Anna Thank you for speaking up. I have used a number of other programs with very little success. Being both physically and visually disabled, I tried the Standard Legacy which was great with the program that reads back to me. I have now invested $60 Aus. into the Deluxe and I am now not looking back. I am however unable to access the book, and would like to suggest to Ken or Sherry the idea of a taped version of instructions be available at request, at extra charge naturally. I would also like to say a big thank you to all on the list who give suggestions. I make note of the ones I need as well as filling them away Pamela Perth Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 1:23 PM Subject: : Re: [LegacyUG] Search Woes and Pleas
> I don't know about a global search, but at least other programs, old and new > have a search criteria that can be set up with a multiple field list and > search criteria. Having to use the Search and Replace function just to find > text in a field/ with no report; the liability for an accidental replace; > and no multiple field lists is a sad statement in the search/'find area for > Legacy. > > At least ...THESE OTHER PROGRAMS...you refer to can give us a search > criteria with a listed field, drop down choices for every field name and > Boolean search content. A report like this in the most part will meet the > needs of many who might think they need a global search. > > ax field (select field from drop down) ....equals, does not equal, contains, > does not contain, less than, greater than, less than or equal to, etc (from > drop down menu) to ......."fill in the blank search criteria. > > and/or/ > > repeat above for another field > > and/or > > repeat above for another field > > etc > > > This gives you a pretty good search without a global. And this IS > AVAILABLE. Look at Rootsmagic (the replacement for Family Origin by the > original Author)....look at PAF, both have free versions. > > These are not FAR OUT requests. > > I love Legacy and it's interface and I am more than appreciative for the > excellent help that I gain from this board. But it is not conducive to > improving this program and maintaining its competitive edge in the market to > be sarcastic when someone mentions something that other programs are doing > better. There are shortcomings in Legacy. One is in the search functions. > Another is in the reporting of citation text and comment details. The best > way to keep this program moving toward becoming the best it can be is to > point out those thing that the competition is doing. If you don't think > Millenium wants to know those things, I think you are sadly mistaken. They > probably are not happy to hear that people export their detail to Rootsmagic > or anything else to use their search engine and to get their citation detail > report. These are basis necessities. Not personal preferences. > > I for one would like to never have to export to any other software for > anything. I would just like to use Legacy. If I settle to be only export > for some personal preference, not some necessity. Mary expressed a valid > expectation, there was no need to be sarcastic. No one's needs are served by > that. > > Anna > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Louise Par" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 7:59 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Search Woes and Pleas > > > > > I don't regret changing to Legacy, but I do desperately miss being > > > able to search "any word or partial word in all fields of all record > > > types" > > > Would it be so difficult to provide this facility? It is available in > > > many other genealogy programs. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mary > > > > Mary, > > WOW!! A program that can search "any word or partial word > > in all fields of all record types"? > > > > This sounds VERY interesting. > > > > Could you please give the name or names of these other > > genealogy programs that can do this? > > > > Louise > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 5:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Search Woes and Pleas > > > > > > > 100% in agreement! > > > I don't regret changing to Legacy, but I do desperately miss being > > > able to search "any word or partial word in all fields of all record > > > types" > > > Would it be so difficult to provide this facility? It is available in > > > many other genealogy programs. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mary > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
