Implementation
Replacement of the Adobe Flash version of FTE has been completed (with the exception of removing the links).
There will no longer be a separate facility called FTE. Instead, the functionality that was found in FTE has been replaced by a list and enhancement of the existing "Family tree" diagram, as explained below.
The list functionality of Family Tree Explorer has been replaced. To use the new functionality, go to one of the following places where you can see a list of trees (your own or someone else's):
- your User Page (if you created one)
- someone else's User Page
- your Dashboard (on the My Relate dropdown menu)
- Trees (on the My Relate dropdown menu)
Each tree with at least one page in it will have a link called "explore" after it. Select the link and you will see on the left a clickable list of pages in the tree, while the main part of the screen displays the first page in the tree. Scroll the list using Next and Prev, or jump directly to entry number N by entering the number N. You will stay in the "exploring" mode until you click the Exit link. That is, you can select a source, place, sibling, etc. and the list on the left will remain there, until you select to Exit.
Some screens (such as "What Links Here") won't show the list on the left, but as soon as you return to a screen that supports the list, it will show up again.
The remaining features to replace Family Tree Explorer have been implemented. These are:
- If you are exploring a tree (as described above) and select the Family Tree link just above Facts and Events on a Person or Family page (first diagram below), you will be informed about which ancestors and descendants are not part of the tree you are exploring. For example, if an ancestor is not in the tree, the box will include the words "not in tree" (second diagram below).
- Whether or not you are exploring a tree, whenever you select the Family Tree link just above Facts and Events, if you hover over the box for a person or the dash between generations (which represents a family), the popup will give you a list of all your trees that person or family is in. Note: On a mobile device, you press and hold instead of hover.
- The Trees function (left-hand menu) and the tree check boxes at the bottom when you add or edit a page have been enhanced to let you know which tree(s) the page is currently in and which tree(s) WeRelate is proposing for the page. Before this enhancement, it was not always possible to tell whether a page was in a tree or if WeRelate was making it easy to add the page to one or more trees by pre-checking the box(es).
- The function to pre-check tree box(es) has been modified. For those who may not be aware, the function works like this: If you add, edit or select the Trees function for a page, and that page is not yet in one of your trees, but your most recent change (add, edit or Trees) was for a page in one or more of your trees, WeRelate will pre-check the tree(s) associated with last page you changed. This function has been modified such that if you choose to explore a tree (as described above), WeRelate will pre-check the tree you are exploring instead of the tree(s) associated with the last page you changed.
I know some of these descriptions are a bit complicated. Some day I'll get around to rewriting the Help and include more pictures.--DataAnalyst 17:07, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
Original suggestion and discussion
I no longer use Flash due to the many security failures and all of the web browsers are/have moved away from it. Can we get a native browser version of FTE?
- Good point but a fair amount of work. If anyone is interested in helping out with this, please let me know.--Dallan 03:19, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
- This issue has also appeared elsewhere, with others expressing the same concern. --GayelKnott 18:39, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
- I am currently unable to use WeRelate because FTE won't work anymore for me. I can't navigate between my own pages. The left pane contains the message that I need to download Flash. I have tried several browsers, plus an Android tablet and a Mac Book air. I wonder how many users are experiencing this issue? Are page edits and additions occurring at the usual rate, or not?
What has changed in recent weeks? Has the site code changed or not? I can't find Flash on my machine.
I am doing my best to learn about the issue.
--Helen-HWMT 21:14, 10 July 2017 (UTC)
- I think DataAnalyst is working on a solution?
- Please help by testing her non-flash implementation.
- woepwoep 04:02, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you woepwoep. Life has changed since I wrote on the subject over 3 years ago. I have been bereaved very recently. When I can, I'll test. --Helen-HWMT 19:24, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
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