File Name: How To Import Resources into e-Sword X

File Submitter: modulist

File Submitted: 11 Apr 2023

File Category: e-Sword Documentation

A PDF giving the details of how to install resources into e-Sword X on the Mac, complete with pictures. Spoiler alert: it's very simple.

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First of all, you have to make sure it is the right file for Mac, in this case ending with the extension .cmti. All the info you need will be found in the PDF which can be downloaded here:

http://www.biblesupp...into-e-sword-x/

Changing the language of the app will not change the language of the actual content—only the language of the interface (menus, buttons, etc.). You would need to download content in the language you desire. For example, you would need to download Spanish bibles.

From within e-Sword itself you can download the Dutch Staten Vertaling.

There are also some Dutch bibles available on this website, just search, for example, for "statenvertaling."

This website is not encrypted, and therefore using "https://" does not work with this website.

Like Katoog said, you don't need to change the font info in each of the topic files. An easy way to zoom up the font size is to use the little button that looks like a magnifying glass which is just to the left of the list box from which to choose your topic file. Try it and see if it works for you.

Fun fact: this button also appears on the toolbar for every other pane, whether it is the Bible pane, the Dictionary pane, etc.

Edit: sorry the picture looks so small on this post, but if you click it, you will see a larger version.

The short answer is, no, it is made to run in Windows only. I have tried installing it using PlayOnMac, but couldn't get it to work. I have heard that some people successfully use it with CrossOver, but I have never tried this myself. You can find out more about CrossOver here:

https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover

You have to double tap on the verse reference (the green underlined part at the beginning of the verse). The very first option you should see in the pop-up menu is "Bookmark."

I have just tried it here on the Mac and it looks okay. My font is set to "Helvetica Neue," which, if I remember correctly, was the default for e-Sword X.

You could try changing the default font in the menu item "Options>Font Settings..." or something like that. Try Georgia or Arial which are likely to have these missing unicode characters. One of the fonts that comes shipped with Windows will likely be your best bet.

One solution you might use on Windows is AutoHotKey, which is a scripting language. You could write a script that launches e-Sword, and then when the window appears, automatically types in the particular scripture reference you want into the search box and sends an enter keystroke. It's probably the closest thing you can get to e-Sword automatically opening up to a desired verse.

If you are programatically inclined and want more information about it (and to download the installer), go to their website here: https://www.autohotkey.com/

In my experience, I find that the Mac and Windows versions of e-Sword both have their advantages and disadvantages. And it is a shame that the Mac version doesn't allow for more than one topic module in the editor. This is something you would have to bring up to Rick Meyers and suggest as a new feature. You can do so here: https://www.e-sword....mac/contact.htm

Now, as to linkage to your current verse, the topics editor doesn't do that. What you need to use is the Study editor, which is linked to your current verse. Likewise, the journal editor is linked to the current date.

The study editor is sort of like your personal commentary which you write on the current verse.

Hope this was helpful in any way.

They most certainly can, but you must choose the right format, which is those files that end with an "i." That is, files that end with .bbli, .cmti, .dcti, .lexi, .refi, etc. When you download one of these, it should either automatically open in e-Sword, or else iOS will ask you if want to open it in e-Sword. If the file is zipped, you will have to unzip it first.

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean that e-Sword is opening up multiple instances or multiple copies at once in different desktops? When I launch e-Sword on the Mac I only ever get one instance. Some more details and maybe screenshots would be helpful.

Hello, I just installed e-Sword X (3.2(11)) on a MacBook (Sierra 10.12.3). I found some bible modules with a .bbli extension - eg, 'Complete Greek Bible with NT variants and OT alternate texts'

 

I download them into a folder, and then import from e-Sword X. They show up with the other bibles, but greyed out, with a line through them. What is going on?

 

Thanks, Andrew

Another thing to note is that if you are currently on an OT verse, for example, and a particular translation is NT only, then that bible will be greyed out, meaning that it has no OT verses.

A lot of people seem to get confused about copying resources to e-Sword for the Mac. I think the problem is that the method is different between Windows and Mac. So, I have uploaded a brief instructional PDF giving all the details. It can be found here:

http://www.biblesupp...into-e-sword-x/