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    Thank you for the replies. Problem is now solved. Some time ago I had to do a complete computer restore which turned out to be rather complicated resulting in the drives being renamed i.e. C: drive became D(C:) drive and D: drive became C(D:). I am aware that you can rename drives other than the root drive easily but some research indicated that with the proper software renaming the root drive could be fraught with problems and I decided to let well alone. From the TMG help "Access folders" TMG show all the files as being located on the D: when they are in fact installed on the C:drive. I was aware of this and tried what I thought were all the combinations of file folder locations and the calling statement but without success. I obviously did not do a very good job because I now have the calling statement and the file location correctly synchonised.

    Thanks to the forum for the prompt help

     

    Vernon

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    Hi Vernon,

     

    I am having no problem with this. Perhaps it is not the text file, but how you are choosing to output the Memo text itself? Does the sentence for that tag include the [M] memo variable? If not, what have you chosen as the Report Options on the Memos tab for the output of memos which are not included in the sentence? Perhaps your options are set to not include the memo, thus it is not being output?

     

    Hope this gives you ideas,

     

     

    Hi there Micheal

     

    Thank you for your reply. I am creating an individual narrative report. The [M] memo variable is included correctly in the tag entry sentence and works correctly for any text when it is included in the Memo. I have tried just in case all the options within the Memo report settings without success. It appears as if the program is not "calling" the text file or maybe it is unable to find the location of the file. I am an experienced computer user and have tried text files produced by Word Notepad and Wordpad etc located in different folders without success. Also no error warnings have appeared. I'm hoping others might respond to my problem. Thanks again for your response.

     

    Vernon

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    I'm having a problem with calling and external text file from a memo field. I am following the description listed in the help section as listed below but with no success. The text example is printed out in the narrative report. Any suggestions to solve the problem please.

     

    Vernon

     

    In addition to text entered into Memo fields within the program, you can store a memo in an external text file that can be called from the memo field. Such text will be used when a report is generated just as though it had been entered directly into the memo field. To use text from an external file, an exclamation point must be the first character in the memo field, followed by the drive, path and name of the text file.

     

    For example: !C:\MYDATA\ABC.TXT

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    Jim -

     

    Layouts are located by default in the User program data folder. In Win7, that folder is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\The Master Genealogist v7. Did you include Customizations in your backup?

     

    Virginia

     

    Hi there Virginia.

     

    A different forum and a different topic. I didn't see the original message in the TMG Digest but I did see your latest. Add another to your total. I'm 81

     

    Regards

    Vernon Symons

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    Vernon -

     

    That census table format is a non-standard use of TMG and I don't necessarily recommend it. I use TMG primarily for research - with tabular output only (Family Group Sheets, Individual Detail reports, one-page charts) rather than narrative output like Journal reports which I expect 99% of TMG users prefer. My tabular format uses Copy Tag and split memos for a census - where each person in the census has their own census tag - instead of the Witness feature which is the more conventional way to enter census data.

     

    I suggest going to TMG expert (and author of 'A Primer for The Master Genealogist') Terry Reigel's web site Table of Contents

     

    http://tmg.reigelridge.com/TOC.htm

     

    and - in the orange section - look for Managing Census Information. He discusses the different methods that people use, including his own preference. In any case you can't go wrong with Terry's advice.

     

    For a very advanced tabular method for entering census data, see Teresa's method in the Sentence Structures forum here:

     

    http://www.whollygenes.com/forums201/index...showtopic=14019

     

    Virginia

     

    Virginia

    Thank you for your reply which explains how you use TMG. I use the witness feature for recording people shown on census data. I understand now how such a report can be produced when each person has their own census tag. I subscribe to the TMG Digest so I am aware of Terry and Teresa . They are very important contributors to that group. Will also investigate the URL sites you have provided.

    Thank you again for you prompt assistance.

    Vernon

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    As Michael suggested, if you use the Witness feature for Census tags - as most folks do, you will want to include those people in your report. I use Copy Tag - which gives each person their own census tag and is suitable for the tabular reports I prefer, for example, this List of Events Census report using split Memo entries and sent to Excel:

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    Virginia

    Virginia.

     

    Having solved the layout problem I am now having no success in producing the table which you send to Excel. Could you please briefly expand the process steps involved.

    Regards

    Vernon

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    Vernon -

     

    Yes, the 'Add Reply' button is what you want to use to 'send' messages. And if you are replying to a message and it is quoted, you type your reply at the bottom, below the quote.

     

    Have you solved the layout problem?

     

    Virginia

    Virginia

     

    Thanks for your help. Yes I have solved the Layout problem and they are now all being shown under the layout button. They were in the wrong folder. Why I don't know. I also now understand how the Forum reply system works.

    Thanks again

    Vernon

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    I have numerous layout files *.lo located in a User Program Data folder C: \Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\The Master Genealogist v 7. The current program V7 is only using the "Standard" layout. I would be grateful if someone could please inform me how to make the program incorporate the other layout files and show them in the layout button

     

    Vernon Symons

    v.symons@gmail.com

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