diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 5f9df91d4..62ff3b3b0 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ 2005-02-20 Alex Roitman * src/docgen/LPRDoc.py (draw_path,draw_bar): Set proper linewidth. + * doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml: Update. 2005-02-20 Don Allingham * src/ReportUtils.py: use today for age calculation if not diff --git a/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml b/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml index b3743ff35..8528e3a12 100644 --- a/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml +++ b/doc/gramps-manual/C/usage.xml @@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ + To open a recently opened database, choose + FileOpen + Recent and select the filename from the list. + You can also use Actions + Recent Documents + from the GNOME Actions menu. + @@ -124,6 +131,19 @@ without saving any changes in other applications. + + If you would like to save your database under a different name, + you can do so by choosing File + Save as... and specifying + the name (and, optionally, format) of your new database. + + + "Save as" continues editing + If you use the Save as... function, the editing in the + main window is performed on the newly made copy. If this is not what you want + to do, please consider using Export... instead. + + @@ -341,25 +361,34 @@ - - &app; database (grdb) export - Exporting to the native format will simply make a copy + + Export into &app; formats + + + &app; database (grdb) export + Exporting to the native format will simply make a copy of your data under another name. It also may be useful if you have directly opened XML or GEDCOM file and would like to save it - as the grdb file. - + as the grdb file. - - &app; XML database export - Exporting into &app; XML format will + &app; XML database export + Exporting into &app; XML format will produce a database compatible with the previous versions of &app;. As XML is a text-based human-readable format, you may also use it to take a look at your data. - - + - - Export to CD + &app; package export + Exporting to &app; package will create a gzip-compressed tar + archive (also known as tarball) which contains gramps database, all + local media objects, and copies of all external media objects. This is a + useful format for moving your database to another machine or for sharing + it with somebody, while retaining all the features provided + by &app;. + + + Export to CD + Exporting to CD will prepare you database directory with all its contents to be recorded to the CD. This is done through the burn:/// location in Nautilus. After exporting to @@ -370,38 +399,9 @@ database directory will show up. To record it onto the CD, click the CD icon on the Nautilus toolbar, or select File Write to CD in Nautilus menu. - - + - - &app; package export - - Exporting to &app; package will create a gzip-compressed tar - archive (also known as tarball) which contains gramps database, all - local media objects, and copies of all external media objects. This is a - useful format for moving your database to another machine or for sharing - it with somebody, while retaining all the features provided - by &app;. - - - - - Web Family Tree export - Exporting to Web Family Tree will create the text file suitable - as an input for the WFT program. Specific options include filter selecton - and the ability to restrict data on living people, that is to limit living - people's data to family ties. - - - - - GeneWeb export - Exporting to GeneWeb will save a copy of your data into - a popular web genealogy format. To find out more about GeneWeb - and its format, visit this site. - - + If a media file is not found during export, the following dialog will prompt you for the possible actions: @@ -454,6 +454,31 @@ + + + + + Export into other formats + + + Web Family Tree + + Exporting to Web Family Tree will create the text file suitable + as an input for the WFT program. Specific options include filter selecton + and the ability to restrict data on living people, that is to limit living + people's data to family ties. + + + GeneWeb + + Exporting to GeneWeb will save a copy of your data into + a popular web genealogy format. To find out more about GeneWeb + and its format, visit this site. + + + +