[sword-devel] Ezra Bible App available for Android mobile now

[Greg Hellings]

On Sun, Aug 21, 2022, 15:15 Tobias Klein <contact at tklein.info> wrote:

> On 8/21/22 7:42 PM, Greg Hellings wrote:
>
> - Built-in ability to sync database via Cloud storage (I am planning to
>>> start with Dropbox). This then supports the usecase of using the same
>>> database across multiple devices (Desktop, Tablet, Mobile).
>>>
>>
>> As someone who likes to self host with Synology, I would love to see
>> integration with that.
>>
>> You mean a NAS on the local network? What would be the interface to that?
>> Local http(s)?
>> Are there existing integrations for that with other apps?
>>
> Synology is a NAS appliance, yes. However, it comes with mobile apps (the
> main one of relevance here is called Drive) that simulate the behavior of
> Box, DropBox, etc apps for synching arbitrary files. On Android it appears
> in my list of places to open or save files to when I'm dealing with email
> attachments or social media uploads similar to the other apps mentioned.
>
> Ok. I would need to check this. The question is whether there is some kind
> of existing API to interface with this app ...
>
The app seems to hook directly into the Android file subsystem, so it
probably can work with a straight open/save dialog. I have used it with
KeePassXC successfully in the past this way.

Alternatively the NAS itself has an HTTP API you can access directly.
https://global.download.synology.com/download/Document/Software/DeveloperGuide/Package/FileStation/All/enu/Synology_File_Station_API_Guide.pdf

--Greg

>
> A few rough edges I noticed using it in service,  not related to the
> mobile bit specifically.
>
> Once I wrote a note for a verse, I had to cycle note visibility on and off
> again in the UI to hide them. It seems that entering the edit mode
> displayed them without toggling the menu item, I think? I'd have to play
> with it more to be certain that's what happened, but it seems that's what
> went on.
>
> Thanks. I'll look into this. I can confirm that the two features (on
> demand note editing vs. note editing turned on for all verses) are not
> properly synced.
>
> https://github.com/ezra-bible-app/ezra-bible-app/issues/733
>
>
> Also, not sure if this is the app or a module issue but I have both the
> NET module from eBible, KJVA from CrossWire, and a few other modules
> installed. NET is the primary display. When I select the first verse under
> any header and pull up the comparison pane to see other translations, all
> of them display text except for KJVA. The KJVA has text for the verse if I
> pull it up as the primary module, and it doesn't happen on other verses nor
> on other modules. I'm attaching a pair of screeneries to show what I mean.
>
> I'll look into this.
>
> https://github.com/ezra-bible-app/ezra-bible-app/issues/734
>
>
> Overall it is a very useful mobile app on tablet!
>
> Happy to hear that!
>
> Best regards,
> Tobias
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