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From: Bill Buchanan <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Print to File
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:51:21 -0700
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Robert,

Others have identified the core of the problem, the file is opening in
Wordpad, which has minimal support for RTF. If you associate all RTF files
with your main word processor, the problem should go away. Or if the RTF
file opens in Wordpad, close it without saving it, and then use the File
menu in your main word processor to open the RTF file.
I once posted a fully-formatted pedigree chart on my website, and someone
complained that the document made no sense. At home it looked perfect, but
while in a FHC I tried opening it, and ouch!!! it opened as garbage in
Wordpad. Back home I saved it as a Word .DOC file and uploaded it again. Now
it would only open in a word processor that could display it properly.

Another, often better alternative: Install PrimoPDF or one of the other good
free PDF writers, and instead of using print-to-file, print it to your PDF
writer instead. The PDF file will look (and print) identical on all current
computers. (Before printing, change the Default Printer to the PDF writer.
Remove the checkmark from print-to-file. Preview your chart, and if it looks
good print it to the PDF writer.) You will probably find yourself using your
PDF writer for lots of things besides PAF.

Let us know how things went.

Bill Buchanan


On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:48 PM, Robert Bullock <> wrote:

> I cannot get the print to file function on my PAF-5 to work after I
> purchased a new computer. I have a Dell laptop running Windows Vista.
>
> My PAF-5 opens fine. If I want to print to file a pedigree chart I click on
> the individual and then control "p" that opens the Reports and Charts box.
> I click on pedigree, check the print to file box and hit print. That brings
> up the Save As box. I identify where I want the file to go and type in a
> name for the file. Then I have a choice between *.rtf and All Files (*.*).
> If I select the *.rtf and hit save the screen flashes and nothing happens.
> The pedigree chart did not go anywhere. If I select the All Files and hit
> save the screen flashes, a box appears for a few seconds and disappears.
> The file did go where I wanted it. However if I open the file I get all
> the data in a list up and down the left side of the page. There are no
> lines.
>
> If I try to open one of the rtf files (for example an FGR) that came over
> from my old computer the file opens with the data in a list but with no
> lines.
>
> Has anyone had a problem like this?
>
> Bob Bullock
>
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