*To:* Legacy User Group
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox for new user
Bill,
If you delete the Data folder from the Documents folder, it will
simply be recreated. It holds the Sample file for a start which can be
very useful to see how someone else has entered data or to use for
trying things out or just
-boun...@legacyusers.com] On
Behalf Of Cathy Pinner
Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2017 6:33 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox for new user
Bill,
If you delete the Data folder from the Documents folder, it will simply be
recreated. It holds the Sample file for a start which can
with Data under Dropbox but AppData under
Documents. It seems curious.
Many thanks.
Bill
*From:*LegacyUserGroup
[mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] *On Behalf Of *Cathy
Pinner
*Sent:* Wednesday, 5 July 2017 5:30 PM
*To:* Legacy User Group
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox for new user
Bill
but AppData under Documents. It seems
curious.
Many thanks.
Bill
From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] On
Behalf Of Cathy Pinner
Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2017 5:30 PM
To: Legacy User Group
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox for new user
Bill,
You'll find
Bill,
You'll find that the _AppData folder you've copied will just be a backup.
Legacy requires that folder to be at
...\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\_AppData\ folder and if not found, it
is recreated with the defaults.
That is the folder that will be updated every time you use Legacy.
This
You probably want to copy your Media files into a folder on DropBox:
I basically replication the folders on drive c:
…\DropBox\LegacyFamilyTree\Data\ &
…\DropBox\LegacyFamilyTree\Media\
Then copy your data files into the Data folder on Dropbox and copy your media
files into the Media
-Original Message-
From: Ron Goodwin [mailto:rong1...@gmail.com]
Sent: November 10, 2014 16:39
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
I have decided to use Dropbox for syncing my two computers.
For years (I now don't want to change) I have kept all my
I had this same problem when I updated one computer to a different
operating system (from Windows XP to Windows 7).
I discovered the problem was that the PATH name was now different that the
other computer.
I moved the dropbox folder so the PATH to it was the same on both
computers, and that
the Dropbox install default path is, but I suspect it is
‘My Documents’.
Paul Gray
From: Bruce Jones [mailto:juicebo...@gmail.com]
Sent: November-12-14 1:26 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
I had this same problem when I updated one
I have decided to use Dropbox for syncing my two computers.
For years (I now don't want to change) I have kept all my family files in a
folder called MY GENEALOGY and then in sub-folders under each family name
and using WINDOWS 7.
They were in C:\users\Ron's Office\My Genealogy\(sub folders)
I
That's disturbing. Mine all need to be relinked as well and I also use
Dropbox. I know the Dropbox folder isn't the same as other folders
though it appears that way visually. I've had quirky things happen when
copying folders because of it. I hope there is a way to change a setting
or
On 10 Nov 2014 23:39, Ron Goodwin wrote:
Does anyone have a solution; what am I doing wrong?
Never use a cloud folder as your main storage folder. Cloud folders should be
used off-site backup folders.
--
Regards,
Mike Fry (Jhb)
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Hello MikeFry,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 9:06:09 AM, you wrote:
On 10 Nov 2014 23:39, Ron Goodwin wrote:
Does anyone have a solution; what am I doing wrong?
Never use a cloud folder as your main storage folder. Cloud folders should be
used off-site backup folders.
Sorry to divert
So what do you suggest to use or how to use it for two computers?
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 10, 2014, at 4:07 PM, MikeFry emjay...@gmail.com wrote:
On 10 Nov 2014 23:39, Ron Goodwin wrote:
Does anyone have a solution; what am I doing wrong?
Never use a cloud folder as your main storage
@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
So what do you suggest to use or how to use it for two computers?
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 10, 2014, at 4:07 PM, MikeFry emjay...@gmail.com wrote:
On 10 Nov 2014 23:39, Ron Goodwin wrote:
Does anyone have a solution; what am I doing wrong
-
From: Nancy [mailto:wheat...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 2:33 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
So what do you suggest to use or how to use it for two computers?
