Hi Jane, Are you trying to do this from within BK, if so it will only create the shortcut. What I do is: close BK open the location folder where your BK data files are open the picture file below your data file (It is preferable to keep the pictures separate to the actual data) Copy the photos you want to move from the desktop (Ctrl C) Paste them into the pictures folder of BK (Ctrl V) When they are copied you can delete the files on your desktop, (I always keep a folder of copies of the pictures in BK separate to the BK folder in case something happens to my database) Close all open folders Open BK Go to the person you want to link the photos to and follow the procedure using the Picture folder below your Data files as the location of the photos. Hope this helps Bye Karlena -----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Gillespie Sent: Saturday, 25 February 2012 11:40 AM To: Brothers Keeper List Subject: [BK] Move Picture File From Desktop to BK I have 3 jpg picture files that are on the desktop of my computer. I want to move them off the desktop and into the data folder of BK 6.5 . When I try to do that all it does is put a shortcut into the BK data folder. I want to move them off the desktop. What am I doing wrong?? Jane Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4828 - Release Date: 02/23/12

In message <!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAFcq+uxz7DBPmPsnBjh+/pLCgAAAEAAAAJT6T9r0t9FJuf2eF IVTUPkBAAAAAA==@dickason.co.uk>, Ivan Dickason <ivan@dickason.co.uk> writes: >Hi, Malcolm et al > >For dates obtained from the UK Registers of births, marriages and deaths I >would suggest using the prefix BEF. So that for an event found in Q1 1955, I >put BEF 31/3/1955. > >This makes clear when the event occurred and more importantly, it is a >'valid' date! [] Thanks, Ivan - worth considering! I suspect I'll continue, since I have so many already entered, using ____1955 (which BK reformats to __ ___ 1955), with "Q1" in the comment field, but since Malcolm has discovered that "Q1 1955" is to some extent parsed by BK, I might start using it. Though looking at your example again, Malcolm, you say 'I have an accurate birth date of a great aunt as 26 May 1872 and a death date as Q1 1955. Her age in the BK database is shown as "83+/-" and in the family group sheet it says "died at age 83".' I suspect BK is getting the 1955, but not the Q1 - have you other examples (with different quarters)? Because if she died in Q1 1955, that would be _before_ her 83rd birthday, which by usual convention (in England anyway, and 'I think'), would be described as 'died at age 82' (or of course 'in her 83rd year'). But at least it suggests that BK is correctly recognising the year, even if it isn't in DDMMYYYY or DD MMM YYYY format. [I, too, only use GEDCOM for uploading - the BK database is my reference source.] I do have an acknowledgement from Ancestry - about a year or more ago, now, I think - that their way of showing quarters in search results (i. e. "Mar 1956" when what they really mean is "Jan-Mar 1956") is misleading. (They did point out that you get the full Jan-Mar if you look at the record, but acknowledged that it was unclear in the search result.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf <Squawk> Pieces of eight! <Squawk> Pieces of eight! <Squawk> Pieces of nine! <SYSTEM HALTED: parroty error!>

In message <q9lck7dc6d29mqb6er0ddn8hvcmj1c9s1v@4ax.com>, Otto Jørgensen <otjoerge@online.no> writes: >On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:40 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" ><mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: > >>In my previous message I indicated I use "Q3 1875" in the date field. I can >>confirm that using Q3 1875 in a date field DOES produce an accurate >>calculation of age in BK and in Group Sheets. The date is recognised simply >>as 1875. >> >>For example; I have an accurate birth date of a great aunt as 26 May 1872 >>and a death date as Q1 1955. Her age in the BK database is shown as "83+/-" >>and in the family group sheet it says "died at age 83". That's useful to know! Thanks. >> >>I was not aware that I could turn off the red warning, but am happy for it >>to be displayed and I ignore it where appropriate as in Q1 1955. >> > >Q1 or similar are noot legal date for Gedcom and is a date range. [] > It would be useful to know if the "Illegal" warning from BK means "Illegal by GEDCOM rules", "Illegal by BK rules", or something else. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (Otto tail) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf <Squawk> Pieces of eight! <Squawk> Pieces of eight! <Squawk> Pieces of nine! <SYSTEM HALTED: parroty error!>

I have tried the link at the bottom of the page 4 times to log off but I am still on the list John STEED can you help please John Manchester England

To Gensearcher I am not the person that controls the list. That is: Dick Rose dtrose@cox.net So if you have trouble, contact him and tell him the email address that is receiving the messages. To be removed from the list, the normal way is to send a message with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject and in the message. Sent it from the same email address that is getting the messages. (some people have more than one email address) John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gensearcher" <gensearcher@sky.com> To: "BK Email List" <BK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 5:47 AM Subject: [BK] I cannot log off >I have tried the link at the bottom of the page 4 times to log off but I am > still on the list > John STEED can you help please > John > Manchester > England > > > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

Within Windows Explorer (I have XP but I think I've done this in Windows 7) I just select the pix, right click the selection and drag to the new folder and click "move". You have to remember to change the pathname in BK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Gillespie" <gillespie4491@bellsouth.net> To: "Brothers Keeper List" <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 6:39 PM Subject: [BK] Move Picture File From Desktop to BK >I have 3 jpg picture files that are on the desktop of my computer. I > want to move them off the desktop and into the data folder of BK 6.5 . > When I try to do that all it does is put a shortcut into the BK data > folder. I want to move them off the desktop. What am I doing wrong?? > > Jane > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

What I normally do is use the cut & paste method (CTRL-C CTRL-V) so I can make sure they moved before I delete the old one. Jack in SW Ohio On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Jane Gillespie <gillespie4491@bellsouth.net > wrote: > I have 3 jpg picture files that are on the desktop of my computer. I > want to move them off the desktop and into the data folder of BK 6.5 . > When I try to do that all it does is put a shortcut into the BK data > folder. I want to move them off the desktop. What am I doing wrong?? > > Jane > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

I have 3 jpg picture files that are on the desktop of my computer. I want to move them off the desktop and into the data folder of BK 6.5 . When I try to do that all it does is put a shortcut into the BK data folder. I want to move them off the desktop. What am I doing wrong?? Jane

On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:02:33 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I appreciate that my way of dealing with imprecise dates may not be correct >and may not convert accurately in a GedCom, and may cause problems in other >languages. But for my own purposes, I have found a solution that gives me >what I want in BK and which will transfer in a GedCom the way I want it to. >I only use GedCom to upload my database into another programme to allow me >easy access for reference when visiting archives. > >So, the use of Q1 1955, for example, tells me that the date was obtained >from the UK register of Births Marriages and Deaths (BMD) and this shows up >in BK as an invalid date because it is not in the format (or cannot be >converted into the format) I specified i.e. DDMMYYYY. > >If anyone wants to see the "invalid date warning" in red go to File/Options >and tick the box on the dates tab which says "check each date for validity". >If you want to switch it off, simply untick the box. > we also use tags and words that are not legal or are not part of the programming. That is to make reports and data more friendly to the reader of reports, so Q1 or CHILD = age < 8 years INFANT = age < 1 year STILLBORN = died just prior, at, or near birth, 0 years in Norwegian, german danish are used, but they are presented in Red warning in the program, but gives the reader a nice way to understand and reading For the 4 tags mention in Norwegian it would be Kv 1 barn nyfødt døfødt This is as a result of the limits in Gedcom and BK -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

Hi, Malcolm et al For dates obtained from the UK Registers of births, marriages and deaths I would suggest using the prefix BEF. So that for an event found in Q1 1955, I put BEF 31/3/1955. This makes clear when the event occurred and more importantly, it is a 'valid' date! Regards, Ivan Dickason Berkshire UK -----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Webb Sent: 24 February 2012 07:03 To: Otto Jørgensen Cc: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. I appreciate that my way of dealing with imprecise dates may not be correct and may not convert accurately in a GedCom, and may cause problems in other languages. But for my own purposes, I have found a solution that gives me what I want in BK and which will transfer in a GedCom the way I want it to. I only use GedCom to upload my database into another programme to allow me easy access for reference when visiting archives. So, the use of Q1 1955, for example, tells me that the date was obtained from the UK register of Births Marriages and Deaths (BMD) and this shows up in BK as an invalid date because it is not in the format (or cannot be converted into the format) I specified i.e. DDMMYYYY. If anyone wants to see the "invalid date warning" in red go to File/Options and tick the box on the dates tab which says "check each date for validity". If you want to switch it off, simply untick the box. All the best. Malcolm Webb mfwebb2005@btinternet.com <mailto:mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> -----Original Message----- From: Otto Jørgensen [mailto:otjoerge@online.no] Sent: 23 February 2012 19:24 To: mfwebb2005@btinternet.com Cc: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:01:56 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I have just looked at the GedCom file for my Great Aunt, Kezia Webb. Her >death date is shown in the GedCom as "Q1 1955" and that is what has been >imported into the other programme. > >Whilst Q1 1955 may not be recognised in the GedCom as a proper date and >therefore not used in calculations, it certainly imports the information as >I want to see it. > >If a date such as "12 des 1955" is imported into the GedCom and not >converted to the proper date as 12 Dec 1955, then I am correct in my >assumption that the GedCom only imports dates as strings of text and what is >typed in the date for any event is exactly what is exported via GedCom. > The point is that if you use a tag characters-combination that are not according to the Gedcomspecification it is not proper converted to the language of Gedcom. The language of Gedcom is English and all other tags are converted to that according to the use of a programs that have the different tags translated. e.g. Death in Englis are added as død in Norwegian, but the tag in Gedcom is DEAT http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm All Gedcom tags are in capitall. So if you add a wrong name of moth as "mai" = mai tjhat is not transferred but copied to the gedcomfile and copied from the gedcomfile innto the datafolder for the New program It is only the correct tags that are according to the programming in the program (e.g. BK) that is coverted correctly. the other are copied That ius also why I stand for the fact that using Words or abbr. that are not correct according to the Gedcom tags are not coverted by only copied. eg. q1 or Q1 is only copied -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I appreciate that my way of dealing with imprecise dates may not be correct and may not convert accurately in a GedCom, and may cause problems in other languages. But for my own purposes, I have found a solution that gives me what I want in BK and which will transfer in a GedCom the way I want it to. I only use GedCom to upload my database into another programme to allow me easy access for reference when visiting archives. So, the use of Q1 1955, for example, tells me that the date was obtained from the UK register of Births Marriages and Deaths (BMD) and this shows up in BK as an invalid date because it is not in the format (or cannot be converted into the format) I specified i.e. DDMMYYYY. If anyone wants to see the "invalid date warning" in red go to File/Options and tick the box on the dates tab which says "check each date for validity". If you want to switch it off, simply untick the box. All the best. Malcolm Webb mfwebb2005@btinternet.com <mailto:mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> -----Original Message----- From: Otto Jørgensen [mailto:otjoerge@online.no] Sent: 23 February 2012 19:24 To: mfwebb2005@btinternet.com Cc: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:01:56 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I have just looked at the GedCom file for my Great Aunt, Kezia Webb. Her >death date is shown in the GedCom as "Q1 1955" and that is what has been >imported into the other programme. > >Whilst Q1 1955 may not be recognised in the GedCom as a proper date and >therefore not used in calculations, it certainly imports the information as >I want to see it. > >If a date such as "12 des 1955" is imported into the GedCom and not >converted to the proper date as 12 Dec 1955, then I am correct in my >assumption that the GedCom only imports dates as strings of text and what is >typed in the date for any event is exactly what is exported via GedCom. > The point is that if you use a tag characters-combination that are not according to the Gedcomspecification it is not proper converted to the language of Gedcom. The language of Gedcom is English and all other tags are converted to that according to the use of a programs that have the different tags translated. e.g. Death in Englis are added as død in Norwegian, but the tag in Gedcom is DEAT http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm All Gedcom tags are in capitall. So if you add a wrong name of moth as "mai" = mai tjhat is not transferred but copied to the gedcomfile and copied from the gedcomfile innto the datafolder for the New program It is only the correct tags that are according to the programming in the program (e.g. BK) that is coverted correctly. the other are copied That ius also why I stand for the fact that using Words or abbr. that are not correct according to the Gedcom tags are not coverted by only copied. eg. q1 or Q1 is only copied -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

Hi John. Does not show as invalid dates in mine Paddy -----Original Message----- From: J. P. Gilliver (John) Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:50 AM To: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. In message <78E0F982CA7E402CA8DDCEEFE0B10361@PatPC>, Pat Brown <mistyhaven@gmail.com> writes: >Hi JP, > For the occupation event, you can enter this twice. So Occupation >would appear twice, each with a different date or date range. For the I sometimes do that for Born, if I have two dates and places (but am sure they're for the same person). >range between two fuzzy dates you can use the range but add the prefix >circ for either or both. This does not show as an invalid date. No, it shows as two invalid dates (-:. [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf "I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense, reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, John...  That did the trick.  By changing the partial location name to something unique, I was able to use Word Search to quickly identify the one person in my database that it was attached to.  I'm just mad that I didn't think of that approach myself!!  :-)   Rennie Brown West Union, WV From: John Steed <brothers_keeper@msn.com> To: bk@rootsweb.com Cc: wiseguy_wv@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [BK] Locations by Person To Rennie Brown Here is how to find the people that "new lo" is attached to. Go to the main BK screen and pick File, Locations, Change locations globally On the top line type:  new lo On the bottom line type:  new loxx Click the Start button. That will change that location name to:  new loxx After you do that, go to the main screen and pick Lists, Word Search, click the Any field tab, and type:  new loxx Then click Make List to Edit. That will show you everyone with that location. After you know what that location should be, go to the main BK screen and pick File, Locations, Change locations globally.  On the top line type:  new loxx and on the bottom line type the location you want it to be. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "R L Brown" <wiseguy_wv@yahoo.com> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:01 PM Subject: [BK] Locations by Person There is a convenient BK feature that can identify all the persons to whom a particular source is attached. Is there a way to do the same thing with locations? I routinely take the shortcut of entering just the first few letters of a location, pressing F8, then selecting the desired existing location. But I've found long after the fact that there are several locations that I inadvertently created by accepting only the partial location name. For example, "new lo" rather that "New London, Chester Co, PA" or "New London, Huron Co, OH" or "New London County, CT." If I knew who the "new lo" is attached to, I could do a global search & replace. But since I don't know that, I wouldn't know which location to change it to. I could do a word search for "new lo" but that will also return all the more complete locations, and I can't narrow it down by event since I don't know that either. All I know is that I have a handful of partial location names somewhere in my large database that I'd like to correct. Any suggestions? Rennie Brown West Union, WV ======================= We're all in this together www.doddridgecountyroots.com Remember me in the family tree, My name, my days, my strife; Then I'll ride upon the wings of time And live an endless life. --------------------------------------- Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:01:56 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I have just looked at the GedCom file for my Great Aunt, Kezia Webb. Her >death date is shown in the GedCom as "Q1 1955" and that is what has been >imported into the other programme. > >Whilst Q1 1955 may not be recognised in the GedCom as a proper date and >therefore not used in calculations, it certainly imports the information as >I want to see it. > >If a date such as "12 des 1955" is imported into the GedCom and not >converted to the proper date as 12 Dec 1955, then I am correct in my >assumption that the GedCom only imports dates as strings of text and what is >typed in the date for any event is exactly what is exported via GedCom. > The point is that if you use a tag characters-combination that are not according to the Gedcomspecification it is not proper converted to the language of Gedcom. The language of Gedcom is English and all other tags are converted to that according to the use of a programs that have the different tags translated. e.g. Death in Englis are added as død in Norwegian, but the tag in Gedcom is DEAT http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gctoc.htm All Gedcom tags are in capitall. So if you add a wrong name of moth as "mai" = mai tjhat is not transferred but copied to the gedcomfile and copied from the gedcomfile innto the datafolder for the New program It is only the correct tags that are according to the programming in the program (e.g. BK) that is coverted correctly. the other are copied That ius also why I stand for the fact that using Words or abbr. that are not correct according to the Gedcom tags are not coverted by only copied. eg. q1 or Q1 is only copied -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:55:57 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I have just checked my GedView programme on my iPhone into which I had >previously imported my BK database by GedCom. The Great Aunt I referred to >is shown with a full birth date of 26 May 1872 and a death date of Q1 1955, >exactly as in my BK database. > >>From my experience therefore GedCom DOES accurately export an "illegal" >date. Maybe it is exported as a string of text and not as a date. if I telle that the death of a person is før 1955 That will allso be importaed but that does not mean that the GEDCOM is correct done. You must look at the GEDCOM What if you tell før q1 1855 the Gedcom will have the same If you say 12 des 1955 the gedcom will tell the same and with the import it is mnot transformed to 12 dec 1955 if you still have the language to english -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

