Family Historian User Group

Nick, The FH was updated to 4.1.3 as soon as it was available, so maybe there is still some sort of bug. I have noticed ( see a previous Post)that FH has created other directories and caused me to be editing the wrong database. To me it appears that FH dosen't like not running within 'Documents and ...

Nick, What you say makes sense. When I think about it FH only started asking me whether to copy or not a couple of weeks ago and was happily using the 'C' path prefix. I only noticed yesterday when I went to link some files in that some paths started with 'C' etc' and some started with'Media' which ...

Chris, Thanks for the reply, excuse my ignorance, what is a NAS drive? I have a couple of external drives for backups (Plus my sisters PC offsite) Why would I use a NAS drive or DropBox when I can drag the FH files into the 'Share Files' area on the PC and I can access the data from the laptop. I am...

Nick,
In re-reading the last mwssage that I sent, I think the path screen shot looks confusing so I am sending another.



John

Hi Nick, The Data from the 'File statics' is:- C:My Family TreeFamily Historian ProjectsYeates 09Yeates 09.fh_dataYeates 09.ged I have have copied a screen shot of the Multimedia path. http://www.fhug.rjt.org.uk/images/uploads/File_Path.jpg You can see from the previous message the path to the vario...

Nick, I have a directory system within the Media folder. FH seem to be copying the media (not asking me - I used to select 'Don't Copy') to a new 'Dummy' Media folder. See screen shot http://www.fhug.rjt.org.uk/images/uploads/New_Media_Directory.jpg I hope the jpg file has uploaded all I can see is ...

Jane, I am running V4.1.3. How can I tell if I am in Project Mode? The top right hand corner has the following wording on a blue bar:- Family Historian Project - Yeates.ged [Focus Window] (Yeates is the project name) I have tried exiting the project and re-starting from the Project Window but no joy...

Hi all,
Help !!
I have lost the 'Copy Media Files' Menu with the Copy/Don't Copy/Let me choose options.
The Manual (page 40/41)talks about the menu but not how to access it. It has suddenly stopped appearing when I 'Add Multimedia From File'.
Any ideas please
Regards
John

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Nick,
Thanks for that, it workrd perfectly and, with the aid of Ctrl C & V, I extended it to all seven family lines in no time. When you think that all I needed was a simple commer to make it work, such a silly syntax error that I would never have found.
Thanks again
Regards
John

Dear Jane, This line works =TextIf(HasFlag(%INDI%,'Yeates Line'),'Yeates') It puts the text 'Yeates' against all the relations of the Yeates Family Line. This Line does not work =TextIf(HasFlag(%INDI%,'Yeates Line'),'Yeates') or =TextIf(HasFlag(%INDI%,'Akers Line'),'Akers') Where I have used 'Or' to...

Thanks Jane,
I have almost got it working but am having a problem nesting the expressions, I can't quite get it right.
I can't find an example in the expressions manual.
Will you give me a hint please
Thanks
John

Hi, I have created Flags for each Family line and it would be usefull to be able to addthe flag to the Records Window (Individuals) I can add each Family Flag, but this takes up several columns. Is it possible to create a single column which will display which ever family line the individual is asso...

Save/Scan everything onto the computer or else you will have cupboards full of paper that will not be indexed/searched as easily as on the PC. With the above you need to have a simple but effective filing system on the PC (in the Media folder on FH) to keep all details about a particular person toge...

Hi, I have 'My Family Tree' folder with the project and all the media on my Desktop computer next to the printer & scanner, but it is a bit anti-social being in another room from the rest of the family whilst editing the FH Project. Is there any reason thet I shouldn't move the 'My Family Tree' Dire...

Hi, I convert Word pages to jpg files which will display in FH without having yo open Word etc. I use a fantastic piece of FREE software called 'Faststine Capture' that I downloaded from the internet. I also use it to capture anything else I might want like Census pages, LDS pages, in fact anything ...

Hi, In Media I have four family lines, Paternal and maternal grandparents surnmes. Within each directory there are directories for each surname taht appears. Within each surname directory there are directoties for each person within that surname. The directory name is as follows 'Smith John b1856' I...

Hi, Am I the only FH user that has a problem where FH decides to copy the Project directory to another olace and run from there. It has happened for a third time today and luckly I realised before modifying anything because the Multimedia that I added over the weekend was not there. For various reas...

What you have said makes sense, I will give it a go.
thanks again
John

Thanks for the answer, I think that the dynamic web site will be rather cumersom, a static website with just the Family group sheets and little media (just thumbnails of peoples heads) might be mor manageable, although it will still require a fair amount of work. I think that I will have to define m...

The Web Site idea appeals. I assume that it can be password protected. The other thought is will the 3000 odd media files (mostly jpg) be able to be viewed and will the multimedia links be kept intact? How long would it take to update a website of 3000 odd files? your advise would be appreciated. Th...

Hi,
Is it possible to install FH onto a flash drive with all the media etc so it will run. There are 16+ Gb memory sticks available now.
I want to give my children the Family tree so they can just plug the flash drive into their computers and run FH even if I have to buy further copies.

John

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I use the free screen capture programme called 'FastStone Capture' which allow me to draw a box around anything and save it as an image file (jpg) and then I can view it in the Multimedia etc.
John

I found it very useful when I used Family Tree Maker (Not New version) to be able to print a diagramm onto A4/A3 sheets where the programme broke the diagramme into sections with text at break points giving the page No. where that section is continued on. It saves taking a long chart into libraries,...

Dear Jane, I have copied the Multimedia report to a custom Report and have modified it to remove all data around the item, I have hidden all the data, sources, etc but still have the text associated with the multimedia item as entered in the 'Individual' facts/multimedia panel. What do I turn off to...

Is there any way of printing a 'multimedia' item within FH without opening it in another graphics package? If I want to print a census document (jpg) I ether have to open it in the media folder (which opens the graphics programme) or open it via the graphics programme. I can't seem to print it from ...