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GenoPro allows you to view and edit your genealogy tree within a browser.  You can then publish your genealogy tree (.gno file) directly on the Internet so everyone in the family can benefit from your work.  For privacy, you may have a private site where a password is required to access the genealogy tree.

You can use all the toolbar buttons and short-cut keys to zoom, navigate and edit your genealogy tree.  You can double-click on members and marriages objects to read comments and view pictures.

GenoPro on the Internet


Setup to view a genealogy tree on the Internet

You must follow the following steps if you want to view or edit a genealogy tree (.gno file) within a web browser.

  1. Download GenoPro. You must have GenoPro installed on your system to view a genealogy tree in your browser.
  2. Make sure your browser can host an ActiveX control.  If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 (or later), then you are set.  If you are using Netscape Navigator, you may not be able to view your genealogy tree within the browser unless you install an ActiveX plug-in.

View a genealogy tree on the Internet

  1. Simply click on a .gno hyperlink.  The browser will download the .gno file and prompt to open or save the file to disk.
  2. Select "Open it" and click OK.

Open the genealogy tree within the browser


Publish a genealogy tree on the Internet

  1. Verify if all the pictures are relative to the document or have a fully qualified http:// location.  If you see a picture location starting with "c:\" then you have to fix it.  Use the document properties dialog to view and edit all pictures on the genealogy tree.  You may want to verify the names of the pictures to be identical to the filename on the disk. Some web sites treat two files having the same name of different case as distinct files.
  2. Save your genealogy tree under a different file name.  Saving under a different file name usually reduces the size of your document (.gno file) by half.
  3. Copy (or FTP) the genealogy tree (.gno file) to an Internet site.  Do not forget to copy the pictures associated with the genealogy tree, otherwise you won't be able to view any picture within the browser.
  4. Create a hyperlink to the .gno file.  For example, you can type the following HTML command.
        <a href="MyFamilyTree.gno">MyTamilyTree.gno</a>

Internet Hyperlinks new.gif (111 bytes)Hyperlink Sample

Each indivudual in the genealogy tree has an entry for an hyperlink to its home page.  To create a hyperlink from a genealogy tree to a HTML page, type the HTTP address in the Hyperlink field in the Member Properties dialog. You can easily navigate from a genealogy tree to an individual's home page by clicking on its hyperlink.  To view sample file with a hyperlink, open the genealogy tree MorinFamily.gno and click on one of its hyperlink.


Samples Genealogy Documents

Here are some samples of genealogy trees to view within your browser.  To modify a genealogy tree within you browser, you have to remove the Read-Only protection from the Edit menu.  The read-only protection is there to prevent accidental change.

MorinFamily.gno (the Morin family with pictures and hyperlinks)
MorinTree.gno (the genealogy tree of the Morin family)
Extended Family.gno (sample of an extended family)
Multiple Marriages.gno (sample of a husband and wife with multiple mates)
MarriageBetweenCousins.gno (marriage between cousins)
MarriageOfTwoBrothersWithTwoSisters.gno (two brothers married to two sisters from a different family)
DivorceAndRemarriage.gno (divorce and re-marriage)
Miscellaneous.gno (sample of a label, twins, triplets, single parent and aliases)

 

The "Back" button of your browser may not work after viewing a .gno file.

  • If you are using Internet Explorer 3.x, you should not have this problem.
  • If you are using Internet Explorer 4.x, you must have version 4.72.3110.8 or later.
  • If you are using Internet Explorer 5.x, you must have version 5.00.2314.1003 or later.

If you are experiencing this problem, please check the version of your browser.  The version of your browser can be found in the About box of the Help menu.   If you need to download the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit Microsoft's web site (http://www.microsoft.com/ie/).

 

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