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From: Lila Garner <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:07:25 +0000
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Are you certain that the pictures aren't there? They don't show up on the screen in Word, but are they there when you look at Word's print preview function?



Lila

> From:
> To:
> Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:42:16 -0800
> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
>
> Bill, when you remove the checkmark from Print-to-file and just print it
> does not give me any options other than my regular printer that I use. It
> is grayed out where it lets you choose a different printer or writer like
> PrimoPDF which I do have.
> I might have to just use AQ or uninstall Word 2003 and install my old word
> 97.
> such problems.
> I do have Ancestral quest 11 which has exactly all of my data on it but I
> also but I like using PAF Insight.
>
> Guess I can't have it all. huh.
> Donna
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Buchanan" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
>
>
> > Donna,
> >
> > I am afraid that Gary is right about installing Word97 over Word2003. His
> > suggestion is good too. Do you or a family member have an old computer
> > that
> > you can install Word97 on?
> >
> > Or
> >
> > What happens if you remove the checkmark from Print-to-file and print to a
> > PDF writer? PrimoPDF is one of many that are free, and a PDF writer is a
> > handy thing to have. It installs as an additional "printer", except that
> > the
> > printed output is actually a PDF file that can be read or printed on any
> > computer built in the last 10 years, regardless the operating system.
> > (Win95/98/Millenium/NT/XP/Vista/Windows7, MacOS, Linux, Unix, etc.) It
> > will
> > be a better choice than Word97. On my computer, the PDF file has all of
> > the
> > photos, exactly like the Preview in PAF. (If you are running PAF on Vista
> > or
> > Windows7 you need to set the PDF writer as the Default printer before
> > printing from PAF.)
> >
> > You can download PrimoPDF writer for free from www.primopdf.com and it
> > will
> > not cause any problems for Word2003.
> >
> > I also use the free utility PDFSAM (PDF Split and Merge) for combining PDF
> > files or removing pages from them, but that is a whole different topic.
> >
> >
> > Bill Buchanan
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Gary Templeman
> > <>wrote:
> >
> >> That is probably not a good idea. Installing an earlier version of any
> >> software when a later version is present (even if you are careful to do a
> >> custom install to a different folder) can screw up the later version. It
> >> can
> >> change registry entries or overwrite system files with an earlier
> >> version.
> >>
> >> Any chance you have a friend with Word 97, or could get a cheapo used
> >> computer to install 97 in?
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Donna Autrey" <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 6:39 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
> >>
> >>
> >> > Bill,
> >> > I have Word 97 on a disk.
> >> > I am running XP Home. If I installed word97 back on my computer could
> >> > I
> >> > use
> >> > 97 and just leave 2003 on my computer also.
> >> > Donna
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Bill Buchanan" <>
> >> > To: <>
> >> > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 5:04 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Donna,
> >> >>
> >> >> If you have another word processor (OpenOffice is free), associate
> >> >> .rtf
> >> >> with
> >> >> your other word processor, and see if the files (which will now be
> >> >> created
> >> >> in the other word processor) contain the photos. (*** WordPad will NOT
> >> >> work
> >> >> for this. ***)
> >> >>
> >> >> To change the file association, right-click on any .RTF file, select
> >> >> Properties > Open with > Change > (browse to the other word processor,
> >> >> select it, and click OK).
> >> >>
> >> >> I just checked the MicrosoftWorks word processor, and it doesn't show
> >> the
> >> >> photos either, although when I open the same file in Word97, the
> >> >> photos
> >> >> are
> >> >> there.
> >> >>
> >> >> I just tried associating .RTF with OpenOffice. All the other
> >> >> formatting
> >> >> is
> >> >> there but no photos when viewed in OpenOffice 2.0. But this gets wierd
> >> >> ...
> >> >> the same file opened in Word97 has the photos!
> >> >>
> >> >> If your PAF file uses relative links for the photos, maybe copy the
> >> >> data
> >> >> file and the folder of photos to your flash drive and take them to
> >> >> someone
> >> >> who uses Word97. A friend of mine brought his to me and in 5 minutes
> >> >> we
> >> >> had
> >> >> the report (including photos) copied to his flash drive to take home.
> >> >> I
> >> >> use
> >> >> a USB slick for internet, so it is not practical to email it to me.
> >> >>
> >> >> Good luck!
> >> >>
> >> >> Bill Buchanan
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Donna Autrey <>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Elliott,
> >> >>> You have the option in PAF5 Reports when you make a FGR to include
> >> >>> photos.
> >> >>> They should show up in your Word program when you check this option.
> >> >>> (This
> >> >>> is printing to file now) not just printing.
> >> >>> Donna
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Elliott Corbett Jr" <>
> >> >>> To: <>
> >> >>> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 6:44 AM
> >> >>> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > The pictures reside on your computer you only have links to the
> >> >>> pics
> >> >>> in
> >> >>> > PAF. When you print to the rtf file the pictures would not be
> >> >>> > included.
> >> >>> > You would have to send the pictures separately.
> >> >>> > Elliott Corbett
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Gary Templeman
> >> >>> > <>wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >> I received this message off-list. I seem to recall this being
> >> >>> >> discussed
> >> >>> >> before but do not recall the solution.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Thanks,
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Gary Templeman
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Gary,
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I have a question. I was trying to print out from my PAF5 a
> >> >>> >> FamilyGroupSheet including photos with it in .rtf and when I
> >> >>> >> printed
> >> >>> >> it
> >> >>> >> to
> >> >>> >> file to send to someone the pictures did not show up. I did check
> >> >>> >> include
> >> >>> >> photos.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Can you tell me what the problem would be. The photos showed in
> >> >>> >> the
> >> >>> >> preview but not in I have Word 2003.
> >> >>> >> I am hoping this can be solved.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> You would be the one to know.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I appreciate your help
> >> >>> >>
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> >> >> blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com
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