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C O M P U T E R G E N E A L O G Y P R O G R A M
Copyright 1984,1985 by E. Neil Wagstaff - All rights reserved
Version 1.14
IBM and PC-DOS are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Inc
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>>>>>>>> U S E R W A R E <<<<<<<<
This evaluation copy of FAMILY TIES is distributed without charge
by the users. If you find that you are able to use it then your
$50 contribution (Registration fee) to the developer will be
appreciated.
COMPUTER SERVICES
1050 East 800 South
Provo, Utah. 84601
(801) 377-2100
Regardless of whether you are able to use this program, you are
encouraged to pass on copies as described in the limited licence.
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FAMILY TIES (c) E. Neil Wagstaff 1984/5. Use subject to licence agreement
LIMITED LICENCE
The copyright owner, E. Neil Wagstaff, hereby permits anyone to
copy the original FAMILY TIES master disk and to give the copy to
another, subject to the following conditions:
1. No fee or consideration whatsoever shall be charged for the copy.
2. The recipient must be given a copy of the UNMODIFIED ORIGINAL disk.
3. If the FAMILY TIES program is included with ANY other product
or service for which a charge is made then, the recipient
must be informed that there is no charge for the FAMILY TIES
program AND the billing supplied to the customer must show:
FAMILY TIES program .............. No charge.
Also copies of FAMILY TIES must be made available without
charge or obligation to any customer who requests a copy.
A $150 ROYALTY FEE will be payable for each copy sold or
distributed BUT if ALL these conditions are observed then
NO ROYALTY will be payable.
( That is - follow the rules and you may give away free copies )
NOTE: The recipient is expected to supply or pay for the disk
media onto which the program is copied but no 'copying' fee may
be charged.
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This software program was written for genealogists to simplify
their work and this 'USERWARE' method of distribution has been
chosen for the following reasons:
The author's belief that quality software should not be expensive.
Advertising, wholesale and retail distribution costs as well as
the staff to market software is about 75% of the purchase price -
so, if these costs are minimal then the user can obtain good
software at a low price.
This experiment is not altruism on the part of the developer but
is based on the belief that everyone is basically honest and will
be willing to pay a reasonable fee for a quality software program.
The fee enables the developer to provide user support and to
continue adding more features and enhancements.
This C P M version is the pilot in this marketing experiment.
Each user who sends in their registration fee will be casting a
vote for more software to be marketed without copy protection and
at a reasonable price. If there is not enough user support for
this marketing method then future releases and updates of FAMILY
TIES will be copy protected and the price will increase to about
$150 to cover normal marketing costs - It's now in the hands of
you the user - which method do you prefer?
*********** I will be counting the registrations ************
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REGISTRATION FEE
For your $50 User registration fee you get a licence to use the
FAMILY TIES Genealogy Program on your computer(s) in a single
location together with a registration number that:
1. will allow you to access a bulletin board for FAMILY TIES
users where you can ask questions, leave ideas and hints and
download to your computer the latest version of FAMILY TIES.
(available Oct 85)
2. will allow you to contact the developer on the telephone and
get any assistance you may need in connection with FAMILY TIES.
3. you can place in all copies that you give away. For every
registration received, which lists your number as the
distributor, we will pay you a commission.
(This is presently $5 but is subject to change)
A licence under this registration does NOT cover use by extended
family members in another household. Registration is not expensive
so please do not abuse this licence - register as a user yourself.
ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR USER NUMBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND ORDERS.
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DISTRIBUTION
Subject to change and will only be available if 'USERWARE' is
successful.
REGISTERED USERS:
May order original copies or updates of the program for $5.00 each
or you may download it from the bulletin board for no charge.
NON-REGISTERED USERS:
You must include your registration fee along with the copy charge
for a total of $55.00. Please also include your:-
NAME
ADDRESS with ZIP }Please type
Area code and telephone # }or carefully
Computer } please give specific }print this
Printer } descriptions }information
Disk size and format
To print the REGISTRATION FORM - set up your printer and enter:
TYPE REGISTRN.FRM^P <ret>
FAMILY TIES is available for all CPM computers with 80 col screens,
IBM and compatible PC's, DEC RAINBOW, MacINTOSH
(c) COPYRIGHT 1983/1984/1985 by E. Neil Wagstaff
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No representation is made as to the use and/or suitability of
this program for any purpose. Every effort is made to produce a
error free program and the only WARRANTY is LIMITED as follows:
LIMITED WARRANTY
COMPUTER SERVICES shall make available to an original purchaser,
a corrected update and this shall be the sole LIMITED WARRANTY.
Computer Services reserves the right to revise the FAMILY TIES
program and this manual without any obligation to notify any
person(s) of such revision.
Portions of this program are copyrighted by :
Microsoft Corp. 1979,1981 or International Business Machines 1982
All rights are reserved
PROGRAM FAILURE: If for any reason the program does not function
as expected then please write down all that happened and what you
did. We will then try to diagnose the problem and offer a
possible solution.
