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GSAdmin
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 Posted - 02/26/2005 : 14:47:45
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Post feedback and problem reports here on the new Customize Records feature here. It's in working version "1.0.7.23" or later.. scroll down to the "working versions" section of this page: http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp
Also reference the "home page" for this enhancement, which includes a introduction/training video about what it is:
http://www.GenSmarts.com/customAnalysis.asp
This will be formally released as part of Version 1.0.8 |
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2005 : 19:54:47
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*** THIS IS OLD NEWS - 1.0.7.24 OR GREATER WORKS WITH 95/98***
For a few days we're going to leave some debugging code in, which is Windows XP, 2000, and NT only... so 1.0.7.23 won't work with Win/95 or Win/98 yet. After we get a few people using 1.0.7.23 and know it's stable, we'll drop the debugging code and 95 and 98 users can join in.
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KBH
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Posted - 02/26/2005 : 23:31:08
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Downloaded version 1.0.7.23 and tried out the new customize records. Great for checking out that collection of miscellaneous genealogy indexes sitting on the shelf.
When will it be the customize records search be incorporated into the main search window?
Keep up the good work.
KBH |
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2005 : 23:43:55
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Incorporating it into the main window will be what phase 2 is about... what we plan on doing is converting the inventory we have currently into this new format, then providing a tool that allows you configure what things out of our inventory and your custom inventory you want to analyze against in the main window.
I would guess phase 2 will be ready some time this summer.
Phase 3 will be tools to better support sharing between users, and notification of updates and new inventories as they become available. Probably year end for that.
Aaron
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 02/27/2005 : 10:49:16
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1.0.7.24 was just posted to http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp
- it now works for Win95 and 98
- two bug fixes:
- change directory now works
- there was a sequence of events where you could select a state without a country... that's been fixed |
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KBH
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Posted - 02/27/2005 : 13:51:28
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Bug in 1.0.7.23
Customize records - when using the sugestion title template and using the variable _gsSmartSurName_ the sample shows the variable name instead of the surname. This variable does work corectly on the Review tab. If you use change the variable name to _gsSmartSurname_ (note the lowercase n) then it works correctly on the Suggestion Data tab but not on the review tab.
KBH
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:02:49
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1.0.7.25 was just posted to http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp
- added printing
- three bug fixes:
1) fixed erroneous warning regarding selection of county
2) fixed bug reported in the post directly above this
3) fixed bug in "go to" record keeping program function |
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pricejt75
USA
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Posted - 03/02/2005 : 02:06:47
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I've been looking forward to this feature. Nicely done.
I have noticed a couple of minor "bugs" running my first experiment of adding Ancestry's SDDI (it seems to be more up-to-date than RootsWeb).
First, the text in the Explanation box on the review tab contains the default/record-type suggestion title rather than the suggestion title specified on the Suggestion Data tab. For example, "Researching the USA Funeral Home Records makes sense because..." (depends on record type). Interestingly, the correct title is displayed directly about the Explanation box.
Second was mentioned above RE: the _gsSmartSurName_ variable, but I had problems in the Actions tab (the variable isn't replaced, it's simply output as literal "_gsSmartSurName_".
Keep up the good work.
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Edited by - pricejt75 on 03/02/2005 02:09:56 |
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2005 : 18:05:41
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1.0.7.26 was just posted to http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp
- fixed _gsSmartSurname_ bug
- added printing to Query tab & Kiosk mode
- added support for Brother's Keeper
- cosmetic changes to File...Open... and File...Open Wizard...
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 03/10/2005 : 22:52:40
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1.0.7.30 was just posted to http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp
Changes since 1.0.7.26 were:
1) Fixed the DLL error introduced by 7.26
2) Made country parsing a bit more conservative, which should result in less "false positives" for country identification. Example... a place name of "Somewhere out east per Mildred" will no longer get resolved as PERU (PER is the abbreviation for PERU). Often times this would show up as strange immigration suggestions.
3) Added several more variabes, such as _gsBirthYearIfKnown_ which is handy for form filling when you want a year in search criteria if it's known, but don't want it specified if it's been estimated
4) The "right click" menu on fields that take variable names now produces a "pick list" to make inserting variables easier (you don't have to type them).
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wvoigt
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2005 : 09:38:54
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I like this feature. I was playing around with it, trying
to get it to work with some databases I have access to.
I am running version 1.0.7.30. I have a couple of suggestions and observations.
1) Under the navigation tab, it always defaults to the same
directory. I like to keep my data on a different drive from
my programs. Everytime I restart, I have to re-enter this path.
Is there a way this can be saved or set somewhere as a preference
2) Under Actions, to "Run A Web Script", no matter what directory
I change to on the Navigation tab, it still seems to only pick up
the same _gsScriptsDir_ that was the default.
