Family Tree Maker

[Steve Hayes]

One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

3. How do you set the "home" individual?

Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
couldn't find how to do them.

Since it seems to be quite a popular program, perhaps some experienced users
can help.




--
Steve Hayes
E-mail: [email protected] (see web page if it doesn't work)
Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/

[71073511]

I take it the help is not much help either, have you had a look at the help?

Stephen SG
"Steve Hayes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree
Maker, so
| I installed it to have a look.
|
| A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.
|
| 1. How do you display the RINs of people?
|
| 2. How do you search for the RINs of people?
|
| 3. How do you set the "home" individual?
|
| Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
| evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
| couldn't find how to do them.
|
| Since it seems to be quite a popular program, perhaps some experienced
users
| can help.
|
|
|
|
| --
| Steve Hayes
| E-mail: [email protected] (see web page if it doesn't work)
| Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
| http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7783/
|

[Hugh Watkins]

Steve Hayes wrote:

One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?

why do you need to do this ?

I approach from a GUI Mac OS approach to computing

The RIN tag is a record identification assigned to the record by
the source software. Its intended use is to allow for automated access

to that record upon receipt of return transactions or other
reconciliation processes. <<
ttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/ ... 5gcint.htm

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

why do you need to do this?

One point though, a GEDCOM file itself does *not* have RINs and MRINs,
although to a casual glance it might seem like it does. It can contain a

line with a RIN tag, but that is only for when the originating system is
wanting to communicate a RIN to the receiving system. It is not an
intrinsic part of any GEDCOM file. When you see an individual record in
a GEDCOM file starting with a line like

0 INDI @I1234@

The text between the @ symbols is a pointer and not a RIN.
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GE ... 0884005844

3. How do you set the "home" individual?

the first name you enter

Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
couldn't find how to do them.

Since it seems to be quite a popular program,

LOL the most popular


perhaps some experienced users

can help.

there are very good help files

there is on line help from the makers with a good knowledge base

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GE ... 0884005844

Family Tree Maker’s Knowledge Base
Get free assistance 24 hours a day by searching our knowledge base or
asking our technical support group a question. You may either search the
database for previously asked questions, or submit a new question and
get a personal response.



and email help (about 24 hours) and telephone help


Telephone Support
Live phone support is available at $2.00 per minute. The phone number
for live support is 800-326-8733. You will be billed for the time spent
by the technical support representative on the phone answering your
specific questions. Callers with issues pertaining to installation,
converting data from a previous version or accessing online
subscriptions may be eligible for free phone support by calling
801-705-7601 during the hours noted below (toll charges apply).
Technical Support can be reached by phone Monday through Friday from 7
AM to 7 PM, and Saturday from 7 AM to 12 noon. All hours are Mountain
Time, do not include holidays, and are subject to change.

so ask the peole who know

Hugh W

[Steve Hayes]

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:00:54 +0000, Hugh Watkins <[email protected]>
wrote:

Steve Hayes wrote:
One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?


why do you need to do this ?

I approach from a GUI Mac OS approach to computing

The RIN tag is a record identification assigned to the record by
the source software. Its intended use is to allow for automated access
to that record upon receipt of return transactions or other
reconciliation processes.
ttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/ ... 5gcint.htm

So it is, but other software uses RINs to identify people as well. Since it is
a unique number in a given database, it is also useful as a unique personal
identifer within that database.

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

why do you need to do this?

To find them - why else?

One point though, a GEDCOM file itself does *not* have RINs and MRINs,
although to a casual glance it might seem like it does. It can contain a
line with a RIN tag, but that is only for when the originating system is
wanting to communicate a RIN to the receiving system. It is not an
intrinsic part of any GEDCOM file. When you see an individual record in
a GEDCOM file starting with a line like

Whatever.

For 15 years now I have been entering data in one prograam, and copying it to
others through GEDCOMS.

In order to see which records have not been transferred yet, I look at the
highest RIN. Say it's 12345. Then I simply ask the other program to export to
GEDCOM all records with a RIN of 12346 and higher.

3. How do you set the "home" individual?

the first name you enter

Is that it?

What if you don't like that as the "home" individual, and you want to change
it?

Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
couldn't find how to do them.

Since it seems to be quite a popular program,

LOL the most popular

Undeservedly, to judge by your answers to my questions, the gist of which
seems to be "the software cannot do what you want it to do: you must do what
it wants you to do."

