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'''7.9.405 - 24 SEP 2021
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'''9.0.3 - 24 APR 2023
* Fixed: Crash when closing a database with an Edit Person form still open
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* Fixed: WebSearch for Ancestry
* Fixed: Add Citation to a fact would allow "Select existing citation" even if you just added the Source (and could cause crashes)
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* Fixed: Opening (and closing) a modal form on Mac would often leave the program unresponsive until you clicked on a control first
* Fixed: Changes made to task goals/results now save in slide-in workflow w/o having to go back and save
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* New: Right click on Association View offers option to Delete Association
* Fixed: Can edit Sex and other drop list fields on Edit Person from Problem List
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* Fixed: Places used only by Associations were showing on the "Unused Places" list
* Fixed: Vertical text alignment on pedigree chart and calendar were off
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* Fixed: Mac note editor now uses Cmd+Key for edit commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.)
* Fixed: Some landscape reports on Mac would print the first page portrait
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* Fixed: Custom reports were lost when importing from RM7 to RM9
* Fixed: Fan chart didn't always use the selected orientation
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* Fixed: Leading spaces could disappear when saving notes
* Fixed: On Mac, saving reports to file would put the whole pathname as the suggested file name
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* Fixed: HTML website descendant books were displaying family sentences twice
* Fixed: Printing some reports sometimes printed the same page over and over
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* Fixed: Customize sentence on relative events in Edit Person was showing the wrong person
* Fixed: FamilySearch issues
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* Fixed: BIC wasn't showing right on FamilySearch ordinances screen or Edit Person
* Fixed: Ancestry issues
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* Fixed: Crash in FamilySearch compare relations screen when choosing to match with FamilySearch
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* Fixed: Media attached to primary name wasn't showing in Edit Person media album
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* Fixed: Show alternate names wasn't working on select person screen (Relate calc, set relationships, etc.)
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* Fixed: Several FamilySearch issues
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* Fixed: Several Ancestry issues
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* Fixed: Numerous report issues
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.400 - 15 SEP 2021
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'''9.0.2 - 9 MAR 2023
* Fixed: Pressing Enter on descendant, person list, and couple list views open edit screen now
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* Fixed: Note editing freezing and crashing on some systems
* Fixed: Pressing Down arrow in search box moves to list in person list and couple list views
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
* Fixed: Aspect ratio of images in .docx is preserved
 
* Fixed: Clicking endnote superscript in docx jumps to correct endnote now
 
* Fixed: Saving report to .TXT file had double spacing between rows
 
* Fixed: Graphical reports (like Pedigree) didn't save to docx properly in landscape
 
* Fixed: Opening docx in Word doesn't give cryptic message anymore
 
* Fixed: Printing "Current page" was always printing the last page of a report
 
* Fixed: Some reports with URLs (or other long text with no spaces) would mess up column widths in docx files
 
* Fixed: Printing bibliography was printing each item multiple times
 
* Fixed: Charts without "best fit" and with landscape orientation now format correctly
 
* Fixed: For some XLSX files, numbers are now saved as numbers and not text
 
* Fixed: Minor bug fixes
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.385 - 10 SEP 2021
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'''9.0.1 - 7 MAR 2023
* Fixed: Numerous issues saving reports to .DOCX
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* New: Add option to hide Associations on Edit Person screen
* Fixed: Numerous issues saving reports to .XLSX
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* New: Spell check form now lets you pick dictionary
* Fixed: Minor bug fixes
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* New: Separated missing surname/given problem types between primary and alternate names
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* New: Added "Check all" and "Uncheck all" to Problem Options form
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* Fixed: Edit hotkeys work again in edit fields (Ctrl+X, C, V, A)
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* Fixed: Saving notes was losing blank rows the first time they were saved
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* Fixed: Deleting all text in a note wasn't clearing icon on Edit Person fact list
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* Fixed: Switching to another person on Edit Person wasn't switching their Media Album
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* Fixed: Imports from RM4-7 weren't adding "Associations" to the fact type list
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.380 - 8 SEP 2021
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'''9.0.0 - 27 FEB 2023
* New: Save to Word (.DOCX) for reports
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* New Release
* New: Save to Excel (.XLSX) for list reports
 
* New: Save to Comma Separated (.CSV) for list reports
 
* New: Save to Text (.TXT) for reports
 
* New: Save to SVG, PNG, and JPEG for charts
 
* New: Added hot key (F5) to switch between open RM8 files
 
* New: Added search and replace to Search page options menu
 
* Fixed: Some diacritic characters were not printing properly
 
* Fixed: Numerous report issues
 
* Fixed: Favorite (star) wasn't working on source templates
 
* Fixed: Added rearrange children and spouses to edit menu on People page
 
* Fixed: Unlink command moved from Delete menu to Edit menu
 
* Fixed: Restoring a backup with media was leaving media files with random looking names
 
* Fixed: Witness slide-in wasn't showing name of "typed in" people
 
* Fixed: Importing FTM GEDCOM on Mac would sometimes crash at 99%
 
* Fixed: Calendar was missing arrows for month and year
 
* Fixed: Opening edit person from FS or Ancestry if that person's edit form was already open didn't work properly
 
* Fixed: Double clicking a person in family view would sometimes open wrong person
 
* Fixed: Pasting into notes would sometimes not paste correctly
 
* Fixed: Seal parents in edit person weren't being saved
 
* Fixed: Temple status in edit person wasn't being saved
 
* Fixed: Check for updates now shows if user is on current version and shows link to update history
 
