Hi Ira and All Could someone tell me what I am doing wrong when compiling an indexed book. I have added all the reports and separated them in to chapters and topics within chapters etc. I have then edited and previewed each report and the starting page numbers have appeared for each report and the list of sources and name index is all correct in the preview. As soon as I select the print option for the indexed book it prints the first chapter but all the page numbers disappear from the next reports. It then begin each report at page 1 and the sources and index do not show any details whatsoever. Do I have to print each report separate and reindex the whole thing before printing the source report and index of names, or do I print these first? Regards Ian Marson

G'day , Working with the Indexed Book feature. I seem to have found a bit of a glitch. I wish to make a Chapter which comprises a number of Documents with the Documents as Topics (rather than separate chapters). When I construct my Document Report and use a Selection List which has in it a number of Documents the documents AUTOMATICALLY rearrange themselves in ALPHABETICAL order of their Titles. I want them in the order that I select them. There is a corollorary to this in that if I wish to have a Chapter of Individual Stories the selection list for these also rearranges itself alphabetically. For example, if I had a number of GRACIEs - the earliest being Joe then Don and then Allan - they will appear in the order Allan, Don and Joe. At this time of Christmas cheer I assume that this will have to go on the "possible improvements" list ;-) but the question is - Is it possible? The compliments of the season to you Ira and all the listers. Mike. Mike CALDER http://members.optusnet.com.au/mikecalder/ Researching: CALDER, DIXON, TUSON, GRACIE D&GFHS #2979

What you describe is exactly the way it was programmed to behave. I do understand the need to have them placed in a precise order, so - as you supposed - would have to spend some time on how to cause this to happen, although this is not as easy as one might suspect. I think it will require some changes to the underlying data structure (in order to add a specific field that keeps them in an order specified by the user). Because of this, this feature is one that likely won't get implemented soon. Typically, data structures changes can really cause havoc for compatibility between issues and normally would require a major version change (from Ver 3 to Ver 4). Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael CALDER [mailto:mikecalder@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 11:06 PM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] Chapter of DOCUMENTS G'day , Working with the Indexed Book feature. I seem to have found a bit of a glitch. I wish to make a Chapter which comprises a number of Documents with the Documents as Topics (rather than separate chapters). When I construct my Document Report and use a Selection List which has in it a number of Documents the documents AUTOMATICALLY rearrange themselves in ALPHABETICAL order of their Titles. I want them in the order that I select them. There is a corollorary to this in that if I wish to have a Chapter of Individual Stories the selection list for these also rearranges itself alphabetically. For example, if I had a number of GRACIEs - the earliest being Joe then Don and then Allan - they will appear in the order Allan, Don and Joe. At this time of Christmas cheer I assume that this will have to go on the "possible improvements" list ;-) but the question is - Is it possible? The compliments of the season to you Ira and all the listers. Mike. Mike CALDER http://members.optusnet.com.au/mikecalder/ Researching: CALDER, DIXON, TUSON, GRACIE D&GFHS #2979 ==== 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)

Hi Ira I have edited the story in the immigration event to read:- William Frederick ALLEN migrated to Adelaide, South Australia , arriving December 28, 1836 on the HMS Buffalo. You will notice that there is a space between "Australia" and the comma after it even though the comma is immediately after the "P" in the event editor i.e. "%N migrated p{to} %P, arriving %D m{on the} %M." Have I done something wrong or is there a bug? Ian Westergaard In Cloudy & Cool Central Otago New Zealand

The program inserted the comma. If I remember correctly I think the program parsed for spaces following all inserted words to compensate for the occasional tendency of some people to enter unnecessary spaces in place names and other locations. It may be that I can fix this. I will have to look at it. I'll put it on my list for next time. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Ian Westergaard [mailto:ian.westergaard@ihug.co.nz] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:40 PM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] Editing story in standard event Hi Ira I have edited the story in the immigration event to read:- William Frederick ALLEN migrated to Adelaide, South Australia , arriving December 28, 1836 on the HMS Buffalo. You will notice that there is a space between "Australia" and the comma after it even though the comma is immediately after the "P" in the event editor i.e. "%N migrated p{to} %P, arriving %D m{on the} %M." Have I done something wrong or is there a bug? Ian Westergaard In Cloudy & Cool Central Otago New Zealand ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com

