Re: [Gramps-users] ambiguous year

[Tom W. <to...@ad...>]

On Wednesday 24 December 2003 12:12 pm, Don Allingham wrote:
> Go to the preferences dialog, and look under "Display->Dates and
> Calendars". Check your Date Entry format. If you are trying to enter
> numerical dates in the form of YYYY-MM-DD, make sure that this what is
> selected.
>
> You should be able to enter partial dates by using a '?' for the unknown
> portion. If the numerical entry is set to "YYYY-MM-DD", you should be
> able to add this as: ?-01-23.
>
> Another option is to enter it as a text string. If GRAMPS cannot parse a
> date out of it, it will retain the text (indicated by a "red" light next
> to the date).
>
> Try:  "1735-01-23 or 1736-01-23"


Couldn't you add these both into the Events tab and label them ad 'Alternet 
Bitrh'?

Tom Weichmann



>
> Because of the "or" GRAMPS will keep this as a text string.
>
> Don
>
> On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 09:52, Anthony Joseph Seward wrote:
> > I have several dates that have an exact month and day but an inexact
> > year.  For example a birthday that was either 1735-01-23 or 1736-01-23.
> > I can't figure out how to add this as a valid partial date.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Tony
>
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