First off, this program is very confusing! I'm a programmer and I'm having trouble with it. I started a GENCOM and then wanted to add people to it via the admin panel. I can't find anywhere that will let me do this... it seems like you can only import from another program...
So I then decided to add an unlinked person.
Went throught the process and got this error:
Add an unlinked person
ERROR 2: fopen(./index/) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Is a directory
0 Error occurred on in function fopen
1 called from line 1912 of file functions_import.php in function write_file
2 called from line 2012 of file functions_import.php in function accept_changes
3 called from line 241 of file functions_edit.php in function append_gedrec
4 called from line 1007 of file edit_interface.php
Warning: fopen(./index/) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Is a directory in /home/.earnhardt/ravenoak/ppool.net/includes/functions/functions_import.php on line 1912
ERROR 6: Unable to open GEDCOM file resource. Unable to complete request.
Update successful
This is a php error because it couldn't open some file, correct?
So far I've had nothing but errors. The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either.
Can someone help and tell me what I've done wrong here because so far, I've had nothing but errors.
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Raven
First, these posts belong under the HELP forum, not open discussion.
Secondly, heck of a way to ask for help. While there are plenty of posts on these forums for assistance, few start off criticizing the software. Do you think maybe its the user?
@NN means you probably failed to post a SURNAME inthe correct field. Adding an unlinked INDI via this option provides no auto-entry for a Surname. If you look at the GEDCOM (not GENCOM), you'll see it is formatted something like
1 NAME Joe //
1 GIVN Joe
2 SURN //
or it has a @NN@ in one of the fields.
Lets go back to the beginning. You installed the program and completed setup? You imported your preexisting GEDCOM?
If so, have you signed in as an Admin and simply browse the program for a while? Did you select a theme that uses more than icons (like xenea)?
Go (navigate) to someone you know (search, perhaps yourself if listed) and then click on every tab:
Personal Data, Media, Notes, Sources, Close Relatives, etc. At each step, view the entire page and observe the options. Edit options will exist at both the bottom of each tab/page as well as in the Options for Individuals box in the upper right. From the INDI page, click on one of the many FAMily links and again review the page completely - Edit options at the side-lower right and the Options for Family edit box (similar to the Options for INDI box). Review/browse all the options available to familiarize yourself with these facets of the software.
After you have familiarized yourself with all the options available, then you can try to begin to edit the data. First, try adding something to your own record - perhaps a fact from the bottom of the Personal Data tab, bottom - like Occupation.
Then, navigate to the Close Relatives tab. Are all your siblings and parents listed? If not, click at the bottom on a link to add a Brother or Sister. Or switch views to the FAM record page and again add a sibling or parent. Soon, you'll learn how to navigate from these pages or display charts and how to add events, facts and relatives at the appropriate place. Remember that events/facts that affect one person are usually related to an INDI and events/facts/people that affect more than one person are usually related to a FAMily unit. You'll see this from the GEDCOM you imported if it was properly formatted.
Changes will not automatically be made to the database unless you configured your approval settings for auto-approve. Otherwise, after any change, you'll see a link at the bottom of any page that says REVIEW CHANGES. Click on this and in the popup window you'll be offered the chance to approve or deny any changes.
You will rarely return to the Admin pages.
We'll expect to see more HELP requests posted to the HELP forum, but remember that all here are volunteers and give of their own time and talent to provide guidance and improved programming. You'll get more assistance by being polite and explicitly explain what features you don't understand. Most importantly, spend a day or so navigating the data you have already displayed and learn some of the 'quirks' so you will understand the software better.
Hope this helps, Stephen
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How did you do this? There are various options (upload using your browser, copy to the server using ftp/scp/etc., create new using PGV).
My best guess is that you didn't do any of these. PGV needs at least one "file" to run. Your first step should be to upload/create (a file on the server) and then "import" it (into the database). PGV does its best to steer you through this path, although if you are sufficiently determined, you can probably keep coming back to the admin page.
The normal way to add people is to add a link to an existing person. The admin form is only for adding completely unrelated people. Unless you are doing a one-name-study, you wouldn't normally do this. Go to the person you're interested in, and then "add wife", "add father", "add child", etc.
<<What is @ N.N.??>>
@N.N and @P.N. are internal codes used for "unknown" surname/given names. They allow sorting, internationalisation, etc. They shouldn't be displayed on screen. You should only find them in the database tables.
<<Also, it posted twice. Is there a way to delete a family member?
>>
Go to one of the people, then choose "delete" from the menu.
Don't forget that (unless you change it), all inserts/updates/deletes are only "pending" until reviewed/accepted.
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Anonymous
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2009-05-11
... and don't forget, there are very extensive WIKI pages to help (accessible form the Help menu item in PGV, or direct from http://wiki.phpgedview.net/en/index.php?title=Main_Page ), as well, of course, posting questions on the Help forum here.
Then there's the long list of established sites at http://registry.phpgedview.net/index.php . Many allow public access to some degree, which gives a great opportunity to browse and find out what can be done.
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My apologies on the wrong forum. I meant it to post to help, not open discussion.
First, Stephen--have you never had a bad day? I can criticize an error coming up when nothing is going right. Everyone has a day where they complain about something. I've programmed PHP and mySQL for years so I have a pretty good understanding of how programs written in it work. Something isn't configured or set right because I'm getting errors with just about everything on my board, from the link to the gallery (which I do have installed) to doing any edits, adding, deleting, etc. of the gedcom. It's not a problem with me, it's a problem with either the program or the installation.
I did post the Surname in the field. When it said NN, I even went back to looked and it was gone. I edited it and saved. Still said NN. I think it related to the PHP error no one seemed to address. It's causing errors.
Greg-- There was no pre-existing Gedcom. I created a new one from scratch. So yes, I did create one. I did read through the comprehensive wiki. I'm not an idiot--I know it has to have something to work with. NN is showing up on the screen... In the case of the 2 entries, I deleted 1 and both are still showing up. I've deleted the extra 5 times and it still shows up.
Kiwi--read through a ton of it. Still not sure why the fopen errors are occuring. Any idea? I can't seem to do anything while that error is occuring...
Thanks for those who tried to help (vs. those shooting snarkiness)
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Raven
OK, so I won't try to help and let others accept your abuse. (And yes, I've had many bad days, but we didn't criticize or demean you in our attempt to assist and we don't take our bad days out on innocent people.) I would expect the same courtesy in reply.
Stephen
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The upload module is very picky. In particular, the uploaded filename must match exactly the original file uploaded. e.g if your original file was myFamily.ged, and you upload MyFamily.ged, you will get this error.
It has to do many things, including reformatting gedcoms, rewriting files, managing timeouts, etc. It really needs a rewrite, but none of the developers have volunteered for the task.
Try deleting the gedcom (from the manage gedcoms screen), and uploading a fresh copy from scratch.
<<The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either.>>
Come on - since you're a programmer, you should know better than to simply say "doesn't work" ;-)
Error messages, etc....
<<Despite the above, it did post the name put shows it as Joe @ N.N. >>
<<NN is showing up on the screen...>>
Where on the screen?
Can you post the URL to your site. Things like this are often very easy to spot if you are familiar with the software and can see it in front of you. Trying to guess what you are describing, and what might cause it is much harder and more time consuming.
PGV is a complicated and powerful piece of software. Like many other things in IT, if you can't get it to work, it doesn't necessarily means it sucks. One-click, idiot-proof installs are all well and good, but require more development and testing effort than we have available.
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Raven:
Regarding the "deleted umpteen times, but the record still shows up":
Just a stupid question: Did you accept the changes? Normally, changes are not made permanently until someone with Accept rights (usually the Admin) accepts them. The Admin can, of course, decline individual changes too.
The Accept procedure is in there so that someone more knowledgeable than "Joe Average Editing User" can ensure that all information is correctly formatted and nothing essential is missing before the actual database update occurs.
When you're setting something up from scratch, it's often MUCH easier to set the Admin account up so that any changes made by the Admin are automatically accepted and consequently update the database immediately. This option is part of the user configuration, and can only be set up by the Admin from the Manage Users page.
When you change an Admin account to auto-accept changes, you still need to accept all pending changes. The option change is effective only for new changes -- not for any that are currently pending Acceptance by an Admin or a user with Accept rights.
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Anonymous
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2009-05-15
<<The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either. >>
Two possibilities:
1 -you havn't installed gallery2 (its completely separate software to PGV. The module included with PGV is only the 'bridge' between the two. Thats all in the readme file in the module package.
2 - there are some complications with installing the this module. They are addressed in detail on the WIKI pages.
In the next release the icons for gallery( and punbb) will not be available until those items are properly installed, to avoid such complications.