* Fixed: Reusing criteria for criteria search was always setting and/or to "and" even if user had chosen "or"
 
* Fixed: TMG import offers additional info on how to clean up TMG file before import
 
* Fixed: Multiple crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic fixes
 
  
'''7.9.350 - 12 AUG 2021
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'''8.5.0 - 8 FEB 2023
* NEW (AND IMPORTANT!!!): Changed file extension of RM8 data and backup files.  RM8 data files now use a .rmtree extension (instead of .rm8), and backups now use .rmbackup extension (instead of .rmb8).
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* New: Added Publisher to create books
* New: Edit Person form can now go behind main screen to get out of the way when desired.
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* Fixed: Added confirmation when clearing Source template favorites
* New: Added status bar to show all open Edit Person forms.  Click to bring an Edit Person form forward.
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* Fixed: FamilySearch events with foreign dates handled properly
* New: Added more descriptive text for checkbox options in Settings
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* Fixed: Select existing person can now search by alternate name
* New: Search box on Task page now searches goal and results in addition to Task name
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* Fixed: Source templates list now has a search box
* New: Added Citation Merge to merge individual citations from the Source Page > Citation view
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* New: Updated LDS temple list
* New: Added option to select which "workflow" user wants on Edit Person form
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* Fixed: Graphical reports opened in Word have blank page between each page
* New: Advanced Person Search now uses Criteria form to simplify criteria entry
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* Fixed: Fixed a loop when adding a person with no name
* New: Can now select text in detail panels for slide-in citations, tasks, addresses, media, and shared events in Edit Person
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* Fixed: Templates that use Name:Reverse had spurious comma when the person didn't have a given name
* Fixed: Some printers using their native printer driver would print blank pages
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
* Fixed: Privatize sources in reports works properly
 
* Fixed: Crashing on Mac when using "Search by FamilySearch ID" on Find Matches tab
 
* Fixed: Individual summary with multiple people has correct person name in header
 
* Fixed: FGS with multiple families has correct couple name in header
 
* Fixed: Random crashes accessing FamilySearch person tools on Mac
 
* Fixed: Scroll bars were hiding on many screens on Mac
 
* Fixed: Dates not importing properly from FTM and PAF
 
* Fixed: Sources not being linked to people / facts in various imports (ie TMG, FTM)
 
* Fixed: Media captions not importing from various formats (ie TMG, FTM)
 
* Fixed: Security issue preventing some Windows 7 users from being able to access Ancestry and FamilySearch
 
* Fixed: No longer removes focus from edit fields when cursor moves over a note field
 
* Fixed: Clicking "Paste to place" (or double clicking) in gazetteer now pastes and closes form in one step
 
* Fixed: Spurious or missing spaces in GEDCOM import from some versions of FTM
 
* Fixed: Some unicode charaters not displaying properly in detail panels
 
* Fixed: Would crash when trying to import RM7 file on Mac in full screen mode
 
* Fixed: When adding task links it will remain on the list of task links rather than jump back to the Edit Task panel
 
* Fixed: Some color coding didn't transfer via GEDCOM or drag and drop
 
* Fixed: Added button to view possible FS matches in more detail
 
* Fixed: Saves column widths in slide-in citation panel on Edit Person
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch icon shows properly for spouses in Family view
 
* Fixed: Some drop list fields (sex, etc) on Edit Person didn't work when called from Problem List and other places
 
* Fixed: Numerous issues with the Info box on the Person page side view
 
* Fixed: Issues when selecting "No" to create a backup
 
* Fixed: Accept, Reject, and Undecided settings weren't retained in Ancestry WebHints
 
* Fixed: Random empty place details page
 
* Fixed: Numerous GEDCOM issues
 
* Fixed: Numerous Ancestry issues
 
* Fixed: Numerous FamilySearch issues
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Various report issues
 
* Fixed: Numerous cosmetic issues
 
 
 
'''7.9.320 - 21 JUL 2021
 
* New: Added new "edit workflow" option for citations, tasks, media, addresses, and shared events to Edit Person screen.  Clicking icons on Edit Person will now slide in list with live edit for each of these items.  Clicking the Sources, Tasks, Media, Address, and Shared buttons on the edit panel on the right of the edit screen will continue to work as always.
 
* Fixed: Numerous Mac crashes when running in Full Screen mode
 
* Fixed: Cursor in search field on places, sources, media, tasks and addresses would jump out of search box in between slow keystrokes
 
* Fixed: Ancestry TreeShare wasn't showing possible matches between unlinked people
 
* Fixed: Folder names weren't showing on Task page edit screen
 
* Fixed: File > Export Data > Dropbox was saving wrong format for apps
 
* Fixed: Tasks weren't showing on shared events in edit person screen
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Various report issues
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.310 - 25 JUN 2021
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'''8.2.7 - 12 NOV 2022
* New: Added right click menus to places, sources, citations, media, tasks, addresses, and edit person form
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* Fixed: Issue with Ancestry dropping connection after 1 hour
* New: Added Research Log report (filterable, sortable)
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* Fixed: Other minor Ancestry issues
* New: Added "Show Tasks" option to Repositories, Addresses, People, Sources, Citations, Places, and Media
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* Fixed: Minor FamilySearch issues
* New: Added brief description of filter to Task page button bar
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
* Fixed: Issues with phantom media and task links when merging places
 
