At 09:13 PM 6/17/01, you wrote: >I have subscribed to your list again and I have a problem. I have used FO >since I started using computers and doing genealogy and I am up to the 9th >version. In between the 9th ver. and the 2.0 I started with, I installed >Family Tree Maker, ver. 5. The problem is when I try to import a gedcom >into my FO the FTM jumps out and grabs it and puts it in its program. I >only put FTM on my computer because my cousin has it and don't want to use >anything else so I thought I'd put hers on. Would someone know how to >"fix" my problem as I want FO to be the default genealogy program? >Thanks ever so much, >Echo Zornes FO will not launch the program by clicking on a GEDCOM, unlike FTM. I have my default program opener for GEDCOMS as Kedit, a text editor I use. To change the file association, go to Windows Explorer. Click on help and look for "associating file types with programs." All the information is given on how to change from FTM to your choice of default opener. --Derick