All of my programs except GEDSPRED, operate on Family Origins generated Modifed Register descendent reports. The report must be created in unedited RTF format and have the source and index options turned on. NoteConvert is a subset of DESCEND (i.e., DESCEND contains NoteConvert). If you run DESCEND, you don't need to run NoteConvert. The same is true of ANCESTOR. If you don't want the other features of DESCEND (e.g., follow direct descendents of a selected surname and renumber descendents), then first run ANCESTOR and then run NoteConvert. I hope this helps. Rand ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "P. SummersSmith" <summerspa@home.com> To: "Rand M. Putnam" <randmp@netzero.net> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 8:46 AM Subject: Fwd: [FO] Question re Rand's Descend and NoteConvert > > >Resent-Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 06:43:12 -0700 > >X-Original-Sender: summerspa@home.com Fri May 18 06:43:12 2001 > >X-Sender: summerspa@mail.sttls1.wa.home.com > >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 > >Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 06:40:12 -0700 > >Old-To: Family Origins Users Group List <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > >From: "P. SummersSmith" <summerspa@home.com> > >Subject: [FO] Question re Rand's Descend and NoteConvert > >To: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-From: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > >X-Mailing-List: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/22516 > >X-Loop: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-Sender: FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >Can one apply consecutively both Descend and NoteConvert programs to the > >same RTF file? If so, then do you first apply Descend and then apply > >NoteConvert second? Vice versa? Does the order matter? Does Descend > >work no matter which format one has used in the generation of their FO RTF > >file? > > > >Are there any specific instructions for the procedure of applying > >both? Any pitfalls to be aware of? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Patricia > > NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net