* Fixed: Geocode columns are refreshed after running geocoding
 
* Fixed: Right click menu was off several rows on some systems
 
* Fixed: When merging places the merge list starts with the original place rather than top of the list
 
* Fixed: Mac Edit Person form would crash when closed with X instead of Close button
 
* Fixed: Hard to read text in some labels when highlighted on the Mac
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Various report issues
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.300 - 11 JUN 2021
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'''8.2.6 - 28 OCT 2022
* New: Added right click menus to pedigree, family, descendant, person list, and couple list
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* Fixed: Resizing the Map view on a Mac would crash the program
* New: Added lat/long to places and Place detail lists in places page
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* Fixed: Header (and Footer) text could overwrite each other
* New: Shared facts now show the role on the list of people sharing a fact
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* Fixed: Clicking on large lists (10K+ people) could highlight the wrong person
* New: Shared facts now display the role in the label in Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Some living people were marked as deceased when uploading to Ancestry
* New: Shared facts now display (and allow customizing) the sentence
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* Fixed: Citation name was not editable for source templates w/ no template details
* Fixed: Forms opening too big on low resolution screens
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* Fixed: Pasting combined latitude/longitude into a field no longer loses the last digit of the latitude
* Fixed: Sidebar Index was always moving to first person in list after closing Edit Person screen
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* New: FamilySearch import will now include other spouses of direct ancestors
* Fixed: Shared facts on Edit Person screen now shows "description" if needed
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* Fixed: Setting a fact to Primary wasn't clearing primary for other facts of the same type
* Fixed: Size / position of sentence box for facts on edit screen is now remembered
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* Fixed: Children in 2 families with a shared parent would show that parent's info twice in Edit Person
* Fixed: Edit Person form doesn't stay on top of other active applications anymore (Mac)
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* Fixed: Custom report text centered or right justified in cells wasn't printing properly
* Fixed: When opening separate window for notes, Enter adds a new line instead of closing note
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* Fixed: Fan Charts now use the currently selected parents of each person when printing
* Fixed: Ancestry download now handles pictures with the same filename
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* Fixed: Cleaned up display on Ancestry compare media lists
* Fixed: Reverse place names on Places page wasn't working
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* Fixed: Source citations were not printing on FGS for LDS ordinances
* Fixed: Unused places on Places page wasn't working
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* Fixed: Parent notes were printing 3 times on FGS
* Fixed: RM7 import now retains correct start view and start side view
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* Fixed: Numerous minor report fixes
* Fixed: Add Citation, Add Address, Add Media, Add Person, Add Task, Add Witness screens all remember their size now
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* Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
* Fixed: Hanging issue when a source had more than 500 repositories
 
* Fixed: Adding a source to a GEDCOM import wasn't attaching the source to the items (if user selected that option)
 
* Fixed: Selecting a folder on task page wasn't working
 
* Fixed: Mac hanging when selecting reports from the report list
 
* Fixed: Numerous Mac hanging / crashing issues
 
* Fixed: Endnotes were sometimes displaying formatting codes
 
* Fixed: Numerous report issues
 
* Fixed: When selecting FS from the status icons for a person, it wasn't loading the information
 
* Fixed: Family Group sheet would print blank page if highlighting a person w/ no family (instead of giving a warning)
 
* Fixed: Sources pointing to non-existant templates would crash in reports.  Added check to stop that.
 
* New: Selecting places (for merging places, selecting for tags, etc) displays shows details about highlighted place on right of form
 
* Fixed: Numerous minor bug fixes
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.275 - 28 MAY 2021
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'''8.2.5 - 6 SEP 2022
* New: Added font scaling (70% - 150%).  Change in Settings Page, Display view.  You will be prompted to restart RootsMagic after making the change for changes to take effect.  (KNOWN ISSUES: Family view boxes have overlapped text when first starting RM at high font scalings.  For now, moving away from Family page and back will fix it.)
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* New: Can resize columns in the FamilySearch person tools Find Matches list
* Fixed: Issue with forms opening too large after user switches Windows scaling to higher percentage
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* New: Search and replace can now search name notes
* Fixed: Typing into search field to filter sources on Source Page, then moving to another page and coming back left the list filtered but search box was blank (also fixed similar issue with Place, Media, Task, and Address pages)
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* Fixed: Frequent random access violations encountered by some Mac users
* Fixed: Some issues with incorrect citations showing after adding a citation to a source.
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* Fixed: Tab key skipping edit fields randomly
* Fixed: Add Fact form now centers on Edit Person screen instead of Main window.
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* Fixed: Issues with the "Date edited" when using non English versions of Windows
* Fixed: Reset TreeShare works correctly now.
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* Fixed: When possible duplicate screen comes up, the child list for a person was blank
* Fixed: Duplicate list report crashing on Mac
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* Fixed: On Add Media screen the cursor starts in the Filename field instead of the media type dropdown
* Fixed: Adding a person to new file, then immediately trying to edit the person opened an empty edit screen
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* Fixed: Mouse wheel on Couple List view (and other lists) now scrolls by 4 lines instead of full screens
* New: Help system is being moved to a wiki format: http://wiki.rootsmagic.com.  Program help (F1 and menu help) now point to the wiki help.
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* Fixed: Age on Edit Person wasn't showing for living facts after a Will fact
* New: Update History is now on the wiki: http://wiki.rootsmagic.com/wiki/RootsMagic_8:Update_History
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* Fixed: Folder highlight on Task page would disappear when saving a task
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Paste Citation now shows both the Source and Citation name
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
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* Fixed: Some FTM notes would have RTF formatting codes after import
 
