Another option (which works with any list of identical surnames, and is a great time-saver) is to type the first entry, then before pressing RETURN press the F2 key.  This will automatically copy the surname into the first field on the following line, and take you straight to the forename field.  When you reach the last one in the list, press F2 again to switch this feature off.   HTH.   Sue (Apologies if you get this twice - my computer has been having some very strange interludes lately!) ----- Message from ghall@btinternet.com ---------     Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 10:41:46 +0100     From: GRAHAM HALL <ghall@btinternet.com> Reply-To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: A poser with "Mc" names       To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com       Cc: richol@arrakis.es > Richard, > > Another option not mentioned by anyone is to only complete the first surname > entry and fill in the blank surnames when you have finished e.g. McCLEAN by > selecting Edit, Fill down (using WinBMD). Having said that why not just hit > the Return key on the next line and it copies the entry above. > > Graham Hall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Oliver" <richol@arrakis.es> > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:58 PM > Subject: A poser with "Mc" names > > > We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname > appears in CAPITALS.   Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in > All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the > lower-case 'c' will not appear.  Surely this problem has arisen many times > before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. > > Help! > > Richard Oliver > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > richol@arrakis.es > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive  > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to  > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe'  > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End message from ghall@btinternet.com -----

----- Message from ghall@btinternet.com ---------     Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 10:41:46 +0100     From: GRAHAM HALL <ghall@btinternet.com> Reply-To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: A poser with "Mc" names       To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com       Cc: richol@arrakis.es > Richard, > > Another option not mentioned by anyone is to only complete the first surname > entry and fill in the blank surnames when you have finished e.g. McCLEAN by > selecting Edit, Fill down (using WinBMD). Having said that why not just hit > the Return key on the next line and it copies the entry above. > > Graham Hall > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Oliver" <richol@arrakis.es> > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:58 PM > Subject: A poser with "Mc" names > > > We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname > appears in CAPITALS.   Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in > All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the > lower-case 'c' will not appear.  Surely this problem has arisen many times > before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. > > Help! > > Richard Oliver > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > richol@arrakis.es > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive  > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to  > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe'  > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End message from ghall@btinternet.com -----

Richard, Another option not mentioned by anyone is to only complete the first surname entry and fill in the blank surnames when you have finished e.g. McCLEAN by selecting Edit, Fill down (using WinBMD). Having said that why not just hit the Return key on the next line and it copies the entry above. Graham Hall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Oliver" <richol@arrakis.es> To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:58 PM Subject: A poser with "Mc" names We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this problem has arisen many times before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. Help! Richard Oliver Abingdon, Oxfordshire richol@arrakis.es

Gillian, You have been subscribed to the Admins newsletter which is a forum for FreeBMD transcribers to air issues with transcribing (like how to transcribe "Mc"). Details of how to subscribe and unsubscribe are here http://www.freebmd.org.uk/lists.html. It may be that your syndicate coordinator added you to Admins list. You do not say where you sent your email about the newsletter but if it was to the Admins list you need to be on the list otherwise you will not see any replies or comments. Barrie On 19:59, Gillian wrote: > <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed">Hello Dave, > > Yesterday I volunteered to do some transcribing and I sent an email re > the newsletter. Since then, I have received this email from you but > it does not make sense. I also received many others from various > names all to do with Mc etc. It would seem that my email address has > been compromised since sending my email yesterday. I therefore have > concerns about this and the security. > > Regards, > Gillian > > On 5/14/2011 8:02 AM, Dave Headey wrote: >> At 13/05/2011 10:04, you wrote: >>> We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the >>> surname appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option >>> "Surnames