We work mostly on Linux, and no emulator so far has managed to run Cumberland properly, so I have to switch back and forth from Linux to Windows which is, let's say, a pain. My fervent wish is that someone expert enough sets about creating a version that will run happily on Linux. Or is this a forlorn hope? Gwyneth

I know that this is off topic but I think there is a Brazilian subscriber to this list who might be able to help me. I am translating the 1850 diary (from Danish) of my gg uncle. He is in Brazil, first at Bahia and then Maceio and finally Rio de Janeiro before moving on to Valparaiso. The diary mentions many small towns which I can't find in my atlas. Is there a detailed on-line map of the areas that I am interested in? I have been unable to find one. If someone can help me please reply off list. Ian Westergaard In Cloudy & Cool Central Otago New Zealand

Have you tried Win4Lin from NeTraverse? It allows you to install a full copy of Windows 95, or 98 or ME (not XP) and then run Windows applications. I am using it for CFTW and AutoCAD. http://www.netraverse.com/index.php Dr Gwyneth Daniel wrote: > We work mostly on Linux, and no emulator so far has managed to run > Cumberland properly, so I have to switch back and forth from Linux to > Windows which is, let's say, a pain. > > My fervent wish is that someone expert enough sets about creating a > version that will run happily on Linux. > > Or is this a forlorn hope? > > Gwyneth > > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > -- Regards David Hartley **non-HTML email**

Hi Ian, Have you tried www.mapquest.com? Here's a map of part of Brazil. You can copy and paste this in the address line. Once you get the map, you can click on the arrows on the top, bottom or sides to show more on the North, South, East or West. Hope that this helps you. (the three lines are all one address). http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?location=AEa1NHWcOcBs2LSeXitOdrhQeNH6yg%2fCFU%2b6iNthCqyyS326w3N1Eo11sIQnWBp2iSG%2bhSE0NR4%3d&address=&city=Brasila&state=&country=BR&addtohistory=&submit=Get%20Map Vic ****************************************************************** >From: "Ian Westergaard" <ian.westergaard@ihug.co.nz> >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CFTW] Map of Brazil >Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 07:41:25 +1300 > >I know that this is off topic but I think there is a Brazilian subscriber >to >this list who might be able to help me. > >I am translating the 1850 diary (from Danish) of my gg uncle. > >He is in Brazil, first at Bahia and then Maceio and finally Rio de Janeiro >before moving on to Valparaiso. > >The diary mentions many small towns which I can't find in my atlas. Is >there >a detailed on-line map of the areas that I am interested in? I have been >unable to find one. > >If someone can help me please reply off list. > >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 > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx

