Family Historian User Group

Anyone creating a gendex file from FH? Have you written a report or utility to do that? Willing to share?

Corollary question -

Anyone loading a TNG site from your FH database?

Thanks

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I use TNG, and Mike has done a plugin for TNG conversion. There is also a plug in of mine to optimise Pictures for it.


The Gendex file would be easy enough with a query or a plugin if you have V5.

I have not done one, and probably won't have time over the next couple of days (there is something happening on Tuesday this week which is demanding my attention )[smile], but if no one else jumps in I'll look at in a week or so

Thanks, Jane I may try to write a query myself.

Of course, TNG has a gendex utility, but it wants to index all trees, and I only want it to index one.

Could you please confirm whether you are using V5 or not.
I have had a quick look at using a Query, but it is not easy to create the required Gendex formats, and so a Plugin might offer an easier solution.

I can get close with the following Query Columns:



However, none of the available Date column formats are in the required GEDCOM DATE record format.
Also after exporting the Result Set, each column will need the | separators inserted in place of commas and at the end of each line.

A Plugin would be able to resolve those issues.

Can you also say whether you require Baptism/Christening details when there is no Birth, and Burial details when there is no Death.

[EDIT]
I have created a prototype Export Gendex File Plugin for you to trial. [Prototype Removed]

Unresolved questions include:

(1) What Reference field contents is required?
I have temporarily used the FH webpage filename ind{Record Id}.html, but may need a customisation parameter in the Plugin.

(2) Must the Surname field be in UPPERCASE?
I have seen some examples where it is not e.g. Gramps GENDEX

(3) Must the Full Name field have the /Surname/ part in UPPERCASE?

(4) Should Living &/or Private Flags be used to inhibit certain output data?

The new Improve Website or CD DVD HTML Version 2.2 and Gendex Creator For Website Folder V1.1 are available from the Plugin Store, and support the creation of GenDex files.

The Work in Progress Export Gendex File Plugin has been deleted.