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* Fixed: Some GEDCOM files could crash when imported on Mac
'''7.9.265 - 18 MAY 2021
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* Fixed: Some GEDCOM exports could crash on Mac
* New: When adding a person, RM will check for duplicates
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* Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
* Fixed: Cursor starts in fields in People > Tools > Date calculator
 
* Fixed: Cursor starts in fields in place list and gazetteer when editing a place
 
* New: When adding a source, address, repository, media, or task to a person/fact, the select page of the Add screen now shows details about the highlighted item in the list
 
* Fixed: Double clicking Person List view or Couple List view would sometimes open the wrong person's edit screen
 
* New: Selecting sources, citations, addresses, repositories, and tasks for media tags (and other places) now shows details about the highlighted item in the list
 
* Fixed: On duplicate search / merge, swapping dups and then merging would crash or freeze
 
* Fixed: When closing the edit screen the sort on the Person List view would always revert back to Name sort
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.258 - 10 MAY 2021
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'''8.2.0 - 27 JUN 2022
* Fixed: Research Notes report prints the correct person now
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* New: CountyCheck (when editing facts... option in Settings)
* Fixed: Added fact type to Research Notes report
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* New: CountyCheck Explorer (Place page menu)
* Fixed: Report titles include prefix, nickname and suffix in the name
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* New: RootsMagic To-Go (Files page)
* Fixed: Filter works properly in Task List report now
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* New: Shareable Drive (Publish page)
* Fixed: Scrapbook report works for places now
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* Fixed: Task folders couldn't be selected to Edit or Delete
* Fixed: "<" and ">" characters print properly in narrative reports now
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* Fixed: Adding or editing a source / citation starts with cursor in edit field
* Fixed: Marriage info in Outline descendant narrative report prints with the correct indentation now
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* Fixed: Enabled text copy from FS update screen
* Fixed: Issues with some files not importing completely
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* Fixed: Using Task Folder search box could cause crash
* Fixed: Moving back and forth between Family View and Couple List View maintains same family
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* Fixed: Splitter on some screens weren't working right
* New: Added option to display Edit Person rows on a single line
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* Fixed: Merging duplicates didn't update sidebar index list
* Fixed: Fact Type and other list forms start with cursor in search field again.
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* New: Added new LDS temples
* Fixed: Sentence template displays nickname correctly when set to use parentheses
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* Fixed: Numerous Ancestry issues
* Fixed: Notes save symbols like quotes, angle brackets, em dash, etc correctly (rather than as html code)
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* Fixed: Numerous FamilySearch issues
* Fixed: Fact type and date column width are remembered on Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Add Child, Spouse, or Parent screen didn't display children in the display panel
* New: Added update history to online help
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* Fixed: Sort date wasn't updating in some rare editing situations
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Issues with lists not retaining current selection after editing, etc
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* Fixed: Search box now works on "Unused places" list
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* Fixed: Unused places didn't sort properly in "reverse places" mode
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* Fixed: Search > Person search would crash if cleared and searched a second time
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* Fixed: Styles and fonts are saved after running a report
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* Fixed: Family facts were printing twice on Who Was There report
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* Fixed: Sped up Who was There report
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* Fixed: FGS was showing fact descriptions and alternate names in the Place Index
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* Fixed: Marriage note was printing twice on individual summary report
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* Fixed: FGS was not showing description field for some family facts
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* Fixed: Task List report now can include people, families, addresses, and repositories
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* 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
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.250 - 28 APR 2021
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'''8.1.8 - 17 MAR 2022
* New: Added Copy button to Add Source (select source) form
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* New: Added Autosearch option to WebSearch
* New: Text is now selectable on note popup
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* New: Can now restore an RM7 Backup into a new RM8 file
* Fixed: Notes save properly now
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* Fixed: Downloading large FamilySearch trees could give an "out of memory" error
* Fixed: Changed "Pri Name" and "Alt Name" to "Primary Name" and "Alternate Name" in edit screen
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* Fixed: Some sources didn't upload properly to Ancestry
* Fixed: Crashes in place merge form
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* Fixed: Full images were not uploading to MyRootsMagic sites
* Fixed: Crashes in Select Fact Types form for Missing Info report
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* Fixed: Primary photos now upload to Ancestry and set profile pic
* Fixed: Changed hot keys for History List to Ctrl+Shift+Left and Ctrl+Shift+Right
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* Fixed: GEDCOM and Drag and Drop preserve Task repositories, sources, and media
* Fixed: Added "b", "m", and "d" on Family view
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* Fixed: Accessing an Ancestry tree via TreeShare that is deleted or you don't have rights to handled more gracefully
* Fixed: Added support for FACT tag in GEDCOM import
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* Fixed: Search queries using sources could cause the next Ancestry TreeShare to fail
* Fixed: Note editor retains spacing when multiple spaces in a row are entered
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* Fixed: Drag and drop would changed primary name media links to general media links
* Fixed: Various report issues
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* Fixed: Contributor is now displayed on FamilySearch facts when clicking info icon
* New: Added more informative error reports for reporting crashes
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* Fixed: Dates uploaded to Ancestry will use whatever date format you have selected in RM
* Fixed: Assorted crashes
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* Fixed: Additional Ancestry bugs
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* Fixed: Additional FamilySearch bugs
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.245 - 22 APR 2021
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'''8.1.7 - 17 FEB 2022
* New: When adding father RM will prefill surname with child's surname
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* New: Ages are now displayed for events in the People view side panel
* New: Optimized some lists
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* New: Task List report can optionally print all people using each task
* Fixed: Shared event sources now show properly when event is selected in Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Custom events work properly with FamilySearch now
* Fixed: WebTag urls now visible when using hi-contrast grid highlight
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* 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: Customized citations are now remembered properly on Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Can select all ordinances on FamilySearch screen by clicking column header
* New: Source and citation detail texts are now displayed in Edit Citation footnote panel
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* Fixed: Mac crashes with some features run from Command Palette on second monitor
* Fixed: Master source "Used" panel now shows all uses of Master source
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* Fixed: Mac crashes with "Customize Add Person" on second monitor
* Fixed: Some Ancestry crashes
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* Fixed: Find everywhere searches Citation name now
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch crashes
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* Fixed: Find everywhere searches addresses and repositories now
* Fixed: Some reporting crashes
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* Fixed: When selecting multiple people (like when sharing facts) you can now enter a record number in the search field
* Fixed: Some Mac specific crashes
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* Fixed: Other random crashes
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
 
