Copyright: WinGenea Help ® CremSoft 1995


Contents

Conditions of Use
Registration
Revision History

Overview
Menu and Toolbar
How To...
Printing


Conditions Of Use

WinGenea is supplied as is. The entire risk of using WinGenea is assumed by you. The Author specifically disclaims any warranty of any kind. In no case shall the Author or anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production or delivery of WinGenea be responsible for any costs arising out of the use or inability to use this product; including but not limited to those as a result of lost profits or revenue, loss of use of software, loss of data, the cost of recovering such data, or the cost of substitute software, or claims by third parties.

WinGenea is a shareware product. You may evaluate its features and suitability for a trial period of 30 days without payment. If you wish to continue using it after 30 days you must become a registered user.

If you do not become a registered user after 30 days you must delete WinGenea and any associated files and directories from your system.

Registered users may use one copy of WinGenea on a single computer. WinGenea is in use on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g. hard disk or other storage device) of that computer.

WinGenea is for personal use only. Use of WinGenea for, or as part of, any commercial business is strictly forbidden. You may not use WinGenea on another computer, or loan, rent, lease or sell WinGenea or any of its outputs to another person, or network the software whether in whole or in part. You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of WinGenea. You may not create derivative works from any portion of WinGenea or its outputs, whether in human-perceivable or machine-readable form.

WinGenea is owned by D Risley a.k.a. CremSoft. You must treat WinGenea like any other copyrighted material except that you may install WinGenea to a single hard disk provided you keep the original copy solely for backup purposes. You may not copy any written materials that may accompany WinGenea. You may not distribute copies of registered versions to others, or permit others to take copies of registered versions, or electronically transfer copies of registered versions from one computer to another over a network.

The agents and/or distributors of WinGenea are not authorized to make any changes or additions to the above conditions.


Overview

WinGenea stores the details of individuals, together with how they relate to each other. The names of these individuals and their relationships are displayed as a chart with each generation being higher in the window than its succeeding generation.

Each individual's position on the chart can be altered by drag and drop. In the case of a married person this causes their spouse(s) to be moved too.

Single clicking a name causes the individual to become the current person and enables some of the menu options.

Double clicking a name causes the individual to become the current person and also displays that persons details.

A reorganize function is provided purely to provide a starting point for organizing the chart. It will arrange the chart so that it is comprised of direct lineage only. Any other persons are added to the toolbar list from where you can drag and drop them into position. You will almost certainly need to tidy up the chart using drag and drop.

An import function is provided to read GEDCOM files produced for PAF by other genealogy programs and convert the data to WinGenea format. Similarly, an export function is provided to save the currently open WinGenea file in GEDCOM format.

Printing facilities cover the chart itself, family and individuals' details, indexes of all individuals giving their ID and some basic date information, a timeline of family events and an Ahnentafel report for the current person.

WinGenea works on a temporary copy of the current family file. The file you opened is unaffected until you save the file, when a backup copy of its previous state is also created.


Menu And Toolbar

 Click the command or button you want information about.


How To

Add a New Family

Change the Current Family's Details

Add a New Person

Change a Person's Details

Delete a Person

Undelete a Person

Link Child and Parents

Link Husband and Wife

Remove a Link

Realign the Current Family

Reorganize the Current Family

Set Configuration Options

Choose screen/printer fonts

Import a GEDCOM File

Export a GEDCOM File

Convert a v1.0 File


Add A Family
Add A New Family

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box allowing you to enter overall details of a new family.

Method

•	Select 'New' from the 'File' menu

or
Click on the toolbar icon

•	The Family Details dialog box is displayed allowing you to enter the details.

•	Confirm or Cancel

Notes

A family file can be what you want it to be. For example, you and your spouse's families could be in separate files, or all in one to show all of your childrens' ancestry. Think in terms of how you would draw the family on paper, and let that be the scope of the file.

Family files cannot be merged in this version of the program.

If a currently open family file has been changed but not saved, you will be prompted for confirmation that you wish to proceed. If you click on the 'OK' button the changes to the currently open file will be lost.


Change A Family
Change the Family Details

Purpose

This function displays the family details dialog box and allows you to change the details.

