Despite checking on the Error Description on the website it still hasn't
changed things. I still can't see the bottom of the screen or the right hand
side. When I went to change a colour background (just in the hope that that
would help) I couldn't see the bottom of the screen so couldn't even
Jim,
I apologise that my mail seemed to have re-ignited the unfortunate series of
mails. It was not intended to do so.
I do have a considerable interest in the way the program is developed and where
the resources are spent - for instance (and I'm probably opening another can of
worms here) I'm
I can mimise the screen by grabbing hold of the corners or the side panels
but the ratio remains the same - what is inside is too big for the size of
the screen. The text size looks fine, it seems to be the boxes.
Have you perhaps changed any of the 'Display Properties'?
Right click on the
I'm sorry to be emailing again but I am at my wits end. I did as Dave
suggested but all the settings were fine. I then deleted Legacy from my
computer and totally re-installed it but the problem remains. I looked at
various sections of Legacy and it is the same.
I have many programmes on my
Hi June,
When you say you deleted Legacy, how did you do that? Did you
uninstall, and then check for any left-over files and folders? With the
exception of your data, of course). If you didn't, perhaps something
got left behind, and that one is the culprit?
Before you do anything
Thank you Wendy and Cathy. Yes I did turn the computer off so have covered
that area. Yes I did do an uninstall but I didn't check for any left over
data. I backed up my data on to DVD then went to uninstall but didn't check
that everything had gone. Wendy - I will do as you say and see what
June,
I may have been able to recreate your problem -let's see if I can help now...
I need to know exactly what you are seeing. There are two sizing
mechanisms within Legacy. There is an outer box and an inner box.
Each has a blue band across the top. The outer box is the Legacy box
and it
June wrote
I'm sorry to be emailing again but I am at my wits end. I did as Dave
suggested but all the settings were fine. I then deleted Legacy from my
computer and totally re-installed it but the problem remains. I looked
at various sections of Legacy and it is the same.
I have many
Ron Bernier wrote
Unfortunately the it would require a complete program rewrite has
become the standard mantra for the Millennia folks. They want to stay
competitive, but they refuse to offer any of the features that their
competition does offer. Both TMG and Genbox offer a witness feature.
Hello Mitch
I am in the process of re-installing (after having done a back up) and
completely deleting Legacy. As soon as I see what happens I will advise. If
the problem remains I will go through your suggestions.
Thank you for taking the time to re-create the problem and try and assist. I
okay. I am jet lagged so will likely be up for a few more hours.
I'll keep checking back for your update. Mitch
On 9/8/07, June [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello Mitch
I am in the process of re-installing (after having done a back up) and
completely deleting Legacy. As soon as I see what
I'm sorry to be emailing again but I am at my wits end. I did as Dave
suggested but all the settings were fine.
I can replicate your problem, I think, by changing that 'DPI setting' I
spoke of before to 110% normal size. Legacy seems too big for the window
and you lose the right-hand side and
Hello Mitch
I uninstalled correctly and re-installed correctly because it asked for all
my information. I then chose to open the sample file rather than re-install
to see what would happen. Unfortunately I still have the same problem.
To answer your questions:
There is an outer box and an
Jenny,
I definitely am not anti-Legacy. However, I am very discouraged by
Legacy's lack of legitimate features. Both version 5 and version 6 were
nothing more than additional bloat ware with no real features. The
Geo-Database hasn't been updated since it was introduced in version 5,
June,
I would try hitting maximize on the centre button. This will often
resolve your problem. Let me know what happens, Mitch
On 9/8/07, June [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello Mitch
I uninstalled correctly and re-installed correctly because it asked for all
my information. I then chose to
Hi June,
If you uninstalled but didn't delete the files left in the Legacy
program folder (not the folders in it but the files) then you didn't
delete the .usr files and it is probably one of those that caused the
problem. You didn't do a full reinstall with Legacy recreating the
defaults for
Hello to all and Particular thanks to Dave and Mitch.
Dave your suggestion solved the problem. I thought that I had changed the
DPI but had changed it to only 106 which was still too big. I had to take it
down to 96 and then it worked.
Thank you to everyone for your help and maybe the good
Rob,
Please note that file names should not contain spaces or commas the use of
- and _ as spacers is acceptable.
The reason for this is that if you ever come to use them in web pages then
they simply will not work as the space and comma characters either do not
work or are replaced in
I created a cd, using Passage Express, on a HP laptop and a DVD/CD
drive. The OS is WindowsXP Home. I can't view this CD on the laptop
that I used to create it. However, I can view it on another computer
with no problems. The other computer that I view it on is a desktop,
runnings Windows
Brian,
Sorry, I've been traveling and catching up on email.
I used the Reset and then tried again but got this error:
Error clearing Already Used flags.
Error 91: Object variable or with block variable not set
Would you like to TRY IT AGAIN?
Replying Yes gave me the same error again.
