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by Keith Wilson
Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: List of People Who Share a Source
Replies: 3
Views: 4713

List of People Who Share a Source

Originally posted by jimwinfrey My data came from a program that didn't do some things well. I have a master source that has 555 citations, all wrong and were scrambled in the gedcom export from the other program. I'm looking for a way to get a list of the people who share the source. I can go to t...
by Keith Wilson
Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: List of People Who Share a Source
Replies: 3
Views: 4713

List of People Who Share a Source

Originally posted by jimwinfrey Thanks Keith, the ability to Review Source References gets me almost there. But I can only show the person and the selected source, I can't edit anything. The person panel is not active when this window is open. I can think of two ways to make this very useful. First...
by Keith Wilson
Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: List of People Who Share a Source
Replies: 3
Views: 4713

List of People Who Share a Source

Thanks Keith, the ability to Review Source References gets me almost there. But I can only show the person and the selected source, I can't edit anything. The person panel is not active when this window is open. I can think of two ways to make this very useful. First, a button that lets me create a...
by Keith Wilson
Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Localizing
Replies: 2
Views: 3276

Localizing

Originally posted by Myriam D

What I would like to be localized is everything the program generates when making reports.
I could not discover any method to influence that.
I have actually even more languages appearing because I uploaded a GEDCOM file written in french.
by Keith Wilson
Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 4809

Sources

Originally posted by jimwinfrey

Click on the individual's Events tab and the numbers for the sources linked to each event appear on the far right of the screen. Getting them there is automatic.
by Keith Wilson
Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Pruning minor dynasties
Replies: 1
Views: 3175

Pruning minor dynasties

Originally posted by Neville :) I've started using this feature, and it is great for discovering missing links, potential duplicates, and generally tidying up. I suggest some extras: Filter on NAME to also apply to minor dynasties Add " Make Focal person" for selected person Can the window be made ...
by Keith Wilson
Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Sources
Replies: 4
Views: 4809

Sources

Originally posted by miss judy When I switched from another genealogy program to IFamilyforLeopard I imported my information without problems. Sources went into sources with just a little cleanup. I've learned how to add new sources. What I can't understand is how the source connects with my relati...
by Keith Wilson
Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:27 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Nicknames & aliases
Replies: 8
Views: 8141

Nicknames & aliases

curriouscat wrote:Keith,
I'm now finding several cases of people who change their names completely - Charles Windsor also known as James Connell.
V2.457 - added a field in the Individual's Pane for Also Known As (AKA). You can use it for any alternative Alias, Nickname, Married name, ....

Keith
by Keith Wilson
Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:36 pm
Forum: Gedcom
Topic: Export to GEDCOM
Replies: 2
Views: 14586

Export to GEDCOM

Originally posted by retiredvrs

Thanks!
vrs
by Keith Wilson
Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: Gedcom
Topic: Export to GEDCOM
Replies: 2
Views: 14586

Export to GEDCOM

I would like to export a GEDCOM file but the windo has an option to edit LDS submission record. If I generate this GEDCOM will it be sent to LDS? How can I generate it without it being sent to LDS? Thanks for your help. iFamily will simply save the Gedcom file to your hard drive in the iFamilyData ...
by Keith Wilson
Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: Gedcom
Topic: Export to GEDCOM
Replies: 2
Views: 14586

Export to GEDCOM

Originally posted by retiredvrs

I would like to export a GEDCOM file but the windo has an option to edit LDS submission record. If I generate this GEDCOM will it be sent to LDS? How can I generate it without it being sent to LDS?

Thanks for your help.
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Merge custom tags
Replies: 1
Views: 2980

Merge custom tags

How about and advanced setting to allow the user to merge custom tags from one program to the standards of ifamily. For example I have one program that creates a tag DCAUSE for cause of death, it would be great if we could map that to CAUS on import. Hi Scott Please email me a copy of the Gedcom fi...
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Merge custom tags
Replies: 1
Views: 2980

Merge custom tags

Originally posted by nakedbear

How about and advanced setting to allow the user to merge custom tags from one program to the standards of ifamily. For example I have one program that creates a tag DCAUSE for cause of death, it would be great if we could map that to CAUS on import.
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: Generating Web Pages
Topic: DotMac issue
Replies: 6
Views: 20668

DotMac issue

Originally posted by randleirvin

I have tried to link my family html file to my iWeb page.
The Html file is in my idisk and i linked to the index and get a list but selecting any name results in a error page.
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: Generating Web Pages
Topic: DotMac issue
Replies: 6
Views: 20668

