Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
I've just started putting my pics in the Legacy picture file. For me it is simpler - for my sometimes addled brain - to have all the pics in one location. So I am beginning each pic name with an abreviated (3- or 4-letter) family surname and finishing off the name with a pertinent description. Mary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
For what's worth I keep all my photos (individuals, tombstones) in one folder with the file name identified as SURNAME,Given,ID. All my ID information is based on the RIN assigned by Legacy. So no matter, what it is, where it is on my HD the format of the file name is always in this format. In addition I include some kind of notation of contents as well i.e. marr cert; obit; etc. Then, by doing a SEARCH for Files/Folders from Windows using () the RIN number, I can find ANY reference to that RIN no matter where it is even if I forgot what folder I put it in. gc -- Mary Searles searle...@bellsouth.net wrote: I've just started putting my pics in the Legacy picture file. For me it is simpler - for my sometimes addled brain - to have all the pics in one location. So I am beginning each pic name with an abreviated (3- or 4-letter) family surname and finishing off the name with a pertinent description. Mary Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Click here to save cash and find low rates on auto loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTLaW0W5Uz8qMzXvJNt9ltSJgwH0LpdqYYPqehzxNul3IfrMH71Nhm/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
I had subdivided my photo file back in Windows 3.1 for PAF 2.1 (1988?), because Windows didn't 'like' more than 256 files in a subdirectory (my belief, at the time) so when I bought Legacy it was already in place. That was when file names could be only 8 characters (or less) so I came up with a coding system for file names. What will happen is that if you keep the 'name' the same but the 'tree' location changed, the program will go look for all the 'moved ones' and ask you if this the correct one. It will be 'intelligent' and say that photo used to be in C:/Legacy and is now moved to C:/Legacy/Jernberg, do the 'other ones' need to be moved to the same place. Because of this only move one clump of pictures at a time, or it will move all the 'lost ones', one at a time, but why set it up to need to rethink as it happens. Good luck, Rich in LA CA --- On Tue, 3/3/09, momalo...@aol.com momalo...@aol.com wrote: From: momalo...@aol.com momalo...@aol.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:26 PM If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or subfolder? In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, davel...@gmail.com writes: I subdivided my picture file by creating a separate folder for each of my grandparents surname. I'm not sure that many will think this a good idea, but it seems to work for me. Dave -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of momalo...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:00 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusye lp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or subfolder? In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, davel...@gmail.com writes: I subdivided my picture file by creating a separate folder for each of my grandparents surname. I'm not sure that many will think this a good idea, but it seems to work for me. Dave -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of momalo...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:00 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusye lp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing which of your pictures went to another location. If you were simply moving the whole folder to a new location Legacy could help you. Individual pics, I don't think so. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog momalo...@aol.com wrote: If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or subfolder? In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, davel...@gmail.com writes: I subdivided my picture file by creating a separate folder for each of my grandparents surname. I'm not sure that many will think this a good idea, but it seems to work for me. Dave -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of momalo...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:00 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusye lp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
But it might help you somewhat if you use the Picture Center. The ones that become unlinked when you move them will not have + signs next to them. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog JLB wrote: I think you will. Legacy has no way of knowing which of your pictures went to another location. If you were simply moving the whole folder to a new location Legacy could help you. Individual pics, I don't think so. - JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog momalo...@aol.com wrote: If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or subfolder? In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, davel...@gmail.com writes: I subdivided my picture file by creating a separate folder for each of my grandparents surname. I'm not sure that many will think this a good idea, but it seems to work for me. Dave -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of momalo...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:00 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusye lp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding
My understanding (and it seems to work for me) is that I need to link just ONE of the pictures in the new subfolder. Legacy then knows that this subfolder holds at least one linked picture. It adds this path to the search order and it will then be able to find all the other pictures in that subfolder (as long as the filename has not changed). So it is really quite easy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:26 PM, momalo...@aol.com wrote: If I create subfolders for each grandparents name, will I have to re-link each file? assuming that they ate still in the Legacy Pictires folder? or subfolder? In a message dated 3/3/2009 8:02:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, davel...@gmail.com writes: I subdivided my picture file by creating a separate folder for each of my grandparents surname. I'm not sure that many will think this a good idea, but it seems to work for me. Dave -Original Message- From: ...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of momalo...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:00 PM To: legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] PICTURE coding In Legacy/Pictures, my file is getting quite large so is there another way to break it down in sub sections? **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusye lp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp **Need a job? Find employment help in your area. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agenciesncid=emlcntusyelp0005) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