Sent from my iPad
On Nov 10, 2014, at 4:07 PM
Hello Bob,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 10:32:04 AM, you wrote:
I keep my main working file on my home computer. I have a DropBox
folder on my home computer with a copy of my Legacy file. So it is
a backup file on the cloud. I can copy my working file and paste it
to my Dropbox folder
, 2014 5:22 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
Hello Bob,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 10:32:04 AM, you wrote:
I keep my main working file on my home computer. I have a DropBox
folder on my home computer with a copy of my Legacy file. So
Hello Bob,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 1:50:29 PM, you wrote:
Hi David,
Thanks for your thoughts, and all good ones. I have thought of a
batch file where one could click on a desktop icon to activate it.
I haven't written even simple code for a number of years so haven't
bothered to
Hello Cathy,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 1:59:18 PM, you wrote:
Bob,
Don't you use the Legacy backup routine? No problem with
overwriting it if you set it to include the date and time in the
name of the backup zip file - which I think is the default these days.
I really don't
: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
Hello Cathy,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 1:59:18 PM, you wrote:
Bob,
Don't you use the Legacy backup routine? No problem with overwriting
it if you set it to include the date and time in the name of the
backup zip file - which I think is the default
On 11 Nov 2014 David Cripps wrote:
Now my argument is, I would agree with his method if only the whole
process could be automated. The only way I could see that happening
is for an external program to run as Legacy closes. Now in the old
days we might have considered a batch file
Hi Dave, simple and great code, thanks.
Bob
-Original Message-
From: Dave Naylor [mailto:nay...@unforgettable.com]
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 8:30 PM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
On 11 Nov 2014 David Cripps wrote:
Now my
Title: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox / Legacy problem
Hello Dave,
Tuesday, November 11, 2014, 3:29:44 PM, you wrote:
On 11 Nov 2014 David Cripps wrote:
Now my argument is, I would agree with his method if only the whole
process could be automated. The only way I could see that happening
Dave:
It would be nice if you shared your other batch commands you use.
Thanks
Leon Chapman
On 11/10/14, 9:29 PM, Dave Naylor wrote:
On 11 Nov 2014 David Cripps wrote:
Now my argument is, I would agree with his method if only the whole
process could be automated. The only way I could
On 10 Nov 2014 Leon Chapman wrote:
Dave:
It would be nice if you shared your other batch commands you use.
Thanks
Leon Chapman
Answered privately -- with attachment!
Cheers! -- Dave N.
--
David Naylor, Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada.
---
Legacy User Group guidelines:
Someone just mentioned putting their pictures in dropbox. I just
started that but the pictures are removed from my computer desktop (the
file I access for my photos on my tree) it seems or am I
misunderstanding this? So how do I get around that? Thx
Legacy User Group guidelines:
are also in your Dropbox space in the cloud but
that is irrelevant to what is happening on your desktop and Legacy)
Paul Gray
-Original Message-
From: Liz Denis [mailto:nehalemm...@gmail.com]
Sent: April-26-14 9:26 AM
To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox?
Someone
It's no different to keeping the files locally - I just point Legacy to the
Dropbox location so yes, very simple. I keep backups in a different location
locally. I am in the process of transferring all media files to Dropbox as well
- much easier to share. If you have space on Dropbox I'd say
Thanks Graham. Yes, only dabbling with Dropbox at the moment so will move
all Legacy there I think.
E.
On 9 December 2013 08:59, Graham Love love-fam...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
It's no different to keeping the files locally - I just point Legacy to
the Dropbox location so yes, very simple. I
Yes, an interesting article, thanks, John
On 9 December 2013 20:18, John B. Lisle leg...@tqsi.com wrote:
Elizabeth et al,
Here is a link to an interesting article from the Eastman Blog that
touches on the subject of backups that you might find interesting.
Would someone who uses Dropbox please post a simple, step by step
explanation of just how to automatically save our backups to Dropbox?
Please include every possible step.
Thanks.
