Re: [LegacyUG] Potential problems and capital surnames

2013-12-22 Thread Ian Gardener
There's also a bug in names where if you accidently use a mix of upper & lower case (ie john william Doe), it ignores preferences for capitalisation and leaves it exactly how it is. On 12/23/13, Kurt Kneeland wrote: > Options -> Customize 3.4 if set to Show Surnames in uppercase DOES NOT > change

Re: [LegacyUG] SourceWriter

2013-12-22 Thread Ian Gardener
Source writer templates don't really suit a lot of Aussie records either. If only we could add templates. Having said that source writer is still a good tool. On 12/23/13, Kathy Thompson wrote: > Not a problem Terry - thank you :) > > > On 22 December 2013 01:16, Terry L. wrote: > >> Kathy >> >>

[LegacyUG] I've sent a suggestion through but wanted to air it here too.

2013-12-14 Thread Ian Gardener
Source writer. Given the dominance of social media and the number of genie sites on facebook, etc, surely "social media" should be an option on its own or under internet instead of having to use generic website? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived

Re: [LegacyUG] Quick Access Toolbar

2013-12-14 Thread Ian Gardener
Then how come in legacy 7.5 they are four times the size they are in legacy 8. It can only scale the original icon and they are too small. I've opened the icons in an icon editor and they are tiny. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 7:38 PM, Mike Fry wrote: > On 2013/12/11 09:20, Ian Garden

Re: [LegacyUG] Column Widths

2013-12-14 Thread Ian Gardener
do we need to put in an adjustment request? > > > On 11 December 2013 12:55, Ian Gardener wrote: > >> Yes even resizing the window just widens the column/s I don't need to see. >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: >> &g

[LegacyUG] Source Date

2013-12-14 Thread Ian Gardener
When citing a source and in the detail screen. I enter the "date accessed" and a popup asks me if I want to overwrite what is already entered in the date accessed window. There is nothing in the date accessed window, is this a bug? It is definitely a PITA :) Legacy User Group guidelines: http:/

[LegacyUG] Relationship display.

2013-12-14 Thread Ian Gardener
Legacy 8.0.0.363 I have Legacy set to show relationships to me. My immediate uncle sows UNCLE with WIFE OF UNCLE right over the top of it. No relationship shows for his wife (my aunt). Screen is in 1440x900 resolution and window is maximised. Any thoughts? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://w

Re: [LegacyUG] Re: Verify your subscription to LegacyUserGroup mailing list

2013-12-12 Thread Ian Gardener
I too created a new email address. Despite trying to subscribe over and over (abt 40 times), unsubscribe, resubcribe, etc it wouldn't work. Question to support went totally unanswered (unusual in my experience). In the end I have been forced to go back to my old email address and all the spam it ge

Re: [LegacyUG] Quick Access Toolbar

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
Simple. The icons for quick access are way too small. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Kurt Kneeland wrote: > Win7 it's at Control Panel -> Display. The default appears to be > Smaller-100%. The option is for Medium-125%. It marginally increases the > size of the top line in Legacy8 with Quic

[LegacyUG] Legacy 8 glitches.

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
Reporting as I go. Using source writer - source detail, I click on the media tab, click on the add media tab which then requires me to select yet another add media tab. This is a totally unnecessary extra step/duplication. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.

Re: [LegacyUG] Quick Access Toolbar

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
Not so I'm afraid. I'm using Win7. If I open up Legacy 7.x, the icons in the access bar are four times the size they are when I open Legacy 8 on the same pc with the same settings. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: > Hi Ian, > > This is a function of Windows. > > In Windows 8

Re: [LegacyUG] Column Widths

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
Yes even resizing the window just widens the column/s I don't need to see. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: > Now that's a reminder of an irritant. > > I think it's only a problem with the Assigned Sources? > > What other windows have columns that don't stick where the size

[LegacyUG] Column Widths

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
When I open a popup window (in this case Assigned Sources) I have to change widths of each column to see what I want. But each time I open a window the column sizes have reverted back to a width that for me is useless. Is there a way to fix this please? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.