I think the point is...none of those things produce children in the same
bloodline so according to Darlene they are pointless and should not be
there.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn
Crowley
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 12:26
Nothing Joe. Just no way to officially show Homosexual relationships.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe
Martin
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 12:27 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: RE: Legacy: Family History or
I haven't posted to this list before, but thought I would add my 2¢ on the
issue of file names. I've always wondered why, if all documents are linked to
Legacy, the file name needs to be complex. I just number my documents
consecutively - though I lead with DOC. If I'm looking for John
This is probably way off base, but just in case. Is it possible that you have
the program maximized, but the open family file minimized?
Claire
- Original Message -
From: June
Date: Saturday, September 8, 2007 2:35 am
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Can't see all the screen
To:
Many programs - including windows 2000 sorts MS1, MS100, MS2, MS200 etc
If you want to sort correctly no matter wha, you should number the files as
MS01, MS02, MS03, MS100, MS200 etc. By placing a leading zero as a place
hold it will always sort correctly. If you plan on having more than 999
While I am not an authority on genealogy or Legacy, unless you are
only doing a direct line of descent or ascent, there would come a
point where some step children would be
blood relatives.
A couple who marries, each having children from previous marriages,
and then have children of their own,
Pat,
I just unsubscribed you from the LUG list - did you get a confirmation that
you've been unsubscribed?
You will get this email because I cc'd your hotmail address.
If you tried unsubscribing from several email addresses and are now getting
multiple copies of the emails, you could have
Interesting. I never noticed that there were two sets of
maximize/minimize buttons.
How do you get Legacy to show you two databases at once? Mine seems to
close one file when I open another.
Dawn
P.S.: I am not having June's technical problem, but am following this
thread because I find
Dawn,
for two files open, go to Split View. It is a button and/or an option
under View. Once in there you can change one of the duplicate views
for a second file.
Cheers, Mitch
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Archived messages:
Awesome! Thank you.
Dawn
Mitch Mackrory wrote:
Dawn,
for two files open, go to Split View. It is a button and/or an option
under View. Once in there you can change one of the duplicate views
for a second file.
Cheers, Mitch
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Every single thing on the screen for each tab of the source has to be
idenitcal for the combine duplicates to work.
- Original Message -
From: Elizabeth Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:27 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG]
Not quite... while both sets of children from the previous marriages
will be half siblings of the issue of the second marriage they will not
be related by blood to each other.
-Original Message-
From: marilyn E B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Sat, 8
I hope the negative threads are running out of steam so I thought we might
start one about what we like about Legacy.
First, I own all the top four genealogy software programs, and rarely use
the other three. I keep them because of one or two features I like about
them. When I compare them,
You said it beautifully!
Jane
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I do agree with you Jim, great value, good, quick response from Legacy staff,
however, I just wish I could understand some of the questions and responses on
the Users Group!! Totally over my head.
Kind regards.
Barbara.
Suffolk, England.
- Original Message -
From: Jim Keener
To:
wrote
I've always wondered why, if all documents are linked to Legacy, the
file name needs to be complex. I just number my documents consecutively
- though I lead with DOC. If I'm looking for John Smith's birth
certificate, I would look at John Smith in Legacy - not try to find the
file in
I need to know how to include the proper information for an article I
found on Heritage
Quest concerning a relative.
I have saved the title page but how do I save the information for
Heritage Quest. First time trying to save an item from HQ.
I do have the Quick Sheet by Elizabeth Mills. Should I
Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
posts existing data, such as censuses and books. Those are the source.
Dawn
marilyn E B wrote:
I need to know how to include the proper information for an article I
found on Heritage
Quest concerning a relative.
I
So the information I saved from the title page would be all I need.
Thank you,
Marilyn
On 9/8/07, Dawn Crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Heritage Quest is the website visited, not the source. Heritage Quest
posts existing data, such as censuses and books. Those are the source.
Dawn
That's what I do. Others may have other methods. I also include the
repository date looked up so I know where when I found it. If I
need to go back to the source for some reason, this helps me find it
quickly. If it's on indefinite loan at a particular FHC, then I list
that FHC, rather
Dawn,
Thank you, as I know my questions are at such a beginner level that
they may seem too
rudimentary to require an answer.
Marilyn
On 9/8/07, Dawn Crowley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's what I do. Others may have other methods. I also include the
repository date looked up so I know
I use an Obituary event and a Marriage Notice event. For the Obituary
event, I transcribe the obituary as well as put a scanned image of the
obituary clipping in the event. I use the Marriage Notice event for both
Wedding Announcements and Marriage Announcements. I also transcribe those
into
Welcome! G
If you haven't done so yet, you may want to set up an email filter so
your Legacy mail goes directly to one folder. I also have a Legacy keep
subfolder where I put email that I'll definitely want to see again. The
archives (see the link at the bottom of every email) are also
I'd be interested to know how other LUGgers would record the Sources in
the following example.
The main website URL is http://www.dorset-opc.com (Dorset Online Parish
Clerk) and from that page there are links to OPC pages for various
parishes within the county of Dorset, such as Sherborne for
I once had a listing of Legacy's field and table descriptions used in the
database, (access2000) but I cannot find it.
Anyone know where i can find it?
