...@wavp.co.uk> wrote: >> >> If you used the mapped network drive in "my computer" to connect as >> opposed to using the NAS in "networks" the problem will go away. It appears >> Legacy cannot handle network designations whereas it is perfectly happy to >> use drive letters. Let windows do the translation internally. This is what >> is recommended by Legacy support. >> >> http://support.legacyfamilytree.com/article/AA-00889/0/Sharing-a-media-folder-or-a-family-file-on-a-network-drive.html >> >> Adrian >> >> >> Sent from my android device. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: marion wimsett <2wi...@gmail.com> >> To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Sent: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 5:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Next problem - Unsupported format >> >> I think I would prefer house painting to sorting out the folders in my >> husband's tree - Legacy and Reunion do not work in the same manner >> obviously as there are no problems viewing the photos in Reunion! >> >> Marion >> >> >> >> On 25 June 2015 at 23:41, Brian L. Lightfoot <br...@the-lightfoots.com> >> wrote: >> >> Yeah, I surmised as much but then the idea of creating a folder for every >> event and for every person just doesn't sit well with me. But once again, >> to each their own. And even with the addition characters in the NAS drive >> path, I think the OP is still far from the 255 characters. I just gotta >> find time to test this out but I'm stuck painting a house for the next 3 >> days. >> >> Brian in CA >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MikeFry [mailto:emjay...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:57 AM >> To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Next problem - Unsupported format >> >> On 2015/06/25 08:13 AM, Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: >> >> > PS – I know you said it’s your husbands tree but did anyone every >> > point out that you have a “Percy Mott†folder inside of another >> > folder which is inside of another “Percy Mott†folder. Good grief. >> > To each their own, I guess. Whatever works for you. >> >> C'mon Brian. You know how names work in families. 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