Family Historian User Group

I can see what we are trying to do - locate the Media and Data files in the one location so as not to confuse FH in accessing relevant information to run the program. My problems seem to be when I tried to sync FH between two computers. I have attached an image of the Project Window and note that th...

Hi Mike - me again I have attached a second File Link screenshot to indicate that there stills appears to be files in the E and I Drives together with some in a Project Data Folder!! Is that how it should be? Also attached is a shot of part of the Media List to illustrate the issue. I will not move ...

Hi Mike I have found the locations for Media and Data as per your instructions. Attachments below are Media File and Data file. After finding media file I moved the images to the correct file. I also moved the images from G,E & I Drives. Once that was done I deleted the images from their previous lo...

Hi again Mike Once all the media is loaded into the correct Media folder do I need to do anything with that folder (rename items, move items within the folder) or does the program pick them up from the Media folder as required. I think I need to rename some of the media to more uniform names - Do I ...

Hi Mike I have worked through the second last paragraph on your Post 19.3.23 22.48 and established the new Media folder in OneDrive. "Media File 22.3.23 3.42pm. I have used Copy/Paste to move the folders and files within C:\FAMILY TREE\Media\Documents into the new media folder established. By using ...

Hi Mike I have restored the Media list to the default colums as attached. "Media Record Columns 21.3.23". I am happy with those columns. The media files relating to the two Broken Links have been deleted and are not in the Recycle Bin but I can find them again through the sources. I will try and fin...

Hi Mike I have deleted the files dated 29.1.2023 from File Explorer and attached a screenshot to confirm. "Project File 20.3.23". Onedrive Files on Demand has been changed to OFF. Screenshot to confirm has been attached. "Files on Demand off" The size of the backup is OK - I restored Reflan Tree (2)...

Hi Mike Firstly, I have found out how to customise the columns in the list screenfrom Lorna Craig. What columns do you want me to add? I have followed your instructions and my Project Window now looks like the attachment "Project Window 19.3.23 1.49pm". The "Reiflan Tree" project is working OK. I ha...

Thank you.

Philip.

Hi Mike I think I have completed all my tasks. According to FH I am running version ]7.0.19 of the program. I used the FH7 website to download the program but it tells me I am funning the latest version. Included is an attachment indicating the only columns I have on the List screen for Media. I hav...

Hi Mike Thank you for getting back to me. The media page screenshot includes all the columns that I am currently using. I have attached a screenshot of the location of my projects. I currently only use the one highlighted in red. I need to do some tidy up work there! I certainly do have media items ...

Hi Mike

I was trying to send too many attachments at once. Here is the last one.

Philip

Here are some more.

Philip

Thanks Mike

I will try and send the Snips to you in smaller numbers.

I have attached the first three files.

Philip

Hello Mike Thanks for getting back to me. I used Tools/External Link Files/Auto Repair Link which re-linked 84 photos. There were oringinaly 109 unlinked and not 99 as I mentioned previously. I have attached seven screen shots of my All Media list which, I think, gives you the information you requir...

Good evening all I am having problems with my media in FH7. Currently I have the the media in three files, C/Family Historian/Media, C/Media (which I believe is within FH7) and Dropbox. I have a total of about 250 media of which 99 appear as black rectangles with crosses in them which leads me to be...

Thank you for your help.

It is now clear what I need to do.

Philip

Good Evening Currently I save all the media I intend to use, in FH7. into my "C" drive and then load it into FH as required and backup my project including media on a periodic basis. My understanding is that once the media is in FH it can only be renamed within the program but if it is on my "C" dri...

Have you read the Knowledge base section on setting up directory junctions ( https://fhug.org.uk/kb/kb-article/synchronizing-family-historian-settings-using-directory-junctions/ )? This explains the need for, and how to set up Directory Junctions. Which I describe briefly below - On a Windows PC, F...

Philip, You mention Backup files not showing on the second computer - If you want to sync files between both computers they have to be saved in the OneDrive folder, so you have to make sure that backup files are saved there. Even then, depending upon the speed of your internet connection and the si...

Just click on the Post Reply button once and reply to the first posting you wish to reply to. I would put the name of who you are replying to in the text of your reply so we know who you are replying to. Alternatively, for that first posting that you with to reply to, click on the icon with the dou...

Thanks for your assistance. Since my post my laptop has died so I will not worry about sync at the moment.
Philip

I have received three replies to my above post and wish to answer each individually.

How do I do it?

Thanks
Philip

Good Evening I am attempting to run FH7 on two computers, a Desktop and Laptop. I have read the FHUG article in the Knowledge Base regarding Syncronisation but still have some issues. Currently I am using OneDrive as the sync service. When I backup on one computer the file appears straight away on t...

Thank you very much for your assistance.

It is easy when you know how

Philip