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Chronica 2 for iPhone User Guide




# If the screen of the app is heavy, please exit other apps.
   Exit Method of Apps on iOS7.x or upper :
  1. Press the home button twice.
  2. Slide other app screen to upper.

1. Abstract

Chronica is an application that a chronological table of individual/organization etc is made easily and to display.

You can graspe easily the historical background of each person. You can arrange more than one chronological table on one screen, and it can be indicated too.
It has already contained historical persons and data etc. chronological data.

# Mac Edition(Plus), Windows10 Edition are available.

1.1. Data Structure

This picture is the data structure of this app. The data own the data directed by the arrow.

The data structure of Timeline Editor: Chronica for iOS

2. Main Menu

MainMenu1  
Category Item
Display the chronological table. It's grouped by category.

Independent Table Item
Display the chronological table which is not belonged to the category.

Edit Table Item
Choose the individual who composes a chronological table, data such as organization, and the name of the chronological table can be changed.

Add Table Item
Enter a name and data to construct, and make data on the chronological table.

Edit Period Item
Change the contents of registration of the period data.

Add Period Item
Add an period data.


Edit Individual Item
Change the contents of registration of the individual and the organization.

Add individual Item
Add an individual and organization.

Information Button
Display the Information screen include "Setting" button.

3. Add Individual Item

This screen is for making new individual / organization data.
In the Person mode, the individual data provided that Last Name or First Name, the date of Born are indispensable items.
In the Organization mode, the individual data provided that Name are indispensable items.

individual_regist_1    
  • [ Person | Organization ] button
    •   The screen mode can be changed. The input items are changed for each mode.

  • [ Last_First | First_Last ] button
    •   The order of the name items can be changed.

  • Born/Died   Select   button
    •   Tap to open the Date Setting screen.

  •   Event   >>     button
    •   Tap to open the Event List for setting of the event.

  •   Other..   >>   button
    •   Tap to open the Other Setting screen.

    individual_regist_2    
  • URL
    • This URL value is used on Table Display screen.
    The name of its screen is linked to this URL value.

  • Display Age switch
    • On Table Display screen,
      if this switch is ON,  the age number is drawn,
      if this switch is OFF, the age number is not drawn.
    It's possible only person type.

  • Display All switch
    • On Table Display screen,
      if this switch is ON,  the range between born the start date(Born:) and the end date(Died:) is displayed,
      if this switch is OFF, the range is fitted to other data.


  •   Import Event CSV   >>    button
    • Tap to open the Event Import screen.


    3.1 Date Setting

    This screen is for inputting the start date(Born:) and the end date(Died:) and the date of the event. The date of B.C. can be established.
    The date of the leap year is not checked on the application side. Only the year value, only the year value and the month value can be inputted.

    date    
  • Tap   Set   button to set the date data to the last screen.


  • [ A.C. | B.C. ] button is the era of the calendar.


  • The date picker under this screen can display only the date after A.C. 1584 .


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    3.2 Event List

    This list manage the event such as individual/organization to display on the chronological table. An event is composed of the date and the content.
    The [ Import >> ] button of the header open the     Event Import screen .

    event list

    Tap the item of the event list
    to open the "Edit Event" screen.

    event list
            		Tap [ Add ] button
    of the header part
    to open the
    "Add Event" screen.

    event list 


    		event add

    On the "Add Event" screen,
    tap <<   Reflect button to return to the event list screen
    and new event data are reflected to the event list.
    event edit

    Tap   Remove from the list    button,
    its data removed from the event list.


    3.2.1 Event Import screen

    The   Import   >>   button on the top right corner of the event list open the "Event Import" screen .
    On this screen, it is possible to create Event data from the CSV file in the Documents folder.
    This page explain the CSV file format for Event data.


    event_import.png

    Procedure:

    1. Set the CSV file for input by   Select from Documents   >>   button.
    2. Select delimite character in the CSV file.
    3. Tap   Import CSV File   button.
    4. Check the result content of "Result:" textbox. The lines that can not be input is displayed.

    3.2.1.1 Select the CSV file for the Event data

    Tap   Select from Documents   >>  to open "Select CSV File" screen .
    On this screen, the CSV file for input can be selected.
    This list is the file names of "Documents" folder.

    filelist_event_en.png


    These CSV files can be added to iTunes ( DEVICES => Apps => File Sharing ) on PC/Mac.

    file_share_en.png


    Its CSV file can be deleted with delete key on your keyboard.



    4. Edit Individual Item


    This screen lists all individual data to edit,delete. The header text field can be searched the name of the data.

    individual_regist_2     
  • [ View ] tab under the screen
    • When this [ View ] tab is selected and the individual data item of the list is selected,
    The Table Display screen of its individual data is opened.




  • [ Edit ] tab under the screen
    • When this [ Edit ] tab is selected and the individual data item of the list is selected,
    Its data are displayed on the Edit Individual screen.

    individual_edit    
    The input items of this screen is same as Add Individual screen.
    When   Save   button of the header is pressed, the changed data is saved and the screen is returned to the list.


    5. Add Period Item

    This screen is for making new period data. The name and the start date are indispensable items on this screen. the end date is option.
    Tap [ Text Color   >> ] or [ Back Color   >> ] to open the color edit screen. The color is reflected by   Save    button on the color edit screen.

    period_regist  right_allow  color_setting


    6. Edit Period Item

    This screen lists all period data. this list is sorted by the start date of the period data.
    The header text field can be searched the name of the period data.
    When   Delete This Period Data    button is pressed, its period data is deleted.
    The input terms of Edit Period Screen is same as Add Period Screen.

    period_list.png  right_allow  period_edit.png



    7. Add Table Item

    This screen is for making the chronological table data composed by individual/organization data.

    The upper part
     table_regist1  
     right_allow.png 

    Tap the
      Change Period Data   >  
    button
    to open the period list belonged to the table data.     		  table_period_list
       under_allow2.png  Tap the
      Add Period Data   > 
    button
    to open the
    Select Data screen.

  •   New Period Data    
    • Add Period screen is opened. When [ Save ] button of its screen is pressed, new period data is added to this table data.

  •   Change Period Data   >  
    • The list of the period data belonged to this table data is opened. When the period data is selected from its list, Edit Period screen is displayed.

  •   Add Period Data   >  
    • The screen is moved to Select Data screen. The period data selected on its screen is added to this table data.
    table_period_add.png     


    The lower part　 
     table_regist2 
     right_allow.png 

    Tap the   Change   >   item
    to open the list of individual data.
    table_idata_list.png
       under_allow2.png  Tap the
      Order Change   >  
    button
    to open the
    Order Change screen.

  •   New   >  
    • Add Individual screen is opened.
    When the [ Save ] button of its screen is pressed, new individual data is added to this table data.

  •   Change   >  
    • The list of the individual data belonged to this table data is displayed.
    When the individual data is selected from its list, the data is displayed in the Edit Individual screen.

  •   Add   >  
    • The screen is moved to the Add Individual screen.
    The individual data selected from the lists of its screen is added to this table data.

  •   Order Change   >  
    • The screen is moved to "Order Change" screen. the order of the individual data can be changed on its screen.
    table_idata_order.png     


    7.1. Add Individual of "Add Table" screen

    This is the screen that the individual data which already registed is added to the table data. There are the selectable individual data under each items.

    table_idata_add_list.png   
  •   The data which do'nt belonged   >  
    • The list of individual data which isn't belonged to the table is displayed.

  •   All Data   >  
    • All individual data are displayed. These are sorted by alphabet.

  •   The table data which do'nt belonged   >  
    • The table data which do'nt belonged are displayed. The individual data under its list can be selected.
       under_allow2.png  Tap
      The data which do'nt belonged   >  
    button,
    The list of individual data which isn't belonged to the table is displayed.

    independent_idata.png  


    When the individual item is checked and tap   Select     button, these items are added to Add Table screen.


    8. Edit Table Item

    This screen lists all chronological table data to edit,delete.

    table_list.png   

    The header text field can be searched the name of the table data.
       under_allow2.png  Tap the table data item
    to open the Edit Table screen.

    table_edit.png   
    The "Edit Table" screen is same as the "Add Table" screen without under 3 terms.
  •   Export Data File  
    • The file of its table data is exported to the Documents folder.
    This file can be taken out from iTunes on PC/Mac.
    This data file can be import to Chronica app of other iPhone/iPod/iPad.

  •   Delete This Table
    • This table data are deleted from this app.

  • Save & View button of the toolbar of the bottom
    • This table data are saved and displayed on Table Display screen.


    9. Category Item


    The Category item of main menu is for vidualizing the table data.
    The table data can be selected by the order:

       Category list => Table list => Table Display screen

    category_list.png
    		    
  • [ + ] button of the header
    • Add Category screen is opened.

  • [ Order ] button of the header
    • The "Order Change" screen of the category is opened. The order of the category list can be changed on this screen.




  • [ View ] tab under the screen
    • When the category data of the list is selected, the table list of its category is opened.

  • [ Edit ] tab under the screen
    • When the category data of the list is selected, its data can be edited on the "Change Category" screen.


    9.1. Add Cateogry screen

    category_regist.png
    		    
  •   Save   button of the header
    • This category data is made. The name item is necessary.

  •   Add   >  
    • The screen is moved to Add Table screen. Please select from the table items under its screen list.





