messages.py

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<drive>:\treebard\app\python\messages.py Last Changed 2024-03-31

# messages.py

from tkinter import StringVar, IntVar
import dev_tools as dt
from dev_tools import look, seeline





treebard_msg = (
   "Treebard can't open unless a valid backups directory is chosen. This directory can be on any drive and the directory has to be outside the directory called 'treebard' where your copy of Treebard was saved. The location of the backups folder can be changed at any time from the SETTINGS tab. Treebard is a portable application, and the backups folder takes the place of Windows Recycle Bin in case you want to restore a tree after it has been deleted. Try opening Treebard again.",
   "No backups directory was given.",
   "Treebard has copied your prior backups folder to the new location. To delete the prior folder, use the computer operating system's file explorer.",
)

places_msg = (
   "To cancel this procedure, press CANCEL either on the dialog or on the edit input in the conclusions table. Otherwise, a choice has to be made, in each dialog that opens, as to whether...\n   1) ...a new place by the current name should be made, or\n   2) ...the existing place by that name should be used.",
   "More than one nested place exists with the same spelling.",
)

main_msg = (
   "To create a new person in a person autofill field, type a plus sign after the name of the new person. ",
)

events_msg = (
   "The same person was used twice.",
   "A second person must be entered for a couple event.",
   "Offspring events can't be changed to other event types. You "
       "can delete the event and make a new event.",
   "A couple event can't be changed to a non-couple event, or "
       "vice-versa. For example, a marriage can be changed to "
       "a wedding but a death can't be changed to a divorce. "
       "Delete unwanted events and create new ones to "
       "replace them if they're incompatible in this way. To "
       "delete a row in this table, delete the event type in the first column.",
   "An event is about to be deleted. This can't be undone. For "
       "couple events, the event will be deleted for both partners. To "
       "delete only one of the partners from a couple event, delete the "
       "partner's name from the family table instead. To delete an offspring "
       "event, delete the child's name from the current person's family table. "
       "To delete a birth event, make the deletable person the current person "
       "and delete the person from the tree.",
   "Each person has one birth and one death event. To add more "
       "hypothetical birth or death events, add them as assertions "
       "instead of conclusions. The events table is for conclusions, "
       "but assertions can be added freely by clicking the SOURCES "
       "button at the end of the birth or death conclusion row or by "
       "going directly to the assertions tab if you prefer to make "
       "no conclusions at this time.",
   "A non-offspring event can't be changed to an offspring event. "
       "You can delete the event and make a new event.",
   "Offspring events can't be created directly. Create a new person "
       "and give them parents, and the parents' offspring events "
       "will be created automatically.",
   "The event type doesn't exist. Create a new event type in the Types "
       "tab, and try again.",
   "Birth events are created automatically when a new person is added to the "
       "tree. To delete a birth event, delete the person from the tree.",
)

persons_msg = (
   "This name already exists in the tree. To create a "
       "new person by the same name, click OK. The "
       "two persons can be merged later if desired.",
   "The name type doesn't exist. Create it in the Types Tab and try again.",
   "There's no record of the person ID entered.",
   "For persons already in the tree, create additional names in the Names Tab",
   "Manually change the current person now or restart Treebard.",
)

notes_msg = (
   "Any note can be linked to any number of entities.",
   "The current note can be linked to any number of other elements "
       "inclucing persons, places, assertions, conclusions, citations, "
       "names, sources, projects, do list items, contacts, images, etc. "
       "For each link, select an element type, then fill in the name of the "
       "element. Pressing OK will save the link input, leaving the dialog "
       "open for further link inputs till DONE is pressed.",
   "Type a unique subtopic name for the new note.",
   "Each subtopic can be used once in a tree.",
   "Blank notes are OK but not blank note titles.",
   "The selected note will be unlinked from the current element "
       "only. To permanently delete the note and its topic listing and all "
       "its links, press CANCEL and delete the note in the Links tab.",
   "The selected note will be deleted and will no longer be linked to any "
       "tree element that it's currently linked to. To prevent permanent "
       "loss of this text, you might prefer to (1) unlink it from elements "
       "selectively in the Links tab, or (2) change its setting to 'private' "
       "so it won't be shared. To proceed with permanent deletion, press OK.",
)

