Gedcom Converter
FTM-to-TNG Gedcom Converter | |||
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Summary | This mod read a Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM2012) Gedcom file, and creates a new Gedcom file that corrects some errors and problems in the source Gedcom. | ||
Validation | {{{mod_validation}}} | ||
Mod Updated | {{{mod_last_update}}} | ||
Download link | For
ftm-to-tng_gedcom_converter_v9.0.0.11.zip | ||
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Author(s) | Robin Richmond | ||
Homepage | Robin Richmond's Genealogy Database | ||
Mod Support | My Mod Support form or TNG Forums | ||
Contact Developer | My Mod Support form | ||
Latest Mod | 9.0.0.11 | ||
Min TNG V | 9.0.0 | ||
Max TNG V | 10.0.3 | ||
Files modified | admin_dataimport.php admin_export.php | ||
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Notes |
Purpose of the Mod
This mod implements a Gedcom converter that reads Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM2012) Gedcoms, and outputs another Gedcom file for import to TNG. It makes two basic types of changes:
- Fixes errors in the way FTM2012 creates Gedcom files. These changes enable TNG to import media links, birth and death notes, and media records correctly. These changes are essentially the same as the changes that Stephen Connor's converter makes. See the TNG Wiki article on Desktop_gotchas and the help page for Stephen's converter at http://connergenealogy.com/LoadFTMintoTNG.html.
- Makes changes to Gedcom event data to clean up inconsistencies in the way FTM and Ancestry.com generate data. These changes can be applied to non FTM-Gedcoms, as well.
Note that the application created by this mod does not touch the TNG database. It simply cleans up Gedcom files. So it really should be independent of TNG changes, and should work for TNG version before 9.0 and after 10.0.3.
Requirements
- A working TNG installation.
- An installed current version of the Mod Manager.
Automated Installation
- Remove and delete current (if any) version of this mod.
- Download the .zip file. Upload and Extract to the mods folder.
- Backup the files listed to the right that are modified by this Mod.
- Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install.
In the event of a problem
- Try using the Mod Manager Remove capability
- Contact me through My Mod Support form.
The configuration file
If you use the "Save these options" button, the application will write the current options to extensions/ftm2tngconfig.php. The FTM-to-TNG converter application reads the config file extensions/ftm2tngconfig.php if it exists, and reads the distribution config file /extensions/ftm2tngconfig-distrib.php if ftm2tngconfig.php does not exist. This mod installs only the distibution config file ftim2tngconfig-distrib.php.
This scheme allows sites to keep their configuration settings between versions, while still supplying configuration defaults to new installations.
'However, before v10, this mod installed ftm2tngconfig.php, not ftm2tngconfig-distrib.php. Removing (unistalling) those versions of the mod will remove the existing config file, and prohibit you from keeping your configuration settings, unless you make a copy of exensions/ftn2tngconfig.php before you uninstall the mod.
Visualization of this Mod
For Additional Help
The help file for the Gedcom Converter form has very detailed explanations of all of the Converter options.
Mod Change History
Mod Version | TNG Version | Date | Note |
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9.2.2.11 | 9.0.0 - 10.0.3 | 31 Dec 2014 | Fixed an installation problem that applied to older versions of the Mod Manager. |
9.2.2.10 | 9.0.0 - 10.0.3 | 16 Dec 2014 | Removed some options that addressed my personal data entry habits. Improved the place normalization. Cleaned up code and added documentation. |
9.2.2.9 | 9.2.2 - 10.0.2 | 17Aug2014 | Fixed some strings that weren't internationalized. Added a warning to the "Compress dates" option noting that compressing dates breaks date internationalization. Modified the mod subfolder for new files so that it has the same folder structure as the TNG site. I thus added the version suffix to that subfolder. |
9.2.2.8 | 9.2.2 - 10.0.2 | 25Jul2014 | Fixed a bug in the handling of Individual TITL events. |
9.2.2.7 | 9.2.2 - 10.0.2 | 30Jun2014 | Cleanup. Improved error handling & handling of form options. The converter configuration file lists the options in (essentially) the same order as the options form. Shows more information while the converter is running. |
9.2.2.4 | 9.2.2 - 10.0.2 | 25Jun2014 | Added an option to suppress secondary events for selected event types. Improved handling of the media object path. Fixed a couple of bugs that caused some conversions to be performed even if their checkbox was unchecked. |
9.2.2.3 | 9.2.2 - 10.0.2 | 12May2014 | Improved handling of the media object path so that it doesn't get in the way of simple TNG installations. Added the "locales that act as counties" concept so it could be more thorough in making sure that counties have the county designator. Added option 5e, which was previously always done along with Date compression. Added the upload module, which was missing in the first release. |
9.2.2.1 | 9.2.2 | 15Apr2014 | Initial release. |
TNG User sites using this mod
Please add your site if you use this modification.
URL | User | Note | Mod-Version | TNG-Version | User-language |
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Robin's Genealogy Database | Robin Richmond | Mod developer | 9.0.0.11 | 10.0.3 | EN |
Total Family History | Scott Bennett | Private Site (For right now) | 9.1.0.0 | TNG 10.0.1 | EN |
Wilcox, Eskelson, and Related families | Alan Wilcox | Private Site (Password required - relatives only) | 9.2.2.3 | TNG 10.0.2 | EN |