Yes, that may be true. I'll have to check and correct when I can. Ira -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Texier [mailto:p.texier@orsennes.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 9:02 AM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] Gedcom : Dates A.D. Hi, According < the Standard Gedcom 5.5 > page 58 (<DATE_YEAR>), exporting A.D. after year if less than 100 is not valid. We have only B.C. for Before Christ. Regards, -- Patrick Texier ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com

Hi, According « the Standard Gedcom 5.5 » page 58 (<DATE_YEAR>), exporting A.D. after year if less than 100 is not valid. We have only B.C. for Before Christ. Regards, -- Patrick Texier

The short answer is yes. My advice is to simply install a copy of the program and then copy over the databases (.cft extension). You click the BROWSE button at the opening dialogue to open the database the first time. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Sven Strand [mailto:sven.strand@ystad.nu] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:50 AM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] Re: new computer Ira, I have been using your program for several years on several computers and I am very satisfied. Now I have bought another computer and it¨s time for me to move the program again. On earlier occasions I have been using Norton to copy my program. Now I am wondering if this is necessary. Is it possible just to copy the program inclusive my database and have it work on my new computer? Sven Strand ==== 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)

Ira, I have been using your program for several years on several computers and I am very satisfied. Now I have bought another computer and it¨s time for me to move the program again. On earlier occasions I have been using Norton to copy my program. Now I am wondering if this is necessary. Is it possible just to copy the program inclusive my database and have it work on my new computer? Sven Strand

That's a good idea. Sometimes I feel I should not have even had passwords on databases. But someone asked for it once and so I obliged. I never put a password on my databases. Glad you have gotten back in. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Harold U.Penner [mailto:hupenner@shaw.ca] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:50 AM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CFTW] LOss of Password I figured out what the password was. I am taking the passwords out of my system. Harold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:49 PM Subject: RE: [CFTW] LOss of Password > Are you referring to a CFT VER 3 database? If so I am uncertain. Can you > email the database to me and I'll see if I can get into it. I am not sure > there is a way for you to get into it. But I might be able to myself. > > Ira > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > Mr. Ira J. Lund > Cumberland Family Software > www.cf-software.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harold U.Penner [mailto:hupenner@shaw.ca] > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:00 PM > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CFTW] LOss of Password > > Good Morning: > > I gave forgotten the password for one of my databases. Could you tell how > to > > recover the password? > > Harold Penner ...hupenner@shaw.ca > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com

I figured out what the password was. I am taking the passwords out of my system. Harold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 1:49 PM Subject: RE: [CFTW] LOss of Password > Are you referring to a CFT VER 3 database? If so I am uncertain. Can you > email the database to me and I'll see if I can get into it. I am not sure > there is a way for you to get into it. But I might be able to myself. > > Ira > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > Mr. Ira J. Lund > Cumberland Family Software > www.cf-software.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harold U.Penner [mailto:hupenner@shaw.ca] > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:00 PM > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CFTW] LOss of Password > > Good Morning: > > I gave forgotten the password for one of my databases. Could you tell how > to > > recover the password? > > Harold Penner ...hupenner@shaw.ca > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > >

If I understand you correctly the answer is no. All photos (and media) must be placed into a single folder (directory) and you attach a photo to a person or a document - that photo must be inside the specified folder (Option Menu - Database Configuration - DB1 tab - Media Folder). Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Roger Nelson [mailto:rog@uk2.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:35 PM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] Order Media I have a few photographs I want to add as media. not all together with the rest of my pictures in the media file, which is already in a bit of a mess. Can I order these into different files with perhaps details of each picture attached (to each picture or set of pictures) and still be able to call them up to the each name. Roger ==== 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)

Ok. I will put that on the list also. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Les Bedford [mailto:LB54@uk2.net] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:33 AM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CFTW] GEDCOM Export/Import Ira Thank you. Sorry to be the bearer of more bad news, but I'm afraid I've got another problem for you. It's based on the same scenario, Exporting from CFTW and Importing back into CFTW, but this time the problem is that the source Citations are getting mixed up. It's happening with sources attached to both Individuals and Events, and can easily be reproduced as follows: Set up a single Individual, no Events. Give the Individual two sources as follows: Source 1 Film/Vol/Page: Entry date: Feb 2003 Note: Source 2 Film/Vol/Page: 111111111 Entry date: Note: 2222222222222 At this stage, the Descendant Story looks like this: Descendant Story 1. John Smith {1, 2} CITATIONS 1 Source 1. {1} Feb 2003. 2 Source 2. {2} 111111111. 2222222222222. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 Source 1. 2 Source 2. Export the individual to GEDCOM, and re-import. The citations for *both* sources now read: Film/Vol/Page: 111111111 Entry date: Feb 2003 Note: 2222222222222 and the Descendant Story reads: Descendant Story 1. John Smith {1, 2} CITATIONS 1 Source 1. {1} 111111111, Feb 2003. 2222222222222. 2 Source 2. {2} 111111111, Feb 2003. 2222222222222. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 Source 1. 2 Source 2. BTW, I've had a number of similar problems with sources & citations, & I'm not 100% convinced that this is the only combination of data which is causing them. I've also got a feeling that Citations from different Individuals, and from different Events for the same Individual, may also be getting mixed up, too, though it's quite tricky to track down exactly what is happening. Regards Les In message <200411221421.iAMELHDa004976@cf-software.com>, Ira J Lund <ira.lund@cf-software.com> writes >I do not have a ready response to this. I would have to do some digging and >testing. There may well be some bugs. I will make a note to check it next >release. > >Ira >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >-------- >Mr. Ira J. Lund >Cumberland Family Software >www.cf-software.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Les Bedford [mailto:LB54@uk2.net] >Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:38 AM >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CFTW] GEDCOM Export/Import > >I'm transferring data between two CFTW databases (3.14.d) using GEDCOM >5.5, and I'm having a problem that the data I end up with in the >destination database isn't quite the same as I started with in the >source database. > >To illustrate the problem, in my original database I set up an >individual with six events, every event having both "Miscellaneous Data" >and "Notes". His story reads: > >Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. >This is a BAPM event >Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. This >is a RESI event >Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. >This is an OCCU event >Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. >This is an ADDR event >Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. This is a DEAT >event >London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data This is a >User-Added event > >When I export this to a GEDCOM, and then import the GEDCOM back into >CFTW, the story then reads: > >Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. >Description: Rev J P MorganThis is a BAPM event >Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. >Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a RESI event >Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. >This is an OCCU event >Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. >This is an ADDR event >Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. Description: >old ageThis is a DEAT event >London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data Description: >Miscellaneous dataThis is a User-Added event > >In this example, the ADDR and OCCU Events work OK, but for the others >the "Miscellaneous Data" gets imported twice, once into the >Miscellaneous Data field (as it should be), and then a second time into >the Notes field, along with the "Description: " from the GEDCOM. (BTW, >on my database I've used the Story Editor to change some of the standard >"Stories", but I don't think that this is the cause of the problem.) > >I've tried a number of different Events; ADDR, NALT & OCCU work OK, but >BAPM, BIRT, BURI, CENS, DEAT, MARR, RESI & User-added events all have >the same problem. > >There also seems to be a further issue with "Cause of Death", which is >exported by CFTW as: > 1 DEAT > 2 NOTE Description: old age > >rather than the way that I think it should be on GEDCOM 5.5: > 1 DEAT > 2 CAUS old age > >Similarly GEDCOM's which do have "CAUS" lines are not *imported* >correctly into CFTW - e.g. you end up with "2 CAUS old age" in the >Notes, rather than "old age" in the Miscellaneous Data. > >Regards -- Les Bedford ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com

Ira Thank you. Sorry to be the bearer of more bad news, but I'm afraid I've got another problem for you. It's based on the same scenario, Exporting from CFTW and Importing back into CFTW, but this time the problem is that the source Citations are getting mixed up. It's happening with sources attached to both Individuals and Events, and can easily be reproduced as follows: Set up a single Individual, no Events. Give the Individual two sources as follows: Source 1 Film/Vol/Page: Entry date: Feb 2003 Note: Source 2 Film/Vol/Page: 111111111 Entry date: Note: 2222222222222 At this stage, the Descendant Story looks like this: Descendant Story 1. John Smith {1, 2} CITATIONS 1 Source 1. {1} Feb 2003. 2 Source 2. {2} 111111111. 2222222222222. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 Source 1. 2 Source 2. Export the individual to GEDCOM, and re-import. The citations for *both* sources now read: Film/Vol/Page: 111111111 Entry date: Feb 2003 Note: 2222222222222 and the Descendant Story reads: Descendant Story 1. John Smith {1, 2} CITATIONS 1 Source 1. {1} 111111111, Feb 2003. 2222222222222. 2 Source 2. {2} 111111111, Feb 2003. 2222222222222. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 Source 1. 2 Source 2. BTW, I've had a number of similar problems with sources & citations, & I'm not 100% convinced that this is the only combination of data which is causing them. I've also got a feeling that Citations from different Individuals, and from different Events for the same Individual, may also be getting mixed up, too, though it's quite tricky to track down exactly what is happening. Regards Les In message <200411221421.iAMELHDa004976@cf-software.com>, Ira J Lund <ira.lund@cf-software.com> writes >I do not have a ready response to this. I would have to do some digging and >testing. There may well be some bugs. I will make a note to check it next >release. > >Ira >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- >Mr. Ira J. Lund >Cumberland Family Software >www.cf-software.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Les Bedford [mailto:LB54@uk2.net] >Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:38 AM >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CFTW] GEDCOM Export/Import > >I'm transferring data between two CFTW databases (3.14.d) using GEDCOM >5.5, and I'm having a problem that the data I end up with in the >destination database isn't quite the same as I started with in the >source database. > >To illustrate the problem, in my original database I set up an >individual with six events, every event having both "Miscellaneous Data" >and "Notes". His story reads: > >Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. >This is a BAPM event >Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. This >is a RESI event >Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. >This is an OCCU event >Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. >This is an ADDR event >Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. This is a DEAT >event >London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data This is a >User-Added event > >When I export this to a GEDCOM, and then import the GEDCOM back into >CFTW, the story then reads: > >Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. >Description: Rev J P MorganThis is a BAPM event >Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. >Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a RESI event >Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. >This is an OCCU event >Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. >This is an ADDR event >Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. Description: >old ageThis is a DEAT event >London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data Description: >Miscellaneous dataThis is a User-Added event > >In this example, the ADDR and OCCU Events work OK, but for the others >the "Miscellaneous Data" gets imported twice, once into the >Miscellaneous Data field (as it should be), and then a second time into >the Notes field, along with the "Description: " from the GEDCOM. (BTW, >on my database I've used the Story Editor to change some of the standard >"Stories", but I don't think that this is the cause of the problem.) > >I've tried a number of different Events; ADDR, NALT & OCCU work OK, but >BAPM, BIRT, BURI, CENS, DEAT, MARR, RESI & User-added events all have >the same problem. > >There also seems to be a further issue with "Cause of Death", which is >exported by CFTW as: > 1 DEAT > 2 NOTE Description: old age > >rather than the way that I think it should be on GEDCOM 5.5: > 1 DEAT > 2 CAUS old age > >Similarly GEDCOM's which do have "CAUS" lines are not *imported* >correctly into CFTW - e.g. you end up with "2 CAUS old age" in the >Notes, rather than "old age" in the Miscellaneous Data. > >Regards -- Les Bedford