Your IDEAS and SUGGESTIONS about this program and manual will be
appreciated. Please send them IN WRITING to:
COMPUTER SERVICES
P.O. Box 233
Provo, UT. 84603
(801) 377-2100
(see USER SUPPORT on last page)
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** Do NOT install your original disk with the FTINSTAL program - always **
** use a COPY because the installation procedure will erase all unneeded **
** files from the disk before it creates the data files that are used by **
** FAMILY TIES. **
** The files which will be erased include the MANUAL, FORMS, FTDEMO and **
** the install files FTINSTAL.??? **
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** During the installation two new files are created on the program disk **
** (A:) and so you should not add any utility files until after the **
** program has been installed. These Name & Place files are normally **
** installed on the Program disk because they do not increase in size **
** and thus more room is available on the DATA disk for people. **
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FAMILY TIES USER'S MANUAL
Getting started
1. First install the program with FTINSTAL ( First time only )
2. Run the program with
Program disc in drive A: (has CPM or PC-DOS on it)
Data disc in drive B:
(Using a hard disk you may have all the files on the same drive)
3. Make sure that the default drive contains the
Program disc with 'PRINT.CTR' file
(Check by typing DIR and see if the file is present)
4. Enter 'FT' (RETURN) [do not type the '']
The MAIN MENU is displayed.
5. For the first person to be entered ONLY:
Enter '2' -- blank Family Group Sheet displayed
Enter 'E' -- blank Edit screen with Husb/Wife ?
Enter 'H' -- VERY IMPORTANT - the first record
must be a MALE (sorry ladies).
Enter 'L' -- Start entry of Lastname
After the first person has been entered then males or females may
be entered in any order.
Parents are not entered in the EDIT mode. Use H (husb's parents)
or W (wife's parents) in the Groupsheet mode and answer Y to add.
NOTE: In this program (ESC) is used to denote the ESCAPE key
which is usually located upper left on the keyboard. (RET) or
(RETURN) is the RETURN or ENTER key which is located middle right
of the keyboard.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
The FAMILY TIES Genealogy program is designed for the organized
compilation of personal genealogical information. All of the
names entered in this program are automaticaly linked to each
other. Starting with one individual (usually yourself) use the
edit mode to enter your information. Then add a person linked to
this first individual eg. parents, spouse, other spouse or child
and enter their information.
Before the FAMILY TIES Genealogical Program can be used for the
first time it will have to be installed for your system. The
installation process will drastically change the files on the
diskette being installed so NEVER install your FAMILY TIES
MASTER DISKETTE (original disk). Place a write protect tab
on the MASTER. Please do NOT remove it.
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BACKING UP DISKETTES BACKING UP DISKETTES
See the appendices at the end of the manual for computer specific
instructions.
Always make back-up copies of your programs.
Before you do anything make 2 copies of the MASTER DISKETTE and
then put the MASTER away in a safe place.
Do this by
1. Formating (or initializing) 2 diskettes and copying
CPM onto these disks to create system disks. Use SYSGEN or the
program called COPY to do this.
2. Use PIP to copy the files from the MASTER.
Place a formatted system disk in drive A:
Place the MASTER in drive B:
Use one of the entries below
For CPM enter ^C {control + C}
B:PIP A:=B:*.*[OV]
{you MUST always use the parameters [OV] when using PIP on our files}
3. Do this for both system disks.
[NOTE: the files MUST be transfered one at a time from
the MASTER - do NOT use a diskcopy program here as we supply copies
for computers with different capacity disks on the smallest common
format - you need to transfer to the largest capacity available]
Place the ORIGINAL MASTER DISKETTE away now. This is your
insurance in case your MASTER COPY is damaged.
Label one of the copies as a MASTER COPY and place a write
protect tab on it. This will be used to create any future FAMILY
TIES databases you may need. (see MULIPLE DATABASES)
Use the second un-installed copy to create your FAMILY TIES
database. You will also need a blank formatted diskette for
storing the data which will be used in drive B:.
PROGRAM BACK-UPS PROGRAM BACK-UPS
If you have a program that will copy whole disks then use it for
making your BACK-UPS.
It is very important that frequent back-ups be made as data is
added to the database. If for any reason the data is lost (power
loss, diskette crash etc and these things will happen I promise)
then the only possible way to recover is to go back to the
previous back-up copy and re-do all entries since then. As a
rule of thumb; BACK-UPS should be made when it is too much
trouble to duplicate all the work since the last back-up. Some
will not make back-ups and Computer Services will NOT be able to
help recover lost data.
If the program crash occurs while in EDIT or NOTES then back-ups
MUST be used as record links may be incomplete if a new
individual has just been added or the notes have just been
started.
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One method of backing up program data is to have 3 sets of
rotating back-ups as shown below.
Todays This is todays work - the regular
Current program & data discs used for data
discs entry etc.
Latest These are the most recent back-ups
back-ups (rotated from the oldest).