in All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, >>> McDONALD etc. as the lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this >>> problem has arisen many times before, but I can find no solution on >>> the TKB. >> If you're happy to edit BMD fies with Notepad, I've found this >> solution works: >> >> 1. Go to the folder containing the BMD files. >> 2. Right click on the problem one and select Open with.. Notepad. >> 3. From the Edit menu select Replace. >> 4. Replace MC with Mc and tick the Match Case box (that's important >> otherwise it will act on lower case words like District names). >> 5. Depending on how many replacements you need to make either click >> Replace until you reach the end, or Replace all (but the latter is >> risky as it will act on other surnames where M and C are adjacent >> such as SIMCOCK). >> 6. Save the file. >> 7. Run BMDVerify. >> >> Dave Headey >> >> >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner--

At 13/05/2011 10:04, you wrote: >We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the >surname appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option >"Surnames in All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, >McDONALD etc. as the lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this >problem has arisen many times before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. If you're happy to edit BMD fies with Notepad, I've found this solution works: 1. Go to the folder containing the BMD files. 2. Right click on the problem one and select Open with.. Notepad. 3. From the Edit menu select Replace. 4. Replace MC with Mc and tick the Match Case box (that's important otherwise it will act on lower case words like District names). 5. Depending on how many replacements you need to make either click Replace until you reach the end, or Replace all (but the latter is risky as it will act on other surnames where M and C are adjacent such as SIMCOCK). 6. Save the file. 7. Run BMDVerify. Dave Headey

Hi If you hold the shift key down whilst typing the 'c' then it will appear in lower case. I have found this the easiest way to deal with the Mc.... names Sue ________________________________ From: Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 13 May, 2011 16:58:16 Subject: A poser with "Mc" names We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname appears in CAPITALS.  Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the lower-case 'c' will not appear.  Surely this problem has arisen many times before, but I can find no solution on the TKB.  Help! Richard Oliver Abingdon, Oxfordshire richol@arrakis.es FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm with Mildred - Shift + C = lower case. This does mean that I do not have the 'Auto Surnames in All-Caps' selected in the Options menus. I have Caps Lock selected on the Key Board. Means I have to use the shift key for all but the initials in the Forenames. The District field is typed in capitals until the picklist shows the required entry at the top of the list and the Tab key is used and the full name from the picklist is inserted in the box. This is what I have found to be the most efficient, for me. Alan -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M Nasmith Sent: 13 May 2011 17:55 To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: A poser with "Mc" names If you are already typing your names in caps, just press SHIFT and C and it will come out in lower case without affecting the rest of the letters. Mildred FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What I do in this case is to select the "C" using the mouse and then press ctl-L. This converts the "C" to lower-case, leaving the rest in capitals. Best wishes, Nick Lord Bad Harzburg, Germany On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 16:58 +0100, Richard Oliver wrote: > We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname > appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in > All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the > lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this problem has arisen many > times before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. > > Help! > > Richard Oliver > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > richol@arrakis.es > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gordon, Losing my picklist happened to me once and it caused a lot of lost time for me and others. The problem was embarrassing and simple in its cause. I had inadvertantly put an incorrect date on my header. I think I may have keyed a pre 1837 date. As a result only my added districts were coming up. Could you have done the same? regards Shelley > From: freebmd-admins-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: FREEBMD-ADMINS Digest, Vol 6, Issue 65 > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 01:00:46 -0600 > > > > Mail for the mailing list should be send to > FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com > > The website for the mailing list is > http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com/ > It contains all the information about the project and is current status. > Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Problem with District Picklist? (Gordon Randall) > 2. RE: Problem with District Picklist? (Alan Edgar) > 3. Re: Problem with District Picklist? (Ian) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 20:28:59 +1000 > From: Gordon Randall <gerandall60@gmail.com> > Subject: Problem with District Picklist? > To: FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <BANLkTi=VsZVQHSkpMTh3Fzs0-FKFMy4cJA@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi > > I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District > Picklist only contains the entries I have made. > What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? > It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. > I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message coming > back says that I have the latest list. > > Kind regards > > Gordon Randall > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 12:29:57 +0100 > From: "Alan Edgar" <alanedgar246@btinternet.com> > Subject: RE: Problem with District Picklist? > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000001cc1097$ec875520$c595ff60$@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Gordon > I am fairly new to this and my first set up, February 2011, lost the > Picklist. > The instructions I got were from my coordinator, Derek Lowe, where:- > However I suspect that what has happened is that you have misread the > instructions I sent you with The supplementary file as it should not be in > the Original Files folder it should be in the Files folder. > If you move the file, i.e. WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt into the Files folder > your problem should disappear and Hendon,5e and Hendon,5f will appear on > your picklist when you start the name and you can select the correct one on > the picklist either by clicking on it or typing the number next to it. > > Regards > Derek > > So it could be that the Downloaded Picklist is in the wrong place. > Hope this helps. > > Alan > > -----Original Message----- > From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Randall > Sent: 12 May 2011 11:29 > To: FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com > Subject: Problem with District Picklist? > > Hi > > I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District > Picklist only contains the entries I have made. > What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? > It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. > I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message coming > back says that I have the latest list. > > Kind regards > > Gordon Randall > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 07:46:14 -0600 > From: "Ian" <ianbrooke@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: Problem with District Picklist? > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL105-DS1286F3E804910DA908618EB7890@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Gordon, > This suggestion is unlikely to fix your problem. > > Here's the quickest way: > > Make sure you are not running WinBMD > > Look in your WinBMD folder, you will find a file called WinBMD.ini > > Open that file with Notepad > > Right at the bottom you will see a line which says something like > DistrictFileVersion=up0ZjJ3LgYz3jp8mYqnIPw > > Change 'something' in that string of characters, for example change the "Pw" > at the end to "xx" > > Save the file > > Now when you start WinBMD it will download the district file for you again. > > Regards > Ian > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Alan Edgar" <alanedgar246@btinternet.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 5:29 AM > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Subject: RE: Problem with District Picklist? > > > Gordon > > I am fairly new to this and my first set up, February 2011, lost the > > Picklist. > > The instructions I got were from my coordinator, Derek Lowe, where:- > > However I suspect that what has happened is that you have misread the > > instructions I sent you with The supplementary file as it should not be in > > the Original Files folder it should be in the Files folder. > > If you move the file, i.e. WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt into the Files folder > > your problem should disappear and Hendon,5e and Hendon,5f will appear on > > your picklist when you start the name and you can select the correct one > > on > > the picklist either by clicking on it or typing the number next to it. > > > > Regards > > Derek > > > > So it could be that the Downloaded Picklist is in the wrong place. > > Hope this helps. > > > > Alan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Randall > > Sent: 12 May 2011 11:29 > > To: FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Problem with District Picklist? > > > > Hi > > > > I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District > > Picklist only contains the entries I have made. > > What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? > > It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. > > I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message > > coming > > back says that I have the latest list. > > > > Kind regards > > > > Gordon Randall > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the FREEBMD-ADMINS list administrator, send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the FREEBMD-ADMINS mailing list, send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of FREEBMD-ADMINS Digest, Vol 6, Issue 65 > *********************************************

If you are already typing your names in caps, just press SHIFT and C and it will come out in lower case without affecting the rest of the letters. Mildred

