Pat,
1. The file is still a proper GEDCOM file and has the .ged extension so
you do not need to worry that your computer says it is a FTW GEDCOM file.
2. As others have said FTM associates the .ged file extension with
itself when it is first installed and every time you run the program it
I recently wanted to send a GEDCOM and when it was set up and
ready to go, I noticed that the icon and the extension was that
of FTM. I tried to make them become a Legacy icon and extension
w/o success. Can anyone solve this problem for me? I did send
the GEDCOM anyway and it seemed to come
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:09:11 -0500
I recently wanted to send a GEDCOM and when it was set up and
ready to go, I noticed that the icon and the extension was that
of FTM. I tried to make them become a Legacy icon
and I'm sure someone will
give you additional advice.
Dale
- Original Message -
From: Pat Jones kin-hunte...@cox.net
To: LegacyUserGroup LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:09 PM
Subject: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
I recently wanted
, 2009 2:17 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Pat,
You don't say what it looked like, and I haven't a clue! My GEDCOMs have the
Windows Data Icon and the GEDCOM extension .ged
Ron Ferguson
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On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:38:04 -0400, Dale Warehime dale3...@qis.net
wrote:
The problem is not with your file. It is with your setup on your computer.
My guess is the you have installed FTM after you installed Legacy.
Open Windows Explorer
Click on ToolsFolder Options
On the File Types Tab
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From: dale3...@qis.net
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
CC: kin-hunte...@cox.net
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:56:09 -0400
Ron:
See my reply to Pat, which I sent to the list a few minutes ago. I just
changed my a few
Thanks all for the suggestions; however I had already done just
as Dale had suggested. I did it again making certain that I had
completed every step Dale suggested and then ran a new GEDCOM but
still got the FTM extension. I went to My Computer, down to
Legacy folder and to the GEDCOM folder
Emphasis:
I think I remember from another post from a long time ago that every
time you run FTM it reclaims ownership of the .ged file extension.
The file itself is fine.
I remember something similar. But I sure don't remember where I saw
it. Dennis, do you seem to recall that the way to
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:36:43 -0500
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
From: carnea...@adelphia.net
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Emphasis:
I think I remember from another post
: RE: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Dale,
I read you post and was not aware that FTM did silly things to the GEDCom. I
have only ever had a brief look at FTM and on a different machine - hence my
ignorance - but now I know :-)
Ron Ferguson
Pat Jones wrote
Thanks all for the suggestions; however I had already done just as Dale
had suggested. I did it again making certain that I had completed
every step Dale suggested and then ran a new GEDCOM but still got the
FTM extension. I went to My Computer, down to Legacy folder and to
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:36:43 -0500, Robert Carneal USA
carnea...@adelphia.net wrote:
Dennis, do you seem to recall that the way to stop this from
reoccuring is to remove FTM?
That would certainly stop it. If you remove it you can't execute it and
thus it can never reclaim the association.
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:57:19 -0500, Pat Jones kin-hunte...@cox.net
wrote:
FTM must capture and hold Legacy
hostage unless the whole FTM program is deleted
FTM has only grabbed what used to be called the File Association.
I believe Dale's instructions were correct. You should NOT have to
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:36:43 -0500
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
From: carnea...@adelphia.net
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
Emphasis:
I think I remember from another post from a long time ago that every
time you run FTM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GEDCOM in wrong extension
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:36:43 -0500, Robert Carneal USA
carnea...@adelphia.net wrote:
Dennis, do you seem to recall that the way to stop this from
reoccuring is to remove FTM?
That would certainly stop
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