Intermediate These will only be used if there
back-ups is a catastrophe and the latest
back-ups are lost.
Oldest These are the oldest back-ups and
back-ups these diskettes will be reused to
back-up todays work
The program keeps track of the next back-up set to be used. If
you answer 'Y' to the back-up question when you exit FAMILY TIES
the next set # will be displayed. The 3 back-up sets should be
labeled 1,2 and 3. On one set of disc sleeves write 'LATEST BACK-
UP' and always place the latest back-up set in them so that in
the event of a crash you know which to use.
NOTE: Data is written to 4 files on the disks. These are called:
DBNAME.DA1 DBNAME.DA5
DBNAME.DA4 DBNAME.NTS
where DBNAME is the database name specified when running
FTINSTAL. These files are to be found on both the program and the
data disks and so both disks must be backed up at the same
session. If there is ever any need to use a BACK-UP then use a
PAIR of back-ups. DO NOT use back-ups from different days under
any circumstances as you will lose data.
INSTALL THE DATABASE INSTALL THE DATABASE
This process is only performed when a new pair of diskettes are
created as a FAMILY TIES database.
See APPENDIX B for special instructions for small capacity disks.
The copy of the uninstalled master for C P M should contain the
following files:
Name Contents
---- --------
NAMES.DA1 DATABASE constants
NAMES.NTS Blank notes file
FGRSH.INS Messages
PRINT.CTR Printer data
FT.COM Main program
GRSH.COM Group Sheet Module
BASRUN.COM Runtime Module
FTINSTAL.EXE, FTINSTAL.MSG and FTINSTAL.DAT
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INSTALL (continued) INSTALL
Place the copy of the un-installed master in drive A:
Place a blank formatted data disc in drive B:.
With drive A: as the default, type 'FTINSTAL' and follow the
instructions on the screen.
(Hard disc must have copy of un-installed master and be the
default drive - sub-directories are not supported.)
After installation the following files exist, with the drive on
which the file is normally found.
Name Contents Drive
---- -------- -----
FT.COM Main program A:
GRSH.COM Group Sheet Module A:
BASRUN.COM Runtime Module A:
FGRSH.INS Messages file A:
PRINT.CTR Printer control file A:
DBNAME.DA1 Main database file B:
DBNAME.DA4 Names file A:
DBNAME.DA5 Place file A:
DBNAME.NTS Notes file B:
Label the disc containing FT.COM (in drive A) as the PROGRAM
DISK and the other as the DATA DISC.
NOTE: When FTINSTAL is finished you MUST get the message:
THESE DISKS ARE READY FOR USE
If you get a DISK FULL error message then there was either extra files
on the program disk or you chose the wrong disk capacity - start over
(see also RE-INSTALL and MULTIPLE DATABASES)
PRINTER INSTALLATION PRINTER INSTALLATION
The forms (Pedigree & Family Group Sheet) are 131 characters
across and 64 lines long.
NOTES are 80 characters across.
This program can print two formats:
1. Narrow 2. Wide
These each send different printer initialization codes
The Install program is used to enter these codes.
Narrow:8 1/2 x 11 (Fgsh/Ped) Needs codes to compress 131
characters into the paper width of 8 1/2" i.e. codes for
16 or 17 characters/inch and regular 6 lines/vertical inch.
(Notes) have only 80 characters to print on each line - enter
codes to produce the normal 10 characters/inch.
Wide: 14 x 8 1/2 (Fgsh/Ped) 64 lines have to be entered in 8 1/2"
of paper height and so the printer needs codes for 10
characters/inch and 8 lines/vertical inch
(Notes) 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 high - Same as Fgsh/Ped
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BACK BACK
The program keeps track of the last 10 moves made in the database
and this command allows movement back along this path. It is
part of the jump command. After entering J for a jump the prompt
will ask for:
Back or label # or groupsheet record # and RETURN
Entering a 'B' will cause a jump to the previous position; ie the
last move is cancelled.
B.I.C. [LDS] B.I.C.
This is an abbreviation for 'Born in the Covenant' and
refers to the L.D.S. church's temple ordinances. B.I.C. can only
be entered in the edit mode of a Family Group Sheet . The
section 'sealed to parents' has the option of a date, a 9 digit
temple code or B.I.C. To enter B.I.C. press the letter 'B'. This
will automatically print the word B.I.C.
BAPTISED [LDS] BAPTISED
This is used in the Family Group Sheet and edit modes and appears
only in the L.D.S. version (the regular version is blank).
L.D.S. baptisms can be entered in one of two ways.
a:-in the form dd Mon yyyyc (where 'c' is an identifying
code-see CODES)
b:-using the word 'Infant' for children who died before the
age of 8 (see Infant).
CACHE See appendix C CACHE
Child Child
Child is a command code used in both the pedigree and Family
Group Sheet. It has a different function in each mode.
a. Pedigree - Moves the eldest child of the base individual
to the base position.
b. Family Group Sheet - children are displayed with a
letter code to the left of their name. To display the
Family Group Sheet of a particular child type C followed
by the identifying letter of that child.
