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Re: [Gramps-devel] release candidate for Linux Genealogy CD 4.0
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From: Benny M. <ben...@gm...> - 2008-06-16 17:05:27
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2008/6/14 Duncan Lithgow <dli...@gm...>: > On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 14:56 -0700, Alex Roitman wrote: > > Jason, > > > > On Sun, 2008-06-01 at 16:47 -0500, Jason Simanek wrote: > > > I tried it out on a VirtualBox VM and it seemed to work very well. I > ran the Narrative Web and Web Calendar plugins without any troubles (other > than missing image files for the Example database). > > > > Oh, I didn't realize that the pics are missing. > > I'll look into that, thanks! > This is a GRAMPS problem, not your CD. > > The problem there is that the paths to the pictures are absolute, but > when the database is imported it defaults to the users home directory as > the base for the media files. > > I think we need to add a variable to the database and XML output which > records the base of the media path. Otherwise we can't really ship media > with the sample XML database - it will never be linked unless manually > done by the user (not much use as a sample then). > This is available. We only need somebody changing the xml file in subversion to start using relative paths, and to set the media path in the preferences. After this, all will work with images. Benny > > I ran into this snag a while ago but didn't get around to mentioning it. > > > > Alex > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ Gramps-devel mailing list > Gra...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-devel > -- > Linux user: 372812 | GPG key ID: 21A8C63A | http://lithgow-schmidt.dk > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > Gramps-devel mailing list > Gra...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-devel > > |