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The ARexx scripts included with this distribution of Scion are the work of Scion users. If you wish to discuss these scripts or make suggestions, please contact the authors directly. Please note that ALL scripts are supplied AS IS, and no guarantees are made. Note also that some of the scripts that involve a graphical user-interface may require the use of additional libraries (not supplied) and may be designed for PAL video screens only. The following scripts are included: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age.rexx This script should tell you the Age of a person in the SCION database. It does expect the date to be in the format DD MMM YYYY but as long as the year is the last 4 characters, it will give you an age within 1 year. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anniversary.rexx This script will tell you what Anniversaries occurr on a certain date. There are two forms to the date, DD MMM which will give Anniversaries on that date ONLY and MMM which will give ALL Anniversaries of the Month. All Anniversaries are checked: Birth, Death, Burial and Marriage. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dump-Fam.rexx Version 1.1 93/08/31 Dump the database by family, one line per family. Author: Ralph L Vinciguerra, 460 Summer Ave, Reading, MA 01867, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dump-Ind.rexx Version 1.1 93/08/31 Dump the database by individual, one line per person. This can be sorted with the Amiga command: sort from filein to fileout colstart 24 Author: Ralph L Vinciguerra, 460 Summer Ave, Reading, MA 01867, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FamilyGroup.rexx This program should make a Family Group from the Families in the SCION database. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FamilyList.rexx This program should LIST ALL the Families in the SCION database. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FixLastNames.rexx This script should FIND and REPLACE a given LAST name in the SCION database. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FixPlaceNames.rexx This script should FIND and REPLACE a given PLACE name in the SCION database. It will check Birth, Death, Burial and Marriage place names. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEDCOM2Scion.rexx Version 2.11 (23 May 1995) This program was created to import GEDCOM data into the Scion database. It is still very basic, which means it will only be able to parse the most basic GEDCOM files, and I can't even guarantee that it will handle these correctly... This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output), or the QUIET argument (for no output at all). Even though this script does no parsing of dates, it's safer if they are in the exact format "DD MMM YYYY". All unrecognized fields or fields that Scion doesn't use, are skipped. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. NOTE: The program generates a file DATABASE.err (where DATABASE is the name of the GEDCOM file read), in the directory where the GEDCOM file is located. This .err file contains parsing info about which lines were skipped and which non-fatal errors were encountered. It may be a good idea to read this file! FAMS and FAMC fields, and EVEN structures will always be skipped, because I use another method of establishing family (spouse & children) relationships. If no relationships are established, this probably means that the imported file does not support that other method. If you encounter such a file, please send it to me, and tell me what program generated it. If this happens a lot, I will add support for the parsing of these relations in a future version. Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help.rexx Version 1.12 (12 June 1995) Just a simple menu, for those who can't remember under which function key they have stored a certain function. This script will output a requester on the Scion window, in which it will display the current settings of Scion's function keys. It requires a version of Scion Genealogist >= 4.04, as well as rexxreqtools.library, which in turn needs reqtools.library (>=2.0) and rexxsyslib.library. For this script to be of any use to you, you will have to add the NewHelp.rexx command to the list of function keys that you have set in the ScionPrefs program (eg. under F1 or F10). Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. (plus minor modifications by Robbie Akins) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links.rexx Version 1.15 (23 May 1995) ARexx script to find unrelated family trees in the database It will detect all family trees within the database that have no links (spouse, parent or child links) to other present family trees. This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, change the line 'usereq = 1' to 'usereq = 0' Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PeopleList.rexx This program should LIST ALL the people in the SCION database. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PersonInfo.rexx This program should print out information about a person in the SCION database. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PrintDescendant.rexx Version 2.00 (2 Feb 1995) Output options: 1. Descendant Chart - all descendants [Dutch: parenteel] 2. Descendant Chart - male descendants (mention daughters, no children) [Dutch: genealogie - nageslacht van zonen, maar vermelding dochters] 3. Descendant Chart - male descendants (leave out daughters) [Dutch: stamboom - nageslacht van zonen, geen vermelding dochters] This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output), or the QUIET argument (for no output at all). As of v2 of this script, and Scion V4, the current person on Scion's Personal Window will be used to determine where the search starts. Scion 3.13 can still be used, though, in which case the user will be asked at which IRN he wants to start. Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PrintPedigree.rexx Version 2.00 (2 Feb 1995) Output options: 1. Pedigree Chart - male ancestor line only [Dutch: stamreeks] 2. Pedigree Chart - all ancestors, no siblings [Dutch: kwartierstaat] 3. Pedigree Chart - all ancestors, only siblings of last generation 4. Pedigree Chart - all ancestors, all siblings This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output), or the QUIET argument (for no output at all). As of v2 of this script, and Scion V4, the current person on Scion's Personal Window will be used to determine where the search starts. Scion 3.13 can still be used, though, in which case the user will be asked at which IRN he wants to start. Known Bugs/Problems: - This script is dog slow for large databases (ie. more than, say, 10 generations), even on Amigas with a Turboboard! - Incorrect results may be returned when there are persons in the database whose sex-field has value '?' Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scion2GEDCOM.rexx Version 2.11 (23 May 1995) This program was created to export the Scion data into the GEDCOM file format. It is still very basic. This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output), or the QUIET argument (for no output at all). Dates should be in English, and in the format "DD MMM YYYY", "DD-MMM-YYYY" or "DD.MMM.YYYY", if you don't want any problems with programs importing the GEDCOM data. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scion2Guide.rexx Version 1.00 (24 June 1995) An ARexx script to make ".guide" hypertexts from Scion Genealogist databases. It will create not only a "guide" based representation of a family tree, but will also provide buttons to note files and pictures as long as the notes and pictures are in the same directory as the database. Friendly warning: You'll need lots of disk space for the output! This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output). Inspired by and derived from "Scion2html.rexx" by Harold H. Ipolyi (see below). Also with assistance from Freddy Ariës. Thanks for doing all the HARD work, guys! NOTE: This is version 1 and requires a lot more work. Especially support for the new fields available with Scion version 4, and to remove some redundant code. Author: Robbie Akins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scion2html.rexx Version: 5 July 1995 ARexx script to make html hypertexts from ScionGenealogist data bases **** NOTE FROM ROBBIE AKINS: This ARexx script from Harold Ipolyi also generates a text file containing virtually ALL the data from the database (including note files) in an excellent text format. New: now includes PICTURES culled from PP{IRN}.DBNAME as inline links (please see PP & FP Notes) Prerequisites: ScionGenealogist V 3.13 (or greater) by Rob Akins html viewer (Mosaic, etc.) also: (to incorporate and display pictures:) GfxCon V1.6 (or greater) by Dirk Farin (in Sys:Tools) Amiga OS 3.0 (or greater) for picture datatypes WHY? others in my family don't have Amigas ScionGenealogist by Rob Akins is easy to use, comprehensive, and provides Arexx ports for extracting data. An ARexx script can repeatedly and painlessly recreate html files from entries in a ScionGenealogist data base. Mosaic, etc are available common methods of presentation. TESTED: on Amiga3000 Kickstart v.37.175 Workbench v.38.35 & Amiga3000 Kickstart v.40.68 Workbench v.40.42 w/ ScionGenealogist V 3.06 & Mosaic1.2NoNet w/ ScionGenealogist V 3.13 & Mosaic1.3betaAmitcp html file compatibility tested on Sun NCSA Mosaic and IBM PC Netscape. Author: Harold H. Ipolyi, P.O.Box 891206, Houston, Tx 77289-1206, USA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soundex.rexx Version 1.00 (3 Feb 1995) Program for Scion Genealogist 4.0 and above (no guarantees are given for lower versions). This program should ask the user for a (last)name, and output the list of names in the current Scion database that match the entered name, using the SOUNDEX method of name comparison. Scion Genealogist must be running for this script to work. For those who don't know what SOUNDEX is, it is a search method that looks for persons based on the way their surname sounds, rather than the way it is spelled. Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tafel.rexx This program should show the Ancestors of a person in the SCION database. The database must be running for this AREXX script to work. Author: Peter Billing, RMB 1240, Yinnar 3869, Australia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translate.rexx Version 1.30 (23 May 1995) You may have noticed that setting another language in Locale means that the date (month) fields of your database are no longer recognized correctly. This is where Translate comes in. It will convert all the standard language fields in a Scion database (in v4.0+, that means the Date fields) into another (predefined) language. Currently only Dutch, German and French are supported, and only translation to and from English is possible. Adding other languages is easy, though. This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, you need to supply the NOREQ argument (for Shell output), or the QUIET argument (for no output at all). Author: Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unrelated.rexx Version 1.00 (25 Apr 1995) ARexx script to find "unrelated" people in the database. That is, it will locate all those people who have no parents and who have no marriages recorded (and hence cannot have any recorded children) This version uses (by default) the rexxreqtools.library (which requires a version of reqtools larger than 2.0 and rexxsyslib.library) If you do not have these, change the line 'usereq = 1' to 'usereq = 0' See also Links.rexx by Freddy Ariës Author Robbie Akins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following note is from the author Freddy Ariës: The new versions are now able to use the ReqTools.library, and default to that, if you have rexxreqtools.library (No, these libraries are not included here, because it would make the package too large, but they are freely distributable and should be easy to obtain). If you don't want the scripts to use requesters, you can (apart from editing them and making them default to no requesters) pass the command line option 'NOREQ', in which case normal text output to the Shell shall be used. Note that the previous option 'NOMSG' has been renamed to 'QUIET' (matching Commodore's own commands). It still does the same - output no messages at all, neither by shell nor by requesters. So using 'QUIET' *and* 'NOREQ' is useless, and even impossible; if you pass both options to the program, only the first option passed will be used. The second option will simply be ignored. Please don't use these scripts as examples of good programming in ARexx! They were all just quick hacks for myself, never really meant for public distribution. Apart from bad programming, they may also be full of bugs. These scripts are released to the Public Domain and are entirely without guarantees, so you can do with them whatever you want - at your own responsibility. DISTRIBUTION As I said, these scripts are Public Domain. That means that you can do with them whatever you want. All I ask of you is to name me as the original author. NO WARRANTIES! I do not take the responsibility for ANYTHING, including, but not limited to, the loss of data caused by any of these scripts. Everything you do with the scripts is your own responsibility, and at your own risk. Freddy Ariës, Lindeboomweg 7, NL-7135 KE Harreveld, The Netherlands. 2 Mar 1994