hi. i also use windows xp. i am not familiar with such documents which you mentioned, but i am ready to help you about using office suites with windows xp.
On 12/12/16, Robert Funnell <[email protected]> wrote: > Iris - > > I'm not familiar with Family Search and Family Tree Legends, but in > general I'd think that, whatever software you were running on your old > machine, you probably want to get it for your new machine also, if > it's still available. If you do get the same software for the new > machine, I don't understand why you would need to type in any of your > existing data. Presumably you could then open your existing data files > in the same way that you're used to doing? > > But I don't really understand when you say that you had all your > documents in Excel. Are you saying that you opened PAF and FTL files > with Excel? If so, can't you open them with OpenOffice Calc? > > (I'm cc'ing the [email protected] list so other people can > benefit from any assistance you get and also so other people can > contribute. You should also include the list in your replies.) > > - Robert > > On Sun, 11 Dec 2016, Iris Williams wrote: > >> Dear Robert >> >> Thank you so much for your quick reply, Dell sent me the link to Open >> Office >> 4.12 I am finding this a very good program hopefully I will be able to >> open >> Family Search and Family Tree Legends soon and also open them on my flash >> >> drive. >> >> I used Office 2003 Proffessional for Windows XP and I had all my documents >> on >> Microsoft Excel. My Dell laptop andesktop Windows XP are still workjing >> but I >> bought Windows 10 as they are not secure now every day I regret it I loved >> >> Windows XP it was so easy to use. >> >> Thank you again, does this mean I have got to download Family Search and >> Family Tree Legends onto Windows 10 to get it work? I hope not as there is >> a >> lot of data I will have to type it would be so much easier if I could just >> >> put it on from the flash drive (if I can get this to work), all my other >> documents are working. >> >> Regards >> Iris >> >> From: "Robert Funnell" <[email protected]>Windows XP laptop and >> des >> ----- Original Message ----- >> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 12:41 AM >> Subject: Re: PAF & FTL FILES >> >> >>> On Sun, 11 Dec 2016, Martin Groenescheij wrote: >>> >>> > On 11/12/16 8:06 AM, [email protected] wrote: >>> > > I had Windows XP laptop I have now changed to Windows 10. I had two >>> > > >>> > > files >>> > > in documents on Windows XP they are PAF and FTL I cannot open them >>> > > on >>> > > Open >>> > > Office 4.12 can you tell me how to do this please as I cannot open >>> > > them on >>> > > Windows 10 I also have them on a flash drive. >>> > >>> > Both File types aren't Open Document files, but if you were able to >>> > open >>> > them under Windows XP it's most likely that your defaults under >>> > Windows >>> > 10 has been changed (Thanks to Micro Softies). >>> > You can change them in the Control Panel. >>> >>> What software did you use to open the files under Windows XP? I see PAF >>> and FTL both identified as files for family-tree software. If that's >>> what >>> they are, you'll need to transfer your family-tree software to your new >>> system. OpenOffice can't be expected to know what to do with them. >>> >>> - Robert > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- we have not sent you but as a mercy to the creation. holy quran, chapter 21, verse 107. in the very authentic narration is: imam hosein is the beacon of light and the ark of salvation. best website for studying islamic book in different languages al-islam.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
