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From: "James P. Colgate" <>
Subject: Re: Role variables, was Re: [TMG] Funeral Memorial
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 21:18:43 -0500
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Thanks Astrid, John, and Terry,
I now see the issue is much more complex than I at first thought, but at
least you seem to agree that the way the witness variables work now is not
really perfect and ought to have some changes/additions. In the mean time
I'll make due with the system as it works now. Thanks again,
James Colgate

----- Original Message -----
From: "Astrid Kranzbuhler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: Role variables, was Re: [TMG] Funeral Memorial


> Terry responded to James' suggestions:
> [snip]
> > I think new Role variables are needed.
>
> Hi Terry,
> I agree that new variables are needed.
> I don't know much about programming, but my suggestion, if possible, would
> be to extent the [W] variables, to eventually get something like:
>
> 1.Change [R?:rolename] variables so that they only print the respective
> data (e.g. given name, age...) of the current witness in witness
sentences,
> like [R:rolename] is doing now
> 2.Keep [W] and [WO] as is
> 3. Introduce:
> [W:rolename] = list of all witnesses in that role
> [WO:rolename] = list of all other witnesses in that role
> [WG:rolename] = list of given names of all witnesses in that role
> [WOG:rolename] = list of given names of all other witnesses in that role
> and so on.
>
> I believe, that way, a lot of confusion and work-arounds would be avoided,
> since [R?:rolename] variables would always be used for 'current person'
> only, while [W?:rolename] variables would always print lists of witnesses
> in that role.
> And it would, in my opinion, enhance flexibility in sentence construction
> even further.
>
> I admit, this is coming from the top of my head right this moment, so I
> don't know what problems my suggestions may cause.
>
> Astrid
>
>
>
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