[LegacyUG] Notes screens are black

2009-05-28 Thread Joseph
I've installed an update for Legacy v7, and I'm getting a problem I didn't have before. When I go to "Notes" of any kind, the text field is black. When I type, it appeared that there's text being inserted. When I cut and paste from the text field of the "Notes" window to another program,

RE: [LegacyUG] Notes screens are black

2009-05-28 Thread ronald ferguson
I do like a new one Joseph :-) Have you tried shutting down your PC, leaving it for a few minutes and rebooting? If that doesn't work then I would suggest that you uninstall - reinstall. You do not say what version you now have, it should be 7.0.0.90. Ron Ferguson ___

[LegacyUG] Duplicate families

2009-05-28 Thread Bill Rhodes
Somehow, I find I have have several duplicates of Family files entered in Legacy. What is the proper way to identify and delete the extras? Bill R.

Re: [LegacyUG] Notes screens are black

2009-05-28 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Thu, 28 May 2009 17:46:41 +0100, ronald ferguson wrote: >If that doesn't work then I would suggest that you uninstall - reinstall. You >do not say what version you now have, it should be 7.0.0.90. Maybe before doing that try deleting the *.usr files with Legacy closed. If you don't want to d

Re: [LegacyUG] Wanting to rename pictures

2009-05-28 Thread Jenny M Benson
Nina K. Johnson wrote Need some help . . In wanting to publish a book in the ?Publishing Center, there were too many duplicates in 144 pictures. I'm afraid I don't really understand your problem. When you say "too many duplicates" do you mean that you had multiple copies of the same photograp

[LegacyUG] Downloading Legacy on new computer

2009-05-28 Thread Mary Hagen
My son is going to set up my new computer for me this evening, but it won't be hooked up to the internet until tomorrow. Can he go on line and download the program to a CD and then load it on the new computer or will he have to wait until I get on line to download it? I am still using Legacy 6

RE: [LegacyUG] Downloading Legacy on new computer

2009-05-28 Thread Sherry/Support
If the computer has Windows Vista on it make sure he goes to our website at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpWindowsVista.asp and reviews the instructions for correctly installing Legacy on a Vista computer. The final builds of versions of Legacy prior to v7 can be downloaded from http://www.le

[LegacyUG] Question on merging two files

2009-05-28 Thread lucee-too
Sorry about that blank message. I read the article on merging two files and have a question.  What I have done is to look up things (census, etc) on Ancestry and bring them into the family file that I have posted on the Ancestry site.   At the same time, I tried to enter them into my Legacy file

RE: [LegacyUG] Notes screens are black

2009-05-28 Thread Sherry/Support
The solution to black note screens can be found on our website. Click on Help Center > Technical Support > Solutions by Error Description > Notes and Spell Check Problems. The Richtx32.ocx file needs to be updated. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@l

[LegacyUG] Last Post

2009-05-28 Thread Tim Rosenlof
9:40 AM Mountain Time is when I posted it. I didn't see my post. Did anyone ? It was about the help file Tim Rosenlof Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online t

[LegacyUG] Dave - Small changes to the help file

2009-05-28 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Just scrolling through the Name List Help File > Name List > Options. In the list Include Alternate Names Include Alternate Names   Turn on this option to include the Alternate Name entries for each individual in your family file.  When turned on, the alternate names, also known as AKA?s, are

Re: [LegacyUG] Downloading Legacy on new computer

2009-05-28 Thread Mary Hagen
Sorry, that question is a little confusing. I am moving into a new apartment and my old computer will still be on line so it will be possible to download to a cd and then put it on the new computer if that works. Thanks again. Mary - Original Message - From: "Mary Hagen" To: Sent: T

RE: [LegacyUG] Last Post

2009-05-28 Thread Jim Terry/Support
Tim, I don't see it in my new mail. There is a possibility that it was lost in cyberspace. Our server was down earlier today. Thank you for choosing Legacy, Jim Terry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree Legacy Charting http://LegacyFamilyTree.com Phone: 425 788-0932 We are changi

