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Patch to update from RootsMagic 4.x to 4.0.3.0

1. Make sure RootsMagic is not running.
2. CLICK HERE to download the latest update file.
3. You will be asked if you want to "Open" (or "Run") or "Save" the file.  Choose "Run" or "Open".
4. After the file has downloaded it will run.  Follow the prompts.
5. You can then start RootsMagic, and do "Help > About" and make sure it says you are now using version 4.0.3.0.

List of changes in 4.0.3.0

NEW/CHANGED

• Added an option to select the default starting side-list page (or use previous side-list page) in Tools > File options
• The Scrapbook report now has an editable title
• The NFS Match screen and Sync screen have been combined into a single tabbed screen
• Renamed “Tools > Database options” to “Tools > File options”

FIXED

• Primary facts now works properly in reports, screens, etc.
• Fixed ‘List index out of bounds (-1)’ error when creating a Fact List
• Fact type “exists” now works properly in search criteria
• Name doesn’t disappear from edit screen list after the name is edited
• Fixed “Allow close matches” in NameFind in RM Explorer
• Fixed “Sounds like” search for name fields in RM Explorer
• LDS template will now save ordinance statuses if no date or temple was entered
• Deleting the birth or death for a person removes the year from the Explorer list
• Citation memorize / paste now includes any images attached to the citation
• :Age modifier works in sample sentence and customize sentence in edit screen now
• Alternate name date is now exported to GEDCOM
• Alternate name privacy setting is now exported to GEDCOM
• Fixed a few issues with some source templates
• RM remembers size of Edit Media window
• When importing an older RM (v1-3) file, RM4 defaults new filename to same name (except with .rmgc extension)
• Fixed some issues when importing some older Family Origins files
• Merging preserves the notes of the person being merged in
• Fixed the random freezing in various New FamilySearch screens
• Fixed error 400 problem when combining records in NFS

List of changes in 4.0.2.1

NEW

• Can view and edit place details for places from the master place list (Lists > Place list)
• Added source templates for Elizabeth Shown Mills’ new Ancestry QuickSheet
• Indexes in reports now support color coding
• Added several color schemes (in addition to blue) for toolbar and menu colors (blue, silver, green, windows setting)
• Several reports allow editing title
• Added optional built-in background images for website creation
• New ordinance reservation list when selecting “# people are ready for temple ordinances” from FamilySearch Central
• Added option to exclude RM specific tags when exporting GEDCOM files

FIXED / UPDATED

• Added hotkeys to numerous screens
• Creating a shareable CD doesn’t hang on collecting media
• Shareable CDs don’t crash when opening the media album anymore
• Stopped “Windows no disk” errors when accessing media on drives that don’t exist
• Fixed some search criterias that didn’t work properly
• List of citations for a person/fact/etc now shows page no. / details in the list
• When citing an existing source RM4 starts with the cursor in the first source details field
• Added phone and email to address form display
• Website header font can now be modified in .CSS file
• Added create and modified date to properties form
• Place merge leaves original place in list (w/o checkbox)
• Place details print in website narratives now
• Name in place list report now includes prefix and suffix
• Added hints to toolbar buttons that didn’t have them
• Reader splash screen doesn’t say “Trial Version” anymore
• Family events in narratives use customized sentences if they exist
• Narrative websites use customized sentences if they exist
• Customize sentence displays “They” instead of He/She for family events
• Eliminated extraneous witnesses in shared events in narratives
• Fixed some shared event issues
• Sample sentence supports witnesses on edit individual screen
• Sample sentence supports witnesses on customize sentence screen
• GEDCOM import doesn’t ignore death info if the DEAT tag has a Y on it
• Changed “General” to “Person” on edit screen for notes, sources, etc.
• Spaces are trimmed from name parts when saving name in Edit Person screen
• Fixed issues with a few source templates
• UK edition defaults to using british dictionary now
• NFS matching / searching filters out dups returned by NFS (led to “Must have 2 people to do a combine” errors)
• RM doesn’t crash anymore when importing a corrupt file from other programs (SQLite Error 19)
• BEPS prints on pedigree charts when LDS support turned on
• Fixed read of “Needs more information” status from NFS
• Bibliography prints properly in the Source Report
• Photo tree doesn’t display wrong photos when an ancestor doesn’t exist
• Gazetteer opens with focus on search field
• Sources in narratives handle template field modifiers (like [place:reverse]) properly now
• Website image links are lower case to handle servers that lowercase files and are case sensitive
• FTM import doesn’t crash when invalid source citation is encountered
• FTM import doesn’t mix up some fact types anymore
• FTM import doesn’t put every description in the place list anymore
• FTM general sources import properly now
• Short citation includes detail text and comments if enabled
• Note, source, and media checkmarks display for alt names in Explorer
• Adding a birth (or other life event) over 105 years ago clears living flag for the person
• Deleting address from Lists > Address removes the link to it from the person (same for repo)
• Deleting place from Lists > Place list clears place (and site) for events which used that place
• Seal to spouse prints for parents in group sheets now
• LDS report marriage sealings filter properly now
• If preference file gets corrupt RM will use defaults instead of freezing
• Merging places preserves all place notes
• Merging places preserves place details
• Chart program doesn’t sometimes revert to trial mode
• Sped up merging a person dragged and dropped onto a copy of himself
• Reuse duplicate citations now works properly (make sure “Combine endnotes for each fact” is turned off)
• BIC and other LDS statuses print on group sheets if date is blank
• Fixed random crashes in publisher when Table of Contents is added
• Changed Twin Falls Idaho temple code from TFALL to TWINF
• Legacy import now imports “unspecified” citation links
• Selected date format is used in edit screen and sample sentence on edit screen
• GEDCOM export strips hard returns out of exported single field lines
• Display / printing of freeform sources adds punctuation the same way RM3 did
• Doesn’t display the chapter title in the endnotes when there is only one chapter/report
• Place list remembers size and position now
• Fixed some age display issues on edit screen
• Main views (pedigree, family, descendant, people) now support font style (bold/italic) set in options
• Fixed some issues with privatized narrative websites
• Sort date is created even when user presses Alt+V or Alt+O before moving out of the date field
• Sort date is updated when you select a different date from the calendar in the edit screen
• Bibliography can now print even when footnotes / endnotes are turned off

Patch to update from RootsMagic 3.x to 3.2.6

1. Make sure RootsMagic is not running.
2. CLICK HERE to download an update file to update RootsMagic from 3.x to 3.2.6.
3. You will be asked if you want to "Open" (or "Run") or "Save" the file.  Choose "Run" or "Open".
4. After the file has downloaded it will run.  Follow the prompts.
5. You can then start RootsMagic, and do "Help > About" and make sure it says you are now using version 3.2.6.

Patch to update from RootsMagic 2.x to 2.04a

Patch to update from Roots Magic 1.x to 1.04b

CLICK HERE to download a patch to update RootsMagic 1.x to version 1.04b.