In a message dated 10/9/01 1:04:04 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > > Why when I backup my cftw databases does the ImageDir say 'C:/cftw/bjscan' > when it should say 'C:/cftw/tigges' . If i backup the 'sample' , and my > other cftw databases the ImageDir says the name of the database I am > backing > up . > > See the following .... > > [Database Information] > Title= > Name=Robert J. Tigges > Address1=9290 Olde Davenport Road > Address2=Dubuque, Iowa 52003 > Phone=319-556-6918 > Password= > Date 2.08=Yes > Date 2.11=Yes > ImagePreview=0 > ShowPictures=0 > EditFormat2a=40LM~ Event~13C~Src~13C~Nte~13C~Fam~13C~Sur~20R42RM~Date > ~0L0L0L3L110LM > GEDCOM Export=C:\frtigges.ged > > [Event/Flag Defaults] > IndEvent001=BIRT > IndEvent002=CHR > IndEvent003=DEAT > IndEvent004=BURI > FamEvent001=MARR > Flag1=Living > FlagValues=Y > ImageDir=C:/bjscan..........???????? > Flag2=MAST > Flag3=HS > > as all my backup files r probably no good and if I need to restore any file > it wood not b of any value...I am very concerned as I will not be able to > restore any of my Backup files if I have problems. > What caI do ...?? > > I have Cftw for windows 32 Bit Ver. 2.50 > > > > Bob Tigges > > What is your answer ?????

Why when I backup my cftw databases does the ImageDir say 'C:/cftw/bjscan' when it should say 'C:/cftw/tigges' . If i backup the 'sample' , and my other cftw databases the ImageDir says the name of the database I am backing up . See the following .... [Database Information] Title= Name=Robert J. Tigges Address1=9290 Olde Davenport Road Address2=Dubuque, Iowa 52003 Phone=319-556-6918 Password= Date 2.08=Yes Date 2.11=Yes ImagePreview=0 ShowPictures=0 EditFormat2a=40LM~ Event~13C~Src~13C~Nte~13C~Fam~13C~Sur~20R42RM~Date ~0L0L0L3L110LM GEDCOM Export=C:\frtigges.ged [Event/Flag Defaults] IndEvent001=BIRT IndEvent002=CHR IndEvent003=DEAT IndEvent004=BURI FamEvent001=MARR Flag1=Living FlagValues=Y ImageDir=C:/bjscan..........???????? Flag2=MAST Flag3=HS as all my backup files r probably no good and if I need to restore any file it wood not b of any value...I am very concerned as I will not be able to restore any of my Backup files if I have problems. What caI do ...?? I have Cftw for windows 32 Bit Ver. 2.50 Bob Tigges

I am cleaning up my data base (CFTW ver. 3.07) and have encountered a number of blank records that I can find no way to delete. They appear at the beginning of the name search list with a blank for the name and an IRN. When I do an IRN search, I get the message "The entered IRN is not in the database." The database structure report lists these IRN's as unconnected and with "//" in the name field. Nothing I've tried to eliminate them has worked. Any ideas? Thanks, doug brown _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

At 04:11 PM 9/27/01 -0400, you wrote: >Thank you! The images now show up in the list, but I'm having one more >problem with the pictures :( I read in the manual that the first >picture added to the "selected" images list for each individual is the >picture that will show up as a thumbnail on the main window of the >program and also be on the exported webpage beside that individual's >name. I added an image to the list and went back to the main window and >now there is a white rectangular box in the corner of the main program - >but no picture. There is also an icon of a camera beside the name of >that individual. I went to export to html to see if the picture would >show up on the webpage(I checked all options to include pictures, >albums, all records, etc). Beside the person's name on the exported >webpage is a broken image placeholder, but no image. I checked the >directory where it copied the html pages to and the program had copied >the image to the same directory. The image was a jpg standard >encoded(not progressive) and I also tried a gif. Neither worked. Any >ideas? Thank you. There is a bug that I must fix that is causing this. Whenever you see this what is happening internally in the database is that there has been some "empty" photo slots created ahead of the first photo you see for that person. The display picks up the empty slot instead of the real first photo. To fix it for now, do the following: Highlight the first photo in list on "selected" photos. Now press the UP button at top toolbar several times. This will cause it to move up above the empty slots, even though it doesn't look like anything happened. Click on the General tab to see if the photo shows. If not click the up a few more times. This should take care of it (temporarily until I fix it). I will likely add to the Rebuild to remove the empty slots and possibly something on the Media Tab to help avoid this again. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

