Family Tree Maker FTW.INI Options

Past & present FTW.INI options and parameters

Here is a list of options for Family Tree Maker, as stored in the FTW.INI file. Options within the INI file are ones which are normally not changed very much but are there so the user can tailor how the program will be initiated. The list was gathered by members of the FTMTECH-L mailing list, including BJ Hamilton, Nick Spaulding, John Donaldson, Courtney Tompkins, Maurice Sarles and myself. The versions covered include versions 9, 10, 11, 2005, 2006 and 16.

If you know of an option not listed here, or have information for an option listed below with "??" as its explanation, please send me mail. (To subscribe to the FTMTECh-L mailing list, send a blank message to [email protected]>.)

Modifying a value in FTW.INI is performed in two ways:

commenting out the entire value. This is done by placing a semi-colon (;) at the beginning of the value line. This causes FTM to use the program's default value for that option.
setting the value to something after the equal sign (=). If you set a value, be certain to remove any semi-colon at the beginning of the value line. (If you don't remove the semi-colon, your value won't take affect.)

Accessing the FTW.INI file is accomplished differently in different versions of Family Tree Maker:

FTM 2006 and FTM 16: Click Help -> About Family Tree Maker, then click the button that says Advanced. A copy of notepad will start up on the FTW.INI file.
FTM 9 through FTM 2005: Click Help -> System Information. There is a drop-down box in the lower left corner. Change the value to FTW.INI, and a copy of notepad will start up on the FTW.INI file.

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Versions Option Description

[Online] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ProductCode=52110 A code for the product, which changes for each version, also possibly each individual copy

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 UniqueID=32xxxxxxzzzzzxxxzzxxd4e6c Assigned by the web-site to the user when he registers through the On-Line button.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 InternetMenuSet=True Tells the program to reset some of the Internet Menu items to their default states.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 BrowserType=32 Can be set to 32 for 32-bit browser or 16 for 16-bit browser.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 Browser=1 There is a number assigned to each of the most common browsers:
1=Netscape, Mozilla, Opera
2,3,6=America Online
4=Microsoft Internet Explorer
5= AT&T WorldNet
0, 7-10 Not used
Family Tree Maker recognizes certain versions of certain Web browsers automatically, either when you install Family Tree Maker or when you use the *Browser Setup* command in Family Tree Maker's *Internet* menu once you have the program installed and running.
If Family Tree Maker can't automatically detect or set up your Web browser, manually set up your browser by locating your browser on your hard drive and setting BrowserPath, Browser and BrowserType accordingly.
For more information, see the FAQ article #1638. (Go to http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php and enter 'browser set up' to find it.)

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 BrowserPath=C:\PROGRA~1\Mozilla.org\Mozilla\mozilla.exe Correct path to the browser executable

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 IgnoreReg=True If false, the Register Family Tree Maker dialog box will be turned on. If true, the Register Family Tree Maker dialog box will be turned off.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 UpdateAvailable=False The autoupdate feature sets this to be true when Family Tree Maker decides that there is an updated version waiting to be installed. Family Tree Maker will check for an update periodically (unless SkipVersion is set) and whenever the user clicks on Help -> Check for Update. (Having a firewall in the way may prevent Family Tree Maker from seeing that an update is available.)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 SkipVersion= This will be set to the currently installed version number when an update becomes available and the user has pressed the Skip Update button instead of installing it. After this, Family Tree Maker will ignore the update until you click on Help -> Check for Update again (at which time, SkipVersion's value will be removed).

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TermsOfService=TRUE Presumably, true if the user has accepted Terms of Service associated with the Family Tree Maker web site.

ftm2006 ftm16 AgreedToBackupTOS=True Presumably, set to true if the user agreed to the Terms of Service for the Internet backup feature.

