[LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread Mary Young
I've just started using the GeoLocation Database. Because I want to put separate UK countries in the "Country" field, the database shifts the county up into "State/Province". Result, all my UK entries have a blank county, giving e.g. Pickering, , Yorkshire, England. and Durness, , Sutherland, Sco

RE: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
ECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:05:42 + I've just started using the GeoLocation Database. Because I want to put separate UK countries i

RE: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread leo macdonald
to remove the redundant commas. Leo From: "Mary Young" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 10:05:42 + I've j

RE: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
i.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ From: "ronald ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations Date

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread Mary Young
*Starting* with a single or double comma isn't a problem - there is a Report option to remove *leading* commas in locations. The problem is redundant commas *within* locations. I now realise these aren't confined to so-called "UK" locations but appear in many other countries, e.g. "Ypres, , West-V

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread ronald ferguson
CTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:55:27 + *Starting* with a single or double comma isn't a problem - there is a Report option to remove *leadin

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread Mary Young
Point taken, Ron. We'll keep the flag flying Yes, I realise I can Search'n'Replace to remove the extra comma - but it's a workaround one would have to repeat after adding new locations.. It would be nice to accept the standard format, and let Legacy Reports strip out these commas. I've suggested

RE: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread M. Brenzel
] Removing redundant commas from Locations Point taken, Ron. We'll keep the flag flying Yes, I realise I can Search'n'Replace to remove the extra comma - but it's a workaround one would have to repeat after adding new locations.. It would be nice to accept the standard format, an

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread Debbie Blanton McCoy
ilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations Point taken, Ron. We'll keep the flag flying Yes, I realise I can Search'n'Replace to remove the extra comma - but it's a workaround one would have to repeat after adding new locations.. It would be nic

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-05 Thread Mary Young
On 2/5/07, M. Brenzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How about stripping them out of the short location and use that in your reports? Thanks, I'll certainly try that. cheers, Mary Young Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-08 Thread E.Rodier
Mary, Check the results of long locations exported via GEDCOM to a non-Legacy product used for box charts or web site. I don't use GeoLocations at all because my home province in Canada has no counties. -- Elizabeth - Original Message - From: "Mary Young" > I've just started using the G

Re: [LegacyUG] Removing redundant commas from Locations

2007-02-08 Thread Mary Young
On 2/7/07, E.Rodier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mary, Check the results of long locations exported via GEDCOM to a non-Legacy product used for box charts or web site. Thanks, Elizabeth. But neither of these is a problem for me, I don't use these functions. Regards, Mary Young Have you unlocked