diff --git a/gramps/src/plugins/OldReadGedcom.py b/gramps/src/plugins/OldReadGedcom.py
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+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000  Donald N. Allingham
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"Import from GEDCOM (0.1.X)"
+
+from RelLib import *
+import latin_ansel
+import latin_utf8 
+import intl
+_ = intl.gettext
+
+import os
+import re
+import string
+import const
+import utils
+import shutil
+
+from gtk import *
+from gnome.ui import *
+from libglade import *
+
+
+topDialog = None
+db = None
+callback = None
+glade_file = None
+clear_data = 0
+
+InvalidGedcom = "Invalid GEDCOM file"
+
+ged2rel = {}
+for val in const.personalConstantEvents.keys():
+    key = const.personalConstantEvents[val]
+    if key != "":
+        ged2rel[key] = val
+
+ged2fam = {}
+for val in const.familyConstantEvents.keys():
+    key = const.familyConstantEvents[val]
+    if key != "":
+        ged2fam[key] = val
+
+def find_file(fullname,altpath):
+    if os.path.isfile(fullname):
+        return fullname
+    other = altpath + os.sep + os.path.basename(fullname)
+    if os.path.isfile(other):
+        return other
+    else:
+        return ""
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def importData(database, filename):
+    global callback
+    global topDialog
+    global glade_file
+    global statusWindow
+    
+    headRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+HEAD")
+    charRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+CHAR\s+(\S+)\s*$")
+    sourceRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+SOUR\s+(\S?[\s\S]*\S)\s*$")
+    srcrefRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+SOUR\s+@(.+)@")
+    indiRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+@(.+)@\s+INDI")
+    familyRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+@(.+)@\s+FAM")
+    srcRegexp    = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+@(.+)@\s+SOUR")
+    topRegexp    = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+")
+    changeRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+CHAN")
+    geventRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+EVEN")
+    numRegexp    = re.compile(r"\s*[2-9]\s")
+    eventRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+([\S]+)\s*(.*)?$")
+    titleRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+TITL\s*(.*)?$")
+    objeRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+OBJE")
+    title2Regexp = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+TITL\s*(.*)?$")
+    fileRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+FILE\s*(.*)?$")
+    uidRegexp    = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+_UID\s*(.*)?$")
+    authorRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+AUTH\s*(.*)?$")
+    pubRegexp    = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+PUBL\s*(.*)?$")
+    callnoRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+CALN\s*(.*)?$")
+    prefixRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+NPFX\s*(.*)?$")
+    suffixRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+NSFX\s*(.*)?$")
+    birthRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+BIRT\s*(.*)?$")
+    noterefRegexp= re.compile(r"\s*1\s+NOTE\s+@(.+)@")
+    noteactRegexp= re.compile(r"\s*1\s+NOTE\s+(.+)*")
+    refnRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+REFN")
+    noteRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*0\s+@(.+)@\s+NOTE\s*(.*)?$")
+    concRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*\d\s+CONC\s(.*)?$")
+    contRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*\d\s+CONT\s(.*)?$")
+    deathRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+DEAT\s*(.*)?$")
+    divorceRegexp= re.compile(r"\s*1\s+DIV\s*(.*)?$")
+    marriedRegexp= re.compile(r"\s*1\s+MAR\s*(.*)?$")
+    genderRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+SEX\s+(\S)?")
+    typeRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+TYPE\s*(.*)?$")
+    placeRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+PLAC\s*(.*)?$")
+    pageRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*3\s+PAGE\s*(.*)?$")
+    dateRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*2\s+DATE\s*(.*)?$")
+    nameRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+NAME\s+([\S\s]*\S)?\s*/([^/]+)?/\s*,?\s*([\S]+)?")
