RootsMagic 8:Date Tools - Revision history

Renee at 02:26, 28 August 2021

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Renee at 02:25, 28 August 2021

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Bruce: /* Date Calculator */

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Date Calculator

Renee at 03:11, 27 August 2021

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Bruce: /* Date Calculator */

2021-08-26T18:24:39Z

Date Calculator

Bruce: /* Calendar */

2021-08-26T18:20:04Z

Calendar

Bruce at 18:08, 26 August 2021

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Bruce at 16:11, 26 August 2021

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Terri at 20:13, 11 June 2021

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Renee: Created page with "Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Working With Facts > Adding Facts > ---- Add Text"

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Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_Facts|Working With Facts]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Adding_Facts|Adding Facts]] >

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−	Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_Facts\|Working With Facts]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Adding_Facts\|Adding Facts]] >	+	Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8\|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_Facts\|Working With Facts]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Adding_Facts\|Adding Facts]]</u> >

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	Select which value you want to calculate and RootsMagic will arrange the fields. Enter data into the first two fields and RootsMagic will automatically display the desired result in the third field.		Select which value you want to calculate and RootsMagic will arrange the fields. Enter data into the first two fields and RootsMagic will automatically display the desired result in the third field.

−	For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days", you may want to know the ~~birthd~~ date. Select start date to be calculated and enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.	+	For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days", you may want to know the birth date. Select start date to be calculated and enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.

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 <b>Calculating Dates</b>
-Enter data into any two of the three fields in the calculator (Start date, End date, or Age (in years/months/days), and click the Calculator symbol at the right end of the third field, and the program will calculate the third date date for you.
+Select which value you want to calculate and RootsMagic will arrange the fields.  Enter data into the first two fields and RootsMagic will automatically display the desired result in the third field.
-For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days, you can enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.
+For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days", you may want to know the birthd date.  Select start date to be calculated and enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.

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 [[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg|Date Calculator]]
-Calculating Dates
+<b>Calculating Dates</b>
 Enter data into any two of the three fields in the calculator (Start date, End date, or Age (in years/months/days), and click the Calculator symbol at the right end of the third field, and the program will calculate the third date date for you.
 For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days, you can enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.

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	==Date Calculator==		==Date Calculator==
		+	The date calculator performs a number of date calculations based on knowing two of the following pieces of data: the starting date, ending date, or years/months/days.
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		+	There are two ways to access the date calculator:
		+	#Click the tools button on the People page and select Date calculator.
		+	#When entering a date in a date field, you can click the "Date calculator" button. You can paste the calculated starting or ending date directly into that date field after doing the calculation. Simply complete the calculation as described below. Click Select button to paste the currently selected field.

	[[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg\|Date Calculator]]		[[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg\|Date Calculator]]
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		+	Calculating Dates
		+	Enter data into any two of the three fields in the calculator (Start date, End date, or Age (in years/months/days), and click the Calculator symbol at the right end of the third field, and the program will calculate the third date date for you.
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		+	For example: if you have a tombstone that says "John Smith died 10 January 1883 at the age of 74 years, 8 months, and 23 days, you can enter 10 January 1883 as the end date, and "74 y 8 m 23 d" as the age in the years, months, and days into the Age field, and RootsMagic will calculate the birth date for you.

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 ==Calendar==
 [[File:RM8_calendar.jpg|Calendar]]
 ==Date Calculator==
 [[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg|Date Calculator]]

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-The Date Tools dialog includes two date-related tools, a Calendar and a Date Calculator.
+The date tools include two date-related tools, a Calendar and a Date Calculator.  These tools can be invoked from any Date field by clicking on the icons in the date field, or by clicking the tool button on the People page and selecting "Calendar" or "Date Calculator" from the menu.
-This dialog can be invoked from any Date field by clicking on the calendar icon in the Date field, or by selecting "Tools, Calendar" or "Tools, Calculator" from the main menu.
+==Calendar==
 [[File:RM8_calendar.jpg|Calendar]]
 [[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg|Date Calculator]]

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	This dialog can be invoked from any Date field by clicking on the calendar icon in the Date field, or by selecting "Tools, Calendar" or "Tools, Calculator" from the main menu.		This dialog can be invoked from any Date field by clicking on the calendar icon in the Date field, or by selecting "Tools, Calendar" or "Tools, Calculator" from the main menu.
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		+	[[File:RM8_calendar.jpg\|Calendar]]
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		+	[[File:RM8_datecalculator2.jpg\|Date Calculator]]

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−	~~Add Text~~	+	The Date Tools dialog includes two date-related tools, a Calendar and a Date Calculator.
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		+	This dialog can be invoked from any Date field by clicking on the calendar icon in the Date field, or by selecting "Tools, Calendar" or "Tools, Calculator" from the main menu.