Re: [LegacyUG] Have I slipped off the UG list?

2017-09-27 Thread Brian Kelly
If you are concerned and want to see mail to the list bookmark this link to the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ It shows that there have been no emails to the list since 21 Sep so it is just inactivity. The membership of this list has fallen quite a

Re: [LegacyUG] Have I slipped off the UG list?

2017-09-27 Thread Gene Wheeler
I think most people now are using the Facebook Users Group now. It is quite active. https://www.facebook.com/groups/LegacyUserGroup/ Gene = On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:54 PM, Ian Thomas wrote: > I’m not one to complain about TOO MUCH email traffic (it’s easy to ignore). > > But

[LegacyUG] Facebook or mailing list

2017-09-27 Thread Gordon Findlay
The problem with Facebook as a platform for user group support is that there is no real archive. I answered a question I had about Legacy the other day using an archived email message from about 3 years ago. Facebook is designed to focus on the most recent activity only. It is hopeless as an arch

[LegacyUG] Publishing with Legacy tools

2017-09-27 Thread Linda Greethurst
I have been trying to get 5 generations of one limb as completely researched as possible, pictures and documents scanned in, maps, as many events as I could find, good documentations, etc. in anticipation of "publishing" this info for Christmas gifts this year. Right now I have several notebooks;

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook or mailing list

2017-09-27 Thread DonnaMcR
And on this mailing list I feel I can grouse a little bit if I need to. I realize the FB group is restricted to members only, but it is still more public. I don’t want to criticize Legacy in public, as it has been a wonderful program for me, and I don’t want non-users to misunderstand. The ma

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook or mailing list

2017-09-27 Thread Ronald Bernier
You do realize that non Legacy users can subscribe to this mailing list just as easily as they can “apply” to join the Facebook group. The mailing list is no more or no less family than the Facebook group is. Ronald Bernier Woonsocket, RI USA Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 27, 2017, at 8:02 PM,

Re: [LegacyUG] Publishing with Legacy tools

2017-09-27 Thread Leon Chapman
The best way to learn the Publisher is to try it. Add some chapters (reports), and do a preview and maybe create a PDF file for review. Printing would only be done for a final version that you are happy with. Some tips: Chapters to include - 1. Introduction - explains what is in report to inc

Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook or mailing list

2017-09-27 Thread Cathy Pinner
Gordon, You can search the Facebook group. There are various controls to limit the results. The search may not be quite as good as the search of the email archives but either it's better than it was or I've learnt how to use it better. But there's nothing to stop people asking the same questi