* src/gramps.glade: new scrollable message dialog

* src/gramps_main.py: add new upgrading information message
* src/template.po: new translatable string


svn: r4528

gramps2/ChangeLog

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 2005-05-09  Don Allingham  <don@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/gramps.glade: new scrollable message dialog 
+	* src/gramps_main.py: add new upgrading information message
+	* src/template.po: new translatable string
 	* src/StartupDialog.py: Added Alex's configuration upgrade, but
 	wrapped in gconf detection
 

gramps2/src/gramps_main.py

@@ -205,15 +205,47 @@ class Gramps(GrampsDBCallback.GrampsDBCallback):
         self.db.set_researcher(GrampsCfg.get_researcher())
 
     def beta_warn(self):
+        if not GrampsKeys.get_betawarn() != 2:
             return
-        if not GrampsKeys.get_betawarn():
-            return
-        WarningDialog("Use at your own risk",
-                      "This is an unstable development version of GRAMPS. "
-                      "It is intended as a technology preview. Do not trust your "
-                      "family database to this development version. This version may "
-                      "contain bugs which could corrupt your database.")
-        GrampsKeys.save_betawarn(1)
+
+        glade = gtk.glade.XML(const.gladeFile,'scrollmsg')
+        top = glade.get_widget('scrollmsg')
+        msg = glade.get_widget('msg')
+        msg.get_buffer().set_text(
+            _("Welcome to the 2.0.x series of GRAMPS!\n"
+              "\n"
+              "This version drastically differs from the 1.0.x branch\n"
+              "in a few ways. Please read carefully, as this may affect\n"
+              "the way you are using the program.\n"
+              "\n"
+              "1. This version works with the Berkeley database backend.\n"
+              "   Because of this, changes are written to disk immediately.\n"
+              "   There is NO Save function anymore!\n"
+              "2. The Media object files are not managed by GRAMPS.\n"
+              "   There is no concept of local objects, all objects\n"
+              "   are external. You are in charge of keeping track of\n"
+              "   your files. If you delete the image file from disk,\n"
+              "   it will be lost!\n"
+              "3. The version control provided by previous GRAMPS\n"
+              "   versions has been removed. You may set up the versioning\n"
+              "   system on your own if you'd like, but it will have to be\n"
+              "   outside of GRAMPS.\n"
+              "4. It is possible to directly open GRAMPS XML databases\n"
+              "   (used by previous versions) as well as GEDCOM files.\n"
+              "   However, any changes will be written to the disk when\n"
+              "   you quit GRAMPS. In case of GEDCOM files, this may lead\n"
+              "   to a data loss because some GEDCOM files contain data\n"
+              "   that does not comply with the GEDCOM standard and cannot\n"
+              "   be parsed by GRAMPS. If unsure, set up an empty grdb\n"
+              "   database (new GRAMPS format) and import GEDCOM into it.\n"
+              "   This will keep the original GEDCOM untouched.\n"
+              "\n"
+              "Enjoy!\n"
+              "The GRAMPS project\n"))
+        top.run()
+        top.destroy()
+
+        GrampsKeys.save_betawarn(2)
         GrampsKeys.sync()
 
     def date_format_key_update(self,client,cnxn_id,entry,data):