Hi all, Again I have discovered a problem! When I went to back up (I have 2.27 at present) I find that all my previous backup has been wiped from the disk and I am not able to backup at all. It just tells me after about 2 seconds that backup has been successful!! I got suspicious when I realised that to back up over 2600 names, sundry photos and several largish documents plus all the other bits and bobs involved, in 2 secs was a bit unrealistic!! So on checking the disk it is empty! i then tried to back up onto a new disk with the same result. Now I have d/losded vers 2.29 but having trouble there too but that is another story!! Can someone please advise?? Many thanks - Kay -- Kay Hinnrichsen from Western Australia! <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/9647/> Main names I am researching are: WILSON, BOSANKO, JOLLY, NANKIVELL, HINRICHSEN, ROGERS, HURST, FARAM, MUSICKA. Others are Tonkin, Matthews, Jones, Ecclestone, Grillett, Rundle.

Hi Jesper, I have had problems with photos not appearing. There are two areas you need to look at. 1. Go to the Options and Database configuration. Use the Other tab and make sure that the correct folder or Directory is shown. I have found that the latest version sometimes sets up an incorrect path. 2. Even in JPG format some files are too large to be displayed in CFTW. Reprocess the files in your graphics program and reduce the size of the pictue to a maximum height of 75mm. I find this solves the problem Good luck Regards Gale

Hi Jesper, Can't say I have a solution, but perhaps it might help to check if anyone else can read your files through CFTW. If you care to send one to my e-mail address below, I will check it for you. Regards, Ian Fettes Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Reply to: fettesi@st.net.au -----Original Message----- From: Jesper Wind <wind@image.dk> To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, 11 April 1998 8:03 Subject: Problems with scanned images > >Lately, however, things has begun teasing. As normally, scanning and >storing of the picture in the sub-directory goes OK. But when I open CFTW >and try to attach the just scanned and stored photo to an individual, I'm >unable to get the photo displayed in the lower left corner of the photo >window when I select and highlight the photo from the list of available >images! And, yes, in database set-up, the image sub-directory has got the >correct name.

Hi all During the last couple of years I have successfully scanned and stored several hundred pictures in JPG format in CFTW. During this period of time I've used the same hard- and software: HP ScanJet 4p, TWAIN and Photoshop 4.0 for picture handling. Lately, however, things has begun teasing. As normally, scanning and storing of the picture in the sub-directory goes OK. But when I open CFTW and try to attach the just scanned and stored photo to an individual, I'm unable to get the photo displayed in the lower left corner of the photo window when I select and highlight the photo from the list of available images! And, yes, in database set-up, the image sub-directory has got the correct name. I'm able to open and insert the images in e.i. MS-Word without problems. So technically the image must be OK. Or? I'm running 2.29 and since earlier scanned images still pops up in the Photo window for a preview, I guess nothing's wrong with CFTW. Just want to hear if anybody else have had a similar experience and/or (hopefully) an effective cure. I'll be thankful for any suggestion! Kind regards Jesper Wind, Copenhagen

My old DOS CFT-Pro is on one machine with 6 databases in it. My new CFT-Win is on another machine. I can't fit the whole C:\CFTREE subdirectory onto a floppy. How can I use the direct-import feature under the File>Import CFT-Pro 4.x? Can't I do it from a floppy? Please help. Thanks ! Norm Pihale

Hi all, I have just Downloaded Cft 2.29 and cannot get the uninstall to work I keep getting the message that it cannot find HSUN32.exe. I guess I must have somehow deleted it from the system! Have done an idependat search but no luck! Can someone send me that file or what do I do?? Thanks - "A not very bright person where the technicalities are concerned" - Kay -- Kay Hinnrichsen from Western Australia! <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/9647/> Main names I am researching are: WILSON, BOSANKO, JOLLY, NANKIVELL, HINRICHSEN, ROGERS, HURST, FARAM, MUSICKA. Others are Tonkin, Matthews, Jones, Ecclestone, Grillett, Rundle.

Ira; Is there any way to print just the info on any ONE name in the database. By this I mean I want to print all the info on the one name even though they aren't connected. I have about 400 families with the same name and would like them altogether in one printing.