Tom
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Elizabeth Hatchell
elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote:
Yes, an interesting
When you go to run the backup, you first get the Customise Backup
window. You specify where the backup file is kept and what it will be
called at this point. Look for the large button Select Name and
Location for Data Backup and click on it.
If you need more help beyond that, let us know. :-)
I keep my working file there.
Sent from my iPad
On 7 Dec 2013, at 20:36, Bruce Jones juicebo...@gmail.com wrote:
How are users implementing Dropbox with Legacy 8?
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
Graham - if you keep your working file on Dropbox, is it quite simple to
do? Do you save a backup there every time you close Legacy or is your
whole file system on Dropbox? I use Dropbox to share files and photos
with friends but not as a regular backup facility. Do you recommend this?
On 8
I backup to the computer (which is then included in my other backup system)
but the working file is in Dropbox.
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Elizabeth Hatchell
elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote:
Graham - if you keep your working file on Dropbox, is it quite simple to
do? Do you save a
Cheryl - does Legacy then find the file in Dropbox when you open it? I'm
not totally sure where the default location of the working family file is
held normally in Legacy*
On 8 December 2013 15:02, Cheryl Rothwell historysle...@gmail.com wrote:
I backup to the computer (which is then
I told Legacy where to find it in my settings.
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Elizabeth Hatchell
elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote:
Cheryl - does Legacy then find the file in Dropbox when you open it? I'm
not totally sure where the default location of the working family file is
held
I have just tried to do that by changing the setting as you suggest and
renaming the open Legacy file Hatchell Master Dec2013 but I now find I have
8 copies of that file, all with slightly different suffixes and lots of
different dates going back to 22/02/2012. The first one is obviously the
file
Elizabeth et al,
Option 6.1 contains the folder name where your Family Files are kept. You
could set it anywhere on your Windows file system.
john.
At 12:11 PM 12/8/2013, Elizabeth Hatchell wrote:
Cheryl - does Legacy then find
the file in Dropbox when you open it? I'm not totally sure
where
Elizabeth, et al,
The .fdb file is your database. The others with the same name but
different extensions are used internally for other functions. If you lose
them the data can be re-generated, but best to keep them. If you are
moving your family file to another folder, keep all of them
together.
Thanks, John, will do. Just re-opened Legacy having moved all to Dropbox
and it's fine. I have a large number of Census pages, baptism records,
birth, marriage and death certificates etc. Would you suggest moving all
the 'media' also to Dropbox?
On 8 December 2013 18:42, John B. Lisle
My dropbox folder only has the most recent files because I save backups
somewhere else. There's an *.fdb, a *.tc, a *ppl.ppl and a *rgd.rgd. The
.fdb is the data file. I assume the others are settings and such.
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Elizabeth Hatchell
elizab...@hatchells.co.uk wrote:
Yes, those are exactly the same as mine so I think it's OK then, although
I'm surprised that the dates are so old in some cases. Obviously settings
I made in 7.5 have automatically updated to version 8. I wonder what they
were!
Thanks for your help.
On 8 December 2013 19:26, Cheryl Rothwell
Elizabeth,
That has to be your choice, depending on the dropbox space you have
available.
Personally, I use Carbonite for my cloud backup as then I can structure
my files where ever I choose to put them. I save dropbox space for
sharing data with colleagues.
john.
At 01:51 PM 12/8/2013,
Well, I only use Dropbox to share photos with friends and family and
haven't come across Carbonite but I think I'll have a look at it. I have a
spare hard-drive but am not very good about backing up to it as I can never
find what I want as it has a funny file structure. I just hope if my
Elizabeth, et al,
Some of those files are used to support the database tool. One you will
see when a file is open is *.ldb. This is a locking file to tell Legacy
that it is open and if another file tries to open the file, it can only
be opened for reading. For instance, if you have your file in
Elizabeth, et al,
Backup twice every day.
Carbonite is a cloud service that is continually backing up when you are
connected to the internet. I like it because if I am travelling or
visiting friends with my PC, PC is getting backed up. I do not even have
to think about it.