Use the + option to add a child. Type a + and then the
letter position at which the child is to be added. For example
if there are 2 children entered (A & B) and the next child to be
added comes between A and B then type C ( to access child ) and
then +B to insert this child's record between children A and
B. The child who was at B is moved to position C. To add a
child at the end of the list type + and then the next letter.
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CODES CODES
There are two types of codes. One type of code is found at the
end of each date. When a date is entered as dd Mon yyyyc the
space 'c'is used for an explanation code. There are 9 user
definable date codes a,b,c,........i. This means the user can
define the source for their dates e.g. TBI or family bible or
Aunt Minnie has these records. There are also 5 predefined date
identification codes:-
* Confirmed (Have documentation)
& More than one date (see notes)
+ See notes for more information
? Doubtful date
(BLANK) date probably correct
The user definable codes (a,b, .... i) are defined by running
FTINSTAL.
The other type of code deals with L.D.S. temple information. All
information on this can be found under the 'SEALED' heading.
COMMAND COMMAND
The command line usually appears at the bottom of the screen to
allow movement to a different section of the program. The cursor
draws attention to the command line and waits for a single key
press; eg. press H for husband's parents. An explanation of each
command will be found under its appropriate heading.
The commands used are:-
1 The FAMILY GROUP SHEET.
Hpar: Wpar: Child: Jump: Other: Edit: Print: Label: Notes: 1=Ped: eXit
2 The Pedigree
Fath Moth Child Spouse Nxtsib Ospouse Jump Label Print Grpsh eXit
3 The EDIT mode
(L)astname: (B)irth: (D)eath: (M)arriage: (S)pouse: (ESC=Finish edit)
4 The Main Menu
Enter selection:
CURSOR MOVEMENT CURSOR MOVEMENT
In Search, Edit and Notes modes it is possible to move the cursor
over characters for editing purposes and the cursor control keys
appear on the bottom line. The DEL and Backspace keys on most
computers have also been implemented for cursor movement to the
left. Some computers will halt on a ctrl S and so these other
keys should be used.
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DATES DATES
These can only be entered in the form dd Mon yyyyc. If the
day or month is not known use blanks (space bar). The "1" in
the year is automatically inserted but if you wish you may
backspace and blank out the 1.
There is space for a description code 'c' to the right of
the date for additional clarification of your records. The
meaning of the symbols are defined when installing your program
initially (see CODES). There are 14 different codes.
The computer will help the user avoid some mistakes. It
will not allow a number larger than 31 for the day (29 for
February). It will also help with the months. e.g. Type 'F'
for February and it will automatically add 'eb 1', or type 'A'
then it will wait for the second letter (p or u) before it adds
the third (r or g) for Apr or Aug.
The L.D.S. endowments and sealings have 2 spaces to the right of
the date for the temple letter codes where needed (see SEALED).
This line is blank in the regular version.
EDIT EDIT
To enter or alter any information found on the Family Group
Sheet use the Edit mode. This is the only way to enter any
data into the records. After pressing E for Edit, the next
question is:
Edit (H)usband/male or (W)ife/female.
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Care should be exercised here since if there is no husband and
H is entered, then a blank record will be created which cannot be
deleted.
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In the EDIT mode, for clarity, each portion of the record is
highlighted (inverse) when it is being changed or reviewed (if
your terminal has inverse). For example, if you are looking at
the Family Group Sheet of Richard Q. PUBLIC and Mary
IHAVEALONGNAME26CHARACTERS and you want to see the wife's records
in detail or make any changes then press E for edit and then W
for wife's record. Dates, names and places are entered in this
edit mode. For details on these functions see the appropriate
heading.
The first time that names and places are entered, the
program will ask for confirmation of the spelling. Please check
VERY CAREFULLY as incorrect entries cannot be removed from the
database and valuable storage space will be wasted. Each name
and place is stored only once in the database. With names please
use the three separate lines up to 3 first names. If there are
more first names then place the extras on the 3rd line with a
space between them. You may also use the other first name lines
in this manner, but be aware that each line is treated as a whole
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DATE (continued) DATE
when doing a name search.
Information can be entered in the edit mode in both the
birth/christening spaces as well as the death/burial spaces. The
computer will choose the most complete record as the primary
record to be displayed on the screen in the Family Group Sheet
and pedigree.
Displayed at the end of the cursor movement line is the sex of
the person being edited.
ENDOWED [LDS] ENDOWED
This is used in the Family Group Sheet and edit modes and
appears only in the L.D.S. version.
L.D.S. endowments can be entered in one of three ways.
a:-in the form dd Mon yyyycte (where 'c' is an identifying
code-see CODES and 'te' is the temple code)
b:-using the 9 digit number used by the temples.
c:-using the word 'Infant' for children who died before the
age of 8 (see Infant). This must be entered under Baptized.