3) Is there some documentation on the Web Script options. I'm still
struggling to get some to work. I can fill out the form, but when the submit happens, the data doesn't seem to go across. The source for the page I am summitting so includes this for submit:
<input type="submit" name="Search" value="Search Birth Index">
4) I am trying to submit to a database that has marriage and divorce
information. As such, it has been hard to fill in the right fields. They depend upon if the person is male or female. The current variables do well for surname, but I need first names as well (the form needs data in a surname first name format. So I have the following suggestions:
_gsBrideFirstName_ First name of Bride if female, blank otherwise
_gsGroomFirstName_ First name of Groom if male, blank otherwise
_gsFemaleFirstName_ First name of female, blank otherwise
_gsMaleFirstName_ first name of male, blank otherwise
_gsRIN_ RIN in brackets if you've enabled that display option
Actually, the first two may be redundant if the 2nd two are implemented. Also, is it possible to actually get the spouse's name? So _gsBrideXXXX_ always has the female info and _gsGroomXXXX_ always has the male info instead of being blank?
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2005 : 11:38:06
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1) "...always defaults to the same directory..." - It's in the GenSmarts.INI file, if you want to change it. Look in the FILES section.
2)"..._gsScriptsDir_..." - For now the scripts directory is fixed to be the same directory as the custom records repository default. If you change the INI file as per #1 above, that should change the value of _gsScriptDir_ as well. We'll need to finish the next phase of work to see how best to manage the scripts.
3) "...documentation on the Web Script options..." - Not currently. This will likely get overhauled in the next phase as well, so we don't really want to spend time documenting something that we know will change. We simply exposed some of the internal mechanism we had for now. There's alot more capability than the one example shows, as you might expect. Post the URL of the site you're trying to interface with and we'll post a script as an example of how to do it.
4) "...additional variables..." - We'll try to get these added in an update we're doing later today. So look for 1.0.7.33 later today at http://www.GenSmarts.com/versionHistory.asp One thing we've learned about searches is that there's alot of power in leaving something unspecified... in other words, you want to provide enough info to get down to something you can manually go through quickly, but... every bit of specifics you add to a search increases the odds that you'll omit the record you're looking for because the specifics don't match. So... case in point... do you really need to specify first names? Wouldn't it be better to look at all marriages between a "Smith" and a "Jones" in a given time frame, and not take the chance that he was "Joe" in the records, and not "Joseph" as you have in your data? Rhetorical questions, but something to think about... and of course the strategy varies with the quantity of data and capabilities of each search engine. |
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wvoigt
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2005 : 12:35:01
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1) GenSmarts.INI file. OK, I changed it here, verified I saved the file correctly, opened GenSmarts -- and the same thing. I go back to the GenSmarts.ini file and it has the default again. Repeated with the same effect. It looks like GenSmarts is hardcoding it into the ini file.
2) OK, I'm looking forward to the next phase. Are you planning on changing the scripts? Or just where they may be located?
3) "Post the URL of the site you're trying to interface with and we'll post a script as an example of how to do it." Sorry, it is behind my firewall right now and I can't open up yet -- I'm sure I have too many security holes. In part this may be my php script, that is why I was interested in the docs.
4) I'll look for 1.0.7.33. I understand problems with very specific searches. I could even open it up to needing just the first name initial. But I would still need a way of distingishing between male/female groom/bride for the form. But you are right, this is tricky to balance too many matches verses not finding the right one.
Thanks for being so responsive.
- Wendel |
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GSAdmin
487 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2005 : 13:05:03
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Yes, the scripts will probably change somewhat. Too soon to know how or too what extent.
If you want to mail the "end source" for the page that's behind your firewall, that's probably all we need to help. Get it with your browsers View Source/View Page Source option. Send it to support@gensmarts.com
If the page is in frames, then that's likely what's causing you difficulty... you have to specify the target frame in the script as well. If that's the case, let us know and we'll post an example with frames. |
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GSAdmin
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sfgayle
USA
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Posted - 04/01/2005 : 13:08:02
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Love the custom record feature. Like most, I eagerly anticipate future capabilities. Mentioned in an earlier reply:
3) "...documentation on the Web Script options..." - Not currently. This will likely get overhauled in the next phase as well, so we don't really want to spend time documenting something that we know will change. We simply exposed some of the internal mechanism we had for now. There's alot more capability than the one example shows, as you might expect. Post the URL of the site you're trying to interface with and we'll post a script as an example of how to do it.
I am new to scripting, but willing to dig in an learn. Any suggestions on where to go? I read the term CGI a lot. Is that the standard the GenSmarts will work with?
Thanks for your help. |
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New Customize Records Feature
