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Template Exchange

 
The TEMPLATE EXCHANGE option enables access to a sub-menu from which Form Templates may be imported.
       
 
The Template Exchange is a mechanism to allow users to exchange Form Templates that they have created with other Genota Forms users.
As the scope and range of  forms required by family historians will vary according to their sphere of research, no single application can ensure that every form that may be required. Genota Form assists users in enabling them to create their own Form Templates to reflect their special needs. Genota Forms provides a basic set of Forms to assist the user in getting started  however additional Form Templates may be downloaded from www.genota.com by licensed Genota Forms users.
 

CREATING AN EXCHANGE PACKAGE

 
1.       Select FORMS from either the VIEW MENU or the FORMS NAVIGATOR
2.       Select the Form for which an Exchange Package is to be created
3.       Click the  button to create a new Template Exchange Package.
The package is saved to the Template Exchange folder with the file name being the name of the form from which it created. To locate the Template Exchange folder check the properties under OPTIONS | CUSTOMISE.
 

LOADING A TEMPLATE EXCHANGE PACKAGE

 
As Genota Forms 2 is also capable of importing version 1 Template Exchange packages, care must be taken to ensure that the correct import option is chosen.
To identify  the version of Genota Forms that an Exchange Package was created in refer to its file extension;
 
Genota Forms 2 is identified by the extension .gfx
Genota Forms 1 is identified by the extension .gft
 
1.       Select FILE | TEMPLATE EXCHANGE then either IMPORT TEMPLATE or IMPORT V1 TEMPLATE
2.       A confirmation dialog will to confirm the action taken. Click the OK button to continue loading the Template, or CANCEL to exist the operation.
        
     
 
 
3.       If the OK button is selected the OPEN FILE dialog will open displaying the contents of the Template Exchange folder.
4.       Select the Template to import then click on the OPEN button.
 
Please note that an Exchange Package cannot be loaded if the Form Template has the same Title as an installed Template. To overcome this scenario, simply rename the installed Template using the FORMS | DISPLAY TEMPLATE | EDIT operations.