Re: [LegacyUG] asking questions on the list (was: Missing Sources Report)

2006-12-06 Thread Cathy
Hi Wendy and Cliff, Thanks Wendy - and you're quite right. To receive a timely answer, ask things on list. I occasionally answer off list, especially when it seems someone is having problems with basic computing stuff rather than Legacy. I don't mind getting the odd query off list - but

RE: [LegacyUG] Global spell checker and formatting codes

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
Beth, I do not regularlu use the fromatting options, however, since seeing your email I have been having a look at this. As far as I can see what is happening is that the Spell Checker is trying to change a lower case letter to an upper case. If you go to Options in the Spell Checker and

Re: [LegacyUG] Global spell checker and formatting codes

2006-12-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Have you added them to the dictionary? It doesn't care if what you say is a word isn't. I have added foreign words, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Danish and French, and abbreviations that I use. When it asks add to dictionary, say yes. But don't put keypunch errors in. Rich --- Beth Gay [EMAIL

Re: [LegacyUG] asking questions on the list (was: Missing Sources Report)

2006-12-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
And those of us who help, try to make sure no one has answered the question already, or add extra info. Rich --- Cathy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Wendy and Cliff, Thanks Wendy - and you're quite right. To receive a timely answer, ask things on list. I occasionally answer off list,

RE: [LegacyUG] Global spell checker and formatting codes

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
But do no not forget that in doing so that (wrt the letters used as a code) a lower case which should be an upper case will non longer be corrected eg. i went will never be corrected to I went. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy,

RE: [LegacyUG] Global spell checker and formatting codes

2006-12-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
This can be very dangerous to add stuff to the dictionary (as I mentioned). My favorite example is legend, that an editor at a newspaper, showing off to customers, changed all 'z' in the current edition of the paper, to 'e'. Then to fix it he changed all 'e' back to 'z'. Was he in trouble or what.

[LegacyUG] surety shows on source citations

2006-12-06 Thread Janis Gilmore
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Re: [LegacyUG] asking questions on the list (was: Missing Sources Report)

2006-12-06 Thread Susan Daily
Not to mention how answering one person helps others. I was pleasantly surprised that my response to the post Adding my own editorial comments taught someone new about [[privacy brackets]]. So by asking a question publicly, you may help many of us learn something new. This happens more often than

RE: [LegacyUG] surety shows on source citations

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
On the Report Screen, under Report Options ensure that Show Surety Level is unchecked. Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes

Re: [LegacyUG] surety shows on source citations

2006-12-06 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Go to Reports; Individual; Report options; check Print Source Citations: At the bottom is the choice 'Include the surety level'. Is the check mark there. You can't get there until you choose 'Print'. Then and only then can you change any of those check boxes. They are remembered until you change

[LegacyUG] New General Release Build - 6 December 2006 - ver 6.0.0.117

2006-12-06 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
New General Release build. Use the Download Now link on the Legacy Home tab. Here are the links if needed: Install from the web: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download/Legacy6/www2/Legacy6Setup.exe Single Exe 24 MB: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download/Legacy6/sng2/Legacy6Setup.exe

Re: [LegacyUG] Global spell checker and formatting codes

2006-12-06 Thread Beth Gay
Thanks Ron, I will use the option you suggested until the formatting codes are removed from the text. The spell checker does indeed ignore the formatting codes if the case sensitive option is unchecked. It is not logical to include the codes in text for spell checking. Best regards, Beth g.

[LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question

2006-12-06 Thread Kay Fordham
Per Geoff's email, the list of changes in the subject build includes: Sources - The Print option on the Source Entry screen now honors the text formatting What/where is the source entry screen? Looking at the template for adding a new source I do not see a print option Thanks, Kay Fordham

Re: [LegacyUG] New General Release Build - 6 December 2006 - ver 6.0.0.117

2006-12-06 Thread Arnold Sprague
Geoff, I had to close out Legacy and restart it in order to see that the new version is available. I do not recall having to do that in the past. Before closing out Legacy, I (1) clicked on the icon with two green arrows and (2) clicked on Legacy Home, Family, Legacy Home, etc. Arnold At

RE: [LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
Kay, They can be found using ViewMaster ListSourceOptionsPrint. Also ViewMaster ListSource TypeOptionsPrint Ron Ferguson _ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see

Re: [LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question

2006-12-06 Thread Kay Fordham
Thanks, Ron. I guess the honors the text formatting then has something to do with the Page Setup or Change Fonts selections on the Options menu? Kay - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, December 06,