At 10:25 PM 9/27/01 -0400, you wrote: >Thanks to Ira, I am now able to use the 'Print Reports'(missing >Report.txt file), however, I'm still having one other problem. The >'Selection List' of this Print Report feature only shows the 'event' >list type instead of all types as is found in the 'Tools | Selection >List". Am I missing another file? When you go to Selection Lists from the "Tools" Menu you will see all types. When you go to the Selection Lists from within the "Reports" you will only be allowed to select the particular type of list that the report needs to generate the particular report selected. Example: If you are generating an Individual List you can only get Individual Selection Lists as the other lists are invalid for this report. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

Thanks to Ira, I am now able to use the 'Print Reports'(missing Report.txt file), however, I'm still having one other problem. The 'Selection List' of this Print Report feature only shows the 'event' list type instead of all types as is found in the 'Tools | Selection List". Am I missing another file? Thank You Harry -- Historian of the Veitch Historical Society Please visit my Web Site at http://users.rcn.com/hdveatch/INDEX.HTM

Thank you! The images now show up in the list, but I'm having one more problem with the pictures :( I read in the manual that the first picture added to the "selected" images list for each individual is the picture that will show up as a thumbnail on the main window of the program and also be on the exported webpage beside that individual's name. I added an image to the list and went back to the main window and now there is a white rectangular box in the corner of the main program - but no picture. There is also an icon of a camera beside the name of that individual. I went to export to html to see if the picture would show up on the webpage(I checked all options to include pictures, albums, all records, etc). Beside the person's name on the exported webpage is a broken image placeholder, but no image. I checked the directory where it copied the html pages to and the program had copied the image to the same directory. The image was a jpg standard encoded(not progressive) and I also tried a gif. Neither worked. Any ideas? Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Ira J Lund [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CFTW] media problem At 09:01 PM 9/23/01 -0400, you wrote: >When I go to edit an individual and click on the media tab, choose get >media file, choose an image (or any media), the program asks "Copy these >files to the Database Image Directory?" After I push "yes", the program >hangs and the media file never shows up. Any ideas? I have the newest >version. Thank you. Lots of users make this mistake. Let me walk you through the proper process. First you need to create a folder where you are going to place all your Media files - such as c:\cftw34\photos. Now you scan or copy all your photos to this folder. Next inside the program go to Option Menu - Database Configuration - Database 1 Tab and click on the Media button. Set this to the folder you created (c:\cftw3\photos). The simply tells the database where you have placed all your images. Now when you edit a person and click on the Media tab, you will see the list of images available on the top. The "Get Media" button should be rarely used (in fact it is confusing to people as you see here). It is used in a case where you now discover that there is a photo somewhere else on your disk and wished it were in c:\cftw3\photos. You click that button, find the file and it simply copies it to c:\cftw3\photos. The hang occurs because the program is confused since the Media folder has not been set (as described in first paragraph) and thus the hang. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043 ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: [email protected] ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Ira J Lund wrote: > At 01:12 PM 9/24/01 -0400, you wrote: > >I'm confused as to how to print reports in CFTW ver 3.07. When I go to > >the FILE|PRINT REPORT, I;m greeted with a blank drop down box. I assume > >that this is to select a report, but the box is empty. So how do I > >generate the report? Looking at the help file, I find: > > > >"The Print Report Window allows the selection of all options for every > >report. Options will change > >depending on the particular report you select from the report list. All > >reports will have a field for the title > >and beginning page number of that report." > > >Am I missing a key procedure, or do I have a missing file ? > > Sounds like you are missing a file: report.txt which you have likely > inadvertantly deleted. I suggest you re-install the program. > > Ira > Thank You Ira, that indeed was the case and I'm now able to print all kinds of reports. -- Historian of the Veitch Historical Society Please visit my Web Site at http://users.rcn.com/hdveatch/INDEX.HTM