Method

•	Select 'Family Details' from the 'Edit' menu

or

Ensure there is no current person by clicking on the display background, then click on the toolbar icon

•	The Family Details dialog box is displayed allowing you to change the details.

•	Confirm or Cancel.


Add A Person
Add A New Person

Purpose

This function displays the Personal Details dialog box and allows you to enter details of a new person.

Method

•	Select 'Add Person' from the 'Edit' menu

or
Click on the toolbar icon

•	The Personal Details dialog box is displayed allowing you to enter the person's details.

•	Confirm or Cancel

Notes

Whether or not new persons are immediately displayed depends on a configuration option.

The choices are:

New persons are immediately displayed in the top left corner of the window. If you are entering the details of more than one person, then you should drag the person to their required position before adding another person. If you do not, then subsequent people will be displayed over each other.

New persons are not immediately displayed but can be seen in the drop down list box in the toolbar. From here they can be dragged and dropped onto the display.


Change A Person
Change A Person's Details

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box containing the person's details which you can change.

Method

•	Make the person the current person.

•	Select 'Change Person' from the 'Edit' menu

or
Click on the toolbar icon

•	The Personal Details dialog box will be displayed containing the existing details which you can now change.

•	Confirm or Cancel


Delete A Person

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box from which you can select a person to be logically deleted.

Method

•	Select 'Delete Person' from the 'Edit' menu.

•	A dialog box is displayed listing all existing persons.

•	Select the person you wish to delete by clicking on his/her name.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

This function performs a logical delete, i.e. the person is removed from the display, listboxes, etc. but the details can still be retrieved while the family file is still open.
persons who have no links can be deleted. If there are no persons without links then a message will be displayed instead of the dialog box.

see also...

Undelete a Person


Undelete A Person

Purpose

This function allows you to retrieve the details of a person who was logically deleted from the family file during the current session.

Method

•	Select 'Undelete Person' from the 'Edit' menu.

•	A dialog box will be displayed containing a list of person's whose details are still available to be retrieved.

•	Select the required person from the list.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

Only persons who were logically deleted during the current session of the family file will appear in the list and be available to undelete.

When you save the family file and either quit WinGenea or open another family file, then the deletions become permanent and you cannot recover the details.


Link Child To Parents
Link Child and Parents

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box with which you can link a child to one or both parents.

Method

•	Select 'Link Child and Parents' from the 'Edit' Menu

or
Click on the Toolbar icon

•	The Parents Details dialog box will be displayed allowing you to enter details of the family relationship.

•	Confirm or Cancel.


Link Husband and Wife

Purpose

This function allows you to enter details of a marriage.

Method

•	Select 'Link Husband and Wife' from the 'Edit' menu

or
Click on the Toolbar icon

•	The Marriage Details dialog box will displayed allowing you to enter details of the marriage.

•	Confirm or Cancel.


Remove A Link
Remove Link

Purpose

This dialog box allows you to remove a link currently existing between two people. This can be husband/wife or parent/child.

Method

•	Select 'Remove Link' from the 'Link' menu.

•	A dialog box will be displayed containing two lists of people.

•	Select one person from each list.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

There is no need to specify the type of link to be removed as WinGenea will determine this.


Import A GEDCOM File
Import GEDCOM

Purpose

This function is used to import files in GEDCOM format produced for PAF by other genealogy programs and convert the data for use by WinGenea.

Method

•	Select 'Import GEDCOM' from the 'File' menu.

•	A dialog box will be displayed from which you should select the file to be imported.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

•	A further dialog box will be displayed from which you should select the person to base the family reorganization on.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

Where specific fields are available, data will be stored as discrete items. In most other cases the data will be appended to the person's notes, although not all of the GEDCOM keywords are processed.

As explained elsewhere, WinGenea allows multiple marriages for men but not for women. Where a woman appears in more than one set of marriage details, only the first one will be used. Details of any others will be appended to the woman's notes and to the husband's notes, but not used to define links between the people concerned.

To date the function has been tested using sample GEDCOM files supplied with the LDS draft GEDCOM specification v5.0. available via CompuServe. GEDCOM files produced from other sources may give unpredictable results.

see also...

