> I sort of assumed you could switch between FTM 2012 view vs. FTM 16 view > on the new version. I did not select the v16 view when I loaded my v16 > file. Is there a way to switch back and forth? I just did not have any > luck finding it in ftm 2012 help files. Just started playing with the new version. FTM 16 is still my primary. I am not sure I understand what you mean by the two different "views". The two programs are different, the data file is converted from 16 to 2012 format and saved with a new name in that the file extension changes to .ftm from .ftw. [One might not notice this if the Windows default of hiding extensions for known file types has not been changed.] My personal plans are to load both FTM 16 and FTM 2012 at the same time, splitting the display. They use different data files, so I will be cautious to ONLY make my changes in 16, until I decide to change to 2012 as my primary program. One can see either program and its view, BUT your data is NOT identical once you make a change in one version or the other!!!!! John Okerson from Memphis, TN

OK, I really meant screen display. This was one of the new 2012 changes to help users of the older version adapt. I assumed that I could switch screen display at will. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Cc: <plan1@insightbb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 view vs v16 view -how to switch? >> I sort of assumed you could switch between FTM 2012 view vs. FTM 16 view >> on the new version. I did not select the v16 view when I loaded my v16 >> file. Is there a way to switch back and forth? I just did not have any >> luck finding it in ftm 2012 help files. > > Just started playing with the new version. FTM 16 is still my primary. > > I am not sure I understand what you mean by the two different "views". > The two programs are different, the data file is converted from 16 to 2012 > format and saved with a new name in that the file extension changes to > .ftm from .ftw. [One might not notice this if the Windows default of > hiding extensions for known file types has not been changed.] > > My personal plans are to load both FTM 16 and FTM 2012 at the same time, > splitting the display. They use different data files, so I will be > cautious to ONLY make my changes in 16, until I decide to change to 2012 > as my primary program. One can see either program and its view, BUT your > data is NOT identical once you make a change in one version or the > other!!!!! > > John Okerson > from Memphis, TN > >