[Options] (all)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 StartInFamPag=True If true, start in family view. If false, start in pedigree view.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 Splash=False (Preferences General)
Show splash screen - Turn off the splash screen that automatically appears each time you open Family Tree Maker, before you are automatically taken to a functioning page.

ftm2006 ftm16 DateDisplayFormat=449 (Preferences -> Dates -> Date Display Format)
Holds the settings for the date display format. In particular, the settings for the Order style, Month style, Separator style, Day style, Range style prefix, and range style separator are all encoded into an integer value. Understanding the value is best done by thinking of the value in octal For each setting, add the appropriate octal value. After you have the final value, convert it to decimal for display in FTW.INI.
Date order: 'MDY' = 0, 'DMY' = 1.
Month style: 'March' = 400, '3' = 410, 'Mar' = 500, '03' = 510.
Separator style: ' ' = 0, '/' = 20, '-' = 40, '.' = 60.
Day style: '5' = 0, '05' = 200, '5.' = 1000000000, '05.' = 1000000200.
Range style: 'Bet.' = 0, 'Btn.' = 10000, ' ' = 20000.
Range separator: '-' = 0, 'to' = 40000, 'and' = 100000, '&' = 140000.
The default style is: 'DMY' = 1, 'Mar' = 500, ' ' = 0, '05' = 200, 'Bet.' = 0, '-' = 0.
Adding these together gives an octal value of 701, or decimal 449.

ftm2006 ftm16 DateInputFormat=0 (Preferences -> Dates -> Date input format)
If 0, Date input is MDY. If 1, Date input is DMY.

all FamPagFont=Times New Roman Specifies the font used on the family page

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 FamPagMaxFontSize=36 The maximum font size to use on the family page

ftm9 FamPagFontSize=12 The font size to use on the family page

all FamPagSubFontSize=5 The font size for some of the fonts used on the family page.

all FamPagColor=250,246,199 The background color to use on the family page, expressed in RGB

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 FamPagSystemColor=False (Preferences General)
Use FTM classic colors - If true, reverts Family Tree Maker to the classic gold background used in earlier versions of Family Tree Maker. (FTM now bases the program colors on the Windows operating system.)

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 AllInOneOptimizations=1 Number of optimization passes for All-in-One tree. If zero it goes on until the number of pages is minimised. If > 0 then it limits number of passes to that. (It is possible that 5 is the maximum number that may be explicitly specified.) Use for large files if time taken is excessive, though this will probably result in more pages.

all DeleteStyles=TRUE If true, all styles are deleted when switching views.

all FamFinderCD=X:\ Specifies the CD drive letter

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 BackupCD=0:1:0 Presumably, the location of a writable CD drive.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 BackupCDSpeed=8 Presumably, the speed at which the writable CD drive should be used.

ftm9 UseHeapSort=TRUE ??

all RemovableMedia=TRUE If true, allows FTM to be used with removable media. NOTE: It's not safe to use this with floppies. It's OK for ZIP/JAZ types but be careful not to remove the disk while FTM is open.

all SysColors=TRUE If true, uses the System Colors

ftm9 16BitUnderWin32=TRUE ??

all ODTMultipleSpouseDuplicate=TRUE If true, causes multiple spouses to be flagged with bracketed numbers in Outline Descendant reports.

all GEDCOMSortOnImport=FALSE If false, enters children to be displayed in their Reference number order. If true, sorts the children based upon their dates of birth in ascending order.

all GenReportsMemSize=16777216 Don't meddle with this value.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 WFTAddSources=FALSE Prevents global addition of source from WFT

ftm9 WFTSubmitHint=False ??

all DataChangeRange=5 ??

