This has now been fixed.  The AKAs will follow the style selected for the
main names on the Formatting tab.  Next build...

Thanks,
--
Dave Berdan
Millennia
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.LegacyFamilyTree.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kendall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG][BUG] Different Names


> I have spotted an error with the AKA.  I have entered AKA's for Frank
Philip
> Kendall as:
>
> Philip, Squadron Leader Joe Kendall, Pip Kendall
>
>
> When I create web pages in Pedigree mode it prints:
>
> "Other names for Frank were Philip, Kendall, Squadron Leader Joe and
> Kendall, Pip "
>
> In individual mode the output is correct:
>
> "AKA: Philip, Squadron Leader Joe Kendall, Pip Kendall"
>
> Ahh.. just noticed what it is doing surname, forename.  In which case it
is
> ignoring the setting in Formatting.  In any case each pair should be
> separated by a semi-colon i.e.
>
> "Other names for Frank were Philip; Kendall, Squadron Leader Joe and
> Kendall, Pip "
>
>
>
> Regards
>
> John
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John
> > Lancaster
> > Sent: 2001 January 24 15:59
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Different Names
> >
> >
> > When you're working in the main data entry sheet for the
> > person, you'll see
> > an icon that says, AKA (also known as) just to the right of
> > the slot where
> > you enter the surname. Click that and it brings up a place to enter
> > alternate names.
> >
> > -jcl
> > John Lancaster
> > Freelance Business/Tech Writer
> > Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Webpage: http://home.swbell.net/jclanc/
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am a new user of  Legacy and am having trouble in
> > documenting people's
> > > names.
> > >
> > > My problem is how do you differentiate that a person used his second
> > > name versus used a name that was not part of his legal name.
> > >
> > > Example #1:     Thomas Robert Smith (legal name)  but was known as
> > > Robert Smith
> > > Example # 2:    William John Smith (legal name) but was known as Bud
> > > Smith
> > >
> > > The next problem is how to index the two names.  I tried
> > using the AKA
> > > field, but only the main name appears on the Name List, so
> > unless you
> > > just happen to know what the other name is, then you won't
> > know that you
> > > have information on the person.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > > Cliff Floyd
> > > Ontario, Canada
> > >
> > >
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