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Alternatives to linking lines for duplicates on charts

Posted: 17 Apr 2023 11:13
by Hissey
I am a regular user of Family Historian and often use charts. I understand the duplicate button and how to avoid the coloured looping link lines that appear where eg cousins married and you have duplicate lines in the family tree. Is there a different way, however, of having the chart indicate that there is a duplicate line? Where I have a large family tree with multiple generations I want to avoid the duplicate lines being shown (for space saving reasons) but would like an indication that the family line is shown elsewhere on the diagram (eg with a note automatically appearing in the box of the duplicate stating that it is a duplicate, or with a name shown in italics, or via an automatic number note saying "see ...").

Thanks.

Re: Alternatives to linking lines for duplicates on charts

Posted: 17 Apr 2023 18:03
by tatewise
You might be able to do something with the Relationship(...) or RelationCode(...) functions with the 4th Parameter set to 2 so that a non-empty return value indicates multiple relationship paths.

However, it may be simpler to just add a Record Flag to such Individuals with duplicate relationship paths and use that Flag to trigger a Diagram feature such as a Text Scheme item, box colour, Icon, etc.

Re: Alternatives to linking lines for duplicates on charts

Posted: 18 Apr 2023 16:30
by Hissey
Thanks, sounds complicated but I'll try!