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From: "wim prange" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] "Path to Data Files" confusion
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 19:30:10 +0200
In-Reply-To: <20040621170659.PYCT24910.smtp2.fuse.net@BILLXP>


Hi Bill,

In my view a medium is anything that is a carrier, container or transmitter
of information/data: A worddocument, spreadsheet, pdf-file, audiofile,
picture, etc. in this view is the "Medium" and it's content is the "Data".
So I think "Path to Media" or "Path to Data" could both be okay (if used
consistedly). I would prefer Media though because Data is generally
conceived as only verbal/numerical information.

Gr. Wim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William T. Flight [mailto:]
> Sent: maandag 21 juni 2004 19:07
> To:
> Subject: RE: [GENBOX] "Path to Data Files" confusion
>
>
> Hi Denise,
>
> You are right, "path to data files" is confusing. The problem
> is Genbox
> "media records" can also store web links and "objects", which
> can be Word
> documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF files, and so on. David
> also pointed out
> the confusion, and I suggested that maybe we should rename
> the "Media View"
> to "Exhibits View" or something else that is more
> descriptive, along with
> all other references. Let me know what you think. In the mean
> time, I'll
> rename these two references.
>
> Best regards,
>
> --Bill
>
> William T. Flight
> http://www.thoughtfulcreations.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Denise L. Moss-Fritch [mailto:]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:21 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: RE: [GENBOX] VERSION 3.2.0 RELEASED
> >
> > Good Day Bill,
> >
> > Well, I have been looking through the six pages of additions
> > and changes as
> > identified in the release notes that you made with v3.2.0.
> Impressive!
> >
> > Might I ask that you consider one tiny cosmetic change? The
> "Preferred
> > Folder for Data Files" (and "Default Folder for Data Files")
> > label. Please
> > change "Data" to "Media" in each label. Even your online help
> > defines data
> > and media differently. My first thought was the path was to
> > the database,
> > not a general location to media files. Sort of confusing.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Denise
> >
> > ******************************************************************8
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William T. Flight [mailto:]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:03 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [GENBOX] VERSION 3.2.0 RELEASED
> >
> > Genbox Family History version 3.2.0 was released today (June
> > 19, 2004).
> >
> > This update adds improved GEDCOM support, user-definable
> > identifier types,
> > expanded field codes, and additional language templates, plus
> > a number of
> > other enhancements and problem corrections.
> >
> > Be sure to back up your database before running the new
> > version, as the
> > installation program changes the data structure.
> >
> > --Bill
> >
> > William T. Flight
> > http://www.thoughtfulcreations.com
> >
> >
> >
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