[sword-devel] A question about Generic book modules

[Timmy]

Hi David,

As Tom also mentioned, I run the command on linux, in your case, like this:
..\utils64\xml2gbs -fO ..\Import\OSIS\OSIS-lbc1646.fix.xml lbc1646

Windows also can have issues if there are spaces in the path. I don't know
if your full path has any spaces, but you might want to try running from
c:\ directly, or some path that has no spaces.

After command runs, the 3 files are in current directory. If it does not
work on Windows then there might be wins problem, not sure.



*--Timmy Braun*


On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 6:23 AM David Haslam <dfhdfh at protonmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > info at BeForgiven.INFO
> > FAX: 815-301-2835
> > ---------------------> 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
> > > Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email.
> > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 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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