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- SCION GENEALOGIST
- ============================================
-
- [Formerly known as ArJay Genealogist]
-
-
- SPECIAL NOTE: This programme is supplied fully functional.
- It is NOT disabled or "crippled" IN ANY WAY.
-
- ============================== THE LEGAL STUFF ================================
-
- DISCLAIMER
- ----------
- No guarantee of any kind is given that the programme(s) described in this
- document are 100% reliable. You are using this material at your own risk.
- The author is not responsible for any damage caused by the use or misuse of
- this documentation and/or the programme(s) it describes. Any damage resulting
- from the use or misuse of this documentation and/or the programme(s) it
- describes is the sole responsibility of the user her/him self.
-
- The names and events used in the supplied sample database "Example" are
- purely fictitious, and any resemblance to actual events or persons (living or
- dead) is entirely coincidental.
-
- COPYRIGHT
- ---------
- Scion Genealogist © Copyright 1993-1994 Robbie J Akins, Wellington, NEW
- ZEALAND. All rights reserved. This programme is FREEWARE (although any
- donation would be gratefully received) and is NOT to be sold (although a
- nominal charge may be made for copying). No commercial usage is permitted
- without written permission from the author. Everything in this distribution
- must be kept together in original unmodified form (including documentation
- and copyright notices). The programme and related files may be included in
- Public-Domain collections, including Fred Fish's Amiga Disk Library
- (including CD-ROM versions of it).
-
- The distribution file may be uploaded to Bulletin Board Systems or FTP
- servers. If you want to distribute this programme you must use the original
- distribution archive.
-
- If you have suggestions or remarks about this programme, or if you find any
- bugs, please contact the author:
-
- Robbie J Akins
- 5 Austin Street
- Wellington 6001
- NEW ZEALAND
-
- EMAIL: rakins@BCLEng.co.nz
-
- To assist me, it would be appreciated if you could tell me the model of
- your Amiga, what operating system version you are using, and whether or not
- you have a hard disk drive.
-
- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- | AmigaGuide®, AmigaGuide.info, amigaguide.library, © Copyright 1992 |
- | Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
- | Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore. |
- | |
- | AMIGAGUIDE® SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE; |
- | NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE. ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO LIABILITY |
- | OR RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED. |
- | |
- | AmigaGuide® and amigaguide.library distributed under the AmigaGuide® |
- | Electronic Product License Agreement 03-Feb-1993. They are not to be |
- | distributed further except as part of Scion Genealogist. |
- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-
- =========================== END OF THE LEGAL STUFF ===========================
-
-
- PROGRAMME DETAILS
- -----------------
-
- This is a specialised database for keeping track of genealogical information.
- It features a full, easy to use, Intuition interface with key short-cuts for
- most gadgets.
-
- The programme is totally non-sexist and secular in nature, and correctly
- handles multiple marriages, "unconventional" marriages, adopted children, and
- unmarried parents.
-
- The printed reports include descendant and pedigree charts, personal details
- reports, family group sheets, and index lists of people and families.
-
- Free-form note files can be created using any editor, and IFF pictures can be
- viewed using any IFF viewer, from within the programme.
-
- Other features include dynamic on-screen ancestor and descendant charts,
- extensive on-line context-sensitive help (using "AmigaGuide", © Commodore
- Business Machines), flexible "regular expression" searching, and multiple
- ARexx ports with extensive command set.
-
- Locale support for alternative languages. Currently German, Dutch and
- French supported.
-
- Can be used with PAL or NTSC. Works with floppy and/or hard disk drives.
- Hard disk drive strongly recommended.
-
- Maximum number of people per database = 999
- Maximum number of marriages per person = 10
- Maximum number of children per family group = 40
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
-
- 1 Mbyte of RAM required for maximum sized database. Reduced size databases
- possible with 512 kbytes.
-
- Kickstart/Workbench v2.04 (or later) required. Version 2.10 (or later)
- required for locale support (alternative languages).
-
- Any preferences supported printer capable of printing 80 columns in normal
- mode, and 130 columns in condensed (fine) mode. Back-spacing capability
- required for printing pedigree charts.
-
- ON-LINE HELP
- ------------
-
- Scion Genealogist uses "amigaguide.library" to provide the on-line, context-
- sensitive help.
-
- "amigaguide.library" is installed using the supplied "Install" script -
- accessible from the WorkBench by clicking on the "Install" icon. The
- installation script will install "amigaguide.library" in the LIBS: directory,
- (and a custom "sciongen.font" in the FONTS: directory). The script will NOT
- copy these files if it detects a more recent version of these files already
- installed, and will request confirmation of all actions.
-
- Once the Amigaguide® help system is installed, on-line help is available
- from within Scion Genealogist by pressing the "HELP" key.
-
- If the mouse pointer is positioned over a gadget when the "HELP" key is
- pressed, help on that particular gadget will be displayed.
-
- If a menu item is being selected when the "HELP" key is pressed, help on that
- particular menu item will be displayed.
-
- If the mouse is NOT positioned over a gadget when the "HELP" key is pressed,
- the main help contents screen for the programme will be displayed.
-
- CREDITS
- -------
-
- Thanks to Jan van den Baard for "GadToolsBox" © Copyright 1991,92 Jaba
- Development - it certainly made programming the user interface a lot
- less painful!
-
- Particular thanks also to the following people for their invaluable help
- and suggestions:
-
- Ralf Schulz in Borsfleth, Germany
- Freddy Ariës in Harreveld, The Netherlands
- Peter Billing in Yinnar, Australia
- Nick Kurn in Addlestone, England
- Alain Bourgery in Charleville-Mézières, France
-
- German translation: Ralf Schulz
- Dutch translation: Freddy Ariës
- French translation: Alain Bourgery
-