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Happydigger for GNU/Linux and Windows
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Happydigger is a program which you can be used for cataloging archaeological
finds. It is intended both for semi-professional use and by amateurs (e.g.
metal detectorists) who want to keep track of their finds.
Data is stored into a database with extensive find and findspot details.
If images are available, they will be displayed together with the find
information.
Short introduction to databases
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A database is in fact nothing more than a file where information is stored.
This information is organised into 'tables'. Every table contains 'records'
which can contain characters, numbers or binary data. Databases are accessed
by sending a 'query' or question. For example, the query:
SELECT * from finds;
will display all records from the table called 'finds'. Happydigger internally
uses these kind of queries to access the database.
Usage
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The program is navigated by clicking the toolbar buttons. Button usage is
explained with tooltips.
The first 6 toolbar buttons can be used to browse the database. Next, there is
a group of 3 buttons which can be used to apply changes that you have made to
the record, delete a record and add a new record. The last group of 5 buttons
will show a list view of all records, create a webalbum, print the current
record, show the preferences dialog and show the help dialog.
Shortcuts for the toolbar are as follows:
<Ctrl> <Up> First Record
<Ctrl> <Shift> <Left> -5 Records
<Ctrl> <Left> Previous Record
<Ctrl> <Right> Next Record
<Ctrl> <Shift> <Right> +5 Records
<Ctrl> <Down> Last Record
<Ctrl> u Update Record
<Ctrl> d Delete Record
<Ctrl> n New Record
<Ctrl> l List View
<Ctrl> w Webpage creation
<Ctrl> p Print Dialog
<Ctrl> e Preferences Dialog
<Ctrl> h Help Window
<Ctrl> 1 Show first image
<Ctrl> 2 Show second image
Notes
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Type, material and period information can be changed in the preferences
dialog.
The maximum number of characters in all entries is 80, except for the find and
findspot notes, which can have a length of 500. The path for the images can
have a length of 200.
When happydigger is started the second time, it will be possible to create
additional tables for storing information.
Creating a web-page
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When clicking the "Webpage creation" button, you will be asked for a directory
name where the pages will be saved. You can also add a title and a footnote
and decide how many items per page will be displayed. The pages will contain
images along with the findnotes as they appear in the database.
License
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Happydigger is free and published under the GNU GPL license. See the file
COPYING for details.
Contact
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There is a mailing list available for support, see:
http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/happydigger-user
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