At 01:12 PM 9/24/01 -0400, you wrote: >I'm confused as to how to print reports in CFTW ver 3.07. When I go to >the FILE|PRINT REPORT, I;m greeted with a blank drop down box. I assume >that this is to select a report, but the box is empty. So how do I >generate the report? Looking at the help file, I find: > >"The Print Report Window allows the selection of all options for every >report. Options will change >depending on the particular report you select from the report list. All >reports will have a field for the title >and beginning page number of that report." >Am I missing a key procedure, or do I have a missing file ? Sounds like you are missing a file: report.txt which you have likely inadvertantly deleted. I suggest you re-install the program. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

I'm confused as to how to print reports in CFTW ver 3.07. When I go to the FILE|PRINT REPORT, I;m greeted with a blank drop down box. I assume that this is to select a report, but the box is empty. So how do I generate the report? Looking at the help file, I find: "The Print Report Window allows the selection of all options for every report. Options will change depending on the particular report you select from the report list. All reports will have a field for the title and beginning page number of that report." Am I missing a key procedure, or do I have a missing file ? Thank You Harry

At 09:01 PM 9/23/01 -0400, you wrote: >When I go to edit an individual and click on the media tab, choose get >media file, choose an image (or any media), the program asks "Copy these >files to the Database Image Directory?" After I push "yes", the program >hangs and the media file never shows up. Any ideas? I have the newest >version. Thank you. Lots of users make this mistake. Let me walk you through the proper process. First you need to create a folder where you are going to place all your Media files - such as c:\cftw34\photos. Now you scan or copy all your photos to this folder. Next inside the program go to Option Menu - Database Configuration - Database 1 Tab and click on the Media button. Set this to the folder you created (c:\cftw3\photos). The simply tells the database where you have placed all your images. Now when you edit a person and click on the Media tab, you will see the list of images available on the top. The "Get Media" button should be rarely used (in fact it is confusing to people as you see here). It is used in a case where you now discover that there is a photo somewhere else on your disk and wished it were in c:\cftw3\photos. You click that button, find the file and it simply copies it to c:\cftw3\photos. The hang occurs because the program is confused since the Media folder has not been set (as described in first paragraph) and thus the hang. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

At 08:51 AM 9/21/01 -0400, you wrote: >Ira, > I can no longer use the UCC at all. I don't know what to tell you. I would need more than this to go on. But maybe the best thing would be to simply re-install. My first guess is that perhaps you have inadvertantly deleted a needed file. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

When I go to edit an individual and click on the media tab, choose get media file, choose an image (or any media), the program asks "Copy these files to the Database Image Directory?" After I push "yes", the program hangs and the media file never shows up. Any ideas? I have the newest version. Thank you.

Ira, I can no longer use the UCC at all. -Bob -----Original Message----- From: Ira J Lund [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 8:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CFTW] Calendar calculator At 11:32 AM 9/20/01 -0400, you wrote: >My calendar calculator has stopped working in CFT ver. 3.7. Task Manager >reports CFT is running but I can't wrestle control back. I have to stop the >task and then restart CFT. Anyone have this trouble? >Thanks It happened one time? Or it happens every time you go to the UCC? Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043 ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: [email protected] ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

At 11:32 AM 9/20/01 -0400, you wrote: >My calendar calculator has stopped working in CFT ver. 3.7. Task Manager >reports CFT is running but I can't wrestle control back. I have to stop the >task and then restart CFT. Anyone have this trouble? >Thanks It happened one time? Or it happens every time you go to the UCC? Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

My calendar calculator has stopped working in CFT ver. 3.7. Task Manager reports CFT is running but I can't wrestle control back. I have to stop the task and then restart CFT. Anyone have this trouble? Thanks