DotMac issue

I have tried to link my family html file to my iWeb page. The Html file is in my idisk and i linked to the index and get a list but selecting any name results in a error page. Which version of iFamily for Leopard are you using? Did you use the iFamily function Reports -> HTML Web Pages ->Upload to ...
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: Generating Web Pages
Topic: DotMac issue
Replies: 6
Views: 20668

DotMac issue

Originally posted by randleirvin

Version 2.443
uploading to mobile me, loaded some thing someware ?
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: Generating Web Pages
Topic: DotMac issue
Replies: 6
Views: 20668

DotMac issue

Originally posted by randleirvin the index.html listed in the upload web page in ifamily takes me to my welcome page. I have selected the http://web.mac.com/xxxxxxxxxxx/iWeb/FAMILY%20TREE/Welcome.html from ifamily upload window but can not create hyperlink in my iweb welcome page , i get a can not ...
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: Generating Web Pages
Topic: DotMac issue
Replies: 6
Views: 20668

DotMac issue

the index.html listed in the upload web page in ifamily takes me to my welcome page. I have selected the http://web.mac.com/xxxxxxxxxxx/iWeb/FAMILY%20TREE/Welcome.html from ifamily upload window but can not create hyperlink in my iweb welcome page , i get a can not save file message from iweb and t...
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Localizing
Replies: 2
Views: 3276

Localizing

Originally posted by curriouscat At the moment I have very strange looking reports and charts, with english originating from the application and dutch coming from my notes and entries. My relatives all speak english, but mixing languages does not look right. Any suggestion? An interesting question....
by Keith Wilson
Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Add html code to every page of HTML created
Replies: 2
Views: 3878

Add html code to every page of HTML created

Keith, I really appreciate the HTML generation capability of iFamily. I am guessing that I am not alone in having other web pages related to genealogy. I would like to be able to point viewers of my iFamily pages to those. Could you add one more option (to the already long list available) where the...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:57 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Add html code to every page of HTML created
Replies: 2
Views: 3878

Add html code to every page of HTML created

Originally posted by msetrem If you want to do this now you can easily do it with the free text editor JEdit http://www.jedit.org/ This has a " Search in Directory" (under Search) which allows you to do a search and replace on all files that match a filter in a directory. It comes in very useful at...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Nicknames & aliases
Replies: 8
Views: 8141

Nicknames & aliases

Originally posted by curriouscat

Keith,
I'm now finding several cases of people who change their names completely - Charles Windsor also known as James Connell.
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Pictures
Replies: 1
Views: 2831

Pictures

Originally posted by curriouscat When i put a copy of a document in the picture file it becomes part of the diagram if I don't have an actual picture of them. Can I stop this from happening? I was sure this had been asked before. In the Pictures Frame, use the 'Add Placeholder' button to add a plac...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Pictures
Replies: 1
Views: 2831

Pictures

Originally posted by jmilne1

When i put a copy of a document in the picture file it becomes part of the diagram if I don't have an actual picture of them. Can I stop this from happening?

Jack :-/
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Add html code to every page of HTML created
Replies: 2
Views: 3878

Add html code to every page of HTML created

Originally posted by hib Keith, I really appreciate the HTML generation capability of iFamily. I am guessing that I am not alone in having other web pages related to genealogy. I would like to be able to point viewers of my iFamily pages to those. Could you add one more option (to the already long ...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Nicknames & aliases
Replies: 8
Views: 8141

Nicknames & aliases

Originally posted by hib When comparing names in a merge function iFamily could/should strip out any words that are contained within quotes or within parentheses before comparing the people's names. I will see if I can implement it without it being confusing. Keith I like this idea of ignoring all ...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Localizing
Replies: 2
Views: 3276

Localizing

Originally posted by Myriam D

At the moment I have very strange looking reports and charts, with english originating from the application and dutch coming from my notes and entries. My relatives all speak english, but mixing languages does not look right.
Any suggestion?
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:22 pm
Forum: Enhancement Requests
Topic: Nicknames & aliases
Replies: 8
Views: 8141

Nicknames & aliases

Originally posted by Myriam D As I have mulltiple cases of people changing names in the course of their life, I hope for a speedy implementation of the stripping of quotes and/or parentheses. This could also solve my problem with nobility titles, although a title in parentheses looks clumsy. Titles...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: How do I merge new information with a new source?
Replies: 1
Views: 2818

How do I merge new information with a new source?

Okay I use match and merge to merge new information from one database to another, but it merges the information without adding the source. Is there a way to merge the information and have the source information added to the destination? Hi Scott Looks like an oversight - I will attend to it. Howeve...
by Keith Wilson
Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: iFamily Help
Topic: Marriage Status
Replies: 2
Views: 3554

Marriage Status

Thanks Geoff,

I cannot add anything.

Keith