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I thought it would be good to start a list of things known to still need work on the next e-Sword release. Please try to avoid things like user errors, and be as specific as you can. Example: permission problems installing e-Sword are not an e-Sword error. I'm hoping this thread will help Rick address real errors in e-Sword.

I have contacted N.T. Wright (who has been called by some the foremost Biblical scholar in the world), and asked permission to convert his translation (released last year) to e-Sword format and share it here.

Here is his response:

Dear Mr Cobb
Thank you for this. I will consult the publishers and let you know.
Warm good wishes
Tom Wright

Hi I'm attempting to make an e-sword module using tool tip that I can then convert to a mysword module. I have been able to get my created module to work on e-sword fine but I haven't been able to convert the module to Mysword format via any methods that I've found so far because it appears tool tip creates an encrypted file which cannot be converted. Does anyone have a solution for this issue? If so I'd greatly appreciate the help!

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I am wondering if there are any programmers out there that have coded the Hebrew New Testament with Strong's numbers? It would be a great tool for studying the paradigms of the Hebrew words. Thanks!

I downloaded E-Sword files in TOPX. How can I open such files?

Hi esword friends

 

This above question may have already been asked?? Although maybe just in a different way than maybe I have asked. Cant find anything under topics search as a result... 

 

Any way, the situation I have is that I have esword on two computers which both have precious  journal and topics note content on one computer and different precious similar content on the other. Using one computer is best practice I'm certain of this now although this situation has developed over a long period of time and in the shadow of great ignorance...:-)

 

I want to combine all the information on the two computers without losing anything. Apart from copying and pasting or some other laborious means like this may be someone has found an easier and quicker way to combine all content

 

Any thoughts or ways others have successfully achieved this?

 

Would really appreciated any help!

 

Thanks all

 

Derek

How do I install esword modules onto my esword on iPad?

I would be willing to pay for an Android version of eSword for my Samsung Galaxy 8.9 tablet. I have tried so many Bible apps including MySword and still like eSword the best.  I want to be able to have access to my Bible app offline because at Bible study, camp, etc. wifi isn't available.

 

Is there an Android version of eSword or not?  if so, where can I get it?  I was afraid to go to iTunes and buy the HD version because that's for iPad and was afraid it might not work on Android.  If an Android version is not available yet, when will it be?

I have downloaded Dr.Peter Pett commentary among others and double clicked in Finder on iMac and the commentary associates with e-sword X but does not become available in e-sword X though some other downloads have. Any ideas? 

Recently, my eSword program began printing everything in Landscape. Try as I might, I cannot change this.
Booted everything, printer included, stripped cache, etc.
Any suggestions?
Dwray

 

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Good day is there a way to recover my study notes i believe they are synchronized with a verse but is the drop down menu is empty .

i am using a mac

 

Hey, I was just told about e-sword by a friend and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! This is an amazing free program and I am very thankful for it. I don't want to come across as negative in any way, but I'm curious why adding individual translations cost about $20/each when they are freely available on other online resources like biblegateway, blueletterbible, etc.

This seems like a very expensive way to build your software study library

Thanks in advance for any help! 

Happy to be here!

Is it possible to remove some of the commentaries I no longer use?

Hello,

 

 I was curious as to what is the difference between the E-Sword Categories, My Sword Categories, and Bookshelves. Do they all overlap but are just different ways to categorize? I was wanting to download as many as I can but didn't want to go through this process 3 different times if that is what I would be doing. I see too that there is a Premium E-sword which I suppose is for modules that must be purchased. Any help appreciated. Thank you.

I just noticed the following display in K & D while reading commentary on Is. 55.  Either it has always looked like this and I am slow to notice it or it is a new issue.  Can anyone comment?  I am running the latest update of e-sword hd.

When I cut and paste Hebrew from Version 11 into MS Word XP or 2000 it will not copy neatly and messes up the sentence.  So I uninstalled and went back to 10 which I cut and paste Hebrew it is nice and neat.  Therefore version 11 is not compatible with earlier MS Word programs.  Should i e-mail Rick Meyers about this?

 

Michael

 

 

Hi,

 

How can i read pdf, epub, mobi files in e-sword... pls guide me thru settings, if any...

 

if incase there's no setting for this option......advise, how should i convert pdf, epub, mobi files into e-sword modules

 

thank you..

 

Hi, what is the RTF <header>  '{' <header> <document> '}' code e-sword uses to display the Hebrew?  I the know the Control Word <ASCII Letter Sequence>, but I need to know the <header> syntax.

 

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