Shalom to you. ---------- > From: Yair Sachs <sachs@cc.huji.ac.il> > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: A Happy **** > Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 6:03 AM > > > With passover and easter coinciding this year, I would like to wish > everybody a happy either - or both! > > Yair S. > > > \*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/ > Yair Sachs > The Hebrew University of Jerusalem > Computation Center, Communication group > > sachs@cc.huji.ac.il > > Tel: office 972-2 - 6584484 > fax " 6527349 > home " 6438948 > mobile 052 - 608073 > /*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\ > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from CFT-WIN, send an e-mail message to: > CFT-WIN-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > CFT-WIN-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) > Subject: unsubscribe > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command) > >

If you know the order of each of the 6 files you can join them all together in an editor like WordPad in Win95. Just load the first file and then paste the second behind it - etc. Then save as one single large file. As long as there aren't extraneous characters floating around and make sure no blanks between the joins then I think it should then load to CFT-Win. Hope this helps. Ira At 06:53 PM 4/8/98 -0400, you wrote: >I was recently sent a gedcom file which was apparently so long that when my >computer down loaded it, it automatically split it up into six seperate files. >When I tried to load tham into CFT, I keep getting the message : 'Invalid >Record delimiter - possibly corrupt file' >Is there any way round this? I know I should contact the person who sent me >them again, but it was a website data exchange and I can't remember which one! > >All advice gratefully received, but write slowly as I don't speak techno very >well, > >Many thanks, >Moira > ---------------------------------------------------------- Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA Genealogy Software for Beginners and Professionals E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com http://www.cf-software.com

With passover and easter coinciding this year, I would like to wish everybody a happy either - or both! Yair S. \*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/ Yair Sachs The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Computation Center, Communication group sachs@cc.huji.ac.il Tel: office 972-2 - 6584484 fax " 6527349 home " 6438948 mobile 052 - 608073 /*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\*/*\

Hi Moira (and others for information), The obvious solution to your problem <grin> is to re-combine the six sections in a suitable way without losing any data. This is not easy to describe to someone via e-mail without examining the file sections thenselves. I you care to e-mail all of them to my address below, I can do a trial run for you and then give you direct and specific instructions for re-combining the ones at your end. Regards, Ian Fettes Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Reply to: fettesi@st.net.au -----Original Message----- From: Moiraforde <Moiraforde@aol.com> To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 9 April 1998 8:54 Subject: Re: 'Invalid Record delimiter - possibly corrupt file' - Help! >I was recently sent a gedcom file which was apparently so long that when my >computer down loaded it, it automatically split it up into six seperate files. >When I tried to load tham into CFT, I keep getting the message : 'Invalid >Record delimiter - possibly corrupt file' >Is there any way round this? I know I should contact the person who sent me >them again, but it was a website data exchange and I can't remember which one! > >All advice gratefully received, but write slowly as I don't speak techno very >well, > >Many thanks, >Moira >

I was recently sent a gedcom file which was apparently so long that when my computer down loaded it, it automatically split it up into six seperate files. When I tried to load tham into CFT, I keep getting the message : 'Invalid Record delimiter - possibly corrupt file' Is there any way round this? I know I should contact the person who sent me them again, but it was a website data exchange and I can't remember which one! All advice gratefully received, but write slowly as I don't speak techno very well, Many thanks, Moira

Oops, I almost forgot. Don't you DARE respond to this on any of these Lists!!!!! This was meant in fun and intended to provoke thought among all you users. If you MUST respond, please do so to my personal email address, which you can certainly pick out from the FROM: header line in the message. SgtGeorge