[LegacyUG] Quick Access Toolbar

2013-12-10 Thread Ian Gardener
In Legacy 8 the Quick Access Toolbar is so small that I struggle to see it even with my work glasses on. Is there a way to make it bigger? Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup

Re: [LegacyUG] Date Validation,.

2013-11-28 Thread Ian Gardener
ing it to > accept the date and ignore warnings, clicking the X to close it & turning > date validation off. There is seemingly no way back from this? > > In previous versions I could enter the date as "c 01/1954" or "c01/1954". > > **I have date separator

[LegacyUG] Date Validation,.

2013-11-28 Thread Ian Gardener
uot;c01/1954". **I have date separator set to "/". Ian GARDENER - Australia Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from

RE: [LegacyUG] new.familysearch.org

2012-09-30 Thread Ian GARDENER
I tried to register and it told me I was already registered. When I tried to log in with my details it said it WAS NOT available to the general public. And there is no link to contact them. -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Saturday, 29 Se

RE: [LegacyUG] Living or dead

2012-09-08 Thread Ian GARDENER
The problem with assigning living to them all is that they won't show in reports where you select privacy for the living. Of course if you're not producing reports for anyone else to see, it won't matter :) Ian J GARDENER Victoria, Australia www.gardener.org.au Researching GARDENER (Aust), McDO

RE: [LegacyUG] Research Guidance

2012-08-29 Thread Ian GARDENER
11 Aug 2006 here too. -Original Message- From: JLB [mailto:j...@jgen.ws] Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2012 5:36 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Research Guidance Go to your Legacy folder and find a file called RG.dat. In a column called Date Modified you'll s

RE: [LegacyUG] Clicking between screens in Family View

2012-08-29 Thread Ian GARDENER
Thank you Brian, That was very helpful, in fact I've printed out those tips & tricks to form part of a ready reference folder that I keep handy. Cheers Ian GARDENER -Original Message- From: Brian/Support [mailto:br...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012 11

RE: [LegacyUG] Radius Search of Geo location database

2012-08-27 Thread Ian GARDENER
gt; Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > br...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > On 23/08/2012 22:50, Ian GARDENER wrote: > > I've just been read the "unofficial guide to legacy and > on page 61 it tells > > how to do a radius search of the

RE: [LegacyUG] Clicking between screens in Family View

2012-08-26 Thread Ian GARDENER
highlighted person. Are the siblings of the person who was highlighted in sequence when you found this feature? Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -- On 25/08/2012 21:08, Ian GARDENER wrote: > I just happened to notice that

RE: [LegacyUG] Andrews Newspaper Index Cards (Let's try again)

2012-08-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
2012 7:12 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Andrews Newspaper Index Cards (Let's try again) On 24/08/2012 03:57, Ian GARDENER wrote: > Unfortunately I can't help you directly but I find myself being forced > to use the basic source option fairly o

RE: [LegacyUG] Please trim

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
ennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com On 23/08/2012 22:48, Ian GARDENER wrote: > Hi, > > Given this on ALL of Brian's messages could you please clarify the official > position? > = &

RE: Re[2]: [LegacyUG] Source Writer and Clipboard

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
Tiff files were, and to some degree still are, the preferred format four HIGH QUALITY images, but this is becoming less favoured with each revision of the jpeg standard. The real problem with tiffs is that they are huge in comparison to jpeg files and consequently have issues in that: *They tak

RE: [LegacyUG] Please trim

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
correspondence quoted. We have a different system now and really don't need to have the previous correspondence, esp on the LUG list. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > Hi, > > Given this on ALL of Bria

RE: [LegacyUG] Andrews Newspaper Index Cards (Let's try again)

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi Tony, Unfortunately I can't help you directly but I find myself being forced to use the basic source option fairly often because the sourcewriter options are very restrictive & clearly designed for US users more than others. I sorely wish there was an option to add categories in the first sc

[LegacyUG] Radius Search of Geo location database

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
I've just been read the "unofficial guide to legacy and on page 61 it tells how to do a radius search of the geolocation db, to find nearby towns & research prospects. I wasn't aware of this feature & it's great BUT seem to be missing the logical conclusion to the process, being the ability to p

RE: [LegacyUG] Please trim

2012-08-23 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi, Given this on ALL of Brian's messages could you please clarify the official position? = Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation br...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When

RE: [LegacyUG] Proof of relationship

2012-08-14 Thread Ian GARDENER
tail. Ian GARDENER Australia www.gardener.org.au From: britton...@comcast.net [mailto:britton...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, 15 August 2012 4:37 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Proof of relationship Alan, I also just document reasoning in research n

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy Users Near Olympia, WA

2012-08-11 Thread Ian GARDENER
I've not accessed google plus but I'm interested. Can I have the details please? -Original Message- From: Tessa Keough [mailto:murke...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 12 August 2012 1:17 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Users Near Olympia, WA Legacy Users: W

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback

2012-08-11 Thread Ian GARDENER
understand what you want, backup, sync, or both. Ian GARDENER Australia From: Terry L. [mailto:nemesi...@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, 12 August 2012 11:13 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback Hi Ian, I like your idea with Sychback, b

RE: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback

2012-08-11 Thread Ian GARDENER
Here's what I settled on, it works for me. I have continued using dropbox (free) for syncing my machines but my main genealogy folder (the one legacy access at home) is no longer in dropbox, it's in my documents area like it used to be. I now use syncback (free) to automatically perform 3 tasks

RE: [LegacyUG] Ron Ferguson

2012-08-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
rGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Ron Ferguson From: Ian GARDENER <mailto:ijg3...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:09 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Ron Ferguson G’day Ron & everyone else, In another thread (that I didn’t wan

RE: [LegacyUG] Single adopted parent

2012-08-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Yes I would love a coffee, happy to help. Ian -Original Message- From: Charani [mailto:charan...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2012 6:54 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Single adopted parent Ian GARDENER wrote: > What about just making the

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback

2012-08-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Sorry John but you are incorrect. The dropbox server contains the master template of your files and anything deleted there WILL in fact delete from your pc's. Try it, its a simple test to do, I have and as soon as you open up a pc with dropbox, assuming you have net access it will be deleted fro

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback

2012-08-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
many poor kids going through it. Now that's cruel for both the kids and their family & friends. :) -Original Message- From: Charani [mailto:charan...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 9 August 2012 7:24 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy > Dro

[LegacyUG] Legacy > Dropbox > Syncback

2012-08-08 Thread Ian GARDENER
r extended times. I Have an ongoing battle with recurring brain tumours and last time I was in hospital for 7 months learning to use my limbs again. As I say, I don't forsee any problems but I fugure it's safer to throw it out there to see what other legacy users think. Cheers Ian G

RE: [LegacyUG] Single adopted parent

2012-08-07 Thread Ian GARDENER
What about just making the non existent spouse invisible to keep them off reports and just naming them "NOT Applicable"? Just a thought. -Original Message- From: Ron Taylor [mailto:doit4...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, 8 August 2012 4:03 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [Le

RE: [LegacyUG] Sources

2012-08-02 Thread Ian GARDENER
yawn -Original Message- From: bgsu1...@gmail.com [mailto:bgsu1...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2012 8:28 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Cc: den...@zippersoftware.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sources "Ian GARDENER" proclaimed: >Yes but the links were missing i

RE: [LegacyUG] Sources

2012-08-01 Thread Ian GARDENER
8:14 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sources "Ian GARDENER" proclaimed: >Beginning to sound like there's a bug with media files in this release. Lost >all mine too. As I recall, you lost yours because of pilot error. -- bgsu Leg

RE: [LegacyUG] Sources

2012-07-31 Thread Ian GARDENER
Beginning to sound like there's a bug with media files in this release. Lost all mine too. -Original Message- From: JLB [mailto:j...@jgen.ws] Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2012 5:15 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sources Strangely, though, the file-path to the

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-30 Thread Ian GARDENER
ompting, I don't suppose that you have overlooked this possibility - if it exists on your PC. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -Original Message- From: Ian GARDENER Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 10:33 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring bac

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-30 Thread Ian GARDENER
seldom listens to its users so I don't expect an improvement, this coming from a Windows user since Windows first started. Remember that was the version that didn't work at all. Ken - Original Message - From: "Charani" To: Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:01 AM Su