Reorganize


Export A GEDCOM File
Export GEDCOM

Purpose

This function is used to export the currently open file in GEDCOM format for use by other genealogy programs.

Method

•	Open the WinGenea file you wish to export.

•	Select 'Export GEDCOM' from the 'File' menu.

Notes

An 'exporting...' message will be displayed at the bottom of the window during the export process.

The export file will have the same name as the WinGenea file but with a file extension of '.GED'. The export file will be written to the same directory as the WinGenea file.

This function is only available in registered copies of WinGenea.

see also...

Import GEDCOM


Convert A v1.0 File

Purpose

This function is used to convert files created by WinGenea v1.0 for use by WinGenea v1.2 and v1.3.

Method

•	Select 'Convert' from the 'File' menu.

•	A dialog box will be displayed from which you should select the file to be converted.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

•	After conversion a dialog box will be displayed asking whether you want to open the converted file.

•	Click on Yes or No.

Notes

Both the data (.WDF extension) and the index (.WIF extension) portions of the v1.0 file must be available to the convert function.

The converted file will be named CONVERTD.WDF and will be saved in the same directory as the v1.0 file. Use Save As to rename it as required.

This function is only available in registered copies of WinGenea.


Realign The Current Family
Realign

Purpose

Use this function when you feel there is excess space on the left or top of the chart. It realigns the positions of all individuals in the currently open family file so that there is a minimum of space on the left and top of the window.

Method

•	Select 'Realign Display' from the 'Options' menu.


Reorganize Pedigree

Purpose

This function is used to reorganize the positions of all individuals in the currently open family file to show the pedigree of the selected person.

Method

•	Select 'Reorganize Pedigree' from the 'Options' menu.

•	A dialog box will be displayed asking you to select the person that the reorganization is to be based on.

•	Select the person from the list by clicking on his/her name.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

The reorganization gives the pedigree of the person you choose. The person's parents are positioned, then their parents, and so on. Finally, any remaining persons are added to the toolbar list. Use drag and drop to reposition the displayed persons as required. Then drag remaining persons as required from the toolbar list into the appropriate place on the chart.

This function is NOT intended to provide a perfect solution to organizing your chart. It is only intended to provide a starting point from which you can use drag and drop to arrange things to your satisfaction. You may find it necessary to reorganize several times, each time based on a different person, until you find the best starting point for drag and drop.


Configure

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box allowing you to select configuration options.

Method

•	Select 'Configure' from the 'Options' menu.

•	The Configuration Options dialog box is displayed.

•	Select the options you require.

•	Confirm or Cancel.


Choose Fonts

Purpose

This function displays a dialog box allowing you to choose the fonts to be used when displaying the chart or printing.

Method

•	Select 'Choose Fonts' from the 'Options' menu.

•	Select 'for Names', 'for Dates' or 'for Text' from the sub-menu.

•	The Choose Font dialog box is displayed.

•	Select the font you require.

•	Confirm or Cancel.

Notes

You may choose any True Type font available on your system.

The Name font you choose will be used for displaying and printing names. The Date font you choose will be used for displaying and printing dates. The Text font you choose will be used for text on the various prints. Print headings will use the same font face but in bold and in a larger size.

see also

Configure


Registration

WinGenea is a shareware product. You may evaluate its features and suitability for a trial period of 30 days without payment. If you wish to continue using it after 30 days you must become a registered user.

For the registration fee you will receive the latest registered version (without registration reminders), including facilities to convert files created by earlier versions and export in GEDCOM format, notification of future releases and discounts on upgrades.

If you do not become a registered user after 30 days you must delete the program and any associated files and directories from your system.

Registered copies of WinGenea are available from:

S & N Electrocomp Supplies
5 Polden Close
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 9HN
U.K.

(vat reg. no. 641 4130 79)

Write to the above address or phone:

01252 378054	(24hr fax/answerphone)	in the UK

+44 1252 378054	(24hr fax/answerphone) 	from outside the UK

or e-mail via:

CompuServe ID: 100064,737

State your name and address and whether you require a 3.5" or 5.25" floppy disk, together with a cheque payable to "S & N Electrocomp Supplies" or your credit card details.

