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From: "Darrell A. Martin" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Wishlist for Exhibit Log
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 02:41:01 +0000
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At 02:14 AM 10/5/2005, Karenhappuch wrote:
>My exhibits (Illustrations to use Darrell's new term) are not in the default location and I prefer them that way. I'd be unhappy with any change that would require them to be stored in the TMG default location. I sometimes use the images and texts outside of TMG, so this works much better for me.
>Many of my images and texts are used in more than one data set. Currently that requires only one copy which can be linked to more than one data set or could be linked to more than one project. That seems preferable.
>I'm unclear on where it is being suggested the data be stored. If the master list was actually a link then this would work fine wherever the actual image or text was stored. However, I wouldn't like it if the data were stored with the actual image or text.
> Barbara

Hi, Barbara:

I think there has been only one suggestion to store information in the actual "illustration" file object. I am not in favor.

In one of my earlier messages I provided as one of the data values to be stored in what I am (for the moment [grin]) calling the "Master Illustration List" the file and pathname to the file object. The data will not actually be stored "with" the file object. It will be in a record that has a one to one relationship with the file object (with minor technical exceptions, possibly). I think it's likely that is what you meant by "if the master list was actually a link" and if so, we agree on your basic point.

However, if by "the data" you meant (or include) data specific to the file object, and if you meant by "link" the link between the file object and the person or Tag, then I fiercely disagree with the idea of storing all the data with the link. Hopefully that isn't the case.

Darrell


Darrell A. Martin
a native Vermonter currently in exile in Illinois
http://www.darrell-martin.net/genealogy/

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