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MacFamilyTree 8

Discussion in 'Mac programs' started by Susan48, May 22, 2016.

  1. Susan48

    Susan48 LostCousins Superstar

    Yesterday I upgraded to MacFamilyTree 8 from version 6.3.3, having skipped version 7 but in the meantime acquired a new MacBook running Yosemite. Installing it and migrating the files (I have 7 separate trees) went like a dream (phew!) and I spent much of the day playing around with the new version and getting the hang of it. Reviews were mixed but having started with MFT I decided to stick with it anyway. It's early days, with lots of functions to explore, but I can now create a dedicated Lost Cousins fact rather than putting it in 'Other Event' as I'd done previously. Changing them all is a bit of a challenge unless anyone can suggest a shortcut???
     
    Susan48, May 22, 2016
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  2. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Hi Susan,

    Make sure that this functionality isn't already available in MFT. Otherwise I would export a copy of the file in GED format. Open that in Notepad.
    Search for the the new Lost Cousins fact and understand it's format.

    In Notepad there is a replace function, replace the old unique part of the fact with the new Lost Cousins fact data. Save this with a test file name, with the same extension as before.

    Import this new test file into MFT. Check and see if the facts have moved, if all other data is still ok. If all good, save as a new version of your tree.
     
    Tim, May 22, 2016
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  3. Susan48

    Susan48 LostCousins Superstar

    Thanks, Tim. It sounds a bit complicated but I'll give it a go.
     
    Susan48, May 22, 2016
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  4. jorghes

    jorghes LostCousins Superstar

    MFT8 will translate any Lost Cousins facts from a GEDcom quite happily. I have mine set up with a LC fact in a different program and it will happily appear on my MFT8 program when I upload a GEDcom.
     
    jorghes, May 23, 2016
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