On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:10:53 +0200, john <[email protected]> wrote: >On 06/07/2011 19:35, Steve Hayes wrote: >> I asked someone to send me a GEDCOM file of a certain family, but the file >> they sent has a .ftmb ending, and programs that are supposed to open GEDCOM >> files won't open it. >> >> Is this a new version of Gedcom? >> >> If not, what program will open it? >> >> >http://www.google.com/search?&ie=UTF-8&q=.ftmb > >Get them to export a GEDCOM unless you have FTM That was their attempt to export to a Gedcom. They obviously don't know how to do it, so I'd be very grateful if someone who is familiar with FTM could post simple step by step instructions on how to create a GEDCOM file in that program, which I could then pass on to the person who sent me that file. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

On 06/07/2011 19:35, Steve Hayes wrote: > I asked someone to send me a GEDCOM file of a certain family, but the file > they sent has a .ftmb ending, and programs that are supposed to open GEDCOM > files won't open it. > > Is this a new version of Gedcom? > > If not, what program will open it? > > http://www.google.com/search?&ie=UTF-8&q=.ftmb Get them to export a GEDCOM unless you have FTM

I asked someone to send me a GEDCOM file of a certain family, but the file they sent has a .ftmb ending, and programs that are supposed to open GEDCOM files won't open it. Is this a new version of Gedcom? If not, what program will open it? -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

On Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:08:02 -0400, Denis Beauregard <[email protected]> wrote: >On Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:45:13 GMT, [email protected] (cecilia) wrote in >soc.genealogy.computing: > >>Is it possible to move the Data for Forte Free Agent version 1.21? > [...] In the FA version >I have (the commercial one, not the Free one), FA reads data files >from the folder where it is located, and it did so probably in all >previous versions. So, move all your files, including agent.exe, where >you need them. [...] Aha! - no use of the registry! I searched the archives of alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent (Thanks Don!) and immediately found confirmation in instructions to someone else with version 1.21: "Just copy your entire Agent folder to the new drive" - so I did. Seems to have worked a treat. Thanks, Denis!

On Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:45:13 GMT, [email protected] (cecilia) wrote in soc.genealogy.computing: >Is it possible to move the Data for Forte Free Agent version 1.21? > >Has anyone done it? > >It looks as though it could be as simple as copying the folder to a >new location, and changing the Agent shortcut to indicate the new >"Start In" folder. I am not sure about what you want to do. In my old computer, FA was on a specific directory that can exist in Windows 98 but no in Windows 7 (perhaps since XP). All I did was to modify the folders for attached and temporary files. In the FA version I have (the commercial one, not the Free one), FA reads data files from the folder where it is located, and it did so probably in all previous versions. So, move all your files, including agent.exe, where you need them. You can even have 2 copies of FA if you use it for emails or subscribed to 2 newgroups providers. Denis -- Denis Beauregard - généalogiste émérite (FQSG) Les Français d'Amérique du Nord - www.francogene.com/genealogie--quebec/ French in North America before 1722 - www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/ Sur cédérom à 1780 - On CD-ROM to 1780

Hi all, Here is the latest list of data added: ALABAMA - Statewide Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/al/state/webbbs_config.pl ARKANSAS - Statewide Obituary Collection - updated http://www.genealogybuff.com/ar/state/webbbs_config.pl CALIFORNIA - Marin County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/ca/marin/webbbs_config.pl CALIFORNIA - Yolo County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/ca/yolo/webbbs_config.pl COLORADO - Statewide Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/co/state/webbbs_config.pl CONNECTICUT - Statewide Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/ct/state/webbbs_config.pl FLORIDA - Hernando County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/fl/hernando/webbbs_config.pl FLORIDA - Sarasota County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/fl/sarasota/webbbs_config.pl GEORGIA - Statewide Obituary Collection - updated http://www.genealogybuff.com/ga/state/webbbs_config.pl MICHIGAN - Marquette County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/mi/marquette/webbbs_config.pl MINNESOTA - Isanti County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/mn/isanti/webbbs_config.pl NEW JERSEY - Camden County - 1934 Collingswood High School Yearbook http://www.genealogybuff.com/nj/camden/collingswood/webbbs_config.pl OHIO - Crawford County - 1928 Galion High School Yearbook http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/crawford/galion/webbbs_config.pl RHODE ISLAND - Statewide Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/ri/state/webbbs_config.pl TENNESSEE - Rhea County Obituary Collection http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/rhea/webbbs_config.pl TENNESSEE - Western Tennessee Obituary Collection - updated http://www.genealogybuff.com/tn/western/webbbs_config.pl TEXAS - Smaller Counties Obituary Collection - updated http://www.genealogybuff.com/tx/smallcounties/webbbs_config.pl VIRGINIA - Statewide Obituary Collection - updated http://www.genealogybuff.com/va/state/webbbs_config.pl That's all for now. A full list can be viewed at http://www.genealogybuff.com/obituary_collections.htm Hope this helps. Bill