Type MC then CTRL+P which changes the C to c then carry on in upper case. Ted Southcombe . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Oliver" <richol@arrakis.es> To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:58 PM Subject: A poser with "Mc" names > > We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname > appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in > All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the > lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this problem has arisen many times > before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. > > Help! > > Richard Oliver > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > richol@arrakis.es > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I am a very new transcriber with Vista. I had the same problem. My brother, a bit of an anorak, suggested that I should try saving the WinBMD software into a folder within My Documents rather than as Programme Software. I did this and it worked like a dream. Try it and see if it works for you as well. I would appreciate hearing how you got on. Good luck. Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Waterfall" <swaterfall27@hotmail.com> To: "Freebmd admin Rootsweb" <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com>; <jeff.coleman@ntlworld.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 10:27 AM Subject: RE: Runtime Error 429 Allan Raymond has been trying to help me with the runtime error 429 on my Vista laptop. (He has now gone on holiday.) I went through all of the procedure as recommended and still had the message Run-time error '429': Active X component can't create object Can you give me any advice please? Regards. Sheila > From: Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 12:22:40 +0100 > > Peter's description is fine. I agree that the key step is to close down > the > computer after installing WinBMD, and restart it before you try to use it. > > Might I say that as long as you have transcribed something - even one > line- > and saved it, you can close down WinBMD using Save Batch and Exit in the > 'File' menu, then upgrade to WinBMD version 6. You don't have to have > completed a whole transcription before doing so. WinBMD version 6 has so > many advantages for dealing with typed pages it seems desirable to get new > transcribers using it as soon as reasonably possible. > > I recommend closing down the computer and restarting after upgrading to > WinBMD version 6, before using it again. > > I also recommend that TKB 3(f) http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#3f > be > followed as soon as possible, to make sure that the transcription files > are > stored in 'Documents' where they are much easier to find. This is > particularly the case if a transcriber has reason to send a copy of a > transcription to a syndicate co-ordinator, for checking or advice. > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Garrod" <pjgarrod@paradise.net.nz> > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > > >I may be the transcriber Richard Oliver mentioned. I also received the > > run-time error 429 message every time I tried to run WinBMD under > > Windows7, > > as a standard User. The following procedure is the method I used to > > overcome this problem: > > > > 1/ Download and install WinBMD Version 5 under the Administrator > > account. > > 2/ Shut down and restart the PC before opening WinBMD. > > 3/ Run the program under the Administrator account. > > 4/ If step 2 is not followed then it seems that the Output file is not > > saved when you exit the program. (This happened to me with a page of > > transcriptions.) > > 5/ Use the program for at least one page of transcribing (and send to > > BMD) before downloading and installing the update to Version 6.1 > > > > There is no way the program would install correctly or run under a User > > account. Under the User account, It appeared to install correctly (and I > > tried reinstalling at least 4 times) but every time I tried opening it > > (from > > the WinBMD.exe file) the error message would pop up “ Run-time error > > ‘429’. > > ActiveX component can’t create object.” > > I suspect those who have had no problems with WinBMD on a Windows 7 PC > > (and > > there must be many) have installed and run the program under the > > Administrator Account, which is not strictly the correct way to use this > > operating system – according to Mr Microsoft. > > > > Anyway, try this fix and post back on whether successful or not. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Allan Raymond > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:17 PM > > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > > > User Account Control > > > > If you go into your Control Panel and then select User Account all will > > be > > revealed. > > > > If you would like to ask the volunteer to contact me off list I will try > > and > > help with his problem. > > > > I use both Windows Vista and Windows 7 without problems and can mimic > > the > > "Runtime Error 429" problem on either my PC or laptop if I don't > > correctly > > use UAC. > > > > Allan Raymond > > > > --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> wrote: > > > > > > From: Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> > > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > Date: Monday, 9 May, 2011, 8:35 > > > > > > Please can you translate UAC? I have a transcriber who is on the point > > of > > resigning because he gets "Runtime Error 429" on his Windows 7 while I > > soldier on with Windows Vista and can't advise him. Thanks > > > > Richard Oliver > > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > > richol@arrakis.es > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ted Southcombe" <ted@southcombe1.