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by tatewise
24 Mar 2024 22:44
Forum: Ancestral Sources
Topic: Electoral Register Title
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Re: Electoral Register Title

Mike, try the Essentials > Directory/List template which specifically supports electoral rolls.
Select that instead of the Census Return template for AS Electoral Register entries.
by tatewise
24 Mar 2024 11:31
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

The earlier discussions are: 22013|FH Short Date and ISO Format 18777|Including update date in reports 19707|Abbreviated month name To clarify Mark's comment, FH does support the yyyy-mm-dd ISO format via Tools > Preferences > General tab Preferred Short Date Format setting in conjunction with the A...
by tatewise
24 Mar 2024 10:14
Forum: General Usage
Topic: My Heritage Data Subscription
Replies: 9
Views: 340

Re: My Heritage Data Subscription

This was discussed at length when CP made a similar offer last year. See My Heritage (22230) topic.
by tatewise
24 Mar 2024 10:09
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

Gary, FH is quite tolerant of date input formats and will recognise many variants. When a month's name is included then the order of the day and month can be either way round. Everybody and FH has a problem interpreting dates such as 3/8/2024, 3rd of Aug or 8th of Mar? That is when FH uses the Prefe...
by tatewise
23 Mar 2024 09:28
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Record ID
Replies: 6
Views: 237

Re: Record ID

Sorry, you are correct about Narrative Reports. I thought I had checked them but must have misread in haste.
Until we know exactly what type of report is being discussed it is difficult to be precise.
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 22:14
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Record ID
Replies: 6
Views: 237

Re: Record ID

Welcome to the FHUG Cindy. There are many different forms of reporting in FH. You have posted your question the Diagrams & Charts forum but refer to "some reports". To explain... Diagrams & Charts are created mostly via the Charts menu icon. Whereas, Reports (& Books) are creat...
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 18:54
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Importing charts into a word document
Replies: 13
Views: 412

Re: Importing charts into a word document

Thanks Mark, I'd not thought of that option.
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 15:29
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window
Replies: 8
Views: 265

Re: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window

Mark is correct about it probably being better to use the Generic Repository instead of a Template Repository.
But if you use the Export Gedcom File plugin then any Template Repository is moved to a Generic Repository in the exported GEDCOM which will usually be imported correctly to other products.
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 14:07
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window
Replies: 8
Views: 265

Re: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window

Repository Column Expression %SOUR.REPO[1]>% only lists the Generic Repository links. It does NOT list any Template field Repository links which need the Expression %SOUR.~RP-REPOSITORY>% I suggest you create another Repository column by adding <Other...> via the dialogue I posted yesterday. Set the...
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 10:46
Forum: Media
Topic: Adding Media files.
Replies: 63
Views: 1255

Re: Adding Media files.

I agree with Helen.
When describing a method, any special circumstances, unusual side effects or caveats should be mentioned.
by tatewise
22 Mar 2024 09:56
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window
Replies: 8
Views: 265

Re: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window

PP, it would be useful to see a screenshot of a Source which does list the Repository and a Source that does not. Then it will be clear whether they both use the Repository template field or not. To show the column Expression, right-click on any Sources tab column header and choose Configure Columns...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 17:24
Forum: Diagrams & Charts
Topic: Importing charts into a word document
Replies: 13
Views: 412

Re: Importing charts into a word document

Yes, JPG/PNG saved from FH do not have great resolution.
Are the charts small enough to take a screenshot and save as JPG/PNG?
Otherwise, save it as a PDF and then convert it to PNG using such as IrfanView.
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 16:28
Forum: Plugin Technical Support & Development
Topic: Find Date Phrases
Replies: 5
Views: 143

Find Date Phrases

The topic 22911|Casting template data as a particular data-type has raised some issues. The 'Find Date Phrases' CP plugin has some omissions. Despite the Plugin Store claiming it is a Standard plugin for FH V7, the header has no @Type: Standard line. It does not find Date Phrases in any Source Citat...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 16:09
Forum: Plugin Technical Support & Development
Topic: GRO Source Reference plugin
Replies: 31
Views: 322

