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  1. On 2 September, I made several attempts to unlock my TMG 9, eventually, and with no apparent differences in the items or the case of the items used in the unlock screen, it opened.

     

    It opened for a few weeks. Then, about every third day, I would have to unlock it again.

     

    Yesterday, it refused to take the entries, and gave me the "read only" screen. They were copied from the same text file I had been using since September, no changes.

     

    I've tried every way I can to make this work. Ideas?

     

    Running Win 10 home /64 bit. I can't find the information on updating Win 10, but I'll bet it has.

     

    Pat Dunford


  2. Well, tried again this morning and IT OPENED!

    Just in case someone else has this problem -- outside of I rebooted the system between the previous and last tries -- is that I noticed when I copy/pasted the code, the cursor was not at the end of the line. I fiddled with it, thinking I had added a space in copying. Whatever, it worked!

    Jim, thanks for your trying to help!

    Pat


  3. Jim

     

    When I put in the information for the unlock screen. The same name and email address I've used for a decade, plus the last registration number I have, from .04, I get a screen that says it is incorrect and that it will open in read-only mode, and that the next time I open up it will ask for the "correct" information in order to unlock.

     

    I just looked up the email, dated 2/9/2014, and the information I'm putting is is exactly what is given in the email.

     

    Pat


  4. I was running TMG 9.04 on my Windows 7 (forgot to get the .05). This morning, upgraded to Windows 10.

     

    Opened up TMG, it wouldn't open. I don't really remember what the screen had on it, maybe an "unlock" screen, maybe not.

     

    Over the past few hours I have installed 9.05 over 9.04 and also a clean install of 9.05.

    In every instance, I get the unlock screen.

     

    I complete the form with (as far as I know) the same information I have used w/WhollyGenes for the past decade, including the case (caps or lower case or mixed).

     

    Only the serial # is different, and I used the SN from the 9.04 I installed last fall.

     

    I have opened the usual way, and also as administrator.

     

    In every case, I get a failure notice.

     

    Mostly it opens up as a 'read only' file.

     

    I'm most perplexed about this.

     

    Any ideas?


  5. Jim and Terry

    I installed v 9.04.0000 the other day (with great difficulty, I might add. Thanks to Terry's tips, I finally got it done!). I believe I got it by using a previous version to "salt" the program and make it take the new one. Now, we have v9.04.000x?

    Point is, I have a copy of the exe file, named tmg9setup.exe in my downloads, dated 11/26/2014.

    Today, I downloaded the "newest" version from Bob Velke's message link. Fortunately, I downloaded it to a different download folder.

    It's name, of course, is tmg9setup.exe, dated 12/4/2014

    Now, since we are apparently going to have to use both of these (????) to update to today's file, would it be possible to change the name of the first one to tem9setup_old.exe or something? Otherwise, believe me, my old brain is going to screw this up.

    I have only switched over one computer, so I'm sure I have a "really old" version of 9 on my laptop. I'll also make a copy of that exe file.

    But, how to keep them all straight????

    Pat


  6. I haven't been able to build box charts -- or anything -- using VisualChartform because I get a pop-up telling me I'm missing the file:

     

    FreeImage.dll

     

    Specifically, the message is: "FreeImage.dll cannot be found. Please reinstall from the original disk."

     

    I checked on my other computer (where there is no problem) and find that the file is at:

     

    C:\Windows\System32\FreeImage.dll

     

    I rechecked this computer, and do not find the file.

     

    I tried "reinstalling" TMG by way of the latest "upgrade," but that made no difference.

     

    And, of course, I have no "original disk."

     

    Ideas?

     

    Pat


  7. Terry

     

    Should have been more clear.

    The cremation tag is from the tag group Burial. Whether or not I made it up from a burial tag, or whether there is a standard "cremation" tag, I don't recall. However, the abbreviation as listed on the tag is "cre." I thought perhaps I had made up the tag -- and the new abbreviation didn't "take" oh, well. I'll just take the "burial" off the list of items to show. It will probably read better that way anyway.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Pat


  8. I dont' know if this is sentence structure, or a gliche in the system, or what, but here it is.

     

    I have several people who were cremated after death. The cremains then were (1) scattered, (2) buried in the family plot, (3) sitting on a mantle.

     

    In a journal report, I have it set to provide the abbreviated BMBD for the person at their first appearance, with parents. Later, of course, the information is ellaborated on in the individual paragraph, if the perso is carried down.

     

    In the Individual paragraph, where I have BMBD first, it produces as I set it.

     

    On the abbrevidated BMBD wiith the parents, however, it doesn't. What it does is use the "bur." abbreviation, rather than the "cre." abbreviation.

     

    "d. 6 Aug 1980 in Nogales, Arizona; bur."

     

    This may be ok for those whose cremains were buried, but not those niched, scattered, or whatever else.

     

    Ideas?

