RE: [LegacyUG] Quoted given names in charts

2009-03-01 Thread ronald ferguson
Boyd, I don't think that this is possible at present. I am reasonably sure that it has been requested before, but has not yet been done. Nevertheless you could still request an enhancement. I agree that it should be possible. Ron Ferguson

RE: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread ronald ferguson
Ooops. One of my typos! I did of course mean that your .usr contents will *not* be exported Ron Ferguson _ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:05:08 +, Mary Young m...@cmy.org.uk wrote: Is there any way to retain or transfer Focus Groups to the new file. And is there a list anywhere, of what else I am losing? I believe the .FG file is for focus groups. I have never tried this, but with Legacy closed rename

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: going retro in vers 7 to merge basic to sourcewriter

2009-03-01 Thread Momalot66
Not sure I'm the one to answer this, BUT maybe you could try Help/General, where it will give you a Customer Number. In a message dated 2/28/2009 12:47:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com writes: OK, I deleted a Legacy Setup file from Dec 2008 and some registry files

RE: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread ronald ferguson
Mary, I have never looked into this but I suspect that it only exports your data files. These are the ones which are included in the standard back-up. If you look at the back-up screen you will see this followed by a list of other things you can include. I would think that you cannot export

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Young
Returning to Exporting to a New Family File ... I have tried this again ... the New File looks OK (and I can live with all Added and Modified dates being reset) but my _Focus Groups_ are absent. Is there any way to retain or transfer Focus Groups to the new file. And is there a list anywhere, of

[LegacyUG] Re:Merge MRINs?

2009-03-01 Thread Chy Maen
Hello, List, Taken weeks to get up the nerve to ask this question since I feel so foolish about it - how'd I do that?? Whatever I did, I've managed to get two different MRIN #'s for the same marriage therefore double marriages for the same couple. The individual husband wife have the

RE: [LegacyUG] Re:Merge MRINs?

2009-03-01 Thread ronald ferguson
Kate, I'm afraid that you are going to have to take courage, which in England is a beer btw! Firstly *Back-up*. If it all goes wrong you can then use FileRestore Family File to get back to where you were. Unlink any children from the parents, then unlink the husband and wife from each

[LegacyUG] Sourcing Weather events

2009-03-01 Thread Rochelle Coslow-Robinson
Good afternoon, I'll start off by saying I truly enjoy this program; this was THE best 2008 christmas gift. I never thought a manual could be good reading material. LOL! I have two questions: First what would be the best way to source a weather event? I don't want to use it in a history timeline

Re: [LegacyUG] Sourcing Weather events

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 11:20:46 -0500, Rochelle Coslow-Robinson mety...@gmail.com wrote: Secondly, is there a way to mass link 300+ photos to people without creating links to each person, especially group pictures? Or an Ltool that helps with this? No LTool right now. But it's been added to the

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Young
On 3/1/09, ronald ferguson ronfe...@msn.com wrote: I have never looked into this but I suspect that it only exports your data files. These are the ones which are included in the standard back-up. If you look at the back-up screen you will see this followed by a list of other things you can

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Young
On 3/1/09, Dennis M. Kowallek kowal...@iglou.com wrote: I believe the .FG file is for focus groups. I have never tried this, but with Legacy closed rename newdatabase.FG to newdatabase.XX (if newdatabase.FG even exists), then rename olddatabase.FG to newdatabase.FG. Start Legacy and see if

Re: [LegacyUG] Longitude and Latitude

2009-03-01 Thread Kris
Hi, Kevin -- Thanks for the help -- and everyone else, too. I've got it working! Everything is easy once you know how! And now that I know what the math is, I'm even more grateful. :-D Thanks! Kevin Murphy wrote: Look under the Tools menu, select Distance and Bearing Calculator, and in

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:51:10 +, Mary Young m...@cmy.org.uk wrote: Do you know which file includes the TAGS? It depends on what you mean by tags. The tags as they apply to each individual or marriage in your database are part of the database itself. I just tried a legacy to legacy export (V6)

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:39:49 +, Mary Young m...@cmy.org.uk wrote: As I understand it, there is a flaw in my database which stops the display of the grid showing the Child Status Settings. Did exporting to a new Legacy database solve the problem? -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools)

RE: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread ronald ferguson
Mary, I am referring to V7, and the Data Files back-up options are: Legacy Family File (data) - beats me why this is separate! Research Guidance Results file Relationships IGI Results Files (I have a feeling this might have latterly been included in the V6 back-up, but it wasn't for most of

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread JCTripp
Mary, Since I had a similiar problem and Dennis said your list is present, may I ask Do you see your list using the find option at the very top of the Master Child Status window? By typing the first letter of any status on your list or space bar. A for adopted, T for twin etc If so, are you are

RE: [LegacyUG] Re:Merge MRINs?

2009-03-01 Thread Donald E. Paden
Hello Kate, My husband, Don, subscribes to this list, but he said I could respond to your problem since I also have had the same problem. I first noticed the duplicates last March, after running a Temple submission. I tried to figure out how it happened, but never was able to track it down,

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:44:53 -0600, JCTripp jctr...@charter.net wrote: If the list is there you can use it, why not just leave it as is. Seems the possible cure is not worth the headaches it is giving you. It should be pursued with support because the problem isn't going away. Although you

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Young
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:44:53 -0600, JCTripp jctr...@charter.net wrote: If the list is there you can use it, why not just leave it as is. Yes, the list is there ... but only viewable in MASTER LISTS, and then very erratically, e.g. if I type Adopted the screen remains totally blank. Show List

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
Mary: Have you tried this? With Legacy closed, in Windows Explorer go to your Legacy data folder and create a copy of yourdatabase.fdb (call it yourdatabase2.fdb). Now start Legacy and open yourdatabase2.fdb. Look at the child statuses. Tell us if the problem is still there. -- Dennis

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Young
On 3/1/09, Dennis M. Kowallek kowal...@iglou.com wrote: Mary: Have you tried this? With Legacy closed, in Windows Explorer go to your Legacy data folder and create a copy of yourdatabase.fdb (call it yourdatabase2.fdb). Now start Legacy and open yourdatabase2.fdb. Look at the child

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:42:09 +, Mary Young m...@cmy.org.uk wrote: As requested, tried this - problem still there. Well, I give up. I take it support says they can't duplicate the problem? I don't recall an answer to this question: Did exporting to a new Legacy database solve the problem?

RE: [LegacyUG] Re:Merge MRINs?

2009-03-01 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
Because I created a similar problem, by merging almost duplicate files into 'each other', the program found and merged most of duplicate birth/m/d but didn't ask if the various duplicate marriages should be checked/merged. This may be the underlying bug. What I did was go to Marriage list,

Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting to a new Family File

2009-03-01 Thread JCTripp
Re Master Child Status List - blank list: Using FIND, Mary wrote: if I type Adopted the screen remains totally blank. Show List and I see the correct List of Individuals. Type Adopted Twin, Foster, Foster Twin I get a blank grid displayed, the tag boxes are all ticked. If I try to untick a box,