Working xml export

svn: r15948

src/gen/db/read.py

@@ -1356,7 +1356,12 @@ class DbBsddbRead(DbReadBase, Callback):
         return self.__has_handle(self.source_map, handle)
 
     def __sortbyperson_key(self, person):
-        return locale.strxfrm(self.person_map.get(str(person))[3][5])
+        surnlist = self.person_map.get(str(person))[3][5]
+        if surnlist:
+            surn = " ".join([x[0] for x in surnlist])
+        else:
+            surn = ""
+        return locale.strxfrm(surn)
 
     def __sortbyplace(self, first, second):
         return locale.strcoll(self.place_map.get(str(first))[2], 

src/gen/lib/surname.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Surname(SecondaryObject):
 
     def __init__(self, source=None, data=None):
         """Create a new Surname instance, copying from the source if provided.
+           By default a surname is created as primary, use set_primary to change
         """
         if source:
             self.surname = source.surname
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class Surname(SecondaryObject):
         else:
             self.surname = ""
             self.prefix = ""
-            self.primary = False
+            self.primary = True
             self.origintype = NameOriginType()
             self.connector = ""
         if data: