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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERUSING the DATABASE.........................................11
PRINTING THE DATABASE.........................................14
USING FTP WITH THE HP LASERJET PRINTER........................27
A WORD ABOUT POST SCRIPT PRINTING.............................28
FTP MENU QUICK REFERENCE......................................29
A LOOK AHEAD..................................................31
REGISTRATION FORM - FTP VERSION C.............................32
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SHAREWARE REGISTRATION INFORMATION SHAREWARE REGISTRATION INFORMATION SHAREWARE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, like commercial authors, and programs are of
comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and
bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution.
The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.
For example, some authors require written permission before a
commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
FTP is a Shareware program and is provided at no charge to the
user for evaluation. The essence of "user-supported" software is
to provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products. If you find FTP useful and are
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continuing to use FTP after a reasonable trial period, you must
make a registration payment of $25.00 to Common Sense Software.
The FTP program took many man-hours of software development
effort to produce, and registration fees are the ONLY WAY the
authors receive compensation for their time and effort. Help to
keep the Shareware concept alive and well by becoming a
registered user after your evaluation period. The FTP Shareware
program is not copy protected or "crippled" in any way from the
registered user's version; Common Sense Software is counting on
each user's honesty to register their copy. EVERY REGISTRATION
COUNTS, INCLUDING YOURS!
The cost of FTP User registration is $25.00. As a registered
user, you will receive the latest registered user's version of
FTP and a registration number which will allow us to inform you
of future enhancements to FTP, and provide you with upgrades of
FTP at reduced prices. Registered users also receive a printed
reference guide covering the program's operation, as well as
technical support by both mail and phone. A registration form is
provided at the end of this manual for your convenience. You are
encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of FTP along
to your friends for evaluation, but please do not give it away
altered or as part of another system. Please encourage them to
register their copy if they find that they can use it.
Anyone distributing FTP for any kind of remuneration must first
contact Common Sense Software for authorization. This
authorization will be automatically granted to distributors
recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for
shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering
FTP immediately (However Common Sense Software must still be
advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the
latest version of FTP.).
LIMITED LICENSE LIMITED LICENSE LIMITED LICENSE
With the payment of your $25.00 registration fee, Common Sense
Software grants you the right to use one copy of the FAMILY TREE
PRINT UTILITY program (the "SOFTWARE") on a single terminal
connected to a single computer (i.e., with a single CPU). You
may not use the SOFTWARE on a network or on more than one
computer or terminal at the same time.
The SOFTWARE is owned by Common Sense Software or its suppliers
and is protected by United States copyright laws and
international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the
SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g. a book or
musical recording) EXCEPT that you may either 1) make one copy of
the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes, or 2)
transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided you keep the
original floppy disk solely for backup or archival purposes. You
may not copy any written materials that accompany the SOFTWARE.
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You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE, but you may transfer the
SOFTWARE and accompanying written materials permanently provided
you retain no copies. The recipient is subject to this license
agreement.
Any copy of the FAMILY TREE PRINT UTILITY sold or copied in such
a manner as to violate the above conditions shall be subject to a
royalty fee of $100.00 for each violation. Please keep your copy
of the SHAREWARE version so that you may give copies of it to
interested friends.
WARRANTY WARRANTY WARRANTY
Common Sense Software warrants that the magnetic media on which
the program is distributed is free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of 90 days. Common Sense Software will
replace the defective media at no charge, provided you return the
original product diskette within 90 days from the date of
delivery. This is your sole remedy for any breach of warranty.
Many improvements have been made to the FTP Wall Chart generation
utilities to improve performance, correct problems from the
previous version and support Pedigree Collapse (see above). This
version of FTP is the most extensively tested version ever
released, with tests performed using databases provided by
registered users ranging in size from 200 people to over 3500
people! An additional command is available from the Wall Chart
generation menu to allow you to return to the previous wall
chart. This permits you to print the chart again without having
to regenerate it.
Bug Fixes Bug Fixes Bug Fixes
No program the size or complexity of FTP can handle all the
unforeseen circumstances of all family history databases.
However, FTP has been steadily improving thanks to the help of
our registered users. Version 1.20b / 2.2b had less than HALF of
the problem reports than Version 1.19a, and we hope to cut that
rate even further with this version. If you do find a problem
with FTP, please remember to send us a copy of your database on
disk, along with a description of the problem and sample screen
displays (if available). We will fix the problem and return a
new version of FTP to you as soon as possible.
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INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
Installation of the FTP program is easy, even for the novice
computer user. Please find the section below which pertains to
your computer configuration (Floppy drives or Hard Disk), and
proceed with the directions that follow.
Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Floppy Disk System
Copy the programs FTP.EXE and FTCONV.EXE to your Family Ties
program disk. If there is insufficient space to hold the
programs, copy them to your data diskette. Single disk drive
users must simply swap their diskettes at the appropriate time.
Run the FTCONV.EXE program to make a copy of your .DA1 database
file and reformat it into a .FTP file suitable for use by FTP.
After FTCONV has made the new FTP database file, you may choose
to delete FTCONV.EXE to save space. However, FTCONV should be
run whenever you have modified your database using Family Ties
and wish to see these changes in FTP. You may then run the FTP
program. To run the program, install your floppies as you
normally would to run Family Ties, select the floppy drive where
FTP is located (A: or B:), and type FTP. The FTP program will
then begin to search for the necessary database files it needs to
run. If it is unable to find the files, you will be prompted to
tell FTP where the files can be found.
Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP 1.20c (Family Ties) On A Hard Disk System
Copy the programs FTP.EXE and FTCONV.EXE from your FTP Master
Diskette to the sub-directory where your Family Ties program and
data reside. Run the FTCONV.EXE program to make a copy of your
.DA1 database file and convert it to a .FTP database for use by
FTP. You must run the FTCONV program each time you change data
using Family Ties and wish to see those changes in FTP. To run
FTP, select the appropriate sub-directory using the Change
Directory command (CD \dirspec), and invoke the program by typing
FTP.
Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Floppy Disk System
Copy the programs PAFP.EXE and PAFCONV.EXE to any PAF program
disk. If there is insufficient space to hold the programs, copy
them to your data diskette. Single disk users must simply swap
their diskettes at the appropriate time. Run the PAFCONV.EXE
program to make a copy of your INDIV2.DAT database file and
reformat it into a .FTP file suitable for use by FTP. After
PAFCONV has made the new FTP database file, you may choose to
delete PAFCONV.EXE to save space. However, PAFCONV should be run
whenever you have modified your database using PAF and wish to
see these changes in FTP. You may then run the FTP program. To
run the program, install your floppies as you normally would to
run PAF, select the floppy drive where FTP is located (A: or B:),
and type PAFP. The FTP program will then begin to search for the
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necessary database files it needs to run. If it is unable to
find the files, you will be prompted to tell FTP where the files
can be found.
Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP 2.2c (PAF) On A Hard Disk System
Copy the programs PAFP.EXE and PAFCONV.EXE from your FTP Master
Diskette to the sub-directory where your PAF data files currently
reside. Run the PAFCONV.EXE program to make a copy of your
INDIV2.DAT database file and convert it to a .FTP database for
use by FTP. You must run the PAFCONV program each time you
change data using PAF and wish to see those changes in FTP. To
run FTP, select the appropriate sub-directory using the Change
Directory command (CD \dirspec), and invoke the program by typing
PAFP.
Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Floppy Disk System Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Floppy Disk System
Copy all the programs on your disk to another floppy disk.
Single disk drive users must simply swap their diskettes at the
appropriate time. Run the GED2FTP.BAT program to import your
GEDCOM database file and reformat it into a file suitable for use
by FTP. GED2FTP must be run whenever you have modified your
GEDCOM database and wish to see these changes in FTP. You may
then run the FTP program. To run the program, select the floppy
drive where FTP is located (A: or B:), and type GEDP. The FTP
program will then begin to search for the necessary database
files it needs to run. If it is unable to find the files, you
will be prompted to tell FTP where the files can be found.
Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Hard Disk System Installing FTP GEDc (GEDCOM) On A Hard Disk System
Copy all the programs on your disk to the sub-directory where
your GEDCOM data files currently reside. Run the GED2FTP.BAT
program to import your GEDCOM database file and reformat it into
a file suitable for use by FTP. You must run the GED2FTP program
each time you change your GEDCOM database and wish to see those
changes in FTP. To run FTP, select the appropriate sub-directory
using the Change Directory command (CD \dirspec), and invoke the
program by typing GEDP.
QUICK START QUICK START QUICK START
Now that you have installed and invoked the FTP program, the
program should begin organizing your family history database for
display purposes. This process can take some time, depending
upon the size of your database and the speed of your computer.
When this is completed, the message, "Press Any Key" appears. By
pressing a key, you will enter FTP's MAIN menu and the Three
Generation chart corresponding to your first database record will
be displayed.
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FTP 1.20c users (Family Ties version) will have an additional
command on the Main Menu line called GEDCOM. This command is not
supported in FTP 2.2c (PAF version) because it is available in
PAF's GIE (Genealogical Information Exchange) program. To exit
the FTP program, type 'Q' for Quit, and you will be returned to
the DOS prompt.