Folks, here it is! At long last, the short, concise, "true" "Guide On How To Compose Email To Mailing Lists & Newsgroups". This message is from the Listowner of 11 Mailing Lists and 5 Newsgroups. I know whereof I speak and can attest to the fact that the following "Guide" from Richard Pence is the only one you, as a subscriber, will ever need. Please read all of it and learn something from it. (GRIN) (Gosh, I love it!!!!! Dick, you will surely win a Pulitzer Prize for this one.) *************************(Start of Quoted Message)************************* PREFACE: Over the past couple of years it has become increasingly apparent that many participants in the genealogy newsgroups are failing to fully utilize the potential of these media. Therefore, the following guidelines are presented for the benefit of both veterans and newcomers in the hope they will result in more effective participation by all. Effective Use of Genealogy Newsgroups 1. USE "HOT WORDS": Be sure to include one or more of the following words or phrases in either the subject or body of your messages: geneology, cemetary, calender, sirname, illigitimate, ancester, Morman, land warrent, proginy or desendant. Similar displays of originality are encouraged, as these help attract attention to your posts and demonstrate you are eager to learn. Note also that it isn't necessary to use normal punctuation or grammar in newsgroups because everyone knows what you intended. 2. POST EARLY AND OFTEN: No matter what you are writing about, you should post your messages in as many different newsgroups as possible. After all, the people who originally defined the content of each newsgroup couldn't possibly have anticipated that your messages would all transcend normal categorization. Bonus tip: Always vote "yes" when a new genealogy newsgroup is proposed, as this will give you another place to repeat your posts. It can always be assumed that if the newsgroup title includes the word genealogy, it's OK for you to post there. 3. QUOTE THE QUOTE: When replying to another article, by all means quote it in its entirety, including previously quoted material, the mail routing information and, especially, the total signature of the original poster. Otherwise, someone might not know what message you are replying to and where it came from. Alternatively: Don't quote any of the previous message; readers will enjoy the challenge of guessing what you might be referring to. One-line responses like: "I don't believe this is always true" are real attention-getters. 4. SIGN OFF WITH STYLE: Be sure to make the signature at the end of your messages as long as possible and include it with every one of your posts. The signature should always include your full name, address, phone numbers (including fax and modem), website address or addresses, and so on, for both your residence and office. Don't forget to include any titles, degrees or offices held (now or in the past), or the names of genealogical or other organizations to which you belong or belonged. Signatures should always have a large design made up of ASCII characters (simple + and - signs aligned across the page are hardly adequate because they don't lengthen your signature enough. If your imagination is faltering, a design showing a little man with a long nose, bulging eyes and his hair on end clutching at and peering over a fence is always a good choice. Your signature should _never_ be without one or more quotations, slogans (political slogans or those disparaging "the government" are always hits!) or "wise sayings," correctly or incorrectly attributed to famous people. If you don't have any good quotes from famous people, it is OK to swipe a cutesy one from someone else. Or you can use your state motto. Do NOT forget the disclaimer telling readers that what you write is your own opinion and does not represent the views of your company, your spouse, your children or neighbors. Your signature reflects YOU and YOUR personality, so you shouldn't spare the horses! [NOTE: The "non-signature signature" is an appropriate alternative. Under this method, you should never disclose your identity or where you are. Initials, "handles" or other esoteric identifiers are all acceptable. After all, it is never wise to tell people who you are in a public forum, especially one devoted to genealogy.] 5. CHOICE SUBJECTS: The best subject lines are quite general. If you include such phrases as "Help Needed," "Tracing My Geneology" (note the example of "hot word" usage), "What Do I Do Now?" or "Software Problem," readers must actually look at your article to find out what you are writing about. This gambit will solidify your reputation as a marketing whiz! 6. SURNAME QUERIES: When posting a surname query, it is not necessary to include such trivia as where the family lived or when. After all, anyone searching that name will know whether his or her line is related to yours. A query with the subject of "SMITH, JONES and JOHNSON" with the message asking "Anyone searching these families?"will garner many responses from others searching these lines. 7. BOOK-SHY: Questions that can be answered by looking in a dictionary or other common home reference, such as a roadmap or atlas, or by checking any one of a half-dozen websites are excellent choices for your postings. These always garner many responses and, at the same time, assure that no dust collects on the books owned by others. If you handle this with finesse, you can even get others to look up local phone numbers for you! Remember: The purpose of newsgroups and, indeed, the Internet itself, is to enable you to avoid visits to libraries, court houses or archives or having to look at musty old books. 8. BE AMONG THE FAITHFUL: True and faithful newsgroup participants respond to as many messages as possible, even if they are unfamiliar with the topic. Readers are always interested in the opinions of others, especially yours. Messages that begin with "I have heard that...," "Someone told me...," or "I always thought..." are among those which get high readership and help demonstrate the knowledge of and experience in genealogy of the posters. It is never necessary to cite an authority when making such responses; including such extraneous information draws attention from the answer. 9. KEEPING THE CROWD INFORMED: Always post your responses within the group itself rather than replying via private e-mail. Not only will this allow everyone to benefit from what you say, it gives them a sense of security to know they haven't missed anything. Requests that responses be made via e-mail are obviously not intended for you. And, if you get a message from someone warning about a virus that has invaded newsgroup messages or one warning about another dumb thing "the government" is doing, by all means post it in as many groups as possible. 10. MAKING SURE: If you do not see your article in the group within the hour, be sure to re- post it as soon as possible. Duplicate postings help assure that others will not miss your important messages. If, after several tries, no one responds, you should post several test messages asking everyone who sees the message to respond in the group so you can be sure your connection is working correctly. If is never sufficient to test your local connections. The only tests that get results are those which cover the entire Net. 11. CRAFTING CRAFTY REPLIES: Here are some tips that can help you with your newsgroup responses: (a) When someone asks for recommendations on "the best genealogy software," it is not necessary to know what equipment the person has or what his or her experience is in genealogy and computers or his or her genealogical goals. Simply respond saying, "I use ---- and LOVE it!" program YOU use. The same response is appropriate is some else says they like a different program. (c) The proper format for replies to surname queries is: "Were any of your SMITHs ever in [insert state here]?" Disregard any references to specific places. (d) The answer to the "cousin question is _always_ "second cousin, once removed." There are no exceptions. (e) If someone asks a question you may not know anything about, the proper response is a message giving the details of a family story your Great Aunt Betsey once told you. Special hint: When someone asks about an unusual given name or surname, be sure to respond with a message saying you are not familiar with that name, "but here are some of the unusual names I have encountered in my research...." (f) Even if a question has already been answered, you should also respond. Quote the entire question and the response and add: "I agree." (g) Above all, do not refer someone to a FAQ, website or other authority on the topic. This prevents thousands of others from benefiting from your knowledge and experience. Besides, most FAQs were written specifically for the purpose of heading off certain on-line discussions and, consequently, are obviously an effort to stifle free speech, and every knows you have the right to say whatever you please on the Internet. (h) If your response is especially important, WRITE IT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. That way it will be sure to be read by everyone. 12. I KNOW IT'S TRUE: Finally, it is always safe to rely on the responses you see in the various newsgroups because no genealogist would post unless he or she was quite sure of the accuracy of what is being written. This is especially true if the question is: "What given name does the abbreviation 'Jno.' stand for?" (No fair looking in your dictionary!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Before you start sending threatening mail, please look at the date this message was posted. If you still having problems understanding the meaning of the above, you should consult your children as quickly as possible. Do NOT wait until the weekend.] DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of his employer, who could care less. While the situations depicted are factual, any resemblance to an actual message, living or dead, is entirely intended. This material is presented "as is" with no written or implied warranty. Have a good one. Richard A. Pence 1 April 1998 Richard A. Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com> Pence Family History <http://www.pipeline.com/~richardpence/index.htm

There seems to have been some problems on the Net Saturday night and Sunday. Several servers were bouncing all email and I have been deluged with "bounce" messages from RootsWeb. Many subscribers have been unsubscribed, especially those that use the WorldNet.ATT server. If you have had problems lately, this is probably the reason. If you were unsubscribed, you would have received a message from RootsWeb informing you, provided, of course, that your server was back online in time for you to receive the message from RootsWeb; otherwise, that notification would have bounced also. I know it's kind of stupid on my part, sending this out when the users who were unsubscribed won't see it. But, maybe if some of you have personal contact with users, you might inform them of the problem, and just tell them to re-subscribe. PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS MESSAGE ON THE LISTS !!!!! If you wish to discuss it, send to my personal email address: mailto:sgtgeorg@concentric.net SgtGeorge Listowner

U.Klasmeier@alcatel.de wrote: > > hello to everybody. > > I'm here > I'm fine, i don't have problems. > > U.Klasmeier Hello, everyone, Doing fine, also. Just working on my roots. No new problems. Chuck Edgerly

Fellow CFT-WIN List users: Please don't respond to the below SPAM if you received it. And, please don't make any comments about it here on the List. As Listowner, I have already reported the SPAMMER to his/her server and that should be enough to have him/her kicked off the ISP. Most ISP's are diligently working with those who complain and correcting the problems. Guess they are afraid of what is going to happen in Congress if they don't clean up their act. If you need to reply on the subject, PLEASE send to me privately, NOT back here to the List. Thanks, SgtGeorge CFT-WIN List Administrator At 06:53 PM 4/3/98 -0800, vandamn@pacificnet.net wrote: > >Experience the Excellence! > >***http://www.computerstogo.com *** > >Compu-D International has been in business for twelve successful years.

Bonnie W Murphy wrote: > > Hi > > I have just started to enter my information into CFT. > How do you or what is the best way to connect a person > that is already in the database to the one you are now entering? Hi Bonnie I have just helped a lady repair her database. She had two marriages and her spouse had also had two marriages. She kept getting the children into the wrong marriage, so somehow she managed to disconnect about 200 persons. I think by deleting the record for one of the connecting persons. The solution as described by Ian Fettes was used to reunite them all. It worked, but was a long job. Regards Gale

Hi Bonnie, Asking questions such as yours is exactly what this forum is all about. The function you need to perform is given by the Fix Relationships facility. You can access this by one of three methods. Either select it from the Edit menu, use the shortcut key combination Ctrl-F or select the fourth button from the standard top menu. This allows you to Connect or Disconnect the various related people in the database with the ones you have displayed in the current Family Record. When connecting people, you will be prompted for the IRN (Individual Record Number), but a Name Search is available if you do not know the number. The best way to learn is to try things out. Have fun. Ian Fettes Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Reply to: fettesi@st.net.au From: Bonnie W Murphy <bwmurphy@juno.com> Date: Saturday, 4 April 1998 10:40 >I have just started to enter my information into CFT. >How do you or what is the best way to connect a person >that is already in the database to the one you are now entering? >I have been lurking for sometime and have not seen any >beginner questions. Is it "ok" to ask this type of question?

Hi I have just started to enter my information into CFT. How do you or what is the best way to connect a person that is already in the database to the one you are now entering? I have been lurking for sometime and have not seen any beginner questions. Is it "ok" to ask this type of question? Bonnie _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]