EXIT EXIT
This can be found in both the pedigree and Family Group Sheet
command line. Pressing X (for eXit) will take you to the main
menu.
FAMILY GROUP SHEET FAMILY GROUP SHEET
There are two kinds of Family Group Sheets. There is a regular
Family Group Sheet and an L.D.S. version (which shows ordinance
dates and temple codes). Samples of both the regular and LDS
Family Group Sheet can be seen in the 'demo'. The 'demo' is a
tutorial demonstration of the Family Ties program.
The Family Group Sheet has several command codes displayed at
the bottom of the screen. Only the first letter of the command
code is typed ( except exit which uses 'X' ).
An explanation of each code will be found under the appropriate
heading.
To enter or alter any information found on the Family Group Sheet
you use the edit mode which is the only way to modify any
data in your records.
FATH FATH
This is an abbreviation for father and is found only in the
pedigree. Pressing 'F' ( a single key press ) will change the
pedigree to put the father of the person in the base position
into the base position, that is move one generation up the chart.
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Hpar Hpar
This is an abbreviation for husband's parents and is found on the
command line of a Family Group Sheet screen. Pressing 'H' (a
single key press) will change the Family Group Sheet to show the
Family Group Sheet of the next generation i.e. the husband's
parents.
Infant [LDS] Infant
In the L.D.S. temple information on the Family Group Sheet,
displayed on the screen and in the printout, the headings
'BAPTIZED' and 'ENDOWED' have an option of 'Infant'.
To enter the word Infant (which can only be entered in the
edit mode under the heading BAPTIZED) enter the letter 'I'. This
will automatically bring up the word Infant.
JUMP JUMP
This is a single key press command to goto
1. the previous record (Back)
2. any record that has been previously labeled -(see LABEL).
3. a Family Group Sheet whose record number is known. This
number is found on the line between the husband and wife data or
on the Family Group Sheet printouts in the top righthand section.
L.D.S. L.D.S.
This is an abbreviation for The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latterday Saints (otherwise known as the Mormons).
The Family Ties program has the option of entering all the data
in either the regular or LDS version (which shows the sealings,
baptisms, endowments and temple dates and codes that are of great
interest to Latter Day Saints). LDS printouts do not show the
place of death of the children or their record number. This
space is used to print the LDS ordinance data.
LABEL LABEL
This is found on the command line on both the pedigree and Family
Group Sheet screens. There are 10 labels (0-9) that can be
attached to any base record by a single key press (L). The
command line will say:-
Enter label number to be assigned to this record (0-9, 0=startup record)
Once a record has been labeled then the label number can be used
to (J)ump to that labeled record. This is very useful if you
need to return to a record after moving off on a branch of the
family.
Label 0 is used to mark the record at which the program will
start when FT is typed. These labels can be changed at any time
and will be saved when exiting the program.
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LAST UPDATE LAST UPDATE
This is found in the Family Group Sheet on both the screen and
the printout. It is the date (entered by the user at the start
of the day's work) that this record was last edited.
It is thus important to enter the date when starting each days
work. (IBM uses the system date)
MAIN MENU MAIN MENU
FAMILY TIES
(Copyright E.Neil Wagstaff 1985)
1. Pedigree
2. Family Group Sheet
3. Search for a Name
4. Jump to a specific FGSH record
5. Printer size toggle NARROW [ WIDE ]
6. Print format toggle REGULAR [ LDS ]
7. Exit program
COMMAND Enter selection
Moth Moth
This is an abbreviation for mother and is found only in the
pedigree. Pressing 'M' (a single key press ) will change the
pedigree to put the mother of the person in the base position
into the base position, that is move one generation up the chart.
MULTIPLE DATABASES MULTIPLE DATABASES
If there are more individuals in the family than will fit in one
database ( size depends on disc capacity ) then the family can
be divided into different branches and another database created
and given a different name to indicate the family branch. This
decision should be made before starting as an existing database
cannot be split into two and, once a record is added, it cannot
be deleted from the linkage chain.
On the Family Group Sheet of the link person (those who
overlap each database) a comment could be placed in the NOTES to
indicate the Record # and Database name where the individual is
also located. The Jump command provides a fast method to find
the record in the other family database.
Two discs will contain the newly created data base and must
always be kept in pairs. Please label each disc very carefully
to avoid mix-ups.
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NAMES NAMES
Names are only entered in the edit mode. Each part of a name can
be up to 63 characters long e.g. each lastname (surname) and each
first, second and third+ names can be up to 63 characters long.
This allows for a wide variety of names. If there are more than
three first (christian) names the extra names can be added to the
third name line separated by spaces.
If the last name has a special suffix such as Junior (Jr), Snr,
1, 11, 111 etc. put a + immediately after the last name followed
by the suffix (no spaces).
e.g. PUBLIC+Jr.
Please use the prompt to check spelling, as errors will use up
valuable space in the database. You can re-enter the name
correctly but the error will still remain in the Names file.
