Re: [LegacyUG] non-latin lanuguages solution
Jeff, You may need your CD of XP. I had already Hebrew keyboard installed. For that you need to go to Control Panel - regional and language options - language tab - details. Click on add and pick the language in "input language". Down you will see Preferences, there you click on "language bar" and enable the option "show the language bar on the desktop" (an icon will appear next to the task bar, it will enable you to quickly switch languages .) In details there is also an advanced tab, enable the "extend support of adv text..." Then do the stuff I explained in the previous mail. (see below) Of course you need to have Hebrew fonts installed on your PC. - There are so-called overlays for US keyboards to type Hebrew. (so you will see where the specific letters are) I cannot tell you were to find it, because mine is years old, (and only fits on my laptop now. ) - Please note, Brian mentioned the Hebrew will probably show as square boxes on a computer without Hebrew fonts. When I get this confirmed, I may decide to do it the way I originally planned: screen capture and attach the info as JPG files. I've never been very good in explaining stuff, so I hope it's clear enough! :-)) rgrds, Keren malkajef wrote: Could you share with us how to do that? I'd love to know. Jeff Keren wrote: With some help from someone who mailed me privately I am now able to put Hebrew into notes/events!! And in the detailed text part of the sources. I had to make some adjustments to the regional and language options in the control panel, but it works!! I already had Hebrew language and keyboard installed, but apparently that was not enough. There is an advanced option called code page conversion tables, where I added _*all*_ Hebrew related options and I deactivated and than activated again the option "install files for complex scripts and right to left languages" under the language tab. Do not ask me what did it, but I do manage to write Hebrew in Legacy notes now! What I wonder is, someone who receives my Gedcom and has Legacy (or another program) on a PC without all this, will he/she be able to read what is written in Hebrew?? *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] non-latin lanuguages solution
With some help from someone who mailed me privately I am now able to put Hebrew into notes/events!! And in the detailed text part of the sources. I had to make some adjustments to the regional and language options in the control panel, but it works!! I already had Hebrew language and keyboard installed, but apparently that was not enough. There is an advanced option called code page conversion tables, where I added _*all*_ Hebrew related options and I deactivated and than activated again the option "install files for complex scripts and right to left languages" under the language tab. Do not ask me what did it, but I do manage to write Hebrew in Legacy notes now! What I wonder is, someone who receives my Gedcom and has Legacy (or another program) on a PC without all this, will he/she be able to read what is written in Hebrew?? regards, Keren *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Run Legacy on a Flash Drive
Paul, Although I do not know if Legacy will run on it there is a similar program like this Mojo and it is freeware. You may want to check it out. Look on http://portableapps.com/ rgrds, Keren Paul C. Abell wrote: I have a 1G flash drive and Legacy 6 Deluxe will not run on it. I tried Mojo and knew right away that I wanted nothing to do with it. Paul *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Run Legacy on a Flash Drive
Paul, Although I do not know if Legacy will run on it there is a similar program like this Mojo and it is freeware. You may want to check it out. Look on http://portableapps.com/ rgrds, Keren Paul C. Abell wrote: I have a 1G flash drive and Legacy 6 Deluxe will not run on it. I tried Mojo and knew right away that I wanted nothing to do with it. Paul *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] non-latin languages (was Merry Christmas)]
Hi Glen, Well, I do not know too much about Unicode characters, but I checked Hebrew fonts and some of them are Unicode, so I guess it would help. But it is always a bit of trying to figure things out, when you mix Latin and non-Latin characters anyway. Word has a problem mixing these too by not applying the right to left and left to right correctly. So I would have to see what it would do to Legacy and than probably would decide to attach them (Hebrew names etc.) as files anyway. It is the best solution up till now, I open my Word document and with a screen capture program I select the name, save it as an JPG file and attach that file to Legacy. Rgrds, Keren Glen Ballard wrote: Keren, Legacy 7 is supposed to be changed to the .NET platform and when this happens, it will support Unicode characters. With what you are trying to accomplish, will this help you when it comes? Glen Ballard P.S. The .NET time frame is totally up to the programmers. There was mention that it would be available "Hopefully" with ver. 7, but it is such an undertaking that I won't hold them to that. If it is available with verison 8, that would be fine by me. -- No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation. Fran LebowitzUS writer and humorist (1950 - ) The wisest mind has something yet to learn. George Santayana (1863 - 1952) *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] non-latin languages (was Merry Christmas)
Hi Glen, Well, I do not know too much about Unicode characters, but I checked Hebrew fonts and some of them are Unicode, so I guess it would help. But it is always a bit of trying to figure things out, when you mix Latin and non-Latin characters anyway. Word has a problem mixing these too by not applying the right to left and left to right correctly. So I would have to see what it would do to Legacy and than probably would decide to attach them (Hebrew names etc.) as files anyway. It is the best solution up till now, I open my Word document and with a screen capture program I select the name, save it as an JPG file and attach that file to Legacy. Rgrds, Keren Glen Ballard wrote: Keren, Legacy 7 is supposed to be changed to the .NET platform and when this happens, it will support Unicode characters. With what you are trying to accomplish, will this help you when it comes? Glen Ballard P.S. The .NET time frame is totally up to the programmers. There was mention that it would be available "Hopefully" with ver. 7, but it is such an undertaking that I won't hold them to that. If it is available with verison 8, that would be fine by me. *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] non-latin languages (was Merry Christmas)
