Joaktree forum
This is a forum for questions and suggestions about the Joaktree component.
Please, feel free to discuss any needs, features, or specifications you like to see in the next release of Joaktree.
If you want to ask a functional or technical question you can do that in this forum too.
Aldfaer versus Gramps
Posted Sunday, 14 February 2010 By Niels
I received a question whether Joaktree works better with Aldfaer or Gramps. Below is my answer.
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I have not tested all software programs. Joaktree is designed to support as many GedCom generating programs as possible, but I am not sure whether I succeeded. It certainly works with my own program (Brothers Keeper) but that is not an open source (and therefore free) program.
I think that Aldfaer works properly, but not 100% correct. The GedCom file has for "death" a value "Y" (I do not understand why) next to the date and location of death. This results in the following display: "Y (May 6, 2002 in Rotterdam)"
instead of "May 6, 2002 in Rotterdam.
My advice is to use your favorite program and try it in a test environment. If it does not work properly, you can always contact me. I am certainly willing to help you out, or to adjust Joaktree to support popular programs like Gramps.
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I have not tested all software programs. Joaktree is designed to support as many GedCom generating programs as possible, but I am not sure whether I succeeded. It certainly works with my own program (Brothers Keeper) but that is not an open source (and therefore free) program.
I think that Aldfaer works properly, but not 100% correct. The GedCom file has for "death" a value "Y" (I do not understand why) next to the date and location of death. This results in the following display: "Y (May 6, 2002 in Rotterdam)"
instead of "May 6, 2002 in Rotterdam.
My advice is to use your favorite program and try it in a test environment. If it does not work properly, you can always contact me. I am certainly willing to help you out, or to adjust Joaktree to support popular programs like Gramps.
Background information
Posted Sunday, 14 February 2010 By Niels
When the GedCom delivers for an event a value, date and place, Joaktree will show this as follows: "value (date place)". When the GedCom only delivers a date and a place, Joaktree will show that as follows: "date place".
For example, an occupation (value, date and place) is shown as follows: "shoemaker (1899 Amsterdam)", while a birth (date, place) is shown as follows: "1899 Amsterdam".
For example, an occupation (value, date and place) is shown as follows: "shoemaker (1899 Amsterdam)", while a birth (date, place) is shown as follows: "1899 Amsterdam".
