I use FireFox 5.0 and also get the script error. Most of them have to do with a parameter dealing with the height not being present. While they can be annoying, they tend to come and go and I'm not sure what corrects the problem. Someone wanted to know which browser FTM will use. It is suppose to use your default browser; however, there are occasions when I click something and it automatically opens the IE browser. BJ On 8/9/2011 9:09 AM, Chasgustaf@aol.com wrote: > Can solve it by using IE8 or FireFox. IE9 causes the script error for some > reason. > > > In a message dated 8/9/2011 11:06:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > tony@ritter.demon.co.uk writes: > > Judging by the message board the underlying problem seems to be ongoing >

Any script error is on the behalf of the site visited. There is NOTHING one can do but click OK. In some cases a browser restart is needed to clear things up, such as the scrolling not working and even links do not work. You may even find out that the REAL error occurred on the previous site and was left over when one left that site. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of rewolf4 Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 7:35 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Script errors I know there was a discussion several weeks ago about this subject, but was there ever a resolution to the problem?? I am now getting the script errors when viewing the census via FTM 2010 Web Search feature. The "error notice" can be easily cancelled, but it really is a pain in the neck!! Jerry ********************************** 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 there was a discussion several weeks ago about this subject, but was there ever a resolution to the problem?? I am now getting the script errors when viewing the census via FTM 2010 Web Search feature. The "error notice" can be easily cancelled, but it really is a pain in the neck!! Jerry

lloyd Unfortunately FTM does need export the Media links in its gedcoms. I would say if you want to continue to run FTM you need a new machine. However, if your datafile is the size you say, you will still have problems. Tony -----Original Message----- From: Lloyd Hite Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 9:22 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 Crashing On 8/7/2011 11:37 AM, BJ wrote: > 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the > file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and > perhaps birth date. > 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge > 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. > > Hopefully this will correct the situation. B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e3ef4146f74e4be64dst02duc ********************************** 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

On 8/7/2011 4:49 PM, Tony Knight wrote: > Unfortunately FTM does need export the Media links in its gedcoms. > > I would say if you want to continue to run FTM you need a new machine. > > However, if your datafile is the size you say, you will still have > problems. > > Tony I solved the problem by uninstalling FTM and going back to my faithful standby Legacy Family Tree. Good Bye to all, Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e3efc355784c4819b3st02vuc

On 8/7/2011 11:37 AM, BJ wrote: > 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the > file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and > perhaps birth date. > 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge > 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. > > Hopefully this will correct the situation. B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e3ef4146f74e4be64dst02duc

> B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? If you have your data in another program and then create a GEDCOM from said program, you create what can be imported into current versions of Family Tree Maker. A GEDCOM generally does NOT contain media files, so importing from a .ged should create a less complex file and hopefully THAT would allow your computer to "work". If you need more help, feel free to ask! John Okerson Memphis, TN

What is the size of your file and how many media items do you have? What is your computer OS (XP, Vista, Windows 7)? How much RAM (memory) do you have and how much free space on your hard drive? Have you tried uninstalling and re-installing FTM 2011? 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: Lloyd Hite Sent: Sunday, 07 August, 2011 2:22 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 Crashing On 8/7/2011 11:37 AM, BJ wrote: > 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the > file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and > perhaps birth date. > 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge > 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. > > Hopefully this will correct the situation. B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? Lloyd

FTM 2011 does not import the images. Instead it links to an external media file. It then generates a thumbnail of the image and this is what you see in the Collection view. When adding a media item, you have two options. 1. You can link to the media file in its original location. 2. You can have FTM make a copy of the media file and store that copy in its Media folder. Even then the file is external to the data base. If you look at the Media Collection work area, you will see two entries in the right pane; the file name and below it the path to the linked media file. As has been suggested, if you have a GEDCOM file, you can create a new data file using it. This new files will not have any media items. At this point, I think your only choice is to restore your file from the latest backup file. Sorry I can't be of more help. BJ On 8/7/2011 1:22 PM, Lloyd Hite wrote: > On 8/7/2011 11:37 AM, BJ wrote: >> 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the >> file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and >> perhaps birth date. >> 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge >> 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. >> >> Hopefully this will correct the situation. > B.J. It did not correct the problem. I think it is just too big for my > computer. If it did not load the Multimedia Files, maybe it would work. > My Legacy Family Tree program just load the path to the media files. > Is it possible that FTM has that ability also? >

On 8/7/2011 10:27 AM, BJ wrote: > FTM is probably trying to get access to some protected area on the > computer. I encounter this most often because my FTM file has a > corrupt address. I suggest you open the file and use Tools, Compact. > While it is compacting your file, it also rebuilds most of the addresses. I compacted the file yesterday after the first crash. After this morning's crash I compacted the file and as soon as it finished, I get the message, (Unable to compact file) > > Let us know if that doesn't work. > > Also please tell us > What type of CPU you are using. 1.80Gh Intel Celeron. > The amount of memory you have. 1gb (The limit) > The amount of free harddisk space where you store your data. 21.1gb > The operating system. Windows XP Home > The size of your FTM file 503mb > The size of the media item you are importing. 132kb > > Good luck. > > BJ Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e3eac394d80d4b24e8st04duc

OK Thanks. I think the next thing I would try is 1. Open FTM 2011 and create a new tree with only one individual in the file. I would probably use my Home Person with only gender and perhaps birth date. 2. Using this new file, Click File, Merge 3. Select the old file and perform the merge. Hopefully this will correct the situation. BJ On 8/7/2011 8:16 AM, Lloyd Hite wrote: > I compacted the file yesterday after the first crash. After this > morning's crash I compacted the file and as soon as it finished, I get > the message, (Unable to compact file)

Hello List, Yesterday evening and again this morning when I loaded a photo from my multimedia file to FTM Media file, FTM would crash and I would get this message; (FTM 2011 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.) What could be causing this problem? Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

Lloyd, What type of file is this? How large (kb) is this file? Have you used this same file with another person? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lloyd Hite Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 5:18 AM To: FTM-Tech Subject: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 Crashing Hello List, Yesterday evening and again this morning when I loaded a photo from my multimedia file to FTM Media file, FTM would crash and I would get this message; (FTM 2011 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.) What could be causing this problem? Lloyd ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 ********************************** 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

FTM is probably trying to get access to some protected area on the computer. I encounter this most often because my FTM file has a corrupt address. I suggest you open the file and use Tools, Compact. While it is compacting your file, it also rebuilds most of the addresses. Let us know if that doesn't work. Also please tell us What type of CPU you are using. The amount of memory you have. The amount of free harddisk space where you store your data. The operating system. The size of your FTM file The size of the media item you are importing. Good luck. BJ On 8/7/2011 5:18 AM, Lloyd Hite wrote: > Hello List, > > Yesterday evening and again this morning when I loaded a photo from my > multimedia file to FTM Media file, FTM would crash and I would get this > message; (FTM > 2011 has encountered a problem and needs to close. > We are sorry for the inconvenience.) > > What could be causing this problem? >

BJ I don't have that problem, not with FF 3.6 or FF 5. There has to be a preference set somewhere. And I use FF Download manager. I just looked at the options and I've ticked "Always ask me where to save files". Rosemary On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 2:43 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > If you use FireFox's Download manager, it also downloads all files into > a temporary folder. It used to offer me the opportunity of specifying > where I wanted the downloads stored but FireFox 5 no longer offers that > opportunity. I'm not sure why it was changed. > > BJ > > On 8/6/2011 12:32 PM, Rosemary Jones wrote: > > OR, use Firefox. I had the same trouble with Vista. IE puts the downloads > > into a temp hidden directory. > > > > Rosemary > > > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Courtney<sitnah@cox.net> wrote: > > > >> This appears to be Windows 7 trying to protect you from unsafe > downloads, > >> so > >> it apparently puts the download somewhere else in a temp folder or > >> something > >> > >> Two solutions: > >> > >> Run IE 8 as administrator (right click icon, run as Admin) when you are > >> going to download images from Ancestry > >> > >> OR > >> > >> Add *.ancestry.com to your trusted sites in IE8 > >> > >> > >> Courtney > >> sitnah@cox.net > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> From: "Tony Knight"<tony@ritter.demon.co.uk> > >> > >>> My normal practice is to approach Ancestry through my browser. I don't > >> use > >>> the merge facility > >>> > >>> In Windows 7 using IE8 I am looking at the 19th Century California > Voter > >>> Registers. > >>> > >>> Unlike SAR I do have the Save option, I therefore try to save to my > >>> desktop. > >>> It appears to save, but when I look it is not there. If however I > >> download > >>> to a memory card it is and can be viewed with an image viewer. I have > >> seen > >>> this before with other databases. > >>> > ********************************** > 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 >

OR, use Firefox. I had the same trouble with Vista. IE puts the downloads into a temp hidden directory. Rosemary On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Courtney <sitnah@cox.net> wrote: > This appears to be Windows 7 trying to protect you from unsafe downloads, > so > it apparently puts the download somewhere else in a temp folder or > something > > Two solutions: > > Run IE 8 as administrator (right click icon, run as Admin) when you are > going to download images from Ancestry > > OR > > Add *.ancestry.com to your trusted sites in IE8 > > > Courtney > sitnah@cox.net > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Tony Knight" <tony@ritter.demon.co.uk> > > > My normal practice is to approach Ancestry through my browser. I don't > use > > the merge facility > > > > In Windows 7 using IE8 I am looking at the 19th Century California Voter > > Registers. > > > > Unlike SAR I do have the Save option, I therefore try to save to my > > desktop. > > It appears to save, but when I look it is not there. If however I > download > > to a memory card it is and can be viewed with an image viewer. I have > seen > > this before with other databases. > > > > Tony > > > > > ********************************** > 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 >

