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frizbog / gedcom4j

Java library for reading/writing genealogy files in GEDCOM format
http://gedcom4j.org
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cant get it to run #59

Closed philipdk1 closed 10 years ago

philipdk1 commented 10 years ago

hi i try to run the program and keep getting this error message

failed to load Main-class manifest attribute from D:\downloads\gedcom4j-2.1.5.jar

any ideas, i am running java 6.45 64bit which is all i can run as 7 anything stops all internet for some unknown reasion

frizbog commented 10 years ago

The problem is that gedcom4j doesn't "run." It's a library that other programs can use, but it's not a program by itself.

If you're looking for a standalone genealogy program to run, there are lots of good choices out there. If you're ready to spend money, I recommend Family Tree Maker or Reunion. If you're looking for something free, I recommend GenealogyJ, Ancestry, or Personal Ancestral File. If you want something web-based, you can't beat Ancestry.com (but it costs money). I'm not familiar with any good, free, web-based genealogy applications, but google will help you find loads to try out.

Hope that helps. Sorry gedcom4j didn't do what you expected.

philipdk1 commented 10 years ago

i already have family tree maker 2014 and it is buggy and still waiting for a fix, so how do you run or use this gedcom4j with other programs, tell me what you recommend and how to use it and i will try that

frizbog commented 10 years ago

The way you use gedcom4j is to write your own java program with it. It doesn't work with other programs unless you write them yourself.

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 10:45 PM, philipdk1 notifications@github.com wrote:

i already have family tree maker 2014 and it is buggy and still waiting for a fix, so how do you run or use this gedcom4j with other programs, tell me what you recommend and how to use it and i will try that

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