diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 7b5970748..ac266d60e 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ 2003-07-12 Alex Roitman * src/Plugins.py (PluginDialog.build_tree): Remove reverse() call. + * doc/gramps-manual/C/gramps-manual.xml: More corrections. 2003-07-11 Alex Roitman * src/plugins/IndivSummary.py (IndivSummary.__init__): diff --git a/doc/gramps-manual/C/gramps-manual.xml b/doc/gramps-manual/C/gramps-manual.xml index a38f492b4..debf9b03e 100644 --- a/doc/gramps-manual/C/gramps-manual.xml +++ b/doc/gramps-manual/C/gramps-manual.xml @@ -169,17 +169,16 @@ Introduction - &app; is a genealogical + &app; is a genealogical application. &app; is an acronym for the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System. To put it shortly, it allows you to store, edit, and research genealogical data using your computer. Its functionality is somewhat common to other - genealogical programs. However, &app; offers - some unique features. + genealogical programs. However, &app; offers some unique features. Why &app;? - &app; was conceived under the concept + &app; was conceived under the concept that most genealogy programs were designed to provide the researcher the capability to input information related to a particular family tree. Most of these programs have allowed for the arranging and storing of @@ -193,11 +192,11 @@ allows for different degrees of importing and exporting data from other programs and printing the data contained in the various reports. - &app;, on the other hand, attempts to + &app;, on the other hand, attempts to provide all of the common capabilities of these programs, but, more importantly, to provide an additional capability of integration not common to these programs. This is the ability to input any bits and pieces of - information directly into &app; and + information directly into &app; and rearrange/manipulate any/all data events in the entire data base (in any order or sequence) to assist the user in doing research, analysis and correlation with the potential of filling relationship gaps. In short, it @@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ To Start &app; - You can start &app; in the + You can start &app; in the following ways: @@ -225,11 +224,11 @@ Command line - To start &app; + To start &app; from a command line, type gramps, then press Return. - If you would like &app; to open + If you would like &app; to open a specific database or to import a specific file on startup, you can supply the filename as a command line argument: @@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ Choosing a database on startup - If &app; is started without any + If &app; is started without any database to open, the following window will appear prompting you to choose what database to open. @@ -308,7 +307,7 @@ Optional ZODB support If either StandaloneZODB or Zope is installed on your system, - &app; will give you the third option of + &app; will give you the third option of creating a new ZODB database. You can choose to start your new database in either XML or ZODB format. Both formats have their strong and weak points. @@ -400,12 +399,12 @@ Menubar The menubar is located at the very top of the window (right below the window title) and provides access to all features of - &app; through its menus. + &app; through its menus. Toolbar The toolbar is located immediately below the menubar. The toolbar provides access to the most frequently used functions - of &app;. The appearance of the toolbar + of &app;. The appearance of the toolbar can be adjusted in the Preferences dialog. @@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ Statusbar The statusbar is located to the right of the progressbar, on the very bottom of the &app; window. - It displays information about current &app; + It displays information about current &app; activity and contextual information about the menu items. The behavior of the statusbar can be adjusted in Preferences dialog. @@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ &app; window is the display area. It shows certain aspects of genealogical information, depending on the currently selected View. The following six Views are available - in &app;: + in &app;: People View Family View @@ -497,14 +496,14 @@ To switch between sidebar and notebook viewing modes, choose View Sidebar - from the &app; menu. + from the &app; menu. People View - When &app; opens a database, + When &app; opens a database, the View is set to the People View ( and ). The People View lists individuals whose data is stored in the database. The People View @@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ Filters Genealogical databases may contain huge numbers of people. Since the long lists are hard for humans to handle, - &app; provides a convenient way to limit + &app; provides a convenient way to limit the scope of browsing by using the filter. To save screen space, filter controls may be hidden, depending on the state of View @@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ - When &app; opens a database, the + When &app; opens a database, the filter is set to the trivial filter called All people, i.e. no filtering is in effect. To choose a filter, use the pop-up Filter menu above the @@ -574,9 +573,9 @@ Alphabetical Tabs - &app; offers another way of + &app; offers another way of managing long lists of people -- alphabetical tabs. Upon loading a - database, &app; checks for the stored + database, &app; checks for the stored family names and breaks the people list into sublists based on the first letter of their name. The alphabetical tabs are displayed in the bottom part of the &app; window. @@ -785,7 +784,7 @@ Usage As commonly encountered in everyday life, in - &app; there is usually more than one way to + &app; there is usually more than one way to accomplish something. The alternatives to some actions will therefore be listed as appropriate. @@ -803,7 +802,7 @@ OK button to open it. If you have previously opened files with - &app; you can retrieve your past selections + &app; you can retrieve your past selections from the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow button. Finally, if the Revision Control System (RCS) is enabled in the Preferences dialog, the check box @@ -811,9 +810,11 @@ will be available. Check it to revert your database to an older RCS version. - Note: the name you type or select should be the directory - (folder) which has your data (data.gramps or data.zodb files) as well as - any possible copies of Media