On 28/01/2011, at 3:22 PM, Greg Hellings wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Nic Carter <niccar...@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Just a quick question for you all . . . There are a few SWORD modules
>> available from http://www.wordofgod.in that don't seem to be available via
>> our internal InstallManager. I was wondering if anyone had tried to get
>> them into a repo, or as them if they are interested in setting up their own
>> repo? Given that we are able to report download statistics on the various
>> modules that people download from CrossWire, we could do that for them if
>> required?
>>
>> Given how easy the core-API guys have made it to install modules within our
>> various front-ends, wouldn't it help their Bibles get more widely used if
>> they were easier to install? :)
>>
>>
>> Anyway, just a random thought. I had a guy email me about making a Tamil
>> Bible available for use in PS, and while it's quite possible to manually
>> install a ZIP of a module, it would be much more preferable to allow users
>> to just tap on the Install button in the InstallManager... ;)
>>
>
> If the modules are already in a repository, but the repo is just not
> on our central list, you can easily add it to Pocket Sword. The API
> exposes a mechanism for that, as well. Back in the dark ages, before
> the centralized list, that's how we got all our entries other than
> CrossWire into our install managers!
>
> As for a ZIP, if it has the conf file and other necessary files, you
> can readily open it up and install out of it. I believe BPBible
> allows drag-and-drop of module ZIP files? Pretty sure one of our
> front ends does.
Unfortunately they are only available as a direct download from their website,
in ZIP format. There seems to be a counter of the number of times their Bibles
have been downloaded in SWORD format, and it's rather low. Would be ideal if
they were instead added to a repo.
Doubly unfortunately, this year is looking to be extremely busy for me and so
I'm unwilling to put my hand up to try and get this happening. :(
Thanks, ybic
nic... :)
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