Does anyone know of a good class to read in .ged files
Gedcom is a file format that is used to store genealogical information.
My goal is to write something that would let me import a ged file and export a .dot file for graphviz so that I can make a visual representation of a family tree
thanks if you can help
I'd be fairly surprised if there was a C# reader for this format available on the web, given that it's a fairly specialized format. On the upside, the format looks to be pretty straightforward to read if you need to create your own reader. I would suggest going down that path and coming back to SO if you have specific questions about the implementation. Take a look at the System.IO.StreamReader class; it's trivial to read in a file line-by-line that way, and parsing the individual lines should be simple as well.
Good luck!
I would actually have been surprised if there wasn't at least the beginnings of one. I found Gedcom.NET (sourceforge) quite easily
Here is my first very very tentative step. your input would be greatly appertained.
One question i do have is there a way to test the next line using stream reader with out actually moving the "pointer" down to that line
I basically need to go from 0 node to 0 node (0 being the beginning of a clump of info not necessarily a family member it could be something about the document itself);
(I may try something with split now that i think of it)
struct indi
{
public string ID;
public string Name;
public string Sex ;
public string BirthDay;
public bool Dead ;
public string DeathDay;
public string FamID;
}
List<indi> Individuals = new List<indi>();
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string path =@"C:\Document1.ged";
StreamReader SR = new StreamReader(path);
while (!SR.EndOfStream)
{
string Eval = SR.ReadLine();
if(Eval.Contains('0'))
{
if (Eval.Contains("INDI"))
{
indi I = new indi();
Eval = Eval.Replace(" INDI", "");
Eval = Eval.Replace("@", "");
Eval = Eval.Replace("0 ", "");
I.ID = Eval;
Individuals.Add(I);
}
else
{
//break;
}
}
}
}
}
Heres my best attempt so far.
It seems to be working for what i need though its defiently not full proof ( then again my family tree is rather large and that adds some complexity)
please let me know if you think i could make anything more elequient
struct INDI
{
public string ID;
public string Name;
public string Sex;
public string BirthDay;
public bool Dead;
}
struct FAM
{
public string FamID;
public string type;
public string IndiID;
}
List<INDI> Individuals = new List<INDI>();
List<FAM> Family = new List<FAM>();
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string path = @"C:\mostrecent.ged";
ParseGedcom(path);
}
private void ParseGedcom(string path)
{
//Open path to GED file
StreamReader SR = new StreamReader(path);
//Read entire block and then plit on 0 @ for individuals and familys (no other info is needed for this instance)
string[] Holder = SR.ReadToEnd().Replace("0 @", "\u0646").Split('\u0646');
//For each new cell in the holder array look for Individuals and familys
foreach (string Node in Holder)
{
//Sub Split the string on the returns to get a true block of info
string[] SubNode = Node.Replace("\r\n", "\r").Split('\r');
//If a individual is found
if (SubNode[0].Contains("INDI"))
{
//Create new Structure
INDI I = new INDI();
//Add the ID number and remove extra formating
I.ID = SubNode[0].Replace("@", "").Replace(" INDI", "").Trim();
//Find the name remove extra formating for last name
I.Name = SubNode[FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "NAME")].Replace("1 NAME", "").Replace("/", "").Trim();
//Find Sex and remove extra formating
I.Sex = SubNode[FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "SEX")].Replace("1 SEX ", "").Trim();
//Deterine if there is a brithday -1 means no
if (FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "1 BIRT ") != -1)
{
// add birthday to Struct
I.BirthDay = SubNode[FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "1 BIRT ") + 1].Replace("2 DATE ", "").Trim();
}
// deterimin if there is a death tag will return -1 if not found
if (FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "1 DEAT ") != -1)
{
//convert Y or N to true or false ( defaults to False so no need to change unless Y is found.
if (SubNode[FindIndexinArray(SubNode, "1 DEAT ")].Replace("1 DEAT ", "").Trim() == "Y")
{
//set death
I.Dead = true;
}
}
//add the Struct to the list for later use
Individuals.Add(I);
}
// Start Family section
else if (SubNode[0].Contains("FAM"))
{
//grab Fam id from node early on to keep from doing it over and over
string FamID = SubNode[0].Replace("@ FAM", "");
// Multiple children can exist for each family so this section had to be a bit more dynaimic
// Look at each line of node
foreach (string Line in SubNode)
{
// If node is HUSB
if (Line.Contains("1 HUSB "))
{
FAM F = new FAM();
F.FamID = FamID;
F.type = "PAR";
F.IndiID = Line.Replace("1 HUSB ", "").Replace("@","").Trim();
Family.Add(F);
}
//If node for Wife
else if (Line.Contains("1 WIFE "))
{
FAM F = new FAM();
F.FamID = FamID;
F.type = "PAR";
F.IndiID = Line.Replace("1 WIFE ", "").Replace("@", "").Trim();
Family.Add(F);
}
//if node for multi children
else if (Line.Contains("1 CHIL "))
{
FAM F = new FAM();
F.FamID = FamID;
F.type = "CHIL";
F.IndiID = Line.Replace("1 CHIL ", "").Replace("@", "");
Family.Add(F);
}
}
}
}
}
private int FindIndexinArray(string[] Arr, string search)
{
int Val = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < Arr.Length; i++)
{
if (Arr[i].Contains(search))
{
Val = i;
}
}
return Val;
}