Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. Hi Sue, I don't know what happens if you upload it but you can use the normal Mac OS key sequences to get accented characters in MacBMD. For example to get é you type option-e then e If you access the keyboard viewer via the flag on the menu bar you can see what key to press with option held to get the accent you need. What character does your transcriber need? Mark.

Hello I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special Character table or something similar and if so how is it used. Cheers Sue Coordinator of The Recordsmiths Syndicate of volunteer transcribers working for FreeBMD. See http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ for details of the project.

On 17 Jan 2009, at 07:36, Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > Hello > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special > Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. > Cheers > Sue Click on the flag icon at the top right. Click on 'Show character palette'. View 'Roman' (top left) Select 'Accented Latin' in left panel Find character required in right panel. Double click on character. -- Regards Dick Jones, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex UK [email protected]

On 17 Jan 2009, at 07:36, Susan & Martin Hawkins wrote: > Hello > I have a transcriber who uses a Mac and she needs to use a Special > Character. Does anyone know if the MacBMD Program has a Special > Character > table or something similar and if so how is it used. > Cheers > Sue é = (option + e) then e è = (option + `) then e ê = (option + i) then e ë = (option +u) then e -- Regards Dick Jones, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex UK [email protected]

Every now and again the Rootsweb servers throw a wobbly. When they recover they spew out all the things they have been saving up instead of sending, so message are received out of order. [not a technical explanation....] If you are puzzled, look at the date and time the messages were sent. Different lists are on different Rootsweb servers, so not all lists are affected at the same time. Occasionally if you go to the Rootsweb home page and click on Help you find a big message on an orange background explaining the latest problem. Jeff assistant list admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN BROOME" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:23 PM Subject: freebmd-admins digest > I seem to be getting the digests in batches. Today i received 5,6 and 8 > all at the same time. I received No 7 two days ago. Around Christmas the > same thing occurred with a batch of 9 and again only one arrived > correctly. Is this a BMD or ISP problem. > JBB

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected] To: <[email protected]> Cc: "Jeff Coleman" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: new BMDVerify > Thank you Jeff, and others who offered advice. My one remaining brain cell > doesn't function too well in this cold UK weather, but the problem is now > resolved. Please forgive an old man's senior moment! > > Mike > ---- Jeff Coleman <[email protected]> wrote: >> You need to check whether you have two different versions of the same >> file >> saved in different places. In WinBMD in the File menu you can see from >> 'Define Save Path' where your corrected version will be saved. If the >> version you are looking at with BMDVerify is in a different location, the >> changes will not be seen. >> >> Jeff >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: "FreeBMD" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:23 PM >> Subject: new BMDVerify >> >> >> >I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the >> >column >> > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a >> > transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct >> > the >> > error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription >> > changed, >> > press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to >> > say >> > 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the >> > correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't >> > show it. What am I doing wrong please? >> > >> > Mike. >> > >> > >> > 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 >> > [email protected] 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 >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Mike, Never apologise for being Senior, or having a moment, seems there are many such bringing BMD moments to many people. I personally have "silver Moments" which are mine alone. Wendy M. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "Jeff Coleman" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: new BMDVerify > Thank you Jeff, and others who offered advice. My one remaining brain cell > doesn't function too well in this cold UK weather, but the problem is now > resolved. Please forgive an old man's senior moment! > > Mike > ---- Jeff Coleman <[email protected]> wrote: >> You need to check whether you have two different versions of the same >> file >> saved in different places. In WinBMD in the File menu you can see from >> 'Define Save Path' where your corrected version will be saved. If the >> version you are looking at with BMDVerify is in a different location, the >> changes will not be seen. >> >> Jeff >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: "FreeBMD" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:23 PM >> Subject: new BMDVerify >> >> >> >I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the >> >column >> > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a >> > transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct >> > the >> > error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription >> > changed, >> > press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to >> > say >> > 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the >> > correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't >> > show it. What am I doing wrong please? >> > >> > Mike. >> > >> > >> > 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 >> > [email protected] 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 >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I have just realised that the message on the RootsWeb site refers to a WWW server so it may not be related to the mailing lists. Apologies for any confusion. John. John Crew wrote: > I have also been experiencing problems with the mailing lists since > December 2008. There has been a problem at RootsWeb (they host the > FreeBMD mailing lists). Please see this post from Allan Raymond dated > 23rd Dec 2008: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FreeBMD-Admins/2008-12/1230048167 > > > There is an update on RootsWeb stating that the problem may have > resolved: > http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rootsweb.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=-aY22-nj > > > John. > > > > > > JOHN BROOME wrote: >> I seem to be getting the digests in batches. Today i received 5,6 and >> 8 all at the same time. I received No 7 two days ago. Around >> Christmas the same thing occurred with a batch of 9 and again only >> one arrived correctly. Is this a BMD or ISP problem. >> JBB >> 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 >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have also been experiencing problems with the mailing lists since December 2008. There has been a problem at RootsWeb (they host the FreeBMD mailing lists). Please see this post from Allan Raymond dated 23rd Dec 2008: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FreeBMD-Admins/2008-12/1230048167 There is an update on RootsWeb stating that the problem may have resolved: http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rootsweb.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=-aY22-nj John. JOHN BROOME wrote: > I seem to be getting the digests in batches. Today i received 5,6 and 8 all at the same time. I received No 7 two days ago. Around Christmas the same thing occurred with a batch of 9 and again only one arrived correctly. Is this a BMD or ISP problem. > JBB > 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I seem to be getting the digests in batches. Today i received 5,6 and 8 all at the same time. I received No 7 two days ago. Around Christmas the same thing occurred with a batch of 9 and again only one arrived correctly. Is this a BMD or ISP problem. JBB