I also have a local
Thanks, John. Tomorrow I will look at Carbonite and take your advice.
Thanks again.
Elizabeth
On 8 December 2013 20:46, John B. Lisle leg...@tqsi.com wrote:
Elizabeth, et al,
Backup twice every day.
Carbonite is a cloud service that is continually backing up when you are
connected to
From John's description, Carbonite sounds very similar to Dropbox in
the way it works to synchronise when the device/computer is online.
If you only have the free space at Dropbox, you're going to be limited
in what you can put there. Perhaps you could subscribe to Carbonite as
well, and keep
Thanks, Wendy. It looks as though Carbonite is in the US whereas I am
based in England. A bit of research and I've found Copy which I might look
at.
Bedtime now!
On 8 December 2013 23:16, Wendy Howard wendy.how...@gmail.com wrote:
From John's description, Carbonite sounds very similar to
How are users implementing Dropbox with Legacy 8?
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 old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
I have a folder in my dropbox folder labeled Legacy Family Tree which has a
data folder in it. After original setup using system defaults, I moved the
data folder using the customize function to the dropbox folder. Working
fine. Tom
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Bruce Jones
Will that work for the media file(s) as well?
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Thomas Ramey rameygeneal...@gmail.comwrote:
I have a folder in my dropbox folder labeled Legacy Family Tree which has
a data folder in it. After original setup using system defaults, I moved
the data folder using
Yes, it should work fine.
*Dr. Leon D. Chapman*
On 12/7/13, 2:45 PM, Bruce Jones wrote:
Will that work for the media file(s) as well?
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Thomas Ramey rameygeneal...@gmail.com
mailto:rameygeneal...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a folder in my dropbox
I do the same with Skydrive and it also syncs my laptop and desktop. Since
I was already including the My Documents folder, I didn't have to do
anything with Skydrive after installing Legacy 8. Just had to change the
default settings for files in Legacy itself using customize.
On Sat, Dec 7,
Thanks for the reassurance.
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Mary LeClerc quiltingm...@gmail.com wrote:
I do the same with Skydrive and it also syncs my laptop and desktop.
Since I was already including the My Documents folder, I didn't have to
do anything with Skydrive after installing
I don't believe, that during the discussion on using DropBox to share Legacy
files with other researchers, that the full directions for accomplishing this
task were given.
Can someone please go through each step in saving the file to DropBox and how
to open it up in Legacy, and to save it
On 10/25/2013 10:28 AM, Alan Wakenhut wrote:
I don’t believe, that during the discussion on using DropBox to share
Legacy files with other researchers, that the full directions for
accomplishing this task were given.
Can someone please go through each step in saving the file to DropBox
Do you want to (1) share the file so that each of you can work on the
same file? Or do you (2) want them to have a copy of your file so they
can see what you've got, but not make changes to your original file?
Either way, the file or folder you want to share needs to be in the
Dropbox folder.
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
I put my actual Legacy file in Dropbox, and backup to the hard drive (outside
Dropbox) of the computer I am working on (desktop, laptop, notebook).
The one issue with this approach: Make sure you ALWAYS close Legacy on one
computer BEFORE
I don't use dropbox, mostly because I added my 25K names in the 1980s, before
new tech.
Rich in LA CA
.
--- On Tue, 1/1/13, Richard Powers tpowers...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Richard Powers tpowers...@yahoo.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Tuesday, January
.
--- On *Tue, 1/1/13, Richard Powers /tpowers...@yahoo.com/* wrote:
From: Richard Powers tpowers...@yahoo.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 3:22 PM
Today is not too late, tomorrow is!
You are today where
I have used Dropbox extensively with Legacy and recently switched to Google
Drive. I am as happy with it as I was Dropbox.
I switched because my wife needed to be the primary dropbox user on one of our
systems and it was easier to use Google Drive then switch back and forth with
two dropbox
Today is not too late, tomorrow is!