Re: GRO Source Reference plugin

You are correct that iup.GetParam is very limited in what it supports. Dynamic changes are next to impossible. There is no fundamental difference between adding action= to the definition and control:action() functions. What might dictate one over the other is the scoping rules on variable visibility...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:54
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

It should allow AS {SYSTEM.DATE} values in the format mm/dd/yyyy to be entered successfully into FH Date fields.
Try it and see. They will get converted to the usual dd Mmm yyyy Compact format.
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:49
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

We need to discuss the effectiveness of using yyyy-mm-dd short date format for sorting as it may not be as effective as you would like.
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:46
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

Gary, changing the FH Preferred Short Date Format will not retrospectively change an existing Date Phrase. It will only be effective for future AS date entries. As I said, it is not AS sending text-type data. AS is sending an invalid date as far as FH is concerned, so FH has no option other than to ...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:34
Forum: General Usage
Topic: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window
Replies: 8
Views: 265

Re: Some Repositories Missing from Records Window

Maybe the Repository column in the Records Window refers to the Generic %SOUR.REPO>NAME% field. However, your screenshot shows all templated sources so do they all use the Template Repository? The Templated Repository Field and has a very different Data Reference: %SOUR.~RP-REPOSITORY>NAME% It would...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:27
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

I wasn't suggesting a permanent change but just to confirm my diagnosis.
The alternative is to make FH recognise USA dates.

If it cannot be resolved any other way then my Fix Date Fields plugin could be updated to fix the problem.
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 15:22
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

I have discovered why the plugins are not finding template Date fields, and that needs fixing. Your screenshots confirm what I thought. It is not AS but FH that is converting the data. However, I've noticed that 3/21/2024 is not a valid UK date which should be 21/3/2024. Is that because you have you...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 14:57
Forum: Sources, Citations & Repositories
Topic: Casting template data as a particular data-type
Replies: 23
Views: 473

Re: Casting template data as a particular data-type

Gary, please confirm that Date format is a Date Phrase. i.e. Open the Date Entry Assistant by double-clicking the Access_Date box and see the text is in the Date phrase. There are Date fixing plugins but the ones I've tried currently don't recognise that template Date field. Let me investigate furth...
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 13:02
Forum: Reports, Books & Websites
Topic: Expression guidance please
Replies: 13
Views: 313

Re: Expression guidance please

Use the following settings and it will remove any trailing suffix only in NAME field.
It using the advanced pattern matching feature.

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by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 10:53
Forum: Reports, Books & Websites
Topic: Expression guidance please
Replies: 13
Views: 313

Re: Expression guidance please

Presumably, the suffix value will not always be USA and could be other values.
It is easy enough to delete all the NSFX fields by using a Query.
The NAME field 'suffix' can also be deleted using the Search and Replace plugin.
by tatewise
21 Mar 2024 10:18
Forum: Plugin Technical Support & Development
Topic: GRO Source Reference plugin
Replies: 31
Views: 322

Re: GRO Source Reference plugin

I would say the small group of plugin authors here are friendly and helpful.

Several of my plugins make extensive use of iuplua, but whether that makes me an expert I'm not sure.
Some of the iuplua documentation is difficult to follow and sometimes needs trial and error experiments.
by tatewise
20 Mar 2024 22:39
Forum: Reports, Books & Websites
Topic: Expression guidance please
Replies: 13
Views: 313

Re: Expression guidance please

Mark is absolutely correct. However, users often ask how to enter names such as John Smith Snr or Jack Jones III such that they display fully in the Focus Window, etc. To achieve that you must enter John /Smith/ Snr or Jack /Jones/ III in the NAME field. The NSFX field won't do that. In Western term...