https://pugweb.org.uk/ 2026-04-06T10:24:02+00:00 https://pugweb.org.uk/ https://pugweb.org.uk/_media/logo.png text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/contacts?rev=1535581142&do=diff Contact Details For information on Pedigree Software, including PediTree and Pedigree for DOS, see start. These questions and answers are maintained on behalf of the Pedigree Users Group by Colin Liebenrood. Acknowledgement These questions and answers come from the PUG-L mailing list, with extra material from Murray Kennedy and previous articles in the PUG Newsletter, with thanks to the various contributors. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/dbsize?rev=1535581142&do=diff Database Size Size Limits What is the maximum size of a Pedigree database? There are two limits, which apply individually to each record-type in a Pedigree Database (Person, Marriage, Source...). Firstly, the maximum number of records is 32767, including any records deleted in the current session. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/dosbox?rev=1535581142&do=diff Running Pedigree for DOS in 64-bit Windows If you have 64-bit Win7 or later versions, there is a way to run Pedigree for DOS, by using another program called DOSBox. You can download this (at no cost) from <http://www.dosbox.com/>. Don't take fright at the appearance of this page, as DOSBox is designed for running old DOS games. Just choose text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/errors?rev=1535581142&do=diff Dealing with Error-messages Access Denied Depending upon the circumstances, the inability to gain access to a database may be reported as DOS Error 5 or Runtime Error 105. The usual reason is that the database has been copied from a CD-ROM, perhaps to recover a back-up copy. You can use Windows Explorer or MS-DOS commands to correct this. text/html 2023-11-04T17:36:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/essential?rev=1699119365&do=diff Essential Items for PediTree Here is a list of the items that are needed in the folder c:\pedigree when you are using PediTree. The program * peditree.exe -- the program. * peditree.chm -- built-in help. * db32.dll -- database access. * ped32.dll text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/extchs?rev=1535581142&do=diff Accented Characters in PediTree and Pedigree If you use extended characters in your database, that is accented characters or the British pound-sign £, then you will find that they are displayed differently in PediTree and Pedigree for DOS. If your database was created and maintained in Pedigree for DOS, then such characters will not be shown properly in PediTree. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/gedcant?rev=1535581142&do=diff Cannot Import GEDCOM The usual reason is when the the initial steps have lead to the Import display appearing with the Add button disabled (greyed out). There are two possible reasons for this: * You are not in Update/Edit mode * More commonly, because some fields in the GEDCOM file are not recognised. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/gedcom?rev=1535581142&do=diff GEDCOM Import/Export Explained GEDCOM files provide a means of transferring Family History information between databases. The databases involved may be managed by programs from Pedigree Software, or from other suppliers. GEDCOM files are produced by exporting them from a program. To use them, they must be imported. text/html 2021-02-19T17:41:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/makepdf?rev=1613756507&do=diff Sending Trees by E-mail The best way to send PediTree output in electronic form whilst preserving the layout is to make a Portable Document Format (PDF) file from it and send that. How? See below. A PDF file can be displayed by using a suitable program. The standard program for this is text/html 2023-11-14T21:13:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/multidbs?rev=1699996436&do=diff Open Several Databases at Once With PediTree, it is possible to have two (or more) copies running at the same time, each showing a different database. This wasn't anticipated initially, but several users have found it to work without issues. So here is some information about this. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/pedigreefont?rev=1535581142&do=diff Pedigree Window Size You cannot run Pedigree for DOS full screen in Windows 7 or Vista. When initially set up, the window size is rather small, as shown in the top full-screen shot opposite. However, it is possible to alter the font used to increase the window size. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/peditree_advantages?rev=1535581142&do=diff Advantages over Pedigree for DOS Users ask what benefits PediTree has over the tried and trusted Pedigree. Most of the good Pedigree features are incorporated, but here are some of the extra facilities. A. Printing * Printing using Windows-only printers. text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/pediwin?rev=1535581142&do=diff Pedigree Software and Windows Versions In general, all current program from Pedigree Software will work perfectly under all versions of Windows from Win95 to Win8 and Win 10. This includes the Utility programs, such as Database Utilities, PedClone, PedSpecs and GedUtils text/html 2023-11-14T21:16:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/start?rev=1699996567&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Here are a number of questions that are often asked about Pedigree Software programs, with some tried and tested answers. * Will Pedigree Software work in all Windows versions? * PediTree * Pedigree for DOS * How large a Database can I have? * Size Limits * Compacting Databases * Moving to larger versions * Should I upgrade from Pedigree to PediTree? * Advantages of PediTree * How can I send by email * a Tree? * a database or GEDC… text/html 2018-08-29T22:19:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/upgrade?rev=1535581143&do=diff Upgrading to PediTree Why should you move to PediTree when you are used to Pedigree for DOS? Only PediTree is still being developed, while Pedigree for DOS is not. Moreover, it has limitations when running under the new 64-bit Windows versions. PediTree text/html 2021-02-19T17:48:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://pugweb.org.uk/faq/zipdb?rev=1613756886&do=diff Sending a Database by email A common question is how one can send a database by email. The answer is to compress it into a single archive file and send that, using a facility built in to Windows. Using Windows Explorer, locate the database folder, then right-click and choose Send To > Compressed (zipped) Folder as shown here.