Displayed at the right hand side of the edit screen is the
reference number associated with each name. If you wish you may
type in this number and the name will be entered without spelling
errors.
NOTES NOTES
Provision is made for free form notes to be associated with any
Family Group Sheet. Any part of these notes can be added to,
erased or changed. When a Family Group Sheet that has notes
associated with it is printed the command line will read:-
Do you wish to print the notes (Y/N)
Please be advised that a word processing program MUST NOT be used
on the NOTES of this program. If you wish to make extensive
notes such as a history or biography it is suggested that these
be in a separate program where a word processor can be used.
Each database is limited to an total of 32766 lines so Notes
should be used with care. Once lines are added to a Family Group
Sheet then the 80 characters/line are always tied to the Family
Group Sheet even if the lines are blanked out.
NXTSIB NXTSIB
This is used in the pedigree to change the base record (position
1) from that person to his/her next sibling according to the
order that these siblings are entered on their parent's Family
Group Sheet. Successive key pressing of N will page through the
children one at a time to the youngest and then back to the
eldest.
OSPOUSE
This means other spouse and is used in the pedigree to change the
spouse of the person in the base record providing that another
spouse has been entered in the records.
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OTHER OTHER
This is used in the Family Group Sheet only to access the
information of or to ADD other (H)usbands or (W)ives. When the O
(other) is pressed the command line will say:-
Other (H)usbands or (W)ives.
An H or W will show the list of spouses with an identifying
letter by each name. Enter the letter corresponding to the spouse
to be displayed. Use the + option to add another spouse.
Enter + and the letter of the position in which you wish to add
the spouse. Any subsequent spouses will be moved down 1 position.
PEDIGREE PEDIGREE
Pressing 1 (for pedigree) will show four generations of the
family on the screen and, by pressing P(for (P)rint) the same
Pedigree Chart (five generations) will be produced on the printer.
A sample of a pedigree chart can be found in the 'demo' which is
a tutorial of the functions of the Family Ties program.
To simplify movement around the pedigree chart the symbols or
command codes are displayed at the bottom of the screen. For an
explanation of each command code see the appropriate heading.
PLACES PLACES
Provision is made to enter the full place name (town, county,
state or country). If the place name is too long to fit in some
displays the computer will ask for an abbreviation which may be
used in other displays when it is warranted.
Max no of characters Abreviation length
Town 42 12
County 20 5
State 25 4
In nearly every case the full place name will be used in the
Family Group Sheet and even if the abreviation is used on the
screen the full place names will be used in the printouts if at
all possible. When the town is typed in, the computer checks to
see if that name has been previously entered. If it is there,
then the full town, county and state are displayed below with a
letter code. Every town previously entered in the database with
different County/States will be displayed. Enter the letter code
of the town needed or if this is a different town then use the +
option to enter new county/state data.
The town is displayed with a 5 digit reference number in the
right margin. The first time a Place is entered the county and
state/country will be requested. Please use care as typing
errors cannot be changed once the spelling has been verified (you
can get out with ESC at any time before this)
The reference number can be typed in place of the town name.
This is the fastest way to enter towns.
To DELETE a PLACE you have to start on the town and erase the
characters with the space bar, press return and then repeat for
County and State characters - answer Y to new town question.
To ADD only a county and/or state use a . (period) as the town -
if you have a lot then use 12 with 1 period, 12 with 2 periods etc.
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Print Print
This is a command line key press to make a hard copy of any
Family Group Sheet or pedigree shown on the screen. If it is
necessary to change the printer modes then this can be done by
exiting to the main menu to check options 5 and 6 (wide or narrow
page print and regular or LDS option). While still in the main
menu press 1 or 2 to get back to the Family Group Sheet or
pedigree that is to be printed.
RECORD # RECORD #
Each individual whose statistics are entered in the computer
using the edit mode is assigned a record number. This number is
displayed on the screen in the Family Group Sheet and can be
found on the left-hand side of the screen between the husband and
wife information. The record number is found on the printouts in
the top right-hand section. When there is both the husband and
wife information displayed on the Family Group Sheet then the
record number shown is usually the record number of the husband.
In the printouts of the regular Family Group Sheet the record
number of each child can be found in the right-hand column.
REGULAR REGULAR
The Family Ties program, in the regular version, does not
implement the LDS ordinance dates. The choice between REGULAR
and LDS versions of the program is made while installing the
program. The option is also available to enter LDS information
into the computer but not print it.
RE-INSTALL RE-INSTALL
Any of the following installed parameters may be changed by RE-
INSTALLING the database.
Preparer's address and telephone number
Computer attributes (name and # back-up discs)
Drive locations of the various files
Printers for Narrow or Wide format
Date clarification codes
Regular or LDS database
IF LDS then Temple codes
To re-install the database first make a current back-up in case
of an error. Then place a copy of the uninstall MASTER (you
should have it write protected) in the default drive (B:) and the
program disc in A:.(files are probably on C: if hard disc.)
