Gary Templeman wrote: > WIN = Windows > > She was asking if you had done any recent Windows updates that may have > changed something. However I have never seen that affect gedcom exports. (G) No, but then again, it shouldn't have disabled my Virus ware and it shouldn't have done a lot of things that are otherwise unexplained. Cheryl > > Do you know how to search for a file? I think one of two common mistakes is > the culprit. > 1. You are not giving the file a name. > 2. You are not saving the file where you think you are. On the screen where > you give the file a name, at the top is a drop-down box that says "Save in", > where you can choose the location. Do another test and see what the default > location is in that box. I suspect you will find the previous file(s) there. > If not, and you know how to search, for files do a search for *.ged to see > where all the gedcom files on your computer are located. > > Gary Templeman > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Barker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:07 PM > Subject: [PAF-5] Fw: WHAT AM I DOING WRONG - GEDCOM > > > >>Hi - sorry - went off incorrectly! My answers are:- >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>TROUBLE-SHOOTING -- none of these may solve it, but at least >>>>some folks here may get a better idea of where to point you >>>>next. >>>> >>>>The database you're trying to export DOES have people in it? >>>> [I know, I know, but it's happened] >>> >>>Yes it does. >>> >>> >>>>Have you ever exported to GED successfully? >>> >>>No >>> >>> >>> >>>>If so, when was the last time you were successful? >>> >>>never tried before. >>> >>>>What, if anything, have you changed on your computer since >>>>that last time? [WIN updates are killing me] >>> >>>Sorry "WIN" - I do not know this program. >>> >>>>Are you sure you don't have some funky WIN default setting ? >>> >>>?????? >>> >>> >>>>In PAF, under tools/settings/preferences -- did you specify >>>>a drive? If so, look for the real export in there. >> >>In Paf, under tools - no settings? - prefrence - did not specify any drive >>that I can see? >> >>>>What happens if you export to something else instead -- say >>>>PAF 3.0M? Is the resultant file _still_ empty? >> >>tried this - still no result >> >>>>What happens if you Export a small subset of the database -- >>>>does it work or not? >> >>I tried this (about 30 names) still no luck >> >>>> >>>>IME, answering those generally brings the solution to light. >>>> >>>>HTH >>>> >>>>Cheryl >>>>in DC -- There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically mentioned them above.