Ancestry tree display

[Monty Lee]

Where is the setting to change the tree display (Reports > Web Project)? I am only getting 4 generations when I click on a name, and would like to increase that but cannot find that setting to save my life. Thanks.

[Deb]

There is no setting to adjust the number of generations shown in the Tree display created with a Web Project. It shows a total of 5 generations: the source person and up to 4 generations of ancestors. However, those names are clickable so you can navigate further back in time.

I'm sorry I don't have better news for you. But, I will add a request to our wish list for our developers to consider enabling the user to set a specific number of generations to be displayed. As with all feature requests, I cannot make any promises as to when or if it will be implemented. But, I can promise it will be considered by our developers as they work to improve Reunion

[Monty Lee]

Thanks. The problem is that many times you don't know which name to select to follow the tree back. For example, my daughter was trying to trace the lineage back to the Mayflower (Fuller) but the names in between she didn't recognize. I had to send her the tree image I created. It just makes it easier. Also, in creating the tree image, it seems that it all must fit on one page. I know the size is something like 60x60 or whatever, but it would be nice to have one GIANT jpg that could not reasonably be printed, but would allow the user the scroll through the tree.

[Blaise A. Darveaux]

"...but it would be nice to have one GIANT jpg that could not reasonably be printed, but would allow the user the scroll through the tree."

You CAN make charts as big as you want. Save it as a graphic file, then send THAT to your daughter.

I have had better success (image quality) saving it as a PDF, rather than a JPG.

[Monty Lee]

"You CAN make charts as big as you want. Save it as a graphic file, then send THAT to your daughter.

What am I doing wrong? I select CHART and have 14 generations. It displays just fine. But if I select Save Graphic File, no matter what format, it ALWAYS comes as one page (i.e. very condensed). Yes, a PDF does allow you to zoom in somewhat. But how would I simply save the entire CHART as displayed within the program? Save As... does NOT work as it saves it as a Reunion 14 type file, and not a graphic.

[A Ginn]

A large one-page chart saved as a PDF is a very good idea. Use a custom paper size large enough to print the entire chart legibly on a single page, such as tabloid, poster, 2 feet by any length for large format printers, etc. Depending upon the number of boxes, font size, and paper size you may also have to set a scale factor below 100% in the page setup to fine tune your chart to fit. To save as a PDF, either 1) select Print then use the PDF menu at the bottom of the box to Save as PDF or 2) select Save Graphic File then use the Format menu at the bottom of the box to choose PDF. The result allows printing a hard copy from the PDF, but it also provides a layout easily viewed on screen where it can be continuously scrolled and zoomed without any page breaks. The chart may automatically condense when it opens to fit the PDF viewer's window, so you will likely have to zoom in.

If you want to use this large chart in your web project despite its lack of clickable names then it can easily be included by editing a single line of code. The no-frills (and not best practice) procedure to link a PDF chart to the Contents page menu is simply:

Put your chart (e.g., MyChart.pdf) into the web project folder (not a subfolder). Set TextEdit to “Display HTML files as HTML code” in Preferences – Open and Save – When Opening a File. Open the wc_toc.html file with TextEdit. Scroll down to the section shown below, copy and paste one of the showDDMenu list items, and then edit the new copy with your file name and a title.

<ul>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="wc_idx/sur.html">Surnames</a></li>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="wc_idx/idx001.html">Index</a></li>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="MyChart.pdf">Chart</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showSearch();">Search</a></li>
</ul>

Save, and you are done. Refresh the Contents web page if it was already open in the browser so your change takes effect. The chart will automatically fit the browser window when it opens, so you may want to press Cmd-zero (Safari) to view it at “actual size”. Scroll and zoom as you want.

[Blaise A. Darveaux]

Thank you, A Ginn. I have copied and pasted your excellent procedure into a Log entry for future reference.

Usually when I make Charts it is either to: 1) use to keep track of people when I am entering large, multigenerational families. In this case I keep it as a Reunion file so I can Right-click to go to anyone, and 2) change them to PDF and send to people to show them what I have of their own corner of the tree.

In both cases I have NO intention of printing it out on paper (haven't owned a printer for at least 15 years) and the first thing I do after it renders is to Hide the page lines. I think they are distracting and don't need them.

[Monty Lee]

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<ul>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="wc_idx/sur.html">Surnames</a></li>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="wc_idx/idx001.html">Index</a></li>
<li><a onclick="showDDMenu()" href="MyChart.pdf">Chart</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="showSearch();">Search</a></li>
</ul>

Save, and you are done. Refresh the Contents web page if it was already open in the browser so your change takes effect. The chart will automatically fit the browser window when it opens, so you may want to press Cmd-zero (Safari) to view it at “actual size”. Scroll and zoom as you want.

First, thanks. Second, having some issues getting it to do what you said because I am not an expert. But I'm working on it. Gave up on the "Search" option because no matter what I did, nothing happened. I'm sure it is a simple coding mistake and I'll figure it out. Really trying to understand the last paragraph. At least I have semblance of a giant page. http://theleefamily.org/Ancestry/wc_toc.html

[A Ginn]

The charts look great, and Search appears to be working.

Search has never worked for me because I don’t post to the web. I just archive the project locally as an app-independent backup and as a way send the complete family file on flash drives to relatives who don’t have Reunion.

The manual advises that:
In some cases, a search attempt will not work if the web project is stored locally; i.e., on your Mac. However, the web search will work when the web project is accessed on the web.
The Search feature in web reports requires that JavaScript is enabled in the browser.

So I enabled the Develop menu in Safari and then checked the box for “Allow JavaScript from Smart Search field”, and your Search worked beautifully.

Regarding items in the last paragraph:
When I generate a web project I set the destination to Safari - Open with Safari, so the Contents page opens automatically. A change made to the code while the page is open in the browser will not show until the page is reloaded by the browser.

When a PDF opens sized to fit the window and will have to be zoomed in right away to be useful I find that Cmd-zero gets me closer to where I want to be faster than repeatedly clicking Cmd-plus. Just a personal preference. Your two charts display differently. MyChart.pdf opens smaller (shrunk to fit), and if I view at actual size then return to Contents the Contents page has actually shrunk. Ancestry.pdf opens larger and plays nicer with the Contents page.

As you have found, new links can go anywhere if you are comfortable working with html, but I hope I didn’t make things harder if I implied that you should copy the entire unordered list and paste it elsewhere. I meant for only one of its list items such as the Index link to be duplicated right within it. Changing two words in that copy would place your link at the very top of the Contents page alongside the other three. That section remains “frozen” at the top even if you have enough text below to require scrolling. I move the Home link up there too for convenience and consistency.