[sword-devel] LcdBible 0.93d 'Release Candidate' available

Lynn Allan sword-devel@crosswire.org
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 14:43:49 -0700


Hi sword-devel'opers,

There is a revised 'Release Candidate' for LcdBible at:
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/lcdbible/LcdBibleSetup-0-93d.exe
or
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lcdbible/LcdBibleSetup-0-93d.exe?download

The source code (.cpp's, .h's, project .dsp's & .dsw's, VisTest scripts,
etc.) is at:
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/lcdbible/LcdBible-src-0-93d.zip
or
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lcdbible/LcdBible-src-0-93d.zip?download

I would very much appreciate feedback (suggestions, problems, etc.) from
downloading, installing, and testing the files referenced below.

SourceForge lcdbible Project Description:
"Easy to use Bible s/w for children/missionaries who have obsolete computers
with LCD (Lowest Common Denominator) components (Pent 233, slow 1 gb drive,
800*600 res, 32 mb mem, broken CD, 28.8 modem, Win98-SE or later).
LcdBibleSetup.exe to fit on 1.44 floppy with WEB-NT."

Progress since 2003-Dec-31 0.92c Beta:
* Rearranged main dialog to improve Search functionality
* Options button to activate "Search and Fontsize Options" dialog
* New Search option includes:
   - exact word(s) or partial words(s)
* Visual Test "robot" script for XP regression testing over 1300 LOC

Caveats:
* User interface is crude ... bland and not particularly Win32 standardized

Plans for subsequent release:
* Modeless dialog for search options
* Context sensitive menus for font size and search options
* More flexible searching planned
   - incremental search (positions to first 'find' as user types)
   - "Span two verses" rather than within single verse
* Stubs for context sensitive help
* Use entire WEB Bible with OT rather than just NT. Should still easily fit
on 1.44 meg floppy