On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:48:55 +0100, you wrote: >Hi, >I have been looking at files uploaded by other people and have found what >seems to be some problem areas. >Firstly where hand written scans exist it is usual for them to be grouped in >two, three or even four sections with associated numbers for the scans >starting from 1. Thus the +PAGE,nnnn numbers can be the same for four >different files and as there is no rule regarding the format that the >filenames must take how does the system know which one is relevant? If it >uses the Surnames then why is the number associated with the +PAGE entry >important? Oh no, not this one again! I suppose we've done the annual bunfight over full stops, and it's time to do the page numbers one :-) The page number is a *part* of the information which is used to link one page to the next, but it will *ONLY* cause pages to be linked if the surnames are already sufficiently close to make a link possible. >The second problem is that I have found data uploaded, obviously from one >name studies that is taken from scans with the correct +PAGE,nnnn entry, but >with some odd entries from the centre of the scan. There were no +BREAK >entries after the +PAGE,nnnn entry and after the data itself. > >Are these problems of no concern +PAGE entries in ONENAME files like this are slightly problematic, but we can deal with them. -- Dave Mayall

In message <i579nvc781hht8ngnba1qirfntoo9fq9qh@smtp.ukonline.co.uk>, Dave Mayall <david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk> writes >On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:48:55 +0100, you wrote: > >>Hi, >>I have been looking at files uploaded by other people and have found what >>seems to be some problem areas. >>Firstly where hand written scans exist it is usual for them to be grouped in >>two, three or even four sections with associated numbers for the scans >>starting from 1. Thus the +PAGE,nnnn numbers can be the same for four >>different files and as there is no rule regarding the format that the >>filenames must take how does the system know which one is relevant? If it >>uses the Surnames then why is the number associated with the +PAGE entry >>important? > >Oh no, not this one again! I suppose we've done the annual bunfight >over full stops, and it's time to do the page numbers one :-) > >The page number is a *part* of the information which is used to link >one page to the next, but it will *ONLY* cause pages to be linked if >the surnames are already sufficiently close to make a link possible. > >>The second problem is that I have found data uploaded, obviously from one >>name studies that is taken from scans with the correct +PAGE,nnnn entry, but >>with some odd entries from the centre of the scan. There were no +BREAK >>entries after the +PAGE,nnnn entry and after the data itself. >> >>Are these problems of no concern > >+PAGE entries in ONENAME files like this are slightly problematic, >but we can deal with them. Switch that computer off and get the packing done if you know what's good for you! (-: -- Philip Powell Looking north across the Derwent Valley and Northumberland to The Cheviot