[sword-devel] Sword Newbie

[Troy A. Griffitts]

Have you guys worked thru the api primer on the website?

http://www.crosswire.org/sword/
then Development, then API Primer

There is some stuff this might be a little old, but is about 90%
accurate :)
I would then step thru the examples, tests, utilities directories.

-Troy.



Peter Snoek wrote:
> 
> Hi David
> 
> good question...
> I dropped in here a few weeks ago. I managed to connect myself to the
> CVS server and downloaded the stuff in there. (I tried to wrote a
> step-by-step
> about it).
> 
> And thats where I am now. I have both Delphi 5 Enterprise and CBuilder 5
> (no experience with C though). I am too looking for some general
> desriptions,
> architecture, wish-list, status list or whatever.
> 
> Is there anyone in here who's got this documents?
> Or can we find em somewhere in the CVS?
> 
> Peter Snoek - The Netherlands
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Twyerould" <dtwy@au1.ibm.com>
> To: <sword-devel@crosswire.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 5:38 AM
> Subject: [sword-devel] Sword Newbie
> 
> > Hi! I've just joined the Sword developer forum and I'm interested in
> > helping out with a Java version of Sword. I have a few questions that
> > perhaps someone could help me with.
> >
> > (1). what is the functionality that sword is trying to provide? Is there
> > are requirements document or a list of desired functions somewhere?
> > (2). what is the architecture/design that is being followed? Is there a
> > spec or a description of the current implementation? Is there any
> > documentation on the file formats?
> >
> > I'm keen to help out with the Java version of Sword, I am an experienced
> > Java developer (last 4 years in enterprise and web development). Is anyone
> > heading up this development? Troy put me on to the CVS server where there
> > is the beginnings of a port of the C++ code to Java - but it looks like
> > there is a lot to be done..?
> >
> > By the way, is there an online archive somewhere of this forum so I don't
> > have to ask silly questions that have already been answered?
> >
> > Regards,
> > David Twyerould
> > e-Business Solutions Development (South.),    IBM Global Services (CS13).
> > Australia
> > Ph: +61-3-96270345                 Mobile: +61-0412-265186
> > Notes: David Twyerould/Australia/IBM          Internet: dtwy@au1.ibm.com
> > "...and the truth shall set you free." (John 8:32)
> >
> >