Objects. + NOTE: you should open DIRECTORY and NOT the FILE when opening + &app; database. The directory you need to open should contain the + database file as well as any possible copies of media objects. Such a + directory is created by &app; when you start a database and is updated + each time the database is saved. @@ -843,7 +844,7 @@ Importing Data Importing allows you to incorporate the data from other databases into your currently open &app; database. Currently, - &app; can import data from three different + &app; can import data from three different formats: GEDCOM, &app; database, and &app; package. All of these are available as items of File Import submenu. @@ -871,7 +872,7 @@ For &app; database, select a directory which stores the database and all media files (if any). - Upon starting the GEDCOM import, &app; + Upon starting the GEDCOM import, &app; will display the following GEDCOM import dialog with the summary of the information about the data. The information is updated as the import progresses. @@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ Upon starting the &app; database or &app; package import, - &app; will display the progress in the + &app; will display the progress in the progressbar of its main window. If a media file is not found during import, the following dialog @@ -940,7 +941,7 @@ Exporting allows you to share any portion of your &app; database with other researchers as well as to make your database completely - portable to another computer. Currently, &app; + portable to another computer. Currently, &app; can export data to three different formats: GEDCOM, &app; package, and CD. All of these are available as items of File @@ -974,7 +975,7 @@ etc. will be omitted in the exported GEDCOM file. - Upon starting the export, &app; will + Upon starting the export, &app; will display the following GEDCOM export progress window with the progressbars reflecting the current state of exporting. @@ -993,7 +994,7 @@ local media objects, and copies of all external media objects. This is a useful format for moving your database to another machine or for sharing it with somebody, while retaining all the features provided - by &app;. + by &app;. Exporting to CD will prepare you database directory with all its @@ -1103,7 +1104,7 @@ Add... button. The top and bottom lists contain males and females, - respectively. By default, &app; will + respectively. By default, &app; will limit both lists to people who could possibly be the parents (judged by the date of birth) of the active person. To override this, check the Show all box for each list. @@ -1127,7 +1128,7 @@ at the bottom. If necessary, you can add a person to the list by clicking the Add... button. - By default, &app; will + By default, &app; will limit the lists to people who could possibly be the child (judged by the date of birth) of the active person. To override this, check the Show all box. @@ -1287,7 +1288,7 @@ located immediately to the right of the text entry field. The available menu choices are formed from the information already stored in the database. Also, when you start to type within these fields, - &app; will try to guess the remainder of + &app; will try to guess the remainder of the text by using the same choices that are available from the corresponding menu. To accept the highlighted guess and move to the next field, press the Tab. @@ -1299,9 +1300,9 @@ The buttons Source... and Note... allow adding or modifying the data about the sources of the name information and any relevant notes. - Similarly, clicking the Edit.. buttons located by the - birth and death Date fields allows you to edit the - corresponding events of birth and death. + Clicking either Edit... button located next to + the birth and death Date fields will bring up a dialog allowing you to + edit the corresponding event (birth or death) details. The field ID displays an internal &app; ID number which identifies the user in the database. Finally, the Image area shows the first @@ -1561,12 +1562,12 @@ Edit Dates - Anywhere in &app; where the date + Anywhere in &app; where the date is entered or edited, the following rules apply: Date validity indicators - &app; uses color + &app; uses color circles to indicate the validity of the entered date. @@ -1595,14 +1596,14 @@ Acceptable date entries - &app; recognizes many + &app; recognizes many formats of exact dates. The only problematic formats are XX/XX/XX or XX-XX-XX because of the ambiguity between the day and the month. The interpretation for this type of formats is configured in Getting Started dialog and can also be changed from the Preferences dialog. - Besides exact dates, &app; + Besides exact dates, &app; recognizes and supports partial dates, date ranges, and alternate calendars. @@ -1615,7 +1616,7 @@ date such as from January 1961 to March 1963. Alternate calendars are calendars other than Gregorian - calendar. Currently, &app; supports Hebrew, + calendar. Currently, &app; supports Hebrew, French Republican, Julian, Islamic, and Persian alternate calendars. @@ -2554,17 +2555,17 @@ Navigation As long as any database is open, - &app; is focused on a + &app; is focused on a single person usually referred to as an Active person. This allows you to view or modify the data concerning this person, his or her immediate family, etc. Navigating in the database (i.e. moving from person to person) is in fact nothing else but changing the Active person. This section describes many alternative ways to navigate through the database using both the complex and the convenient - interfaces &app; provides. All these ways + interfaces &app; provides. All these ways eventually accomplish the same thing, but some are more convenient than others, depending what you are doing in - &app; at the moment. + &app; at the moment. @@ -3144,7 +3145,7 @@ Test..., and Delete... buttons, respectively. All the filters displayed in the list will be automatically saved along with your database and will be available - with subsequent sessions of &app;. + with subsequent sessions of &app;. Clicking the Add... button invokes the following Define filter dialog: @@ -3211,7 +3212,7 @@ Settings - To configure &app;, choose + To configure &app;, choose Settings Preferences. The Preferences dialog contains the following @@ -3445,7 +3446,7 @@ Default database directory Choose the default directory in which &app; starts - looking when saving the database using the Browse.. + looking when saving the database using the Browse... or type its path into the text entry field.