Are you referring to a CFT VER 3 database? If so I am uncertain. Can you email the database to me and I'll see if I can get into it. I am not sure there is a way for you to get into it. But I might be able to myself. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Harold U.Penner [mailto:hupenner@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:00 PM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] LOss of Password Good Morning: I gave forgotten the password for one of my databases. Could you tell how to recover the password? Harold Penner ...hupenner@shaw.ca ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com

I'm transferring data between two CFTW databases (3.14.d) using GEDCOM 5.5, and I'm having a problem that the data I end up with in the destination database isn't quite the same as I started with in the source database. To illustrate the problem, in my original database I set up an individual with six events, every event having both "Miscellaneous Data" and "Notes". His story reads: Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. This is a BAPM event Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. This is a RESI event Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. This is an OCCU event Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. This is an ADDR event Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. This is a DEAT event London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data This is a User-Added event When I export this to a GEDCOM, and then import the GEDCOM back into CFTW, the story then reads: Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. Description: Rev J P MorganThis is a BAPM event Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a RESI event Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. This is an OCCU event Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. This is an ADDR event Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. Description: old ageThis is a DEAT event London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a User-Added event In this example, the ADDR and OCCU Events work OK, but for the others the "Miscellaneous Data" gets imported twice, once into the Miscellaneous Data field (as it should be), and then a second time into the Notes field, along with the "Description: " from the GEDCOM. (BTW, on my database I've used the Story Editor to change some of the standard "Stories", but I don't think that this is the cause of the problem.) I've tried a number of different Events; ADDR, NALT & OCCU work OK, but BAPM, BIRT, BURI, CENS, DEAT, MARR, RESI & User-added events all have the same problem. There also seems to be a further issue with "Cause of Death", which is exported by CFTW as: 1 DEAT 2 NOTE Description: old age rather than the way that I think it should be on GEDCOM 5.5: 1 DEAT 2 CAUS old age Similarly GEDCOM's which do have "CAUS" lines are not *imported* correctly into CFTW - e.g. you end up with "2 CAUS old age" in the Notes, rather than "old age" in the Miscellaneous Data. Regards -- Les Bedford

Good Morning: I gave forgotten the password for one of my databases. Could you tell how to recover the password? Harold Penner ...hupenner@shaw.ca

You may be correct with the auto-open problem. I will have to add this to my bug list to check. Thanks, Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: hgd [mailto:hgd@shaw.ca] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:41 PM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] FYI using two databases Hi Ira I came across a situation while publishing a electronic data file. After producing the file in a separate folder and then trying to open the file I got an error message listing a number of reasons why the program could not find the file I had just produced. After clicking the OK button a dialog box opened listing the file I wanted to view. Click on the select button and the file was opened and things were just fine. Although each time I wanted to view the file using the electronic viewer the error message would come up. Here's why. I have two databases, dataA and dataB. DataA is set to open automatically when CFT opens. When I created the electronic file for dataA the electronic file viewer worked fine. When I created the electronic file for dataB and tried to open it is when I got the error message. I suspect the information to open dataA automatically was carried forward in the dataB file producing an error message when the electronic viewer could not find the dataA file, ! the files were produced in separate folders. When I deselected the automatic opening option the program worked fine for both files. To avoid the dialog box that asks which file you wish to view, the automatic opening option was selected for each database prior to producing an electronic data file. Jerry ==== 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)

