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- My Roots 1.60
- =============
-
-
- Contents of the Zip File
- ------------------------
-
- * MYROOTS.PRC - Palm application
- * MYROOTET.PDB - Event type database
- * README.TXT - Release information
- * MANUAL.HTML - User's Manual
- * SCREENS - Folder of screen images for the user's manual
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.60
- -----------------------
-
- * Limit for import/export raised to 10,000 for both PC and Mac
- * Location field now allows up to 80 characters, edited like notes
- * Find Person dialog to quickly find a specific person
- * Surname Soundex values are now displayed on the Edit Name screen
- * Category names are now saved in the notes when exporting, so that
- once they are set, they will never have to be set again (as long as
- you don't change that information in the person's note)
- * For LDS events, if no location is specified, a temple code will be
- used (if available)
- * For PC users, the My Roots Conversion Utility's dialog box has been
- re-designed to display correctly at any screen resolution
-
-
- System Requirements
- -------------------
-
- * Windows 95/98/NT/2000 or Macintosh with 2M of disk space available
- * Palm Professional, Palm III, or later with 72k of memory available
- * Palm Desktop 3.0 or later strongly recommended
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- * Use the Palm Install tool to install the Palm application (MYROOTS.PRC) and
- the event type database (MYROOTET.PDB).
-
- * Execute a Hotsync.
-
- * Download the My Roots Conversion Utility for importing and exporting data
- into and out of My Roots. The conversion utility is freeware, and is
- available at:
-
- http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=6371
-
- Always make sure that the you use the same version of My Roots and the
- My Roots Conversion Utility.
-
- * See the user's manual for more information on using My Roots. An updated
- version of the user's manual is also available at:
-
- http://sites.netscape.net/tapperware/MyRoots/manual.html
-
-
- Registering
- -----------
-
- The unregistered version will let you create only 20 people, and will let you
- import only 50 records (each person and each event counts as 1 record).
-
- You can buy the registered version from PalmGear H.Q. at:
-
- http://store.yahoo.com/pilotgearsw/tapperware.html
-
- for $17.95. Orders can also be taken over the phone by calling 800-741-9070 or
- by faxing 817-640-6614 with your credit card information.
-
- You can check for updates to My Roots at:
-
- http://sites.netscape.net/tapperware/MyRoots/
-
- Please send any comments regarding My Roots to Tapperware@netscape.net.
-
-
- CHANGE HISTORY
- --------------
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.50
- -----------------------
- * Ability to sort the List of People by name, date of birth, or
- date of death
- * Ability to specify up to 3 filters for displaying the List of
- People
- * If you tap on a location in a person's list of events, that event
- is edited (tapping on the location didn't use to do anything)
- * On color displays, names in the List of People are color-coded by
- sex (also in a person's list of events)
- * My Roots Conversion Utility is now a separate download available at:
- http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=6371
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.40
- -----------------------
-
- * Ability to display an ancestors tree
- * Support for BEF, AFT, and ABT date modifiers
- * Support for GEDCOM 5.5-style notes (e.g., @N001@)
- * Ability to track changes at the person level, event level, or
- both
- * Ability to reset the "changed" indicator on a person or event
- * Fixes for importing adoptions and LDS-Sealing Child events
- * Support for the PEDI tag as used with adoptions
- * Support for 3-digit years when importing
- * When importing, the MyRootIM.PDB and text files are now both
- written to the same directory from which the GED file was read.
- The text file is now named the same as the GED file (with a .txt
- extension) instead of always being called "import.txt".
- * The "My Roots Conversion Utility" now appears on the task bar.
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.30
- -----------------------
-
- * Ability to create multiple My Roots databases
- * Ability to display all people or only living people at the List of
- People
- * Increased maximum import size from 1000 to 2500 people, and from
- 3000 to 5000 events
- * Imported people are placed into the current cateogry, not always
- the Unfiled category
- * Added support for importing the NPFX and NSFX name tags
- * Added support for the REFN tag
- * Unknown death years are now displayed as "????" instead of blanks.
- (This lets you differentiate between a living person a person who
- died in an unknown year.)
- * Added ability to flag changed people to facilitate changing data
- on PC
- * Handle TAB character on input screens using keyboards such as the
- GoType keyboard
-
- If you are upgrading from a prior version: The first time you open
- My Roots, the program will automatically convert your existing
- database into the new format. Depending on the size of your database,
- this process may take a few minutes, so please be patient.
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.20
- -----------------------
-
- * Added function to display a descendents tree (For users upgrading
- from a prior version, please be sure to read the important note in
- this function's section of the users manual!)
-
-
- Changes in Version 1.10
- -----------------------
-
- * Conversion utility to import from and export to GED files
- * Birth event locations now appear as they should
- * Dates display as DD/MM/YYYY as needed (based on system preferences)
- * Save changes to current person before switching to another
- * Fix "scroll to letter" function to handle lowercase names
- * Fix scrolling of a person's event list
- * Check to make sure that duplicate surname categories are not created
- * Implemented "next field" and "previous field" keystrokes on create
- person, create event, and edit name screens. These work as they do in
- the Address Book application.