Your Family Tree V2.2 - © 1992 MVP Software To print this file or the other documentation (text) files, open a CLI or Shell. At the prompt type: type > prt: YFT:read.me (press return) type > prt: YFT:readme.yft2.2 (press return) type > prt: YFT:manual (press return) Be sure your printer is turned on and on-line with paper. You may also use any of the common utilities to print or view these files. ***************************************************************** DATA FILE CONVERSION This applies to users of YFT version 1.1 or 1.2 ONLY: Data files in Your Family Tree Version 2.2 are slightly larger than data files in YFT Version 1.1 and 1.2. The conversion utility creates new data files in the 2.2 format, and leaves the old files intact. New files will NOT be copied on top of old ones. WHEN RUNNING THE DATA FILE CONVERSION UTILITY, USE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR DATA FILES!!! In the event that something should happen while the conversion is taking place, the data may NOT be recoverable! If you are running Your Family Tree using floppy disk drives, the best way to accomplish the conversion is to place the diskette containing the old (source) files in 1 drive and a new (destination) disk in another. The YFT 2.2 files will be copied to the second disk. NOTE: If you have a data file from YFT 1.1 or 1.2 which takes up more than 90% of a data disk, the file created for YFT 2.2 will too large to fit on a single diskette. A hard disk drive will be necessary for you to continue use of YFT. If you are running Your Family Tree using a hard disk drive, make sure that you have free space on the hard drive greater than the amount of space taken up by your old data files. A stack size of 50,000 is suggested for data files over 75 records. Very large databases (thousands of individuals and families) may need a larger stack size. Set the stack using the STACK command from the CLI or shell. Type: stack 50000 (press return) at the CLI prompt, then start the conversion. IF starting from the Workbench the stack will be set to 50,000 and may be changed through the INFO menu of workbench. If you have difficulty converting your data files, and/or you don't have sufficient disk space or available RAM to perform the conversion, contact us at MVP Software. ***************************************************************** YFT Utility Package Announcement MVP Software is currently developing a supplemental utilities package for use with Your Family Tree Version 2.2. This package is largely the result of suggestions we have received from users of the program, ideas from local genealogy consultants, as well as a few ideas that our programmers came up with themselves. This is not a final promise as to features or specifications. This package will include: - Full support of the GEDCOM data exchange standard. This will allow data file transfer between Your Family Tree and other genealogy programs/utilities. - Import, export, and merge data between files - Multiple page report showing the entire family structure - Relation calculator -- Determine the relationship between any 2 individuals in the database. - Numerous statistical functions allowing you to determine: - Average age of individuals in a family - Average age of individuals in the database - Oldest and Youngest person in the database - Number of Multiple Births (twins, triplets, etc.) - Number of Multiple Marriages - Individuals and Families with incomplete data - Average number of children per family - Average age at marriage - Average number of marriages per person - Wide page (14 inch) descendant chart with more detail - And more... And the list keeps growing. If you have a suggestion of a feature you would like to see, feel free to write or call us at MVP Software. Pricing and availability of this package have not been determined at this time. As a registered user of YFT, you will be notified when this utilities package is available. ***************************************************************** The Future of YFT MVP Software has plans for a major revision in the future. Registered users will be notified of updates by mail, so: RETURN YOUR REGISTRATION CARD!! Prices for upgrades and/or revisions will be set at the time of announcement. If you have suggestions or comments for improvements to YFT, please send them to us in writing, since we record each new feature on a "wish list" that will be used when design begins for the new version. ***************************************************************** USE ON A HARD DISK To use YFT V2.2 on your hard disk, copy the entire contents of the original YFT disk (sample data files optional) to your hard disk. For clarity it is suggested that you use a partition or subdirectory for all your YFT files and programs. To copy YFT2.2 to your hard drive, type InstallYFT from a CLI or Shell. where is the name of the partition (and subdirectory) where you want the files installed. If you plan to use the sample data from the Hard Disk, you may want to assign YFT to the hard disk partition where Your Family Tree is located. This is not necessary to run the program, but some of the sample notes and pictures are expected to be found on YFT:. Having YFT: assigned will allow the program to easily and quietly find the files when they are moved to your hard disk. Example: assign YFT: dh0:genealogy/YFT NOTE: In some cases with only 1 Meg of memory, YFT may not have enough chip ram to operate completely. The hard disk driver software requires some of your valuable 1 Meg so you may not have enough free memory to use YFT to it's fullest capabilities. This will usually appear as a window starting to open but, stopping without the window being opened. Should you encounter this problem, be sure there are no other programs running, close any unneeded workbench windows, etc. If this does not correct the problem, contact us for some other suggestions and assistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------