Sorry, I should not have used the abbreviation It stands for *T*he *C*omplete *G*enealogy *R*eporter from Nigel Bufton Software, a rather impressive report generator that can do things I have not found elsewhere.
2018-02-26 11:23 GMT+01:00 Mike James <mikejames...@gmail.com>: > Please forgive my ignorance, but what is TCGR? > > Regards > Mike James > > On 26 February 2018 at 09:47, Rune Mattsson <rune.matts...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Interesting subject. >> >> I also use TCGR to create reports but so far, I 've just created PDF and >> I have thought about including internet links but I’ve not done it yet. >> >> One reason is that I have a poor experience of how permanent a URL is. It >> can be changed or removed and by now, FamilySearch requires a login, which >> significantly limits the availability. >> I have so far downloaded pictures and linked them to my database with >> reference to the source. >> >> But, I now have more than 1000 pictures and especially my backup become >> very big, I'm also considering incorporating movies and audio which does >> not improve the case. >> >> One solution could be to upload the movies to my private cloud (Onedrive) >> and link them to Legacy >> >> Some other ideas? >> h� >> >> 2018-02-25 1:34 GMT+01:00 Henk <henk.bastiaa...@hotmail.com>: >> >>> OK, great. Thank you Cathy. I will do some "playing around" and see. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] >>> On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner >>> Sent: Sunday, 25 February 2018 11:32 AM >>> To: Legacy User Group >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] URL's hyperlinked in reports >>> >>> Henk >>> >>> If you put them in notes it will work. >>> >>> To use the ones from the Media Gallery needs a programming change which >>> is why I said to send in the suggestion as I can't check at the moment to >>> see if it's there. >>> >>> Cathy >>> >>> > Henk <mailto:henk.bastiaa...@hotmail.com> >>> > Sunday, 25 February 2018 8:17 AM >>> > Thanks Cathy. Not sure if I understand you properly: I don't have any >>> > problem adding a hyperlink - it is done the way you said in previous >>> > reply. But I need those URL's in the reports. I will follow the steps >>> > you suggested and see if that is indeed giving me the hyperlinked >>> > URLO's in the PDF reports. >>> > >>> > Henk. >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] >>> > On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner >>> > Sent: Sunday, 25 February 2018 11:13 AM >>> > To: Legacy User Group >>> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] URL's hyperlinked in reports >>> > >>> > Henk, >>> > >>> > You can add a hyperlink to notes in Legacy. >>> > Here's how according to Anne Marie Holck: >>> > This is how it is done: >>> > «a href="http://legacyfamilytee.com/"»Legacy Home page«/a» This is >>> > just an example. Change the url to whatever you want. And the 'Legacy >>> > Home page' text shall be changed to whatever text you need shown to >>> > identify the link/url, that you want people to click on. This will >>> > make a clickable link in any note field. >>> > Note the << are special symbols and I never remember what they're >>> > called. They're not just two greater or less than signs. >>> > >>> > I don't know if there is a suggestion logged to be able to add the URL >>> > from where you can enter it in the Media Gallery. I can't look as the >>> > website seems to be down. Send it in. >>> > But that wouldn't solve your issue in a third party report generator. >>> > You'd have to ask them. >>> > >>> > Cathy >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Cathy Pinner <mailto:genea...@gmail.com> Sunday, 25 February 2018 8:13 >>> > AM Henk, >>> > >>> > You can add a hyperlink to notes in Legacy. >>> > Here's how according to Anne Marie Holck: >>> > This is how it is done: >>> > «a href="http://legacyfamilytee.com/"»Legacy Home page«/a» This is >>> > just an example. Change the url to whatever you want. And the 'Legacy >>> > Home page' text shall be changed to whatever text you need shown to >>> > identify the link/url, that you want people to click on. This will >>> > make a clickable link in any note field. >>> > Note the << are special symbols and I never remember what they're >>> > called. They're not just two greater or less than signs. >>> > >>> > I don't know if there is a suggestion logged to be able to add the URL >>> > from where you can enter it in the Media Gallery. I can't look as the >>> > website seems to be down. Send it in. >>> > But that wouldn't solve your issue in a third party report generator. >>> > You'd have to ask them. >>> > >>> > Cathy >>> > >>> > >>> > Henk <mailto:henk.bastiaa...