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From: "Gary Templeman" <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Fw: RTF in PAF5 photos not showing in Word 2003
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:49:16 -0800
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I would have to troubleshoot that more, but you can probably work around the
grayed out issue by first going into the printers settings (Control
Panel_Printers and faxes) and right-clicking the PrimoPDF and selecting it
to be the default. When you re-open PAF it should automatically be selected.
Then go back after printing and reset the default to the regular printer.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Autrey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 9:42 AM
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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