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This tool is aimed to ease character name search among thousands of names coming from all over the world.
It is composed of:
Extra tool panes are NOT resizable.
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By default, all data are shown off without any criteria.
To set a DB query, click on one of contains
, starts with
, ends
with
or matches exactly
choice buttons, fill out the mention entry
text, eventually choose which mention (e.g. name, origin, description)
should be concerned, select which type of name you wish (male, female,
both, none) and then wait for automatic query submission.
Each time you make a change into criteria, the automatic query submission maechanism fires up after about half a second.
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Once you got query results, you can browse each page by clicking on one
of Show first
(page), Show previous
, Show next
buttons in 'Tools'
pane.
Please, note numerous number of result pages is generally symptomatic of too imprecise DB query. One should refine criteria to get something more accurate.
Also note each time criteria are changed, the DB query result view is reset to first page of new results.
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Click on Import file (CSV)
button at the bottom end of 'Tools' pane.
An importing dialog tool will then popup to help you in adding new names.
In this dialog tool:
Click on Browse
button to choose the CSV file you want to import.
CAUTION: only RFC 4180 de
facto standard CSV files are
supported by tkScenarist
software.
On correct file format, take a look at 'Preview' data contents and then verify automatic 'Fields' redirections.
Fix incorrect 'Fields' redirections, if necessary, then click on
Import
button.
Importation process is fully automatic.
Doublets (names in double into DB) are filtered to keep database as small as possible.
Click on dialog's OK
button once finished.
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IMPORTANT: don't forget to save your project regularly, either
with Project > Save
menu option or with <Ctrl-S>
keyboard shortcut.
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