[Preferences] (all)

all WindowX=90 Location of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.

all WindowY=25 Location of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.

all WindowCX=1124 Size of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.

all WindowCY=908 Size of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.

all AutoBackup=False Automatically backup Family File - If true, Family Tree Maker saves a copy of your Family File when you exit the program. The backup file has the same name as the original file, but with the extension .FBK. You can use this backup file if your original file is ever lost or damaged. However, since the backup file takes up space on your computer's hard drive, you may want to de-select this option if your computer's hard drive space is limited.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 BubbleHelp=0 (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
If 0, Bubble Help windows are not shown. Bubble Help windows pop up when you hold your cursor over buttons, fields, etc. for more than two seconds. They give you instructions related to the item under your mouse pointer. When you move your mouse pointer away from a Bubble Help window, it closes.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 CueCards=513 (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
Cue Cards are tips that appear automatically when you enter a view and give you helpful information about what you can do in that view. This value records which cue cards have been dismissed.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 FactsPageSort=0 (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
On facts page and individual facts card, sort facts by 0 = Fact name, 1 = Date.

all FamilyFinderNumStars=4 (Preferences -> General, Search View)
Show search result indicator - Choose between 1 and 5 stars for the quality level at which you want Family Tree Maker to show search results, with 5 being a highly likely match and 1 being a potential match.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 FamilyFinderReminder=False (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
If true, remind when the FamilyFinder report is "out of date".

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 FamilyFinderShowStars=True (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
If true, show star on family page for matches in the family finder report.

all FileOverwrite=False Don't allow new files to have same name as existing one - Normally, Family Tree Maker does not allow you to replace an old family tree file with a new one of the same name. If you deselect this option, Family Tree Maker will give you a warning message indicating that the existing file will be overwritten if you proceed. The data in the old file will be deleted if you proceed.
Note: This setting does not have any effect on backup files. Family Tree Maker will not allow you to overwrite a backup file.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 IndividualFactsCard=0 (Preferences -> Help & Setup)
Clicking on individuals in trees and reports takes you to the: 0 = Individual facts card, 1 = Family page.

ftm9 CacheSize=16384 ??

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 InsertMode=True If true, insert when typing. If false, overwrite when typing.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 LastNoInternetDlgDay=25 ??

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 NoInternetDlg=True ??

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 NotesFontSize=12 Size of the font used in the Notes window.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 NotesPos=153,20,1180,688 Location and size of the Notes window.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 NumberGenerationsShown=5 (Preferences -> General, Pedigree View)
Number of generations to show on the Pedigree view

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreeAnimationActive=True (Preferences -> General, Pedigree View)
Enable animation in Pedigree View - The Pedigree View animation shows the names shifting up or down a tree when you select a new primary individual or visit an ancestor or descendant not on the current display.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreeAnimationCount=30 Controls the Pedigree View animation.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreeAnimationSingle=True Controls the Pedigree View animation.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreeAnimationSpeedFast=15 Controls the Pedigree View animation.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreeAnimationSteps=10 Controls the Pedigree View animation.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreePanelFiltered=False If true, the Pedigree Apply Filter will be checked and any selection filter will be applied in Index portion of the Pedigree view. If false, the checkmark will be removed from the Apply Filter box.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreePanelOpen=True Set to true or false, if the panel on the left side of the pedigree view is open or closed.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 PedigreePanelWindow=2 Indicates which pedigree view panel is open:
0: History
1: Bookmarks
2: Index
3: Parents and Siblings
4: Spouses and Children

ftm2006 ftm16 SEARCHFREQUENCY=172800 Presumably, the search frequency for something. The default number 172800 is two days measured in seconds.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 SkipIntro=True If true, skip the intro that you see when you first install the program.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 SourceInfoDuringMerge=True (Preferences -> General, Search View)
Include source information when merging online data - When using Web Merge, include the option to include sources.

ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TextEdWindowMax=True If the user clicks the Book's Text Item dialog window's Maximize icon (upper right corner), this item is set to True and the following 4 options are removed from the INI file. If the normal window icon is clicked, this item is set to False and the following 4 items indicate the window's position and size.

ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TextEdWindowBottom=1460 See TextEdWindowMax.

ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TextEdWindowLeft=10 See TextEdWindowMax.

ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TextEdWindowRight=1620 See TextEdWindowMax.

ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 TextEdWindowTop=10 See TextEdWindowMax.

ftm2006 ftm16 EidPos=242,54,816,497 Position and size of the Edit Individual dialog window

ftm9 FamilyFinderCustom=False ??

ftm9 FamilyFinderReminder=False ??

[Directories] (all)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 Backup=D:\FTM\FTM The path to store the manual backup file when using the Custom location option.

all DataDir=D:\FTM\FTM Apparently, the last directory that FTM looked for a .ftw file.

[FamilyFinderCD] (ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 04030001=2|1064220|1064233| Entries will be added for each Family Finder CD you use within Family Tree Maker. The numbers represent the last family tree used within that CD.

[Files] (ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 LastFile=D:\FTM\FTM\Roots.FTW The last file opened by Family Tree Maker.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 File1=D:\FTM\FTM\Roots.FTW The first file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 File2= The second file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 File3= The third file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 File4= The fourth file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.

[InternetMenu] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11)

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 InternetMenuNew=False ??

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 1=&Articles...|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=art A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 2=&Biography Assistant...|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=bio A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 3=&Message Boards...|http://www.genforum.com/ A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 4=M&y Home Page...|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=home A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 5=&Research Services...|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=res A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 12=V&isit Virtual Cemetery...|http://www.genealogy.com/vcem_welcome.html|4 A menu item to place on the Internet menu.

[PDF] (ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 AcrobatReader=True Presumably, set to true if Acrobat Reader is installed on the user's system.

ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 JPEGCompression=True (File -> Preferences -> Images -> PDF image compression)
If false, JPEG pictures will not be compressed when written to PDF output. If true, see JPEGQuality for how much compression to use.

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 JPEGQuality=H (File -> Preferences -> Images -> PDF image compression)
If JPEGCompression is true, this is the level of JPEG compression to use when JPEG pictures are written to PDF output.
L = low quality, M = medium quality, H = high quality

[Usage] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11)

ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 Launch=0 ??

ftm9 ftm10 Show=0 ??

[WebSearch] (ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)

ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16 StyleVersion=52 ?? Section WinSock ftm9 ftm10 possibly-others

ftm9 ftm10 Version=257 ??

ftm9 ftm10 HighVersion=514 ??

ftm9 ftm10 Description=WinSock 2.0 Presumably, the version of winsock loaded on this machine.

ftm9 ftm10 SystemStatus=Running ??

ftm9 ftm10 MaxSockets=32767 Presumably, the maximum number of sockets supported by WinSock.

ftm9 ftm10 MaxUdpDg=65467 ??

