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BOOK GENERATION PROGRAM
VERSION 1.xx
Censoft
761-7 Okisko Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
This is version 1 of Book Generation Program
dated 03-07-93. It uses the following files:
PAFBOOK.EXE - Book Generation Program
*.DOC - Introduction and documentation
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BOOK GENERATION PROGRAM will use PAF (tm) data files to create a book.
It will prompt the user for the location of the set of data that the
user would like to use to generate the book. It will then prompt the
user for the Record Identification Number of the Individual that the
book will be about. It will display the person and allow the user to
enter a different person. It will also prompt for the location of
where the output is to be sent.
If the output is sent to a file it will then prompt for a file name.
After the output it will ask if the user wants to include the internal
PAF (tm) notes or not to include them. The default is not to include
them. Next it will prompt the user if they want to include external
note files or not. The default is not to include them. It will then
begin the process of generating the book. It will display the person
who it is working on as well as the generation that it is working on.
The BOOK GENERATION PROGRAM uses the Henry Number System to number
individuals. I have also added a couple things to it for easier
tracking. The numbering system consists of assigning the original
ancestor the number "1". Each succeding generation then takes the
father's number and adds a digit from "1" up to the order that the
children are stored in the database. Thus if the ancestor is John
Smith and he is numbered "1" then his second child would be numbered
"12". Then "12"'s third child would be "123". A study of this system
will reveal many uses of these numbers. The number of digits in a
number indicates the individual's generation. Using a person's number
you may refer to their ancestor in any previous generation without
tracing back generation by generation. Knowing the numbers assigned
to any two or more persons their relationship at once becomes apparent.
The things that I have added to the the system help with the ease of
figuring the number of generations for long numbers. It is easier to
read "132-345-234" then it is to read "132345234". For this reason
after every third generation I have added a "-" to seperate the number
and make it easier to read. Thus the fourth generation number would
look as follows: "123-4". The second thing that I have added is for
multiple marriages. This way by just looking a number you can tell
what marriages a person is from. Also for each marriage of an individual
I restared at "1" for the first child of that marriage. Thus for the
first marriage of individual "12" his first child would be "121". His
first child of his second marriage would be "1(2)1". The "1(2)1" would
read as the first child of the second marriage of the second child of
the ancestor. I have allowed for up to 20 marriages. The Symbols are
as follows:
Marriage Number Symbol
2nd ( )
3rd [ ]
4th { }
5th < >
6th : :
7th | |
8th ` '
9th \ /
10th " "
11th ! !
12th # #
13th % %
14th & &
15th * *
16th ^ ^
17th ~ ~
18th $ $
19th ? ?
20th @ @
Also after the 9th child I have started to use letters so as to use only
1 digit for each generation. Thus the tenth child of the ancestor would
be "1A" and the eleventh child would be "1B" and so on. The 36th child
for a marriage would thus start small letters if they should ever be
needed. Thus the 36th child of the ancestor would be "1a". Each marriage
is allowed up to 61 children. The program will allow up to 1220 children
for one person.
The index uses the number that is given to a individual and not the page
number of the book.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Book Generation Program will run on an IBM PC, XT,
AT, PS/2 or compatible with 640K of memory. A hard disk is required.
An 80 column printer is required for printed reports.
DOS Version 2.11 or later is required.
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USER-SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
This software has been placed in circulation under the
user supported concept. Non-profit groups and individuals
are encouraged to make copies of this disk and distribute it
to their members and friends as long as the software is
provided at no cost. A distibution charge of up to $10 may
be charged to cover the cost of diskettes, handling and duplicating,
if prior written permission is obtained from the author.
Under the user-supported concept, you are given working software
with a 100 person per book limit free. If you find you are using this
software, a contribution of $20.00 is suggested. The money will cover
the cost providing you with further improvements, postage, telephone
bills, etc.
The contribution will make you a registered user. As a
registered user you are entitled to updates, support, and a
a copy of the software that has no limit on the number of
people in a book.
Send $20.00 with your name, address, computer type and the
name of this software to the address given below. (Please
add $3 for shipping - $5 for shipments to P.O. boxes or
outside the U.S.)
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DISCLAIMER
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER CENSOFT NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO
HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF
THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE EVEN IF CENSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS.
This disclaimer shall be governed by the laws of
the State of North Carolina and shall inure to the benefit of
William Todd Geissinger, his successors, administrators, heirs
and assigns.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information on PAFBOOK or other
Censoft software products contact:
William Todd Geissinger
Censoft
761-7 Okisko Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909