     

    Pat


  9. John -- My problem is less with people who "never" -- really never -- used their formal names, than with those who used the formal name for legal issues, but was "known as" to the general population by another name. Based on that, I might chnage Florence to Flossie, as I never even knew she had another name until I found her birth certificate <G>.

     

    Michael -- I'll try your suggestion with Ike and Nellie. Ike was one who used "O W" and "Ike" and "Oscar William" so I can't change it permanently.

     

    Pat


  10. Many of my folks have "nicknames" that they were better known by than their "legal" names.

     

    Thus, I want a marriage sentence to read:

     

    Using [PF] married [PO] <[PARO]>< [D]> <[L]> <[M]>

     

    Nellie married Oscar William Dunford, son of blah blah

     

    Ike married Nellie Pearl Palmer, daughter of blah blah.

     

    If I select the "nickname" for the Oscar I get:

     

    Nellie married Ike Dunford, son of blah blah

     

    Ike married Nellie Pearl Palmer, daughter of blah blah.

     

    I guess I could go back to the "he/she married ..." but I'd rather not.

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Pat


  11. You can install TMG v6 and make the backups. TMG v6 and TMG v7 are entirely different programs and both can be installed and run on the same machine.

    Jim

     

    Thanks so much. I got the link to download from the document you referenced, downloaded the program and it went like a whiz.

     

    Got my "oldies but goodies" copied into V7, and all is well.

     

    Never do that again.

     

    Pat :D


  12. Another problem.

     

    I am running V7 on a Vista machine. Previously I was running 6.x on XP.

     

    When I upgraded both the machine and the TMG, I followed the instructions for transferring my primary project.

     

    Unfortunately, I found 4 sets of files for different projects, with dates ranging from 2004 to 2006. These were "one time" projects done for friends.

     

    What to do? V6 is not on this Vista machine. Can I load it?

     

    If so, do I use the "upgrade to 6.x" from the WG "archive file" downloads?

     

    What about the files done in 2004?

     

    Now, if anyone ever asks me why *all* projects should be in one file, I know the answer. :angry:

     

    Pat


  13. Pat, your idea has a lot of merit as a change to the default. However, many of us (including some of us users that have volunteered to be moderators) believe that the entire handling of places could use a major overhaul. The handling of prepositions is only one thing I would like to see improved. We are all free to suggest items for a Wish List, and based on many of the enhancements that have been added to TMG in the past Wholly Genes has shown that it does listen to these wishes. If a user (who might also be a moderator) agrees with the wish they should say so as wishes that many users desire seem to be more likely to be implemented. Beyond that, until such time as the program changes all that any of us can do is suggest workarounds. :)

     

    Thanks to all for the responses.

     

    I also recall discussing this in the dim past -- on the e-list, not the forum -- but at the time, I didn't think it through to the point of field level.

     

    I understand that this is a big programming and design issue, but the programmers have come up with many other equally complicated tweaks, and this one is one that spreads throughout any journal report, so I hope they will listen to us.

     

    I also agree about other issues on the place handling, but that's 'way beyond me, so I have no legitimate suggestions.

     

    Pat


  14. Pat,

     

    That isn't always true...

    If my detail says "The Main Ballroom, Hopscotch Hotel" I would want in- not at- used, wouldn't I?

     

    Andy

     

    You add another layer to the problem, that of "compound detail"

     

    The "Hopscotch Hotel" would give you an "at"

     

    ". . .married at the Hopscotch Hotel in New York City, New York."

     

    The "Main Ballroom" "in" is a "container" so to speak. You could say,

     

    ". . .married at the Main Ballroom in the Hop.. . ."

     

    or ". . .Married in the Main Ballroom at the Hop. . "

     

    I can only think of one incidence I have of that usage, "married in the 'ballroom' (read 'porch') of the mansion (read 'farmhouse') at . . . ."

     

    In your case, I think you could reverse the sentence to read: ". . .at the Hopscotch Hotel, in the main ballroom" -- thus the field would contain "the Hopscotch Hotel, in the Main Ballroom"

     

    In my case, I could also reverse the order to ". . .at Claybank, in the ballroom of the mansion"

     

    Now, let me think about that solution for the next higher level. :o

     

    Pat


  15. I have been concerned for sometime about the "in" and "at" choices of prepositions to describe locations. I spend much time doing a "search and replace" -- and still miss some.

     

    Generally, in the US, we would say "I was born in Medford, Oregon" and "I was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Medford, Oregon."

     

    I would like to see the program changed to reflect that usage in the journal reports.

     

    As a reference, I found the following explanation.

     

    "At" describes a point, while "in" describes an area.

     

    http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslprep2.html

     

    In the Master Place list, this would mean that the "detail" and "address" would generate an "at" preposition, while the City, County, State, and Country would generate an "in" preposition.

     

    Any chance for a programming change? Or, a work-around?

     

    Pat :unsure:

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