diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 1b417529d..390b67b2b 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +2006-07-06 Don Allingham + * help/C/gramps-manual.xml: update doc + 2006-07-06 Alex Roitman * src/ViewManager.py (ViewManager.post_load_newdb): Register custom formats after loading the db. diff --git a/help/C/gramps-manual.xml b/help/C/gramps-manual.xml index b9536e969..b6168ce25 100644 --- a/help/C/gramps-manual.xml +++ b/help/C/gramps-manual.xml @@ -2034,7 +2034,8 @@ - + @@ -2297,7 +2298,7 @@ - Enterng and Editing Data: Complete Description + Entering and Editing Data: Complete Description The previous section offered you a quick overview of how to enter and edit data in GRAMPS. This section continues that discussion in much @@ -2421,17 +2422,17 @@ - The top of the window shows the name of the person whose data is - being edited. Below this name are ten "notebook tabs" containing - different categories of available information. Click any tab to view - and edit its contents. Clicking the OK button - at the bottom will apply all the changes made in all tabs and close - the dialog window. Clicking the Cancel button - will close the window without applying any changes. If any data in any - tabs were modified, an alert window will appear, prompting you to - choose from the following options: close the dialog without saving - changes, cancel the initial cancel request, or save the - changes. + The top of the window shows the basic information about the + person whose data is being edited. Below are several "notebook tabs" + containing different categories of available information. Click any + tab to view and edit its contents. Clicking the + OK button at the bottom will apply all the + changes made in all tabs and close the dialog window. Clicking the + Cancel button will close the window without + applying any changes. If any data in any tabs were modified, an alert + window will appear, prompting you to choose from the following + options: close the dialog without saving changes, cancel the initial + cancel request, or save the changes. Clicking OK will immediately save @@ -2444,37 +2445,43 @@ data. If not, it has no data. - The tabs reflect the following categories of personal - data: + The general information is at the top of the window. This + includes the primary name and general information.: + + + + Primary Name + + + includes Given name, Family + name, Family prefix (such as + "de" or "van"), Suffix (e.g. Jr. or III), + Title (e.g. Dr. or Rev.), + Nickname (Bob for Robert), + Type of the name (birth name, married name, + etc.). Some of these Family name and + Type fields provide "autocompletion" + feature: as you type in these fields, a menu appears below the + field containing database entries that match your partial input. + This gives you a shortcut by letting you select an entry that + already exists in the database rather than having to type it all + out. You can select the entry using your mouse or using your + arrow and Enter keys. + + The Edit (that is, the "pen and + paper" icon) next to the Prefix entry field + invokes the Name Editor dialog. This dialog + allows editing the preferred name in full detail (see ). + + + General + - The General tab contains general - information about the person. This includes Given - name, Family name, - Family prefix (such as "de" or "van"), - Suffix (e.g. Jr. or III), - Title (e.g. Dr. or Rev.), - Nickname (Bob for Robert), - Type of the name (birth name, married name, - etc.). Some of these (Family name, - Type, and both Place - fields), also provide "autocompletion" feature: as you type in - these fields, a menu appears below the field containing database - entries that match your partial input. This gives you a shortcut - by letting you select an entry that already exists in the - database rather than having to type it all out. You can select - the entry using your mouse or using your arrow and - Enter keys. - - The Edit (that is, the "pen and - paper" icon) next to the Family name entry - field invokes the Name Editor dialog. This - dialog allows editing the preferred name in full detail (see - ). - The Gender menu offers the choice of person's gender : male, female, and @@ -2486,24 +2493,34 @@ may enter any unique value you want. If you do not provide a value, GRAMPS will automatically select a value for you. - The Image area shows the first image - available in the Gallery of this person (if - any exist). - - The Marker allows you to specify - som basic information on the status of your research. - - Finally, the Privacy buttons - lets you mark whether or not the person's record is considered - private. + The Marker allows you to specify som + basic information on the status of your research. + The Privacy button lets you mark + whether or not the person's record is considered private. + + + Image + + + The Image area shows the first image + available in the Gallery of this person (if + any exist). + + + + + The tabs reflect the following categories of personal + data: + Events + The Events tab lets you view and edit any events relevant to the person. The bottom part of the window @@ -2876,6 +2893,38 @@ + + + Associations + + The Associations tab lets you + view and edit information about the associations between + people in the database. The associations may include Godparents, + family friends, or any other types of associations you may + wish to record. + + +
+ Edit Person dialog - Associations + + + + + + + + + Shows Associations Tab of Edit Person dialog. + + + +
+ + + + LDS