I know about the pdf not being availabe. What about the other export options? Did they go away? No john not too much geek. I do have an xp machine and a pdf creator. ----- Original Message ----- > > Windows 7. > I haven't been using my file for much more than a few updates so I was > surprised when I tried to export outline descendant tree or ancestor > tree and the only option not greyed out was pdf and I remember that > does > not work with Windows 7. > Is there something wrong with my software or are these options no > longer > viable? > > Your software is just right! > > You have at least two other alternatives though. Least cost would be > to > install a third party PDF generator. BJ recommended Bullzip and I use > it > myself. While the bullzip program does not enable PDF making the old > way, > you CAN print to your Bullzip "printer" and it creates a PDF. > Presuming > that you own Windows 7 64 bit, and that you have either Professional > or > Ultimate (NOT Home), then you can download Virtual PC for free from > Microsoft. Once configured, you can start a Virtual PC under Windows > emulating Windows XP Professional. Printing to a USB device there is a > bit > different, but not tough. [Supposedly, if you have Windows 7 32 bit, > you are > able to print to a PDF through the normal driver. Anyone out there > using 32 > bit Windows 7 and FTM 2006 or 16 care to reply, please?] My experience > has > been that 8 MB of RAM in your Windows 7 machine is a good starting > point, so > that you can have 4 MB dedicated to the Virtual PC WHEN you need to > run it. > Virtual PC releases the RAM it uses when you reboot the computer, or > get > Virtual PC to quit, so you do NOT loose the RAM entirely. I believe > the > default for Virtual PC is only 512K of RAM, and as long as you have a > SMALL > file, you might be able to use it. My .ftw is 450 MB. :) > > Another option is to have kept your old computer with Windows XP or > Vista > and WHEN you need to create a PDF, copy your data file to that machine > for > the moment, generate your reports and be done with the machine until > it is > needed again. I have 4 computers for my use, 2 Windows XP SP3 and 2 > Windows > 7 SP1 64 bit. My wife has her own iMac i7. > > Did I speak too much geek? > > John Okerson > Memphis, Shelby County, TN, USA > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>I know about the pdf not being availabe. What about the other export >options? Did they go away? No john not too much geek. I do have an xp machine and a pdf creator. The other choices in that drop down window are NOT available in any operating system. Which ones are available depends on the item selected. If you were to choose a Genealogy Report, any of the three kinds, you would have all of the options except CSV available. If you were to choose Birthday Report - mind you I am doing this from FTM 16 - you would have all 4 options available. A gentle suggestion for your consideration is to allow the update to 16 from 2006. There isn't much difference between the two, but there is a little. Both 2006 and 16 use the same file format, so that doesn't change. Before you do so, be sure you have your 2006 CD handy just in case the installation fails. John

Thanks to all who told this old man the meaning of "SAR"! Happy Labor Day weekend to All. Harold Dozier, ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ********************************** > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 (Harold) > 2. Re: FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 (Tom Herson) > 3. Re: FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 (John Okerson) > 4. Re: FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 (John Boyd) > 5. Re: FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 (Bruce King) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:02:53 -0500 > From: Harold<hsdozier@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Message-ID:<4E5FACAD.2040902@sbcglobal.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Been around here a long time, but do not know what > SAR means. > Harold Dozier > >

