Ira and all, I too would be interested in a different display (especially without AD, because -well let's be realistc- who can trace his roots until BC?). Wouldn't it be possible to display non-standard dates exactly as they have been entered? If this is not possible for version 2, this would be a wish for version 3. Regards, Ren Hasekamp. ---------- > Van: David Cushing <dcushing@fox.nstn.ca> > Aan: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Onderwerp: (Fwd) Dates > Datum: vrijdag 27 februari 1998 13:07 > > Hello Ira and others, I too have been considering requesting more > control of the AD addition to the date with text. I have some user defined > events for which I use the date space to enter a an age, ie 34yrs 6 mo, > and this ends up with AD appended which looks out of place. Therefore I > too request the ability to turn off the BC/AD designation, BUT not at the > expense of loosing the larger screen. > > From: "Michael CALDER" <mcalder@tpgi.com.au> > Subject: Dates > Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 18:34:52 +1100 > > G'day Ira et al, > > I am seem to have a minor annoyance in trying to use "non-standard" dates in > events. > > Not worrying about the grammar it is the "AD" that is the problem. Any > "word" attached to a date in the "date window" will trigger the addition of > AD (or you can choose BC). > > Can we have a "blank" option? so that we can have dates like "early 1856" > "mid 1950s" or even a bigger field to add "in the spring of 1991" <VBG>? > > HURU Mike > > >