Introducing TreeDraw Legacy Edition
Tutorial - Using the drawing area
File handling
Saving a chart with a different name
Importing from the same file again
Exporting the chart as an Adobe PDF file
Exporting the chart as a metafile
Exporting the chart as a bitmap
Preparing the chart for sending
Changing the Legacy database link names
Tree import settings
Getting import visual styles from selection
Editing a chart
Joining lines to chart elements
Grouping chart elements together
Undoing the previous operation
Redoing the subsequent operation
Formatting
Changing a text element's link to a Legacy database
Selecting a family to use in a database link
Selecting a person to use in a database link
Setting the shape fill pattern
Repeating the last format change
Getting default styles from selection
Alignment
Changing the order of chart elements
Aligning chart elements horizontally
Aligning chart elements vertically
Screen
Turning the snap-to-grid on and off
Moving around the drawing area
Turning the Colour Palette on and off
Turning the Chart View Control on and off
Turning the Button Bar on and off
Turning the Status Bar on and off
Printing
Setting page size/margins/orientation/footer
Setting a user-defined paper size
General
Glossary
This is a list of new features, enhancements and bug fixes which is updated with the release of each new version of TreeDraw Legacy Edition.
Version 4.5.0 Feb 2018
Minor upgrade
Adds the ability to use Legacy short location names instead of long names.
Fixes spurious invalid format message when formatting a database link.
Version 4.4.2 Feb 2017
Bug-fix release
Fixes endless looping when importing invalid relationships, eg. someone is his own grandfather.
Telephone support no longer available.
Version 4.4.0 Sep 2015
Minor upgrade
Adds the ability to force specific fields into uppercase during import.
Version 4.3.0 Jun 2014
Bug-fix release
Implements all the Legacy V8 date field modifiers such as "Between", "From", British quarter dates, etc.
Version 4.2.2 Feb 2014
Bug-fix release
Fixes the "Dates must be exact" error when changing the Gregorian calendar dates in "Preferences | Dates".
Version 4.2.1 Feb 2014
Bug-fix release
Fixes missing data types in "Preferences | Import fields".
Version 4.2.0 Jan 2014
Minor upgrade
Adds the ability to set default formatting styles based on the current selection.
Adds the ability to set visual import styles based on the current selection.
Adds the ability to set the vertical snap-to-grid spacing based on the current selection.
Removes inapplicable commands from the Drawing Area popup menu.
Fixes missing Format | Font default settings after selecting multiple text elements.
Fixes mis-match between Format | Text alignment setting in main menu and popup menu.
Version 4.1.3 Nov 2013
Bug-fix release
Fixes "EventExclude" field not found error when importing from Legacy V8.
Version 4.1.2 Oct 2013
Bug-fix release
Implements changes in Legacy V8 for finding picture files.
Fixes problems using Undo/Redo.
Fixes crashes in charts which have joined lines.
Version 4.1.1 July 2013
Bug-fix release
Italic text elements were wrapping before the last word when they should have been single-line.
Word-wrapped text elements sometimes wrapped differently when in edit mode.
If linked databases are missing these are now reported summarized after an "Update text" operation.
.TDR files are now correctly associated with TreeDraw Legacy Edition during installation.
Version 4.1.0 May 2013
Major upgrade - first release
See V4.0.0 below for list of major changes.
Legacy V8 database structure compatibility changes. Compatible with all versions of Legacy from V3 to V8.
Added Database Link command to drawing area popup menu.
More informative "Invalid format" error messages in "Preferences | Import fields".
Version 4.0.5 Pre-release
Bug-fix release
Importing a chart with a blank import format resulted in a "List index out of bounds" error.
Import formats can no longer be blank.
Changing the Windows regional number format caused a floating-point error when starting TreeDraw.
Version 4.0.4 Pre-release
Minor upgrade
Added a direct link to the online video tutorials in the Help menu.
Version 4.0.3 Pre-release
Bug-fix release
Various installation changes to meet Windows Certification criteria. Some system files have been moved to different folders.
The options file TreeDraw.ini is now stored in Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\TreeDraw Legacy Edition. This means that each Windows user will have their own options settings.
Fixes the TreeDraw.ini file access issue when logged into Windows without administrator privileges.
Version 4.0.2 Pre-release
Bug-fix release
Long children connecting lines are now also joined to the lines at their ends.
Added image compression/quality option to PDF file exports.
Chart View Control was not hidden when minimized under Vista/Win7.
Colour Palette was not hidden when minimized under Vista/Win7.
Exporting a PDF file with a large number of hi-res images created a blank file.
The lines in a wheel chart were hidden when "Group tree elements" was selected.
The ruler no longer sits on top of the magnifier when used.
Version 4.0.1 Pre-release
Bug-fix release
PCs running Vista/Win7 with UAC turned on gave a warning when starting TreeDraw. Fixed.
Version 4.0.0 Pre-release
Major upgrade
Joined lines added. Straight lines can have their ends joined to any other chart element so that the line stretches when the element is moved.
Descendant and ancestral trees can join up lines automatically.
Multiple levels of undo allow you to step back through changes you made to the current chart.
Right-clicking in the Drawing Area to pop up a context menu added.
Add images direct from a scanner.
The size of the element handles can be user-defined.
The length of the lines linked to text in imported charts can be user-defined.
Option to import full resolution pictures instead of thumbnails.
Change priority of items in the Replace Text list.
Buttonbar buttons can be made small or large.
TreeDraw uses the look-and-feel of the current Windows theme under XP, Vista and Win7.
Descendant and ancestral trees which created two small lines end-to-end now create just one line instead.
"Preferences | Import graphics" renamed "Import visuals".
"Preferences | Options" renamed "General".
Correctly shows taskbar thumbnail when minimized under Vista and Win7.
Fixed - "Format | Pattern" set the pattern for the Drawing Area.
Fixed - No greyed handles for arc elements when multiple elements selected.
Fixed - Copy/Paste and Metafile cropping.
Windows XP, Vista, Win7 or later required. Will not run under Win98 or WinMe.
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