[sword-devel] Detailed Explanation - Making a module
Chris Little
sword-devel@crosswire.org
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 23:20:22 -0800
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The short answer is: use vpl2mod. Since that doesn't necessarily meet
everyone's needs because it only does vpl formatted texts and can only
produce Bible translations (or one-line per verse commentaries I suppose),
the next best answer is: send it to us, we'll make a module for you. The
real answer is very long and complicated. I'll write something up and post
it in the SoureForge project page's FAQ so we can direct people there in the
future.
The question of how to convert OLB modules to SWORD is a little different.
First you have to get your text exported from OLB, then you have to convert
it to plaintext (or GBF, ThML, etc.) because OLB exports to RTF. Then just
use vpl2mod, etc. to make the module. The tools we have to convert OLB
modules more easily don't work with the current release because Larry Pierce
changed the export format a bit when going from version 8.0 to 8.1 (and
possibly again when going from 8.1 to The Word from OLB 1.0).
--Chris
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