Test - please ignore <https://quiltyconstance.blogspot.com/> Constance Chappell Horne TMG List Administrator

At 9/27/2016 17:52, you wrote: >Thus you have to change it. Always check that the report destination is to >where you want it. > >How? Resetting the default for the report did not change the path to v9. In the Report Definition Screen in the Report Destination File name field. Lee

At 9/27/2016 16:05, you wrote: >I have two problems with reports. >1) Trying to print a Descendent Narrative report I would like to send it to >a file but I get the message: file name: The folder C:\Documents and >setting\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v7\Report_output does not >exist. Then it offers to create a folder but tells me it cannot create the >folder. (Notice TMG v7) > >I looked in the Preferences in Advanced and the report file path is for v9. >I reset the defaults for the report but it did not change the path to v9. I >do not see a way to get to the path to physically change it. For reports that have been run previously, there are two places that hold the report destination. One is in Preferences. The Preferences path is what is picked up for a newly run report. But if you run a report (and save the configuration) and then run that same configuration, the report destination will be that last used. So if the last time you ran this report configuration was using TMGv7 or to a TMGv7 folder then the path will be for v7. Thus you have to change it. Always check that the report destination is to where you want it. >2) Trying to do a Journal report to Screen preview I get the message: The >VFP9R.DLL file is invalid or damaged. > >I just found I can print a journal report to file. That is my preferred >report. I don't feel so helpless now. This sounds like a temporary glitch to me. I'd suggest stopping TMG (and other programs), restarting the computer and trying again. Lee

Thus you have to change it. Always check that the report destination is to where you want it. How? Resetting the default for the report did not change the path to v9. Nancy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [TMG] Report problems At 9/27/2016 16:05, you wrote: >I have two problems with reports. >1) Trying to print a Descendent Narrative report I would like to send >it to a file but I get the message: file name: The folder C:\Documents >and setting\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v7\Report_output >does not exist. Then it offers to create a folder but tells me it >cannot create the folder. (Notice TMG v7) > >I looked in the Preferences in Advanced and the report file path is for v9. >I reset the defaults for the report but it did not change the path to >v9. I do not see a way to get to the path to physically change it. For reports that have been run previously, there are two places that hold the report destination. One is in Preferences. The Preferences path is what is picked up for a newly run report. But if you run a report (and save the configuration) and then run that same configuration, the report destination will be that last used. So if the last time you ran this report configuration was using TMGv7 or to a TMGv7 folder then the path will be for v7. Thus you have to change it. Always check that the report destination is to where you want it.

At 9/27/2016 14:56, you wrote: >I don't use Dropbox very often, only when I want to share a document with >someone else so I don't think the problem is Dropbox, but I do have >Carbonite on my computer. Is it possible that it is causing a problem? In the case of TMG, Dropbox and Carbonite perform much the same. As long as either is automatically performing backups, the result is the same. Lee

I have two problems with reports. 1) Trying to print a Descendent Narrative report I would like to send it to a file but I get the message: file name: The folder C:\Documents and setting\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v7\Report_output does not exist. Then it offers to create a folder but tells me it cannot create the folder. (Notice TMG v7) I looked in the Preferences in Advanced and the report file path is for v9. I reset the defaults for the report but it did not change the path to v9. I do not see a way to get to the path to physically change it. 2) Trying to do a Journal report to Screen preview I get the message: The VFP9R.DLL file is invalid or damaged. I just found I can print a journal report to file. That is my preferred report. I don't feel so helpless now. Nancy

I don't use Dropbox very often, only when I want to share a document with someone else so I don't think the problem is Dropbox, but I do have Carbonite on my computer. Is it possible that it is causing a problem? Nancy -----Original Message----- From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+wright4766=bellsouth.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lee Hoffman/KY Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 12:18 PM To: The Master Genealogist Rootsweb Email List Subject: Re: [TMG] Problem backing up files At 9/26/2016 12:47, you wrote: >The backup path is: >C:\Documents and settings\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist >v9\Backups\WrightField 2016-09-26-11-32-57.sqz > >I don't remember changing it so I thought it was the default path. I >didn't see any way to reset the default path. The path is set in File=>Preferences=>Current Project Options=>Advanced. Based on your path above, you should not have a problem unless that the TMG folder is included in the Dropbox coverage. If it is, exclude it. TMG keeps many files open when you are running it and writes to those files at various times. Thus, any one file could be being written to when Dropbox is working with it and if you restore TMG from Dropbox, it can have some files of a project that are up to date and other files that aren't. Lee The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 9/26/2016 12:47, you wrote: >The backup path is: >C:\Documents and settings\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist >v9\Backups\WrightField 2016-09-26-11-32-57.sqz > >I don't remember changing it so I thought it was the default path. I didn't >see any way to reset the default path. The path is set in File=>Preferences=>Current Project Options=>Advanced. Based on your path above, you should not have a problem unless that the TMG folder is included in the Dropbox coverage. If it is, exclude it. TMG keeps many files open when you are running it and writes to those files at various times. Thus, any one file could be being written to when Dropbox is working with it and if you restore TMG from Dropbox, it can have some files of a project that are up to date and other files that aren't. Lee

At 9/25/2016 18:20, nancy wright wrote: >I get an error notice when I try to back up all files except one that was >created in TMG v9.05. The notice is "Input file read failure - This error >occurs when a read operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or >restricted by another process." >After I say OK it pretends to be restoring it but there are no backup files >in the backup folder, except the dataset I created in TMG v.9 > >This happens on both of my datasets that were restored from version 7. It >also happens on the Sample dataset. I think the Sample was installed with >TMG v. 9. At least I don't remember restoring it. Where are you "backing up to"? That is where is the backup file being created? It sounds like you are backing up to a thumb drive or other external drive. You should make backups to the default TMG Backups folder, and if you want it on the thumbdrive then copy the backup file to it. A similar kind of error can occur if you have TMG folders included for backup to a Cloud drive. In this case, exclude the TMG folders from the Cloud and copy the created TMG backup file to a folder that is included in the Cloud use. Lee

Thank you very much! On 9/26/2016 11:53 AM, Lee Hoffman/KY wrote: > At 9/26/2016 10:53, Linda M. Towne wrote: >> My mother-in-law recently passed and in her files, I've found the >> hospital cot tags for most of her 7 children. They have the hospital, >> date/time of birth, weight/height and name (typically Baby Boy >> Surname). I plan to add them as an exhibit to the Birth tags but I >> would also like to cite them (for the date and hospital name) >> especially since I do not have birth certificates for all of them. > > I'd use a variation of Elizabeth Shown Mills' "Evidence Explained" > model citation called "Archival Material: Portrait". The Full Footnote > might look like: > Towne, John Clancy Hospital Baby Cot Tag, 23 Aug 1965; Alice > (Jones) Towne > Collection; Linda Towne, Someplace, Kentucky. This was a Tag > attached to the > baby cot in the maternity ward of Chiles Memorial Hospital, > Someplace, > Tennessee when Jon C. Towne was born. > > The Source Template could be: > [SUBJECT] [RECORD TYPE], [DATE]; [REPOSITORY REFERENCE], > [REPOSITORY], [REPOSITORY ADDRESS]. [COMMENTS]<, [CD]> > > Short Footnote Source Template could be: > [SUBJECT] [RECORD TYPE], [DATE]; [REPOSITORY REFERENCE] > <, [CD]> > And the Bibliography Template could be: > [SUBJECT]. [RECORD TYPE]. [DATE]. [REPOSITORY REFERENCE]. > [REPOSITORY], [REPOSITORY ADDRESS]. > > Lee > > The TMG archive is found here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

At 9/26/2016 10:53, Linda M. Towne wrote: >My mother-in-law recently passed and in her files, I've found the >hospital cot tags for most of her 7 children. They have the >hospital, date/time of birth, weight/height and name (typically Baby >Boy Surname). I plan to add them as an exhibit to the Birth tags >but I would also like to cite them (for the date and hospital name) >especially since I do not have birth certificates for all of them. I'd use a variation of Elizabeth Shown Mills' "Evidence Explained" model citation called "Archival Material: Portrait". The Full Footnote might look like: Towne, John Clancy Hospital Baby Cot Tag, 23 Aug 1965; Alice (Jones) Towne Collection; Linda Towne, Someplace, Kentucky. This was a Tag attached to the baby cot in the maternity ward of Chiles Memorial Hospital, Someplace, Tennessee when Jon C. Towne was born. The Source Template could be: [SUBJECT] [RECORD TYPE], [DATE]; [REPOSITORY REFERENCE], [REPOSITORY], [REPOSITORY ADDRESS]. [COMMENTS]<, [CD]> Short Footnote Source Template could be: [SUBJECT] [RECORD TYPE], [DATE]; [REPOSITORY REFERENCE] <, [CD]> And the Bibliography Template could be: [SUBJECT]. [RECORD TYPE]. [DATE]. [REPOSITORY REFERENCE]. [REPOSITORY], [REPOSITORY ADDRESS]. Lee

The backup path is: C:\Documents and settings\Nancy\My Documents\The Master Genealogist v9\Backups\WrightField 2016-09-26-11-32-57.sqz I don't remember changing it so I thought it was the default path. I didn't see any way to reset the default path. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+wright4766=bellsouth.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lee Hoffman/KY Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 11:10 AM To: The Master Genealogist Rootsweb Email List Subject: Re: [TMG] Problem backing up files At 9/25/2016 18:20, nancy wright wrote: >I get an error notice when I try to back up all files except one that >was created in TMG v9.05. The notice is "Input file read failure - >This error occurs when a read operation is performed on a ZIP file that >is locked or restricted by another process." >After I say OK it pretends to be restoring it but there are no backup >files in the backup folder, except the dataset I created in TMG v.9 > >This happens on both of my datasets that were restored from version 7. >It also happens on the Sample dataset. I think the Sample was >installed with TMG v. 9. At least I don't remember restoring it. Where are you "backing up to"? That is where is the backup file being created? It sounds like you are backing up to a thumb drive or other external drive. You should make backups to the default TMG Backups folder, and if you want it on the thumbdrive then copy the backup file to it. A similar kind of error can occur if you have TMG folders included for backup to a Cloud drive. In this case, exclude the TMG folders from the Cloud and copy the created TMG backup file to a folder that is included in the Cloud use. Lee The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My mother-in-law recently passed and in her files, I've found the hospital cot tags for most of her 7 children. They have the hospital, date/time of birth, weight/height and name (typically Baby Boy Surname). I plan to add them as an exhibit to the Birth tags but I would also like to cite them (for the date and hospital name) especially since I do not have birth certificates for all of them. Can anyone help me with the citations in TMG? Thanks! Linda --

I get an error notice when I try to back up all files except one that was created in TMG v9.05. The notice is "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a read operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by another process." After I say OK it pretends to be restoring it but there are no backup files in the backup folder, except the dataset I created in TMG v.9 This happens on both of my datasets that were restored from version 7. It also happens on the Sample dataset. I think the Sample was installed with TMG v. 9. At least I don't remember restoring it. Nancy L. Wright

Thanks for these links Mike. I've been using David's suggested sizes as a guide and working through most of my exhibits individually as he also suggests but mainly because I have such a wide range of quality, sizes, types. However, David does quite a bit of work on each of the source documents he uses - clipping the relevant sections, marking with red dots and so on. His suggested sizes for documents are based on that output I think. I won't have time to do this so am looking at using complete pages which is where my size dilemna comes in. If anyone has an SS site that uses a lot of documents I'd be glad to explore. Thanks too Greg for your TMGU resizing suggestion. I haven't been able to use this, again because of the wide variety of images I'm working with. It's great to be able to look at your site though as you do use a lot of documents. Thanks for that. Re your suggestion Constance, I understand what you mean but I'm trying to make my SS output (which will be private on dvd) as accessible as possible as very many of my readers aren't very computer skilled, don't even use a printer, etc. This is an alternative to a book which I and they would prefer for them but which I just can't produce because of the large number of descendants and exhibits involved. SS is perfect for output that includes everything but I need to try and keep it easy. Thanks once again Ann -----Original Message----- From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+annmcarson=gmail.com@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike More Sent: Saturday, 24 September 2016 1:27 AM To: 'The Master Genealogist Rootsweb Email List' Subject: Re: [TMG] How do others resize TMG document exhibits for Second Site? David Walker's presentation is available at http://ottawa-tmg-ug.ca/Docs/Suggested%20Image%20Sizes%20TMG%20&%20SS%20-%20 a%20Revisit.pdf If that does not work, it's the second one listed on http://ottawa-tmg-ug.ca/articles_&_presentations_archives_2014.htm Mike More mikemore@rogers.com

Thank you very much Lee. Will give this a try. Am working on getting my old laptop sorted out before moving to a new one. Ann -----Original Message----- From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+annmcarson=gmail.com@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lee Hoffman/KY Sent: Saturday, 24 September 2016 3:46 AM To: The Master Genealogist Rootsweb Email List Subject: Re: [TMG] Lee Hoffman's program for sending backups to a folder? At 9/23/2016 01:07, Ann Shepherd wrote: >Recently you responded to one of my posts about backing up to CrashPlan >(now done after 10 days!) and advised what TMG files to exclude. In >that response you mentioned a backup program you use to automatically >send a copy of your sqz file and other backups to a folder which is >then included in your main backup. Despite searching my computer and >the archives I can't find this message anywhere. I must be using the wrong words to search, I'm sorry. >Could you please tell me again what that program is? It's not so much a program as a batch (or script) file. You create it in NOTEPAD (or other plain text editor) and save it with a file name something like "BKUP.BAT" in the C: root directory. The content of the batch file is like (between the lines):

I'm working through all of the exhibits I need to resize for TMG and would appreciate some ideas/advice on what to do with some documents. My aim is to have exhibits in SS appear using the clickable lightbox to enlarge them. I'm fine now I think with resizing photos to work this way (often constrained by what I've been sent by family to start with). My problem is in working out how to resize documents such as census records, certificates and so on. (A US census page is one example). If I make them say 850 pixels high they're pretty much impossible to read. So I figure they have to be displayed as scrollable documents in Second Site but am not sure how to resize them to best achieve this. I'd be grateful for tips on what others do with these exhibits in Second Site. Regards Ann

Lee I'm still working on backups and cleanups of my current laptop before I move to a new one. New one has arrived but am determined if I can to get all set up and cleaned up before transfer (I mean other software, processes etc, not TMG which is fine.) Recently you responded to one of my posts about backing up to CrashPlan (now done after 10 days!) and advised what TMG files to exclude. In that response you mentioned a backup program you use to automatically send a copy of your sqz file and other backups to a folder which is then included in your main backup. Despite searching my computer and the archives I can't find this message anywhere. I must be using the wrong words to search, I'm sorry. Could you please tell me again what that program is? Regards Ann

At 9/23/2016 01:07, Ann Shepherd wrote: >Recently you responded to one of my posts about backing up to CrashPlan (now >done after 10 days!) and advised what TMG files to exclude. In that response >you mentioned a backup program you use to automatically send a copy of your >sqz file and other backups to a folder which is then included in your main >backup. Despite searching my computer and the archives I can't find this >message anywhere. I must be using the wrong words to search, I'm sorry. >Could you please tell me again what that program is? It's not so much a program as a batch (or script) file. You create it in NOTEPAD (or other plain text editor) and save it with a file name something like "BKUP.BAT" in the C: root directory. The content of the batch file is like (between the lines): ====================== CD C:\TMGv9\UD\Backups\ @echo off setlocal if not "%1"=="" goto argsok echo usage: %0 sqzfile echo where: sqzfile is the file name of your SQZ file echo Example: sqzfile = myproject5.sqz echo backup myproject5.sqz goto end :argsok setlocal set sqzfile=%1 set backupdir=C:\TMGBAK\ if not exist %backupdir% goto notfile echo %backupdir% exists goto skipdir :notfile rem If the backup file does not exist, create it. if exist %backupdir%\nul goto skipdir md %backupdir% if "%errorlevel%"=="0" goto skipdir echo Error creating backup directory goto end :skipdir echo Copying %sqzfile% xcopy /f/v %sqzfile% %backupdir% :end rem Clean up endlocal pause ========================== Copy the above into your text editor. You will want to change the files line in the file from: CD C:\TMGv9\UD\Backups\ from "C:\TMGv9\UD\Backups\" to the full file path where you TMG SQZ file is created> You may want to change the line above (near the middle) from set backupdir=C:\TMGBAK\ to show a different file path -- say: set backupdir=D:\MYBAKUP\ This batch file will create this directory if it does not exist. Save the file in the text editor to something like: bkup.bat in the root directory of your C:\ drive. So if your TMG backup is say -- Carpenter2.sqz then right-click on the Windows Start button and enter: bkup carpenter2.sqz A command window will appear showing what has been done. The last line showing in the window should be "Press any key to continue . . . " with the next to last line being: "1 file(s) copied" and the file source and target shown above that. If you don't have that, you will want to read through the text shown to see what has happened and what errors are shown. Hope this helps - Lee