Pedfiddler is a set of programs to manipulate pedigree graphs. It can be ussed as a stand-alone version of the graphics facilities found in Pedpack. However, Pedfiddler is not fully compatible with Pedpack because it is not intended for analysis, but graphical purposes only.
The main difference between Pedfiddler and Pedpack is the `pedc' files. In Pedfiddler the inbreeding information is replaced with four columns (three for the colors in RGB format, and the last one for labels, so it does not require an alias file). Other enhancements include a new GUI and an upgrade of the routines used to generate EPS files.
The programs in this package are:
Pedfiddler 0.3 includes the additional program
Pedfiddler has been developed at McGill University by J C. Loredo-Osti (josti@bagel.epi.mcgill.ca) and Kenneth Morgan (ken@bagel.epi.mcgill.ca) and supported by grants from the Canadian Genetic Diseases Network and the Mathematics of Information and Technology and Complex Systems Network (Canadian Networks of Centres of Excellence program).
Pedfiddler 0.4 was released, March 2003.
list2pedc could now be done within pfiddler using the
"File/Import" option.
Additional coloring options have been added to pfiddler.
Download:
| Name | Description | Originator | Size | |
| pedfiddler-0.5.src.tar.gz | gzipped source file | J.C. Loredo-Osti | 110 kb | |
| pedfiddler-0.5.i386.tar.gz | i386 linux executables | J.C. Loredo-Osti | 387 kb | |
| pedfiddler-0.5.alphalinux.tar.gz | AlphaLinux executables | J.C. Loredo-Osti | 1327 kb | |
| pedfiddler-0.5.w2k.zip | Windows version: Pedfiddler binary executables | J.C. Loredo-Osti | 264 kb |
| UW - Statistics: Tuesday, 23-Aug-2005 15:27:10 PDT | Contact: Elizabeth Thompson <thompson@stat.washington.edu> |