> 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
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