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-29 Thread Ian GARDENER
ut our website www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > Help Center > Tips > Backing Up and Restoring Family Files. You can also access this through Legacy by clicking on the "Tips from the Experts" link in the Support section of the Legacy Home tab. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Le

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-29 Thread Ian GARDENER
2012 3:15 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup On 7/27/2012 11:22 AM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > I made that mistake in the last 24 hours. I've tried restoring (successfully) > backups from a month ago and not one link to the multimedia fil

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-29 Thread Ian GARDENER
age - From: "Gene Young" To: Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup On 7/27/2012 11:22 AM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > I made that mistake in the last 24 hours. I've tried restoring > (successfully) backups from a month ago and not one

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-27 Thread Ian GARDENER
to risk it happening again, is not much of an option. This seems like a serious bug. -Original Message- From: Mike Fry [mailto:mike...@iafrica.com] Sent: Friday, 27 July 2012 9:37 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup On 7/26/2012 8:53 PM, Ia

RE: [LegacyUG] HELP Restoring backup

2012-07-26 Thread Ian GARDENER
HELP Restoring backup I think you have to unzip that multimedia backup first. Then try pointing Legacy to it. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 7/26/2012 8:53 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > I accidently ticked unlink all multimedia files from &

RE: [LegacyUG] Copying a master source to make a new master source

2012-07-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
Thanks. Works for me :) -Original Message- From: Gene Young [mailto:n2...@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2012 12:45 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Copying a master source to make a new master source On 7/25/2012 9:11 AM, Ian GARDENER wrote: >

RE: [LegacyUG] Number of Names / Entries in a Database

2012-07-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
Note that it's the "Legacy Home tab" that you want, not the home button/icon. -Original Message- From: RHS Consulting [mailto:rhsconsult...@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 6:27 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Number of Names / Entries in a Database

RE: [LegacyUG] Multimedia in sources.

2012-07-22 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi Ron, Thanks for that and it does indeed work. You know I had never even noticed the file option. Ian Gardener www.gardener.org.au -Original Message- From: Ron Ferguson [mailto:ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 11:34 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject

RE: [LegacyUG] creating passport pictures for Legacy

2012-07-18 Thread Ian GARDENER
He wants to resize to an exact mm measurement. The problem with most programs is either that they deal in pixels & percentages, or if you're lucky, standard email sizes etc. I'm with Bernie, I've yet to strike one that can do passport sized cutouts from another photo easily. The closest I've com

RE: [LegacyUG] Quoting Electoral (Voter) Roll as a source

2012-07-13 Thread Ian GARDENER
Well for example you cannot access the electoral roll as it was at Jan 1 2012 or today by any other method in Australia, other than going into an electoral office and using their terminal. They used to have online access but it was being misused by everyone from the police to angry ex partners.

RE: [LegacyUG] Moderated or administered (was: Same sex "marriage".)

2012-07-13 Thread Ian GARDENER
I love the way you think :) -Original Message- From: Charani [mailto:charan...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2012 11:34 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Moderated or administered (was: Same sex "marriage".) Ian GARDENER wrote: > THIS IS A L

RE: [LegacyUG] RE: [Legacy] Quoting Electoral (Voter) Roll as a source

2012-07-13 Thread Ian GARDENER
illed in. Also, remember that the SW system relates primarily to USA practice, and hence adjustments do have to be made for other country's practices. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ "Ian GARDENER" wrote: >There is no jurisdiction really, not within the intended me

[LegacyUG] RE: [Legacy] Quoting Electoral (Voter) Roll as a source

2012-07-10 Thread Ian GARDENER
July 2012 6:59 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Quoting Electoral (Voter) Roll as a source On 10/07/2012 03:44, Ian GARDENER wrote: > In Australia the ONLY way that we can view or search an electoral roll > (current or modern) is by going to a government elec

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-10 Thread Ian GARDENER
I will not enter the religious or moral debate further. It was never my intention that it would degrade such. In terms of a work around, the marriage wording works for me - for now. BUT clearly as things change, and its changing very fast, Legacy will change or be abandoned by those who wish to

