FTM may be their marketing favorite but the best program is FO. That's why I threw out all other programs. It makes a better book, etc. and will hold endless numbers of names. My regular file is over 80000 and when I downloaded the OldPend GEDcom it didnt even flinch! On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:34:38 EDT MCBB1@aol.com writes: > My one and only two cents worth. I have both FTM and Family Origins. > FO is > a newer version than the FTM. The only way I can prevent FTM from > defaulting > a downloaded GED file, is to open it through the FO. Being > persnickety, I > recall that the same company owns both programs, but that the FTM is > their #1 > marketing favorite. Hmmmmmm! > > Mike Cobb > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > Remember the Subject line > and amend it to reflect > what's in your message. >

Re Ftw. I have really had aproblem with it, even with the upgrades. Evertime I download a program, it goes directly into my Family Tree Maker that I have my personal data on. I would like to read it before it messes everthing else up. I have 2 weeks to undo this mess before a reunion. Any ideas E.Neal bjatkinson@juno.com wrote: > FTM may be their marketing favorite but the best program is FO. That's > why I threw out all other programs. It makes a better book, etc. and will > hold endless numbers of names. My regular file is over 80000 and when I > downloaded the OldPend GEDcom it didnt even flinch! > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:34:38 EDT MCBB1@aol.com writes: > > My one and only two cents worth. I have both FTM and Family Origins. > > FO is > > a newer version than the FTM. The only way I can prevent FTM from > > defaulting > > a downloaded GED file, is to open it through the FO. Being > > persnickety, I > > recall that the same company owns both programs, but that the FTM is > > their #1 > > marketing favorite. Hmmmmmm! > > > > Mike Cobb > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > > Remember the Subject line > > and amend it to reflect > > what's in your message. > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > Genealogy Resources on the Web > http://www.genhomepage.com/northamerican.html

Maybe I'm not understanding your question but if I give the new file a different name, it never interferes with my master FTM file which is called "masterfile" . I have dozens of different data files that people have sent me and the OPD file and find no conflict. I haven't downloaded the OPD file in a while so I have not had to deal with the size problem. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Wallace Neal [mailto:wneal2@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:59 AM To: SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC-OPD] Re: Program v. Program Re Ftw. I have really had aproblem with it, even with the upgrades. Evertime I download a program, it goes directly into my Family Tree Maker that I have my personal data on. I would like to read it before it messes everthing else up. I have 2 weeks to undo this mess before a reunion. Any ideas E.Neal bjatkinson@juno.com wrote: > FTM may be their marketing favorite but the best program is FO. That's > why I threw out all other programs. It makes a better book, etc. and will > hold endless numbers of names. My regular file is over 80000 and when I > downloaded the OldPend GEDcom it didnt even flinch! > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:34:38 EDT MCBB1@aol.com writes: > > My one and only two cents worth. I have both FTM and Family Origins. > > FO is > > a newer version than the FTM. The only way I can prevent FTM from > > defaulting > > a downloaded GED file, is to open it through the FO. Being > > persnickety, I > > recall that the same company owns both programs, but that the FTM is > > their #1 > > marketing favorite. Hmmmmmm! > > > > Mike Cobb > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > > Remember the Subject line > > and amend it to reflect > > what's in your message. > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > Genealogy Resources on the Web > http://www.genhomepage.com/northamerican.html ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== Harmony is the objective of this list. We are all adults, so please respect us by talking with the list admin before making suggestions on methods of posting or conduct. Thank you -- donna -- list admin -- dbrand@itexas.net

Wallace, Try changing the association of the file extension .ged with FTM and associating it with a .TXT extension. That way when you open the file you can examine the file itself, but you can still import the file anytime into whatever program you have. Just a thought. Regards, Murray LOOPER On 31 Aug 2000, at 10:59, Wallace Neal wrote: > Re Ftw. > I have really had aproblem with it, even with the upgrades. Evertime I > download > a program, it goes directly into my Family Tree Maker that I have my personal > > data on. I would like to read it before it messes everthing else up. I have > 2 weeks to > undo this mess before a reunion. Any ideas > E.Neal > > bjatkinson@juno.com wrote: > > > FTM may be their marketing favorite but the best program is FO. That's > > why I threw out all other programs. It makes a better book, etc. and will > > hold endless numbers of names. My regular file is over 80000 and when I > > downloaded the OldPend GEDcom it didnt even flinch! > > > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:34:38 EDT MCBB1@aol.com writes: > > > My one and only two cents worth. I have both FTM and Family Origins. > > > FO is > > > a newer version than the FTM. The only way I can prevent FTM from > > > defaulting > > > a downloaded GED file, is to open it through the FO. Being > > > persnickety, I > > > recall that the same company owns both programs, but that the FTM is > > > their #1 > > > marketing favorite. Hmmmmmm! > > > > > > Mike Cobb > > > > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > > > Remember the Subject line > > > and amend it to reflect > > > what's in your message. > > > > > > > ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== > > Genealogy Resources on the Web > > http://www.genhomepage.com/northamerican.html > > ______________________________