The registered version of WinGenea costs £25.00 pounds sterling.

UK orders add £2.00 pounds sterling to cover handling.

Overseas orders add £5.00 pounds sterling to cover handling.

UK and other EC country orders must also add vat at 17.50%.

Prices are correct as at April 1995 for v1.3 but registration for later versions may be subject to price increases.


Drag and Drop

Drag and drop is used in three situations:

To change to position of a single person

Click on the person's name and, whilst holding the left mouse button down, drag the person to the desired position then release the mouse button. During the drag operation a box is displayed which shows where the name will be positioned on the chart. Note that dragging a married person will cause any spouse(s) to be moved as well.

To change to position of a group of people

Click on the chart and, whilst holding the left button down, drag the mouse to draw a rectangle on the chart. When the rectangle encloses all of the names you want to move, release the mouse button. Click again anywhere inside the marked rectangle and, whilst holding the left mouse button down, drag the rectangle to the required position then release the left mouse button. All names which overlap the area bounded by the original rectangle will be moved to the area bounded by the position of the rectangle when the mouse button was released.

To move a person from the toolbar list to the chart

Click on the down arrow to the right of the new person button on the toolbar. A list of unpositioned persons is displayed. Click on the required person and, whilst holding the left mouse button down, drag the person to the desired position on the chart. During the drag operation the cursor will change to indicate where the name can or cannot be dropped. When the mouse button is released, the person's name will be moved to that position on the chart and will be removed from the toolbar list.


Problem Report
WinGenea

Problem Report

Please print this form using the Print Topic button and mail it to:

D Risley
67 Rainford Rd
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 6DE
U.K.

WinGenea version:	_____

Windows version:	_____

DOS version:	_____

PC processor:	_____

RAM:	_____

Please give as detailed a description of the problem and the actions leading up to it as you can:


New Features
Revision History

v1.3

•	Facility to separately select any TrueType font for displaying and printing names, dates and other text.

•	Improved Link Child and Parents dialog box.

Selecting the child causes the mother and father listboxes to be positioned as per the child's current settings.

Option to show whether relationship is confirmed or not.

Option to show illegitimacy.

•	Improved messages when opening files.

•	Option to move the current person from the chart display into the unpositioned persons listbox on the Toolbar.

•	Option to print a Calendar of birth and marriage dates.

•	Option to print Personal Details for a range of IDs.

•	Option to 'Snap to grid' when dragging and dropping names.

•	Option to display where page breaks will occur when the chart is printed.

•	Facility to move all names that are on the right of a chosen point, futher to the right or left.

•	Facility to move all names that are below a chosen point, further up or down.

v1.2

•	Option to select any TrueType font for displaying and printing the Family Chart.

•	Option to Export data in GEDCOM format.

•	Option to print the Family Index in name, year of birth/baptism or year of death/burial order.

•	Print Timeline facility.

•	Print Ahnentafel facility.

•	Option to have all printouts in Personal Information Manager size, either standard or A5 .

•	Option to choose whether or not the bitmap will be printed with a person's details.

•	Option to specify margins when printing.

•	Both data and index for a family now contained in a single file. The conversion facility is now accessed from the 'File' menu rather than being a separate program.

•	A backup file is now automatically created when saving a file, enabling the previous contents to be recovered.

•	The four most recently used files now available from the 'File' menu for easy access.

•	Option to display a grid over the chart, enabling names to be aligned more easily.

•	Option for names not to be moved when linking children and parents.

•	Ability to distinguish between burial and cremation in a person's details.

•	Birth, baptism, death and burial abbreviations amended to conform with conventions.


Configuration Options

Purpose

This dialog box allows you to set preferences for a number of runtime options affecting the way the program works.

Options

Save Window Position

Check this if you want the WinGenea window to start up in the same position next time.

Minimize Program Manager

Check this if you want Program Manager to be automatically minimized each time you run WinGenea and restored when you quit WinGenea.

Sort Lists by Surname

Check this if you want the names in list boxes to be sorted by surname then forename. If this is not checked names will be sorted by forename then surname.