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
EXCACTLY I'm with you and Legacy is a "Family Tree" program active marketed as being "the tool" for genealogy and family history, not a thoroughbred bloodline database. Can't see how you accurately do family history if the program will not accept the facts. I decry the gay lifestyle but it IS A

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Allowing an option to change a field label requires very little programming. Report options as I've just discovered can be handled on an ad hoc basis for each individual case by using the rewording override. My mate just did it in access (albeit without any nice user front end), in less than 15

RE: Re[2]: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Yes but we have paid for & supported Legacy for a long time, they are also offering a commercial product, not a religious one. Saying go elsewhere is just a little trite. -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:ancestor...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2012 12:19 PM To: Leg

RE: [LegacyUG] Age on the family view?

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
family view? Ian: Tools > Set Relationships. Kirsten -Original Message- From: Ian GARDENER Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 6:18 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Age on the family view? Interesting. In looking for the display age option (which I'm sure now mu

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Actually if not specifically asked by this person, I wouldn't be either & I'm totally non religious:) In this case there are no children I have now found out so really to me, I could leave this "partner" out except for being asked. Having said that though, wether you I approve or not, the fact

RE: [LegacyUG] Age on the family view?

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Interesting. In looking for the display age option (which I'm sure now must have been a different program as it displayed always), I tried the relationship field and it simply remained blank so it's not automatically filled by default. For there to be a relationship there has to be a core person

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage" and other non standard relationships.

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
I think it needs to default to normal lines as is, ie male husband & female wife, that is what will be recorded in "nearly" every instance. The default is fine as is but an option to change gender would be nice. -Original Message- From: Charani [mailto:charan...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday,

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
ips. If the Government accept civil marriages, I’m sure designers and programmers at Legacy are too! ☺ Many thanks, Jemima From: Ian GARDENER [mailto:ijg3...@gmail.com] Sent: 09 July 2012 01:49 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage". Hi, Yes

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
e across Legacy (I’m sure others have) and finds that it doesn’t support same sex relationships. If the Government accept civil marriages, I’m sure designers and programmers at Legacy are too! ☺ Many thanks, Jemima From: Ian GARDENER [mailto:ijg3...@gmail.com] Sent: 09 July 2012 01:49

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage" and other non standard relationships.

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
Actually just had a play with it and that will do it for me. Thanks. I don't want to lose too much sleep over this one off item in my file. Cheers -Original Message- From: Rita Lynn McKale [mailto:cagr...@comporium.net] Sent: Monday, 9 July 2012 11:17 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.c

RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage" and other non standard relationships.

2012-07-09 Thread Ian GARDENER
I'll check that out, thanks. -Original Message- From: Rita Lynn McKale [mailto:cagr...@comporium.net] Sent: Monday, 9 July 2012 11:17 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage" and other non standard relationships. Here is what I do for same sex re

RE: [LegacyUG] Apologies - another question.

2012-07-08 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi, No I can achieve that just by making the last field "date at death". I'm wanting to display their current age if still alive. Cheers Ian GARDENER -Original Message- From: Jennifer Crockett [mailto:jcrock...@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 July 2012 12:06 PM To:

RE: [LegacyUG] The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree by Geoff Rasmussen

2012-07-08 Thread Ian GARDENER
"blog"is actually http://news.legacyfamilytree.com. See the footer of most messages. CharlesHunt On 8 July 2012 20:38, Ian GARDENER wrote: > Hi > > On the legacy home tab its showing this book for sale: The Official > Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree by Geof

[LegacyUG] Same sex "marriage".