> Windows 7. I haven't been using my file for much more than a few updates so I was surprised when I tried to export outline descendant tree or ancestor tree and the only option not greyed out was pdf and I remember that does not work with Windows 7. Is there something wrong with my software or are these options no longer viable? Your software is just right! You have at least two other alternatives though. Least cost would be to install a third party PDF generator. BJ recommended Bullzip and I use it myself. While the bullzip program does not enable PDF making the old way, you CAN print to your Bullzip "printer" and it creates a PDF. Presuming that you own Windows 7 64 bit, and that you have either Professional or Ultimate (NOT Home), then you can download Virtual PC for free from Microsoft. Once configured, you can start a Virtual PC under Windows emulating Windows XP Professional. Printing to a USB device there is a bit different, but not tough. [Supposedly, if you have Windows 7 32 bit, you are able to print to a PDF through the normal driver. Anyone out there using 32 bit Windows 7 and FTM 2006 or 16 care to reply, please?] My experience has been that 8 MB of RAM in your Windows 7 machine is a good starting point, so that you can have 4 MB dedicated to the Virtual PC WHEN you need to run it. Virtual PC releases the RAM it uses when you reboot the computer, or get Virtual PC to quit, so you do NOT loose the RAM entirely. I believe the default for Virtual PC is only 512K of RAM, and as long as you have a SMALL file, you might be able to use it. My .ftw is 450 MB. :) Another option is to have kept your old computer with Windows XP or Vista and WHEN you need to create a PDF, copy your data file to that machine for the moment, generate your reports and be done with the machine until it is needed again. I have 4 computers for my use, 2 Windows XP SP3 and 2 Windows 7 SP1 64 bit. My wife has her own iMac i7. Did I speak too much geek? John Okerson Memphis, Shelby County, TN, USA

Windows 7. I haven't been using my file for much more than a few updates so I was surprised when I tried to export outline descendant tree or ancestor tree and the only option not greyed out was pdf and I remember that does not work with Windows 7. Is there something wrong with my software or are these options no longer viable? -- Pat Ricci Winter: 122 Demont Ave E #356 Little Canada MN 55117 651/766/8482 Summer: 715/822/3256 PIE #203 ADLT #214 Researching Italians from Cumberland Wisconsin

Sons of the American Revolution?? Bruce King On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Harold <hsdozier@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Been around here a long time, but do not know what > SAR means. > Harold Dozier > > ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Today's Topics: 1. SAR records Can Now be Merged > (John Boyd) > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Bruce: kingbw47@gmail.com Mary: kingbw@charter.net /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

Sons of the American Revolution? Tom Herson Ithaca NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold" <hsdozier@sbcglobal.net> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 > Been around here a long time, but do not know what > SAR means. > Harold Dozier > > ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Today's Topics: 1. SAR records Can Now be Merged > (John Boyd) > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yes, Sons of the American Revolution. When Ancestry first offered them in July, you couldn't merge the information or media image to a Family Tree file. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Harold Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:03 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 212 Been around here a long time, but do not know what SAR means. Harold Dozier

>Been around here a long time, but do not know what SAR means. Sons of American Revolution, normally.

Been around here a long time, but do not know what SAR means. Harold Dozier ftm-tech-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. SAR records Can Now be Merged (John Boyd)

Just noticed that SAR records can now be merged from Ancestry.com to FTM on your computer. Includes the image of the original application. John & Kathleen

Is there a way to open the PNA file? It is a db3 file, which should open or link to MS Access. I would like to edit this file. Peter

As well as BJ's answer, for further reading and some useful screen shots, steps etc, go to the old FTM Knowledge base at http://pastftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/pastftm.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php and look at article 2777 It commences "Family Tree Maker 2005, 2006 & 16 Update for Windows Vista & Windows 7 Question I recently updated to Windows Vista or Windows 7, but now I find certain functions in Family Tree Maker (specifically PDFs, like when I export a book) stop working. Do you have an update to fix this problem?......" John Donaldson -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Russell Casey Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:58 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Windows 7 and older ftm software Is FTM 16 compatible with Windows 7 32 bit? Russell D. Casey

Thanks Everyone Russell Casey ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Donaldson" <johndd@iinet.net.au> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Windows 7 and older ftm software > As well as BJ's answer, for further reading and some useful screen shots, > steps etc, go to the old FTM Knowledge base at > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/pastftm.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php > and look at article 2777 > > It commences > > "Family Tree Maker 2005, 2006 & 16 Update for Windows Vista & Windows 7 > Question > > > I recently updated to Windows Vista or Windows 7, but now I find certain > functions in Family Tree Maker (specifically PDFs, like when I export a > book) stop working. Do you have an update to fix this problem?......" > > John Donaldson > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Russell Casey > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:58 AM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Windows 7 and older ftm software > > Is FTM 16 compatible with Windows 7 32 bit? > > > Russell D. Casey > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is FTM 16 compatible with Windows 7 32 bit? Russell D. Casey

I doubt it. I suspect they have it password protected or locked in some manner. BJ On 8/25/2011 4:30 PM, Peter wrote: > Is there a way to open the PNA file? It is a db3 file, which should open > or link to MS Access. I would like to edit this file. >

Yes, many people are running it under Windows 7 32-bit and even 64-bit machines. The only problem area of which I'm aware is the use of the built-in PDF generator. You can always work around that by using a 3rd party PDF generator installed as a printer device. Hope this helps. BJ On 8/25/2011 3:58 PM, Russell Casey wrote: > Is FTM 16 compatible with Windows 7 32 bit?

Dorothy, The percentage that was mentioned in the post you replied to is from one of the newer versions of FTM that tells the user how much the size of the file was decreased by using the compact operation. In other words, the file was decreased in size by 50.5%. What you are seeing in v16 is a progress bar that is telling you that the compact operation has completed when it reaches 99-100%. I hope this helps. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Petraitis Sent: Wednesday, 24 August, 2011 9:33 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM-TECH Digest, Vol 5, Issue 209 I am using FTM v.16, I compacted my file several times, it always shows 99-100%, then closes. I don't recall the last time I compacted. I am following instructions by first backing up. Is this how v. 16 works, or am I missing something. Dorothy Just another note about compacting. Yes, 50.5% is a LOT. However, it doesn't mean the file has been *completely* compacted. You need to keep doing it until the messages is: reduced by 0.0%. Then you know the file is compacted. I wouldn't be surprised if you had to compact your file 4 times before you reach 0.0%. I know, there's times I've had to. The folks at Ancestry alerted me to this. Lorraine Kingston, ON On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 Tom Herson wrote: Because I don't do it on a regular basis, I usually compact my file when someone mentions it, as Linda just did. I was surprised to see that the fle was reduced by 50.5% That's pretty scary. How could that be? Nothing seems to be missing with regard to the number of people, marriages, etc. Tom Herson Ithaca. NY

I am using FTM v.16, I compacted my file several times, it always shows 99-100%, then closes. I don't recall the last time I compacted. I am following instructions by first backing up. Is this how v. 16 works, or am I missing something. Dorothy Just another note about compacting. Yes, 50.5% is a LOT. However, it doesn't mean the file has been *completely* compacted. You need to keep doing it until the messages is: reduced by 0.0%. Then you know the file is compacted. I wouldn't be surprised if you had to compact your file 4 times before you reach 0.0%. I know, there's times I've had to. The folks at Ancestry alerted me to this. Lorraine Kingston, ON On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 Tom Herson wrote: Because I don't do it on a regular basis, I usually compact my file when someone mentions it, as Linda just did. I was surprised to see that the fle was reduced by 50.5% That's pretty scary. How could that be? Nothing seems to be missing with regard to the number of people, marriages, etc. Tom Herson Ithaca. NY

I always compant until 0 is reached. The next compact after the 50.5 put it to 0 Tom Herson Ithaca, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derk & Lorraine Sherren" <sherren@csolve.net> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:08 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Compacting > Just another note about compacting. Yes, 50.5% is a LOT. However, it > doesn't > mean the file has been *completely* compacted. You need to keep doing it > until the messages is: reduced by 0.0%. Then you know the file is > compacted. > I wouldn't be surprised if you had to compact your file 4 times before you > reach 0.0%. I know, there's times I've had to. The folks at Ancestry > alerted > me to this. > > > > Lorraine > > Kingston, ON > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 Tom Herson wrote: > > Because I don't do it on a regular basis, I usually compact my file when > someone mentions it, as Linda just did. I was surprised to see that the > fle > was reduced by 50.5% That's pretty scary. How could that be? Nothing seems > to be missing with regard to the number of people, marriages, etc. > > > > Tom Herson > > Ithaca. NY > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >