Family Historian User Group

Thanks!

Ok - so the little icon in the bottom left corner?

BillH wrote: ↑

18 May 2022 21:24

I believe Jane was speaking of the bookmark function on the window that opens when you click on Add Citation in the Sources For: pane.

Bill

Sorry to sound dim, but which is the "Source Selection window"? Teresa Hint: If you are adding a few regular Sources you can either copy and paste the citation (it has it's own clipboard) or set up an Automatic Source citation using a Prepared citation if you are entering a lot of information from t...

Though I've used FH for smaller projects for several years, I finally moved my main tree from RM to FH a few months ago. I wrote a blog post about the Source Template Editor in FH vs in RM - PM me if you'd like the link. FH is so much more powerful and flexible. I stuck with RM for a long time out o...

Thanks, Bill...tired after a long day at work and didn't think to search the forum first

Earlier today I was reading a review of FH7 in the March 2021 issue of Who do you think you are magazine - at the bottom was a list of Pros and Cons. The final bullet point on the Pro side says: "Web Clipper makes it possible to import facts from most websites." I'd never heard of this and can't fin...

I too come from RM - there are aspects of RM8 I like, but it just doesn't have the power and versatility I need - FH is so much better. Like you, I lurked for years, but have plagued the regulars here with questions over the last few months ;) :lol: T Thanks for the welcome. I have been a member of ...

Yes - thanks to Harold and welcome! Also glad to see my question prompted such a detailed discussion :) I hope it helps others in the future. Teresa Harold's first two posts have been spot on contributions rather than newbie questions - so no one has actually welcomed him - unless Mike beats me to i...

Thanks for this additional information, Mike :) However, when I entered the address using the file// prefix, it did indeed open my document in its native program. Teresa It opens in a browser because the rich text option you are using is Add Web Link... and requires a Web Address which by definition...

Thanks for that tip, Mike! This is how it works in my word processor (which isn't Word) and I use it all the time. Good to know it will work just as easily in FH

Teresa

tatewise wrote: ↑

05 May 2022 13:22

You don't even need the file:// prefix as D:\Documents\MySpreadsheet.xlsx works just as well.

I asked before trying as I have a healthy fear of something going wrong and mucking things up... Teresa :) I have to agree with Harold, I have just actually tried inserting a "Web Link" (as CP call it in FH7) into a research note, using the format "file://D:\Documents\MySpreadsheet.xlsx" as suggeste...

Thanks, David, for pointing that out...the link worked, but being able to add a file as Other Media is another tool in my toolkit...I'm still exploring the depths of FH :) Teresa With the Media tab open you can Add -> Other Media (change media type to all files in bottom right corner) to create a me...

Thanks, Harold - great tip!! I really appreciate your help.

Teresa
(born and bred in Ottawa, now living in Coastal BC )

harold wrote: ↑

04 May 2022 15:10

Yes.

Use a web link and format it as follows:

file://C:\path\filename.txt

Just substitute the correct path and filename.

I know the answer is likely "no", however, I figure there's no harm in asking.

Is there any way in a research note to include a link to a file on my computer hard drive?

Thanks

Teresa

Thank you - I know I was being a bad librarian by not reading the KB.

T

tatewise wrote: ↑

28 Apr 2022 16:03

See FHUG Knowledge Base Family Historian Plugins and follow the link to the Help file (v7): Plugins Dialog where details are explained. See also the Topic: Plugins.

Thank you

T

ColeValleyGirl wrote: ↑

28 Apr 2022 14:59

Tools > Plugins, then the More button which reveals an extra set of buttons to the right. Select the relevant plugin and the Edit

Hi Mike, Where does one access the code in this plugin, or any plugin, for that matter. Thanks :) Teresa Yes, Jean. Those two changes are feasible. 1) Reverse & Tidy Places Find the function LoopFacts (...) at about line 147. After the line if #strFact > 0 then and before the line table.insert(arrLi...

Afraid to ask what they'd charge for shipping to Canada, however, for those of you in the UK, definitely a viable option!

Teresa

ColeValleyGirl wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2022 09:42

Conservation Resources just came up on my Twitter feed, recommended by one archivist to another.

It's horses for courses, isn't it, rather than getting obsessed about one method good and another bad? Precisely - even archivists know that the average person can't source and/or afford the optimum resources for storing our collections. As you say, for your personal notes, a good quality polypropy...

I’ve wondered about using plastic boxes, but is there not then an issue with light exposure or off-gassing? Librarian here (not archivist), however, I know that in general archives avoid using plastic boxes because moisture can get trapped and cause issues. This is especially true if your storage a...

Yes. I just also like the Notes tab :) It takes more clicks to go through facts etc to get to the information, whereas with Notes - it's all right there after one click. That's what I love about FH - so many ways to use it. T Do you realise that the Text From Source fields (that usually hold the tra...

Never fear - the details are also in the Where within Source in the Census event...however, I also like the transcription in the Notes and the way they're displayed, which is why I want to print them. Thanks, Teresa Use the Publish > Miscellaneous Reports > Individual Record Notes option and choose ...

I'm trying to figure out how to get a report of all the Notes for my 3rd great-grandfather. I only just (after all these years) discovered the Autotext feature (and love it), so added census info etc. Now I want a report. Am I correct that the only way to do this is via a Query? Or do I need to crea...

Lol! I'm sure I'd find other things to amuse me as well, but, alas, short of a lottery win, no chance of early retirement...will soldier on for the nonce, working on my tree evenings and weekends :) I said exactly that nearly 14 years ago, and retired (early) shortly afterwards. Still haven't manage...

The more I learn about FH, the more I realize I've barely scraped its surface. I swear I need to take a sabbatical from work and just focus on my tree...a lovely dream indeed :D See FHUG KB How to Customise or Print Records Window or Named List Columns for background concepts. It focuses on the Indi...

Ah - I know that one, was looking for one that said "Customize Data Entry"... ok...now I know where I am

Thanks!!

tatewise wrote: ↑

27 Mar 2022 18:50

Teresa, lookup the FH Help for the Property Box and its toolbar that has a cog Menu and has many options including Customize Property Box.