[sword-devel] UI for Windows Question...

[Simon]

Well, I installed it, and it does look really great!

I don't know if you use the Sword API (or Diatheke), or if you use your
own file format (and if you do, is that going to change?). In my opinion
the interface is much easier to use then the current Sword (windows)
interface..

Greetz,

Simon

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Van: sword-devel-admin@crosswire.org
[mailto:sword-devel-admin@crosswire.org] Namens Costas I. Stergiou
Verzonden: woensdag 12 maart 2003 9:21
Aan: sword-devel@crosswire.org
Onderwerp: Re: [sword-devel] UI for Windows Question...


Hi all again,
two days ago I posted a message on the list about how I could use the
sword api from delphi and some questions about BCC. I see now that there
is a conversation about a new UI for Sword and I would like to add some
comments on that (although this is only my second post on the list).

Some months ago I started on a software for personal use that would help
in bible study. Since my best knowledge is in Java (5 years now) I
started the implementation with it. Very soon I realized the (obvious)
fact that Java is NOT for the Desktop. I thought of VB (where I also
have
experience) but I quickly dropped the idea since the code it produces is
really slow. I ended up with Delphi (since it is really easier than C++)
and now i have made a first version of a windows software for bible
study. One of the reasons I didn't go with some of the already existing
software is because none of these are quite good at searching/handling
greek text (I am Greek) and none of these had a modern Greek translation
which is the one most commonly used here in Greece. Also personal notes
was really important and no sw gave real significance to that issue.

I am married with one child, and my responsibilities leave my with few
time to work on this project. I would be really happy though if I could
help anyhow with this idea. I have recently put up a site with the
software which (unfortunately?) is in greek, though I have made an
english version of the software. If anyone would like to check it out
here is the link for the english version of the
software: http://www.theword.gr/bin/theword-en-0.99-full.exe

I would be really happy if I could help out here in any way, either by
giving the code, some ideas on the platform or anything else I could
help with. I could also give some ideas about the Java platform since it
is my everyday work for years now.

Thanks,
Costas
(once more, excuse me for my bad english)


On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Chris wrote:

> Jason Turner wrote:
>
> Personally I'd rather see a Java version than .NET.
>
> >So, to get to my point, I was considering writing a new UI in .NET. 
> >However, .NET cannot utilize native C++ libraries. It can use Managed

> >C++, C#, ActiveX DLL's and native C libraries. Since I cannot use the

> >Sword API as it stands, I was considering reimplementing a subset of 
> >it in .NET, and then building the UI on top of that. Of course 
> >releasing the whole thing under the GPL.
> >
> >So, I'm looking for comments. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

> >Is there anything that I have missed? Should I take a closer look at 
> >Diatheke or ActiveDiatheke? Is someone else already working on a new 
> >Windows client?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Jason Turner
> >
> >On Monday 10 March 2003 09:27 pm, David Trotz wrote:
> >
> >
> >>No the windows version does not allow this. Certain versions of the 
> >>bible will automatically break the paragraph into seperate lines per

> >>verse, but other than that the answer is no. Sorry. It may be added 
> >>someday. David
> >>  ----- Original Message -----
> >>  From: Christopher Frazier
> >>  To: sword-devel@crosswire.org
> >>  Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:52 PM
> >>  Subject: [sword-devel] UI for Windows Question...
> >>
> >>
> >>  I've been looking everywhere for this, and since I haven't found 
> >> the  archive to the lists, I guess I have to ask it here:
> >>
> >>  How do you view the Bible text one verse per line in Sword for  
> >> Windows?!?  BibleTime does this in an obvious way, but I cannot 
> >> figure  this out at all in Windows.  Does the program do this at 
> >> all?
> >>
> >>  TIA!
> >>
> >>  Chris
> >>
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