'PRINT.CTR' and 'FGRSH.INS' are the files which will be changed
by FTINSTAL. These are usually on the program disk in A:.
Type ^C then FTINSTAL <ret> and select B on the first MENU.
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SEALED [LDS] SEALED
TO PARENTS
TO SPOUSE
These are found in the LDS option of the program in the form dd
Mon yyyycTE where 'c' is an identifying code - see CODE - and
'TE' is an identifying code for the temple - see the appendix for
a list of temple codes. A 9 digit temple code can be entered in
place of the date (but not in the baptism date).
SEARCH SEARCH
Go to the main menu (eXit) and choose option 3
(end each name with a (RETURN) - ESC will end all entries).
Last name:
other name:
other name:
other name:
To search for a record of a particular individual enter the
name(s) on each appropriate line. A Last name MUST be entered
for a search and if other names are entered they must exactly
match the original entry. The LASTNAME should be entered using
capital letters. For example if you want to find all the
occurrences of 'John PUBLIC' enter PUBLIC as the lastname and
John as the other name.
The computer will bring up a list that will look something
like the following:
LAST NAME: PUBLIC BORN SPOUSE
A)John Q. 1863 Ethel SMITH
B)John Q. 1814 Ann HEYWOOD
C)John David 1779 Lisa JONES
COMMAND Enter corresponding letter
(note - all the males and females with the last name 'PUBLIC'
and a 1st, 2nd or 3rd+ name of 'John' will be listed).
When the corresponding letter of the required name is pressed the
FAMILY GROUP SHEET will be displayed.
SPOUSE SPOUSE
This is found in the pedigree. A single key press (S) will change
the name of the individual that is in the base record to the
spouse of that individual.
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WPAR WPAR
This is an abbreviation for wife's parents and is found on the
command line at the bottom of a Family Group Sheet screen.
Pressing 'W' (a single key press) will change the Family Group
Sheet to show the Family Group Sheet of the next generation i.e.
the wife's parents.
USER SUPPORT USER SUPPORT
If after you have tried ALL local sources of help we may be able
to help on problems directly related to FAMILY TIES. Please have
your Registration number ready when you call. (801) 377-2100
(Sorry we cannot return long distance calls)
Mountain time hours Mon to Fri 9am - 7pm & Sat 9am to 12 noon.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Because correspondence is very time consuming and we often have
to write and ask for clarification of questions we will only
reply to letters containing user questions which have the user
number, a stamped self addressed reply envelope and a check for
$3. Please number all questions and leave large spaces between
questions for us to write in our reply.
Of course you may call us or use the bulletin board free.
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What to do IF: What to do IF:
1. There is a marriage between two people already entered in
separate places in the database.
Because the spouse link is required before children (decendants)
can be added it will be necessary to duplicate one of the
spouse's records but do not duplicate the rest of this spouse's
ancestry. Place an explanation in the notes indicating where the
ancestral branch is located (eg FGS rec #).
Updates are planned to allow these duplicate records to be
deleted and the correct links established.
2. A record is created for a child or spouse who does not
exist.
a) Blank out all the fields while in edit mode and when the
DELETE A RECORD is available in a future update you may remove
this record.
3. You misspell a NAME or PLACE and do not catch the error when
asked to check spelling. Sorry that error is now in the NAME or
PLACE file and all you can do is re-enter the data correctly.
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APPENDIX A APPENDIX A
LDS TEMPLE CODES
AL Alberta SP Sao Paulo
AP Samoa ST Stockholm (Sweden)
AT Atlanta SW Swiss
AZ Arizona (Mesa) TA Tahiti
BA Buenos Aires TG Tonga
BO Boise (Idaho) TK Tokyo
CH Chicago TP Taiwan
DA Dallas (Texas) WA Washington,D.C.
DV Denver (Colorado)
EH Endowment House ___ ____________________
FR Frankfurt
GU Guatemala ___ ____________________
GY Equador
HO Historian's Office ___ ____________________
HA Hawaii
IF Idaho Falls ___ ____________________
JO Johannesburg
JR Jordan River(Utah) ___ ____________________
LA Los Angeles
LD London ___ ____________________
LG Logan
LI Lima (Peru) ___ ____________________
MA Manila (Phillipines)
MT Manti ___ ____________________
MX Mexico
NV Nauvoo ___ ____________________
NZ New Zealand
OK Oakland ___ ____________________
OG Ogden
PO President's Office ___ ____________________
PV Provo
SD Sidney (Australia) ___ ____________________
SE Seattle
SG St. George ___ ____________________
SL Salt Lake
SN Santiago (Chile) ___ ____________________
SO Seoul (Korea)
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APPENDIX B
How to place the various files on disks for different computers
. . . . . . . . . . . .
For Computers with drive capacities over 265K each:
All the files can be located on 1 disk.