RE: [LegacyUG] New General Release Build - 6 December 2006 - ver 6.0.0.117

2006-12-06 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Arnold, Legacy will automatically check for new news articles and new builds every six hours I believe. If Legacy is open at the time a new one is made available, you might experience what you suggested. Otherwise, the next time you open Legacy, it will be refreshed. Or, you could click on the

[LegacyUG] Run Time Error 380

2006-12-06 Thread Doug Purcell
I have tried to install the latest build 6 December 2006 and keep getting run time error 380 (invalid property value). I have deleted the legacy.lng file and what I think are the usr extension files. Still the install hangs at about 54% on the legacy.exe file. Are the usr files PerfectExpert

[LegacyUG] Indicating ancestors by colour

2006-12-06 Thread Phil Warn
Dear all, I have just downloaded the latest version. Even on broadband I was clearly competing with all of you, judging by the slow crawl of the download! Could some kind person suggest what I might be doing wrong? I am trying to do two things and neither seems to be working. I have set

RE: [LegacyUG] December 6 Build Question

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
I expect so Kay, but I have never felt the need to print these details out so don't really know. It may also be that, perhaps more likely, it refers to the font styles of sources in reports/web pages. I have thought now and again that I had seen some inconsitency in these although it has

RE: [LegacyUG] Run Time Error 380

2006-12-06 Thread ronald ferguson
Doug, Have you tried downloading the full version? Co-incidentally, I had to uninstall and reinstall a short while before Geoff announced the new version and as luck would have it I got the new one. Although it took a little while to start, it gave no problem so this may be the way to go. I'm

RE: [LegacyUG] Indicating ancestors by colour

2006-12-06 Thread C.G. Ouimet
My previous full Legacy downloads (not web installs) took seconds. This one took at least 15 minutes. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Warn Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 19:10 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject:

RE: [LegacyUG] Indicating ancestors by colour

2006-12-06 Thread Phil Warn
At 00:49 07/12/2006, ronald ferguson wrote: Phil, I have always found that they work, not withstanding the version. You do not say how you tried to set them so: 1. OptionsCustomiseView and check Ancestor Colour Coding then Save - this will give you the coloured boxes on the name pahels for

RE: [LegacyUG] Run Time Error 380

2006-12-06 Thread Doug Purcell
Thanks Sherry. I am not on dial-up. So I should download the full set-up over the top of the existing build--after I have deleted the legacy.lng file and the pseudo usr (PerfectExpert Database file) files--right? Doug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [LegacyUG] Indicating ancestors by colour

2006-12-06 Thread Cathy
To get Ancestor Colours to show. Tools Set Ancestor Colours. The new version is supposed to have removed the necessity to also go to Options Customise. I haven't yet downloaded it so haven't checked. Besides I'm just taking a short break and reading a few of my accumulated Legacy emails

Fw: [LegacyUG] surety shows on source citations

2006-12-06 Thread Janis Gilmore
It doesn't appear to be checked on any of them -although some of them are grayed out. When I am looking at the source for a particular item, I don't want to see it. It's not so much a matter of the report. Is there another place that I need to do something for that? Janis - Original

RE: [LegacyUG] Run Time Error 380

2006-12-06 Thread Doug Purcell
That suggestion worked Sherry. Thank you. Doug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherry/Support Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Run Time Error 380 Doug, It

[LegacyUG] Starting family file problem

2006-12-06 Thread George/Kathy
I just downloaded and installed version .117 and now I can't get Legacy to prompt me for the starting family on startup. My wife and I each have our own databases and when I set the prompt for starting family option and save, then exit Legacy and restart, it always starts with last used

Re: Fw: [LegacyUG] surety shows on source citations

2006-12-06 Thread Cathy
Hi Janis, You need to be a little clearer about where you don't want to see it. Do you mean when you look at a Source on the Assigned Sources Screen? On the Output tab, you can check Show Source using Print Options. I think that's the only place you can remove the Surety Level on Screen.

Re: [LegacyUG] New General Release Build - 6 December 2006 - ver 6.0.0.117

2006-12-06 Thread Theodore Rissmiller
There must be a server problem, I am not able to log on to Legacy at all! No matter which browser I use (IE6 or Firefox) I keep getting the message that the server is unavailable. And it does not matter whether I type in the address or click on it from Geoff's e-mail. All I want to do is

[LegacyUG] Re: Short location versions on events screen

2006-12-06 Thread Susan Daily
I haven't received any replies, so I will send a copy to Support. I would think I should see the short location view in the Events list view if I select it in the Options. Is there some other check box I am missing? Thanks, Susan On 12/3/06, Susan Daily [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I am nearing

RE: [LegacyUG] New General Release Build - 6 December 2006 - ver 6.0.0.117

2006-12-06 Thread Sherry/Support
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