else posted: Not linking anything
into Legacy... or at least linking less.
--Paula
From: Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com
To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Sent: Wed, October 3, 2012 9:41:58 AM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] check all picture locations - am
*From:* Sherry/Support she...@legacyfamilytree.com
*To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
*Sent:* Wed, October 3, 2012 9:41:58 AM
*Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] check all picture locations - am I doing this
correctly?
Legacy can't read your mind and doesn't know how you rename a file.
The lilnks
If you change a folder name, all you have to do is go into Legacy and
try to load a file from the old folder name. Legacy can't find it, then
either browse for it yourself, or let Legacy do it and then all files in
that folder will be found.
If you are changing a file name, the best way is to
Legacy can't read your mind and doesn't know how you rename a file.
The lilnks to the files are stored in the database using the file name
and path as it is at the time you link it.
Legacy can, however, find pictures that have been *moved*.
If you change the file name through Picture Center,
I think what you're doing is how it works. Unfortunately. That's why I
don't link files. To Legacy or to anything. If I'm looking for a file
I'd rather find it in its original location, whatever that is and
whenever. Thankfully Windows can be searched. Linking files is a
thankless task and when
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