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+#
+# count_anc.py - Ancestor counting plugin for gramps
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2001  Jesper Zedlitz
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"View/Number of ancestors"
+
+from RelLib import *
+import os
+import posixpath
+import re
+import sort
+import string
+import utils
+import intl
+_ = intl.gettext
+
+from gtk import *
+from gnome.ui import *
+from libglade import *
+
+def report(database,person):
+    text = ""
+    base = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    glade_file = base + os.sep + "summary.glade"
+    topDialog = GladeXML(glade_file,"summary")
+    topDialog.signal_autoconnect({
+        "destroy_passed_object" : utils.destroy_passed_object,
+    })
+    thisgen = []
+    allgen = []
+    thisgen.append(person)
+    title = _("Number of ancestors of \"%s\" by generation") % person.getPrimaryName().getName()
+    text = text + title + ':\n'
+    thisgensize=1
+    gen=1
+    while(thisgensize>0):
+       thisgensize=0
+       if( len(thisgen) >0):
+          thisgensize=len(thisgen)
+          gen= gen-1
+	  if( thisgensize > 1 ):
+              text = text + _("Generation %d has 1 individual.\n") % (gen)
+          else:
+              text = text + _("Generation %d has %d individuals.\n") % (gen, thisgensize)
+	  temp = thisgen
+	  thisgen = []
+	  for person in temp:
+	      family = person.getMainFamily()
+	      if family != None:
+	          father = family.getFather()
+		  mother = family.getMother()
+		  if father != None:
+		     thisgen.append(father)
+		  if mother != None:
+		     thisgen.append(mother)
+          allgen = allgen + thisgen
+	  
+    text = text + _("Total ancestors in generations %d to -1 is %d .\n") % (gen, len(allgen))
+
+    top = topDialog.get_widget("summary")
+    textwindow = topDialog.get_widget("textwindow")
+    topDialog.get_widget("summaryTitle").set_text(title)
+    textwindow.show_string(text)
+    top.show()
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def get_description():
+    return _("Counts number of ancestors of selected person")
+
+
+def get_name():
+    return _("View/Number of ancestors")