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From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:47:54 -0800
In-Reply-To: <00f801c3e2d7$35026020$86868843@nwlink.com>


Phil - I'm sorry if this is causing you distress but the trial version *is*
the complete version, fully functional for 30 days. You download and use it
for that period. After that I think you can no longer enter data but I'm
not sure because I purchased the program after using it for only 2 days or
else you make the decision to purchase the program. Bill even offers an
additional 30-day trial upon request. I don't know if any program that
provides a trial version on CD other than Legacy or PAF (but you still need
to pay for the cost of the CDs, although the programs are essentially free
in the first place unless you want the manuals and the add-ons. The Master
Genealogist has been a download for the past two years. Now you can
purchase it on CD and it has a money back guarantee; the CD version has only
been available for about a month or so. It may be that Bill Flight, the
developer, has a trial version on CD or makes the same deal that TMG does .
. . money back guarantee, but I can't speak for him. GenTech is going on at
the moment and Bill is there so you may want to contact him privately next
week.

If you don't decide to try GenBox, it will be your loss because it is the
best of the pack. Paul Harris, a member of this list, used his previous
program for over 12 years and made the switch. If you don't decide to try
this program, then I guess you are just going to be stuck with one of those
programs that you rejected or you could look at the European programs such
as Heredis or Parentele but I don't see the need to get nasty about how this
program is handled . . . even on a trial basis. There are a lot of great
programs available for download and its too bad that you have such a vocal,
negative opinion of the process. I know that there are several people on
this list who use ByGones in conjunction with GenBox. Since it is freeware,
it is only obtainable via download.

One thing about this list is that the members are polite and there have been
no flames. Let's see that it stays that way, please.

CheriC


-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Stevens [mailto:]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:03 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries


I ask about a TRIAL Version , NOT the Complete Thing , I Do not Know at
this point IF i wanna use the prog !!!!!!!! , Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ange Birkhead-Flight" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries


> There is a CD option on the order page. It costs a bit more than the
> download, because of the additional costs of making the CD and shipping
it.
>
> Ange
>
>
> "Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."
> - Martin Luther King Jr.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Stevens" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
>
>
> > Hello list , Just a lurker here wondering this : Is a Trial version of
> > GENBOX Available VIA CD in the Postal service ?? , I sotof like what I
> see
> > on the Website , BUT wish to see how it handles MY data , Not Mr
Lincoln
> !!
> > , I do Not wish to Download the prog ,
> > Thank you , Phil
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wim prange" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:04 AM
> > Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
> >
> >
> > > Hi Don,
> > >
> > > I'll see what I can do.
> > >
> > > Gr. Wim
> > >
> > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > Van: Don Zochert [mailto:]
> > > > Verzonden: donderdag 22 januari 2004 13:30
> > > > Aan:
> > > > Onderwerp: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > If I could get a couple of examples for queries, that would be a
> > > > great help.
> > > > > The helpfile has some examples so I could use those too probably.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi, Wim,
> > > >
> > > > If you're really writing a FAQ, here are a couple queries I could
use
> > > > help on:
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all members of a single line--i.e., all
> > > > ancestors and all descendants of a single target individual? Can you
> > > > limit the query to a specified number of generations? Can you
> manipulate
> > > > the resulting list? For instance, can you set a flag on all list
> > > > members? Can you extract the results of this query to a new Genbox
> > dataset?
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all persons in your database who lived in
a
> > > > specific place and who are not related to a target individual? This
> > > > query would involve querying on multiple events (Birth, Residence,
> > > > Census, etc.) to meet the first condition and a negative test to
meet
> > > > the second.
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify all persons who were witnesses at baptisms
> in
> > > > a specific country? How would you then create a report sorting the
> > > > results by name of baptized child and by date? Could you create a
> report
> > > > showing the frequency with which each baptismal witness associated
(as
> a
> > > > witness to a baptism event) with each other baptismal witness?
> > > >
> > > > * How would you identify each occurance of a place name or a
textual
> > > > reference to a specific source or person within ANY research note?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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