[bt-devel] BT 1.0 Documentation

[Fred Saalbach]

Joachim Ansorg wrote:

> Hi Fred!
>
> > I think that the problem is related to hooking the verse.  I can't seem to
> > get the hand to keep pointing  in the correct direction.  This might be
> > qt-2.2.2 or KDE 2.0 rather than Bibletime.  If I should try another qt or
> > KDE, let me know.
> >
> > Below is in the KJV of 1611
> > When placed over a verse the hand points left.
> > Left mouse over verse text changes it to the select arrow.
> > Left mouse and drag selects text.
> > Center mouse over verse text the hand points left.  Drag moves the hand,
> > but does nothing else.
> > Right mouse brings up the Bible presenter save - select all - print box.
>
> > Place pointer over a verse number (in the text not the document key
> > control), it still points left.
> > Pointer over verse number, and left mouse, whole verse is selected.
> > Pointer over verse number and center mouse, pointer changes to point up.  I
> > think this is where I should be able to drag the verse to create a
> > bookmark, but with the slightest movement (center mouse up or down) the
> > pointer changes back to a hand pointing left.
> > The verse number in the key control does not drag.
>
> Tomorrow 1.0beta1 will be released. Time was too short today.
> I think the problem you decsribed above was a bug I fixed some days ago.
>
> Which version are you using? If you are not using beta1, could you test again
> after I released it (will be announced on www.bibletime.de)?

CVS from friday night.

>
>
> > I will try to find all of the new things and fix the documentation, Make
> > sure to let me know about stuff I miss before 1.0.
>
> Ok.

 just reread your features list and realized that I should include the
instructions on regexp from windows sword help.  I am working on this now.

>
>
> > The text I have been working on is located in /en/Documents/HTML.  The help
> > button is still pointed to /en/helpdialog.  I think changing this is mostly
> > a makefile thing, so I will let you do it when you think it is time.  Also
> > check to see that the help button calls the correct file.  It could be
> > either hdbk_idx.html (handbook index) or  index.html (top level index for
> > everything)
>
> Which help button are you talking about?
> The helpbrowser of KDE2 or the "Help->Contents" menu item in BibleTime?

Help>contents in bibletime.  This might indicate that I need to clean out old
compiled bibletime files before I do my next recompile.

>
>
> > > I do really like your work, Fred!
> > > You and Martin are real succours for me!
> > > Please apologize if the time you spend on BibleTime stresses you, but we
> > > are working almost 7 months on 1.0.
> >
> > Actually this work does not create stress.  It is more like working a
> > puzzle.
>
> I'm glad to hear this.
>
> > > I think we all should take a break after the final release of 1.0.
> > > After my 19th birthday (2nd of June this year) I have less time because I
> > > have to learn for my school leaving examination.
> >
> > I hope you do well, my two son's (16) will be facing this in a few years.
> > So my wife and I have to think about how to direct them.
>
> My school leaving examination is around the beginning of 2002, so I don't
> have to spend all the time with learning for it.
> But I'll have much less time.
>
> > It is likely that you have already done some of the things i note above.  I
> > see that en/helpdialog is now cleaned out.  I just removed the unneeded
> > files from the extra copy of /Documents/common -- all of my pictures are in
> > /Documents/HTML/common.
>
> Joachim

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Best Regards
Fred Saalbach
saalbach@sybercom.net