Menu

Downloading + Geo data

Help
2011-05-22
2013-05-30
  • Dov Rozenzaft

    Dov Rozenzaft - 2011-05-22

    How can I download media ?
    Is there a way that Geo data  (lat,long) will display automaticly as part of the GEDCOM data?

     
  • Gerry Kroll

    Gerry Kroll - 2011-05-22

    (a) don't you mean "upload"?  You want to deliver media to PhpGedView so that it can be displayed in association with certain people, families, or sources.  You begin by enabling multi-media in your GEDCOM configuration.  You also study the extensive documentation on the Media feature.

    Don't forget also that only editing users can upload media files.

    (b) I'm sure there's a way to do this.  I don't use latitude/longitude so I won't be able to help here, but I think it's a matter of entering the information.  PhpGedView won't generate lat/long by itself.

     
  • Dov Rozenzaft

    Dov Rozenzaft - 2011-06-01

    No, I mean downloading in order to keep my Gedcom and media updated on my local PC (in case the site collapses)
    Is there a way to fully download  the entire data?

     
  • Stephen Arnold

    Stephen Arnold - 2011-06-01

    You want to mirror your installation on your local PC? The best way is to do a SQL backup (data dump) and a restore on your local SQL installation, then FTP a copy of your media to your local machine as well as the configuration files. But not sure why or what you are attempting and what purpose - all that would help.

    PGV is intended to run online, from a server, with access from multiple sites, including admin from anywhere you are. It is speedy enough that, unless you have VERY slow connections, it is easy enough to use the main server. There is NO way to run and change data locally and then merge with data changed online during your adventures. Nor, is it likely, that there ever will be this option.

    For family events, I would freeze the main server (turn off editing), and install the GEDCOM on a laptop which you can take to the family event and modify data, then download the GEDCOM and import it back into your online server.
    -Stephen

     
  • Stephen Arnold

    Stephen Arnold - 2011-06-01

    in case the site collapses

    This you should be doing regularly, backing up your sql with both a server copy (data dump stored there) and a local backup and also doing a regular download of the GEDCOM. Running it locally is not necessary or wise, IMO, if you intend to use collaborative editing.

    We back up our SQL 4 times per day (cron job - datadump takes about 20 seconds) and an Apple TimeMachine hourly backup on other data. Then, once per day, another cron job runs the GEDCOM backup locally and we do one each week to our laptop. Only the SQL backups contain your news, favorites, messages and users data.
    -Stephen

     
  • Dov Rozenzaft

    Dov Rozenzaft - 2011-06-21

    Thanks Stephen. I missed the backup utility of the site.
    Now GEO data. Is there a way to get the maps in the server to be displayed by using the Geo data in my GEDCOM file?
    It is a tedious task to do define each place in the hierarchy way I can live without it !
    Dov

     
  • Stephen Arnold

    Stephen Arnold - 2011-06-21

    Is there a way to get the maps in the server to be displayed by using the Geo data in my GEDCOM file?

    Sorry, I don't understand your question. The GoogleMap™ module takes care of the display of the PLAC hierarchy within your family tree data. The GEO data you may have entered into your GEDCOM can remain and they provide a clickable 4-map display of that place, but now that GM-module is working well, I have begun removing them from my family trees.

    webtrees now uses the GM-v3+ API and also has streetview.
    -Stephen

     
  • Dov Rozenzaft

    Dov Rozenzaft - 2011-07-31

    Using Legacy7.4  to localy handle my tree and produce gedCom file. The GM does nothing with the PLAC tags
    I have to make place hierarchy  in the site itself. Any ideas?

     
  • Stephen Arnold

    Stephen Arnold - 2011-07-31

    The Google Map module will use your PLAC data to display locations, but you need to be sure your PLAC structure conforms to the GM conventions and how you've configured the module, and then import the CSV files for matching. There is a detailed discussion of this module in the WIKI.  Legacy's place hierarchy is not conventional and will not work with PGV.

     

Log in to post a comment.