Hi Vic, I will correspond with you directly, so as not to bore everyone on the mailing list. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Vic Schneider To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 1 March 2004 2:42 Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" Hi Ian and guys, Okay, I'm still at the same place. When I check About, there is no 3.14c or 3.14d. Apparently, I'm not doing something correctly. I have never seen any request asking if I wish to overwrite cft.exe. I refer back to my original request to please give me detailed instructions on making these corrections. Please don't assume I really know what I'm doing. Thanks again. Vic ***************************************************************** >From: "Ian Fettes" <fettesi@st.net.au> >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:06:11 +1000 >Hello Vic, > >You may not be able to see cft.exe as such in the folder used for CFTW as >your folder display settings may be preventing it. Do not worry about that >aspect of things. > >If you have downloaded the 3.14d version from the website >www.cf-software.com/CFT314d.zip you need to unzip this file so that its >contents are placed into the folder where you have CFTW. Presumably you >were able to open the zip file in your earlier attempt. This may generate >a message asking if you wish to overwrite cft.exe. Respond Yes to this. > >In running CFTW you should then be on the updated version. > >If that does not help, then you need to give us more information, but try >the above first. > >Regards, > >Ian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vic Schneider > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, 29 February 2004 17:49 > Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > > > Hi guys, > > I'm still having problems with this matter. I tried to install 3.14c > directly to CFTW, but I don't think it worked, because when I checked at >the > top it still showed that I had only 3.14 installed. And now there's also > 3.14d that I need to do also. Would someone please give me DETAILED > instructions how to do this in plain English, with no computer speak > involved? I also checked in CFTW and could find no CFT.exe file. Help! > > Vic > >***************************************************************************** > > >From: "Vic Schneider" <niceguytoo45@hotmail.com> > >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > > >Hi Ira, > > > >Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file >and > >when I clicked on it, I received the following message: > >****************************** > >cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > > > >This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. > >Re-installing the application may fix this problem. > >******************************* > >Am I the only person to experience this? How do I get this to work > >properly? Thanks for your help. > > > >Vic > > > > >___________________________________________________________________________ > > > >>From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> > >>Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >>To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >>Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > >>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0600 > > > >> > >>I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really >only > >>start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL >and > >>then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. > >> > >>www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip > >> > >> > >>Thanks, Ira > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay informed on Election 2004 and the race to Super Tuesday. > http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Store more e-mails with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage – 4 plans to choose from! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/ ==== 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) ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Vic, You may not be able to see cft.exe as such in the folder used for CFTW as your folder display settings may be preventing it. Do not worry about that aspect of things. If you have downloaded the 3.14d version from the website www.cf-software.com/CFT314d.zip you need to unzip this file so that its contents are placed into the folder where you have CFTW. Presumably you were able to open the zip file in your earlier attempt. This may generate a message asking if you wish to overwrite cft.exe. Respond Yes to this. In running CFTW you should then be on the updated version. If that does not help, then you need to give us more information, but try the above first. Regards, Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Vic Schneider To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 29 February 2004 17:49 Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" Hi guys, I'm still having problems with this matter. I tried to install 3.14c directly to CFTW, but I don't think it worked, because when I checked at the top it still showed that I had only 3.14 installed. And now there's also 3.14d that I need to do also. Would someone please give me DETAILED instructions how to do this in plain English, with no computer speak involved? I also checked in CFTW and could find no CFT.exe file. Help! Vic ***************************************************************************** >From: "Vic Schneider" <niceguytoo45@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >Hi Ira, > >Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file and >when I clicked on it, I received the following message: >****************************** >cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > >This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. >Re-installing the application may fix this problem. >******************************* >Am I the only person to experience this? How do I get this to work >properly? Thanks for your help. > >Vic > >___________________________________________________________________________ > >>From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> >>Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >>To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0600 > >> >>I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really only >>start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL and >>then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. >> >>www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip >> >> >>Thanks, Ira _________________________________________________________________ Stay informed on Election 2004 and the race to Super Tuesday. http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Ira, All these problems have been fixed in 3.14.d - thanks Russell -----Original Message----- From: Russell Hartnoll [mailto:russhart@paradise.net.nz] Sent: Sunday, 29 February 2004 10:04 a.m. To: 'CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com' Subject: RE: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" I am unsure if the following errors are new to the "lighter" version of CFTW.exe or were there before and I hadn't noticed. 1. If I open the Place or Misc Editor I get the following message "STOP. Word not found in Language file. Word code 350932" Abort or Ignore. Ignore allows the editor to be opened. 2. When ANY Editor is opened, I make a selection and click on List, I get the same message but with Word code 350933. 3. When I select List in ANY Editor the Icons at the top of the window indicate "Close", "Jump to Individual Highlighted", and "Print". However the captions show "Close", "Close", and "Print". Any clues on point 1 and 2. Point 3 is a minor fix for Ira. Russell Hartnoll -----Original Message----- From: Ira J Lund [mailto:ira.lund@cf-software.com] Sent: Friday, 27 February 2004 8:05 a.m. To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" I have found the cause of this problem - which is related to another report from Bill LaBarge. AND I even wonder if this might be related to the slowdown reported by Erik Helmer Nielsen. But the strange thing is that I think this bug has always been there. It was related to what could be called old legacy code which is not exactly appropriate for the newer upgrades made to Clarion programming language. I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really only start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL and then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip I especially would like to hear whether the changes I made help Erik out with his problem. The details reported below by Les allowed me to pinpoint that problem rather quickly. Thanks, Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com Web: http://www.cf-software.com

