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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About PMGedBrowse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PMGEDBrowse is designed to ease the viewing of a GEDCOM file in its native
format. The main window displays basic information about a single individual:
the person's name, birth and death dates, and the names of his or her parents.
Preceding each name is the ID of the person. Every individual in a GEDCOM is
associated with a unique ID. (These IDs are often the same as those assigned by
the database management system that generated the GEDCOM file.) In the actual
GEDCOM file, these IDs are bracketed by @s. In the main window, these @s are
removed for readability.
You can choose the person to be displayed in the main window in several ways:
o Double-clicking with the mouse on the names of the parents
o Double-clicking on a person in the Family list box
o Using the Search menu
Five other windows may be displayed within the main window:
o Family Info - displays the spouses and children of the person in the main
window. The 'More Family Info' menu opens the Family Details window. This
menu is enabled when a spouse line is selected.
o Family Details - displays the actual GEDCOM FAM record.
o Individual Info - displays the actual GEDCOM INDI record.
o Header Info - displays the partially formatted contents of the HEAD record.
o Record Details - displays the actual GEDCOM record for any record type other
than INDI or FAM.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains commands that you use to open, GEDCOM files. In
addition, it also contains the command that you use to exit PMGEDBrowse. The
following commands appear in the File menu:
New GEDCOM file Opens a GEDCOM file for browsing
Display Header Information Displays some of the information in the HEAD record
in the GEDCOM file.
Exit Quits PMGEDBrowse.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can open a GEDCOM file that exists on any drive or in any directory by
using the Open command. To open a file, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Open command.
A dialog box appears, showing you a list of GEDCOM files in the current
directory.
Note that when you open a file, PMGedBrowse builds an index to it. This may
take a few moments. This process is done by a background thread, so the system
is responsive to your input almost immediately, but you cannot do anything with
PMGedBrowse until it is done. While the index is being built, a dialog box is
displayed, offering you the opportunity to cancel the operation.
If you cancel the indexing process, the only menu options available will be
Help, New GEDCOM File and Exit The menus will be re-enabled when a new GEDCOM
file is selected and the index built.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Header ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can open a window that displays some of the information in the GEDCOM
Header record, partially formatted. This window opens by default when a new
GEDCOM file is opened.
To see the entire contents of the Header record, select Other records under the
Search Menu, and select the HEAD record.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You quit PMGEDBrowse by using the Exit command. To quit PMGEDBrowse, do the
following:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Exit command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name and select the
Open pushbutton to display the file you want to browse.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to open in the File name field and select
the Open pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. This is set for all files until I figure out how to
change it. Only .GED files will be listed, however.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the GEDCOM files you want to browse.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the GEDCOM files in the directory you selected from
the Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to browse.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Individual Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Individual menu contains commands that you use to move to the Mother or
Father of the person currently displayed, and to open a window (it is opened by
default) showing the spouses and children of the current person, and to open a
window which displays the complet GEDCOM Record of the person.
Father Changes the Main window to display the Father of the
current person.
Mother Changes the Main window to display the Mother of the
current person.
Show Family Displays a List Box with the spouses and children of the
current person.
Show Full Record Displays a window with the complete GEDCOM INDI record of
the current person.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Father ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Changes the primary window to show information about the Father of the person
currently displayed. You can also do this by double-clicking on the Father's
name in the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Mother ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Changes the primary window to show information about the Mother of the person
currently displayed. You can also do this by double-clicking on the Mother's
name in the main window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Family ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use this menu item to display the List Box showing the spouses and children
of the current person. This window is displayed by default, but you can use
this menu item to open it again if you have closed it.
This List Box has a Menu Item of its own, More Family Info. When a Spouse line
is selected, this menu is enabled. Selecting More Family Info opens a new
window displaying the GEDCOM FAM record relating to this marriage. This window
remains open until it is closed or until More Family Info is selected again, or
it's contents changed with the Search By Fanily Menu Item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Full Individual Record ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use this menu item to display a window containing the full GEDCOM INDI
record of the current person. The contents of this window will change as you
display different people in the GEDCOM. It will always display the information
about the person being displayed in the Main Window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Search Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu allows you to search the GEDCOM file for particular records.
You can find the first and last persons (in alphabetical order) or the person
before or after the current person. You can also search by the the GEDCOM ID of
the person (if you know it). Individuals can also be selected from a list of
everyone in the GEDCOM file. The results of these searches will be displayed in
the Main, Family Info and Individual Info windows.
You can also search for a particular family by selecting the family ID from a
list. The results of this search will be displayed in the Family Details
window.
You can also search for any other GEDCOM record by selecting it from a list.
The results of this search will be displayed in the Record Details window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. 1st Person ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Display the first person (in alphabetical order) in the Main, Family Info and
Individual Info windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Last Person ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Display the last person (in alphabetical order) in the Main, Family Info and
Individual Info windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Previous Person ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Display the previous person (in alphabetical order) in the Main, Family Info
and Individual Info windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Next Person ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Display the next person (in alphabetical order) in the Main, Family Info and
Individual Info windows.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. By ID ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the person to be displayed in the Main, Family Info and Individual Info
windows by typing in the ID. Do not type in the @s that are used in the GEDCOM
file to bracket IDs.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. By Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the person to be displayed in the Main, Family Info and Individual Info
windows by choosing a name from a list of all names in the GEDCOM file. When
the list is displayed you can select the person by scrolling the list until the
correct person is highlighted, then selecting 'OK', or by double-clicking with
the mouse on the chosen name.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. By Family ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the family to be displayed in the Family Details window by choosing the
family ID from a list of all family IDs in the GEDCOM file. When the list is
displayed you can select the family by scrolling the list until the correct
family is highlighted, then selecting 'OK', or by double-clicking with the
mouse on the chosen family.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Other Records ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use this option to display GECOM records of types other than INDI or FAM. A
list of all such records will be displayed and you can select the record by
scrolling the list until the correct record is highlighted, then selecting
'OK', or by double-clicking with the mouse on the chosen record. The contents
of the record will be displayed in the Record Details window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There is no Tutorial.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You don't really need help here, do you?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays information about the application, such as version
number and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The OK button closes the Product information dialog.