Yes, I agree. It'd be better to place Legacy under Program Files and the data in a folder under My Documents. That's the standard configuration for most programs.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Naylor Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Database Location On 14 Jan 2006 Dave Pointer wrote: > I'm trying to move my legacy database and pictures away from the Legacy > program and into the data partition. There have been many complaints to Millennia about this "bad" practice of mixing program and data files in the same location. Likewise of not having Legacy's program files under "Program Files". But it's one of many things that don't get changed, perhaps because, like you, users in the know can change it for themselves. > I've changed all of the locations in the Options to reflect the new > location. It finds the pictures fine. But each time I open Legacy, it > makes me select the legacy database from the new location. When it was > in the Legacy/Data folder it automatically it opened it. What am I > missing? I'm not sure but perhaps you need to also change the startup family file location under Customize > General > Starting Family File > Always open this file: . The filename will likely be correct but if you click on the down-arrow button you may find it's still pointing to the old location. Cheers, -- Dave N. -- David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. --- Legacy User Group 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 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