I have just looked at the GedCom file for my Great Aunt, Kezia Webb. Her death date is shown in the GedCom as "Q1 1955" and that is what has been imported into the other programme. Whilst Q1 1955 may not be recognised in the GedCom as a proper date and therefore not used in calculations, it certainly imports the information as I want to see it. If a date such as "12 des 1955" is imported into the GedCom and not converted to the proper date as 12 Dec 1955, then I am correct in my assumption that the GedCom only imports dates as strings of text and what is typed in the date for any event is exactly what is exported via GedCom. All the best. Malcolm Webb mfwebb2005@btinternet.com <mailto:mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> -----Original Message----- From: Otto Jørgensen [mailto:otjoerge@online.no] Sent: 23 February 2012 17:13 To: mfwebb2005@btinternet.com; bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:55:57 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >I have just checked my GedView programme on my iPhone into which I had >previously imported my BK database by GedCom. The Great Aunt I referred to >is shown with a full birth date of 26 May 1872 and a death date of Q1 1955, >exactly as in my BK database. > >>From my experience therefore GedCom DOES accurately export an "illegal" >date. Maybe it is exported as a string of text and not as a date. if I telle that the death of a person is før 1955 That will allso be importaed but that does not mean that the GEDCOM is correct done. You must look at the GEDCOM What if you tell før q1 1855 the Gedcom will have the same If you say 12 des 1955 the gedcom will tell the same and with the import it is mnot transformed to 12 dec 1955 if you still have the language to english -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