Hi Ian and guys, Okay, I'm still at the same place. When I check About, there is no 3.14c or 3.14d. Apparently, I'm not doing something correctly. I have never seen any request asking if I wish to overwrite cft.exe. I refer back to my original request to please give me detailed instructions on making these corrections. Please don't assume I really know what I'm doing. Thanks again. Vic ***************************************************************** >From: "Ian Fettes" <fettesi@st.net.au> >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:06:11 +1000 >Hello Vic, > >You may not be able to see cft.exe as such in the folder used for CFTW as >your folder display settings may be preventing it. Do not worry about that >aspect of things. > >If you have downloaded the 3.14d version from the website >www.cf-software.com/CFT314d.zip you need to unzip this file so that its >contents are placed into the folder where you have CFTW. Presumably you >were able to open the zip file in your earlier attempt. This may generate >a message asking if you wish to overwrite cft.exe. Respond Yes to this. > >In running CFTW you should then be on the updated version. > >If that does not help, then you need to give us more information, but try >the above first. > >Regards, > >Ian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vic Schneider > To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, 29 February 2004 17:49 > Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > > > Hi guys, > > I'm still having problems with this matter. I tried to install 3.14c > directly to CFTW, but I don't think it worked, because when I checked at >the > top it still showed that I had only 3.14 installed. And now there's also > 3.14d that I need to do also. Would someone please give me DETAILED > instructions how to do this in plain English, with no computer speak > involved? I also checked in CFTW and could find no CFT.exe file. Help! > > Vic > >***************************************************************************** > > >From: "Vic Schneider" <niceguytoo45@hotmail.com> > >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > > >Hi Ira, > > > >Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file >and > >when I clicked on it, I received the following message: > >****************************** > >cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > > > >This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. > >Re-installing the application may fix this problem. > >******************************* > >Am I the only person to experience this? How do I get this to work > >properly? Thanks for your help. > > > >Vic > > > > >___________________________________________________________________________ > > > >>From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> > >>Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >>To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com > >>Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > >>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0600 > > > >> > >>I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really >only > >>start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL >and > >>then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. > >> > >>www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip > >> > >> > >>Thanks, Ira > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay informed on Election 2004 and the race to Super Tuesday. > http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx > > > ==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >==== CFT-WIN Mailing List ==== >You can contact the List Manager at: >CFT-WIN-admin@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Store more e-mails with MSN Hotmail Extra Storage – 4 plans to choose from! http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/

I am unsure if the following errors are new to the "lighter" version of CFTW.exe or were there before and I hadn't noticed. 1. If I open the Place or Misc Editor I get the following message "STOP. Word not found in Language file. Word code 350932" Abort or Ignore. Ignore allows the editor to be opened. 2. When ANY Editor is opened, I make a selection and click on List, I get the same message but with Word code 350933. 3. When I select List in ANY Editor the Icons at the top of the window indicate "Close", "Jump to Individual Highlighted", and "Print". However the captions show "Close", "Close", and "Print". Any clues on point 1 and 2. Point 3 is a minor fix for Ira. Russell Hartnoll -----Original Message----- From: Ira J Lund [mailto:ira.lund@cf-software.com] Sent: Friday, 27 February 2004 8:05 a.m. To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" I have found the cause of this problem - which is related to another report from Bill LaBarge. AND I even wonder if this might be related to the slowdown reported by Erik Helmer Nielsen. But the strange thing is that I think this bug has always been there. It was related to what could be called old legacy code which is not exactly appropriate for the newer upgrades made to Clarion programming language. I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really only start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL and then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip I especially would like to hear whether the changes I made help Erik out with his problem. The details reported below by Les allowed me to pinpoint that problem rather quickly. Thanks, Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com Web: http://www.cf-software.com

