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From: "RonB" <>
Subject: Fw: [TMG] Fw: VCF problem--charts to pdf? Still a problem.
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 17:56:27 -0400


Robin, thanks for your comments. Just to update you and the list, I tried
selecting "print to file" within VCF and specifying a [specific name].pdf
file, but it still doesn't work. In this case (i.e. selecting "print to
file"), a shortcut with the correct name is created, but an actual pdf file
does not appear to have been produced (or at least not saved anywhere). I
searched my entire hard drive for pdf files to verify.

I have looked for conflicts with other software re the pdf writer, so far
without finding any. I have FTM 7.0 installed, but I don't believe it
installs a pdf writer. I'm not sure how to specifically search for any other
specific conflicts.

Any further suggestions would be appreciated.

Ron B


From: "Robin Lamacraft" <>


> At 09:07 7/07/2004 -0400, RonB wrote:
> >Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately, no luck. I searched my entire
hard
> >drive for .pdf files, and none from this print operation could be found.
In
> >this case (printing from VCF to the Wholly Genes PDF Writer), I get no
error
> >message, but no pdf file appears to be produced.
> >
> >When I generate a report to pdf from TMG (e.g. Descendant Indented
Chart), I
> >get the continuing error "Error exporting to [filename}.pdf." Perhaps it
is
> >all part of the same problem.
>
> RonB,
>
> Replying here (rather than privately) because I am sure others will try
out
> this process.
>
> The Wholly Genes PDF writer has a couple of quirks, especially when used
> from VCF. Some further experiments this morning has shed more light on it.
>
> 1) If you don't select to print to file, then it will use the same
filename
> as when the "printer" was last used with a normal other text-style report
> from within TMG5 - so when using it with VCF always check the "Print to
> file" *and* give the file a name with the extension PDF. I first found my
> output by searching the drive for PDF files created at the current time.
It
> seems as if the location is likely to be "C:\Program Files\The Master
> Genealogist\Reports" when both the TMG preferences are set to another
> location _and_ VCF will save its VC2 files to that user-defined location.
>
> 2) If you use a custom page size (I was using landscape, 790mm * 480mm),
> but to get it setup correctly enter it as Portrait 480mm * 790mm _then_
> change it to Landscape. This unexpected effect is seen if you use File >
> Print Preview.
>
> However, if you are having problems in producing any PDF output from the
> "Wholly Genes PDF writer", then you have a more fundamental problem than
> the above issues. It sounds like a conflict between your installed
> software. Do you have any other programs that install PDF writers or use
> the File: port to create other outputs? I know that Family Tree Maker v11
> also uses a similar driver to produce PDF output. On my system that does
> not appear to be a problem.
>
> I hope that some of this will help you.
>
>
> Robin Lamacraft (Adelaide, Australia)
>
> ______________________________


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