[sword-devel] importing modules into a relational database

[Chris Little]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org 
> [mailto:owner-sword-devel@crosswire.org] On Behalf Of Troy A. 
> Griffitts
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 12:21 PM
> To: sword-devel@crosswire.org
> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] importing modules into a 
> relational database
> 
> 
> n8 wrote:
> > 
> > I am also working on importing modules into a relational database 
> > (MySQL) for a web based project.  It will be using a Flash MX front 
> > end.
> > 
> > I am now writing / debugging a PHP class that parses the 
> GBF format (
> > http://ebible.org/bible/gbf.htm ) into my database.   I 
> decided to use this
> > format, because I couldn't understand how I would parse the Sword 
> > module format without any chapter / verse information.  
> Plus I really 
> > only need the WEB and KJV to start with.
> 
> :)  Well, you can use sword/utilities/mod2vpl to get any of 
> our modules outputted with verse info, if you need others.  
> You really shouldn't look at the actual data files, as they 
> are very different depending on the driver that handles them.

Or you can use Diaspora, which can export our modules to GBF.

> > 
> > Anyway, I am happy to share this class if it would be of any help.
> > 
> > Also, Troy, what is this soap server you speak of... can 
> you point me 
> > to some information?
> 
> Chris will have to give the info and state of the soap stuff.

It's in CVS in apps/console/diatheke/soap.  Basically you need to get
diatheke (the console version) running, then you can use sapouni.cgi.
(soapatheke.pl in the same directory is a SOAP client for testing your
SOAP server.)

--Chris