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CrossOver<\/span> Linux Version 19.0.1<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAlso see Reported Problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nOnly the latest versions of \u0192h<\/span><\/span> and AS are supported as described below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Program Installation<\/h2>\n
\nCrossover<\/span> installation process is similar for Mac and Linux platforms. See How to install Crossover Mac<\/a> or How to install Crossover Linux<\/a><\/p>\n
Install the programs into a Windows 7 or Windows 8 configuration. Do NOT<\/em> use Windows XP. For Mac OSX v10.15 (Catalina) and later a 64bit version of the Windows OS MUST be installed.<\/p>\n
When installing \u0192h<\/span><\/span>, disable Create a desktop icon and disable Launch Family Historian part way through the install progress. Ignore messages saying\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> is incompatible with Windows 7\/8 or that the installation was incomplete.<\/p>\n
Family Historian V7<\/h2>\n
Family Historian V7 has some significant issues running on Crossover. Only install \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V7 if you are aware of these limitations.<\/p>\n
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- During the install process of V7 into a Crossover Bottle it will report errors and may hang whist installing the Nova PDF driver<\/li>\n
- Reports do not work. They display a black screen in preview mode, unlike V6 which prints the report content correctly, V7 will print a black report to the printer.<\/span> Fixed in V7.0.3 of \u0192h<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Reports cannot be saved to the Mac pdf printer<\/li>\n
- Reports can be saved as RTF files and these will display and print correctly using an external program<\/li>\n
- If a notes field is selected and just a formatting change is made then no save button is displayed. To alter formatting additional text must be added to the note, formatting applied and then the additional text deleted, now a save button will be displayed.<\/li>\n
- Pasting text from a Mac window or browser must be pasted in as unformatted text otherwise it will not paste into the Note, Text from Source etc fields in \u0192h<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
- Carriage returns may be stripped from Note, Text from Source fields etc and similar on import into a new project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Crossover<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nIn Crossover<\/span> (as of Dec’15) select install a Windows Application as normal. Create a new Win 7\/8 Bottle<\/em> for Family Historian V6 as an unsupported other application. Ignore the Family Historian version that is in the supported applications as this is the 30 day free trial version.<\/p>\n
Install these applications into one bottle<\/em>:<\/p>\n
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- \nFamily Historian V6 or V4\/V5 to V6 Upgrade CD or download as per the Family Historian Installation Advice<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Family Historian Version 6.2.7 Upgrade as advised in Program Updates below<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Microsoft .NET Framework V3.5 SP1 only needed by AS: Tick Microsoft .NET Framework option<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Utility ~ Ancestral Sources v5.2.0 32-bit latest download (64bit if on Mac OSX v10.15 (Catalina) or later)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Use Crossover<\/span> CrossTie<\/a> to download Windows Script 5.7<\/a> or tick option (needed by some Plugins)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\nUseful Links<\/h4>\n
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- \nCrossover<\/span> Mac tutorial: Installing an Unsupported Program from a CD<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Crossover<\/span> Mac tutorial: Installing an Unsupported Program from a File<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nProgram Configuration<\/h2>\n
\nTo ensure\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> Reports display text correctly, set\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> Tools > Preferences > General > Advanced > Emulator Compatibility Mode.<\/p>\n
All the\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> and AS settings below should specify similar folder paths, usually involving the Documents folder, and all the named folders and files must actually exist.<\/p>\n
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- \n\u0192h<\/span><\/span> File > Project\u00a0Window in the Location field<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \u0192h<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Tools > Preferences > Startup in the Default Startup File field<\/li>\n
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\u0192h<\/span><\/span> Tools > Preferences > Backup in the Default Backup Folder field<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
AS Tools > Options > General settings > Folders in all three fields<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIf necessary, it is advisable to create new folders using Crossover<\/span> rather than within\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> or AS applications.<\/p>\n
Configuration changes are needed as described below in Plugins<\/a> to allow some Plugins to work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The default Location for projects is My Documents\\Family Historian Projects that is physically on the Mac at Documents\/Family Historian Projects.<\/div>\n\nThe C:\\Program Files\\Family Historian installation folder is physically at <username>\/Library\/Application Support\/Crossover<\/span>\/Bottles\/Family Historian V6\/drive_c\/Program Files\/Family Historian where Family Historian V6 is the name if your bottle.<\/p>\n
Ensure the Crossover<\/span> window remains on the Mac screen on which it is opened, and does not follow the cursor when swiped to another screen. To achieve this, locate the Dock and right-click (control-click) the Crossover<\/span> icon, go to Options, and ensure it is set to This Desktop. Repeat this with the FH<\/abbr> and AS icons.<\/p>\n
Program Updates<\/h2>\n
\nThe simplest way to update both \u0192h<\/span><\/span> and AS is to use their own Help > Check for Updates commands and follow the automated download and install process.<\/p>\n
Otherwise use the following strategies for both\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> and AS program updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nAfter the update has been downloaded, preferably using Firefox, and the program association has been made, then double-click the update exe file to apply the update in the existing bottle<\/em>.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Plugins<\/h2>\n
\nPlugins downloaded from the Plugin Store sometimes will not import using the browser Open With option, although Save followed by an explicit Import command works OK. A workaround in Firefox is to use its Firefox > Preferences settings to associate .fh_lua Plugin files with Family Historian then Open With works OK too.<\/p>\n
Configuration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\nThe following COMPUTERNAME Environment Variable change is needed to allow many Plugins to work.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nClick on the 3 blue bottles underneath the screen sizing icons, select the Family Historian V6 bottle, and click the gear menu and choose Open C:drive<\/em>. Finder will now open, so go up one level in Finder and select the cxbottle.conf file, and open it in a plain text editor such as TextEdit<\/a>. Scroll to the bottom of the file to the [EnvironmentVariables] section, and at the bottom<\/em> of this section add a new line, ensuring that the quotes are normal ones and NOT smart quotes:<\/p>\n
“COMPUTERNAME” = “NAME”<\/p>\n
Make this “NAME” unique across your computers, but do not use your Mac computer name in System Preferences. Choose an alternative name such as your first name all in capitals.<\/p>\n
Finally Save the cxbottle.conf file.<\/p>\n
If you are using Text Edit smart quotes are turned on by default. Turn them off by selecting Edit > Substitutions and untick Smart Quotes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Plugin Library Modules<\/h3>\n
\nSome Plugins require extra library modules not included in the \u0192h<\/span><\/span> installation, but their download will fail or be very slow. So download and run the Install Library Modules<\/a> Plugin shortcut to install these library modules in advance: compat53, luasql, md5, mime, pl, socket, utf8 & zip.<\/p>\n
Problems With Plugins<\/h3>\n
\nThe Plugins listed below may have limitations. Ensure that COMPUTERNAME is set as advised above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings<\/h4>\n
\nVersion 2.5 or later is almost fully operational in Crossover, the limitation being,<\/span> it only detects the primary Family Historian installation, and NOT any subsidiary installations such as Family Historian Demo 3.0 or Family Historian 6.0 Beta, and it will omit the settings of any custom Named List not mentioned in the current Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Check Installed Plugins Against the Store<\/h4>\n
\nThis may say all Plugins are Not In Store because Crossover<\/span> does not support the winhttp service needed to check the Plugin Store. See Forum thread Check Installed Plugins Against the Store – Crossover<\/span> issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Some Plugins also check the Plugin Store for a later version, but cannot do so for the same reason as above.<\/p>\n
Therefore, it is necessary to occasionally check the Plugin Store manually to ensure you have the latest versions.<\/p>\n
This problem appears to be partially fixed in Crossover<\/span> v18.5.0 onwards, although automatic Plugin Store downloads still fail, so must be updated manually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Research Planner<\/h4>\n
\nThis Plugin also relies on the winhttp service to download its help file so will fail in Crossover<\/span>. A manual process to install the help file is detailed in the forum at here<\/a><\/p>\n
Printing and PDF<\/h2>\n
\nAll \u0192h<\/span><\/span> Print Setup and Print options work with any Mac or Linux printer, even when a Report is displayed incorrectly on screen (see Reported Problems <\/a>below).<\/p>\n
The free PDFWriter<\/a> for Mac offers a way of creating PDF output via the\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> Print commands rather than the\u00a0\u0192h<\/span><\/span> Save Diagram\/Report As > PDF File (.pdf) commands.<\/p>\n
The free CUPS-PDF<\/a> for Linux offers similar PDF features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Reported Problems<\/h2>\n
Mac specific issues<\/h4>\n
With osX Catalina all applications must be 64Bit or they will not install \/ run. As a result Crossover v19.x or higher must be used as the version of Wine\u00a0 used by Crossover in this version is 64bit compliant, however, \u0192h<\/span><\/span> is still a 32bit application and so you may still get a warning about 32bit apps not running but it does still work.<\/p>\n
Mac and Linux issues<\/h4>\n
\nAvoid using Internet Explorer as it can lead to download issues. Instead use Firefox or Chrome in the native Mac or Linux environment.<\/p>\n
Although the Family Historian PDF (novaPDF printer) installs, Wine based emulators do not support Windows printer drivers, so the novaPDF printer does not work.<\/p>\n
It can be removed via the Installed Applications dialogue Repair or Remove button<\/div>\n - \u0192h<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Tools > Preferences > Startup in the Default Startup File field<\/li>\n
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