Add Person to Toolbar List

Check this if you want new persons to be added to the toolbar list, from where they can be dragged and dropped into position later.

If this is not checked, new persons will be arbitrarily positioned at the top left of the display.

User Field 1 Caption

Enter the text you would like to appear as the caption for user customizable field 1 which appears in the Personal Details dialog box.

If you do not want the field to appear then any caption should be deleted, i.e. not set to spaces.

User Field 2 Caption

Enter the text you would like to appear as the caption for user customizable field 2 which appears in the Personal Details dialog box.

If you do not want the field to appear then any caption should be deleted, i.e. not set to spaces. .

Grid Size

Enter the size, in characters, that you would like for the height and width when displaying a grid over the chart.

Page Usage

Select 'Std' to use the whole of the paper size in your printer; 'PIM' to print for Personal Information Managers; or 'A5' to print for A5 binders, etc.

Print Margins

Enter the size in millimeters that you would like for top, bottom, left and right margins. Margins are applied to the paper size selected above, further reducing the print area.

Print Bitmaps

Check this if you want bitmaps, e.g. scanned photos, to be printed with Persons Details.


Customizable Fields

Two fields are provided:

•	A single character field: use this for your own codes, categories, etc. that persons fall into.

•	A string of a maximum of 25 characters.

Notes

Use either of these fields as you wish and set their captions through the 'Configure' function.

If you do not wish one or both of these fields to be displayed in the Personal Details dialog box, then delete the caption(s).

see also

Configure


Date Format

Dates must be in the format specified in WIN.INI; i.e. dmy, mdy or ymd. The day, month and year components must be separated by the separator character also specified in WIN.INI. Both of these settings are made using Control Panel.

Where the year is known but the month and/or date are not, the latter may be entered as '?' or '??' or omitted. If '?' or '??' are used then, again, they must be separated by the appropriate character.

Where only an approximate, i.e. 'circa' year is known, it may be entered as 'cYYYY'. Similarly, 'befYYYY' may be entered for 'before' a year, and 'aftYYYY' for 'after' a year.

In all cases the year is mandatory.

The following examples, which assume the separator character is a slash, are all valid.

dmy format	mdy format	ymd format

1/12/1900	12/1/1900	1900/12/1
?/12/1900	12/?/1900	1900/12/?
/12/1900	12//1900	1900/12
12/1900
c1900	c1900	c1900
aft1900	aft1900	aft1900
bef1900	bef1900	bef1900


Family Details

Purpose

This dialog is used to add, and later change, the overall details of the family (or project) that the file contains.

Fields

Surname

This field is mandatory. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Motto

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 50 characters.

Coat of Arms

This is optional. When you initially check the box, a dialog box is displayed enabling you to select a bitmap file containing the graphics. Selection of a valid file causes it to be displayed in the coat of arms frame. The proportions of the bitmap will be displayed and it will be centred within the frame. Unchecking the box causes the current bitmap to be removed from the display and its reference is removed from the current file.

Notes

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of about 32,000 characters.

You can paste text into this from the clipboard using Ctrl-V.


Marriage Details

Purpose

This dialog box allows you to add the details of a marriage.

Fields

Husband

Selection from this list is mandatory.

Wife

Selection from this list is mandatory.

Date

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

Place

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Reposition Husband or Wife

Selection of one of the radio buttons is mandatory.

If the Husband button is selected, then the position of the husband (and any previous wives) is changed to align him/them to the left of the wife's position.

If the Wife button is selected, then the position of the wife is changed to align her to the right of the husband and his previous wives, if any.

The default is to move the wife's name.

Notes

Changes to the date and place of marriage should be made through the wife's 'Personal Details' dialog box.


Parents Details

Purpose

This dialog box allows you to add, and later change the details of a child/parent(s) relationship.

Fields

Child

Selection from this list is mandatory and must be done first.

Mother

Selection from this list is optional.

Father

Selection from this list is optional.

Legitimate

Uncheck this box if you want the birth to be shown as illegitimate on the chart.

Confirmed

Uncheck this box if you want the relationship to be shown as unconfirmed on the chart.

Reposition Child or Parents

Selection of one of the radio buttons is mandatory.