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First off, this program is very confusing! I'm a programmer and I'm having trouble with it. I started a GENCOM and then wanted to add people to it via the admin panel. I can't find anywhere that will let me do this... it seems like you can only import from another program...
So I then decided to add an unlinked person.
Went throught the process and got this error:
Add an unlinked person
ERROR 2: fopen(./index/) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Is a directory
0 Error occurred on in function fopen
1 called from line 1912 of file functions_import.php in function write_file
2 called from line 2012 of file functions_import.php in function accept_changes
3 called from line 241 of file functions_edit.php in function append_gedrec
4 called from line 1007 of file edit_interface.php
Warning: fopen(./index/) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Is a directory in /home/.earnhardt/ravenoak/ppool.net/includes/functions/functions_import.php on line 1912
ERROR 6: Unable to open GEDCOM file resource. Unable to complete request.
Update successful
This is a php error because it couldn't open some file, correct?
So far I've had nothing but errors. The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either.
Can someone help and tell me what I've done wrong here because so far, I've had nothing but errors.
Despite the above, it did post the name put shows it as Joe @ N.N.
What is @ N.N.??
Also, it posted twice. Is there a way to delete a family member?
Still really confused, despite reading the wiki.
Raven
First, these posts belong under the HELP forum, not open discussion.
Secondly, heck of a way to ask for help. While there are plenty of posts on these forums for assistance, few start off criticizing the software. Do you think maybe its the user?
@NN means you probably failed to post a SURNAME inthe correct field. Adding an unlinked INDI via this option provides no auto-entry for a Surname. If you look at the GEDCOM (not GENCOM), you'll see it is formatted something like
1 NAME Joe //
1 GIVN Joe
2 SURN //
or it has a @NN@ in one of the fields.
Lets go back to the beginning. You installed the program and completed setup? You imported your preexisting GEDCOM?
If so, have you signed in as an Admin and simply browse the program for a while? Did you select a theme that uses more than icons (like xenea)?
Go (navigate) to someone you know (search, perhaps yourself if listed) and then click on every tab:
Personal Data, Media, Notes, Sources, Close Relatives, etc. At each step, view the entire page and observe the options. Edit options will exist at both the bottom of each tab/page as well as in the Options for Individuals box in the upper right. From the INDI page, click on one of the many FAMily links and again review the page completely - Edit options at the side-lower right and the Options for Family edit box (similar to the Options for INDI box). Review/browse all the options available to familiarize yourself with these facets of the software.
After you have familiarized yourself with all the options available, then you can try to begin to edit the data. First, try adding something to your own record - perhaps a fact from the bottom of the Personal Data tab, bottom - like Occupation.
Then, navigate to the Close Relatives tab. Are all your siblings and parents listed? If not, click at the bottom on a link to add a Brother or Sister. Or switch views to the FAM record page and again add a sibling or parent. Soon, you'll learn how to navigate from these pages or display charts and how to add events, facts and relatives at the appropriate place. Remember that events/facts that affect one person are usually related to an INDI and events/facts/people that affect more than one person are usually related to a FAMily unit. You'll see this from the GEDCOM you imported if it was properly formatted.
Changes will not automatically be made to the database unless you configured your approval settings for auto-approve. Otherwise, after any change, you'll see a link at the bottom of any page that says REVIEW CHANGES. Click on this and in the popup window you'll be offered the chance to approve or deny any changes.
You will rarely return to the Admin pages.
We'll expect to see more HELP requests posted to the HELP forum, but remember that all here are volunteers and give of their own time and talent to provide guidance and improved programming. You'll get more assistance by being polite and explicitly explain what features you don't understand. Most importantly, spend a day or so navigating the data you have already displayed and learn some of the 'quirks' so you will understand the software better.
Hope this helps, Stephen
<<I started a GENCOM >>
How did you do this? There are various options (upload using your browser, copy to the server using ftp/scp/etc., create new using PGV).
My best guess is that you didn't do any of these. PGV needs at least one "file" to run. Your first step should be to upload/create (a file on the server) and then "import" it (into the database). PGV does its best to steer you through this path, although if you are sufficiently determined, you can probably keep coming back to the admin page.
The normal way to add people is to add a link to an existing person. The admin form is only for adding completely unrelated people. Unless you are doing a one-name-study, you wouldn't normally do this. Go to the person you're interested in, and then "add wife", "add father", "add child", etc.
<<What is @ N.N.??>>
@N.N and @P.N. are internal codes used for "unknown" surname/given names. They allow sorting, internationalisation, etc. They shouldn't be displayed on screen. You should only find them in the database tables.