@hotmail.com> >>> > Sunday, 25 February 2018 7:25 AM >>> > >>> > Yes, I do. >>> > >>> > *From:*LegacyUserGroup >>> > [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Carrie >>> > Pillow >>> > *Sent:* Sunday, 25 February 2018 9:19 AM >>> > *To:* Legacy User Group >>> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] URL's hyperlinked in reports >>> > >>> > Hi >>> > >>> > Are you adding your URL’s through add media , Internet website? >>> > >>> > Regards >>> > >>> > Carrie >>> > >>> > *From:*LegacyUserGroup >>> > [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Henk >>> > *Sent:* 24 February 2018 21:52 >>> > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com >>> > <mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com>> >>> > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] URL's hyperlinked in reports >>> > >>> > Dear Legacy users, >>> > >>> > OK Carry, Sherry, everyone: I hear you, so I am asking for user >>> > support. I want to call in the help of Legacy users regarding the >>> > following issue: How to get hyperlink URL’s in reports. >>> > >>> > In addition to pictures and documents (I have never used sound files >>> > and video files as yet) , I have added lots and lots of URL’s to the >>> > various Media Galleries (of Individuals, Stories and Places) in order >>> > to provide further, in-depth & graphic information about the >>> > individuals, the places where they were born, lived and died, and so >>> > on. Legacy is perfectly capable to store that information and >>> > on-screen, using Legacy, the genealogy comes to life! However, I >>> > sorely miss all of that information showing in hyperlink format in the >>> > various PDF reports, especially TCGR, which I have found to be a >>> > really good companion reporting program. Maybe anyone has figured out >>> > how to get URL’s in hyperlink format in reports? >>> > >>> > I have gone through all the export and reporting settings in Legacy >>> > and TCGR burt have not as yet been able to achieve what I want. >>> > >>> > Any help is very much appreciated. >>> > >>> > Henk. >>> > >>> > Carrie Pillow <mailto:elkerlo...@outlook.com> Sunday, 25 February 2018 >>> > 6:19 AM >>> > >>> > Hi >>> > >>> > Are you adding your URL’s through add media , Internet website? >>> > >>> > Regards >>> > >>> > Carrie >>> > >>> > *From:*LegacyUserGroup >>> > [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Henk >>> > *Sent:* 24 February 2018 21:52 >>> > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> >>> > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] URL's hyperlinked in reports >>> > >>> > Dear Legacy users, >>> > >>> > OK Carry, Sherry, everyone: I hear you, so I am asking for user >>> > support. I want to call in the help of Legacy users regarding the >>> > following issue: How to get hyperlink URL’s in reports. >>> > >>> > In addition to pictures and documents (I have never used sound files >>> > and video files as yet) , I have added lots and lots of URL’s to the >>> > various Media Galleries (of Individuals, Stories and Places) in order >>> > to provide further, in-depth & graphic information about the >>> > individuals, the places where they were born, lived and died, and so >>> > on. Legacy is perfectly capable to store that information and >>> > on-screen, using Legacy, the genealogy comes to life! However, I >>> > sorely miss all of that information showing in hyperlink format in the >>> > various PDF reports, especially TCGR, which I have found to be a >>> > really good companion reporting program. Maybe anyone has figured out >>> > how to get URL’s in hyperlink format in reports? >>> > >>> > I have gone through all the export and reporting settings in Legacy >>> > and TCGR burt have not as yet been able to achieve what I want. >>> > >>> > Any help is very much appreciated. >>> > >>> > Henk. >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>> Archives at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >>> -- >>> >>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>> Archives at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Rune Mattsson >> Sjödalstorget 9 12 tr >> SE-141 47 HUDDINGE >> Sweden >> Phone + 46 (0) 8 608 16 84 <+46%208%20608%2016%2084> >> Mobile + 46 (0) 73 600 20 54 <+46%2073%20600%2020%2054> >> >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> >> > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > -- Rune Mattsson Sjödalstorget 9 12 tr SE-141 47 HUDDINGE Sweden Phone + 46 (0) 8 608 16 84 Mobile + 46 (0) 73 600 20 54
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