RootsMagic 8:Update History

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9.0.3 - 24 APR 2023

• Fixed: WebSearch for Ancestry
• Fixed: Opening (and closing) a modal form on Mac would often leave the program unresponsive until you clicked on a control first
• New: Right click on Association View offers option to Delete Association
• Fixed: Places used only by Associations were showing on the "Unused Places" list
• Fixed: Mac note editor now uses Cmd+Key for edit commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.)
• Fixed: Custom reports were lost when importing from RM7 to RM9
• Fixed: Leading spaces could disappear when saving notes
• Fixed: HTML website descendant books were displaying family sentences twice
• Fixed: Customize sentence on relative events in Edit Person was showing the wrong person
• Fixed: BIC wasn't showing right on FamilySearch ordinances screen or Edit Person
• Fixed: Crash in FamilySearch compare relations screen when choosing to match with FamilySearch
• Fixed: Media attached to primary name wasn't showing in Edit Person media album
• Fixed: Show alternate names wasn't working on select person screen (Relate calc, set relationships, etc.)
• Fixed: Several FamilySearch issues
• Fixed: Several Ancestry issues
• Fixed: Numerous report issues
• Fixed: Minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.2 - 9 MAR 2023

• Fixed: Note editing freezing and crashing on some systems
• Fixed: Minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.1 - 7 MAR 2023

• New: Add option to hide Associations on Edit Person screen
• New: Spell check form now lets you pick dictionary
• New: Separated missing surname/given problem types between primary and alternate names
• New: Added "Check all" and "Uncheck all" to Problem Options form
• Fixed: Edit hotkeys work again in edit fields (Ctrl+X, C, V, A)
• Fixed: Saving notes was losing blank rows the first time they were saved
• Fixed: Deleting all text in a note wasn't clearing icon on Edit Person fact list
• Fixed: Switching to another person on Edit Person wasn't switching their Media Album
• Fixed: Imports from RM4-7 weren't adding "Associations" to the fact type list
• Fixed: Minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.0 - 27 FEB 2023

• New Release

8.5.0 - 8 FEB 2023

• New: Added Publisher to create books
• Fixed: Added confirmation when clearing Source template favorites
• Fixed: FamilySearch events with foreign dates handled properly
• Fixed: Select existing person can now search by alternate name
• Fixed: Source templates list now has a search box
• New: Updated LDS temple list
• Fixed: Graphical reports opened in Word have blank page between each page
• Fixed: Fixed a loop when adding a person with no name
• Fixed: Templates that use Name:Reverse had spurious comma when the person didn't have a given name
• Fixed: Minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.7 - 12 NOV 2022

• Fixed: Issue with Ancestry dropping connection after 1 hour
• Fixed: Other minor Ancestry issues
• Fixed: Minor FamilySearch issues
• Fixed: Minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.6 - 28 OCT 2022

• Fixed: Resizing the Map view on a Mac would crash the program
• Fixed: Header (and Footer) text could overwrite each other
• Fixed: Clicking on large lists (10K+ people) could highlight the wrong person
• Fixed: Some living people were marked as deceased when uploading to Ancestry
• Fixed: Citation name was not editable for source templates w/ no template details
• Fixed: Pasting combined latitude/longitude into a field no longer loses the last digit of the latitude
• New: FamilySearch import will now include other spouses of direct ancestors
• Fixed: Setting a fact to Primary wasn't clearing primary for other facts of the same type
• Fixed: Children in 2 families with a shared parent would show that parent's info twice in Edit Person
• Fixed: Custom report text centered or right justified in cells wasn't printing properly
• Fixed: Fan Charts now use the currently selected parents of each person when printing
• Fixed: Cleaned up display on Ancestry compare media lists
• Fixed: Source citations were not printing on FGS for LDS ordinances
• Fixed: Parent notes were printing 3 times on FGS
• Fixed: Numerous minor report fixes
• Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.5 - 6 SEP 2022

• New: Can resize columns in the FamilySearch person tools Find Matches list
• New: Search and replace can now search name notes
• Fixed: Frequent random access violations encountered by some Mac users
• Fixed: Tab key skipping edit fields randomly
• Fixed: Issues with the "Date edited" when using non English versions of Windows
• Fixed: When possible duplicate screen comes up, the child list for a person was blank
• Fixed: On Add Media screen the cursor starts in the Filename field instead of the media type dropdown
• Fixed: Mouse wheel on Couple List view (and other lists) now scrolls by 4 lines instead of full screens
• Fixed: Age on Edit Person wasn't showing for living facts after a Will fact
• Fixed: Folder highlight on Task page would disappear when saving a task
• Fixed: Paste Citation now shows both the Source and Citation name
• Fixed: Some FTM notes would have RTF formatting codes after import
• Fixed: Some GEDCOM files could crash when imported on Mac
• Fixed: Some GEDCOM exports could crash on Mac
• Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.0 - 27 JUN 2022

