Re: [Gramps-devel] filter rules

[Tim W. <tw...@re...>]

On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Roitman wrote:

> As for "Generation distance" being a separate rule -- the thing is that=
=20
> it can only apply withing a single continuous tree. If the people are not=
=20
> related, how can one tell whether they're from the same generation, from=
=20
> adjacent generations, or separated by three generations?

Of course if they aren't related then 'generation distance' doesn't
really have any real meaning.

> In other words, it seems to me that generation distance is _only_=20
> applicable for direct ancestors/descendants.

Yes, although I suppose you could extend it across cousins etc.  But
you can do that anyway by combining it with other filters I think.
Keeping it to direct ancestors/descendants is better IMHO.

> We could do it better by making a single filter rule for, say,=20
> ancestors. Instead of "Is ancestor of" and "Is ancestor of N gens away"=
=20
> there can be just a single ancestor rule with the optional generation=20
> distance. If left empty (or set to zero), it would not be active. If=20
> entered, it would constraint generations.=20

That sounds like a good idea.

Tim.
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