At least in western countries this is done.
Since my former application supported this I was surprised to end
up with no lastnames for most of my family.
apparently a lastname can be guessed from the father in INDI.m :
[ions:stamboom/GenerationX_2.2b1/GenerationX] peter% diff
INDI.m INDI.m.mod
145,147c147,153
< if( [result isEqual: @""] )
< return @"?";
<
---
> // if the result is empty no last name was given with this person
> //BUT The parents have one -> use the Father's last name
> if( [result isEqual: @""] ) {
> result = [[self father] lastName];
> //return @"?";
> }
>
Although I must confess that I am not sure about the correct
grammar.
By the way I like this program very much!
kroel@xs4all.nl