+    famsRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+FAMS\s+@(.*)@")
+    famcRegexp   = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+FAMC\s+@(.*)@")
+    fatherRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+HUSB\s+@(.*)@")
+    motherRegexp = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+WIFE\s+@(.*)@")
+    childRegexp  = re.compile(r"\s*1\s+CHIL\s+@(.*)@")
+
+    noteId = ""
+    inlineNote = 0
+    inlocalNote = 0
+    user2note = {}
+    person2note = {}
+    personActive = 0
+    familyActive = 0
+    sourceActive = 0
+    noteActive = 0
+    allLines = []
+    values = {}
+    index = 0
+    currentLine = 0
+    fmap = {}
+    pmap = {}
+    smap = {}
+    familyTree = 0
+    in_change = 0
+    photo = None
+    encoding = 0
+
+    # add some checking here
+
+    gedcom = open(filename,"r")
+
+    if clear_data == 1:
+        database.new()
+
+    statusTop = GladeXML(glade_file,"status")
+    statusWindow = statusTop.get_widget("status")
+    progressWindow = statusTop.get_widget("progress")
+    
+    allLines = gedcom.readlines()
+    gedcom.close()
+
+    # use search here instead of match, since PAF5 seems to like to
+    # insert garbage as the first couple of characters in the file
+    
+    regex_match = headRegexp.search(allLines[0])
+    if regex_match == None:
+        raise InvalidGedcom
+	
+    total = len(allLines)
+
+    value = 0
+    for index in range(1,51):
+        value = value + total/50
+        values[index] = value
+
+    index = 1
+    value = values[1]
+    for line in allLines:
+
+        line = string.replace(line, '\r', "")
+        if encoding == 1:
+            line = latin_ansel.ansel_to_latin(line)
+        elif encoding == 2:
+            line = latin_utf8.utf8_to_latin(line)
+            
+        if currentLine == value and index <= 50:
+            index = index + 1
+            if index <= 50:
+                value = values[index]
+                progressWindow.set_percentage(float(currentLine)/float(total))
+                while events_pending():
+                    mainiteration()
+
+        currentLine = currentLine + 1
+
+        regex_match = charRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            id = regex_match.groups()
+            if id[0] == "ANSEL":
+                encoding = 1
+            elif id[0] == "UNICODE" or id[0] == "UTF-8" or id[0] == "UTF8":
+                encoding = 2
+            continue
+
+        regex_match = changeRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            in_change = 1
+            continue
+
+        if in_change:
+            if numRegexp.match(line):
+                in_change = 0
+                continue
+
+        regex_match = indiRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            id = regex_match.groups()
+            person = database.findPerson(id[0],pmap)
+            personActive = 1
+            familyActive = 0
+            sourceActive = 0
+            noteActive = 0
+            continue
+
+        regex_match = familyRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            id = regex_match.groups()
+            family = database.findFamily(id[0],fmap)
+            personActive = 0
+            familyActive = 1
+            sourceActive = 0
+            noteActive = 0
+            continue
+
+        regex_match = srcRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            id = regex_match.groups()
+            source = database.findSource(id[0],smap)
+            personActive = 0
+            familyActive = 0
+            sourceActive = 1
+            noteActive = 0
+            continue
+				
+        regex_match = noteRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            matches = regex_match.groups()
+            noteId = matches[0]
+            noteActive = 1
+            sourceActive = 0
+            familyActive = 0
+            personActive = 0
+            if matches[1] == None:
+                user2note[noteId] = ""
+            else:
+                user2note[noteId] = matches[1]
+                continue
+
+        regex_match = sourceRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            matches = regex_match.groups()
+            if matches[0] == "FTW":
+                familyTree = 1
+                continue
+
+        regex_match = topRegexp.match(line)
+        if regex_match:
+            personActive = 0
+            familyActive = 0
+            noteActive = 0
+            continue				
+
+        if familyActive == 1:
+            regex_match = srcrefRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source = database.findSource(matches[0],smap)
+                mySource = Source()
+                mySource.setBase(source)
+                event.setSource(mySource)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = pageRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                mySource.setPage(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = fatherRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                father = database.findPerson(matches[0],pmap)
+                family.setFather(father)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = motherRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                mother = database.findPerson(matches[0],pmap)
+                family.setMother(mother)
+                continue
+            
+            regex_match = childRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                child = database.findPerson(matches[0],pmap)
+                family.addChild(child)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = marriedRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+                event.setName("Marriage")
+                family.setMarriage(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = divorceRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+                event.setName("Divorce")
+                family.setDivorce(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = placeRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event.setPlace(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = geventRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+                family.addEvent(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = dateRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                try:
+                    event.setDate(matches[0])
+                except:
+                    pass
+                continue
+            
+            regex_match = typeRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event.setName(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+        elif personActive == 1:
+
+            regex_match = nameRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                name = Name()
+                if matches[0] :
+                    name.setFirstName(matches[0])
+                if matches[1] :
+                    name.setSurname(matches[1])
+                if matches[2] :
+                    name.setSuffix(matches[2])
+					
+                person.setPrimaryName(name)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = titleRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = prefixRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                name.setTitle(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = uidRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                person.setPafUid(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = suffixRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                name.setSuffix(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            if inlocalNote == 1:
+
+                regex_match = concRegexp.match(line)
+                if regex_match :
+                    matches = regex_match.groups()
+                    user2note[noteId] = user2note[noteId] + matches[0]
+                    continue
+
+                regex_match = contRegexp.match(line)
+                if regex_match :
+                    matches = regex_match.groups()
+                    user2note[noteId] = user2note[noteId] + "\n" + matches[0]
+                    continue
+
+                inlocalNote = 0
+                person.setNote(user2note[noteId])
+
+            regex_match = noterefRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                person2note[person] = matches[0]
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = noteactRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                inlocalNote = 1
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                noteId = "local%d" % inlineNote
+                inlineNote = inlineNote + 1
+                if matches[0] == None:
+                    user2note[noteId] = ""
+                else:
+                    user2note[noteId] = matches[0]
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = srcrefRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source = database.findSource(matches[0],smap)
+                mySource = Source()
+                mySource.setBase(source)
+                event.setSource(mySource)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = pageRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                mySource.setPage(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = genderRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                if matches[0] == "M":
+                    person.setGender(Person.male)
+                else:
+                    person.setGender(Person.female)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = famcRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                new_family = database.findFamily(matches[0],fmap)
+                person.setMainFamily(new_family)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = famsRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                new_family = database.findFamily(matches[0],fmap)
+                person.addFamily(new_family)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = birthRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+
+                # check to see if the person already had a birthdate set.
