"Phil M." <pmarg@charter.net> wrote in message news:1194567677.496222.298780@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > What would be the best way to export Reunion for Mac v7.05 to Reunion > for Windows v4.07 or FTM 2005. From what I understand, a gedcom only > exports the "common" data fields, and uses data in different ways. Is > there a better way to do this that will export all of the data? > "From what I understand, a gedcom only exports the "common" data fields" This depends on the program; in fact the reverse as generally true. The gedcom standard permits custom tags, which programs use to export data that does not fall within the standard tag set. As most other programs would not understand a program's custom tags, they are exported primarily for import back into the same program. To check whether Reunion exports/imports its non-standard data using custom tags, you could test by exporting a gedcom and then importing it as a new project to see if all the Reunion data makes the round trip. Nigel www.tcgr.bufton.org

On Nov 9, 3:03 am, "Nigel Bufton" <ni...@bufton.org> wrote: > "Phil M." <pm...@charter.net> wrote in message > > news:1194567677.496222.298780@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > > What would be the best way to export Reunion for Mac v7.05 to Reunion > > for Windows v4.07 or FTM 2005. From what I understand, a gedcom only > > exports the "common" data fields, and uses data in different ways. Is > > there a better way to do this that will export all of the data? > > "From what I understand, a gedcom only exports the "common" data fields" > > This depends on the program; in fact the reverse as generally true. > > The gedcom standard permits custom tags, which programs use to export data > that does not fall within the standard tag set. As most other programs > would not understand a program's custom tags, they are exported primarily > for import back into the same program. > > To check whether Reunion exports/imports its non-standard data using custom > tags, you could test by exporting a gedcom and then importing it as a new > project to see if all the Reunion data makes the round trip. Thanks for the info. On my Windows version of Reunion there's an option for "File, Export, Transfer File." A message states, "This will create a transfer file for use with: Reunion 4 for Macintosh, Reunion 4 for Windows, The Reunion Player.' Is there an option on the Mac version for creating a Windows version? Just wondering if this would be better for exporting to a completely different OS. The Mac this is coming from used to belong to my now deceased sister. I'm attempting to take over her extensive genealogy work. Nobody really nows much about the Mac end of this move. Thanks for any help. -- Phil M.

In article <1194621962.444982.38520@z9g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, "Phil M." <pmarg@charter.net> wrote: > On Nov 9, 3:03 am, "Nigel Bufton" <ni...@bufton.org> wrote: > > "Phil M." <pm...@charter.net> wrote in message > > > > news:1194567677.496222.298780@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > > > > What would be the best way to export Reunion for Mac v7.05 to Reunion > > > for Windows v4.07 or FTM 2005. From what I understand, a gedcom only > > > exports the "common" data fields, and uses data in different ways. Is > > > there a better way to do this that will export all of the data? > > > > "From what I understand, a gedcom only exports the "common" data fields" > > > > This depends on the program; in fact the reverse as generally true. > > > > The gedcom standard permits custom tags, which programs use to export data > > that does not fall within the standard tag set. As most other programs > > would not understand a program's custom tags, they are exported primarily > > for import back into the same program. > > > > To check whether Reunion exports/imports its non-standard data using custom > > tags, you could test by exporting a gedcom and then importing it as a new > > project to see if all the Reunion data makes the round trip. > > Thanks for the info. On my Windows version of Reunion there's an > option for "File, Export, Transfer File." A message states, "This will > create a transfer file for use with: Reunion 4 for Macintosh, Reunion > 4 for Windows, The Reunion Player.' Is there an option on the Mac > version for creating a Windows version? Just wondering if this would > be better for exporting to a completely different OS. > > The Mac this is coming from used to belong to my now deceased sister. > I'm attempting to take over her extensive genealogy work. Nobody > really nows much about the Mac end of this move. Thanks for any help. > > -- > Phil M. You may wish to contact the LeisterPro help department, in the past I've seen where they have offered to convert older files to something more useful. The can be reached at: < help@leisterpro.com>