You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow
where your thoughts take you by James Webb
Terry Powers, tpowers...@yahoo.com 801-491-8268 -
I work in the FHC and want to use Legacy
Your right, I forgot they reduced it, most of the rest still applies..
Brian
-Original Message-
From: Jennifer Crockett [mailto:jcrock...@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Saturday, 20 October 2012 3:31 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
New users of SkyDrive now
I currently use Dropbox to sync my desktop and my laptop computers with Legacy.
Now I am wanting to add copies of documents and photos to Legacy. Should I
put these documents in a Dropbox folder or store them on each of the computers
hard drives or maybe on an external hard drive? I would
Look in archives for a recent very lengthy discussion re Dropbox
From: Walt DeWaele [mailto:wjdewa...@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 4:16 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
I currently use Dropbox to sync my desktop and my laptop computers
of it) in the file name.
(Oh and before someone picks me up – I do know that you cannot have
duplicate file names in the same folder :-)).
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Walt DeWaele
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 12:16 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
I
@legacyusers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox
Both!! I use multiple Hard Drives, Dropbox and Microsoft Skydrive, whichever
you choose there are a couple of things to be aware of, don’t just use the
dropbox or skydrive folders on your machine, i use backup software to
automatically back up to those
I was backing my tree up on a thumb drive and it worked fine. But now
I am at a different location and I think I updated this computer to
the new legacy and the laptop I travel with.
I saw someone saying something about a Dropbox, what is that?
Dropbox is a cloud storage service. The first
I would also be interested in the response
Marie
Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL
Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C.
---
CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are
service marks of the Board for
This isn't strictly speaking on topic, so if anyone can help please do so
via a private e-mail, NOT via the mailing list.
I have to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks, but have access
to my sister's laptop, so I backed up my Legacy family file to Dropbox,
along with several other
It didn't have time to upload and download yet?
---
JL Beeken
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 7/24/2012 12:13 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote:
This isn't strictly speaking on topic, so if anyone can help please do so
via a private e-mail, NOT via the
Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk proclaimed:
I have to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks, but have access
to my sister's laptop, so I backed up my Legacy family file to Dropbox,
along with several other folders of genealogy stuff. When I opened
Dropbox on the laptop my family
On 7/24/2012 1:59 PM, bgsu1...@gmail.com wrote:
Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk proclaimed:
I have to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks, but have access
to my sister's laptop, so I backed up my Legacy family file to Dropbox,
along with several other folders of genealogy
Jenny, is Dropbox installed on the laptop. I had to install Dropbox on both
in order to access files from the laptop.
Barb in AZ
-Original Message-
From: JLB
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:54 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox problem
It didn't have
Maybe the ZIP-file with the Legacy information would have brought you
over the limit of your Dropbox account.
Just a thought
Juergen Amling
On 7/24/2012 2:13 PM, Jenny M Benson wrote:
This isn't strictly speaking on topic, so if anyone can help please do so
via a private e-mail, NOT via the
On 25/07/2012 6:41 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote:
On 7/24/2012 1:59 PM, bgsu1...@gmail.com wrote:
Jenny M Benson ge...@cedarbank.me.uk proclaimed:
I have to be away from my computer for a couple of weeks, but have access
to my sister's laptop, so I backed up my Legacy family file to Dropbox,
along
On 7/24/2012 3:33 PM, Graham Lambert wrote:
I don't care. This is about accessing the your Legacy file when away
from home with Dropbox. I am very interested in the result...I'm sure
many others are too.
If you do care, pay attention to the webinars. This Friday is a webinar
just about cloud
files are in there) and a Genealogy Pics and
Genealogy Docs folders. Links work flawlessly on both.
Hope this helps,
Paul Gray
From: Keith Allred [mailto:astro_...@yahoo.com]
Sent: March-19-12 2:05 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
I have just
Bernier
Woonsocket, RI
-Original Message-
From: Paul Gray [mailto:grayp...@telus.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:43 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Hi Keith,
There are really two issues here.