The display is organized in the following manner. Each page
represents a single family, containing the parents and their
children. In addition, the parent's parents are included so that
you may see how various families are linked together. The display
is organized so that the husband appears in the left center box,
and the wife in the right center box. Page numbers located
beneath these two boxes indicate the page number of an other
marriage for that person (shown as {xxx}). Birth, death, and
marriage date information is provided for these individuals.
Should the identity of a husband or wife be unknown, that
particular box will remain empty.
Parents of the husband and wife appear in the upper row of boxes.
A page number is also provided for each set of parents
corresponding to the page where their family will be displayed.
This allows the user to locate and trace a desired family
lineage.
Children appear on a single line below the parents. FTP is
designed to display 5 children at a time. Should there be more
than 5 children, the lower line of the children's box will say
"More Children", and other children can be viewed by pressing "M"
for More children. When all children have been displayed,
pressing "M" again will return to the display using the first 5
children. Birth, death, and page number information is provided
for each child. It should be noted that some children will not
have a page number next to their names. This is due to the fact
that these children have no spouses or children themselves, so
they need only appear on the parent's page.
On color displays, certain people in the database will be
displayed in green or red, rather than white. These colors are
used in conjunction with the tree "pruning" capabilities included
in FTP. Green indicates the starting person that will be used
for all wall charts (all people, descendants, or ancestors). Red
is used to indicate terminating people, which are selected to
remove family lines from the various wall charts. Terminating
people are not included in wall charts when they are generated.
Guidelines in selecting the starting person and terminating
persons can be found in the command descriptions below (see the
Tree command).
PERUSING the DATABASE PERUSING the DATABASE PERUSING the DATABASE
Now that you have learned how to start and stop the FTP program,
it is time to learn how to use the database perusal system. This
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system was designed to allow you to follow certain family
lineages more easily.
Details Display Details Display Details Display
The first command is the Details command, executed by typing the
letter "D" at the MAIN menu. The details command offers
additional detailed information on the selected husband/wife pair
such as record number, birth, christening, death, burial and
marriage information. The combination of the Three Generation
chart and the Details display is used to make one page for
printing.
Jump to Next Page Jump to Next Page Jump to Next Page
The Next command (type "N" from the MAIN menu) allows you to jump
to the next page number. When you have reached the end of your
database, the Next command jumps back to the first page.
Jump to New Page Jump to New Page Jump to New Page
The Jump command (type "J" from the MAIN menu) allows you to jump
to any desired page number. This is useful when you know the
page number where a particular family is displayed. In addition,
the page number of each child or parent is displayed on the Three
Generation chart. You may use the Jump command to move to these
particular page numbers as desired.
Jump to Husband's or Wife's Parents Jump to Husband's or Wife's Parents Jump to Husband's or Wife's Parents
Several commands are also available to jump to specific locations
along the family tree. The Husband's parents command (type "H"
from the MAIN menu) selects the husband's parents to be displayed
in Three Generation form, moving their information from the upper
left corner of the screen to the center. Likewise, the Wife's
parents command ("W" from the MAIN menu) selects the wife's
parents information in the upper right corner of the display to
appear in the center. These traversals are also possible by
using the Jump command, and entering the page number displayed by
their information.
Jump to a Child Jump to a Child Jump to a Child
A specific child may be selected by using the Child command ("C"
from the MAIN menu), followed by the number which appears to the
left of the child's name. If only one child exists the program
will immediately jump to that child's page when you press "C" (no
child number is required). You may not select children which do
not have a valid page number.
Jump to Another Marriage Jump to Another Marriage Jump to Another Marriage
You may jump to a husband or wife's Other Marriage by using the
OtherMar command ("O" from the MAIN menu). If both husband and
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wife have other marriages you will be asked to select the desired
marriage by pressing "H" or "W".
Spend a few moments moving around your database using the Jump,
Hpar, Wpar, OtherMar and Child commands. Use the Details command
to view additional information on the selected family. Remember,
you cannot damage your database using the FTP program, as FTP
only reads your database. It cannot write or otherwise modify
your data.
The GEDCOM Command The GEDCOM Command The GEDCOM Command
One additional command will appear at the Main Menu for FTP 1.20c
users, called Gedcom. This command converts information in your
Family Ties database into a text file based on the Genealogical
Data Communications Protocol, called GEDCOM. The file is named
after your database with a ".GED" extension (example: SMITH.GED).