..

perhaps some experienced users
can help.


there are very good help files

there is on line help from the makers with a good knowledge base

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GE ... 0884005844

Family Tree Maker’s Knowledge Base
Get free assistance 24 hours a day by searching our knowledge base or
asking our technical support group a question. You may either search the
database for previously asked questions, or submit a new question and
get a personal response.



and email help (about 24 hours) and telephone help


Telephone Support
Live phone support is available at $2.00 per minute. The phone number
for live support is 800-326-8733. You will be billed for the time spent
by the technical support representative on the phone answering your
specific questions. Callers with issues pertaining to installation,
converting data from a previous version or accessing online
subscriptions may be eligible for free phone support by calling
801-705-7601 during the hours noted below (toll charges apply).
Technical Support can be reached by phone Monday through Friday from 7
AM to 7 PM, and Saturday from 7 AM to 12 noon. All hours are Mountain
Time, do not include holidays, and are subject to change.

so ask the peole who know

Hugh W

--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

[Paul Blair]

Steve Hayes wrote:

One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?

FTM/W uses reference numbers. These you can tailor (eg a nmber only, an
alpha plus a number - use Preferences to get to the details) and you can
apply them to individuals and marriages. Dunno if this makes them an
RIN, but the idea approximates to what you would see in other programs.
They don't export well to GEDCOMS (other apps throw up an error)

AFAIK, you don't get to see them on screen. Does anyone know for sure?

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

Edit/Find Individual/ then under Search, select Reference Number. An odd
one here - if you chose to number individuals with an "I" prefix, (I1,
I2) you only need to search on the number, not the complete number.
Probably a smart idea...

3. How do you set the "home" individual?

FTM/W opens where you left off last time.

Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
couldn't find how to do them.

You can include reference numbers in reports - they are just another
field for all normal uses.

Since it seems to be quite a popular program, perhaps some experienced users
can help.

Paul

[Steve Hayes]

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:23:57 +1100, Paul Blair <[email protected]> wrote:

Steve Hayes wrote:
One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?

FTM/W uses reference numbers. These you can tailor (eg a nmber only, an
alpha plus a number - use Preferences to get to the details) and you can
apply them to individuals and marriages. Dunno if this makes them an
RIN, but the idea approximates to what you would see in other programs.
They don't export well to GEDCOMS (other apps throw up an error)

AFAIK, you don't get to see them on screen. Does anyone know for sure?

I discovered you can see them when you edit individuals, but they are not
really RINs, but more like the User IDs that you can use in programs like
Legacy and PAF.

In my main data file in Legacy or PAF I have the User ID set to the same as
the RIN, but in other files (where the RINs are different) I enter the RIN in
the main data file into the User ID field, so identify the individuals.

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

Edit/Find Individual/ then under Search, select Reference Number. An odd
one here - if you chose to number individuals with an "I" prefix, (I1,
I2) you only need to search on the number, not the complete number.
Probably a smart idea...

Ah, must try that.

3. How do you set the "home" individual?

FTM/W opens where you left off last time.

That can be useful, I suppose, if you want to carry on working from there.
Though I think the History feature of Legacy is more versatile.

Those are basic setup functions before one can really begin using and
evaluating the program, but though I searched the menus several times, I
couldn't find how to do them.

You can include reference numbers in reports - they are just another
field for all normal uses.

Thanks!


--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

[David Oseas]

"Paul Blair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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3. How do you set the "home" individual?

FTM/W opens where you left off last time.

In addition, you can create "bookmarks" to go directly to frequently visited
individuals. You can also get to individuals fairly quickly through the
index.

-David

[Hugh Watkins]

David Oseas wrote:

"Paul Blair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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3. How do you set the "home" individual?

FTM/W opens where you left off last time.



In addition, you can create "bookmarks" to go directly to frequently visited
individuals. You can also get to individuals fairly quickly through the
index.

in FTM 2006 there is a history item under the edtit menu

Hugh W

[Doug McDonald]

Hugh Watkins wrote:

Steve Hayes wrote:
One of those magazine cover discs had a trial version of Family Tree
Maker, so
I installed it to have a look.

A few things I got stuck on fairly soon, though.

1. How do you display the RINs of people?


why do you need to do this ?

I approach from a GUI Mac OS approach to computing

Who care what you approach? Nobody. He asked a question ...
why not answer it or shut up?

2. How do you search for the RINs of people?

why do you need to do this?

It's none of your business! He just wants to! Are you
too dense to understand his questions?

It's amazing how often I see people like you ....
a quetion is asked which you can;t answer, so you say
"Don't ask that question"!

Doug McDonald