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: "FreeBMD Admins" <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:43 PM > > Subject: Runtime Error 429 > > > > > >>I have two new transcribers who have both recently encountered error > >>message Runtime Error 429 from Windows 7 when trying to install and run > >>WinBMD, although quite a number of others seem to have managed OK. I do > >>issue an advice note about UAC and rebooting, etc. I know there is quite > >>a > >>lot of information in the Admins list archives, but does anybody have > >>any > >>up-to-date advice I can pass on. > >> > >> Ted Southcombe > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We are transcribing 1953 Deaths, a series of scans in which the surname appears in CAPITALS. Unfortunately the useful Option "Surnames in All-Caps" doesn't work for the names like McCLEAN, McDONALD etc. as the lower-case 'c' will not appear. Surely this problem has arisen many times before, but I can find no solution on the TKB. Help! Richard Oliver Abingdon, Oxfordshire richol@arrakis.es

Hi Richard, Enter the name as usual then highlight the C press Control and the L key. This will reduce the capital C into lower case. Regards, Roy

Allan Raymond has been trying to help me with the runtime error 429 on my Vista laptop. (He has now gone on holiday.) I went through all of the procedure as recommended and still had the message Run-time error '429': Active X component can't create object Can you give me any advice please? Regards. Sheila > From: Jeff.Coleman@ntlworld.com > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 12:22:40 +0100 > > Peter's description is fine. I agree that the key step is to close down the > computer after installing WinBMD, and restart it before you try to use it. > > Might I say that as long as you have transcribed something - even one line- > and saved it, you can close down WinBMD using Save Batch and Exit in the > 'File' menu, then upgrade to WinBMD version 6. You don't have to have > completed a whole transcription before doing so. WinBMD version 6 has so > many advantages for dealing with typed pages it seems desirable to get new > transcribers using it as soon as reasonably possible. > > I recommend closing down the computer and restarting after upgrading to > WinBMD version 6, before using it again. > > I also recommend that TKB 3(f) http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#3f be > followed as soon as possible, to make sure that the transcription files are > stored in 'Documents' where they are much easier to find. This is > particularly the case if a transcriber has reason to send a copy of a > transcription to a syndicate co-ordinator, for checking or advice. > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Garrod" <pjgarrod@paradise.net.nz> > To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > > >I may be the transcriber Richard Oliver mentioned. I also received the > > run-time error 429 message every time I tried to run WinBMD under > > Windows7, > > as a standard User. The following procedure is the method I used to > > overcome this problem: > > > > 1/ Download and install WinBMD Version 5 under the Administrator > > account. > > 2/ Shut down and restart the PC before opening WinBMD. > > 3/ Run the program under the Administrator account. > > 4/ If step 2 is not followed then it seems that the Output file is not > > saved when you exit the program. (This happened to me with a page of > > transcriptions.) > > 5/ Use the program for at least one page of transcribing (and send to > > BMD) before downloading and installing the update to Version 6.1 > > > > There is no way the program would install correctly or run under a User > > account. Under the User account, It appeared to install correctly (and I > > tried reinstalling at least 4 times) but every time I tried opening it > > (from > > the WinBMD.exe file) the error message would pop up “ Run-time error ‘429’. > > ActiveX component can’t create object.” > > I suspect those who have had no problems with WinBMD on a Windows 7 PC > > (and > > there must be many) have installed and run the program under the > > Administrator Account, which is not strictly the correct way to use this > > operating system – according to Mr Microsoft. > > > > Anyway, try this fix and post back on whether successful or not. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Allan Raymond > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:17 PM > > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > > > User Account Control > > > > If you go into your Control Panel and then select User Account all will be > > revealed. > > > > If you would like to ask the volunteer to contact me off list I will try > > and > > help with his problem. > > > > I use both Windows Vista and Windows 7 without problems and can mimic the > > "Runtime Error 429" problem on either my PC or laptop if I don't correctly > > use UAC. > > > > Allan Raymond > > > > --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> wrote: > > > > > > From: Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> > > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > Date: Monday, 9 May, 2011, 8:35 > > > > > > Please can you translate UAC? I have a transcriber who is on the point > > of > > resigning because he gets "Runtime Error 429" on his Windows 7 while I > > soldier on with Windows Vista and can't advise him. Thanks > > > > Richard Oliver > > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > > richol@arrakis.es > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ted Southcombe" <ted@southcombe1.freeserve.co.uk> > > To: "FreeBMD Admins" <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:43 PM > > Subject: Runtime Error 429 > > > > > >>I have two new transcribers who have both recently encountered error > >>message Runtime Error 429 from Windows 7 when trying to install and run > >>WinBMD, although quite a number of others seem to have managed OK. I do > >>issue an advice note about UAC and rebooting, etc. I know there is quite > >>a > >>lot of information in the Admins list archives, but does anybody have any > >>up-to-date advice I can pass on. > >> > >> Ted Southcombe > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District Picklist only contains the entries I have made. What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message coming back says that I have the latest list. Kind regards Gordon Randall