Have just used the new version of BMDverify on 1931 Births, it makes life a whole lot easier. I really like the Adjust Columns feature, neat! Thank you, job well done. Gill M. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Lang Sent: Thursday, 8 January 2009 8:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: BMDVerify Version 3.0.4 There is now a new version of BMDVerify available that sorts out the various issues that were raised about transcribing 1930's indexes. It can be downloaded from the usual web address http://bmdverify.itendia.co.uk/bmdv3/bmdv3.html The major new feature is some extra buttons at the bottom of the screen, labelled "Adjust Columns", that can be used to adjust the position of the columns showing age at death, mother's maiden name or wife's maiden name (as appropriate for the transcription being verified) and also the district. A couple of times recently I've been asked to add features which were already in BMDVerify so, even for experienced users, I'd recommend a quick read of the "Using BMDVerify" section on the download page in case there's some useful feature that you've not realised was there. Regards David 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1881 - Release Date: 1/7/2009 5:59 PM

Thank you Jeff, and others who offered advice. My one remaining brain cell doesn't function too well in this cold UK weather, but the problem is now resolved. Please forgive an old man's senior moment! Mike ---- Jeff Coleman <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to check whether you have two different versions of the same file > saved in different places. In WinBMD in the File menu you can see from > 'Define Save Path' where your corrected version will be saved. If the > version you are looking at with BMDVerify is in a different location, the > changes will not be seen. > > Jeff > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: "FreeBMD" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:23 PM > Subject: new BMDVerify > > > >I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the > >column > > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a > > transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the > > error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, > > press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say > > 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the > > correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't > > show it. What am I doing wrong please? > > > > Mike. > > > > > > 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 > > [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If anyone sends a message to a Rootsweb mailing list and subsequently realises it was a mistake, there is a simple procedure whereby the person who sent the message can get it removed from the mailing list archive. Should you ever find yourself in this position, and wish to contact the list admin for advice about how to remove the unwanted message, take the mailing list address - for example [email protected] and then insert a hyphen and the word admin between the list name and the @ symbol, thus [email protected] and use that email address to contact the person(s) administering the mailing list. Jeff assistant list admin, FreeBMD-admins mailing list

Bill Hounslow would like to recall the message, "new BMDVerify".

Mine seems fine. This might sound like a daft question but are you verifying the same file as the one you are correcting? If you re-save a file, WinBMD saves it in the Output folder, regardless of where you loaded it from. Bill Hounslow http://www.boincsynergy.com/images/stats/comb-2147.jpg >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] [mailto:freebmd-admins- >>[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] >>Sent: 08 January 2009 20:23 >>To: FreeBMD >>Subject: new BMDVerify >> >>I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the >>column >>adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a >>transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the >>error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, >>press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say >>'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the >>correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't >>show it. What am I doing wrong please? >> >>Mike. >> >> >>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- >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >>subject and the body of the message >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 8.0.229 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1885 - Release Date: 01/09/09 >>19:59:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.229 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1885 - Release Date: 01/09/09 19:59:00

You need to check whether you have two different versions of the same file saved in different places. In WinBMD in the File menu you can see from 'Define Save Path' where your corrected version will be saved. If the version you are looking at with BMDVerify is in a different location, the changes will not be seen. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "FreeBMD" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:23 PM Subject: new BMDVerify >I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the >column > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a > transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the > error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, > press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say > 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the > correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't > show it. What am I doing wrong please? > > Mike. > > > 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Mike, Regarding the "transcription changed" message, I have also noticed this behaviour, but only if BMDVerify is minimized when the errors are corrected and saved. However, I have found that pressing the "R" key correctly reloads the transcribed file (providing BMDVerify is restored, of course). John. [email protected] wrote: > I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the column > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't show it. What am I doing wrong please? > > Mike. > > > 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

2009/1/8 <[email protected]> > it is only a warning..so you can ignore it and it should still upload > Warnings shouldn't be "ignored" A warning tells you that there is something that you need to check, and rectify if necessary. Only once you are certain that a warning is not something that you need to fix should you move on. -- Dave Mayall

That's odd, Mike, because the 'R key' continues to work fine for me - so I don't know what to suggest. And I echo your and other congratulations on the new version - it's wonderful to be able to line up the central columns more exactly. Lawrence Pearse> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:23:18 +0000> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: new BMDVerify> > I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the column > adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't show it. What am I doing wrong please? > > Mike. > > > 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Choose the perfect PC or mobile phone for you http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/130777504/direct/01/

I agree with the earlier congratuations on the new version so far as the column adjustments go, but I have experienced a new problem. When I find a transcribing error, and go back into my FreeBMD Output file, correct the error and save the correction, I no longer get the 'transcription changed, press R key' message, and pressing the R key has no effect except to say 'transcription reloaded'. Rechecking the Output file shows that the correction has in fact been saved, although the BMDVerify image doesn't show it. What am I doing wrong please? Mike.