2012-07-08 Thread Ian GARDENER
order these correctly? Pity there's no way to make individual notes against each surname. Cheers Ian GARDENER Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com

RE: [LegacyUG] Race -

2012-07-06 Thread Ian GARDENER
Seems to me that this thread has deteriorated to the point where it has nothing to do with legacy & has become a soapbox. Can we terminate it please? -Original Message- From: Robert Runion [mailto:sarge1...@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, 7 July 2012 4:11 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com S

RE: [LegacyUG] Producing a report in PDF format

2012-06-27 Thread Ian GARDENER
want to try other fonts, particularly True Fonts. Cheers Ian GARDENER From: Ila Johnson [mailto:johnsoni...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, 27 June 2012 1:48 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Producing a report in PDF format I am trying to produce a multi-line

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-26 Thread Ian GARDENER
Results in a messy registry too & if at some stage I need to edit, remove those registry settings, it will really be a pain. Cheers -Original Message- From: Sherry/Support [mailto:she...@legacyfamilytree.com] Sent: Tuesday, 26 June 2012 12:47 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subjec

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-26 Thread Ian GARDENER
your legacy file..so that both are identical..Change the fdb file to an mdb file and open it in access and then open one copy in Legacy, while the access file is open.Voila! ---Original Message--- From: Ian GARDENER <mailto:ijg3...@gmail.com> Date: 6/24/2012 10:15:47

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-26 Thread Ian GARDENER
on 2 monitors ...so why not copy your legacy file..so that both are identical..Change the fdb file to an mdb file and open it in access and then open one copy in Legacy, while the access file is open.Voila! ---Original Message--- From: Ian GARDENER <mailto:ijg3...@gm

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi, It is an option but more of a last resort due to space issues. Individuals in the file are less than a thousand but events alone are already past 30,000. Ian G -Original Message- From: Michele Lewis [mailto:ancestor...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012 10:03 PM To: LegacyUserGr

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
environments). I can copy text from a notes field and paste as text into the other database notes field. Event copy / paste only works on split screen on the same file. Alan Pereira -Original Message- From: Ian GARDENER [mailto:ijg3...@gmail.com] Sent: 25 June 2012 06:04 To: LegacyUserGrou

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-24 Thread Ian GARDENER
en talking on this subject practically > forever. If you'd like some help, kindly humour me and tell me your > problem. > > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 6/24/2012 8:29 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: >>

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-24 Thread Ian GARDENER
As I understand it you're trying to get Events from one family file into another. What's stopping you? JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 6/24/2012 8:18 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > I've explained it several times. Are you sa

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-24 Thread Ian GARDENER
rs I run two Legacy files in split-screen and I don't understand your problem. JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 6/24/2012 7:14 PM, Ian GARDENER wrote: > No I’ve made it clear a few times that the issue is running > different lega

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-24 Thread Ian GARDENER
2 monitors Ian, I think we must be talking at cross purposes here, I was under the impression that you wanted the same DB opened twice. Using the split screen you can copy/paste across. You can only do it one field at a time. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: Ian GARDENER

RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy split screen view on 2 monitors

2012-06-24 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi, Tried option 1 (although not with paf, I'll try that), Export gedcom, import to new program, but so far they all seem to lose event detail in the process. Even though I have all export options on and all privacy off. Is there a program that can directly import the legacy file? Notepad work

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2010-12-22 Thread Ian Gardener
This is an automated reply. It may sometimes take a while to get back to you as I have a health issue & it takes up a bit of time. But I'm still actively researching & I will get back to you as soon as I can. Cheers Ian GARDENER Legacy User Group guideli

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2010-10-21 Thread Ian Gardener
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2010-04-30 Thread Ian Gardener
This is an automated reply. Your message has reached my mailbox however please be aware that there may be lengthy delays before I respond. That's because I'm dealing with brain cancer and it can sometimes be all consuming. Be assured, I value your message & I'll deal with it just as soon as p

RE: [LegacyUG] prompt when using source clipboard

2010-04-27 Thread Ian GARDENER
Hi, Not that this helps a lot, but I've loaded each new build as it's released and I use the source clipboard & single dash function daily. I have not experienced this behaviour. Ian -Original Message- From: Joan Lalonde [mailto:billnj...@hughes.net] Sent: Tue,27, Apr 7:32 PM To: LegacyU

RE: [LegacyUG] Family view parents names changed to light blue

2010-04-25 Thread Ian GARDENER
If you haven't customised any colours, the easiest thing would be to reset all colours back to default. OPTIONS > CUSTOMISE > COLOURS > RESET TO DEFAULTS. Hope this helps, Ian GARDENER -Original Message- From: aparsons [mailto:aparsons...@gmail.com] Sent: Mon,26,