I have just checked my GedView programme on my iPhone into which I had previously imported my BK database by GedCom. The Great Aunt I referred to is shown with a full birth date of 26 May 1872 and a death date of Q1 1955, exactly as in my BK database. >From my experience therefore GedCom DOES accurately export an "illegal" date. Maybe it is exported as a string of text and not as a date. All the best. Malcolm Webb mfwebb2005@btinternet.com <mailto:mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> -----Original Message----- From: Otto Jørgensen [mailto:otjoerge@online.no] Sent: 23 February 2012 15:10 To: mfwebb2005@btinternet.com; bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:40 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >In my previous message I indicated I use "Q3 1875" in the date field. I can >confirm that using Q3 1875 in a date field DOES produce an accurate >calculation of age in BK and in Group Sheets. The date is recognised simply >as 1875. > >For example; I have an accurate birth date of a great aunt as 26 May 1872 >and a death date as Q1 1955. Her age in the BK database is shown as "83+/-" >and in the family group sheet it says "died at age 83". > >I was not aware that I could turn off the red warning, but am happy for it >to be displayed and I ignore it where appropriate as in Q1 1955. > Q1 or similar are noot legal date for Gedcom and is a date range. Er could like to have that to be trafered to 1 jan to 31 mar on the other hand we do also have periods as Winter, spring, summer etc and neither of them are legal. When I say legal it is according to transferring by gedcom. The red warning is telling that you have unlegal date; it should accept 1955 jan 1955 12 jan 1955 and also date range using ABT BEF BET AFT and also translate that to natunal language all over when changing language in the program -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:00:40 -0000, "Malcolm Webb" <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> wrote: >In my previous message I indicated I use "Q3 1875" in the date field. I can >confirm that using Q3 1875 in a date field DOES produce an accurate >calculation of age in BK and in Group Sheets. The date is recognised simply >as 1875. > >For example; I have an accurate birth date of a great aunt as 26 May 1872 >and a death date as Q1 1955. Her age in the BK database is shown as "83+/-" >and in the family group sheet it says "died at age 83". > >I was not aware that I could turn off the red warning, but am happy for it >to be displayed and I ignore it where appropriate as in Q1 1955. > Q1 or similar are noot legal date for Gedcom and is a date range. Er could like to have that to be trafered to 1 jan to 31 mar on the other hand we do also have periods as Winter, spring, summer etc and neither of them are legal. When I say legal it is according to transferring by gedcom. The red warning is telling that you have unlegal date; it should accept 1955 jan 1955 12 jan 1955 and also date range using ABT BEF BET AFT and also translate that to natunal language all over when changing language in the program -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

In my previous message I indicated I use "Q3 1875" in the date field. I can confirm that using Q3 1875 in a date field DOES produce an accurate calculation of age in BK and in Group Sheets. The date is recognised simply as 1875. For example; I have an accurate birth date of a great aunt as 26 May 1872 and a death date as Q1 1955. Her age in the BK database is shown as "83+/-" and in the family group sheet it says "died at age 83". I was not aware that I could turn off the red warning, but am happy for it to be displayed and I ignore it where appropriate as in Q1 1955. All the best. Malcolm Webb mfwebb2005@btinternet.com <mailto:mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> -----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of J. P. Gilliver (John) Sent: 23 February 2012 00:58 To: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] Why "invalid date"? Also quarters. In message <CMEFJIGMPKLPELNONILDMECADHAA.mfwebb2005@btinternet.com>, Malcolm Webb <mfwebb2005@btinternet.com> writes: >If I know an event happened in the 3rd quarter of a year I just input the >date as "Q3 1875" (without the quotes) and accept that it will come up in >red and tell me the date is invalid. All that means is that the date format >does not comply with the format I have chosen. The date actually prints as And isn't recognised as a date in calculations and similar. >Q3 1875 on all the reports I have used, so I don't see a problem. [] That would be nice (I'd tend to say 1875Q3, but whatever); I'll give it thought. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf "I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense, reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In message <4195671F1D364A8598F8185A1820EE34@Dell4600>, John Steed <brothers_keeper@msn.com> writes: >To J. P. Gilliver > >If you want the date to contain a _ then ignore the "invalid date" message. > >The message "invalid date" just means that date does not exist as >exactly one day on a calendar. I see. > >If you see "invalid date" and were trying to type one day on a >calendar, then you may have typed it wrong. I'd thought, since the format with the "_"(s) in is parsed by BK (I started using it after reading the manual!), that the "Invalid date" message might be restricted for something BK couldn't parse - such as one too many or few symbols. > >So in your case, just ignore the message. > >John Steed > Will do! Thanks for replying. [] (Also a John.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf "I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense, reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei