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    I tried TMG v8 under wine back on Dec 2011 and reported the issue.

     

    Bug:29429 - The Master Genealogist: Can't install because Installer buttons do not work.

     

    Have not tried it since October 2012, reading the bug it looks like other people/developers(?) have confirmed the issue but no work has been done on it. If you work out which version of wine you used I suggest updating the bug report or reply back here and I will update it.

     

    WineHQ AppDb Entry for TMG v8

     

    For now I am staying with VirtualBox.

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    But I have more than 20.000 names in my genealogical database, many with custom tags, sentences, roles etc. These customizations will not transfer to other programs with GEDCOM?

    What are my options for moving away form TMG? Are GEDCOM the only way of getting data off to another genealogical program?

     

    Personally I do not worry, I suggest you use something like a virtual PC (virtualbox , vmware, parrarell's etc) and run TMG in it's own space.

     

    Some of your options for the transfer of your complete data base without using GEDCOM might be to have a look at the following discussion about "Database schema feature request" and look at TMG page on wikipedia about Migration from TMG using Non GEDCOM exports of TMG

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    JI was pleased as punch with v.7 .02 running on my Windows XP system ... but it has gone downhill since then. I exported GEDCOMs and the tags were wrong. I went through and changed the tag properties to accurately export ...v 3 hours of back and forth from help file and tag properties. Then I thought I'd use one of the filter examples from the GYM cd I bought. Worked once, but when I changed the dates using the same formula as in the example .... irratic results. The program running on Windows 7 is intolerably slow and behaves irradically. I'm tired of ignoring script and other errors.

     

    I have tried to be loyal, but the lack of support (from support for over a year, "This is a known issue and we are working on it.") and the stalling from the company about upgrading the DB engine has forced me to defect. I have invested thousands of hours in building my database with TMG, and due to the irratic export, I'll be spending hundreds of hours reconstructing. I can't even export to a CSV without a dozen script errors.

     

    Thanks alot for a great program gone downhill.

     

    Hi MJW, welcome to the forum,

     

    You mention you are running The Master Genealogist v7.02, are you aware and have you installed the update to v7.04?

     

    Why are you manually trying to modify an exported GEDCOM, in what way is the export wrong, does another program say this?

     

    What is this GYM cd you talk about , do you have a web link we can look at?

     

    What version of Windows 7 are you running 32bit or 64bit?

     

    Did you email Whollygenes Support? What is the "This is a known issue and we are working on it." that you talk about?

     

    You mention "I'll be spending hundreds of hours reconstructing. " did your database become corupted?

     

    Please provide more information.

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    Hi Aileen, you seem to be talking about multiple issues here,

     

    This year I purchased The Master Genealogist v7 after using UK Silver Edition for a number of years there was no updates for it so wouldn't open in my new computer with windows 7

     

    Did The Master Genealogist v7 install successfully on your New Windows 7 computer?

     

    Or did you move The Master Genealogist v7 to your new computer with installing?

     

    The problem I have is when I switch on my computer the following pages from Master Genalogist load , Weclcome to TMG,behind it is New VCF Chart, sometimes Visual Chartform comes on Welcome to TMG or Visual Chartform. the last page is the one I have been working on in the family .

     

    Do you mean the you exit "The Master Genealogist v7" and shutdown the computer? Then you turn on the computer and The Master Genealogist v7 loads automatically with no interaction from you?

     

    Or The Master Genealogist v7 shows a previous session you had been working on and thats why you see the VCF chart?

     

    Please provide more information?

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    Dust settles and now for some good news from Bob Velke

     

    === TMG v8 status report ===================================

     

    The beta testers are now in the possession of a version of TMG v8 with the extensive new report writer engine fully implemented.. There are also more than a dozen major new features, 50+ new options, and more than 200 bug fixes. While everyone is working long hours to get this major release to you as soon as possible, there is still testing to be done and some issues to be resolved and I’m afraid that it won’t be available before Christmas. We appreciate your patience, however, as we press for a happy end to the long wait.

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    So I tried to install v6 and I got the following error while installing: "can't open mfc42.dll" (located at c:\windows\system32).

    I've tried two files: one I got from Wholly Genes when I bought the program few yeras ago.

     

    Looks like your using Windows XP, if this is correct download the following from microsoft Visual C++ 6 runtime libraries , install and restart your pc and then see if that resolves your issue?

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    We now have Windows 7 which we thought would enable us to network again, but not the case. Has anyone else tried to network and succeed?

     

    We've had to change software which I am not happy with. Plus, no one else there allows for file sharing and networking. Any suggestions?

     

    Yes networking works with Windows 7 but be aware that it matters which edition of Windows 7 you have as one pc (Home Premium edition or better) needs to create the group that the other PC can join (Microsoft call the feature Homegroup)

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    Can someone please check if they are having the same issue as me.

     

    I was trying to view tmg's help file (pressed F1) and it came up with a blank page and would not display any of the help file. I could see the chapters & sections tree and was able to expand it out.

     

    Strangely I could open tmg's help file from the start>all programs etc menu and the help file displays correctly, so I guess I'll use that method for now. I could also open tmgs help file correctly by selecting it from tmg's directory in windows explorer.

     

    Is it only happening on my system?

     

    The only change I have made to my system was the Microsoft security updates this morning. Did microsoft change something?

     

    Using Windows XP SP3 patched until today.

     

    post-2492-1284544846_thumb.png tmg pressing f1 for help - blank page

    post-2492-1284544863_thumb.png Using Start Menu to open tmg's help - works

    post-2492-1284544873_thumb.png Using windows explorer to open TMG.chm - works

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    Ray,

     

    You may also use Mocakebi to view projects (read only) created by TMG v4.x, v5.x, v6.x, and v7.x. (not sure about the comming v8.x) and the best part it is free and approved by Bob Velke from Whollygenes.

     

    Mocabebi is installed as part of On This Day from John Cardinal (thanks John) which is a great program for showing birthdays and anniversaries to your relatives.

     

    Sam

     

    Previously Discussed here

     

    What would be nice is a crippled "read only" version of TMG that I could send them and then let them make all the corrections they want in a text file (preferably stories, anecdotes, etc and critical date corrections). Then I could make the corrections myself.
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