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by fred_calgary
01 Jul 2011 15:56
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: I wish someone had told me . . . When I started
Replies: 32
Views: 15530

I wish someone had told me . . . When I started

How to organize PC files in terms of file naming and folder location (the thread below discusses file naming conventions and provides folder storage /organizing options) http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=Usage&op=display&num=4698 Earlier in this thread julielou2 (point 1) a...
by fred_calgary
01 Jul 2011 15:30
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Enlarging Sources?
Replies: 11
Views: 6263

Enlarging Sources?

Excellent and very helpful response as usual, tatewise - just curious though, did you bare with Jen?? [smile] 'I've not long started with FH 4.1 and loving the rich functionality but I am a complete newbie so please bare with me!' tatewise said: You can make images larger in the Report format. Look ...
by fred_calgary
06 Mar 2011 21:46
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window
Replies: 9
Views: 5381

Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window

tatewise, thank you for sharing that typing a single letter in the individuals list hightlights the first individual whose surname starts with that letter...yes, I knew about that but find it to be of limited value -- in other software one can type as many characters as desired to move about in a li...
by fred_calgary
06 Mar 2011 15:57
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window
Replies: 9
Views: 5381

Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window

VERY helpful -- thank-you for your replies!! I can now toggle without a mouse between the Records window and the Focus window. Some experimentation reveals that the F6 key enables me to tab in the Records window to the Find (surname, first name) field (and search there for an individual) and then hi...
by fred_calgary
06 Mar 2011 14:38
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window
Replies: 9
Views: 5381

Mouseless? from Record Lists to Focus Window

Is there a keyboard shortcut (key combination without using the mouse) to move from a highlighted individual in the View -> Record Lists -> Individuals to the Focus Window for a highlighted individual? Pressing Enter just expands the Individual's record. Same idea: Is there a keyboard shortcut to in...
by fred_calgary
06 Mar 2011 14:12
Forum: The Lost Posts Archive
Topic: ';Insert from File'; to Add Media
Replies: 2
Views: 1917

';Insert from File'; to Add Media

I would like to clarify my understanding on the Add Media - Insert From File option. When using 'Insert from File' to add media to an individual, FH v4 appears to default to the last folder used. Since I backup before exiting the default folder for me is always my backup folder. I don't believe ther...