• New: CountyCheck (when editing facts... option in Settings)
• New: CountyCheck Explorer (Place page menu)
• New: RootsMagic To-Go (Files page)
• New: Shareable Drive (Publish page)
• Fixed: Task folders couldn't be selected to Edit or Delete
• Fixed: Adding or editing a source / citation starts with cursor in edit field
• Fixed: Enabled text copy from FS update screen
• Fixed: Using Task Folder search box could cause crash
• Fixed: Splitter on some screens weren't working right
• Fixed: Merging duplicates didn't update sidebar index list
• New: Added new LDS temples
• Fixed: Numerous Ancestry issues
• Fixed: Numerous FamilySearch issues
• Fixed: Add Child, Spouse, or Parent screen didn't display children in the display panel
• Fixed: Sort date wasn't updating in some rare editing situations
• Fixed: Issues with lists not retaining current selection after editing, etc
• Fixed: Search box now works on "Unused places" list
• Fixed: Unused places didn't sort properly in "reverse places" mode
• Fixed: Search > Person search would crash if cleared and searched a second time
• Fixed: Styles and fonts are saved after running a report
• Fixed: Family facts were printing twice on Who Was There report
• Fixed: Sped up Who was There report
• Fixed: FGS was showing fact descriptions and alternate names in the Place Index
• Fixed: Marriage note was printing twice on individual summary report
• Fixed: FGS was not showing description field for some family facts
• Fixed: Task List report now can include people, families, addresses, and repositories
• Fixed: Information box in sidebar was displaying age for facts after death
• New: Added AutoSearch for WebSearch
• Fixed: Various crashing bugs
• Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.8 - 17 MAR 2022

• New: Added Autosearch option to WebSearch
• New: Can now restore an RM7 Backup into a new RM8 file
• Fixed: Downloading large FamilySearch trees could give an "out of memory" error
• Fixed: Some sources didn't upload properly to Ancestry
• Fixed: Full images were not uploading to MyRootsMagic sites
• Fixed: Primary photos now upload to Ancestry and set profile pic
• Fixed: GEDCOM and Drag and Drop preserve Task repositories, sources, and media
• Fixed: Accessing an Ancestry tree via TreeShare that is deleted or you don't have rights to handled more gracefully
• Fixed: Search queries using sources could cause the next Ancestry TreeShare to fail
• Fixed: Drag and drop would changed primary name media links to general media links
• Fixed: Contributor is now displayed on FamilySearch facts when clicking info icon
• Fixed: Dates uploaded to Ancestry will use whatever date format you have selected in RM
• Fixed: Additional Ancestry bugs
• Fixed: Additional FamilySearch bugs
• Fixed: Numerous small bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.7 - 17 FEB 2022

• New: Ages are now displayed for events in the People view side panel
• New: Task List report can optionally print all people using each task
• Fixed: Custom events work properly with FamilySearch now
• Fixed: Issues with sources not uploading to Ancestry when re-uploading a previously disconnected tree. Disconnect the tree (even if it already is) and then upload it.
• Fixed: Can select all ordinances on FamilySearch screen by clicking column header
• Fixed: Mac crashes with some features run from Command Palette on second monitor
• Fixed: Mac crashes with "Customize Add Person" on second monitor
• Fixed: Find everywhere searches Citation name now
• Fixed: Find everywhere searches addresses and repositories now
• Fixed: When selecting multiple people (like when sharing facts) you can now enter a record number in the search field
• Fixed: Numerous small bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.6 - 9 FEB 2022

• New: Can now share facts with multiple people at once
• New: No longer need to save fact before selecting Place Details
• New: List of citations for a fact now display both source name and citation name
• New: Add Parents will now prompt to add a marriage event after adding father and mother
• New: Added double click selecting to a bunch of lists (Add person, Add source, etc)
• New: Box charts now can print a Place Index
• New: Custom reports can now save to Excel and CSV
• Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs on Mac
• Fixed: Numerous freezing bugs on Mac
• Fixed: Source hyperlinks on FamilySearch Share Data info panels now work
• Fixed: Adding media tag wasn't letting you to set primary checkbox
• Fixed: Narrative report pictures for children weren't aligning properly
• Fixed: Sort dates were incorrect when importing from RootsMagic 1-3
• Fixed: Adding existing source and existing citation displayed wrong footnote
• Fixed: Occasional crashes when closing FamilySearch Central
• Fixed: Crash when adding a note from RootsMagic to FamilySearch
• Fixed: Now removes a person from the FamilySearch "Changed" list after viewing the person
• Fixed: Numerous small bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.5 - 3 JAN 2022

• Fixed: Setting primary media wasn't sticking

8.1.4 - 31 DEC 2021

• Fixed: FamilySearch WebSearch (broke when FS changed the search parameters)
• Fixed: Source problems when using the Back button when Adding a Source
• Fixed: Added "Slate" back to the color coding color grid
• Fixed: Downloading from Ancestry would duplicate source repository for each citation
• Fixed: Date Edited is preserved on GEDCOM and Drag and Drop
• Fixed: Clicking Shared icon in Edit Person list opens Shared panel now
• Fixed: Clicking root position on Pedigree view when a couple w/ no children now adds the new person as a child
• Fixed: Changing a media item now updates the thumbnail
• Fixed: SQLite error on Task "Select Folder" search
• Fixed: Numerous small bugs
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.3 - 2 DEC 2021

• Fixed: Saving or backing up to Dropbox on Mac now works
• Fixed: Overlapping images on narrative reports
• Fixed: Family Group Sheet now includes the description field for facts
• Fixed: Edit button on media viewer now uses the "open" association making it easier to select your desired media viewing program
• Fixed: Note editor Ctrl+V is now paste and Ctrl+Shift+V is now paste as plain text
• Fixed: Family Origins import
• Fixed: Pressing Enter when transcribing on the Edit Media form would close the screen
• Fixed: Adding a child to a single male now includes the father's surname
• Fixed: Life span (1800-1895) now uses Chr/Bur if Birth/Death aren't available (on pedigree, family, and descendant views)
• Fixed: A backup with media created on Windows didn't restore media properly on Mac
• Fixed: A backup with media created on Mac didn't restore media properly on Windows
• Fixed: Deleting citations could accidentally delete the source
• Fixed: Adding a person to RM from FamilySearch now includes any ordinances
• Fixed: Sending a source from RM to FamilySearch would swap Christen and Death tags
• Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now properly links the person in FamilySearch
• Fixed: Copying an event from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
• Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
• Fixed: Minor fixes
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.2 - 18 NOV 2021

• New: Image viewer now includes media fields (caption, description, etc) to allow transcription, tagging, etc. while zoomed
• New: Marriage year is displayed for spouses and parents in Info bar
• New: Selecting a spouse or parents in Info bar now makes it the current spouse or parents for the person
• Fixed: Issues when switching from Couple view to Pedigree view
• Fixed: Report titles using [Person] or [Couple] had last letter cut off
• Fixed: Source templates using [Person] had last letter cut off
• Fixed: Footnote section on Edit Citation panel is adjustable in height
• Fixed: Minor fixes
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.1 - 10 NOV 2021

• New: Added support for "modern" (Edge) browser in WebSearch. NOTE: If you still get the old IE browser after updating, you may need to download and install the update directly to get the necessary files installed https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/.
• New: Added "View" and "Edit" buttons for edit media panel. "View" displays images in viewer. "Edit" opens the media item in the media editing program associated with the media type.
• New: View media is now a modeless window to allow transcribing data from image
• New: Added Edit Date to Edit person form
• Fixed: Program wouldn't open properly on some systems
• Fixed: Media drag and drop didn't work properly on some systems
• Fixed: Mapping markers wouldn't work properly on some systems
• Fixed: Numerous Windows display issues when scaling is greater than 100%
• Fixed: Issue with "out of memory" when downloading large Ancestry trees
• Fixed: Can now "Unmatch" from a person that has been deleted on FamilySearch
• Fixed: Changes through Ancestry or FamilySearch didn't update Edit Date for person
• Fixed: Numerous small FamilySearch issues
• Fixed: Numerous small Ancestry issues
• Fixed: Some Mac printing issues
• Fixed: Minor fixes
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.0 - 1 NOV 2021

• New: Added Custom Reports
• Fixed: Ctrl+V now pastes w/o the formatting. Ctrl+Shift+V is now "Paste formatted"
• Fixed: Paste formatted no longer crashes w/ "Unexpected error"
• Fixed: Opening Edit Person from Places > Events wasn't showing person's name in sentence
• Fixed: When deleting place details, it was possible to accidentally delete the place instead
• Fixed: Deleting a fact now updates the Edit Date
• Fixed: Add citation was opening with master source expanded which could lead to a user changing the master source unwittingly
• Fixed: Minor fixes
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.0.4 - 11 OCT 2021

• New: Added Alt+XXXX support for entering diacritics in Windows
• New: Added character map (Ctrl+T or right click menu) for edit fields and notes
• New: Wiki article on entering diacritics ( Entering International Characters)
• New: Added color grid to Color Coding for selecting color
• Fixed: Program now asks for confirmation before overwriting a GEDCOM file
• Fixed: Source fields don't strip off leading 0's anymore
• Fixed: Entering a diacritic on Mac doesn't insert an extra character anymore
• Fixed: Minor fixes
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.0.1 - 2 OCT 2021

• New: Selecting File > Open to try and open a RootsMagic 7 file now directs the user to Import
• Fixed: Beta testers with expired keys can now open in Essentials mode to Reset the registration key (Ctrl+Shift+U) to enter their real key
• Fixed: Some Ancestry and FamilySearch login issues
• Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.0.0 - 30 SEP 2021

• Official version release of RootsMagic 8