* Quick Family Facts

[Jean001]

I am finding this plugin very useful (thank you Mike). The colour coding of individuals is a clever aid. The bonus is that I can copy and paste the text into my word processor.

I have no ability with writing or adapting plugins to my requirements other than very minor changes (e.g. in this plugin, changing some of the section titles).

I have a couple of problems.

My 'Places' are entered/stored in 'reverse' order (e.g. country first) with ten comma-delimited sections. So the plugin produces output in that order. Is it possible to adapt the plugin to reverse the order, and to 'TIDY' the excess commas? (I am able to deal with the commas in the word processor, but it would be quicker if they were removed by the plugin.)

Are the events sorted by date order? Is it possible to change the order of events? I would prefer: birth, chr, death, burial, then marriage(s). I have some 'complicated' families and this change adds some clarity to my reports.

Thank you.

Jean

[tatewise]

Yes, Jean. Those two changes are feasible.

1) Reverse & Tidy Places
Find the function LoopFacts (...) at about line 147.
After the line if #strFact > 0 then and before the line table.insert(arrList,"\t"..strFact) insert the code as shown below:

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			if #strFact > 0 then
				local strPrefix, strPlace = strFact:match("^(.- in )(.-)$")
				if strPrefix and strPlace then
					strPlace = fhCallBuiltInFunction("TextPart",strPlace,1,0,"TIDY_REV")
					strFact = strPrefix..strPlace
				end
				table.insert(arrList,"\t"..strFact)	

That splits the fact description on the word in to extract the Place name.
Then invokes the =TextPart(...) function to tidy and reverse the parts.

2) Change Event Order
On about line 99 change array of events so that marriage, divorce & separation come after death, burial & cremation:

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		arrArray.Events = { { "~.BIRT"; "~.BAPM"; "~.CHR"; }; { "~.DEAT"; "~.BURI"; "~.CREM"; }; { "~.MARR"; "~.DIV"; "~.EVEN-SEPARATION"; }; }

Later on about line 215 change the intFacts == 2 test as follows so it applies to 3rd set of facts above:

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				if intFacts == 3 then

[Jean001]

Thank you, Mike.

I'll read, digest, make the changes, and report back.

[Jean001]

Thank you again Mike. That suits me perfectly.

The explanations were helpful too.

Jean

[fhtess65]

Hi Mike,

Where does one access the code in this plugin, or any plugin, for that matter.

Thanks

Teresa

Yes, Jean. Those two changes are feasible.

1) Reverse & Tidy Places
Find the function LoopFacts (...) at about line 147.
After the line if #strFact > 0 then and before the line table.insert(arrList,"\t"..strFact) insert the code as shown below:
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[ColeValleyGirl]

Tools > Plugins, then the More button which reveals an extra set of buttons to the right. Select the relevant plugin and the Edit

[tatewise]

See FHUG Knowledge Base Family Historian Plugins and follow the link to the Help file (v7): Plugins Dialog where details are explained. See also the Topic: Plugins.

[fhtess65]

Thank you

T

Tools > Plugins, then the More button which reveals an extra set of buttons to the right. Select the relevant plugin and the Edit

[fhtess65]

Thank you - I know I was being a bad librarian by not reading the KB.

T

See FHUG Knowledge Base Family Historian Plugins and follow the link to the Help file (v7): Plugins Dialog where details are explained. See also the Topic: Plugins.