Database IS ready
witch:
I know this sound silly, but did you double-click?
joanm:
Yup. I double clicked. I tried selecting it and hitting return too. I'm currently blaming it on the otched patch installation and waiting for the SO to get home tomorrow. When I install things with him here (even if he's asleep) everything works right.
Pegasys:
Thanks all for your comments! I appreciate all the feedback. I'm noting everything, and here's a quick reply to address some of your questions/suggestions:
- A report by age level will definitely be in the next release.
- I looked at the format of a Gedcom file. I can definitely set up something to import names, gender, and basic information about individuals from a Gedcom file. Importing the relationships would be much trickier. Not necessarily undoable, but I'd have to look into it further.
- Adding the default Pleasantview, Veronaville, etc. data is a good idea.
- I'm pretty sure having the surname updated in the Spouse relationship can be done. One quick question, though, for historical purposes might you want to keep the original name, for example Kennedy Cox is engaged to Jennifer Burb; the next entry is Kennedy Cox is married to Jennifer Cox; is it okay if the previous entry now becomes Kennedy Cox engaged to Jennifer Cox?
- Witch, about having to reenter the data which didn't show up in list view... Can you reproduce this? If so, can you tell me what sequence of steps produced this problem?
- To completely delete a child you have to delete the entire Sim record (by clicking on Delete Sim at the top of the screen), otherwise you can "unlink" the child by clicking on Add/Change Parents and blanking out the Parent fields... does this make sense?
- I'm not sure what you mean by "genetic" character traits, with record numbers. What are these record numbers?
- Just to let you know, clicking on the thumbnail picture will take you to a full-screen version of the picture.
- I will look into everything else you all have mentioned as well, such as the tabbing, dialog box order, etc.
- Joanm, I don't know what to say about nothing happening when you click on the Sims2DB.EXE file. Double-clicking should definitely start the database. Did you move the Sims2DB.EXE file from the folder with the other files? Does anything happen at all?
I'm appreciating all of your comments and viewing it all as constructive.
vecki:
Downloaded and had a play - only 'problem', if it could be called that, is sometimes the database doesn't retain what's entered. I think that's more to do with the method for entering though... just 'tabbing' resets the info to the default.
And sometimes there are issues with adding partners - I have to add both partners to the database before creating the partnership, otherwise it only appears on one sim's record. You know how creating the partnership can create the second sim? Well when it does that, their relationships panel is blank. Adding the partnership to their record then leads to a duplicate record on the original sim - and working out which one is the 'duplicate' record just does not work!
I like it though, much more comprehensive than my Access database, which I think I've attached a screenshot of (ie I think I did it right :) )
EDIT: or not :( too big by 22 measly kb.
Kyna:
As I'm the only person who asked about importing GEDCOM files, there doesn't seem to be a high demand for it. Since it's not a quick and easy addition to your database, it wouldn't be worth your time for you to add it just for one person. Consider my request withdrawn.
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