If the child button is selected, then the position of the child (and any accompanying spouses) is changed to align him/her beneath the parent(s).

If the parents button is selected, then the position of the parent(s) is changed to align him/her above the child.

If the 'neither' button is selected then all positions remain unaltered.
default is to move the child's name.

Notes

Although mother and father are individually optional, at least one must be selected.


Personal Details

Purpose

This dialog box allows you to add, and later change, details of a person.

Fields

Surname

This field is mandatory. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Forename

This field is mandatory. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Other Name(s)

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Occupation

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Sex

One of the two radio buttons must be selected.

Date of Birth

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

Place of Birth

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Date of Baptism

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

Place of Baptism

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Date of Marriage

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

N.B. This field can only be updated when displaying a wife's personal details. For husbands, this field is display only.

Place of Marriage

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

N.B. This field can only be updated when displaying a wife's personal details. For husbands, this field is display only.

Date of Death

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

Place of Death

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Buried/Cremated

One of the two choices, buried or cremated, must be selected.

Date of Burial

This field is optional. If entered it must conform to your chosen date format.

Place of Burial

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters.

Photo

This field is optional. When first checked a dialog box is displayed allowing you to select a bitmap to be displayed in the Photo box. Unchecking, causes the bitmap to be removed from the display and its reference from the person's details. The proportions of the bitmap are retained and it is centered in the box.

Zoom

If a bitmap is displayed in the Photo box, clicking this button causes it to be displayed at its actual size provided it will fit on the screen. If it will not fit on the screen then it will be proportionally reduced in size to fit.

User Field 1

This field is optional. It is a single character. The caption for this field is set through 'Configuration Options'.

User Field 2

This field is optional. It can be a maximum of 25 characters. The caption for this field is set through 'Configuration Options'.

Notes

This field is optional and allows you to enter free text of up to about 32,000 characters. Use this field to record details of the person, the sources you are using, etc.

You can paste text into this from the clipboard using Ctrl-V.

see also...

User Customizable Fields


Printing

Family Index

This function prints an index of all persons in the file. Names may be forename or surname first depending on the configuration option you have selected. The print will be in ID, name, year or birth/baptism or year of death/burial order depending on the sub-menu option you choose.

Family Details

This function prints the overall details of the current family file, i.e. those details you would see in the Family Details dialog box.

Family Chart

This function prints the family chart as it is displayed by the program. Where the chart extends over more than one page, persons may be printed on both adjoining pages to ensure that the pages can be overlapped.

Current Person

This function prints the details of the current person, i.e. those details you would see in the Personal Details dialog box.

Every Person

This function prints the details of all persons in the current file.

From/To Person

This function prints the details of those persons in the selected ID range inclusively.

Timeline

This function prints the details of all events recorded in the current file, i.e. births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, burials and cremations, in ascending date order.

Ahnentafel

This function prints a numbered list of ancestors based on the current person.

Calendar

This function prints a calendar of birthdays and wedding anniversaries where they have a full date, and where the person(s) concerned have no death or burial date recorded.


MNU_FILE
File

Click on the command you want information on:

New
Open
Save
Save As
Import
Export
Convert
Print
Exit


MNU_PRINT
Print

Click on the command you want information on:

Family Index
Family Details
Family Chart
Current Person
Every Person
From/To Person
Timeline
Ahnentafel


MNU_EDIT
Edit

Click on the command you want information on:

Family Details
New Person
Change Person
Delete Person
Undelete Person


MNU_LINK
Link

Click on the command you want information on:

Child and Parents
Husband and Wife
Remove Link


MNU_OPTIONS
Options

Click on the command you want information on:

Go To
Realign Display
Reorganize Pedigree
Configure
Choose Font
Show Page Breaks
Show Grid
Snap To Grid


MNU_FONT
Options, Font

Click on the command you want information on:

for Names
for Dates
for Text


MNU_HELP
Help

Click on the command you want information on:

Index
About


BTN_ADDPERSON
Add Person

Click on this button to add the details of a new person.


BTN_HELP
Help

Click on this button to view the WinGenea help file.


