>I have a task of producing a Family Tree from a VFP database using Visio 2000, perhaps using API.
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>Has anyone attempted/managed/failed a task like this or know of any reason for any difficulty.
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>TIA
>Kev


Hmm... there are some KB articles in the MS Knowledgebase that discuss Visio automation with VFP. However, I'm not sure why this isn't being done the easy way. The Mormon church has a free geneology program that will do all this for you. You can get it at www.familysearch.org.