Hi Ira, I just downloaded the latest version from the site, but it still says 3.14.c on the About screen. For your information, my database is now 55,000 people, and I use it on two PC's running 2000 & XP. With this database size it is slow on both for Gedcom exports and also Selection List management. Did you review the buffering for the Selection Lists too? Cheers, Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: Ira J Lund To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 29 February 2004 7:16 Subject: Re: [CFTW] CFT Ver 3.14 and Windows XP By any chance have you been running the Rebuild in between the GED export sessions? I have finally tracked down a slowdown problem with the Rebuild - a hold over from old code. Where the database was closed and then reopned (not noticable by the user) but when reopened after the rebuild it is not issued a STREAM which allows disk buffering. I noticed this when editing a Selection List where the saving "flies" prior to a Rebuild and then the disk thrashes after a Rebuild. Same kind of action you describe with the GED problem. I have searched the code for other areas where I may be closing the database and re-opening like this. I have removed this problem from the Rebuild and am posting a 3.14.d. If this still is not the solution it will have to wait a while since I will be traveling this next week - although I hope to be able to still check email. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com Web: http://www.cf-software.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Helmer Nielsen" <ehelmer@boerne.dk> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [CFTW] CFT Ver 3.14 and Windows XP > Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:46:57 +0100, I wrote > > >I hurried in trying the revised CFT.EXE. > >It worked !!! > > I was so glad, but I was a bit too hasty in telling this. > > The new CFT.EXE has been a real improvement, but I still have > serious problems. > The Gedcom export function is unstable, it sometimes works at > full speed, but it just as often slows down. Sometimes it even > causes the PC to freeze. > > The export usually works well right after a fresh boot, with CFT > running as the first and only program, but after a while, still > with CFT being the only program, the problem starts, apparently > at random. I have not been able to find any consistent pattern as > to when or why the export slowes down. > > The PC uses only abt. 5% CPU power at the slow speed, and I > wonder why. The only reason I can see is that the excessive > Harddisk access limits the speed. Does the CFT program forget to > use the RAM ? > > I have no other programs running at the same time and I have > stopped as many processes as possible. Norton Antivirus is > removed, although I have no firm evidence of its influence. > I also tried to run CFT in the PC 'Safe mode'. In that case the > Gedcom exports seemed to work only at slow speed. > None of those measures have a clear effect on the problem. > > The experiments are all made on my stationary PC. > My portable PC (also with WinXP) will never operate the export at > full speed, it always insist on running at slow speed. > > Thanks to Ira and all Users, especially George W. Durman and John > Smith, for your help and interest in this strange problem and for > all your suggestions. > > My I hope for more help? > > Erik ==== 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) ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi guys, I'm still having problems with this matter. I tried to install 3.14c directly to CFTW, but I don't think it worked, because when I checked at the top it still showed that I had only 3.14 installed. And now there's also 3.14d that I need to do also. Would someone please give me DETAILED instructions how to do this in plain English, with no computer speak involved? I also checked in CFTW and could find no CFT.exe file. Help! Vic ***************************************************************************** >From: "Vic Schneider" <niceguytoo45@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >Hi Ira, > >Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file and >when I clicked on it, I received the following message: >****************************** >cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > >This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. >Re-installing the application may fix this problem. >******************************* >Am I the only person to experience this? How do I get this to work >properly? Thanks for your help. > >Vic > >___________________________________________________________________________ > >>From: "Ira J Lund" <ira.lund@cf-software.com> >>Reply-To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >>To: CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" >>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:04:56 -0600 > >> >>I have Zipped CFT.EXE and posted it on my web site but you can really only >>start the download by clicking on the link below or pasting to the URL and >>then ovewrite the old CFT.EXE in the Cumberland Family Tree folder. >> >>www.cf-software.com/CFT314c.zip >> >> >>Thanks, Ira _________________________________________________________________ Stay informed on Election 2004 and the race to Super Tuesday. http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:54:57 -0600, Ira J Lund : >language file. perhaps you have an old version of the language files? Update >your language files and I am sure this will help. Although I had new language files, a reinstall of the language files after copying the new CFT.EXE, solved the problem. (But I still doesn't understand why). Regards Sigurd Eliassen

By any chance have you been running the Rebuild in between the GED export sessions? I have finally tracked down a slowdown problem with the Rebuild - a hold over from old code. Where the database was closed and then reopned (not noticable by the user) but when reopened after the rebuild it is not issued a STREAM which allows disk buffering. I noticed this when editing a Selection List where the saving "flies" prior to a Rebuild and then the disk thrashes after a Rebuild. Same kind of action you describe with the GED problem. I have searched the code for other areas where I may be closing the database and re-opening like this. I have removed this problem from the Rebuild and am posting a 3.14.d. If this still is not the solution it will have to wait a while since I will be traveling this next week - although I hope to be able to still check email. Ira ------------------------------------------------ Mr. Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com Web: http://www.cf-software.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Helmer Nielsen" <ehelmer@boerne.dk> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [CFTW] CFT Ver 3.14 and Windows XP > Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:46:57 +0100, I wrote > > >I hurried in trying the revised CFT.EXE. > >It worked !!! > > I was so glad, but I was a bit too hasty in telling this. > > The new CFT.EXE has been a real improvement, but I still have > serious problems. > The Gedcom export function is unstable, it sometimes works at > full speed, but it just as often slows down. Sometimes it even > causes the PC to freeze. > > The export usually works well right after a fresh boot, with CFT > running as the first and only program, but after a while, still > with CFT being the only program, the problem starts, apparently > at random. I have not been able to find any consistent pattern as > to when or why the export slowes down. > > The PC uses only abt. 5% CPU power at the slow speed, and I > wonder why. The only reason I can see is that the excessive > Harddisk access limits the speed. Does the CFT program forget to > use the RAM ? > > I have no other programs running at the same time and I have > stopped as many processes as possible. Norton Antivirus is > removed, although I have no firm evidence of its influence. > I also tried to run CFT in the PC 'Safe mode'. In that case the > Gedcom exports seemed to work only at slow speed. > None of those measures have a clear effect on the problem. > > The experiments are all made on my stationary PC. > My portable PC (also with WinXP) will never operate the export at > full speed, it always insist on running at slow speed. > > Thanks to Ira and all Users, especially George W. Durman and John > Smith, for your help and interest in this strange problem and for > all your suggestions. > > My I hope for more help? > > Erik

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:46:57 +0100, I wrote >I hurried in trying the revised CFT.EXE. >It worked !!! I was so glad, but I was a bit too hasty in telling this. The new CFT.EXE has been a real improvement, but I still have serious problems. The Gedcom export function is unstable, it sometimes works at full speed, but it just as often slows down. Sometimes it even causes the PC to freeze. The export usually works well right after a fresh boot, with CFT running as the first and only program, but after a while, still with CFT being the only program, the problem starts, apparently at random. I have not been able to find any consistent pattern as to when or why the export slowes down. The PC uses only abt. 5% CPU power at the slow speed, and I wonder why. The only reason I can see is that the excessive Harddisk access limits the speed. Does the CFT program forget to use the RAM ? I have no other programs running at the same time and I have stopped as many processes as possible. Norton Antivirus is removed, although I have no firm evidence of its influence. I also tried to run CFT in the PC 'Safe mode'. In that case the Gedcom exports seemed to work only at slow speed. None of those measures have a clear effect on the problem. The experiments are all made on my stationary PC. My portable PC (also with WinXP) will never operate the export at full speed, it always insist on running at slow speed. Thanks to Ira and all Users, especially George W. Durman and John Smith, for your help and interest in this strange problem and for all your suggestions. My I hope for more help? Erik

