Welcome to Desert Gen2HTML Version 2.03 © 1996-1997 Terence M. Nichols

Last updated 20 Apr 1997 16:18:04 by Terence Nichols

This is an update release of DGen © a Scion © Genealogy
Database to Hyper Text Markup Language
page producing program for the Amiga © Computer. This program is not
Public Domain although it has been released under a modified form of the GNU
Public Licence as Shareware. Please read the Licence Agreement.


Special thanks to Robbie J. Akins for creating Scion © and Neil
Simmonds for inspiring me to finally complete version 2.0 of DGen2HTML
and for his constructive comments during initial construction.

This program is dedicated to my lovely Wife (Mandy). Who supplied me with 
meals, understanding and love  etc. during the long days and nights that it 
has taken to rebuild DGen ©.


DGen is an Arexx © program script and requires :


Scion 4.09 ©
rexxtricks.library ©
rexxreqtools.library ©


The above can be found in the Aminet Amiga Archive in :


biz/dbase/Scion409.lha
util/rexx/RexxTricks_386.lha
util/rexx/RexxReqTools.lha



DGen has been completely rebuilt and has had many new features included.


All configuration is via the DGen2HTML.rexx program icon. The major benefit
of this new version of DGen © is the huge savings that are achieved by the
redesign of the index and personal pages.


NOTE : -



Version 2.03 is a update due to a couple of major errors that were
overlooked in earlier versions I appologise for any inconvenience.


Version 2.03 now correctly handles multiple part SURNAMES. It was a gross
error on my part that I failed to take this into concideration earlier and
I thank Neil Simmonds for pointing this MAJOR ERROR out to me.



NEW FEATURES :



BIG PAGES :


I have taken the opportunity to add the BIG PAGES option to this
version of DGen. Big Pages gives the user the option of putting all the
Scion information into the alphabetical index pages without creating the
personal pages.



Advantages :


Maximum of 30 pages produced

Less online storage requirements



Disadvantages :


Longer loading times for pages





 VIEW :


Another minor addition is the VIEW option. This option when set to 1 will
automatically load the DGen index page into Voyager-NG if Voyagers arexx
port is available. Why did I add this option ? Well, it saves loading the
page manually :-)


Undocumented features (BUGS) should be reported to Terence Nichols at

spinne@networx.net.au


FEATURES :



User definable colors for each page type
User configurable Data Fields
Data fields not displayed if empty


User definable text and HTML code

Before the quick index SURNAMES listing (prequick.txt)
After the quick index SURNAMES listing (postquick.txt)
In the main frame - This window (intro.txt)
After the alphabetical NAMES listing (postindex.txt)
After the Individual Page data (postpage.txt)
Additional Text for Non Frames Based Browsers (noframes.txt)


ICON TOOLTYPES

REAL_NAME= Real Name ie. Terence Nichols
EMAIL= email address ie. spinne@networx.net.au
HOME_URL= URL ie. http://www.networx.net.au/~spinne/
HOME_PAGE= index.html

FAMILY_NOTES= 1=ON 0=OFF include Scion Family Notes.
PERSONAL_NOTES= 1=ON 0=OFF to include Scion Personal Notes.
MAKE_GENDEX= 1=ON 0=OFF to create a GENDEX.txt file.
FILE_EXTENSION= html or htm

BACKGROUND_COLOR= any legal color
TOP_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
QUICK_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
INDI_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
ALPHA_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
INTRO_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above

TEXT_COLOR= any color
TOP_TEXT_COLOR= as above
QUICK_TEXT_COLOR= as above
INDI_TEXT_COLOR= as above
ALPHA_TEXT_COLOR= as above
INTRO_TEXT_COLOR= as above

LINK= any legal color
TOP_LINK= as above
QUICK_LINK= as above
INDI_LINK= as above
ALPHA_LINK= as above
INTRO_LINK= as above

VLINK= any legal color
TOP_VLINK= as above
QUICK_VLINK= as above
INDI_VLINK= as above
ALPHA_VLINK= as above
INTRO_VLINK=as above

ALINK= any legal color
TOP_ALINK= as above
QUICK_ALINK= as above
INDI_ALINK= as above
ALPHA_ALINK= as above
INTRO_ALINK= as above

BACKGROUND_IMAGE= any legal background image including path
TOP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
QUICK_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
INDI_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
ALPHA_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
INTRO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above

BIRTH_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
BAPTISM_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
BAPTISM_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF

DEATH_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
DEATH_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
BURIAL_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
BURIAL_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF

OCCUPATION= 1=ON 0=OFF
EDUCATION= 1=ON 0=OFF
RELIGION= 1=ON 0=OFF
DIED_OF= 1=ON 0=OFF

PERSONAL_COMMENT= 1=ON 0=OFF
PERSONAL_REFERENCES= 1=ON 0=OFF

ENGAGEMENT_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
ENGAGEMENT_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF

MARRIAGE_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
MARRIAGE_END_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
MARRIAGE_END_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF

CELEBRANT= 1=ON 0=OFF
WITNESS= 1=ON 0=OFF

FAMILY_COMMENT= 1=ON 0=OFF
FAMILY_REFERENCES= 1=ON 0=OFF
MARRIAGE_END_REASON= 1=ON 0=OFF

META_KEY_WORDS= 1=ON 0=OFF
INCLUDE_NOFRAMES= 1=ON 0=OFF
PAGES_OUT_PATH= any legal output path

VIEW= 1=ON 0 = OFF automatically loads index into Voyager
BIG_PAGES= 1= ON (Big Indexes) 0 = OFF (Small Indexes plus Personal Pages)



As you can see DGen © has many many new features.


TO DO :


Tighten up the program code to create a smaller faster executable.

Add additional user options for the User Text Files :

Date
Time
Database Name
Email Address
homepage address
Localisation ?????


Give the user additional configuration options :

Font :

Size
Color
Etc.




You can download your copy of DGen2HTML V2.03 From :

http://www.networx.net.au/~spinne/amibin/index.html".

NOW. Remember, registration will ensure the continued development of this
program and every registered user that puts there information online will
be entitled to have a link from my Dgen Users page.

Page created by Terence Nichols

spinne@networx.net.au