"Don Kirkman" <[email protected]> wrote > > Does it come up in Windows Explorer? If not, there is a function > somewhere in the administrative files area to set or change drive > letters. I've forgotten XPese already, but I'm pretty sure it's > there. There are also third party applications (hopefully including > some free ones) that can do the same thing. Try Control Panel_Administrative Tools_Computer Management_Disk Management. That *should* show up every partition that is recognised. To change a drive letter, *right click* the relevent partition and the option to change letter appears. HTH, -- Cheers, Tim S. (please delete myfairlyobviousspamtrap if you wish to reply directly)

On Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:45:13 GMT, [email protected] (cecilia) wrote: >Is it possible to move the Data for Forte Free Agent version 1.21? > >Has anyone done it? Thousands have done it! :-) >It looks as though it could be as simple as copying the folder to a >new location, and changing the Agent shortcut to indicate the new >"Start In" folder. You can expect explicit instructions if you post your query in alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent. The details vary with the version of Agent, so if you can, provide at least: Your version of Agent Where you want to move the files from Where you want to move them to If to a different disc, from which to which Your file structure; i.e. the path(s) to your agent.exe, agent.data, and agent.ini files HTH -- Don [email protected]

Is it possible to move the Data for Forte Free Agent version 1.21? Has anyone done it? It looks as though it could be as simple as copying the folder to a new location, and changing the Agent shortcut to indicate the new "Start In" folder.

Actually, no. The torture test files are designed to present a completely accurate GEDCOM file containing every possible tag. It's too easy to create an incorrect one. Zev On Jun 26, 9:22 am, Todd Carnes <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:58:33 -0700, Zev wrote: > > I recently downloaded the GEDCOM Torture Test files. Looking at the HEAD > > record source corporation address, it seems to be in error. > > > According to the 5.5 spec, the ADDR and ADR1 tags should contain the > > same information, as should the first CONT and ADR2 tags. (See page 37, > > ADDRESS_LINE, ADDRESS_LINE1, and ADDRESS_LINE2). The spec implies that > > ADR1 and ADR2 can be used *instead* of ADDR and CONT. The spec says > > nothing about using them simultaneously or about a data clash. > > Perhaps it's intentional??? > > After all, the file *is* intended to test a program's ability to properly > import gedcom files. If the program doesn't flag the error, it'd fail the > test, right? > > Todd

Thanks for the advice will try them all. I hope one of them works. Bye "john" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > On 02/07/2011 08:24, Secondchild wrote: >> Hi, >> I have drives C,D,E on my XP machine >> I have installed most of my programs on C drive but I also have >> installed >> some on the D drive. When I try to uninstall programs on the D drive it >> never comes up in the Add and Remove programs. I also have Revo >> Uninstall >> but D drive does not come up there either. Any help appreciated. Thanks >> >> >> > > 1. Have you tried running Revo Uninstaller in Hunter mode? > > 2. Have you looked to see if there is an uninstall program in the program > directories on drive D? If you find one, run it and then run a registry > cleaner e.g. CCleaner. > > 3. Try jv16 Power Tools http://www.macecraft.com/ - there is a free trial > with no limitations > > 3. Just delete the program directories on drive D and then run a registry > cleaner e.g. CCleaner >

Thanks for the information. I will try until I get it right. Bye "Secondchild" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > The resource file viwer that comes with the CD's From Family Search by LDS > no longer works. I have version 4 but I have uninstalled and re-installed > and it just does not seem to want to work. I saw on the internet that > some other viewers can do the same thing but I have been unable to find > one. Does anyone know of any viewer that would work? Thank You > > > >

On Fri, 1 Jul 2011 23:24:28 -0700, "Secondchild" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi, >I have drives C,D,E on my XP machine >I have installed most of my programs on C drive but I also have installed >some on the D drive. When I try to uninstall programs on the D drive it >never comes up in the Add and Remove programs. I also have Revo Uninstall >but D drive does not come up there either. Any help appreciated. Thanks Does it come up in Windows Explorer? If not, there is a function somewhere in the administrative files area to set or change drive letters. I've forgotten XPese already, but I'm pretty sure it's there. There are also third party applications (hopefully including some free ones) that can do the same thing. If it comes up in Explorer but not in other programs it sounds like a registry entry may be missing or mangled. Add and Remove Programs depends on the registry being available and accurate. -- Don [email protected]

