[sword-devel] [bt-devel] Unlock Keys and Frontends

[Ben Morgan]

The way I do this in BPBible for the font dialog is to display the "current"
key if it is there, otherwise look forward and back until a key is found.
http://code.google.com/p/bpbible/source/browse/trunk/fontchoice.py#166

God Bless,
Ben
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Multitudes, multitudes,
   in the valley of decision!
For the day of the LORD is near
   in the valley of decision.

Giôên 3:14 (ESV)



On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:45 AM, Troy A. Griffitts <scribe at crosswire.org>wrote:

> Well, how DO WE, or how SHOULD WE?
>
> Currently the code at:
>
> http://crosswire.org/svn/biblecs/trunk/apps/InstallMgr/
>
> in cipherfrm.cpp does this:
>
>               mod->setKey("Ipet 2:12");
>               tmpBuf = mod->StripText();
>               mod->setKey("gen 1:10");
>               tmpBuf += "\r\n\r\n";
>               tmpBuf += mod->StripText();
>               Memo1->Text = tmpBuf.c_str();
>
> Maybe we should just:
>
> for (module == TOP; !module.Error() && !module.getEntrySize(); module++);
>
>
>
>
> DM Smith wrote:
> > I'm curious as to how you select the excerpt? Do you spin across the
> > possible keys until you find one w/ content? For example, consider a
> > Greek text that's a fragment of a Pauline epistle. Or just the book of
> > John in translation of a new lang.
> >
> > In Him, DM
> >
> >
> >
> > On Nov 22, 2009, at 1:05 PM, "Troy A. Griffitts" <scribe at crosswire.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Sorry for the typos.
> >>
> >> I also wanted to say, if an example of how to change the .conf file to
> >> add the user supplied CipherKey is desired, I can supply a concise code
> >> snippet.
> >>
> >> As far as user flow specifically for entering a key...
> >> In BibleCS, we show an excerpt from the module, with an edit box for the
> >> user to type their unlock code, with a [Try] button next to it.  The try
> >> button sets the unlock code in the module and re-retrieves the excerpt.
> >> If the unlock code is correct, the user will see the unencrypted module
> >> excerpt, and they can proceed to hit an [Accept] button to continue.
> >> But again, obviously each frontend will creatively design their own
> >> mechanisms.  I would just like to be sure we have _some_ easy way on
> >> each frontend for our users to know where to obtain and then enter these
> >> unlock codes.
> >>
> >>    -Troy.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
> >>> With the recent influx of interest from publisher to make material
> >>> available for our software, I'd like to propose a new .conf entry, and
> >>> encourage frontend developers to polish their facilities for users to
> >>> supply unlock keys for a locked modules.
> >>>
> >>> The .conf entry I'd like to propose for all locked modules is:
> >>>
> >>> UnlockURL=
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This would be a URL where to begin the unlock process: Purchase form,
> >>> CCAT user agreement form, whatever.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thus the flow in a frontend installer might be to show locked modules
> >>> differently with a special lock icon next to each modules available for
> >>> install, when the module is selected for install, a popup box
> explaining
> >>> that a key is needed, and for obtaining the key to please visit the
> >>> following URL..., possibly even prompting at this time for the unlock
> >>> key.  Obviously each frontend with be creative, as usual, but I believe
> >>> this is a missing, critical piece we need to supply to frontends, for
> >>> them to build a smooth flow for the user.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    -Troy.
> >>>
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