<<Also, it posted twice. Is there a way to delete a family member?
>>
Go to one of the people, then choose "delete" from the menu.
Don't forget that (unless you change it), all inserts/updates/deletes are only "pending" until reviewed/accepted.
... and don't forget, there are very extensive WIKI pages to help (accessible form the Help menu item in PGV, or direct from http://wiki.phpgedview.net/en/index.php?title=Main_Page ), as well, of course, posting questions on the Help forum here.
Then there's the long list of established sites at http://registry.phpgedview.net/index.php . Many allow public access to some degree, which gives a great opportunity to browse and find out what can be done.
My apologies on the wrong forum. I meant it to post to help, not open discussion.
First, Stephen--have you never had a bad day? I can criticize an error coming up when nothing is going right. Everyone has a day where they complain about something. I've programmed PHP and mySQL for years so I have a pretty good understanding of how programs written in it work. Something isn't configured or set right because I'm getting errors with just about everything on my board, from the link to the gallery (which I do have installed) to doing any edits, adding, deleting, etc. of the gedcom. It's not a problem with me, it's a problem with either the program or the installation.
I did post the Surname in the field. When it said NN, I even went back to looked and it was gone. I edited it and saved. Still said NN. I think it related to the PHP error no one seemed to address. It's causing errors.
Greg-- There was no pre-existing Gedcom. I created a new one from scratch. So yes, I did create one. I did read through the comprehensive wiki. I'm not an idiot--I know it has to have something to work with. NN is showing up on the screen... In the case of the 2 entries, I deleted 1 and both are still showing up. I've deleted the extra 5 times and it still shows up.
Kiwi--read through a ton of it. Still not sure why the fopen errors are occuring. Any idea? I can't seem to do anything while that error is occuring...
Thanks for those who tried to help (vs. those shooting snarkiness)
Raven
OK, so I won't try to help and let others accept your abuse. (And yes, I've had many bad days, but we didn't criticize or demean you in our attempt to assist and we don't take our bad days out on innocent people.) I would expect the same courtesy in reply.
Stephen
The upload module is very picky. In particular, the uploaded filename must match exactly the original file uploaded. e.g if your original file was myFamily.ged, and you upload MyFamily.ged, you will get this error.
It has to do many things, including reformatting gedcoms, rewriting files, managing timeouts, etc. It really needs a rewrite, but none of the developers have volunteered for the task.
Try deleting the gedcom (from the manage gedcoms screen), and uploading a fresh copy from scratch.
<<The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either.>>
Come on - since you're a programmer, you should know better than to simply say "doesn't work" ;-)
Error messages, etc....
<<Despite the above, it did post the name put shows it as Joe @ N.N. >>
<<NN is showing up on the screen...>>
Where on the screen?
Can you post the URL to your site. Things like this are often very easy to spot if you are familiar with the software and can see it in front of you. Trying to guess what you are describing, and what might cause it is much harder and more time consuming.
PGV is a complicated and powerful piece of software. Like many other things in IT, if you can't get it to work, it doesn't necessarily means it sucks. One-click, idiot-proof installs are all well and good, but require more development and testing effort than we have available.
Raven:
Regarding the "deleted umpteen times, but the record still shows up":
Just a stupid question: Did you accept the changes? Normally, changes are not made permanently until someone with Accept rights (usually the Admin) accepts them. The Admin can, of course, decline individual changes too.
The Accept procedure is in there so that someone more knowledgeable than "Joe Average Editing User" can ensure that all information is correctly formatted and nothing essential is missing before the actual database update occurs.
When you're setting something up from scratch, it's often MUCH easier to set the Admin account up so that any changes made by the Admin are automatically accepted and consequently update the database immediately. This option is part of the user configuration, and can only be set up by the Admin from the Manage Users page.
When you change an Admin account to auto-accept changes, you still need to accept all pending changes. The option change is effective only for new changes -- not for any that are currently pending Acceptance by an Admin or a user with Accept rights.
<<The mods for the gallery are installed yet the link to it doesn't work either. >>
Two possibilities:
1 -you havn't installed gallery2 (its completely separate software to PGV. The module included with PGV is only the 'bridge' between the two. Thats all in the readme file in the module package.
2 - there are some complications with installing the this module. They are addressed in detail on the WIKI pages.
In the next release the icons for gallery( and punbb) will not be available until those items are properly installed, to avoid such complications.