[sword-devel] bug in SWORD's bible structure representation

DeMeulenaere, Darren sword-devel@crosswire.org
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 08:34:28 -0700


Currently I believe you need to put phm 1:4, or Philemon 1:4

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	roz@one.net [mailto:roz@one.net]
> Sent:	Monday, August 07, 2000 8:17 AM
> To:	'sword-devel@crosswire.org'
> Subject:	RE: [sword-devel] bug in SWORD's bible structure
> representation
> 
> Pergamum and others,
> 
> I understand that reading an email message can make interpretation
> difficult, since there's no tone, etc.  That's why I put smilely faces, to
> hopefully point out when I am laughing or smiling in real life as I write
> it.
> 
> Just to clarify, the others were right.  My post wasn't intended to be
> mocking at all.  I just wondered why if a person entered 1:1 for Philemon
> that it would consider it incorrect.  Isn't this the mailing list for
> development of Sword?  Since 1:1 exists in Philemon, I wondered why Sword
> thought it didn't and sent me to Hebrews instead.
> 
> I think my question was valid, and not at all mocking.  Apparently, others
> believe that it's a bug too, so it's not just me.  I don't know why you
> brought salvation into this thread (?), as I was speaking of a software
> glitch, and not about anyone's faith.
> 
> So, back to the subject, can anyone tell me how to pull up a specific
> verse in Philemon, or Jude, now that I think about it?  Should I do "Phm
> 4" or "Jude 4" or will it think I'm asking for chapter 4?  Or maybe
> there's just no current way to go directly to a verse in a single chapter
> book?
> 
> To the developers, thanks in advance for considering my request!
> 
> In the Love of Yahweh,
> Solomon
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From:	Pergamum [SMTP:pergamum@netzero.net]
> 	Sent:	Monday, August 07, 2000 1:09 AM
> 	To:	sword-devel@crosswire.org
> 	Subject:	Re: [sword-devel] bug in SWORD's bible structure
> representation
> 
> 	I have to disagree... correct me if I'm wrong but the chapter/verse
> feature
> 	is standard and universal in SWORD by default. So it would take
> extra coding
> 	to actually remove 1:1 from Philemon. My question is: What does that
> issue
> 	have to do with Salvation? Why strain at a gnat like that? So
> Philemon says
> 	"1:1". I don't think it should be made a point of contention. It's
> called
> 	simplifying the program. If Philemon works just fine saying 1:1,
> then live
> 	with it. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I think the important
> thing is to
> 	continue searching for formatting and functionality glitches. I'm
> not
> 	attempting to be rude or to belittle you here Solomon... however
> your
> 	comment seems to merely be an attempt to mock the efforts of those
> that pour
> 	their hearts into this work.
> 
> 	In Christ Jesus,
> 	Pergamum
> 
> 
> 	----- Original Message -----
> 	From: J. Solomon Kostelnik <roz@one.net>
> 	To: <sword-devel@crosswire.org>
> 	Sent: Sunday, 06 August, 2000 16:26
> 	Subject: RE: [sword-devel] bug in SWORD's bible structure
> representation
> 
> 
> 	haha, a feature. :)
> 
> 	Well, that's odd.  The general accepted abbreviation of Philemon is
> Phm, not
> 	Phil.  Who changed it? :)  And why would it think that 1:1 is
> unacceptable
> 	for Philemon?  It DOES have one chapter, right? ;)  Come on!!  I
> think
> 	you're stretching the "feature" bit a tad too far. :)
> 
> 	Solomon
> 
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