Re: [Gramps-bugs] Bug with user added attributes and source references

[Alex R. <sh...@al...>]

Adam,

Great that you nailed it down! I'll take a look at this tonight.

Alex

On Mon, 2004-05-17 at 12:45, Adam Stein wrote:
> This is in Gramps v1.0.3.
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> Before I had a problem trying to find the source references I gave to som=
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> gallery images.  I think I pinned it down.  You can add attributes.  I ad=
ded the=20
> source reference to an added attribute.  When saved, the XML is incorrect=
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> leading to the source reference not being accessed in Gramps.  In fact, b=
elow is=20
> what appears to be valid Gramps XML with an added attribute with the sour=
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> reference layed out the way I think it's suppose to be and Gramps doesn't=
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> it.  Must be how Gramps deals with added attributes.  When the XML data i=
s read=20
> in and saved again, the source reference will now be in the wrong place.
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> These new attributes aren't saved, so everytime I start Gramps and add th=
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> attribute to a new media object, it's new to Gramps all over again.  An=20
> enhancement request would be to save new attributes between sessions.  Th=
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> would be useful since they would appear on the menus instead of me having=
 to add=20
> it each time.
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> ----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample---=
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> <?xml version=3D"1.0" encoding=3D"UTF-8"?>
> <!DOCTYPE database SYSTEM "gramps.dtd" []>
> <database xmlns=3D"http://gramps.sourceforge.net/database">
>   <header>
>     <created date=3D"17 MAY 2004" version=3D"1.0.3-1" people=3D"1" famili=
es=3D"0"=20
> sources=3D"1" places=3D"0"/>
>     <researcher>
>       <resname>Adam Stein</resname>
>       <resaddr>xxx</resaddr>
>       <rescity>xxx</rescity>
>       <resstate>xxx</resstate>
>       <rescountry>xxx</rescountry>
>       <respostal>xxx</respostal>
>       <resphone>xxx</resphone>
>       <resemail>ad...@sc...</resemail>
>     </researcher>
>   </header>
>   <people>
>     <person id=3D"I0">
>       <gender>M</gender>
>       <name type=3D"Birth Name">
>         <first>Adam</first>
>         <last>Stein</last>
>       </name>
>     </person>
>   </people>
>   <sources>
>     <source id=3D"S0">
>       <stitle>Made Up Reference</stitle>
>       <sauthor>Adam Stein</sauthor>
>     </source>
>   </sources>
>   <objects>
>     <object id=3D"O1" src=3D"O1.jpg" mime=3D"image/jpeg" description=3D"O=
0">
>       <attribute type=3D"Ship" value=3D"Added the 'Ship' attribute">
>         <sourceref ref=3D"S0">
>           <spage>No particular page number</spage>
>         </sourceref>
>       </attribute>
>     </object>
>   </objects>
> </database>
>=20
> ----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample----XML-Sample---=
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