 
 
'''7.9.235 - 12 APR 2021
 
* New: When editing citations, master source media, tasks, etc are grouped with the master source now.
 
* New: Some optimization when opening files
 
* New: Some optimization when navigating
 
* Fixed: Navigation arrows on pedigree and family view don't disappear when hovered over on pure white or black backgrounds
 
* Fixed: Editing the master source when adding a new citation isn't ignored anymore
 
* Fixed: Modifying the footnote on a free form source sometimes wasn't saving
 
* Fixed: Random JSON error when exiting RM8
 
* Fixed: Optimized media thumbnail view
 
* Fixed: Duplicate Search Merge could crash if no duplicates were found
 
* Fixed: Some options on report settings on Mac weren't working
 
* Fixed: Issues with Fix Broken Media Links on Mac
 
* Fixed: Filename was wrapping on Media links on edit screen on Mac
 
* Fixed: Some issues with importing / opening databases linked to TreeShare
 
* New: Added additional error reporting code to assist with fixing report crashes
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs (especially on Mac)
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.215 - 1 APR 2021
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'''8.1.6 - 9 FEB 2022
* New: When editing a source citation, you can now view / edit both the master source and citation fields simultaneously
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* New: Can now share facts with multiple people at once
* New: Footnote, short footnote, and bibliography display for master sources
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* New: No longer need to save fact before selecting Place Details
* New: Changed workflow for sources, tasks, addresses, media, and shared events to be more like RM7
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* New: List of citations for a fact now display both source name and citation name
* New: Simplified edit panels on Edit Person screen
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* New: Add Parents will now prompt to add a marriage event after adding father and mother
* New: Edit Person screen edit panel now shows count of each item (sources, tasks, addresses, media, shared) rather than long sections of the items themselves
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* New: Added double click selecting to a bunch of lists (Add person, Add source, etc)
* New: Hovering over note row or item count displays popup with note or list of the items (sources, media, tasks, addresses)
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* New: Box charts now can print a Place Index
* New: Clicking the item count (sources, tasks, media, addresses) displays a list of those items.
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* New: Custom reports can now save to Excel and CSV
* New: Clicking an icon (sources, media, addresses, tasks) in the Edit Person grid will display a list of those items
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* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs on Mac
* New: Clicking an item in the list above will allow editing the item
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* Fixed: Numerous freezing bugs on Mac
* New: Highlighting an item in the list above (by hovering over the item or clicking the label for the item) will display full details of that item in a display panel.
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* Fixed: Source hyperlinks on FamilySearch Share Data info panels now work
* Fixed: Selecting a file in the file view would open the highlighted file instead of the selected file on touch screen.
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* Fixed: Adding media tag wasn't letting you to set primary checkbox
* Fixed: Ancestry connection is preserved when importing from GEDCOM
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* Fixed: Narrative report pictures for children weren't aligning properly
* Fixed: Ancestry connection is preserved when doing drag and drop
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* Fixed: Sort dates were incorrect when importing from RootsMagic 1-3
* New: Citation quality is displayed for highlighted citation
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* Fixed: Adding existing source and existing citation displayed wrong footnote
* Fixed: Clicking the gazetteer in Edit Person will pre-fill with the entered place
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* Fixed: Occasional crashes when closing FamilySearch Central
* Fixed: Crash when creating a new "role" for a shared fact on the Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Crash when adding a note from RootsMagic to FamilySearch
* Fixed: Added the ability to remove a person from a shared fact
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* Fixed: Now removes a person from the FamilySearch "Changed" list after viewing the person
* Fixed: Windows icon
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.200 - 18 MAR 2021
+
'''8.1.5 - 3 JAN 2022
* New: Search and Replace
+
* Fixed: Setting primary media wasn't sticking
* New: Find / Find Next added to notes
 
* New: Added new LDS temples
 
* New: Much easier to Add or Remove a Task from a Folder (either from the Task Page or when editing a Task linked to something)
 
* Fixed: If program hangs when loading a file, RM will turn off Auto Load so that it doesn't keep hanging every time you try to start the program.
 