Thanks for the tip. I just changed the option. I must have missed it before. I'm sure that will solve my problem. Thanks again. BJ On 8/6/2011 12:51 PM, Rosemary Jones wrote: > BJ > > I don't have that problem, not with FF 3.6 or FF 5. There has to be a > preference set somewhere. And I use FF Download manager. > > I just looked at the options and I've ticked "Always ask me where to save > files". >

My normal practice is to approach Ancestry through my browser. I don't use the merge facility In Windows 7 using IE8 I am looking at the 19th Century California Voter Registers. Unlike SAR I do have the Save option, I therefore try to save to my desktop. It appears to save, but when I look it is not there. If however I download to a memory card it is and can be viewed with an image viewer. I have seen this before with other databases. Tony -----Original Message----- From: DHawver@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 11:51 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 and SAR applications--and others? I had the same problem with the new California Voter Registrations--Is it for the same reason? Dennis In a message dated 8/1/2011 9:50:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, johnhboyd@earthlink.net writes: 1. SAR doesn't show up in that little window in the bottom right because of the restrictions in the agreement with Ancestry and SAR 2. You can't merge SAR for the same reasons as above. 3. If you double click on the listing in the top window, you go to Ancestry.com and can see the source listing. Still can't merge or download. But you can copy and paste the source information listed by Ancestry as a source in FTM. 4. Be suspicious of using SAR as a Primary source document. It isn't, and some of the information is flat wrong. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ken_t_1967@comcast.net Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 8:35 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 and SAR applications I have had some problems with the SAR Application as source documents. Normally when you click on the leaf and the source document turned out to be an SAR Application, You can click on that item and in the lower right of the screen will come a list of people with dates etc. What I get is note stating an error has occurred and I should try again. Well, this happens every time with every SAR application source document. And I cannot merge any info or even list this SAR as a source in my tree. I can hi light the document, copy and paste it over to WORD, print it out and save it. But I still cannot use it as a source document due to this error notification. Is anyone else having a problem with the SAR applications? Ken -------Original Message------- From: Brian Winn Date: 07/31/11 21:10:48 To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2011 and SAR applications I got excited about the SAR applications that recently showed up on Ancestry. After initially figuring that they were not allowing printing, I Thought that maybe someone out there had figured out a way to either store Or print the applications? Help? Brian in So Cal ********************************** 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 ********************************** 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 ********************************** 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

If you use FireFox's Download manager, it also downloads all files into a temporary folder. It used to offer me the opportunity of specifying where I wanted the downloads stored but FireFox 5 no longer offers that opportunity. I'm not sure why it was changed. BJ On 8/6/2011 12:32 PM, Rosemary Jones wrote: > OR, use Firefox. I had the same trouble with Vista. IE puts the downloads > into a temp hidden directory. > > Rosemary > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Courtney<sitnah@cox.net> wrote: > >> This appears to be Windows 7 trying to protect you from unsafe downloads, >> so >> it apparently puts the download somewhere else in a temp folder or >> something >> >> Two solutions: >> >> Run IE 8 as administrator (right click icon, run as Admin) when you are >> going to download images from Ancestry >> >> OR >> >> Add *.ancestry.com to your trusted sites in IE8 >> >> >> Courtney >> sitnah@cox.net >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Tony Knight"<tony@ritter.demon.co.uk> >> >>> My normal practice is to approach Ancestry through my browser. I don't >> use >>> the merge facility >>> >>> In Windows 7 using IE8 I am looking at the 19th Century California Voter >>> Registers. >>> >>> Unlike SAR I do have the Save option, I therefore try to save to my >>> desktop. >>> It appears to save, but when I look it is not there. If however I >> download >>> to a memory card it is and can be viewed with an image viewer. I have >> seen >>> this before with other databases. >>>

This appears to be Windows 7 trying to protect you from unsafe downloads, so it apparently puts the download somewhere else in a temp folder or something Two solutions: Run IE 8 as administrator (right click icon, run as Admin) when you are going to download images from Ancestry OR Add *.ancestry.com to your trusted sites in IE8 Courtney sitnah@cox.net -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tony Knight" <tony@ritter.demon.co.uk> > My normal practice is to approach Ancestry through my browser. I don't use > the merge facility > > In Windows 7 using IE8 I am looking at the 19th Century California Voter > Registers. > > Unlike SAR I do have the Save option, I therefore try to save to my > desktop. > It appears to save, but when I look it is not there. If however I download > to a memory card it is and can be viewed with an image viewer. I have seen > this before with other databases. > > Tony >