#455 CGI getxref new: give number, recommend ID

[Daniel Kionka]

When creating new records with the CGI interface,
action=getxref position=new, we should be able to
specify 2 things:

- the number of records to create
- the preferred xref ID

This would enhance the new GDBI import function.
Right now it has to create new records one by one. If I
am importing 1000 INDIs, I should be able to request
1000 new INDI records at one time.

The other useful feature would be allowing GDBI to
specify which xref ID to use, if currently unused. It is
convenient to have the same ID as the import database
when you are comparing the GEDCOM.

Since the get command already allows parameters like
xref=I100;I101, we could use the same syntax for the
requested IDs. If you allow multiple IDs, there is no
need to have another option for the number of records. I
would always specify the list of requested IDs. If
someone wanted 10 records with no preferred IDs, they
could use empty IDs with xref=;;;;;;;;; So it is the
number of ;'s + 1.

[KosherJava]

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Has anything changed with this?

[Daniel Kionka]

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I never heard anything, so I just implemented it with the
random IDs I get.