Gordon I am fairly new to this and my first set up, February 2011, lost the Picklist. The instructions I got were from my coordinator, Derek Lowe, where:- However I suspect that what has happened is that you have misread the instructions I sent you with The supplementary file as it should not be in the Original Files folder it should be in the Files folder. If you move the file, i.e. WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt into the Files folder your problem should disappear and Hendon,5e and Hendon,5f will appear on your picklist when you start the name and you can select the correct one on the picklist either by clicking on it or typing the number next to it. Regards Derek So it could be that the Downloaded Picklist is in the wrong place. Hope this helps. Alan -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Randall Sent: 12 May 2011 11:29 To: FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com Subject: Problem with District Picklist? Hi I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District Picklist only contains the entries I have made. What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message coming back says that I have the latest list. Kind regards Gordon Randall FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gordon, This suggestion is unlikely to fix your problem. Here's the quickest way: Make sure you are not running WinBMD Look in your WinBMD folder, you will find a file called WinBMD.ini Open that file with Notepad Right at the bottom you will see a line which says something like DistrictFileVersion=up0ZjJ3LgYz3jp8mYqnIPw Change 'something' in that string of characters, for example change the "Pw" at the end to "xx" Save the file Now when you start WinBMD it will download the district file for you again. Regards Ian -------------------------------------------------- From: "Alan Edgar" <alanedgar246@btinternet.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 5:29 AM To: <freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com> Subject: RE: Problem with District Picklist? > Gordon > I am fairly new to this and my first set up, February 2011, lost the > Picklist. > The instructions I got were from my coordinator, Derek Lowe, where:- > However I suspect that what has happened is that you have misread the > instructions I sent you with The supplementary file as it should not be in > the Original Files folder it should be in the Files folder. > If you move the file, i.e. WinBMD_Supp_Districts.txt into the Files folder > your problem should disappear and Hendon,5e and Hendon,5f will appear on > your picklist when you start the name and you can select the correct one > on > the picklist either by clicking on it or typing the number next to it. > > Regards > Derek > > So it could be that the Downloaded Picklist is in the wrong place. > Hope this helps. > > Alan > > -----Original Message----- > From: freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-admins-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Randall > Sent: 12 May 2011 11:29 > To: FREEBMD-ADMINS@rootsweb.com > Subject: Problem with District Picklist? > > Hi > > I began a new batch of the latest set today and I am finding the District > Picklist only contains the entries I have made. > What has happened to the list that had the complete names, etc.? > It is really slowing down my data entry, and is also beginning to annoy. > I tried downloading the latest picklist from WinBMD, but the message > coming > back says that I have the latest list. > > Kind regards > > Gordon Randall > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have tried numerous times to install BMD on my Vista laptop, but still get the run-time error 429. I have very linited knowledge on the pc, so do not know if I am doing something wrong. Is anyone else having this problem? I have installed it on my other laptop Windows 7 without any trouble. Regards Sheila > Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 21:12:34 +1200 > From: pjgarrod@paradise.net.nz > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > > I may be the transcriber Richard Oliver mentioned. I also received the > run-time error 429 message every time I tried to run WinBMD under Windows7, > as a standard User. The following procedure is the method I used to > overcome this problem: > > 1/ Download and install WinBMD Version 5 under the Administrator account. > 2/ Shut down and restart the PC before opening WinBMD. > 3/ Run the program under the Administrator account. > 4/ If step 2 is not followed then it seems that the Output file is not > saved when you exit the program. (This happened to me with a page of > transcriptions.) > 5/ Use the program for at least one page of transcribing (and send to > BMD) before downloading and installing the update to Version 6.1 > > There is no way the program would install correctly or run under a User > account. Under the User account, It appeared to install correctly (and I > tried reinstalling at least 4 times) but every time I tried opening it (from > the WinBMD.exe file) the error message would pop up “ Run-time error ‘429’. > ActiveX component can’t create object.” > I suspect those who have had no problems with WinBMD on a Windows 7 PC (and > there must be many) have installed and run the program under the > Administrator Account, which is not strictly the correct way to use this > operating system – according to Mr Microsoft. > > Anyway, try this fix and post back on whether successful or not. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan Raymond > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:17 PM > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > > User Account Control > > If you go into your Control Panel and then select User Account all will be > revealed. > > If you would like to ask the volunteer to contact me off list I will try and > help with his problem. > > I use both Windows Vista and Windows 7 without problems and can mimic the > "Runtime Error 429" problem on either my PC or laptop if I don't correctly > use UAC. > > Allan Raymond > > --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> wrote: > > > From: Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> > Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, 9 May, 2011, 8:35 > > > Please can you translate UAC? I have a transcriber who is on the point of > resigning because he gets "Runtime Error 429" on his Windows 7 while I > soldier on with Windows Vista and can't advise him. Thanks > > Richard Oliver > Abingdon, Oxfordshire > richol@arrakis.es > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Southcombe" <ted@southcombe1.freeserve.co.uk> > To: "FreeBMD Admins" <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:43 PM > Subject: Runtime Error 429 > > > >I have two new transcribers who have both recently encountered error > >message Runtime Error 429 from Windows 7 when trying to install and run > >WinBMD, although quite a number of others seem to have managed OK. I do > >issue an advice note about UAC and rebooting, etc. I know there is quite a > >lot of information in the Admins list archives, but does anybody have any > >up-to-date advice I can pass on. > > > > Ted Southcombe > > > > > > > > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I may be the transcriber Richard Oliver mentioned. I also received the run-time error 429 message every time I tried to run WinBMD under Windows7, as a standard User. The following procedure is the method I used to overcome this problem: 1/ Download and install WinBMD Version 5 under the Administrator account. 2/ Shut down and restart the PC before opening WinBMD. 3/ Run the program under the Administrator account. 4/ If step 2 is not followed then it seems that the Output file is not saved when you exit the program. (This happened to me with a page of transcriptions.) 5/ Use the program for at least one page of transcribing (and send to BMD) before downloading and installing the update to Version 6.1 There is no way the program would install correctly or run under a User account. Under the User account, It appeared to install correctly (and I tried reinstalling at least 4 times) but every time I tried opening it (from the WinBMD.exe file) the error message would pop up “ Run-time error ‘429’. ActiveX component can’t create object.” I suspect those who have had no problems with WinBMD on a Windows 7 PC (and there must be many) have installed and run the program under the Administrator Account, which is not strictly the correct way to use this operating system – according to Mr Microsoft. Anyway, try this fix and post back on whether successful or not. -----Original Message----- From: Allan Raymond Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:17 PM To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 User Account Control If you go into your Control Panel and then select User Account all will be revealed. If you would like to ask the volunteer to contact me off list I will try and help with his problem. I use both Windows Vista and Windows 7 without problems and can mimic the "Runtime Error 429" problem on either my PC or laptop if I don't correctly use UAC. Allan Raymond --- On Mon, 9/5/11, Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> wrote: From: Richard Oliver <richol@arrakis.es> Subject: Re: Runtime Error 429 To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, 9 May, 2011, 8:35 Please can you translate UAC? I have a transcriber who is on the point of resigning because he gets "Runtime Error 429" on his Windows 7 while I soldier on with Windows Vista and can't advise him. Thanks Richard Oliver Abingdon, Oxfordshire richol@arrakis.es ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Southcombe" <ted@southcombe1.freeserve.co.uk> To: "FreeBMD Admins" <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:43 PM Subject: Runtime Error 429 >I have two new transcribers who have both recently encountered error >message Runtime Error 429 from Windows 7 when trying to install and run >WinBMD, although quite a number of others seem to have managed OK. I do >issue an advice note about UAC and rebooting, etc. I know there is quite a >lot of information in the Admins list archives, but does anybody have any >up-to-date advice I can pass on. > > Ted Southcombe > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message