On 19 May 2006 at 22:31, John R. Bayle wrote: > Jenny wrote: > > > When I opened my latest Gedcom in FTM, FTM didn't like that date format and > > dropped all dates in that style from the file. As it happened, it didn't > > really matter in this instance as I was just "playing around" but there > > might occasions when I want to retain the dates. > > > > Is this impossible because FTM doesn't recognise this format at all, or did > > I do something wrong in setting up the Gedcom export? > > Certainly the Q style dates are retained in Legacy. > However, as you painfully found out, they don't go over to FTM > well, if at all. This is another reason for Legacy to add native > charting capability, to minimize and/or eliminate the need to use > other programs. I wonder if the add-ins handle these Q style > dates properly?
And they probably won't work well in ANY other genealogy program, unless they are standardised and made part of the GEDCOM specification. So I, for one, will continue to use "Abt Nov 1863" rather than "Dec Q" or whatever it is. > > I can think of two workarounds and a fix. > Fix: Legacy developers come out with yet another switch on > GEDCOM export to convert all the Q dates to just give the year. > Workaound1: > Edit the GEDCOM to get rid of Q dates using search and > replace, after export from Legacy and before importing to FTM or > other. > Workaround2: > Create alternate dates using Q dates and leave the primary dates > as just the Year. That is only put Q dates in alternate BMD events. > Then on export, the primary will be read in properly. > > jr > > Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip > to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter > online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.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/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > -- Steve Hayes E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://methodius.blogspot.com Phone: 083-342-3563 or 012-333-6727 Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