I do not have a ready response to this. I would have to do some digging and testing. There may well be some bugs. I will make a note to check it next release. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software www.cf-software.com -----Original Message----- From: Les Bedford [mailto:LB54@uk2.net] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:38 AM To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CFTW] GEDCOM Export/Import I'm transferring data between two CFTW databases (3.14.d) using GEDCOM 5.5, and I'm having a problem that the data I end up with in the destination database isn't quite the same as I started with in the source database. To illustrate the problem, in my original database I set up an individual with six events, every event having both "Miscellaneous Data" and "Notes". His story reads: Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. This is a BAPM event Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. This is a RESI event Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. This is an OCCU event Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. This is an ADDR event Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. This is a DEAT event London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data This is a User-Added event When I export this to a GEDCOM, and then import the GEDCOM back into CFTW, the story then reads: Fred was baptised January 1, 1901 at London, England by Rev J P Morgan. Description: Rev J P MorganThis is a BAPM event Fred lived January 1, 1925 in London, England Miscellaneous data. Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a RESI event Fred's occupation was blacksmith January 1, 1960 at London, England. This is an OCCU event Fred lived January 1, 1970 at 1 Smith Street, London Miscellaneous data. This is an ADDR event Fred died January 1, 1980 of old age at London, England. Description: old ageThis is a DEAT event London, England - January 1, 1999: Miscellaneous data Description: Miscellaneous dataThis is a User-Added event In this example, the ADDR and OCCU Events work OK, but for the others the "Miscellaneous Data" gets imported twice, once into the Miscellaneous Data field (as it should be), and then a second time into the Notes field, along with the "Description: " from the GEDCOM. (BTW, on my database I've used the Story Editor to change some of the standard "Stories", but I don't think that this is the cause of the problem.) I've tried a number of different Events; ADDR, NALT & OCCU work OK, but BAPM, BIRT, BURI, CENS, DEAT, MARR, RESI & User-added events all have the same problem. There also seems to be a further issue with "Cause of Death", which is exported by CFTW as: 1 DEAT 2 NOTE Description: old age rather than the way that I think it should be on GEDCOM 5.5: 1 DEAT 2 CAUS old age Similarly GEDCOM's which do have "CAUS" lines are not *imported* correctly into CFTW - e.g. you end up with "2 CAUS old age" in the Notes, rather than "old age" in the Miscellaneous Data. Regards -- Les Bedford ==== 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)

G'day Ira, I am really enjoying working with your RTF Books facility now that I have AT LAST started to write the family history. As my families are both Scots there is an unfortunate outcome from the "Scottish Naming Tradition" in that I have multiple entries for the same name. In the worst cases 15 John GRACIEs, 10 Thomas GRACIES and 7 William GRACIEs. When I show the special symbols I see the index entry thus (spaces not shown): 5. William GRACIE {xe."GRACIE, William"} William was born May 25, 1804 at Carronbridge, Morton, Dumfries, SCT. 15 William was christened May 27, 1804 at Carronbridge, Morton, Dumfries, SCT. 24, 15 William lived between 1828 and 1830 at St Domingo Lane, Liverpool, LANCS, ENG. 25 When I produce my INDEX there is no way of identifying which particular person I need to look-up. As it appears that the "index entries" are generated from the "Individual" would it be possible to somehow incorporate the birth YEAR into the entry so it reads " {xe."GRACIE, William (1804)"}. The advantage for look-ups is obvious. I am currently doing this manually and the resulting Index looks like: BENNY, Elizabeth 3 CALDER, Agnes (1767) 3 CALDER, David (1803) 3 CALDER, David (1808) 3 CALDER, George (1762) 3 CALDER, George (1800) 3 CALDER, Isobel (1793) 3 CALDER, James (1805) 3 CALDER, Jannet (1740) 2 CALDER, John (1737) 2 CALDER, John (1791) 3 CALDER, Margaret (1744) 2 CALDER, Thomas (1716) 2 CALDER, Thomas (1770) 3 CALDER, Thomas (1796) 3 CALDER, William (1742) 2, 3 CALDER, William (1764) 3 CALDER, William (1789) 3 CALDERS, The Early 1 PATRICK, Agnes (1772) 3 SOMERVILLE, Margaret (1716) 2 Is this possible or too much fiddling around? As always, thanks for the CFT application. Cheers..... Mike CALDER http://members.optusnet.com.au/mikecalder/ Researching: CALDER, DIXON, TUSON, GRACIE D&GFHS #2979