As of Release 1.20b, FTP supported all name, place, and date
information used with regular and LDS databases. It also
supports notes and information specific to an LDS-defined
database, including temple codes and ordinance dates. This
GEDCOM implementation has been certified for compliance with the
Release 4.0 standard, dated August 1989.
The GEDCOM text file can be used in a variety of ways. First,
many programs (such as PAF) will accept genealogical data
supplied in this format, importing and converting it to their own
database formats. Secondly, many organizations will soon be
accepting data in this format for archiving and submittal
purposes. While this capability has nothing to do with the
printing capabilities of FTP, it was included as a "bonus" to aid
users in transporting data between multiple programs.
Tree Pruning Tree Pruning Tree Pruning
The Tree command ("T" at the Main Menu) is used to select
individuals for the Wall Chart printing capabilities of FTP
described later. The user is permitted to specify the starting
person for a wall chart, as well as any number of terminating
persons to "prune" family lines from a particular chart.
To select the starting person or set a terminating person, use
the commands defined above to display a page where the desired
person appears as a husband, wife, or child. Select the Tree
command, then use the commands at the next menu to define the
starting person using the "B" (for Begin) command, then select
the current husband ("H" command), wife ("W" command), or child
("C" command). A similar set of commands are available to make
the selected person a terminating person ("T" command). Typing
"R", for resetting the tree configuration, clears all terminating
people and sets the starting person to be the first person in
your database. Tree configurations can be saved to a file (we
suggest you use the .TRE extension) using the "S" (Save) command.
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These tree files can also be recalled again using the "L" (Load)
command.
PRINTING THE DATABASE PRINTING THE DATABASE PRINTING THE DATABASE
This portion of the FTP reference focuses on the printing
capabilities. Several types of charts may be printed by
selecting the Print command ("P" from the MAIN menu). This will
invoke the PRINT menu. Throughout this section, the menu being
described will be shown in a specific format. This format will
be explained with the use of the following example:
PRINT | CONFIG | CHARACTER TRANSLATION PRINT | CONFIG | CHARACTER TRANSLATION PRINT | CONFIG | CHARACTER TRANSLATION
This means that to select the menu being described, the user must
first select "Print" from the MAIN menu, followed by "Config"
from the PRINT menu, and finally "Character Translation" from the
PRINT | CONFIG menu.
In order to enter numbers when prompted, use the numeric keys and
then press [ENTER]. If the [ESC] key is pressed, the original
value will be restored.
PRINT Menu PRINT Menu PRINT Menu
The PRINT menu allows the user to print the contents of the
database in various formats. Pressing "P" from the MAIN menu will
cause the PRINT menu to be displayed. The PRINT menu presents the
options listed below.
Printing Three Generation Charts Printing Three Generation Charts Printing Three Generation Charts
Pressing "T" from the PRINT menu will display the PRINT | THREE
GENERATION CHARTS menu. This menu allows the user to print the
Three Generation charts displayed on the monitor. A more
Pressing "M" will cause all Three Generation charts whose
information has been modified since a certain date to be printed.
The user will be prompted to enter a date, which must be entered
in the format "DD-MMM-YYYY", where "DD" is the day (01-31), "MMM"
is the month (Jan-Dec) and "YYYY" is the four digit year (1989).
All charts which contain information that has been modified on or
after that date will be printed. This command is currently
supported only in FTP 1.19a for Family Ties, as PAF records do
not contain a field with the date the record was last updated.
Print Three Generation Chart Index Print Three Generation Chart Index Print Three Generation Chart Index
Pressing "I" will display the PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS |
INDEX menu. This menu is described below. It allows the user to
print an alphabetized index to the Three Generation charts.
Print Three Generation Charts From the Last Wall Chart Print Three Generation Charts From the Last Wall Chart Print Three Generation Charts From the Last Wall Chart
The PRINT WALLCHART command may be used in conjunction with the
TREE command from the MAIN menu to print a chart of a selected
family line. Pressing "W" from the PRINT | THREE GENERATION
CHARTS menu will print the charts associated with the last
generated wall chart, allowing you to print three generation
charts of a specific family line.
[ESC] - Return to PRINT menu [ESC] - Return to PRINT menu [ESC] - Return to PRINT menu
Pressing the ESCAPE ([ESC]) key will cancel the PRINT | THREE
GENERATION CHARTS menu and return to the PRINT menu.
PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu
This menu allows the user to print an alphabetized index to the
Three Generation charts. It also allows the user to specify
printer options which affect the way the index is printed. For
FTP Version 1.20, all constraints on last names have been removed
that existed in previous versions. Pressing "I" from the PRINT |
THREE GENERATION CHARTS menu will cause the PRINT | THREE
GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu to be displayed. The PRINT |
THREE GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu will present the options
described in the following paragraphs. The PRINT | THREE
GENERATION CHARTS | INDEX menu is displayed below:
Set Printer Mode Command Set Printer Mode Command Set Printer Mode Command
Pressing "P" will allow the user to enter a printer control
string that will place the printer into the mode desired for
printing the Three Generation chart index. This printer control
string will be sent to the printer prior to printing the index.
When the program has completed the printing of the index, it will
send the "Initialize" printer control string to the printer. The
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"Initialize" printer control string may be modified from the
PRINT | CONFIG menu.
Set Font Size Set Font Size Set Font Size
Pressing "F" will select the font size if FTP is being used with
a PostScript printer. PostScript printers can be selected from
the PRINT | CONFIG menu. Font size will determine the size of
each printed character, and therefore the width of the index. See
the end of this manual for more information on PostScript
printing.
Set Left Margin Set Left Margin Set Left Margin
Pressing "L" will allow the user to enter a value for the left
margin. The program will add this number of spaces to the left
of the printed index on all pages. Additional information can be
found in the description of Width of Column below.
Set Binding Spaces Set Binding Spaces Set Binding Spaces
Pressing "B" will allow the user to enter a value for the binding
spaces. The program will add this number of spaces to the left
of the printed index only on right hand pages. The right hand
pages will have this number of spaces plus the spaces specified
for left margin added to the left of the index. However, left
hand pages will have only the left margin spaces added to the
left of the chart. Note that if double sided printing is not
selected, all pages are right hand pages and the binding spaces
will be added.
Set Width of Column Set Width of Column Set Width of Column
Pressing "W" will allow the user to enter a value for the width
of the index. The program will need at least 29 characters for
printing everything but the name field. Therefore, the specified
width must be greater than 29. All additional characters beyond
the 29 will be used for the name field. If a name will not fit
into the space allotted, then it will be truncated. Specifying
this width in conjunction with the left margin and binding spaces
allows the right margin to be calculated using the following
formula:
Right Margin = Columns/Page - Left Margin - Binding Spaces
Set Usable Lines per Page Set Usable Lines per Page Set Usable Lines per Page
Pressing "U" will allow the user to enter a value for the number
of lines which may be used on each page. The value entered here
INCLUDES space used to print the index header and the page
number. See the description of Top Margin below for additional
information.
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Set Top Margin Set Top Margin Set Top Margin
Pressing "T" will allow the user to enter a value for the number
of lines to skip at the beginning of each page of the index. The
bottom margin may be calculated from the specified values for top
margin and usable lines/page using the formula given below:
Bottom Margin = Total Lines/Page - Top Margin - Usable Lines/Page
Pressing "D" will toggle double sided printing on and off. If
double sided printing is selected, then all odd (right hand)
pages will be printed first and the user will be prompted to
reverse the paper. Once the paper has been reversed, the user
can press any key and the program will print the even (left hand)
pages on the back of the odd pages. Page 2 will print on the
reverse side of page 1, etc. See the description of left margin
and binding spaces presented above for positioning the index
differently on left and right hand pages.
Print Alignment Line Print Alignment Line Print Alignment Line
Pressing "A" will cause an alignment line to be printed. This
line will obey the left margin and binding space settings
currently in effect. If double sided printing is selected, then
two lines will be printed; one for the left hand pages and one
for the right hand pages.
Print the Index Print the Index Print the Index
Pressing "I" will initiate the printing of the index.
[ESC] - Return To PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS Menu [ESC] - Return To PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS Menu [ESC] - Return To PRINT | THREE GENERATION CHARTS Menu
Pressing the escape key will cancel the PRINT | THREE GENERATION
CHARTS | INDEX menu and return to the PRINT | THREE GENERATION
CHARTS menu.
PRINT | WALL CHART menu PRINT | WALL CHART menu PRINT | WALL CHART menu
The PRINT | WALL CHART menu allows the user to print the contents
of the database in Wall chart format. This format prints each
person in the database on a single Wall chart with no crossed
lines. Lines are drawn on the chart to connect spouses and also
to connect parents with their children. This version of the
program removes the crossed lines produced by Pedigree Collapses
which appeared in earlier versions. The Wall chart will be
printed across physical page boundaries. The pages must then be
trimmed and taped together to form the complete chart. Pressing
"W" from the PRINT menu will cause the PRINT | WALL CHART menu to
be displayed. The PRINT | WALL CHART menu options are described