Re: [LegacyUG] Last Post

2009-05-28 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Disregaurd, Tim Rosenlof Tim Rosenlof wrote: 9:40 AM Mountain Time is when I posted it. I didn't see my post. Did anyone ? It was about the help file Tim Rosenlof Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com

RE: [LegacyUG] Downloading Legacy on new computer

2009-05-28 Thread Ross Chapman
Yes he can do that. He needs to click the download button from the Legacy site and rather than click on the Run button click on the Save button. Once that is done you can save the program to a CD or USB device for transfer to your new computer. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytre

Re: [LegacyUG] Last Post

2009-05-28 Thread lucee-too
Yes, it was titled "Dave - small change to help file" but I did not understand it totally so assumed it might have been private ?   Lucy --- On Thu, 5/28/09, Tim Rosenlof wrote: From: Tim Rosenlof Subject: [LegacyUG] Last Post To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyFamilyTree.com Date: Thursday, May 28, 2

Re: [LegacyUG] Dave - Small changes to the help file

2009-05-28 Thread Tim Rosenlof
Sorry my friends, Tim Rosenlof Tim Rosenlof wrote: Just scrolling through the _*Name List*_ Help File > Name List > Options. In the list _Include Alternate Names_ _Include Alternate Names_ Turn on this option to include the Alternate Name entries for each individual in your family file. W

Re: [LegacyUG] Question on merging two files

2009-05-28 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
For #1. I prefer to have two windows on my laptop, Legacy on the left, and whatever website in use on the right, and both not touching each other, so the screens don't pop in and out. For #2. As in the above note, I cut and paste back and forth. I also copy 'pages' from Ancestry, then paste in

Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple lines of descent report

2009-05-28 Thread Jimquist
Thanks for the shout Valerie. I had found all those "reserved words" to customize the various fields, but what I was thinking that there might be a setting somewhere to auto title the report with each of the couples names that are the basis for the multiple lines. Guess not so, I'll just n

RE: [LegacyUG] Multiple lines of descent report

2009-05-28 Thread ronald ferguson
Jim, Just a thought, but rather than have a whole string of names, for the odd times I have produced this report I have called it the "Ancestors of X", where "X" is the name of one of the last descendants. Ron Ferguson _

RE: [LegacyUG] Dave - Small changes to the help file

2009-05-28 Thread Boyd Miller
The question mark is out of place but AKAs should not have an apostrophe - it is plural not possessive. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Tim Rosenlof Sent: Friday, 29 May 2009 6:59 a.m. To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.c

Re: [LegacyUG] Multiple lines of descent report

2009-05-28 Thread John S. Adams
Jim, Using [CoupleNames] works for me. But if you want to have the title include the phrase "including associated families of ", I guess you'll have to enter it manually. John S. Adams Hermosa Beach, CA -- From: "Jimquist" Sent: Thursday, May 2

[LegacyUG] Potential Problems Report Problem

2009-05-28 Thread Ross Chapman
I just ran the Potential Problems report to verify my data entered (I have had some corrupt files in v6 and needed to re-enter all my data) and every one of the people I have entered has come up with a problem. 'Surname all uppercase'. I have set the settings in to program to display and print surn

RE: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems Report Problem

2009-05-28 Thread glove
The same thing happened to me when I moved from v6 to v7 and I don't recall it having been flagged up in v6. It turned out not to be as big a task as I thought to remedy since there is no need to amend each person separately. Just go to the master surname list and change each one there - I still ha

[LegacyUG] PICTURES IN A BOOK

2009-05-28 Thread Nina K. Johnson
Trying to fix my picture problem, I tried to delete ALL my pictures putting them in a file on my desktop. When I tried to put in ONE in my main person, when I tried to make a book . . . in the Picture Scrapbook, when checking to include all individuals, I ended up with nine pictures. WHY? What a

Re: [LegacyUG] Potential Problems Report Problem

2009-05-28 Thread Evert van Dijken
Go to Options > Customise > Data Format and select Letter Case of Surnames - Initial Caps and click the Apply button. This will change all surnames to Initial Caps in your file. If you want surnames in uppercase in reports select Show SURNAMES in uppercase letters in the next section. You don't hav