Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
Jan, I could not find Event Clipboard. Remember, I'm using v.5, so maybe Event Clipboard is not available. I have found only Source Clipboard in v.5. JimS On 09/16/2012 07:48 PM, Jan Roberts wrote: If you go to Events in the Help file in the program this is what you see - Using the Event Clipboard To copy an Event to the clipboard: 1. Click the button. [shows the copy icon - removed because this is in plain text] To paste an Event from the clipboard to a list: 1. Open the Add Event window for the person or marriage you want to add the event to. 2. Click the button. [shows the paste button - removed because this is in plaint text] I doubt you could get much plainer than that. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Western Spirit Wood Creations [mailto:westernspi...@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 08:40 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require learning a totally new tongue to find something. Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet peeves. Bev M. - Original Message - From: Karen and Jim Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
It was introduced in v5. You can find out about it in the Help file for Events - when you're in the Event window, click on the Help button. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Karen and Jim sindbe...@att.net wrote: Jan, I could not find Event Clipboard. Remember, I'm using v.5, so maybe Event Clipboard is not available. I have found only Source Clipboard in v.5. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
Thanks Jan. You instructions were very clear and I found the 2 icons quickly. Doing this your way is 2-3 clicks faster than using REPEAT. Plus I was missing REPEAT and clicking on CLEAR. ;=( I will try it. JimS On 09/17/2012 07:26 PM, Jan Roberts wrote: If you are in the Add Event Screen you will see two little icons beneath the buttons for Save / Cancel / Spell Check etc. They are the same icons as you will have seen for the Source Clipboard. I am pretty sure they have always been there, but as I am on Version 7 it is a long while since I have used Version 5. Perhaps someone from Support could clarify. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Karen and Jim [mailto:sindbe...@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, 18 September 2012 00:29 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED Jan, I could not find Event Clipboard. Remember, I'm using v.5, so maybe Event Clipboard is not available. I have found only Source Clipboard in v.5. JimS On 09/16/2012 07:48 PM, Jan Roberts wrote: If you go to Events in the Help file in the program this is what you see - Using the Event Clipboard To copy an Event to the clipboard: 1. Click the button. [shows the copy icon - removed because this is in plain text] To paste an Event from the clipboard to a list: 1. Open the Add Event window for the person or marriage you want to add the event to. 2. Click the button. [shows the paste button - removed because this is in plaint text] I doubt you could get much plainer than that. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Western Spirit Wood Creations [mailto:westernspi...@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 08:40 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require learning a totally new tongue to find something. Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet peeves. Bev M. - Original Message - From: Karen and Jim Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
[LegacyUG] Same event for many people
Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people
Jim, You can use the Event Clipboard - details of usage in the Help Files Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 Karen and Jim sindbe...@att.net wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people
Use the Copy and Paste buttons on the Event screen. They're under the Help button on the right. You don't have to put your cursor anywhere. Enter the information for one person as you want it. Then click the Copy button. Go to the each of the other people one at a time, open to that same window and click the Paste button. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 9/16/2012 12:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2437/5271 - Release Date: 09/16/12 Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require learning a totally new tongue to find something. Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet peeves. Bev M. - Original Message - From: Karen and Jim Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
Using a help file requires using some logical thinking. The OP was questioning how to use the same event for multiple people. When searching the help file, you need to ask yourself what are you trying to accomplish - in this case, the OP wanted to enter the same event information for multiple people. You would first search for the main topic EVENT. Once you find the section for event, you then need to read through the various sub topics until you locate the information you are seeking. In this case you would read about copying and pasting events by using the event clipboard. As I previously stated it is virtually impossible for anyone to write a help file based on how people think, because everybody thinks differently. If people would take some time and carefully search the help file, you can usually locate what you are looking for. Unfortunately, too often people don't want to take the time and effort required to carefully search the help file. Ron Bernier Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Western Spirit Wood Creations westernspi...@shaw.ca wrote: There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require learning a totally new tongue to find something. Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet peeves. Bev M. - Original Message - From: Karen and Jim Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
If you go to Events in the Help file in the program this is what you see - Using the Event Clipboard To copy an Event to the clipboard: 1. Click the button. [shows the copy icon - removed because this is in plain text] To paste an Event from the clipboard to a list: 1. Open the Add Event window for the person or marriage you want to add the event to. 2. Click the button. [shows the paste button - removed because this is in plaint text] I doubt you could get much plainer than that. Cheers Jan -Original Message- From: Western Spirit Wood Creations [mailto:westernspi...@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, 17 September 2012 08:40 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED There are many easy to use features in Legacy (and other programs) it is too bad that help menus are rarely written in plain language that doesn't require learning a totally new tongue to find something. Most helps don't help unless you already know what to look for. One of my pet peeves. Bev M. - Original Message - From: Karen and Jim Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED On 09/16/2012 03:23 PM, Karen and Jim wrote: Hi Listers, Using ver 5 Deluxe. I would like to be able to auto-fill Events/Facts. When doing census for a large families, 10 - 15 children. I would like NOT to have to retype the same thing again and again. I would like to automated this procedure. I would prefer to simply put my cursor in the Event box and paste and all four boxes would be filled. I would like to paste the following 4 lines as a single action: cen Living with parents. 1930 Helt I copied the above into Notepad, separating with tabs, but everything stayed in the first box, Event. Can this be done? JimS Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Same event for many people - SOLVED
Only problem with using the repeat button (which I had noticed but never used before, so I have learnt something) is that it doesn't copy the source. By using the copy icon (two paper pages) and then the paste icon (clipboard with paper on it) on the new person's event screen you can repeat the whole lot with ONE click, source, notes and all. Cheers Jan Thanks for your replies. They did not seem to answer my question, but when checking your answers out, I found the REPEAT button inside EVENTS/FACTS. It works beautifully. Just type the data in for the first person and click click ... REPEAT for the rest. Strange I couldn't find reference to it in the handbook for EVENTS/FACTS, but it is mentioned in ADDING AN ADDRESS. Thanks again for pushing me in the right direction. JimS Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