BTN_INCHORZ
Increase horizontal spacing

Click on this button to allow horizontal spacing to be increased. Then move the pointer to the point where you want to insert spacing and click the right mouse button. Each click causes all names to the right of the pointer to be moved to the right.


BTN_INCVERT
Increase vertical spacing

Click on this button to allow vertical spacing to be increased. Then move the pointer to the point where you want to insert spacing and click the right mouse button. Each click causes all names below the pointer to be moved down.


BTN_DECHORZ
Decrease horizontal spacing

Click on this button to allow horizontal spacing to be decreased. Then move the pointer to the point where you want to decrease spacing and click the right mouse button. Each click causes all names to the right of the pointer to be moved to the left.


BTN_DECVERT
Decrease vertical spacing

Click on this button to allow vertical spacing to be decreased. Then move the pointer to the point where you want to insert spacing and click the right mouse button. Each click causes all names below the pointer to be moved up.


BTN_LSTPERSON
List Unpositioned Persons

Click on this button to show a list of persons added but not yet positioned. Drag and drop from this list onto the chart.


BTN_HIDEPERSON
Move Person to Toolbar List

Click on this button to move the current person from the display into the unpositioned persons list on the Toolbar.


BTN_MAGNIFY
Magnify

Click on this button to display the details of the current person if one is selected. If not, the family details will be displayed


BTN_MARRIAGE
Link Husband and Wife

Click on this button to display the dialog box allowing you to enter details of a marriage.


BTN_NEWFILE
New File

Click on this button to start a new file.


BTN_OPENFILE
Open File

Click on this button to open an existing file.


BTN_PARENTS
Link Child and Parents

Click on this button to display a dialog box allowing you to enter details of a child and his/her parent(s).


BTN_SAVEFILE
Save File

Click on this button to save the current file to disk.


About

Click on this to view the program's About box.


Every Person

Click on this to print the details of every person inthe currently open family file.


Change Person

Click on this to change the details of the current person.


Child and Parents

Click on this to define a child's parents.


Configure

Click on this to make configuration changes as to how the program works.


current person

A person is made the current one by clicking on the name, and can be identified by the name being underlined. The reference ID of the current person is displayed in the status bar along the bottom of the window.


Current Person

Click on this to print the details of the current person.


Delete Person

Click on this to delete an existing person.


Exit

Click on this to leave the program.


Family Chart

Click on this to print a chart of the currently open family file.


Family Details

Click on this to edit the family details.


Family Details

Click on this to print the details of the currently open family file.


Family Index

Click on this to print an index all individuals in the currently open family file.


Go To

Click on this to go directly to a specified person.


Husband and Wife

Click on this to define a marriage.


Import

Click on this to import a GEDCOM file.


Index

Click on this to view the Help file.


New Person

Click on this to add details of a new person.


New

Click on this to begin a new file.


Open

Click on this to open an existing file.


Remove Link

Click on this to display a dialog box allowing you to remove an existing link between two people.


Reorganize Pedigree

Click on this to reorganize the chart so as to display the pedigree of the current person..


Save As

Click on this to save a new file or to save the currently open file under a new name.


Save

Click on this to save the currently open file.


Undelete Person

Click on this to display a dialog box allowing you to select a person deleted during the present session who is to be undeleted.


Realign Display

Click on this to remove excess space from the left and/or top of the display.


Show Grid

Check/uncheck this to display/remove a grid on the display.


Timeline

Click on this to print a timeline of all events in the currently open file.


Ahnentafel

Click on this to print an Ahnentafel report based on the current person.


Export GEDCOM

Click on this to export the currently open file in GEDCOM format.


Convert

Click on this to convert a WinGenea v1.0 file to the new format.


Snap To Grid

Check this to cause names to be snapped to the nearest grid when dragging and dropping.


Show Page Breaks

Check/uncheck this to display/remove where page breaks will occur if the chart is printed using the current default printer setup.


for Names

Click on this to choose a font to be used for names when displaying and printing the chart.


for Dates

Click on this to choose a font to be used for dates when displaying and printing the chart.


for Text

Click on this to choose a font to be used for text when printing reports.


From/To Person

Click on this to specify a From/To range of IDs to print the details for.