On Fri, 1 Jul 2011 23:29:05 -0700, "Secondchild" <[email protected]> wrote: >The resource file viwer that comes with the CD's From Family Search by LDS >no longer works. I have version 4 but I have uninstalled and re-installed >and it just does not seem to want to work. I saw on the internet that some >other viewers can do the same thing but I have been unable to find one. Does >anyone know of any viewer that would work? Thank You This may (or may not) help http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/folio-views/3fa395d4-4b7c-4f6c-9314-97e6405395d1 -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

Your Drive D has possibly "lost" its drive letter ... download EASEUS's free partition manager and "rename" the D partition drive letter by highlighting the partition on the righthand side and choosing "Change Drive Letter" on the lefthand column. Regards Bill -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of john Sent: 02 July 2011 07:55 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: XP Partitions On 02/07/2011 08:24, Secondchild wrote: > Hi, > I have drives C,D,E on my XP machine > I have installed most of my programs on C drive but I also have installed > some on the D drive. When I try to uninstall programs on the D drive it > never comes up in the Add and Remove programs. I also have Revo Uninstall > but D drive does not come up there either. Any help appreciated. Thanks > > > 1. Have you tried running Revo Uninstaller in Hunter mode? 2. Have you looked to see if there is an uninstall program in the program directories on drive D? If you find one, run it and then run a registry cleaner e.g. CCleaner. 3. Try jv16 Power Tools http://www.macecraft.com/ - there is a free trial with no limitations 3. Just delete the program directories on drive D and then run a registry cleaner e.g. CCleaner ------------------------------- 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

Hi I have The Resource File Viewer v 4a and that works with Windows 7 .... run as compatible with windows XP ... Do you use the CD's or have you put the files on your HDD (to do that you need to follow the instructions under the text help file which can be found on the first resource CD.) NB - unless ALL the data files attributes are set to "Read Only" the prog will be EXTREMELY slow ! Regards Bill -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Secondchild Sent: 02 July 2011 07:29 To: [email protected] Subject: Resource File Viewer LDS CD's The resource file viwer that comes with the CD's From Family Search by LDS no longer works. I have version 4 but I have uninstalled and re-installed and it just does not seem to want to work. I saw on the internet that some other viewers can do the same thing but I have been unable to find one. Does anyone know of any viewer that would work? Thank You ------------------------------- 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

On 02/07/2011 08:24, Secondchild wrote: > Hi, > I have drives C,D,E on my XP machine > I have installed most of my programs on C drive but I also have installed > some on the D drive. When I try to uninstall programs on the D drive it > never comes up in the Add and Remove programs. I also have Revo Uninstall > but D drive does not come up there either. Any help appreciated. Thanks > > > 1. Have you tried running Revo Uninstaller in Hunter mode? 2. Have you looked to see if there is an uninstall program in the program directories on drive D? If you find one, run it and then run a registry cleaner e.g. CCleaner. 3. Try jv16 Power Tools http://www.macecraft.com/ - there is a free trial with no limitations 3. Just delete the program directories on drive D and then run a registry cleaner e.g. CCleaner

The resource file viwer that comes with the CD's From Family Search by LDS no longer works. I have version 4 but I have uninstalled and re-installed and it just does not seem to want to work. I saw on the internet that some other viewers can do the same thing but I have been unable to find one. Does anyone know of any viewer that would work? Thank You

Hi, I have drives C,D,E on my XP machine I have installed most of my programs on C drive but I also have installed some on the D drive. When I try to uninstall programs on the D drive it never comes up in the Add and Remove programs. I also have Revo Uninstall but D drive does not come up there either. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Hi : I decided to write a step by step page to explain how to install a CD-ROM I made on a hard disk. I made a first version in French using my own computer to print screens. Unfortunately, I don't have near me an English version of Windows 7 and can't make the translation as I would like to do. I followed these steps : 1- started Irfanview in the Capture mode 2- changed the screen size to 800x600 and changed background to white 3- printed the screens I needed 4- increased the screen size to 1200 5- printed the 2 last screens (how it looks like on browsers) 6- edited the images with paint shop pro. 7- wrote the text to explain the pictures I can do steps 4 to 7 but would need someone to make steps 1 to 3 with the same pictures I made. The French version is at http://www.francogene.com/installer/ I can make a quick translation by writing the English version on the French images but this may look like too amateur in my opinion. Can someone help me ? Denis -- Denis Beauregard - généalogiste émérite (FQSG) Les Français d'Amérique du Nord - www.francogene.com/genealogie--quebec/ French in North America before 1722 - www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/ Sur cédérom à 1780 - On CD-ROM to 1780