I love phpgedview, but I have been wondering for a long time, is there a way to replace the sillouette on the individual.php page, to show the person instead of just the generic sillouette? Any ideas or assistance would be extremely much appreciated.
Best regards,
Dan Allen
Haddam, Connecticut USA
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When a media file is linked (i.e., associated) to a person, the corresponding thumbnail will be used.
Uploading media to PGV is done in two stages. The first is the actual upload, which merely delivers the media files to the server's file system. The second stage is the creation of a media object. In this stage, information about the media item is entered into the database. This information includes the file name on the server, a title, media object type, and links that tell the program which persons, families, or sources this media object is associated with. A singe media object can be linked to many such persons, etc.
Manipulation of media files and media objects is most easily accomplished from the Manage Media page after you have logged in as admin.
If you're making many changes, you might wish to set the Auto-Accept option on your userid so that you don't have to accept each change individually before it will update the database. The GEDFact_assistant module makes it much easier to work with the media object's links.
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Thank you for such a thorough answer. This gives me a lot to work with and understand. I can see how this will give me a comprehensive understanding of how media file and objects are created and function within phpgedview. I really cannot thank you enough, but here it is anyway, thank you.
Best regards,
Dan
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You don't actually have to do anything special to make use of the GEDFact_assistant module. It just has to be present in the "modules" directory. When it's present, the user interface on the Manage Media works slightly differently (much better!) when you're linking media objects to persons, families, or sources.
Also, I'm not sure whether this was made clear: You are not restricted to linking a given media object to just one type of record. I frequently link a group shot to the family or families in the picture and also to the individuals in the picture. There's only one copy of the picture on the server and as a media object in the database. The various links are just references to that one media object.
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Hi,
I love phpgedview, but I have been wondering for a long time, is there a way to replace the sillouette on the individual.php page, to show the person instead of just the generic sillouette? Any ideas or assistance would be extremely much appreciated.
Best regards,
Dan Allen
Haddam, Connecticut USA
When a media file is linked (i.e., associated) to a person, the corresponding thumbnail will be used.
Uploading media to PGV is done in two stages. The first is the actual upload, which merely delivers the media files to the server's file system. The second stage is the creation of a media object. In this stage, information about the media item is entered into the database. This information includes the file name on the server, a title, media object type, and links that tell the program which persons, families, or sources this media object is associated with. A singe media object can be linked to many such persons, etc.
Manipulation of media files and media objects is most easily accomplished from the Manage Media page after you have logged in as admin.
If you're making many changes, you might wish to set the Auto-Accept option on your userid so that you don't have to accept each change individually before it will update the database. The GEDFact_assistant module makes it much easier to work with the media object's links.
Thank you for such a thorough answer. This gives me a lot to work with and understand. I can see how this will give me a comprehensive understanding of how media file and objects are created and function within phpgedview. I really cannot thank you enough, but here it is anyway, thank you.
Best regards,
Dan
I forgot to mention:
You don't actually have to do anything special to make use of the GEDFact_assistant module. It just has to be present in the "modules" directory. When it's present, the user interface on the Manage Media works slightly differently (much better!) when you're linking media objects to persons, families, or sources.
Also, I'm not sure whether this was made clear: You are not restricted to linking a given media object to just one type of record. I frequently link a group shot to the family or families in the picture and also to the individuals in the picture. There's only one copy of the picture on the server and as a media object in the database. The various links are just references to that one media object.
Thank you again. This is invaluable information, thank you.