[sword-devel] A question about Generic book modules

[David Haslam]

Thanks Tom,

The module name is [LBC1646] (as specified in my .conf file), and that points to the right module path.

This was the command in my CMD file, all of which are stored in a folder called Make under my Sword path.

..\utils64\xml2gbs -fO ..\Import\OSIS\OSIS-lbc1646.fix.xml ..\modules\genbook\rawgenbook\lbc1646\lbc1646 2>..\Log\error.log

NB. utils64 is a symbolic link to where I installed the Windows edition of Sword utilities (x64 version).
Likewise, the Import folder is one I created some years ago. The Log folder is similar.

This command created the file called lbc1646.bdt in the right place, but did not create the other two files.
And, yes, I've looked for them elsewhere too!

So am I doing something wrong or is there a deficiency in the Windows edition of xml2gbs ?


Best regards,

David

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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 12:57, Tom Sullivan <info at beforgiven.info> wrote:

> David:
>
> You will have cd to a temporary directory xml2gbs as xml2gbs just puts
> its output in the current directory, then copy files from that temporary
> directory to your .sword library as below, along with your .conf file.
>
> All three of those files are created simultaneously.
>
> After you copy from the temporary directory, you should have a .conf
> file in .sword/mods.d, (done manually), and then from your temporary
> directory: in .sword/modules/genbook/rawgenbook/somemodulename the three
> files *.bdt, *.dat, *.idx.
> An images directory should be there also if there are images.
>
> This is Linux. I do not know what Windoze will do.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Tom
>
> Tom Sullivan
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> ---------------------> It's apparent that the .dat and .idx files are
> needed for the module to function aright.
>
> > When I tried to open the new module in Xiphos, nothing was displayed.
> > So please would someone explain how I can make these two files so that my new module will work correctly.
> > Best regards,
> > David
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> > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> > On Wednesday, 3 June 2020 11:18, David Haslam dfhdfh at protonmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > I have just used xml2gbs to create a Generic book module for the first time.
> > > It created a module file with extension .bdt in the right location.
> > > All Generic book modules I've installed from CrossWire also have two more files in the module folder.
> > > One with extension .dat and one with .idx
> > > I have not found anything on our wiki that describes what software tool is used to create these two files, nor an explanation of what they are for.
> > > Please would someone enlighten me.
> > > Best regards,
> > > David
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