Mark, OK, I'll put together some screen prints to show you what I'm getting and email you directly... can you handle a Word Document (Office 2003 or later I believe) or a PDF file? Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Barker Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 10:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PAF-5] WHAT AM I DOING WRONG - GEDCOM Hi Kevin - thank you for reply - have now tried this but still nothing? kind regards Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin R. Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] WHAT AM I DOING WRONG - GEDCOM > Mark, > > First, you need to select "Other GEDCOM 5.5" at the bottom instead of "PAF > 5". Exporting to "PAF 5" just creates another PAF database, not a GEDCOM > file. Everything else you describe on the "Export" page sounds ok. > > When I click on "Export", I get first a message that says that I have to > supply my name and postal address, this is because I have not entered any > "compiler" information for the test database I'm using. Depending on your > database, you may or may not see this dialog. After I supply the minimum > that it wants, I get a "Export GEDCOM File As" dialog which will allow you > to select the location AND the name you want to call the GEDCOM file. > (Always use a file extension of ".ged" for GEDCOMs. > > After picking the location and entering the GEDCOM name under "File Name", > press "Export" to create the file. > > If that still doesn't do it for you, let me know and I'll email you > directly > a set of screen prints on what I see and do. > > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Barker > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PAF-5] WHAT AM I DOING WRONG - GEDCOM > > What am I doing wrong? I would like to export gedcom. I click on file, > then > on export. In the window that opens, I click on paf5 in the right hand > side > and in the left hand side I click on the bolocks I want to be included > e.g. > notes included/not included. At the bottom I select all individuals and > click on export. A window opens and closes with a great speed showing that > info colected and then a window opens "export file as" - I click on save > in > desktop, click on new file, and then on export and nothing happens. I find > the new file on my desktop but with nothing in it. What am I doing wrong? > > > > > > kind regards > > > Mark Barker > > ------------------------------- > 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 > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 > 11:17 AM > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 > 11:17 AM > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 11:17 AM ------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 11:17 AM