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WinGeno

A free computer program to create diagrams of family constellations in form of genograms - on Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Features

WinGeno is a free computer program to create diagrams of family constellations in form of genograms.
The representation of particulars family members depends on the established symbols. WinGeno does not represent social nor emotional relationships.

Supported systems: Windows 7 SP1 and higher, Mac OS and Linux.
Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish.

Windows

File Version: 1.2.1.0 - upload: 2020-06-20

1.42MB(exe)	268KB(zip)

WinGeno needs .NET Framework 4.5 or higher as prerequisite. If it is not installed on your computer, the setup program will download and install it for you. If you have not installed the .NET Framework and start WinGeno from the .zip file, WinGeno will crash.

Copyright
Permission to use, copy and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of this software and related documentation.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS-IS' AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL INGO H. DE BOER OR ANY PERSON OR INSTITUTION RELATED TO INGO H. DE BOER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

Linux

Please notice that WinGeno is originally developed for Windows and is not designed for Linux. With some restrictions it will work on Linux.

Installation

Mono runtime is needed for WinGeno.

1. To prepare your Linux distribution for Mono you need to adhere to the installation description as mentioned here: https://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/install/linux/
2. Download the WinGeno Zip file.
3. Extract the WinGeno Zip file on your desktop.
4. In the WinGeno folder simply double click the WinGeno.exe file to start WinGeno. In case the Unzip Software of Linux starts, use the right mouse button and choose "open with Mono".

Limitation on Linux
No automatic download and installation of updates - only a check if an update is available. Download must be done manually via WinGeno homepage.

MacOS

Please notice that WinGeno is originally developed for Windows and is not designed for MacOS. With some restrictions it will work on MacOS.

Installation

Mono runtime is needed for WinGeno.

1. To prepare your Linux distribution for Mono you need to adhere to the installation description as mentioned here: https://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/install/linux/
2. Download the WinGeno Zip file.
3. Extract the WinGeno Zip file on your desktop.
4. Open a terminal window on MacOS.
5. Type the following text to go to the WinGeno folder: cd Desktop/WinGeno/
6. Type the following text to start WinGeno: mono --arch=32 WinGeno.exe

Limitation on MacOS
WinGeno will not work with 64-bit Mono. First start ever of WinGeno (maybe due to first usage of mono) takes a long time. It is assumed that mono is initialized in some way. If 'Show Grid' is enabled sometimes it is not shown. This is a redraw issue. The grid is shown again by e.g. clicking the left mouse button in the work area. You might experience some redrawing issues in the work area on high zoom factors. To avoid this, please choose the 'fit' zoom factor which shows the complete Genogram in the work area. When using the menu 'File - Exit' an exception is shown in the terminal window. This can be ignored. No automatic download and installation of updates - only a check if an update is available. Download must be done manually via WinGeno homepage.

Screenshots

Donations

This software is supplied in a binary format ('as is') for free - the source code is not available.

There are many expenses I incur in maintaining the WinGeno project that may not be apparent, such as web hosting costs, and the costs of new operating systems and software I have purchased specifically for writing and testing WinGeno. If you desire, you may send me donations of any amount towards my efforts on keeping the WinGeno project alive.

Although donations received are very much appreciated, those that do make donations do not automatically receive preferential treatment over those that don't.

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