  •   Order Change    >
    • The screen is moved to "Order Change" screen. The order of the table list can be changed on this screen.

  • About the table data belonged
    • When the check of the table item is off and [ Save ] button is pressed, these table data are removed from this category data.

    9.2. Change Category screen

    category_edit.png
    		     "Change Category" screen is same as Add Category screen without under 2 terms.
  •   Export Data File   
    • This category data is exported to the Documents folder.
    This data file is taken out from iTunes on PC/Mac.
    This data file can be imported to Chronica app of other iPhone/iPod/iPad.

  •   Delete This Category   
    • This category data can be deleted from this app.

    9.3. The table list of the category

    category_table_list.png
    		  
  •   +    button of the header
    • "Add Table" screen is opened. The table data made on its screen is added to this category data.　

  • [ View ] tab under the screen
    • When the table data of the list is selected, its data is displayed on Table Display screen.

  • [ Edit ] tab under the screen
    • When the table data of the list is selected, its data can be edited on Edit Table screen.

    　

    9.4. Table Display screen

    Display the chronological table data.
    When the name is clicked, the web page of the URL of the individual data is opened on the browser.

    table_display.png
    		  



  • [ Period ] button
    • the display switch of the period part.


    9.4.1 The scaling of the chronological table display screen

    It is indicated with the longer side at the top when iPhone and iPod are turned sideways.
    You touches it in two fingers so that scaling may do a photograph, the table is expanded.

    Narrow the space of the finger of two provided that which it cuts down. And, a chronological table can't expand beyond 3,800,000 pixels.



    9.4.2 The whole display of the event

    If you touch the event which isn't displayed all, the event is expanded.
    When it touches it again, it is returned to initial status.



    9.4.3 Export As PDF File

    When PrtSc button on the header is pressed, the PDF file of the screen is saved.



    This PDF file can be taken out from iTunes ( DEVICES => Apps => File Sharing ) on PC/Mac.



    Its PDF file can be deleted with delete key on your keyboard.


    10. Infomation Screen

    "Setting" button is opened "Setting" screen.
    "Import Period" button is opened "Period Import" screen.
    "Import Individual" button is opened "Individual Import" screen.

    info_screen
    		  

    10.1 Setting Screen

    There are sign display switch.

    10.1.1 "Display Overlaped Events: " Switch

    When this switch is turned ON, The events overlaped by one event are displayed in one zoom window.

    setting2

    10.2 Period Import Screen

    On this screen, it is possible to create Period data from the CSV file in the Documents folder.
    This page explain the CSV file format for Period data.


    period_import.png

    Procedure

    1. Set the CSV file for input by   Select from Documents >>   button.
    2. Select delimite character in the CSV file.
    3. Tap   Import CSV File    button.
    4. Check the result content of "Result:" textbox. The lines that can not be input are displayed.

    10.2.1 Select the CSV file for the Period data

    When   Select from Documents >>    button is tapped., and then, "Select CSV File" screen is opened.
    On this screen, the CSV file for input can be selected.

    filelist_period_en.png


    These CSV files can be added to iTunes ( DEVICES => Apps => File Sharing ) on PC/Mac.



    Its CSV file can be deleted with delete key on your keyboard.


    10.3 Individual Import Screen

    On this screen, it is possible to create Individual data from the CSV file in the Documents folder.
    This page explain the CSV file format for Individual data.

    individual_import.png

    Procedure

    1. Set the CSV file for input by   Select from Documents >>    button.
    2. Select delimite character in the CSV file.
    3. Tap   Import CSV File    button.
    4. Check the result content of "Result:" textbox. The lines that can not be input are displayed.

    10.3.1 Select the CSV file for the Individual data

    When   Select from Documents >>    is pressed, "Select CSV File" screen is opened.
    On this screen, the CSV file for input can be selected.

    filelist_individual_en.png


    These CSV files can be added to iTunes ( DEVICES => Apps => File Sharing ) on PC/Mac.



    Its CSV file can be deleted with delete key on your keyboard.


    10.4 .ichd Import Screen

    The data file(.ichd2 file) which generated by Change Category screen, Edit Table screen, Edit Individual screen can be imported by this screen.

    data_import.png  

    Procedure

    1. Set the .ichd file for input by   Select from Documents >>    button.

    2. Select [ import | Not import ]. When [ Import ] is chosen, same name data are imported.
      When [ Not import ] is chosen, same name data is not imported.

    3. Tap   Import Data File   button.

    4. Check the result content of "Result:" textbox.

    These CSV files can be added to iTunes ( DEVICES => Apps => File Sharing ) on PC/Mac.



    Its CSV file can be deleted with delete key on your keyboard.