Using templates

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The gwd server produces the HTML code displayed by the client browser according to instructions stored into text files. Examples of such files are:

welcome.txt the welcome page shown when you connect to localhost:2317/basename.
perso.txt the page that displays one individual of the base.
updfam.txt the page containing the form to update a family.

A template is a set of such files organized into a coherent user interface. Template files are stored in folders named distribution/gw/etc/template_name and bases/etc/basename/template_name. Note that when searching for a template file, GeneWeb will search in the following order:

bases/etc/basename/file
bases/etc/template_name/file
distribution/gw/etc/template_name/file
distribution/gw/etc/file ?

If no file is found, then the search continues with the list of templates defined by the configuration variable template found in base.gwf.

As a result, you may limit your editing to the file whose content you want to change. All the other files will be found in the default folder according to the sequence above.

Templates are invoqued by adding (through a clickable button if available, or manually if not) templ=templ_name; in the URL at the top of your browser. GeneWeb will "remember" this request for a template use and will automatically add the appropriate text in all subsequent URL requests.

See the experts section for further discussion on template programming.

Perso.txt

The file perso.txt offers an additional customization level by providing several options for the display of personnal data. The code below is somewhat self explanatory:

%import;perso_utils
%include.perso_header;

%if;(bvar.perso_module_tplnb="" or bvar.perso_module_tplnb=0)
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/etat_civil")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/parent_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/union_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/freresoeur_simple")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/relations")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/timeline")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/notes")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/sources")
  %apply;show_templ("perso_module/arbre_3gen_v_photo")
%else;
  %for;i;0;bvar.perso_module_tplnb;
    %apply;get_templ(i)
  %end;
%end;

Modules

For most of the modules, several alternatives are available and can be selected by editing the appropriate line. here is the current content of the perso_modules folder:

drwxr-xr-x  23 Henri  staff    782  1 oct 22:26 .
drwxr-xr-x  64 Henri  staff   2176 15 oct 23:56 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   3979  1 oct 22:26 arbre_3gen_v.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  12691  1 oct 22:26 arbre_3gen_v_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  10477  1 oct 22:26 arbre_4gen_v.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff  19592  1 oct 22:26 arbre_5gen_h.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2303  1 oct 22:26 etat_civil.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   7283  1 oct 22:26 famille.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2964  1 oct 22:26 freresoeur_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2972  1 oct 22:26 freresoeur_simple.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1636  1 oct 22:26 notes.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    785  1 oct 22:26 parent_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    431  1 oct 22:26 parent_evolue.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1653  1 oct 22:26 parent_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    271  1 oct 22:26 parent_simple.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1877  1 oct 22:26 relations.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff    360  1 oct 22:26 sources.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1099  1 oct 22:26 timeline.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   7374  1 oct 22:26 union_complet.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   3636  1 oct 22:26 union_evolue.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   2532  1 oct 22:26 union_photo.txt
-rw-r--r--   1 Henri  staff   1861  1 oct 22:26 union_simple.txt

Changing the content of perso.txt can be achieved through a set of parameters stored in the .gwf file where the value of the parameter is the name of the desired module:

perso_module_0=etat_civil
perso_module_1=parent_simple
perso_module_2=union_simple
perso_module_3=freresoeur_simple
perso_module_4=relations
perso_module_5=notes
perso_module_6=sources
perso_module_7=arbre_3gen_v_photo

One must add a last parameter specifying the total number of modules: perso_module_tplnb=8 </pre>

Module and options selection (Version 7)

Version 7 of GeneWeb offers an alternative solution to module selection, augmented with the possibility to select a display option for each module.

Note first that the module names have been changed to:

perso_module_0=personnal_data
perso_module_1=parents
perso_module_2=unions
perso_module_3=sinlings
perso_module_4=relations
perso_module_5=notes
perso_module_6=sources
perso_module_7=trees
perso_module_8=timeline
perso_module_9=gr_parents
perso_module_10=divider

The .gwf file holds another set of variable definitions using letters rather that digits:

perso_module_a=personnal_data
perso_module_b=parents
options_parents=5
perso_module_c=unions
options_unions=5
perso_module_d=siblings
options_siblings=3
perso_module_e=relations
options_relations=2
perso_module_f=timeline
options_timeline=2
perso_module_g=notes
options_notes=2
perso_module_h=sources
options_sources=2
perso_module_i=trees
options_trees=8
perso_module_j=gr_parents
options_gr_parents=3
perso_module_z=divider

Each module can be displayed with a choice of options ranging from 1 to the value specified in the associated options_module parameter (default is 1).

The display of modules on a personnal pages will be governed by a vector defining a selection amongst the modules above, and the order in which they are displayed

The vector appears as a string of letters and digits. Each pair "letter, digit" identifies the selected module, and the value of its display options The modules are displayed in the order in which they appear in the p_mod parameter as in the example below, "gd_parents", "personnal_data", parents", "unions", ...

p_mod=j1a1b1c1d1e1f1g1h1i3

Selecting p_mod=b1b2b3b4b5 will display all five options for the module [[c|parents}}.

The menubar of the perso.txt page provides an interface to change the value of this p_mod parameter.

You may choose any set of (single) letters (a-z) to designate modules.

Examples

The result corresponding to each choice is as follows:

(These examples ware taken from a version 6 instance. Version 7 of GeneWeb may provide slightly different results).

File name	Example
etat_civil	Personal data.
parent_simple	Parents (simple).
parent_evolue	Parents (more complex).
parent_complet	Parents (full).
parent_photo	Parents (with photo).
union_simple	Union (simple).
union_evolue	Union (more complex).
union_complet	Union (full).
union_photo	Union (with photo).
freresoeur_simple	Brothers and sisters (simple).
freresoeur_complet	Brothers and sisters (full).
famille	Family.
relations	Relations.
notes	Notes.
sources	Sources.
timeline	File:Timeline.jpg Timeline.
arbre_3gen_v	Tree, vertical, 3 generations.
arbre_nav3_photo	Tree, vertical, 3 generations with photos.
arbre_4gen_v	Tree, vertical, 4 generations.
arbre_5gen_h	Tree, horizontal, 5 generations.