RE: [LegacyUG] import RTF

2006-10-15 Thread dennis carlson
I want to import an RTF file into my Legacy database instead of having to type it all in one piece of data at a time. Dennis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent:

RE: [LegacyUG] import RTF

2006-10-15 Thread Peter Haughton
Dennis An rtf file means a Rich Text File, a generic type of advanced word processor format. I assume you have been sent this by someone and it contains a report from a family tree program (I hope for your sake). No, you can't import such a file into Legacy. BUT, if it IS the result of a report

[LegacyUG] How do I roll back to my V5 registered program from V6

2006-10-15 Thread Jan Hunt
I was a registered user of Legacy V5 and I downloaded v6 to try before I buy. I have been getting an error message all day today and it closes down. I wish to go back to my regd version is that possible? Cheers Jan Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Individual/Master Events

2006-10-15 Thread Jenny M Benson
Cathy wrote No, this time you've guessed wrong ;-) Thank you, both for the implied compliment and for the explanation! -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives

RE: [LegacyUG] import RTF

2006-10-15 Thread ronald ferguson
Dennis, I may be having a senior moment but I am still not clear as to what you wish to do. If you are talking about importing an rtf file into notes then the answer is yes. Click read, set the type of file to All Files and save. Text formatiing sticks, apart from colour. If you are trying to

RE: [LegacyUG] How do I roll back to my V5 registered program from V6

2006-10-15 Thread Sherry/Support
Answered off list to try to find out more about the error messages. This type of question is best sent directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so we can work with you to find out what's going on. The LUG list is great for users-helping-users. As much as we try, we don't always get a chance to monitor

[LegacyUG] Location in brackets. Why?

2006-10-15 Thread Peter Holmes
Title: Location in brackets. Why? Gday from Perth, Having printed a descendants report I noticed a few of them locations are in brackets. Im wondering why this has happened as the Individual's Info window on at least one of the people shows a blank location field in the death area. (A

Re: [LegacyUG] RTFs, PDFs and layouts-Word vs WP| Now Image placement in WordPerfect.

2006-10-15 Thread Alastair Lack
Peter, I don't think anyone has asked for Legacy rtf or pdf output altered to suit their needs. What we HAVE asked for is CONSISTENCY between the pdf and rtf outputs. At present it is impossible to get any of the wordprocessors we have looked at to import a rtf file and find that it is

[LegacyUG] Highlited Data Event Titles

2006-10-15 Thread Colleen Lill
Hi all, Am hoping someone on the list can help me with a minor problem. I recently had to re-install Legacy and unfortunately, lost a few of my settings. One of the settings was that a data event title (on the family page and the information page) became highlighted after a source had been

[LegacyUG] Turning on deluxe edition

2006-10-15 Thread Sal Impellitteri
I purchased Legacy 6.0 deluxe edition and for some reason it only shows the standard features. How do I turn on the deluxe edition? Thanks. Sal Impellitteri Milwaukee, WI Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages,

[LegacyUG] What is this box?

2006-10-15 Thread Colleen Lill
I just updated my Legacy and a new box appeared that I don't know anything about. It appears next to the label Husband or Wife. It's not ticked, and when I move the mouse over it, Not in Current Ancestor Line appears. What does this mean? thanks in advance. Colleen Lill Alberta Canada

[LegacyUG] Search By Example

2006-10-15 Thread Paul Croteau
I just noticed that the Search - Query By Example feature of Legacy doesn't search alias names. I added a complete family - and then noticed the duplicate when I opened up the Name List which does display aka's. How disheartening... 3 hours of work for nothing... darn. Now I've learned a

Re: [LegacyUG] import RTF

2006-10-15 Thread Art Sedddon
Why not select the text (hi-light it) copy and paste. That's how I handle text whether it from e:mail, word processor, pdf, web page or whatever. Art Seddon - Original Message - From: dennis carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Sunday, October 15,

RE: [LegacyUG] What is this box?

2006-10-15 Thread glove
These are the ancestor colour codings for the four grandparent's lines. I thought they'd been there a while and they show in colour only for direct lines. You can turn them on/off from 'customise' under the view tab. Graham -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] Mac version of Legacy? -thanks

2006-10-15 Thread Keren
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

Re: [LegacyUG] RTFs, PDFs and layouts-Word vs WP| Now Image placement in WordPerfect.

2006-10-15 Thread Patricia Hickin
How do you get Legacy to create an .rtf file? -- I only see .txt .pdf. html and .bmp options?? Pat On Sun, October 15, 2006 14:05, Alastair Lack wrote: Peter, I don't think anyone has asked for Legacy rtf or pdf output altered to suit their needs. What we HAVE asked for is CONSISTENCY

Re: [LegacyUG] Turning on deluxe edition

2006-10-15 Thread Dawn Crowley
The Legacy website provides the following info: Legacy 6.0 Deluxe is not on my CD I can't find the Legacy 6.0 Deluxe to download The Deluxe features are hidden inside the Standard Edition of Legacy 6.0 that you installed from your CD or downloaded from the

Re: [LegacyUG] Turning on deluxe edition

2006-10-15 Thread Brian/Support
To unlock the deluxe features go to Help Unlock Legacy Deluxe Input your name and your Customer Number and click the unlock button. You must include the -'s as part of the number. You should have received the Customer number by Email for our web site when you purchased the upgrade. If you

Re: [LegacyUG] A couple of Sourcing questions

2006-10-15 Thread Jenny M Benson
Wendy Howard wrote 1 How do you deal with information that you just know but don't have any formal source for. I have a source called Personal Memory, snip Many thanks, Wendy, for some useful ideas. -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at:

Re: [LegacyUG] Highlited Data Event Titles

2006-10-15 Thread Jenny M Benson
Colleen Lill wrote I recently had to re-install Legacy and unfortunately, lost a few of my settings. One of the settings was that a data event title (on the family page and the information page) became highlighted after a source had been input for that data event. IE - birth or death sources

[LegacyUG] Research Guidance

2006-10-15 Thread Mary
I have just begun exploring this resource and am thrilled with it. I thought I could use it to track which census years I had already checked foran individual by checking the "Done." However, the first person I pulled up did not have any census suggestions. I have his name, estimated dob,

Re: [LegacyUG] Location in brackets. Why?

2006-10-15 Thread Cathy
Hi Peter, Does the event have an address attached? Check under the plus sign at the end of the date/location line on the Individual Edit Screen. The address prints in brackets. Cathy At 12:14 AM 16/10/2006, you wrote: G'day from Perth, Having printed a descendants report I noticed a few

Re: [LegacyUG] Publication Centre: Place holders

2006-10-15 Thread Cathy
Hi Ken, From the Help page that opens when you click the Help button on the Publication Centre window: Adding Place Holders At times you may want to reserve space in your publication for insertion of external pages. Perhaps you have a copy of a three-page handwritten letter from an

[LegacyUG] Estimating Dates

2006-10-15 Thread Laura Schumacker
I have many people in my tree in which I do not have dates of birth or death. Is there I way that I can get estimated datesto calculate and appear in my family file? Laura Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages,