Cognatio is a modern application for genealogical research and presentation.
It is based on one of the most advanced data models of any genealogy application
Cosoft is a Norwegian firm based in Sandnes (org. number 988 726 990) and run by Christoffer Owe. It was established in 2005 with the main goal of providing a high-end genealogical application. That vision is soon to be realised by the release of Cognatio.
Here are some key features of "Cognatio":
Databases:
· Each database stored in a single file
· Backup/restore
· Extract parts of a database into a new database
· Example databases
Data entry:
· MDI interface, can display several pieces of information at once, for example several persons or sources.
· Can enter all the basic personal data
· Unlimited events per person
· Support contradictory information
· Support several calendars
· Advanced name structures
· Advanced place structures
· Attachments
Data selection:
· Global source list (both flat and hierarchic)
· Global repository list
· Global name list
· Global place list (both flat and hierarchic)
· Global attachment list
· Global research objective list
Source data:
· Can add sources and repositories
· Support source hierarchies
Other data:
· Research data
· Add new event or attribute types
Communication:
· Import GEDCOM 4.0
· Import GEDCOM 5.5
· Import GEDCOM 5.5.1
· Import GenXML 2.0
· Export GEDCOM 4.0
· Export GEDCOM 5.5
· Export GEDCOM 5.5.1
· Export Gedcom 6,0 (XML)
· Export GedML
· Export GenXML 2.0
· Export csv
· Generate web-pages of your database
Reporting:
· Several reports
· Text-based reports can be saved as enhanced metafile, Windows metafile, rich text-format, HTML, LaTeX or text
· Graphical reports can be saved as enhanced metafile, Windows metafile or rich text-format
· Programming environment (IDE) with debugging capabilities for creating new report types, using the built in macro language CBasic
· Existing report types can be used as a basis for creating new ones
Additional functionality:
· Multilanguage version - English and Norwegian included - can be easily translated into other languages
· Merge persons, sources or repositories
· Date calculator
· Soundex calculator
Limitations:
· Functional limitation
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· CBasic: New object type, CHART, for including charts in reports.
· CBasic: TEXTBOXes can now be rotated. New property, ANGLE, added.
· CBasic: DATE has been renamed PERIOD and can now be defined.
· CBasic: Several properties have been added to the PERIOD (previously DATE) object.
· CBasic: New system properties; SYSTEM.GRAPHICS.PENCOLOR, SYSTEM.GRAPHICS.PENWIDTH and SYSTEM.GRAPHICS.PENSTYLE can be used to set the pen color, width and style used for all graphic objects.
· New report type: Monthly Statistics - Shows the number of births and deaths per month.
· dd-mm-yyyy added as a possible input format for dates.
· Timelines can be created and edited.
· Timelines can autimatically be created from the events of a person.
· CBasic: New object type, TIMELINE, for handling timelines in reports.
· CBasic: New function for the PERSON object, TIMELINE, for creating a timeline from the events of a person.
· New report type: Timeline, prints a single timeline.
· CBasic: New object type, SECTOR, for creati...
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