+                # if he/she does, then add the birthdate as an alternate.
+                # this assumes that the first birthdate in the GEDCOM file
+                # is the one that should be considered the primary
+                
+                lbirth = person.getBirth()
+                if lbirth.getDate() != "" or lbirth.getPlace() != "":
+                    person.addEvent(event)
+                    event.setName("Alternate Birth")
+                else:
+                    person.setBirth(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = deathRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+
+                # check to see if the person already had a birthdate set.
+                # if he/she does, then add the birthdate as an alternate.
+                # this assumes that the first birthdate in the GEDCOM file
+                # is the one that should be considered the primary
+                
+                ldeath = person.getDeath()
+                if ldeath.getDate() != "" or ldeath.getPlace() != "":
+                    person.addEvent(event)
+                    event.setName("Alternate Death")
+                else:
+                    person.setDeath(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = refnRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                continue
+            
+            regex_match = geventRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+                person.addEvent(event)
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = eventRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event = Event()
+                if ged2rel.has_key(matches[0]):
+                    type = ged2rel[matches[0]]
+                elif ged2fam.has_key(matches[0]):
+                    type = ged2fam[matches[0]]
+                else:
+                    type = matches[0]
+                event.setName(type)
+                if matches[1] :
+                    event.setDescription(matches[1])
+                person.addEvent(event)
+                continue
+				
+            regex_match = typeRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event.setName(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = placeRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                event.setPlace(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = dateRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                try:
+                    event.setDate(matches[0])
+                except:
+                    pass
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = fileRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                imagepath = find_file(matches[0],os.path.dirname(filename))
+                savepath = database.getSavePath()
+                if imagepath != "" and savepath != "":
+                    id = person.getId()
+                    for index in range(0,100):
+                        base = "i%s_%d.jpg" % (id,index)
+                        name = savepath + os.sep + base
+                        if os.path.exists(name) == 0:
+                            break
+                        shutil.copy(imagepath,name)
+
+                    photo = Photo()
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = title2Regexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match and photo != None:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                photo.setDescripton(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            if objeRegexp.match(line):
+                photo = None
+                continue
+			
+        elif noteActive == 1:
+
+            regex_match = concRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                user2note[noteId] = user2note[noteId] + matches[0]
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = contRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match :
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                user2note[noteId] = user2note[noteId] + "\n" + matches[0]
+                continue
+
+        elif sourceActive == 1:
+
+            regex_match = titleRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source.setTitle(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = authorRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source.setAuthor(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = pubRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source.setPubInfo(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+            regex_match = callnoRegexp.match(line)
+            if regex_match:
+                matches = regex_match.groups()
+                source.setCallNumber(matches[0])
+                continue
+
+    for person in person2note.keys():
+        name = person.getPrimaryName()
+        noteId = person2note[person]
+        person.setNote(user2note[noteId])
+
+    statusWindow.destroy()
+
+    callback(1)
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def on_ok_clicked(obj):
+    global db
+    global topDialog
+    global clear_data
+
+    name = topDialog.get_widget("filename").get_text()
+    if name == "":
+        return
+
+    if topDialog.get_widget("new").get_active():
+        clear_data = 1
+    else:
+        clear_data = 0
+
+    utils.destroy_passed_object(obj)
+    try:
+        importData(db,name)
+    except InvalidGedcom:
+        GnomeErrorDialog(_("%s is not a valid GEDCOM file") % name)
+        statusWindow.destroy()
+    except IOError, val:
+        GnomeErrorDialog(_("Could not load %s") % name + "\n" + val[1])
+    except:
+        GnomeErrorDialog(_("Could not load %s") % name)
+        statusWindow.destroy()
+    
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def readData(database,active_person,cb):
+    global db
+    global topDialog
+    global callback
+    global glade_file
+    
+    db = database
+    callback = cb
+    
+    base = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    glade_file = base + os.sep + "gedcomimport.glade"
+        
+    dic = {
+        "destroy_passed_object" : utils.destroy_passed_object,
+        "on_ok_clicked" : on_ok_clicked
+        }
+
+    topDialog = GladeXML(glade_file,"gedcomImport")
+    topDialog.signal_autoconnect(dic)
+    topDialog.get_widget("gedcomImport").show()
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def get_name():
+    return _("Import from GEDCOM (0.1.X)")