[sword-devel] Error reading ulCompOffset

DM Smith dmsmith at crosswire.org
Mon Feb 19 09:17:22 MST 2018


Recommend breaking your input into files by book. Run the Osis2mod for Genesis as before but the others w -a.

This will incrementally build a module. 

Smaller files are better handled by other xml tools. 

— DM Smith
From my phone. Brief. Weird autocorrections. 

> On Feb 19, 2018, at 9:43 AM, Andrew T. <thulester at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for your insight. It is appreciated.  I'll scrutinize the XML more closely (again).  I find general many of the XML validation tools expect small xml files not large ones.  XML can be a pain to find errors in. 
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 2:16 AM, refdoc at gmx.net <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:
>> Thanks for confirming that you are of the same spirit as then. 
>> 
>> Wrt the technical side, it is the result of a faulty OSIS. I have seen it a few times, it has always been a fault in the OSIS. The error message cod be more helpful, granted.
>> It is too long ago to remember what it was the last time, and with the nature of your modules I have little desire to think further. 
>> 
>> Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird autocorrects.
>> 
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Error reading ulCompOffset
>> From: "Andrew T." 
>> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum 
>> CC: 
>> 
>> 
>> You showed yourself to be ignorant of the 'Fair Use' clauses of European, American and Canadian copyright law; dogmatic; and a hypocrite trying to assert copyright privilege you don't possess. Further you've never bothered to look at the module I've worked on for 9 years, examine the credits it contains, or check with translators to see if you're fight was a fight they wanted to be fought on their behalf.
>> 
>> You should learn to let sleeping dogs lay as you're pride is impairing your judgement.
>> I assume you're trying to find fault because you have no technical insights into the error I'm asking about?
>> 
>> ~A
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 5:32 PM, refdoc at gmx.net <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:
>>> So the module you are working on, is, despite the same name as the last one not a copyrighted translation of the Dead Sea scrolls? There was no controversy, the material discusses then is without doubt copyrighted and without doubt you showed yourself as someone who chooses to ignore copyright rules. 
>>> 
>>> Peter
>>> 
>>> Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird autocorrects.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Error reading ulCompOffset
>>> From: "Andrew T." 
>>> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum 
>>> CC: 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Peter - thanks for the opportunity but I'm not going to re-open old controversies.
>>> 
>>> ~A
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 3:23 PM, refdoc at gmx.net <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the reminder, but given that this is not a matter of forgiveness but of respect for copyright and our project's views on this matter, the reference is not really applicable. 
>>>> 
>>>> So I am asking again, have you changed your attitudes since we saw you last time? 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Peter
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird autocorrects.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Error reading ulCompOffset
>>>> From: "Andrew T." 
>>>> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum 
>>>> CC: 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Peter, I asked a question about an error message.  Your response deflected to me.  Is this your way of illustrating Matt 18:22?
>>>> Do you know what the error message means or no?
>>>> 
>>>> ~A
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 1:50 AM, refdoc at gmx.net <refdoc at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>> Has anything changed in your attitude since we saw you last time here?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Peter
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my mobile. Please forgive shortness, typos and weird autocorrects.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>> Subject: [sword-devel] Error reading ulCompOffset
>>>>> From: "Andrew T." 
>>>>> To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum 
>>>>> CC: 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm currently using the command:
>>>>> /usr/bin/osis2mod . /sword/dss/DSS.osis.xml -z -b 4 -v KJVA
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yet all I'm getting are the following errors:
>>>>> Error reading ulCompOffset
>>>>> Error reading ulCompOffset
>>>>> Error reading ulCompOffset
>>>>> ...
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've created sword modules before, yet I don't recognize this error.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I created the osis.xml file, and I'm fairly confident it is structured correctly - yet there are fragments missing (as the source of the text I used to create this document is fragmentary and incomplete).  For example there is no New Testament, no Esther, no Nehemiah ...) 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can anyone provide insight as to what this error means?
>>>>> 
>>>>> ~A
>>>>> 
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