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From: "Claire Quortrup" <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Names & Other Stuff
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:46:42 -0600
References: <CHEMKKAJHOKJPIEOPLKDCEDCDKAA.clcasper@sprynet.com>


Cheri,
If TMG is so wonderful, why are you here?
Claire
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cheri Casper" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Names & Other Stuff


> Wim - You are wrong about TMG. You have a couple of options. (1) You can
> create an alternate event and use the alternate name, generating two
> sentences (2) You can combine events and use the Memo field to explain the
> differences and select the name that you desire to see in the output,
> generating one sentence. (3) Yo can create two events, each with an
> alternate name, and suppress the output of one of those events. The
> suppression can be always or determined on a case-by-case basis at the
time
> of printing the report. (3) You can use the split citation detail feature
> and add the alternate name into your source citation.
>
> CheriC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wim prange [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:38 AM
> To:
> Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Names & Other Stuff
>
>
> [ For two or more sources with conflicting name info for the same event,
I
> [ don't see how you will ever get any sentences because it would require
> [ either two names in the output or two sentences. You should
> [ have the option
> [ to pick the one *that you prefer or that other evidence makes
> [ you believe is
> [ the most accurate" WITHOUT having to suppress the conflict
> [ source. In other
> [ words, you should be able to show all sources and yet determine
> [ which name
> [ variant you wish to use for the Event sentences.
> [
> [ CheriC
>
> Yes, I know that this will pose a problem. I have decided to wait for the
> "fix" first untill I try to solve this puzzle. In the end it will be a
> "preference" I think for one of the sources: the first in line I suppose,
> just as it does with the "string cites".
> In Genbox though I can have both sources, each with their namevariations
at
> the correct place in my file. In TMG this would be impossible and I would
> have to use notes or something like that. If Genbox would be changed to
the
> way you proposed than it would become impossible too.
>
> You also have to take the "Source Lock Mode" feature in account. It
doesn't
> always work like it should but Locking an Individual to a Source lets you
> view and enter the information as it is in the Source.
>
> Wim
>
>
>
>
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