[sword-devel] Getting Started on Windows Mobile Software

[Daniel Blake]

<https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/StudentIdOptions.aspx>I also wasn't 
able to find eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0 - 2002 Edition available anymore, 
but eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 SP4 is still available.  
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/aa731254.aspx 
<about:blank/embedded/aa731254.aspx>

Microsoft is also doing a software give away for students right now.
https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/Products.aspx

If your university isn't participating here is a way to have your 
student status verified.
https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/StudentIdOptions.aspx

Software they are giving away.
Windows Server 2003 Standard
Visual Studio 2005 Professional
Visual Studio 2008 Professional
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Expression Studio
XNA Game Studio 2.0

David -- I looked through the archives and http://www.swordreader.org 
but couldn't find the newest SwordReader.  Have you compiled the newest 
version in an installation package for testing?  My XV6700 has been 
asking if we could test it :-)

SonWon --  If this isn't an option for you, I have a extra Microsoft 
Visual Studio 2005 Standard edition that I can ship to you.

Daniel Blake


David Trotz wrote:
> Also FYI:
>
> You can get the source through svn either at the command line by:
>     svn checkout https://crosswire.org/svn/swordreader/trunk swordreader
> and you will obviously need the sword lib...
>     svn checkout https://crosswire.org/svn/sword/trunk sword
>
> It builds either by using eVC 3.0 (which appears to no longer be 
> available from Microsoft) or with Visual Studio 2005 and the Windows 
> Mobile 6 Professional (or Standard for SmartPhone suuport) SDK.
>
> If you are a student you can obtain MSVC 2005 rather cheaply at your 
> school's bookstore, if not its gonna cost you a pretty penny, which is 
> why I kept eVC 3 support.
>
> In Christ,
> David Trotz
>
>
>
> John Mitchell wrote:
>> I am interested in programming a Windows Mobile version of The Sword 
>> Project.
>>
>>  
>>
>> I have experience in programming with Embedded Visual C++.  I 
>> actually wrote a proprietary Bible Reader for Windows Mobile based 
>> PDAs.  However, I now desire to build an opensource Bible reader for 
>> all to use, since I don't care for any of the available Bible readers 
>> on the market today.  My strength is actually more towards a usable 
>> interface design rather than coding, but I am able to get the code to 
>> work.  :)  I am a coding hack but will try to be more structured with 
>> this project.  My focus is on ease of use so the software doesn't get 
>> in the way of reading and understanding God's Word.
>>
>>  
>>
>> I have chosen The Sword Project because of the openness and because 
>> of the large library of modules to choose from.
>>
>>  
>>
>> My plan is to write a reader that will be able to use all of the 
>> available modules in the library.  I also hope to incorporate 
>> module downloading from the Internet, but this would be a later goal.
>>
>>  
>>
>> From browsing the archives, it appears there is an API that will 
>> allow me to read the various file formats of the modules?  Please 
>> correct me if I am confused.
>>
>>  
>>
>> I think to get started I should take existing source code to learn 
>> how to read the various modules.  I am thinking The Sword Project for 
>> windows would be the best match.  But, I am also considering the 
>> QPSWORD version.  This would require me to use/learn QT for coding 
>> though.  And I understand from QT that I would still need to compile 
>> my code in MS Visual Studio (VS).  I am leaning towards just using MS 
>> VS.  Speaking of which, does anyone know where I can obtain 
>> an inexpensive copy of MS VS ($300 is more than I can spare at the 
>> moment.  I would then use the appropriate code from that reader to 
>> use in the mobile version with mobile specific modifications.  I 
>> would prefer to only work with C++ since I have no experience working 
>> with MFC, etc.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Are there any current projects ongoing in building a Windows Mobile 
>> version?
>>
>>  
>>
>> I am looking for advice on where/how to start before I dive in.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thank you to everyone who replies!
>>
>>  
>>
>> SonWon
>>
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