[bt-devel] Synchronizing -- also handbook update

Fred Saalbach bt-devel@crosswire.org
Wed, 04 Apr 2001 20:59:26 -0400


Joachim Ansorg wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Another comment.
>
> Fred - your handbook is getting better and better. I do really like it.
> I saw your screenshots and now I know why you have problems with your version
> - it's really old. We changed many things in CVS.

My version is not really that old, although some of the screen shots are.  I
think you are making progress faster than you realize.

Fred

>
>
> Have a look at it :)
>
> Joachim
>
> > Sorry I forgot about CVS add, the files are uploaded now.  Also a large
> > number of icons.  I put all of the new icons in /HTML/common.  I think I
> > probably should remove the duplicate copy of /common, it's getting rather
> > big.
> >
> > I will try your instructions regarding bookmarks tonight I will let you
> > know if they work.
> >
> > Joachim Ansorg wrote:
> > > Hi Fred!
> > >
> > > > I can't keep up with your progress.  Good work, I might recompile next
> > > > week.
> > > >
> > > > Handbook updates -
> > > > Added toolbar icon list
> > > > Added default hot keys list
> > > > Added pictures for search
> > > > Added section on starting Bibletime
> > > > Changed KDE image.
> > >
> > > Thank you!
> > > Please add the HTML files which are created by the new docbook files.
> > > (cvs -z5 add ...)
> > >
> > > > I have not converted all occurrences of group manager to main index
> > > > yet.
> > > >
> > > > I still have not been able to get bookmarks to work.  Do I need a
> > > > bookmark module to dump bookmarks into?  In any case until I get it to
> > > > work I will not modify the book mark section.
> > >
> > > The bookmarks aare stored in the main index.
> > > Bookmarks are managed by Drag&Drop.
> > > An example:
> > >         -Open the searchdialog for a Bible module
> > >         -Search for "Jesus"
> > >         -Click on the module to get the results for it
> > >         -You can drag the found keys into the main index (normal
> > > Drag&Drop). You have to drop the key on a group or on the top-level of
> > > the main index. -After havving dropped the key a small dialog will popup
> > > which asks for a description of the bookmark
> > >         -You may press cancel if you dislike a description
> > >         -The bookmark appears now in the main index as sub item of the
> > > group you dropped it on
> > >         -Each bookmark has a tooltip, test it (stay with the mouse cursor
> > > some seconds over the bookmark item)
> > >
> > > Does it work?
> > > You can also drag the versenumbers of the Bible windows and the
> > > highlighted items of the commentaries and lexicons windows.
> > >
> > > > Personal Commentary does not work either.  I know the reason is that I
> > > > discarded all of my sword modules.  I believe the personal commentary
> > > > is loaded as a sword module.  It might be a good idea to post a zip
> > > > file on source forge structured like a sword module but containing only
> > > > an empty personal commentary.
> > >
> > > The personal module is a Sword module. You can download it on
> > > www.crosswire.org in the Commentaries section.
> > > You should have write access to the files of the personal commentary
> > > module.
> >
> > Thanks I will look for it
> >
> > > > Let me know what you think of my changes.
> > >
> > > I can't read them because the HTML files are missing.
> > >
> > > Joachim
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Fred Saalbach
> > saalbach@sybercom.net

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Best Regards
Fred Saalbach
saalbach@sybercom.net