Thanks
-
Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles.
Visit the
Dawn,
I use Gmail for just that reason. Once in while I will delete
something that I can not see where it will ever be of use.
A few years ago when I first inherited an old computer that was apt to
do wierd things/at least to me and had almost no memory someone led me
to gmail. That person
Thanks Sharon. I think that is the answer.
That brings up another question. How do I lump birth announcements (or
similar items) for one family together? When I go edit the source,
there is no place for me to put explanations for both. I finally put the
details into Publication data so as
It might work well to do a master source for the website itself (note that
the title of the website, Dorset Online Parish Clerk would be italicized):
Dorset Online Parish Clerk (http://www.dorset-opc.com)
Then in the Source detail, begin with the name of the sub-page in quotes
Kellie,
I do something similar although not to the extent that you do.
I have Obituary and Wedding Announcement events for the published
article. I also have a Pallbearer event but I have Witness for those
acting as such at weddings. I also have an Informant event for the
person providing
Yikes! I just added a picture to a source and then closed the file for a
while. When I opened it again, a message popped up. I didn't catch exactly
what it said, but I did see the name of the picture I'd just added and there
were three option buttons. I couldn't see the options because the screen
Well, personally I like the handling of step-kids (as I have some!) - It
handles having the kids hooked to both parents - but where it is above
everything else I've used is that you can set the parent relationship
seperately for each parent! So I can keep their dad's relationship to them
as
I really appreciate the discussion here but the mail volume is pretty
intense. Is there a digest version of this list and how do I subscribe to
that?
Arthur
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn
Crowley
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007
The thing about Legacy that saved me from the utter despair of my previous
program was the ability to find and fix anything from just about anywhere
within the program. All the mistakes I knew were there and could never
find to fix were immediately apparent, and fixable from...(ta da)...the
Name
I have been very quiet while all of this discussion
has been going on over bloodlines verses homosexual
relationships. One of our moderators has stated that
the people who continued with this discussion would be
removed from the list. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED!!! This
discussion just keeps going
Hi Arthur,
No, there is no digest with this list. There used to be in the past
when different list software was being used.
I strongly recommend that you set up a filter/rule as Dawn suggested, to
divert the list mail to its own folder. It will keep the list mail all
together, while it is
Heather-
Don't forget you can view some Millennia video about sourcing free at:
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Videos.asp
The first set is free, I believe. The rest are previews, such as
learning about tagging, chronologies, events, searching, etc. Geoff is
great at explaining this.
Robert
Darlene,
Boible Thumping 101 is down the hall to the right.
To paraphrase Jimmy Buffet... take your god and shove it.
-Original Message-
From: Darlene Don Hicks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Evan Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED];
LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 8:39
LOL
On 9/8/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Darlene,
Boible Thumping 101 is down the hall to the right.
To paraphrase Jimmy Buffet... take your god and shove it.
-Original Message-
From: Darlene Don Hicks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Evan Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED];
For more info on this you can read the web pages listed below.
But let's keep the discussion here RELATED TO the USE of LEGACY and not your
ignorance that more than 50% of families in the USA are something OTHER than a
married man and woman, and how Legacy can help us document ALL the
Listers,
I have replied to Darlene and the others off=list. No one else needs to
reply. Leave it alone, please.
Jim Terry
Technical Support
Legacy Family Tree
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darlene
Don Hicks
Sent: Saturday, September
Thanks Robert - I know I viewed it and all the other free stuff way back
when I first starting using Legacy - and I do appreciate it! It just still
doesn't make sense to me when I'm looking at a document going what the heck
to I enter into where... you know? I hope the templates help!
On
Well, that is one reason this group is here. If you ask a How do you
guys ... type question, you probably will get 50 different answers or
more. None probably will be wrong, but I tell people the more consistent
they are, the more professional they appear.
I will give you a hint: It was not
I have been very quiet while all of this discussion has been going on
over bloodlines verses homosexual relationships.
That was working for me.
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Hi Jenny,
I have a Master Source called Website. In the Master Source there is
no other detail recorded other than the Source List Name (Website) and
type (Web Site).
When I use this source, I put in the detail line the URL of the exact
page where I got the information being recorded, with
I would be careful about using the FHC. The word indefinite means just
that. It is not a synonym for permanent. Family History Centers have been
instructed to periodically return to the FHL any indefinite films that have
not been actively used for a period of time (usually 1 year). There is a
Hi Elizabeth,
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by lumping these things together, but
perhaps this will help...
Birth announcements and such like are *sources* for your information.
They are not, in themselves, an event (in my humble view).
The event itself is the birth. Or the fact
Hi Christine,
Is this still a problem for you now? Have you shut down your computer
*again* and rebooted it again? Sometimes this is necessary - perhaps
even turn the power off at the wall and walk away for half an hour to
let it cool down properly.
Are other programs running okay? Have you
Any repository may discard, move, or digitize records as they see fit.
However, if I want to go look up something again, then I know just where
I found it originally. If it's local for me at the present time, then I
may just stop by to view it again. Otherwise, I'll verify availability
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