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First a prerequisite: The report relies on OpenOffice Writer API to actually generate the report. There you must first install OpenOffice (see http://www.openoffice.org) on your system. At a later date I hope to have a version that uses the MS Word COM automation facilities. I chose OOo first, although it was quite difficult to find documentation on the API, as OOo is easily available to all at no or little cost. The Report can be saved in any format supported by OpenOffice. This includes MS Word format and OpenOffice also has an 'Export to PDF' facility.

The script produces a descendants report for each selected individual in the GenoPro file. Ensure that only the individuals required are selected before opening the Report Generator dialogue. If multiple individuals are selected then a multi-section report is produced, although you will be prompted before each section allowing you to omit that individual if required.

This is the first beta and there is still much work to do. At present only the bare esssentials are reported, 'bells & whistles' will come later. The Dictionary needs pruning - it is basically the same one as the Narrative Report with some minor changes but has a lot of dead wood that needs removing. I suggest that no attempt is made just yet to translate this report.

I have added a feature to improve readability of the report that I will be adding to the Narrative Report as well. This involves having a Custom Tag 'Style' that defines a variation of the Dictionary phrase. At present this is only implemented for Occupations. There are currently two extra PhOccupation phrases, PhOccupationWorkAs and PhOccupationIs that are triggered when an Occupation has the Custom Tag Style set to WorkAs or Is respectively. So you can now say 'John worked as a plumber from 1901 to 1930' or 'John was a soldier in the army' instead of 'John's occupation was ....'. This is complemented by two other Custom Tags, Title.Prefix and Company.Prefix that allow the occupation title prefix to be set (e.g. 'A' or 'An') and the company prefix (e.g. With, InThe). The actual text (English: a, an, with , in the) is via a Dictionary lookup to allow language translation.

Suggestions for other phrase variations are welcome. I will add the facility to Education and Occupancy as well and so please submit suggestions for these as well.

I also invite suggestions for a wish list of features to be developed next.

Update 21/11/2007 attachment removed following release of beta 2 within GenoPro 2007 version 2.0.1.2