Welcome to Desert Gen2HTML Version 2.04 © 1996-1997
Terence M. Nichols
Last updated 22 Apr 1997 19:28:04 by Terence Nichols
This is an update release of DGen © a Scion © Genealogy
Database to Hyper Text Markup Language
page producing program for the Amiga © Computer. This program is not
Public Domain although it has been released under a modified form of the GNU
Public Licence as Shareware. Please read the Licence Agreement.
Special thanks to Robbie J. Akins for creating Scion © and Neil
Simmonds for inspiring me to finally complete version 2.0 of DGen2HTML
and for his constructive comments during initial construction.
This program is dedicated to my lovely Wife (Mandy). Who supplied me with
meals, understanding and love etc. during the long days and nights that it
has taken to rebuild DGen ©.
DGen is an Arexx © program script and requires :
- Scion 4.09 ©
- rexxtricks.library ©
- rexxreqtools.library ©
The above can be found in the Aminet Amiga Archive in :
- biz/dbase/Scion409.lha
- util/rexx/RexxTricks_386.lha
- util/rexx/RexxReqTools.lha
DGen has been completely rebuilt and has had many new features included.
All configuration is via the DGen2HTML.rexx program icon. The major benefit
of this new version of DGen © is the huge savings that are achieved by the
redesign of the index and personal pages.
NOTE : -
- Version 2.04 now builds the correct links into the GENDEX.txt file. In
my rush to complete V2.03 I forgot to ensure the links were correct in the
GENDEX.txt file. Again I thank Neil Simmonds for his assistance in
reporting this error.
- Version 2.03 is a update due to a couple of major errors that were
overlooked in earlier versions I appologise for any inconvenience.
- Version 2.03 now correctly handles multiple part SURNAMES. It was a gross
error on my part that I failed to take this into concideration earlier and
I thank Neil Simmonds for pointing this MAJOR ERROR out to me.
NEW FEATURES 2.03 :
- BIG PAGES :
I have taken the opportunity to add the BIG PAGES option to this
version of DGen. Big Pages gives the user the option of putting all the
Scion information into the alphabetical index pages without creating the
personal pages.
- Advantages :
Maximum of 30 pages produced
Less online storage requirements
- Disadvantages :
Longer loading times for pages
- VIEW :
Another minor addition is the VIEW option. This option when set to 1 will
automatically load the DGen index page into Voyager-NG if Voyagers arexx
port is available. Why did I add this option ? Well, it saves loading the
page manually :-)
Undocumented features (BUGS) should be reported to
Terence Nichols
FEATURES :
- User definable colors for each page type
- User configurable Data Fields
- Data fields not displayed if empty
User definable text and HTML code
- Before the quick index SURNAMES listing (prequick.txt)
- After the quick index SURNAMES listing (postquick.txt)
- In the main frame - This window (intro.txt)
- After the alphabetical NAMES listing (postindex.txt)
- After the Individual Page data (postpage.txt)
- Additional Text for Non Frames Based Browsers (noframes.txt)
ICON TOOLTYPES
- REAL_NAME= Real Name ie. Terence Nichols
- EMAIL= email address ie. spinne@networx.net.au
- HOME_URL= URL ie. http://www.networx.net.au/~spinne/
- HOME_PAGE= index.html
- FAMILY_NOTES= 1=ON 0=OFF include Scion Family Notes.
- PERSONAL_NOTES= 1=ON 0=OFF to include Scion Personal Notes.
- MAKE_GENDEX= 1=ON 0=OFF to create a GENDEX.txt file.
- FILE_EXTENSION= html or htm
- BACKGROUND_COLOR= any legal color
- TOP_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
- QUICK_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
- INDI_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
- ALPHA_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
- INTRO_BACKGROUND_COLOR= as above
- TEXT_COLOR= any color
- TOP_TEXT_COLOR= as above
- QUICK_TEXT_COLOR= as above
- INDI_TEXT_COLOR= as above
- ALPHA_TEXT_COLOR= as above
- INTRO_TEXT_COLOR= as above
- LINK= any legal color
- TOP_LINK= as above
- QUICK_LINK= as above
- INDI_LINK= as above
- ALPHA_LINK= as above
- INTRO_LINK= as above
- VLINK= any legal color
- TOP_VLINK= as above
- QUICK_VLINK= as above
- INDI_VLINK= as above
- ALPHA_VLINK= as above
- INTRO_VLINK=as above
- ALINK= any legal color
- TOP_ALINK= as above
- QUICK_ALINK= as above
- INDI_ALINK= as above
- ALPHA_ALINK= as above
- INTRO_ALINK= as above
- BACKGROUND_IMAGE= any legal background image including path
- TOP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
- QUICK_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
- INDI_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
- ALPHA_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
- INTRO_BACKGROUND_IMAGE= as above
- BIRTH_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- BAPTISM_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- BAPTISM_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- DEATH_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- DEATH_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- BURIAL_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- BURIAL_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- OCCUPATION= 1=ON 0=OFF
- EDUCATION= 1=ON 0=OFF
- RELIGION= 1=ON 0=OFF
- DIED_OF= 1=ON 0=OFF
- PERSONAL_COMMENT= 1=ON 0=OFF
- PERSONAL_REFERENCES= 1=ON 0=OFF
- ENGAGEMENT_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- ENGAGEMENT_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- MARRIAGE_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- MARRIAGE_END_DATE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- MARRIAGE_END_PLACE= 1=ON 0=OFF
- CELEBRANT= 1=ON 0=OFF
- WITNESS= 1=ON 0=OFF
- FAMILY_COMMENT= 1=ON 0=OFF
- FAMILY_REFERENCES= 1=ON 0=OFF
- MARRIAGE_END_REASON= 1=ON 0=OFF
- META_KEY_WORDS= 1=ON 0=OFF
- INCLUDE_NOFRAMES= 1=ON 0=OFF
- PAGES_OUT_PATH= any legal output path
- VIEW= 1=ON 0 = OFF automatically loads index into Voyager
- BIG_PAGES= 1= ON (Big Indexes) 0 = OFF (Small Indexes plus Personal Pages)
As you can see DGen © has many many new features.
TO DO :
- Tighten up the program code to create a smaller faster executable.
- Add additional user options for the User Text Files :
- Date
- Time
- Database Name
- Email Address
- homepage address
- Localisation ?????
- Give the user additional configuration options :
You can download your copy of
DGen2HTML V2.04.
NOW. Remember, registration will ensure the continued development of this
program and every registered user that puts there information online will
be entitled to have a link from my Dgen Users page.
Page created by Terence Nichols
spinne@networx.net.au