Thank you Linda, but it is not what I was looking for. I am very satisfied with Legacy after trying out many others over the years and I have no intention to transfer to another program. I simply answered some questions of William Hathaway. And somehow I will find a satisfying solution to attach the Hebrew files, just need to put my mind on it. :-)) rgrds, Keren Linda Altman wrote: You may want to look into a genealogy program designed specifically for Hebrew dates and names. It also handles other languages very well, but it gives you fields that relate specifically to those of the Jewish Faith. You may be able to export the data into Legacy, but I have not tried it. The program is Doro Tree. *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] non-latin languages (was Merry Christmas)
Indeed I have many Hebrew dates, names etc. Legacy is not accepting these, but I use Word (Hebrew version) and type all my info in separate documents like the names. Still trying to figure out a good way to put it into Legacy, like attaching the file to the individual under the sound file section. Because I am not really satisfied with this solution I haven't done it yet. Although I do have conversion software (an oldie called Jcal) I hardly use it. rgrds, Keren WILLIAM HATHAWAY wrote: Do you use/need Hebrew calendar dates for b d m? Can Legacy accept this format? Do you have a conversion software? Wm. H. *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers. (a caution)
As back up away from the house, I put it on a zip disk or CD and every few months give it to my parents, they put it in their fire protected safe. I also have the date zipped and protected with a password mailed to my G-mail account. rgrds, Keren *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Transfer files between computers.
This (see below) is how I am doing it for years now except of entering findings in a separate document while out doing research. (although I do make copies of records with a lot of info in it) I think this is a very good tip, I am always with that bit of an uneasy feeling, I need to remember what I have done and thoroughly check it at home. By using a document you also prevent mistakes due to hasty input because you want as much work possible done and you are able to "copy and paste" Thanks Wendy!! regards, Keren Wendy Howard wrote: >snip< My method is to have the working copy on my desktop computer, and a reference copy on the laptop. I *only* alter the data on the desktop/working copy (bar one exception, see below), and when I'm about to head out somewhere I transfer a fresh up-to-date copy to the desktop via the network we have running in the house. A flash drive would also do nicely if the network wasn't there. When I'm out and about doing research, I record my findings in a separate document (OpenOffice, as it happens), which I then copy to my desktop when I get home and enter the data into Legacy on the desktop, too. The only time I alter the Legacy data on the laptop/reference copy is when I'm working through the ToDo list, in which case I close items that I've done as I work so I can see what is left to attend to. Of course, the items on the desktop/working copy will need to be altered later on as well, so this is a duplication, but I can live with that; on the reference copy all I do is mark an item "Closed", on the working copy I'll also enter details about what the research found. >snip< *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Merry Christmas
Wow Henry! Nice! May I add some to the Hebrew? Who knows for next year? Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova is actually happy times (holidays)and happy New Year. (Shana Tova) Merry Christmas obviously is not a wish used too much in Israel, but would be something like Chag (or Hag) Ha'molad sameach. Chag sameach is generally used to say happy holidays. And of course that is what I wish you all!! Keren Henry T. Peterson Jr. wrote: To All Henry *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] FW: Winter Funnies
It was put in my gmail spam box immediately, did you check there? Keren Elizabeth Cunningham wrote: It is really weird when the complaint shows up in the mailbox before the offending post does. Maybe variations in local time? New Zealand is a day ahead of the US, I think? And the incoming mail sorts by time? *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Attaching Digital material
My digital material is yes divided that is I have no video material attached to Legacy. And actually only that material related to non-living relatives, like documents, pics etc. I do have a separate database of this that includes all material of living relatives too and I browse that with other software and I also share it with other family members without using Legacy. I have another database with downloaded/ photocopied original records or cd's (yes those are copied on my hard disk) etc. of towns. Those are divided by locality in separate folders. When I find a specific piece of info on an ancestor, I extract it and attach that to Legacy. In Legacy I use different folders. When an ancestor has a lot "attached" I give him/her an own folder. I also have different folders, for general files, like pictures of the houses and towns, articles that say general stuff about history of the time the ancestor lived in. rgrds, Keren *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Non-latin languages
Well, keyboard and added languages in Word and/or XP are not an issue with me. That's covered. Actually the names are in a Word document already. I have no idea if Legacy is Unicode compliant though and what would it do for non-latin languages? I am not able to type non-latin in Legacy notes for instance. I am mainly interested in the use of Legacy to record it. As you mention PDF is a way, but only if you have some more info to put in. I am mostly looking for a way to attach the name written in original non-latin language, that's why I was thinking of selecting the name in Word and then capture it (like print screen), save it as .jpg file. I use a nice tool for this called FastStone Capture, that handles the job very well. I hoped to get some input on this from LUG users, maybe there are other ways to add it to Legacy. Keren Jim Liddil wrote: I think PDF is the way to go for this issue if all else fails. In Word you can use various other keyboards for a given language. I have had a lot of experience with this for Chinese writers. I am not sure if Legacy is Unicode compliant and would support entry of non-english characters. If it does then you can use the Windows language support features. *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] signatures & names
Kirsten Bowman wrote: Nina: Regarding your third question, I've often been faced with the same dilemma and found a good suggestion in "Getting It Right" by Mary H. Slawson. She recommends using the name by which the person would have called himself/herself. I had a Wilhelmus (baptism) or Wilhelm (marriage), but his will was signed "William" so that's what I use as the preferred name. My database is primarily for posting at RootsWeb, however, and other researchers of this line most often use "Wilhelmus" for this individual. In order to have my file picked up in searches, I now show him as "William or Wilhelmus." May I add to this, since we have the wonderful feature of AKA's it is made easier to clarify all the names used by an ancestor. In the tittle suffix I place info about were the AKA was found. i.e. Say John Smith was spelled John Smitt in his marriage record in 1830. I place in the suffix His MARR-1830, this way I will always know, when I search through the name list which spellings were used and when. Very handy when I go through digitalized records. Before this I was taught to use the spelling of the name (first and last) of birth/bap etc All the other spellings went into the notes. Actually I believed then it was a general rule :-)) Still this way I always know were the name comes from, that's why I am still using the birth/bap etc name as main one, see no use in changing it with so many names in my database. I have an additional issue, that is, names in a non-Latin languages, this gives many different spellings when names pop up in latin languages or when you have to translate it yourself.. And no way of recording the original spelling. I started to put these in a document of Word, and now face the task of integrating them user-friendly into Legacy. Probably I will use PDF files or print screens .jpg and attach them to the individual. Any other idea's are welcome though I am still in doubt how to do this. Keren *** Give the gift of Legacy for the holidays! Order online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-Legacy.asp or call 1-800-753-3453. *** 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Mac version of Legacy? -thanks
To everyone thank you for your answers! It gave me some insight what to expect. I will not transfer to another genealogy software though. It took me long enough to find the (almost) perfect one and I am very satisfied with Legacy's features. And for all the services like updates and support! I got to know it very well after all these years and hate to give that up for getting to know a new program (again). Elaine mentioned the possibility of a dual boot if I understood correctly. And who knows when I am ready to buy the Mac, it improved its MS compatibility. The option of a laptop running on MS Windows sounds to me as a good second option, because I already have one for visiting the archives. I'd prefer having it all on one PC, specially because I collected quite some databases from towns within my search area through the years. For these databases I need several software programs to access them. I guess that's a choice I have to make when time is there to buy a new PC. :-) Thanks again, regards, Keren 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Mac version of Legacy?
In the future I am considering to leave MS and its not yet released Vista system behind me and go for the Apple Macintosh. I got a couple of questions: - I checked system requirements for Legacy and it's not compatible for the Mac. Is this ever going to happen or is Legacy going to stay focused on MS systems. (Can you put Legacy as it is now on a MAC anyway?) - I heard Macintosh is busy with a system on their PC's that is going to be compatible with specific MS software, does any one here know about that? TIA, regards, Keren 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Passage Express
Using Legacy for years now after trying many others first. For me Legacy is number ONE in all aspects,easy of use; tremendously good support; very reasonably priced (or free in limited but not too limited edition); many, many features. And no I do not work for them! Keren Jaap en Tracy van Eijk wrote: seems to be a lot of problems with legacy i am thinking of buying v6 . but im not sure now? ---Original Message--- From: Jane Fabiano-Turner Date: 10/01/06 23:05:47 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Passage Express Bob, Thanks. I couldn't quite gather from Legacy or PE web pages if PE did that. Thank you for clearing that up. Jane From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (please note my new email) Visit my websites: www.wmwebmasters.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Bob Janice Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 4:51 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Passage Express Jane, Not sure I understand your question - Passage Express is simply _presentation_ software. If you want to put together a CD/DVD with genealogical data (web pages, family group sheets, descendant reports, photos, etc.) then you will still need a genealogy program (obviously preferably Legacy!) to provide the data. Bob Jane Fabiano-Turner wrote: > How is the genealogy shown? Do you have to down load Legacy to view it as > in the free version of PE? > > Jane -- No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation. Fran LebowitzUS writer and humorist (1950 - ) The wisest mind has something yet to learn. George Santayana (1863 - 1952) 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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
