Re: FTM 2012 BOOK CRASHES
Just thought I would give an update. In September I sent the full crash report to the techs. It is now January and they have not corresponded since. Which means they can't figure out the problem or...
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Book crashing has existed since version 2008 (5 versions ago). Many bugs in the original version still persist in the latest version (2012).Regards,
View ArticleWinXP vs Win7
Greetings; I currently have my FTM Deluxe installed on my home pc with WinXP. I have a newer laptop with Win7 Pro, and have installed the software there. I am not sure where I should be placing the...
View ArticleRe: FTM2012 Corrupting Data Today Worse than when Problems Reported 13 Months...
Thank you Rick, for making us aware of the continuing problems so we can be cautious with our data. I appreciate you speaking up to get a product that functions in an acceptable manner & doesn't...
View ArticleRe: WinXP vs Win7
You should find a a folder at "C:\Users\'UserName\Documents\Family Tree Maker".This is where you need to place the FTM data files.
View ArticleQuestion about Family and Person Notes in FTM2012
I have two questions about Notes (I apologize if this is already covered somewhere but if it is, I couldn't find it):1) When I upgraded from FTMv8 to FTM'12 and then uploaded my family tree to...
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I would like to take a moment and point out that the problem of dates by FTM2012 has been further complicated during the last 48 hours as a result of code changes to the Ancestry.com websites.As you...
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 BOOK CRASHES
swtnssss,Have YOU followed up with TechSupport? You might consider calling them.Russ
View ArticleRe: Notes for Online tree
Maybe you already know this, but when you are estimating or guessing a birth date, in the FTM birth date field you can enter "between 1850-1880". (You can do this for the other date fields, too.)
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Do the errors seem to be random or are there steps that often cause failure? I am thinking about ways to screen my setup.
View ArticleIs there a way to mark a branch in the tree as a dead end?
I am wondering if it is possible ot mark a branch of the family tree as a dead end, so I can stop going into that branch and looking for people that do not exist. I keep forgetting which family either...
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Some people use an image of "End of Line" as a reminder.I've had a few lines die out. In my maternal line from the rural south, there was much intermarrying among close cousins, which may have impacted...
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to mark a branch in the tree as a dead end?
You can set up custom fact, have it private if you wish, and just use that.The advantage is that you can use the filter to include or exclude people with that fact.You can also add it to the right-hand...
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I'm not sure if "random" means "under unknown conditions" or something else. Let me take my best stab at this by using "under unknown -- to me -- conditions":1. The date corruption happens uniformly...
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to mark a branch in the tree as a dead end?
Oh - I like the image idea. Simple and obvious. Make it their profile picture.Thanks!Glenn
View ArticleRe: FTM2012 Corrupting Data Today Worse than when Problems Reported 13 Months...
RickI have not yet sync-ed today. My last sync was just about 24 hours ago (at 13:39 US Eastern time).I scanned a few names in my tree and did not see any date issues. I will look again after my next...
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For the name/suffix corruption, it is easiest to look in the FTM list of people, looking for people who are out of order due to name shifts.For the date corruption, it is easiest to look on Ancestry,...
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Thank you. Now I have a clearer idea of what to be on the lookout for.
View ArticleRe: FTM2012 Corrupting Data Today Worse than when Problems Reported 13 Months...
Rick,Do you work in FTM or in your online tree or both? I ask because there have been some issues that seem to be more likely from one side or the other.Thanks.
View ArticleRe: Question about Family and Person Notes in FTM2012
It's been awhile since I had a version that old; but from what I recall:The Old Person Note is now called Person Note.The Old Family Note is now called "Relationship Note" - which is a common note...
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