Hi Brent

You've solved the problem. Once I unclicked "Old RTF Code" it all worked perfectly.

Sorry to have mucked you around but I am really thankful for the time you have taken to converse on this matter.

May the Lord continue to bless you in all you do.

Kind regards
Bill

Hi Brent

The sample file with "abbr" came from you in response to my 20 July post. In fact your latest RTF and DCTX files say "abbr" not "abbreviation".

That latest dctx file works.

But if I:

1. read it in T4 (ToolTip 1.27) using module/dictionary/read and then save it without any change it goes haywire because when I read the newly saved file the links are not clickable and the link-name & link reference get joined together (similar to my "after" picture in the previous reply). And they stay joined and unclickable in E-Sword.

2. make any changes to your dctx file and try to save it - same bad result

So something is happening when I try to save any dctx file using the module routine.

I get the same results if start with a clickable RTF file then save it in the dictionary module.

Even after I've re-installed E-Sword 10.1 and upgraded T4 from V1.27 to V1.28 there is no difference in the results.

Saving topics is fine - I get clickable results in T4 and E-Sword.

When I set up and save a commentary file I get the same non-clickable results as with the dictionary module routine.

So the problem seems to be the save module function in T4 for dictionary and commentary files, at least on my computer.

Bill

Hi Brent

That's what I've been doing. The only way I've been able to save is to change the "abbr" to "abbreviation".

Even your sample file can't be saved without changing the abbr to abbreviation and as soon as I do that to your file (without changing it in any other way) it becomes unclickable in E-sword (see attachments before and after).

Before - your file nice and clean and clickable
After the abbr change to abbreviation - messy and unclickable

Bill

Hi Brent

Yes your dctx file works. The tip message comes up (just like for topic files) and I can click them. The web one worked but I couldn't prove the file link because my path is different.

I tried to edit the file path two ways:
1. in the read/save module area
2. copied your content to an RTF file and edited that then saved it as a module.

In both cases the resulting dctx files did not work in e-sword like yours did.

Possible causes?
1. In my original RTF & DCTX files I had an extra line to you (#define nosort=0)

2. Whenever I try to save in the save module area I get an error message (see attachment)

We're so close to solving this. All I need is to be able to duplicate the way you save dctx files.

I'm using E-sword 10.1 (latest), Tool-tip NT V 1.27 and Windows 7.

Kind regards
Bill

Hi Brent

I made the changes you suggested but still the links are not clickable in e-sword i.e when you hover over the link the tip saying "CTRL + click to follow link" does not show and clicking gets no response.

If I read the dctx file, edit it and try to save it I get an error message, then have to change "abbrev" to "abbreviation". I don't think this would be the cause of my problem. Should I edit in this way or edit the rtf file and then save as a dictionary module. By the way the direction of the slashes in the file path change eg if I enter them as \ they change to /.

If it works for you and not me obviously something else is going on. What version Tool-Tip and e-sword are you using?

Also
1. If the link to a file on my hard disk is "external" (same as for a web address), what is an internal link.

2. What is the purpose of the arrow for an internal link?

3. Would it be possible to have a browse feature for a file on the hard disk?

I do appreciate your help a lot. Thank you.

Kind regards
Bill

Hi Brent

Sample files attached
- rtf file I used to generate the dctx file (this can't be uploaded, which was tool-tipped as well)
- rtf doc file (with random notes plus one big picture)

Try John 2:1 and click on Cana, otherwise just choose Cana from dictionary word list.

I tried the sample dctx file in E-sword but experienced the same issues as before with a large dictionary file i.e. both external and internal links are not clickable and ctrl arrow tip does not appear.


Thanks
Bill

Hi Brent

Yes. Set to 3 just as you have specified. What else might I be doing wrong?

Kind regards
Bill

Dear Brent

I'm using Tool-Tip 1.27, e-sword 10.1 and Windows 7.

I'm having a problem with "Insert link" for a dctx file.

I can insert a link but when I view the dictionary entry the Ctrl arrow message does not appear and I can't click on the link.

By the way, for the insert internal link function, what is the arrow for? Could it not be "browse" like for topic files?

Also in XP (on my laptop) I can get an HTML external link working but not an internal file link.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Bill