On Ver 3.14.d the database should be buffered at all times. So I do not think there should be a problem with Selection Listss etc. I also have 45,000 and Sel List loading and saving is slow just because of the database size. One of these days I will have to see if I can rewrite the routine so as to not need to load to QUEUEs - to make the Sel List Routines faster. Actually I updated the setup program, but not the small cftw.exe until now. Here is the URL to download just the cftw.exe: www.cf-software.com/CFT314d.zip Case matters so enter exactly as shown or copy and paste to Web Browser. Ira --- Ian Fettes <fettesi@st.net.au> wrote: > Hi Ira, > > I just downloaded the latest version from the site, > but it still says 3.14.c on the About screen. > > For your information, my database is now 55,000 > people, and I use it on two PC's running 2000 & XP. > With this database size it is slow on both for > Gedcom exports and also Selection List management. > Did you review the buffering for the Selection Lists > too? ===== Mr. Ira J Lund Cumberland Family Software Web Site: www.cf-software.com E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Get better spam protection with Yahoo! Mail. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:54:57 -0600, Ira J Lund : >Related to Language issues. This is not a problem for me, but I use English. > >Try going to Option Menu - Program Configuration - Language tab and select >all checks boxes on right. Press EDIT button at top, then close. This >rebuilds the language file. Since you cannot delete English I am not sure >why you are getting this. I have set the program to put the English word in >if word is not found. The error you get suggest the English word is not >present. The phrase for 350932 is 'Start at Last Search' and it is in the >language file. perhaps you have an old version of the language files? Update >your language files and I am sure this will help. I find this rather strange. The codes 350932, 350933 and 350934 are present in the language editor when I use the old CFT.EXE - and I have translated them to Norwegian. But when I overwrite the old CFT.EXE with the new one, these word codes do not come up when I open the same language file in the language editor . I have tried to overwrite the new CFT.EXE with the old one, and the word-codes are there and the pop up window disappears. It does not matter which language I use - English, Norwegian, Danish. Sigurd Eliassen Norway

Hi No you are not alone - I get an identical error message. I use XP and haven't experienced any of the problems that have been discussed on the list - I read the comment about the seconds delay in the list of names appearing when doing a names search and thought I would try to alleviate this. I have no problems at all with Ira's wonderful programme. It amazes me how he responds to all the minor problems, etc., published on the list - I do not know of any other commercially available software where the actual writer of the program is so available and willing to help their "customers". Ira, keep up the excellent work, I for one certainly appreciate all you do for us - you have helped me in the past when I thought my problem was almost insurmountable, but it wasn't thanks to your help and care. Ernie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vic Schneider" <niceguytoo45@hotmail.com> To: <CFT-WIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [CFTW] Problem with "Rebuild Indexes" > Hi Ira, > > Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file and > when I clicked on it, I received the following message: > ****************************** > cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > > This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. > Re-installing the application may fix this problem. > ******************************* > Am I the only person to experience this? How do I get this to work properly? > Thanks for your help. > > Vic >

Hi all, I downloaded the Cftc.zip and opened it over Cftw3 files overwriting cft.exe with the new one. Opening the program I did not have new message or new codes Cumberland are now working like a "flash". Leonel PS-Cftw 3.14 Language Portuguese. 98SE with 526 Ram and video board of 128 Ram.

In a message dated 2/28/2004 12:57:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, niceguytoo45@hotmail.com writes: > Having a problem with the Link you gave below. I downloaded the file and > when I clicked on it, I received the following message: > ****************************** > cftw.exe--Unable to locate component > > This application has failed to start because c55ascx.dll was not found. > Re-installing the application may fix this problem. the downloaded program has to be copied into the current directory where CFT was installed. It cannot be run alone. Karen Pastuzyn Karen@pastuzyn.com

G'day Phil and Ira, > 1) I can see straight away when a record was changed and > which records were > changed on the same day. I was going to ask how but I now realise that it probably stores the information that is used to give the "Last Modified" in the View Modification Date. If this is so I would agree that it is quite useful although as you can see I haven't used it much. Later....Just took another look and see that it really ONLY records when I last opened the Edit Individual window as it assumes todays date even if I do NOT make any actual changes. If so it is really not all that useful :-( Could you confirm that the CHAN tag does this please Ira. Thanks for the explanations. Mike CALDER http://members.optusnet.com.au/mikecalder/