OK, great. I also use PDF Creator. Easy fix, isn't it? JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 6/24/2012 9:24 PM, Laird wrote: > Hi JL, > This should work for you. You can still use the idea Brian suggested. > > I just created a PDF Family Group Sheet of all of the marriages in my file. > There are 5,048 families and the PDF was 7,539 pages and 29.8 MB in size. > > Next I created individual reports for everyone in my file. There are 13,864 > individuals in my file and the PDF contained 32,767 pages and 315 MB in size. > > I used a software printer driver which looks like a printer to Windows (and > Legacy) and creates a PDF file. I use free PDFCreator. There are many other > products available such as CutePDF. > > In Legacy reports don't use Preview. > Use the Printer Setup button to select a PDF soft printer driver, in my case > PDFCreator. > Next click on the Print button and when prompted save the PDF file to your HDD > of your choice. > > Laird > > On 6/24/2012 4:00 PM, JLB wrote: >> It looks like it stops. I got up to Page 4297 the second run. And damn! >> It was such a good idea. >> >> JL Beeken >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >> On 6/24/2012 1:55 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >>> LOL, Sorry JL. >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JLB >>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:49 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Future of my family file? >>> >>> Oooh, I like that first idea. However, after choosing Entire Family File >>> and some options and PDF file for output it ran til it froze at Page >>> 4296. Does something come next after a requisite period of time (have >>> already waited 15 minutes) or is this where it stops? >>> >>> JL Beeken >>> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >>> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >>> >>> On 6/24/2012 1:24 PM, Brian/Support wrote: >>>> I have two suggestions: >>>> >>>> 1. You can create a set of Family Group Sheets (FGS) for everyone in >>>> your file as a single PDF file. These will show each family group and >>>> you can include FGS for individuals as well. >>>> >>>> 2. If you are not as concerned about linking the people in your file >>>> into families you can also create Individual Reports for everyone in >>>> your file as a PDF. >>>> >>>> To select everyone in your file click the record selection button on the >>>> report screen. >>>> >>>> It is not quite true that these will not require a computer program, to >>>> view the PDF files you need Adobe Reader or other programs that can read >>>> a PDF file but you also need a program to read a .doc or .rtf file. The >>>> only records that do not need a computer program are hard copy on paper. >>>> Brian >>>> Customer Support >>>> Millennia Corporation >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>>> >>>> We are changing the world of genealogy! >>>> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> On 23/06/2012 21:29, Susan Perrett wrote: >>>>> I would like to be able to create some sort of Report, e.g. .DOC or >>>>> .RTF of the whole of my family file, so that when I depart this life, > >>>>> there would be some sort of readable documentation of everyone in my >>>>> family (file). Not just my paternal line but everyone, including all >>>>> the people around the world that are connected in some way to my family. >>>>> By doing this I can leave my family history recorded, without a >>>>> computer program needed to see the file. >>>>> >>>>> Is this possible, if so, where would I start? And with whom would I >>>>> start with? >>>> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5091 - Release Date: 06/24/12 > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