Versions	Option	Description
[Online] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	ProductCode=52110	A code for the product, which changes for each version, also possibly each individual copy
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	UniqueID=32xxxxxxzzzzzxxxzzxxd4e6c	Assigned by the web-site to the user when he registers through the On-Line button.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	InternetMenuSet=True	Tells the program to reset some of the Internet Menu items to their default states.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	BrowserType=32	Can be set to 32 for 32-bit browser or 16 for 16-bit browser.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	Browser=1	There is a number assigned to each of the most common browsers: 1=Netscape, Mozilla, Opera 2,3,6=America Online 4=Microsoft Internet Explorer 5= AT&T WorldNet 0, 7-10 Not used Family Tree Maker recognizes certain versions of certain Web browsers automatically, either when you install Family Tree Maker or when you use the Browser Setup command in Family Tree Maker's Internet menu once you have the program installed and running. If Family Tree Maker can't automatically detect or set up your Web browser, manually set up your browser by locating your browser on your hard drive and setting BrowserPath, Browser and BrowserType accordingly. For more information, see the FAQ article #1638. (Go to http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php and enter 'browser set up' to find it.)
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	BrowserPath=C:\PROGRA~1\Mozilla.org\Mozilla\mozilla.exe	Correct path to the browser executable
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	IgnoreReg=True	If false, the Register Family Tree Maker dialog box will be turned on. If true, the Register Family Tree Maker dialog box will be turned off.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	UpdateAvailable=False	The autoupdate feature sets this to be true when Family Tree Maker decides that there is an updated version waiting to be installed. Family Tree Maker will check for an update periodically (unless SkipVersion is set) and whenever the user clicks on Help -> Check for Update. (Having a firewall in the way may prevent Family Tree Maker from seeing that an update is available.)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	SkipVersion=	This will be set to the currently installed version number when an update becomes available and the user has pressed the Skip Update button instead of installing it. After this, Family Tree Maker will ignore the update until you click on Help -> Check for Update again (at which time, SkipVersion's value will be removed).
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TermsOfService=TRUE	Presumably, true if the user has accepted Terms of Service associated with the Family Tree Maker web site.
ftm2006 ftm16	AgreedToBackupTOS=True	Presumably, set to true if the user agreed to the Terms of Service for the Internet backup feature.
[Options] (all)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	StartInFamPag=True	If true, start in family view. If false, start in pedigree view.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	Splash=False	(Preferences General) Show splash screen - Turn off the splash screen that automatically appears each time you open Family Tree Maker, before you are automatically taken to a functioning page.
ftm2006 ftm16	DateDisplayFormat=449	(Preferences -> Dates -> Date Display Format) Holds the settings for the date display format. In particular, the settings for the Order style, Month style, Separator style, Day style, Range style prefix, and range style separator are all encoded into an integer value. Understanding the value is best done by thinking of the value in octal For each setting, add the appropriate octal value. After you have the final value, convert it to decimal for display in FTW.INI. Date order: 'MDY' = 0, 'DMY' = 1. Month style: 'March' = 400, '3' = 410, 'Mar' = 500, '03' = 510. Separator style: ' ' = 0, '/' = 20, '-' = 40, '.' = 60. Day style: '5' = 0, '05' = 200, '5.' = 1000000000, '05.' = 1000000200. Range style: 'Bet.' = 0, 'Btn.' = 10000, ' ' = 20000. Range separator: '-' = 0, 'to' = 40000, 'and' = 100000, '&' = 140000. The default style is: 'DMY' = 1, 'Mar' = 500, ' ' = 0, '05' = 200, 'Bet.' = 0, '-' = 0. Adding these together gives an octal value of 701, or decimal 449.
ftm2006 ftm16	DateInputFormat=0	(Preferences -> Dates -> Date input format) If 0, Date input is MDY. If 1, Date input is DMY.
all	FamPagFont=Times New Roman	Specifies the font used on the family page
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	FamPagMaxFontSize=36	The maximum font size to use on the family page
ftm9	FamPagFontSize=12	The font size to use on the family page
all	FamPagSubFontSize=5	The font size for some of the fonts used on the family page.
all	FamPagColor=250,246,199	The background color to use on the family page, expressed in RGB
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	FamPagSystemColor=False	(Preferences General) Use FTM classic colors - If true, reverts Family Tree Maker to the classic gold background used in earlier versions of Family Tree Maker. (FTM now bases the program colors on the Windows operating system.)
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	AllInOneOptimizations=1	Number of optimization passes for All-in-One tree. If zero it goes on until the number of pages is minimised. If > 0 then it limits number of passes to that. (It is possible that 5 is the maximum number that may be explicitly specified.) Use for large files if time taken is excessive, though this will probably result in more pages.