1) Relinking all of your pictures to your new
to the default, but if you did I assume that
your user name is identical on the three systems.
Paul
-Original Message-
From: Ronald Bernier [mailto:ronaldbern...@bernfrin.org]
Sent: March-20-12 9:49 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Actually
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Actually,
Dropbox installs in the user directory, but does not install in the documents
directory by default. I.E. on my computer, the default for Dropbox is
C:/Users/Ron/Dropbox. I have DropBox installed on 3 different computers and
it has never
across all three
computers, of course)
Paul
-Original Message-
From: Ronald Bernier [mailto:ronaldbern...@bernfrin.org]
Sent: March-20-12 10:08 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Cc: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Paul,
The user name
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Hi Keith,
There are really two issues here.
1) Relinking all of your pictures to your new location in Dropbox. I have no
experience with this, but as others have said as long as they were in one
folder, and are now just in another folder (the Dropbox folder
Canada East Regional Representative
VODDEN One Name Study
Member #4335
From: Keith Allred [mailto:astro_...@yahoo.com]
Sent: March 20, 2012 1:01 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Paul, you are exactly right. I had not thought of the problem
From: Linda Hauley lhau...@rogers.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Thank you, both, for your discussion on Dropbox. I had used it previously for
a group seminar where participants were all over
or not.
Paul
From: Keith Allred [mailto:astro_...@yahoo.com]
Sent: March-20-12 11:01 AM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Paul, you are exactly right. I had not thought of the problem that installing
dropbox into the users area on the computer
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Paul, you are exactly right. I had not thought of the problem that
installing dropbox into the users area on the computer would cause. Since
the embedded Legacy links are exact paths, as you describe, having
Linda said The only drawback is the limitation of 2 GB being free –
above that you have to pay a monthly fee.
There are ways to get more free space - I'm up to 4.25GB of free space
now. At the Dropbox web site log in, and you'll see a link at the top
of the screen Get Free Space! - click on
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
To clarify, the problem discussed is for Legacy multimedia, but not for the fdb
file.
I have my fdb file in Documents and Settings/Bruce/My Documents/My
Dropbox/Legacy/Data with no problem.
Caveat! Make sure Legacy is closed
VODDEN One Name Study
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-Original Message-
From: Wendy Howard [mailto:wendy.how...@gmail.com]
Sent: March 20, 2012 2:29 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Linda said The only drawback is the limitation of 2 GB being free – above
Thanks for the warning, Bruce!!
Linda
-Original Message-
From: Bruce Jones [mailto:juicebo...@gmail.com]
Sent: March 20, 2012 2:24 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
To clarify, the problem discussed is for Legacy multimedia
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Keith,
I would be interested in what you find out regarding the 'sync' software. As I
understand it, it creates a sort of 'virtual dropbox' which links files between
two computers without
they might just brush off problems as being caused by the add-on, not
their software.
Paul
From: Keith Allred [mailto:astro_...@yahoo.com]
Sent: March-20-12 5:43 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Dropbox and Legacy
Paul, you are correct that when the Dropbox
I have just downloaded dropbox and installed it on my desktop and laptop
computers. I have been using Legacy for some time and have many pictures that
are located in my pictures folder in legacy. I have created numerous links
which link pictures to various individuals in legacy. Each link
You could work out of the Dropbox folder, but I don't - no particular
reason. I just copy the files to dropbox occasionally. I wrote a
little script to automate the process.
Legacy User Group guidelines:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
Were you copying or moving the files to the Dropbox folder or was your
family file living in the Dropbox folder?
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:29 AM, Roxanne maighe...@yahoo.com wrote:
I don't think I have a question so much as a caution. I had my Legacy
files on my Desktop, and also on Dropbox.
Roxanne -
I wonder if you set Legacy to open the family files on your desktop
rather than the files in Dropbox. Dropbox only knows the files in
it's folders. It can't update files it knows nothing about.
1. In my Dropbox Folder on my C drive, I created a folder named Legacy.
Then I moved my
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