Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Boyd Miller
Hi Cathy, I have redefined the problem - it is the first use in a field of Delete followed by Right arrow that causes the cursor to move to the next field. The problem arises when working in any of the Notes or Source detail fields, and probably in other areas too. The clipboard isn't the

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index

2014-08-25 Thread MikeFry
On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info might be helpful for someone since there has been some discussion on this issue. The *Legacy Help System *uses the standard Microsoft help menu so it should be familiar to most users. There are several ways to access it in Legacy. I've

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread MikeFry
On 25 Aug 2014 10:43, Boyd Miller wrote: I have redefined the problem - it is the first use in a field of Delete followed by Right arrow that causes the cursor to move to the next field. Unable to recreate - anywhere in the program. -- Regards, Mike Fry (Jhb) Legacy User Group guidelines:

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Evert van Dijken
I tried to reproduce this but couldn't. Evert 2014-08-25 10:43 GMT+02:00 Boyd Miller bo...@vodafone.net.nz: Hi Cathy, I have redefined the problem - it is the first use in a field of Delete followed by Right arrow that causes the cursor to move to the next field. The problem arises when

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Boyd Miller
Well I've definitely got the problem and can't find a reason or solution. I will work on isolating it further. Boyd On 25/08/2014 9:15 p.m., Evert van Dijken wrote: I tried to reproduce this but couldn't. Evert 2014-08-25 10:43 GMT+02:00 Boyd Miller bo...@vodafone.net.nz

Re: [LegacyUG] Sorting by date of birth

2014-08-25 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 25/08/2014 01:45, Pat Hickin wrote: Is there any way to sort the entire database Yes. by, e.g., date of birth?? No, I don't think so. In Index View and Name List you can sort by Surname or Forename or RIN/UserID (that last depends which you have chosen: it's one or the other, not both.)

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Sysadm
Same problem here using Windows 7 64 bit 6Gb ram, Legacy 8 build 439. Sent from my iPhone On 25 Aug 2014, at 10:51, Boyd Miller bo...@vodafone.net.nz wrote: Well I've definitely got the problem and can't find a reason or solution. I will work on isolating it further. Boyd On 25/08/2014

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index

2014-08-25 Thread Larry Lee
Mike, Yes I know. Everyone has it as it is included with Legacy. However there have been statements that some users didn't know that. And others who didn't understand the many ways it can be accessed. More commonly is the misunderstanding that the search doesn't find their exact terms but

Re: [LegacyUG] Sorting by date of birth

2014-08-25 Thread Cathy Pinner
The only way to sort the entire database by birth is to export the entire database to .csv using the Name List Print after choosing the details you want to be able to see - and then import the file into a spreadsheet and sort on the birth date column. Cathy Jenny M Benson wrote: On 25/08/2014

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index

2014-08-25 Thread MikeFry
On 25 Aug 2014 13:19, Larry Lee wrote: So the post was aimed at and meant to be helpful for those who fit the above criteria. Since there is a wide range of users the information will be known by many users such as yourself. I should have have been clearer on that point. Your post was

RE: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
I cannot reproduce the problem but for the two that can, I would suspect a keyboard driver issue and wonder if those two are using the same type or brand of keyboard. Brian in CA From: Sysadm [mailto:sys...@ntlworld.com] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 3:18 AM To:

Re: [LegacyUG] need a report that shows line from a non-direct ancestor to me

2014-08-25 Thread Pat Hickin
I *love* doing .pdfs using the Relationship calculator, and prettying them up by including pictures. I recently did one for a newly discovered cousin -- he was related to me a total of 6 different ways. (You have a choice of including just one line or all of them.) Pat On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at

RE: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread Mary Trogg
I have a similar problem that I think only started with the latest update (8.0.0.439). I mainly work in family or index view. When I first go to Index my cursor is in the surname field. I have to use the page down key before using the down arrow key Otherwise, down arrow functions like a tab key

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread MikeFry
On 25 Aug 2014 17:06, Mary Trogg wrote: I have a similar problem that I think only started with the latest update (8.0.0.439). I mainly work in family or index view. When I first go to Index my cursor is in the surname field. I have to use the page down key before using the down arrow key

Re: [LegacyUG] Delete key causes cursor to jump to next field

2014-08-25 Thread MikeFry
On 25 Aug 2014 17:06, Mary Trogg wrote: I have a similar problem that I think only started with the latest update (8.0.0.439). I mainly work in family or index view. When I first go to Index my cursor is in the surname field. I have to use the page down key before using the down arrow key

[LegacyUG] Register for Webinar Wednesday - Researching Your Italian Ancestors by FamilySearch's Ruth Merriman

2014-08-25 Thread Geoff Rasmussen
Your Italian ancestors are just waiting to be discovered! The availability of Italian records has increased exponentially in the past few years, making research much easier than it has been. In this overview, presented by FamilySearch's Ruth Merriman, we will discuss how to find the records you

Re: [LegacyUG] Sorting by date of birth

2014-08-25 Thread Chick Lewis
This capability has been requested before but not incorporated by Legacy. However, it can be done with LTools, thanks to Dennis Kowallek. The Legacy Index tab can be changed to display the User ID instead of the RIN (see Options), and thus can be sorted by that column. So the trick is to populate

[LegacyUG] Privacy options problem with Descendant Narrative Report

2014-08-25 Thread Pat Hickin
First I told Legacy (Deluxe v 8.0.0.439 I'm using Windows 7-64bit) to exclude details for living individuals -- but it included all my events and God knows what else. Then I told it to totally exclude living individuals and it gave me only the first ancestor (who lived 1641-1712 and none of his

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index

2014-08-25 Thread J.M. Jay Ingalls
Can anyone tell me the name of the Legacy Help file? Is it a text file or? Can I have Windows Search function index it? That would work better than using it directly. Jay Ingalls == On 8/25/2014 3:51 AM, MikeFry wrote: On 25 Aug 2014 02:18, Larry Lee wrote: Thought this info

Re: [LegacyUG] Using the Legacy Help Index

2014-08-25 Thread Sherry/Support
As Mike wrote, it's in the standard Windows help file format and has to be used within the program it was designed for. Definitely not a text file! There is a Search tab in the Help file that does an everyword search. It indexes the first time you open it in Legacy. Sincerely, Sherry Technical

Re: Google-Re: [LegacyUG] Index View Back up Prompt

2014-08-25 Thread J.M. Jay Ingalls
Sherry, I try the Legacy Help search first, often nothing useful with the words I search for. Then I use Google. That usually works. Sometimes it provides the word I need to search for in Legacy Help. I never completely trust anything I find on the web. Suggestions take time... And often are

Re: Google-Re: [LegacyUG] Index View Back up Prompt

2014-08-25 Thread Sherry/Support
Send in a suggestion if you think a topic could be better indexed. Dave usually tackles those right away (they're easy to do) Major suggestions for new features do take a lot more time before they *may* be implemented. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Mon, Aug 25,

[LegacyUG] Running Legacy Family Tree under Ubuntu

2014-08-25 Thread Ed Fox
I am trying out the demo verson of Legacy Famiy Tree v 8. I am using Ubuntu as me opperating system. Has anyone had any sucess running Family Tree under VirtualBox, Parallels or Fusion. I know that Wine is very slow and locks up regularyly. Any idea's? Thanks   Ed Legacy User Group

Re: Google-Re: [LegacyUG] Index View Back up Prompt

2014-08-25 Thread Larry Lee
Jay, Sherry, When users post to the list asking for help because they are not able to find what they are searching for I think it would be advantageous if they would mention the terms they used that didn't work. This could help develop the keyword list for future releases. Larry On Mon, Aug