Re: [Gramps-devel] New translation strings

[Benny M. <ben...@gm...>]

2010/10/26 jerome <rom...@ya...>

> Benny,
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> Thank you for answers.
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> > Alternate name is an alternate name. If it is a solution because the old
> system did not satisfy, then now you should correct the solution by using
> the correct fields.
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> Yes, this is my problem.
> How many AKA names on my Family Tree and how to modifiy them at once
> (batch). I should be able to do that, but I suppose some users will modify
> them when they will find one.
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Make a filter for this, then update one at a time.

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> Should next major release also provides an help to migration (AKA to
> correct fields, if need): to extend 'Extract Name' tool ? A new tool ? A
> filter rule ?
>

I see no way to know how people use fields in non-authorized way. So my
advice is to do it manually using a filter to select the AKA's
Note that the extract info from names tool only does the primary name, it
would be nice to extend it to do the same tricks on the alternate names.

Benny


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> Maybe a new question on poll
> http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Poll
> or asking on user-mailing list ?
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> Jérôme
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> --- En date de : Mar 26.10.10, Benny Malengier <ben...@gm...>
> a écrit :
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> De: Benny Malengier <ben...@gm...>
> Objet: Re: [Gramps-devel] New translation strings
> À: "jerome" <rom...@ya...>
> Cc: "Doug Blank" <dou...@gm...>, "Gramps developers" <
> gra...@li...>
> Date: Mardi 26 octobre 2010, 13h23
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> 2010/10/26 jerome <rom...@ya...>
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> I also wonder if next major release should be '3.3' or '4.0'
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> (due the DB upgrade) ?
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> 3.3. The release schedule of gramps is 3.x.
> If core changes happen, like eg python 3, or mysql backend, then we use
> 4.x, not before.
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> I added most tooltips used for primary editors to wiki manual
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> http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=4321
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> but I need more informations about new name management...
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> This  is for 3.3 manual. So at the moment, new section should just be added
> to eg the GEPS 021. The Geps already shows examples, only screenshots must
> be added.
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> Things might still change however before actual release.
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> Just to get the right basics before new name editor.
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> Maybe it has been discussed before, but if I have some AKA (Also Known As)
> names, how should the user manage them ?
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> There is no problem if names are differents, but currently most of my AKA
> are just a solution for storing compound surnames, nicknames or family
> nicknames.
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> Alternate name is an alternate name. If it is a solution because the old
> system did not satisfy, then now you should correct the solution by using
> the correct fields.
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> With compound surnames, we can build logic to support the official meaning.
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> If problems, send a name you don't know how to store to the user list, and
> we can discuss there.
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> Benny
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> Jérôme
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> --- En date de : Mar 26.10.10, Doug Blank <dou...@gm...> a écrit :
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> > De: Doug Blank <dou...@gm...>
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> > Objet: Re: [Gramps-devel] New translation strings
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> > À: "Benny Malengier" <ben...@gm...>
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> > Cc: rom...@ya..., "Gramps developers" <
> gra...@li...>
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> > Date: Mardi 26 octobre 2010, 12h51
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> > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 4:55 AM,
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> > Benny Malengier
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> > <ben...@gm...>
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> > wrote:
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> > > 2010/10/26 Jérôme <rom...@ya...>
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> > [snip]
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> > >> There is 3 unused files:
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> > >> src/Merge/_MergePerson.py
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> > >> src/Merge/_MergePlace.py
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> > >> src/Merge/_MergeSource.py
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> > > Doug,
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> > > where these files forgotten to be deleted? I forgot
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> > who did the merge
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> > > patches, but I remember you committed.
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> > Good catch. That was Michiel's work that I committed. I
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> > just removed
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> > those files, and also added svn properties to the new
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> > files.
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> > -Doug
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> > > Benny
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