Backup and restore the Family Historian custom settings and preferences, including all Program Data Standard & Custom files and all relevant Windows Registry based settings.
This handles all custom settings that are not included in Project backups such as all the Tools > Preferences… settings and all customisations of Diagrams, Reports, Queries, Plugins, Fact Sets, Records Window Columns, Property Box tabs, Autotext, Source Templates, Language Packs, Spellcheck Dictionary, etc.
See the Help & Advice pages for full details.
For further support please post in the Family Historian User Group forums or Family Historian at Groups.io email where the plugin author will answer your questions which can be supplemented with screenshots if necessary.
Download Backup and Restore Family Historian Settings V3.7
- Family Historian Version(s): V5 V6 V7
- Plugin Type: Standard
- Written by Mike Tate
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- See Help page for more information
Version History
- V3.7: Library modules v3.7; Only ‘Project Mode’ supported; Dated sub-folders use time too;
Crossover/WINE variants removed and bug fixed; Replaced io.lines(…); - V3.6: Fix problem when copying files; Updated Windows Registry keys for Crossover/Wine;
- V3.5: Fix detection of 32-bit versus 64-bit PC; Improve handling of date-time values;
Report missing C:\ProgramData\…\Plugin Data\ folder; Library modules v3.3; - V3.3/4: Cater for all file modified date-time formats, especially in UK, USA & European countries;
- V3.2: Supports WOW6432Node in PowerShell as well as Cmd prompt for 64-bit PC;
Library v3.2 with FSO to support file paths with Unicode characters;
Detects old FH V6 library modules and removes FH V6 md5 library in FH V7;
Has updated Windows Registry keys for Crossover/Wine emulators; - V3.1: Fixes the check Version in Plugin Store process;
Improves the copy file process that now supports file paths longer than 250 characters; - V3.0: FH V7 Lua 3.5 IUP 3.28 compatible; Improved user dialogue labels;
- V2.9: Better management of the Backup folder and other minor updates;
- V2.8: Better support for Crossover and Wine. Fix issue in standalone Gedcom mode;
- V2.7: Further improves syncing Plugin Data settings across PC;
- V2.6: More options for FH Program Version later than Backup Data Version;
Fixes problems with syncing some Plugin Data settings across PC; - V2.5: Further minor updates for FH V6 and later, that have no Tutorial files;
Full support for Crossover and Wine running on Apple Mac or Linux;
Option to allow FH Program Version to be later than Backup Data Version;
Diagnostic Mode retains temp files and Restore Defaults checks Crossover Registry Keys; - V2.4: FH V6.1 update for new preference settings, etc;
- V2.3: FH V6.0 update to ignore very large Map Cache;
- V2.2: FH V5 and FH V6 IUP 3.11.2 update, and fix IUP Tooltips in XP;
- V2.1: Supports Apple Mac with Crossover or Wine, and allows FH sub-versions > 9;
- V2.0: Includes Tutorial Files & User Plugin Data, and improves support for networked drives;
- V1.9: Updated library modules and help pages;
- V1.8: Option to Use Dated Sub-folders to allow multiple backups;
Option to Enable Diagnostic Mode to debug Command Prompt popups;
Support for networked drive names such as NAME in place of C: drive; - V1.7: Accommodates the file modification date-time 1-hour offset sometimes caused by adjustments to Daylight Saving Time (DST/GMT/BST);
- V1.6: First public version;
Please excuse my ignorance on this but when I restored my project folder to another laptop my custom dictionary didn’t go across and I find I now have to go through my notes to apply ‘ignore spellings’ all over again. Will your plug in stop this happening again when I do another Restore/Backup to my other computer? Is there a way I can apply ‘ignore spellings’ to all the highlighted words in one go instead of doing them individually as I come across them? I am using FH7 and am still trying to learn all the rules. It is an excellent Programme. I am sorry to be a nuisance through my ignorance.
Harry Hopkins