dates_msg = (
   "One of the words 'and' or 'to' can be used once in a compound date. "
       "Input should be like 'feb 27 1885 to 1886' for 'from 27 Feb 1885 to 1886' "
       "or '1884 and mar 1885' for 'between 1884 and March 1885'.",
   "One month is allowed per date. For compound dates, the two dates have to be "
       "separated by 'and' or 'to'.",
   "For compound dates connected by 'and' or 'to', two months are possible. For "
       "single dates there can only be one month.",
   "If no month is input, no day can be input. The date will be deleted and the "
       "event will be moved to the Attributes Table. To return the event to the "
       "Events Table, give it a valid date. Numerical date input is not "
       "possible.",
   "Each part of a compound date can have one prefix and one suffix. Each single "
       "date can have one prefix and one suffix. Prefixes include est, abt, bef, aft, "
       "and cal. Suffixes include AD, BC, CE, BCE, NS and OS.",
   "One date includes only one year.",
   "Date input included too many numerical terms. Input months as text, for "
       "example: feb for February, jul for July, may for May, etc.",
   "Each single date can include a maximum of five terms. Each compound date can "
       "include five terms in each part plus a link ('and' or 'to) between the two "
       "parts. The parts within a date can be in any order, for example 'nov 1885 14 "
       "est bc' for 'estimated 14 Nov 1885 BC'.",
   "Day and year are input as numbers. Months are input as abbreviated text "
       "such as mar, sep, dec. The date input seems to be lacking numerical input.",
   "A compound date should include two distinct and complete single dates "
       "separated by 'and' or 'to'. Treebard translates input separated by 'and' into "
       "a range such as 'between 1885 and 1886'. Compound dates separated by 'to' are "
       "translated into a span such as 'from 1912 to Feb 1915'. The input was for two "
       "identical dates. ",
   "That month doesn't have that many days. In leap years, February has 29 days. "
       "Leap years are evenly divisible by 4.",
   "Type the year as a four-digit number. For example, the year 33 should be "
       "typed as 0033.",
   "A 4-digit year must be entered. For years prior to the year 1000, add "
       "leading zeroes. For example, for the year 12 AD or the year 12 BC, "
       "type '0012' without the quotation marks. Or for the year 108, type "
       "'0108'.",
   "All years should have four digits, e.g. '1894', '0033', '0925'. The year "
       "'9999' is maximum in either the CE or BCE era (AD or BC). The date "
       "been deleted and the event has been moved to the Attributes Table. "
       "To return the event to the Events Table, give it a valid date.",
)

opening_msg = (
   "The requested file has been moved, deleted or renamed outside "
       "of Treebard's controls. To use the file, restore it to its original "
       "folder and name. Any file changes should be made from within Treebard "
       "using Treebard's tools.",
   "Treebard will use your title as the tree's display title. "
       "Treebard will save...\n'Em I. Oz's Tree'\n...as a database file "
       "at\n`{current drive}/treebard/data/em_i_ozs_tree/em_i_ozs_tree.tbd`",
   "This feature is not complete. Please visit https://treebard.proboards.com if "
       "you would like to assist or advise regarding development of this feature.",
)

colorizer_msg = (
   "The color scheme already exists. Change at least one color to make a new "
       "color scheme.",
   "The color scheme already exists, but is hidden. To unhide it, go to the "
       "Types Tab. To use it as a model for a new color scheme, change at least "
       "one color.",
)

families_msg = (
   "Select a kin type from the dropdown list. New partner kin types can be "
       "created in the types tab.",
   main_msg[0],
)

roles_msg = (
   families_msg[1],
)

assertions_msg = (
   "The repository could not be linked. Repositories are linked to a source "
       "and/or citation.",
   "The repository was not saved because its name was not provided. For each "
       "unknown repository, provide a unique name such as 'unknown "
       "repository 1', 'unknown repository 2' etc. Or the repository feature "
       "can be ignored for unknown repositories unless a locator is known.",    
)

images_msg = (
   "A type must be selected for the image.",
   "Select an action to be taken regarding the selected image.",
   "Content is required in the field.",
)

graphics_msg = (
   "A file name is needed for the new image.",
   "A crop rectangle must be drawn with the mouse.",
)