* Fixed: Pictures overwriting each other on some systems
 
* Fixed: Report engine issues
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
  
'''7.9.185 - 11 MAR 2021
+
'''8.1.4 - 31 DEC 2021
* New: Updated Task Page
+
* Fixed: FamilySearch WebSearch (broke when FS changed the search parameters)
* New: Folder list exposed on main Task Page
+
* Fixed: Source problems when using the Back button when Adding a Source
* New: Added Research Log view for selected Folder on Task Page
+
* Fixed: Added "Slate" back to the color coding color grid
* New: Footnote can be copied from Edit Citation footnote section
+
* Fixed: Downloading from Ancestry would duplicate source repository for each citation
* Fixed: Editing WebTag and Customize Footnote crashes
+
* Fixed: Date Edited is preserved on GEDCOM and Drag and Drop
* Fixed: Crashing in NGSQ narrative report
+
* Fixed: Clicking Shared icon in Edit Person list opens Shared panel now
* New: "Combine citations" is false by default
+
* Fixed: Clicking root position on Pedigree view when a couple w/ no children now adds the new person as a child
* New: New application icon
+
* Fixed: Changing a media item now updates the thumbnail
* Fixed: Changing report page size is now remembered for all reports
+
* Fixed: SQLite error on Task "Select Folder" search
* Fixed: Some report crashes when table cells are too large for a single page
+
* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch crashes
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic fixes
 
 
 
'''7.9.180 - 4 MAR 2021
 
* New: Added Ancestry and FamilySearch buttons to the side menu for quicker access
 
* Fixed: Did some cleanup on FamilySearch screens
 
* Fixed: Size of FamilySearch person tools screen is remembered
 
* Fixed: Edit screen - default is now non-reversed place names since that's what people are used to (can still change them to reversed as an option)
 
* New: Mapping labels just use the first part of the place (either place detail or city, etc) to reduce overlap
 
* New: Added direct download link for updates as an option
 
* Fixed: Merging sources with the same repository doesn't double up repositories anymore
 
* Fixed: Fixed some FamilySearch login issues
 
* Fixed: Fixed some Ancestry login issues
 
* Fixed: When opening a database, the Settings tab buttons could be overlapped way out on the right
 
* Fixed: Drag and drop was overly sensitive to movement which could make user have to click multiple times to select a person in pedigree or family view
 
* New: Added option to start RM with side menu collapsed
 
* Fixed: Scrollbar arrows on lists now move 1 row
 
* Fixed: Fixed progress bar and sped up "collecting changes" on Ancestry TreeShare
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
 
 
 
'''7.9.170 - 1 MAR 2021
 
* New: Media drag/drop on Add Media form
 
* New: Added paste as plain text command in note editor
 
* Fixed: Home page tab only highlights orange when update is available
 
* New: Home page tab displays a count of unread articles
 
* New: Added background rectangle to map labels to make them stand out a little better
 
* New: Added male/female icons on TreeShare
 
* New: Added star on TreeShare to indicate primary name
 
* New: Added lock on TreeShare to indicate private event
 
* New: Added list view on Add Media form
 
* New: Updated list view on Media page
 
* Fixed: Issues when importing larger files
 
* New: Added F2 shortcut for command pallette
 
* Fixed: Program options and folder options are available without loading a database first
 
* Fixed: Addressed some speed issues when opening files or moving between people
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
 
 
'''7.9.160 - 22 FEB 2021
 
* New: Added a few initial color themes (accessible via new Display view in Settings).
 
* New: People side view can now be on left or right side
 
* New: People side view has info section separated from the other sections so that it is always visible in people view.
 
* New: Info section in people side view has been redesigned with 3 sections (details, spouses/children, parents/siblings)
 
* New: New thumbnail viewer with better performance with large numbers of media
 
* New: Thumbnail viewer displays media type icon for non-image media
 
* New: Thumbnail viewer now displays thumbnail of first page of PDF files
 
* New: Added labels to map markers in Map view
 
* New: Children are numbered in Family view
 
* New: Criteria in Search page can now be left or right
 
* New: Added option to display or hide pictures on Pedigree and Family pages
 
* New: Added parent labels on Family page
 
* New: Added option to not display blue/pink avatars on Pedigree / Family pages when a picture isn't available
 
* Fixed: Scaling of name boxes in Pedigree and Family pages has been cleaned up
 
* Fixed: Blog articles which have been read on the Home page now stay marked "read"
 
* Fixed: Forms sometimes opening huge fixed
 
* Fixed: Running "Clean phantom records" would sometimes break TreeShare links
 
* Fixed: Report icons don't bring up the wrong report when first clicked anymore
 
* Fixed: Removed vertical lines in drop down menus
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.150 - 12 FEB 2021
+
'''8.1.3 - 2 DEC 2021
* New: Checkbox on Edit Person screen to switch between showing relative events or not
+
* Fixed: Saving or backing up to Dropbox on Mac now works
* New: Added place mapping (in addition to existing people mapping)
+
* Fixed: Overlapping images on narrative reports
* New: Mapping supports place details now
+
* Fixed: Family Group Sheet now includes the description field for facts
* Fixed: Place list could be unresponsive when scrolling
+
* Fixed: Edit button on media viewer now uses the "open" association making it easier to select your desired media viewing program
* Fixed: RM Explorer would sometimes pop up after closing Edit Person screen
+
* Fixed: Note editor Ctrl+V is now paste and Ctrl+Shift+V is now paste as plain text
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
+
* 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
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.146 - 9 FEB 2021
+
'''8.1.2 - 18 NOV 2021
* New: New note editor with better row spacing, handling of RM7 notes, and right mouse menu
+
* New: Image viewer now includes media fields (caption, description, etc) to allow transcription, tagging, etc. while zoomed
* New: Mapping now displays at place detail level
+
* New: Marriage year is displayed for spouses and parents in Info bar
* Fixed: Family view displays arrows to right of grandparents even if they don't have parents themselves
+
* New: Selecting a spouse or parents in Info bar now makes it the current spouse or parents for the person
* Fixed: Sentence on edit person screen shows proper age for relative events (like Death-Father)
+
* Fixed: Issues when switching from Couple view to Pedigree view
* Fixed: Several crashing bugs
+
* 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
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
Known issues: Issues pasting into note editor from some sources that place the data onto the clipboard incorrectly
 
  
'''7.9.142 - 4 FEB 2021
+
'''8.1.1 - 10 NOV 2021
* Fixed: some redrawing issues when un-collapsing sections in the edit panel
+
* 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 <u>[https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/ https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/]</u>.
* Fixed: occasional crashes caused by collapse / uncollapse
+
* 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.
* Fixed: crashes when exiting from selecting people for map view
+
* New: View media is now a modeless window to allow transcribing data from image
* Fixed: scroll wheel and track pad don't accidentally change data in drop lists on edit panel anymore
+
* New: Added Edit Date to Edit person form
* Fixed: various crashing bugs
+
* Fixed: Program wouldn't open properly on some systems
* Fixed: cosmetic issues
+
* Fixed: Media drag and drop didn't work properly on some systems
 
+
* Fixed: Mapping markers wouldn't work properly on some systems
'''7.9.140 - 3 FEB 2021
+
* Fixed: Numerous Windows display issues when scaling is greater than 100%
* New: Can now access/edit master source when editing a citation for a person/fact.
+
* Fixed: Issue with "out of memory" when downloading large Ancestry trees
* New: Added ability to "collapse" sections in edit panel (citations, media, tasks, etc)
+
* Fixed: Can now "Unmatch" from a person that has been deleted on FamilySearch
* New: Sections display number of items in that section (citations, media, tasks, etc)
+
* Fixed: Changes through Ancestry or FamilySearch didn't update Edit Date for person
* New: Streamlined "Add source" dialog to allow both selecting or adding a new source from same form
+
* Fixed: Numerous small FamilySearch issues
* New: Can select options in edit panel drop lists by typing first character
+
* Fixed: Numerous small Ancestry issues
* Fixed: Added / Updated hotkeys: many listed in command pallette, Shift+Ctrl+A=edit, Shift+Ctrl+D=delete, Shift+Ctrl+E=edit on the various pages (places, sources, tasks, etc)
+
* Fixed: Some Mac printing issues
* Fixed: Delete key works properly in edit panel again
+
* Fixed: Minor fixes
* Fixed: Note editor doesn't require click to begin typing
 
* Fixed: Can select / highlight the citation in Ancestry hints window
 
* Fixed: Citation name now survives drag and drop
 
* Fixed: TMG dates import properly
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing errors
 
* Fixed: CPU racing when FamilySearch webhints are turned on
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.130 - 28 JAN 2021
+
'''8.1.0 - 1 NOV 2021
* New: Added first batch of hot keys (some are displayed in the Command Pallette, others are Ctrl+A on the source, citation, media, task, address, etc screens for adding a new record)
+
* New: Added Custom Reports
* New: Report viewer now shows a scrollable thumbnail list of all pages
+
* Fixed: Ctrl+V now pastes w/o the formatting.  Ctrl+Shift+V is now "Paste formatted"
* New: New print report/chart dialog
+
* Fixed: Paste formatted no longer crashes w/ "Unexpected error"
* New: Added ability to scale report when printing
+
* Fixed: Opening Edit Person from Places > Events wasn't showing person's name in sentence
* New: Added ability to print oversized reports and charts on multiple sheets of paper
+
* Fixed: When deleting place details, it was possible to accidentally delete the place instead
* New: When editing media for a person/fact, you can now see and edit the tags for that media item
+
* Fixed: Deleting a fact now updates the Edit Date
* Fixed: WebHint count is now accurate in hover menu
+
* Fixed: Add citation was opening with master source expanded which could lead to a user changing the master source unwittingly
* Fixed: Clicking the thumbnail of a file/audio/video on Mac now opens that item in the associated program
+
* Fixed: Minor fixes
* Fixed: No more /// in Mac media items on import
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch issues on Mac
 
* Fixed: Crashes when closing WebHint screen on Mac
 
* Fixed: Crashes when closing Problem Alerts on Mac
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.127 - 25 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Added cut/copy/paste hotkeys to edit fields
 
* Fixed: Doesn't crash when closing a second open database
 
* New: Descendant view remembers column widths
 
* Fixed: People list and Couple list don't lose column width settings when resizing or doing search
 
* Fixed: Bitmap too large error when zooming in on large wallcharts
 
* Fixed: Place detail count updates after merging place details
 
* Fixed: Pasting URL into WebTags doesn't paste it into notes anymore
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs reported through the crash error form in RM8
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
  
'''7.9.123 - 22 JAN 2021
+
'''8.0.4 - 11 OCT 2021
* Fixed: EPdfErrors "File not found" when creating charts and reports
+
* New: Added Alt+XXXX support for entering diacritics in Windows
* New: Added Shift+Scroll wheel to chart viewer to zoom
+
* New: Added character map (Ctrl+T or right click menu) for edit fields and notes
* Fixed: Reports and Media now properly use the folders set in Settings > Folders
+
* New: Wiki article on entering diacritics (<u>[[RM8:Entering_International_Characters| Entering International Characters]]</u>)
* Fixed: "Object lock not owned" errors
+
* New: Added color grid to Color Coding for selecting color
* Fixed: Sort dates now support -1, -2 on the end of the sort date again
+
* Fixed: Program now asks for confirmation before overwriting a GEDCOM file
* Fixed: Adding media on Mac using "Documents" doesn't gray out PDF, DOCX, and other formats anymore
+
* Fixed: Source fields don't strip off leading 0's anymore
* Fixed: Various Ancestry TreeShare issues
+
* Fixed: Entering a diacritic on Mac doesn't insert an extra character anymore
* Fixed: Various FamilySearch issues
+
* Fixed: Minor fixes
* Fixed: Various random crashes
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.120 - 19 JAN 2021
+
'''8.0.1 - 2 OCT 2021
* New: Added "Fix broken media links"
+
* New: Selecting File > Open to try and open a RootsMagic 7 file now directs the user to Import
* Fixed: Mac media import for crossover users
+
* 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: Edit screen now works properly from WebHints
+
* Fixed: Some Ancestry and FamilySearch login issues
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from Problem alerts
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from FamilySearch
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from Ancestry screen
 
* Better error / crash reporting to help us find some of the trickier crashes
 
* Cosmetic fixes and enhancements
 
 
 
'''7.9.115 - 15 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Group sheet now uses user labels for Father / Mother
 
* Fixed: Media paths on GEDCOM import on Mac
 
* Fixed: Media paths on direct RM7 import on Mac
 
* Fixed: Numerous freezing issues with FamilySearch
 
* Fixed: Numerous freezing issues with Ancestry
 
* Fixed: RootsMagic and Ancestry list scroll together on Ancestry TreeShare screen
 
* Fixed: Accepted / Rejected buttons work on Ancestry WebHints screen
 
* Cosmetic fixes
 
 
 
'''7.9.112 - 12 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Error when adding or deleting facts on person edit screen
 
* Fixed: Opening Ancestry WebHints in RM7 and RM8 at same time doesn't generate error anymore
 
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch freeze issues
 
* Fixed: No more duplicate file names showing on File page
 
* New: Media links on facts, etc show just file name (rather than full path)
 
* Fixed: Support for ~/ in media filenames on Mac
 
* Fixed: Clicking in "found files"
 
* New: Improved crash error reporting
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.110 - 11 JAN 2021
+
'''8.0.0 - 30 SEP 2021
* New: after adding a new fact, the fact is put into edit mode
+
* Official version release of RootsMagic 8
* New: added PlaceClean to the Place Page menu
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints update screen OK and Cancel buttons weren't working
 
* Fixed: Left keyboard key on child in Family view now moves to next generation
 
* New: The Place, Sources, Media, Tasks, and Address pages now start with the cursor in the search field for the page
 
* Fixed: Buttons to switch between views on the pages were sometimes erratic
 
* New: Double clicking a thumbnail in the media view opens the viewer
 
* New: Added Memorize/Paste for source citations
 
* Fixed: Sentence displays properly for DNA fact type
 
* New: The footnote updates as citation details are typed in
 
 
 
'''7.9.107 - 8 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch wasn't prompting for login if you entered an invalid password
 
* Fixed: Ancestry wasn't prompting for login if you entered an invalid password
 
* Fixed: TreeShare download sometimes wouldn't include sources (Mac)
 
* Fixed: TreeShare download sometimes wouldn't include media (Mac)
 
* Fixed: TreeShare compare screen on Mac would sometimes freeze
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch import includes ordinance information
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch import sometimes wouldn't complete
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch AutoMatch issues
 
* Fixed: Freezing issues with FamilySearch Central
 
* New: Enhanced error reporting that provides us with more details to help track down crashes (no user identifying info)
 
 
 
'''7.9.105 - 5 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Icons on File page don't overwrite each other when resizing
 
* Fixed: Icons on Publish page don't overwrite when resizing
 
* Fixed: Avatars on pedigree and family view don't overwrite when navigating or resizing
 
* Fixed: Icons in side view don't overwrite or turn into green blocks
 
* Fixed: Ancestry TreeShare doesn't affect RM7 TreeShare anymore
 
* Fixed: Place list is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Source list is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Media page is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Progress on TreeShare improved
 
* New: Edit Person button added to WebHints form
 
 
 
'''7.9.103 - 4 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Installer no longer prompts or tries to uninstall previous versions of RM
 
* Fixed: No longer creates log files in the documents folder
 
* Fixed: No longer pops up Ancestry login when autologin is selected (unless the username/pw is wrong)
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints appear more consistently
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints screen operates properly now
 
* Fixed: Crashing on Macs when closing various forms
 
* Fixed: Select button on Explorer (Mac) sometimes didn't work
 
* Fixed: Some help file issues
 
* Fixed: Minor cosmetic issues
 
 
 
'''7.9.101 - 1 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: media issues on Mac (such as missing "/" in file path, inability to open media, etc).
 
* Fixed: random StringList exception errors
 
* Fixed: invalid typecast errors when creating large charts
 
* New: added option to open last closed file when starting program
 

Latest revision as of 20:45, 24 April 2023

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Getting Started >


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