all	DeleteStyles=TRUE	If true, all styles are deleted when switching views.
all	FamFinderCD=X:\	Specifies the CD drive letter
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	BackupCD=0:1:0	Presumably, the location of a writable CD drive.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	BackupCDSpeed=8	Presumably, the speed at which the writable CD drive should be used.
ftm9	UseHeapSort=TRUE	??
all	RemovableMedia=TRUE	If true, allows FTM to be used with removable media. NOTE: It's not safe to use this with floppies. It's OK for ZIP/JAZ types but be careful not to remove the disk while FTM is open.
all	SysColors=TRUE	If true, uses the System Colors
ftm9	16BitUnderWin32=TRUE	??
all	ODTMultipleSpouseDuplicate=TRUE	If true, causes multiple spouses to be flagged with bracketed numbers in Outline Descendant reports.
all	GEDCOMSortOnImport=FALSE	If false, enters children to be displayed in their Reference number order. If true, sorts the children based upon their dates of birth in ascending order.
all	GenReportsMemSize=16777216	Don't meddle with this value.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	WFTAddSources=FALSE	Prevents global addition of source from WFT
ftm9	WFTSubmitHint=False	??
all	DataChangeRange=5	??
[Preferences] (all)
all	WindowX=90	Location of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.
all	WindowY=25	Location of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.
all	WindowCX=1124	Size of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.
all	WindowCY=908	Size of the Family Tree Maker window on the screen when not maximized.
all	AutoBackup=False	Automatically backup Family File - If true, Family Tree Maker saves a copy of your Family File when you exit the program. The backup file has the same name as the original file, but with the extension .FBK. You can use this backup file if your original file is ever lost or damaged. However, since the backup file takes up space on your computer's hard drive, you may want to de-select this option if your computer's hard drive space is limited.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	BubbleHelp=0	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) If 0, Bubble Help windows are not shown. Bubble Help windows pop up when you hold your cursor over buttons, fields, etc. for more than two seconds. They give you instructions related to the item under your mouse pointer. When you move your mouse pointer away from a Bubble Help window, it closes.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	CueCards=513	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) Cue Cards are tips that appear automatically when you enter a view and give you helpful information about what you can do in that view. This value records which cue cards have been dismissed.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	FactsPageSort=0	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) On facts page and individual facts card, sort facts by 0 = Fact name, 1 = Date.
all	FamilyFinderNumStars=4	(Preferences -> General, Search View) Show search result indicator - Choose between 1 and 5 stars for the quality level at which you want Family Tree Maker to show search results, with 5 being a highly likely match and 1 being a potential match.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	FamilyFinderReminder=False	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) If true, remind when the FamilyFinder report is "out of date".
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	FamilyFinderShowStars=True	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) If true, show star on family page for matches in the family finder report.
all	FileOverwrite=False	Don't allow new files to have same name as existing one - Normally, Family Tree Maker does not allow you to replace an old family tree file with a new one of the same name. If you deselect this option, Family Tree Maker will give you a warning message indicating that the existing file will be overwritten if you proceed. The data in the old file will be deleted if you proceed. Note: This setting does not have any effect on backup files. Family Tree Maker will not allow you to overwrite a backup file.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	IndividualFactsCard=0	(Preferences -> Help & Setup) Clicking on individuals in trees and reports takes you to the: 0 = Individual facts card, 1 = Family page.
ftm9	CacheSize=16384	??
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	InsertMode=True	If true, insert when typing. If false, overwrite when typing.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	LastNoInternetDlgDay=25	??
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	NoInternetDlg=True	??
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	NotesFontSize=12	Size of the font used in the Notes window.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	NotesPos=153,20,1180,688	Location and size of the Notes window.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	NumberGenerationsShown=5	(Preferences -> General, Pedigree View) Number of generations to show on the Pedigree view