BASRUN.COM - This RUNTIME module must be on any disk with a .COM file
FT.COM README
GRSH.COM REGISTRN.FRM
PRINT.CTR PED.FRM
FGRSH.INS FGS.FRM
NAMES.DA1 FGS-LDS.FRM
NAMES.NTS FORMS
FTINSTAL.COM FTDEMO.COM
FTINSTAL.MSG FTDEMO2.COM
FTINSTAL.DAT FTDEMOIN.COM
USER-NO.COM FTDEMO.DOC
MANUAL FTDEMO.DAT
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For computers of disk capacity 142 K to 264 Kbytes
Disk #1 Disk #2
BASRUN.COM BASRUN.COM
FT.COM PED.FRM
GRSH.COM FGS.FRM
PRINT.CTR FGS-LDS.FRM
FGRSH.INS FORMS
NAMES.DA1 MANUAL
NAMES.NTS FTDEMO.COM
FTINSTAL.COM FTDEMO2.COM
FTINSTAL.MSG FTDEMOIN.COM
FTINSTAL.DAT FTDEMO.DOC
USER-NO.COM FTDEMO.DAT
README
REGISTRN.FRM
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For computers of disk capacity 112 K to 141 Kbytes
This includes Apple and Franklin (running CPM).ì
Disk #1 Disk #2 Disk #3
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BASRUN.COM BASRUN.COM PED.FRM
FT.COM FTINSTAL.COM FGS.FRM
GRSH.COM FTINSTAL.MSG FGS-LDS.FRM
PRINT.CTR FTINSTAL.DAT FORMS
FGRSH.INS FTDEMO.COM MANUAL
NAMES.DA1 FTDEMO2.COM
NAMES.NTS FTDEMOIN.COM
USER-NO.COM FTDEMO.DOC
README FTDEMO.DAT
REGISTRN.FRM
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INSTALLING - see installing in the next section
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For computers of disk capacity 86K to 111 Kbytes
This includes the Osborne SSSD disks
Disk #1 DIsk #2 Disk #3 DIsk #4
BASRUN.COM BASRUN.COM BASRUN.COM PED.FRM
FT.COM FTINSTAL.COM FTDEMO.COM FGS.FRM
GRSH.COM FTINSTAL.MSG FTDEMO2.COM FGS-LDS.FRM
PRINT.CTR FTINSTAL.DAT FTDEMOIN.COM FORMS
FGRSH.INS README FTDEMO.DOC MANUAL
NAMES.DA1 REGISTRN.FRM FTDEMO.DAT
NAMES.NTS
USER-NO.COM
INSTALLING the program on these smaller capacity drives requires a
small change as the program files and the install modules will not
fit on the same disk.(PIP means: use the file PIP.COM to move files)
Use a disk which has the CPM system installed. (but no other files
- check by typing DIR - should get NO FILES).
PIP the files for Disk #1 to this disk and Label it - PROGRAM DISK
PIP Disk #2 to second disk, this will be installed as the DATA disk
(all the un-needed files on this disk will be erased by FTINSTAL)
Place the un-installed Program disk (#1) in drive A:
Place the to be DATA disk (#2) in drive B:
Make B: the default drive by entering B: <ret>
Reset the drives by entering ^C
Start install by entering FTINSTAL <ret>
Since you are using copies you can experiment - if you should make
a mistake you can always start over with a new copy - GOOD LUCK!
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APPENDIX C
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Memory CACHE as used in FAMILY TIES:
This is the storage, in RAM memory, of names and places which have
been read from disk. Data can be obtained 100 times faster from
RAM memory than from a disk so after a name or place is read from
the disk, it is stored in memory for fast re-use. Since only a
small amount of memory is available under CPM there is a limit on
the number of ITEMS (names/places) that can be stored. When this
limit is reached then the item which has been least used will be
discarded from memory to be replaced by a new name or place.
The amount of memory available for CACHEing is determined by the
TPA (Transient Program Area). This is the amount of ram left after
CPM has been loaded and is typically about 56K. Some hard disk
systems may have only 52K and MPM or Turbodos have about 48K.
Four sizes of CACHE have been created to accomodate the various
sizes of TPA.
Cache # # ITEMS TPA Size (K) Uses
1 0 48 MPM and Turbodos
2 63 49-50 If size 3 is no good
3 127 51-54 Most systems with a hard disk
4 255 above 54 The largest & fastest cache
Installation tips:
Choose a 3 cache if in doubt and then try a 4
after about 70 persons. A borderline computer should be installed
for the smaller CACHE. After about 70 persons have been entered,
make back-ups. Re-install the CACHE to the next highest level
and try displaying the pedigree and family charts for everyone. If
the CACHE is too large then FAMILY TIES will crash with the error:-
'OUT OF STRING SPACE'. If this error should occur while in a
Pedigree, Family Group Sheet or while Printing then no harm will be
done. If this error occurs while in the EDIT or NOTES mode then
backups MUST be used as the database will have been corrupted.
CACHE is changed in RE-INSTALL using the Computer Attributes menu.
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