[sword-devel] HELP REQUEST FOR SWORD PROJECT

Tue Jan 9 08:48:58 MST 2007

Dear Troy,

This is interesting - are these the only strings which need translation?  I guess once I am finished with BD, I will move on to here with the Farsi translation. 

Would the programme cope with UTF8 RtoL at the string level - you remember there is a problem with the actual text rendering - something you said you would address once school pressures cease :-)

Peter
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Datum: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:09:27 -0700
Von: "Troy A. Griffitts" <scribe at crosswire.org>
An: SWORD Developers\' Collaboration Forum <sword-devel at crosswire.org>
Betreff: Re: [sword-devel] HELP REQUEST FOR SWORD PROJECT

> Dear Hariminoa Robijaona,
> 
> > I’VE DOWNLOADED  THE  SWORD PROJECT SOURCE  CODE (sword-1.5.7a ).
> 
> 1.5.7a is an older version of our source.  I would suggest downloading 
> 1.5.9, or better, use SVN trunk, which has a few bug fixes since 1.5.9.
> 
> You can find a good SVN client for Windows at:
> 
> http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org
> 
> Then check out SWORD from the url:
> 
> https://www.crosswire.org/svn/sword/trunk/
> 
> 
> > I 
> > WANT TO CREATE A BIBLE SOFTWARE (THE SWORD PROJECT)  INCLUDING THE BIBLE
> > IN OUR LANGUAGE (MALAGASY LANGUAGE).
> 
> The current windows software is internationalized, allowing you to add a 
> Malagasy translation without changing code.  If you would like to first 
> go this path, there are 2 items that need to be translated.
> 1) the SWORD engine locale file needs to be created for your language. 
> You can copy one of the others as an example.  Here is the German locale:
> 
> https://www.crosswire.org/svn/sword/trunk/locales.d/de-utf8.conf
> 
> The [Book Abbrevs] is kindof an art.  You'll need to leave the english 
> abbreviations, and delete all the german, replacing with your own logic. 
>   Our wiki is down right now, pending a fix for the database connection 
> because of an upgrade of server software.  It includes a good document 
> which will help you with this process.  I hope we can get it back online 
> soon.  There is a handy windows utility which will help you test your 
> locale while you work on it.  It is located at:
> 
> http://www.crosswire.org/sword/ALPHAcckswwlkrfre22034820285912/alpha/LocaleHelper.zip
> 
> The second thing which needs translated is the Windows interface.  An 
> example you can copy can be found here:
> 
> https://www.crosswire.org/svn/biblecs/trunk/stage/uilocales.d/fi.conf
> 
> 
> If you would like to help improve the Windows application, you can 
> obtain it from SVN using the URL:
> 
> https://www.crosswire.org/svn/biblecs/trunk/
> and you will also need:
> https://www.crosswire.org/svn/icu-sword/trunk/
> 
> These (including sword above) three projects need to be checked out to 
> the same parent directory, and then you should be able to simply build 
> the entire program by using the BCB project file:
> 
> biblecs/swordprj.bpg
> 
> We support the free versions of Borland C++Builder 5 and 6 
> (biblecs/CBuilder6/swordprj.bpg) currently.  We almost support the 
> newest version Borland's tools.  Free version available at:
> 
> http://www.turboexplorer.com/
> 
> If you'd like to help us transition the remaining code to work with the 
> newer compiler, that would be blessing.
> 
> 
> 
> > I’VE ALREADY THIS BIBLE TEXT IN OUR 
> > LANGUAGE.
> 
> Have you created a SWORD module from your text yet?
> 
> > I’ M USING MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ 6.0, BUT I CAN ALSO GET  BORLAND C++.
> 
> Our _engine_ and command line tools should compile fine with MS VC 6.  I 
> believe we have project files which are up to date (might be missing a 
> few of the latest files added to the engine, but should be easy to see 
> what is missing and needs adding):
> 
> sword/lib/vcppmake/vc6/
> 
> But the current windows GUI frontend is Borland specific.
> 
> 
> > WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO ADVISE ME WHERE OR HOW CAN I FIND HELP AND 
> > INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW  ABOUT   THE  FILES  I’VE  TO  USE AND TO 
> > COMPILE  FROM THE SWORD PROJECT  SOURCE  CODE ?
> 
> Thank you for your willingness to serve together!  I'm excited about 
> your project!  Please let us know if you have any questions.  Looking 
> forward to working together with you for our Lord.
> 
> 	-Troy A. Griffitts
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >  
> >  
> > MANY THANKS.
> > 
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