The thing you might want to look for is scaling and that should be supported by your printer driver ... That way you could scale up any page to as much as A0 and let the printer do the job! Worked fine with our HP plotter - A0 on a roll I printed an exported GED file with the help of GenoPro and got a nice big family tree on 6 pages .... So what to do with cft? Export your data to a file and print with another program such as word That way it should work for you or create a que that will do it for you /Mats in Sweden > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > Fran: Ira J Lund [mailto:[email protected]] > Skickat: den 18 september 2001 13:48 > Till: [email protected] > Amne: Re: [CFTW] Printing on different page sizes > > > At 10:21 PM 9/17/01 +1000, you wrote: > >Is there a way of setting different page sizes, apart from A4 & US > >Letter in CFT yet? Every six months or so I download the latest > >version of CFT and have a play around - I'm really waiting for it to > >support different page sizes before I buy a copy, and I haven't seen > >it supported yet. > > > >I can print to a whole range of different printers at work and it > >would be really handy to be able to print on A3, or be able to make > >up custom page sizes so I can print to one of our plotters or > >large-format printers... ideal for taking a family tree to family > >get-togethers. > > > >So has anyone solved this problem, or knows how to add custom page sizes? > > I hate to be so blunt, but you might as well move on to another program. > CFT-Win won't ever support more than US letter and A4. Why? Because I am a > small one-man part-time company and I don't even make enough to hardly > support that. I just do not have the time to be adding a lot more > bells and > whistles. I do not see that I will ever have the time for this. Only one > possible way I would, if some large company bought me out and hired me on > full time so that I could devote more time to it. > > Sorry, Ira > > ------------------------------------------------ > Mr. Ira J. Lund > E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com > > Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043 > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Quoting Ira J Lund ([email protected]): > A lot depends on the individual wishes. In CFT-Win you can attach more than > one set of parents to an individual and indicate the parent type - such as > "god parent". > > In ancient Scandinavian this god parent relationship often resulted in the > god parent raising the child, even though the the natural birth parents > were still alive. Such is the case of King Håkon "the Good" (son of Harald > Hårfager "Fairhaired") who was raised by his godfather, the English King > Athelstan. In my genealogy, I do not show this godparent relationship, > although with such an intimate connection between the child and godparents, > it sure makes one wonder. In my database, I show godparents (all are catholic) as "witnesses" of the Baptism when they are already in the database because they are related in some way. This allows to narrow searches for the death date of these people. Conecting them as "other parents" would maybe lead to some misunderstanding, thus I prefer avoid this.

At 10:21 PM 9/17/01 +1000, you wrote: >Is there a way of setting different page sizes, apart from A4 & US >Letter in CFT yet? Every six months or so I download the latest >version of CFT and have a play around - I'm really waiting for it to >support different page sizes before I buy a copy, and I haven't seen >it supported yet. > >I can print to a whole range of different printers at work and it >would be really handy to be able to print on A3, or be able to make >up custom page sizes so I can print to one of our plotters or >large-format printers... ideal for taking a family tree to family >get-togethers. > >So has anyone solved this problem, or knows how to add custom page sizes? I hate to be so blunt, but you might as well move on to another program. CFT-Win won't ever support more than US letter and A4. Why? Because I am a small one-man part-time company and I don't even make enough to hardly support that. I just do not have the time to be adding a lot more bells and whistles. I do not see that I will ever have the time for this. Only one possible way I would, if some large company bought me out and hired me on full time so that I could devote more time to it. Sorry, Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.cf-software.com Cumberland Family Software, 385 Idaho Springs Road, Clarksville TN 37043

Is there a way of setting different page sizes, apart from A4 & US Letter in CFT yet? Every six months or so I download the latest version of CFT and have a play around - I'm really waiting for it to support different page sizes before I buy a copy, and I haven't seen it supported yet. I can print to a whole range of different printers at work and it would be really handy to be able to print on A3, or be able to make up custom page sizes so I can print to one of our plotters or large-format printers... ideal for taking a family tree to family get-togethers. So has anyone solved this problem, or knows how to add custom page sizes? Murray Woolnough --