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreeAnimationActive=True	(Preferences -> General, Pedigree View) Enable animation in Pedigree View - The Pedigree View animation shows the names shifting up or down a tree when you select a new primary individual or visit an ancestor or descendant not on the current display.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreeAnimationCount=30	Controls the Pedigree View animation.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreeAnimationSingle=True	Controls the Pedigree View animation.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreeAnimationSpeedFast=15	Controls the Pedigree View animation.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreeAnimationSteps=10	Controls the Pedigree View animation.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreePanelFiltered=False	If true, the Pedigree Apply Filter will be checked and any selection filter will be applied in Index portion of the Pedigree view. If false, the checkmark will be removed from the Apply Filter box.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreePanelOpen=True	Set to true or false, if the panel on the left side of the pedigree view is open or closed.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	PedigreePanelWindow=2	Indicates which pedigree view panel is open: 0: History 1: Bookmarks 2: Index 3: Parents and Siblings 4: Spouses and Children
ftm2006 ftm16	SEARCHFREQUENCY=172800	Presumably, the search frequency for something. The default number 172800 is two days measured in seconds.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	SkipIntro=True	If true, skip the intro that you see when you first install the program.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	SourceInfoDuringMerge=True	(Preferences -> General, Search View) Include source information when merging online data - When using Web Merge, include the option to include sources.
ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TextEdWindowMax=True	If the user clicks the Book's Text Item dialog window's Maximize icon (upper right corner), this item is set to True and the following 4 options are removed from the INI file. If the normal window icon is clicked, this item is set to False and the following 4 items indicate the window's position and size.
ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TextEdWindowBottom=1460	See TextEdWindowMax.
ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TextEdWindowLeft=10	See TextEdWindowMax.
ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TextEdWindowRight=1620	See TextEdWindowMax.
ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	TextEdWindowTop=10	See TextEdWindowMax.
ftm2006 ftm16	EidPos=242,54,816,497	Position and size of the Edit Individual dialog window
ftm9	FamilyFinderCustom=False	??
ftm9	FamilyFinderReminder=False	??
[Directories] (all)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	Backup=D:\FTM\FTM	The path to store the manual backup file when using the Custom location option.
all	DataDir=D:\FTM\FTM	Apparently, the last directory that FTM looked for a .ftw file.
[FamilyFinderCD] (ftm9 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	04030001=2\|1064220\|1064233\|	Entries will be added for each Family Finder CD you use within Family Tree Maker. The numbers represent the last family tree used within that CD.
[Files] (ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	LastFile=D:\FTM\FTM\Roots.FTW	The last file opened by Family Tree Maker.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	File1=D:\FTM\FTM\Roots.FTW	The first file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	File2=	The second file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	File3=	The third file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	File4=	The fourth file displayed at the bottom of the File menu.
[InternetMenu] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11)
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	InternetMenuNew=False	??
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	1=&Articles...\|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=art	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	2=&Biography Assistant...\|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=bio	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	3=&Message Boards...\|http://www.genforum.com/	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	4=M&y Home Page...\|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=home	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	5=&Research Services...\|http://www.familytreemaker.com/cgi.bin/ftwmenu.cgi?f=res	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	12=V&isit Virtual Cemetery...\|http://www.genealogy.com/vcem_welcome.html\|4	A menu item to place on the Internet menu.
[PDF] (ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	AcrobatReader=True	Presumably, set to true if Acrobat Reader is installed on the user's system.
ftm10 ftm11 ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	JPEGCompression=True	(File -> Preferences -> Images -> PDF image compression) If false, JPEG pictures will not be compressed when written to PDF output. If true, see JPEGQuality for how much compression to use.
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	JPEGQuality=H	(File -> Preferences -> Images -> PDF image compression) If JPEGCompression is true, this is the level of JPEG compression to use when JPEG pictures are written to PDF output. L = low quality, M = medium quality, H = high quality
[Usage] (ftm9 ftm10 ftm11)
ftm9 ftm10 ftm11	Launch=0	??
ftm9 ftm10	Show=0	??
[WebSearch] (ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16)
ftm2005 ftm2006 ftm16	StyleVersion=52	?? Section WinSock ftm9 ftm10 possibly-others
ftm9 ftm10	Version=257	??
ftm9 ftm10	HighVersion=514	??
ftm9 ftm10	Description=WinSock 2.0	Presumably, the version of winsock loaded on this machine.
ftm9 ftm10	SystemStatus=Running	??
ftm9 ftm10	MaxSockets=32767	Presumably, the maximum number of sockets supported by WinSock.
ftm9 ftm10	MaxUdpDg=65467	??