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#45075 Thompson chain reference on E-Sword problem

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 21 September 2023 - 04:18 AM in Just Saying Hi

If you've got it installed, check your dictionaries window. It is not the full Thompson Chain Reference Bible (that would be just a Bible, KJV, etc.), but the Thompson Chain Reference Notes only - and it is formatted as a dictionary. Click on a word, and see the TCR entry. Look for the dictionary tabbed "TCR."




#44090 Stedman Commentary

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 21 February 2023 - 01:09 PM in Module Requests

you can find a lot of other stuff, too, if you'll stop by and give us a look....




#45163 Preachers Outline and Sermon Bible

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 04 October 2023 - 07:13 AM in e-Sword Questions & Answers

AI? From the 90's?

 

While the digital versions are (relatively) recent, the hardback/paperback content goes back to the 1990's. An anonymous author simply means he/she didn't want to minimize his/her original possible customer base.




#43746 Is there a way to import my old Wordsearch books

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 30 November 2022 - 08:26 AM in e-Sword Questions & Answers

Have you tried using e-Sword's integrated STEP reader - which is available under the "tools" menu?




#44031 How or who to make new modules

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 10 February 2023 - 02:50 PM in e-Sword Questions & Answers

Hi, Don,

 

what is the copyright status of the materials you have access to?




#45208 Help Converting Old .top File to .topx

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 09 October 2023 - 04:17 PM in e-Sword Modules / Resources

SBR formatting is, well, less than desirable. There has got to be a way to access these old .top files, right?




#45205 Help Converting Old .top File to .topx

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 09 October 2023 - 01:06 PM in e-Sword Modules / Resources

Help!

 

I thought eSword would automatically convert an old .top to .topx file; however, my eSword (13.0) is not doing so automatically, nor do I see an option to tell it to do so. I thought Brent's T4 tool would read .top to convert to .topx, but I can't seem to make it do that, either.

 

I got old and forgot how to do all this stuff! Any help on how to make an archaic .top file work with modern iterations of eSword?

 

Dave




#44667 Expositor’s Bible Commentary (OT and NT)

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 03 July 2023 - 06:52 AM in Module Requests

Hey, BC,

 

you can take those .epub and convert them for use with eSword - but it takes work; and to be quite frank, it takes more work than most users will want to do. In very broad brushstrokes, here are the steps

 

1. Download and familiarize yourself with Calibre - it is a free ereader system. (google "calibre ebook" and you'll find its home page quite easily)

2. Using Calibre, convert .epub to .rtf

3. Download the Tooltip tool available free on this website here - http://www.biblesupp...ws-environment/

4. Using the Tooltip tool, mark up and build the commentary.

 

TRUTH: This is much more involved than a simple 4 step process, I know. But building a commentary is a big job.




#44668 Expositor’s Bible Commentary (OT and NT)

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 03 July 2023 - 06:55 AM in Module Requests

Another option - much easier, but a "longshot," so to speak:

 

eBay may sell old - very old - STEP reader CDs of The Expositor's Bible Commentary. If so - the Windows version of eSword can access those STEP volumes quite easily (using the eSword STEP reader, which, I think, is still available under the "Tools" menu). I know this because I did it, and used it profitably. Alas, I have resold those STEP CDs and no longer have any access to them.

 

EDIT: on a whim, I went to eBay to see what was there. I searched "Expositor's Bible Commentary STEP software" and found nothing. I removed the word "STEP" from the search, and immediately found 1 entry that was STEP software, for $200

 

https://www.ebay.com...:Bk9SR_Lys72jYg

You can tell it is STEP compatible by noticing the STEP logo in the top left corner of the cover. One copy currently available at eBay.




#43839 e-Sword ToolTip Tool NT

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 30 December 2022 - 11:01 AM in Module Creation Tools

Hey, Tj,

 

OK - i are dum.

 

I went looking for the Sep and Oct 2019 versions, and couldn't find those either. Again - I only found the most recent release. So sorry to be so obtuse - but where are the older versions located?




#43834 e-Sword ToolTip Tool NT

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 29 December 2022 - 12:22 PM in Module Creation Tools

oooo, I went looking for 4/4/19 and only found the most recent version. Are other back editions available here or anywhere?




#43832 e-Sword ToolTip Tool NT

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 28 December 2022 - 02:53 PM in Module Creation Tools

QUESTION: which version is the least glitchy? I've purchased a new laptop, and will be doing a fresh load of the software. Any suggestions as to which version will be least problematic?




#44137 DDT Review of Wuest's "Word Studies from the Greek NT"

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 02 March 2023 - 01:28 PM in e-Sword Modules / Resources

I have recently written a comprehensive product review of what many will remember as the 4 Volume work "Word Studies from the Greek New Testament," which included Wuest's "The New Testament: An Expanded Translation." That comprehensive product review is available to be read here.

 

Please note that the Wuest volumes reviewed are available as premium resources through the e-Sword platform. It should be noted, however, that e-Sword has divided these volumes up into two separate premium resources. Wuest's various commentaries on the NT (incomplete, by the way) and his topical material are all available as one premium resource; and Wuest's "An Expanded Translation" is available as a separate premium resource.

 

This review is for the content of 4 Volume Wuest set. In other words: the contents of two separate e-Sword premium modules. Stop by and take a look.




#44052 Book Introduction Summary Overview

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 15 February 2023 - 07:08 AM in e-Sword Tools & Utilities

In the commentary window, the "B" button is for book view comments, the "C" button is for chapter view comments, and the "V" button is for verse view comments. Not all commentaries have "book level comments," but the ones that do, you'll find there. Sometimes the book introductions are added into the "verse level comments" at 1:1. You'll have to experiment with each commentary. Some commentaries for e-Sword don't include any book level and/or chapter level comments.




#44562 Best Atlas/ Maps

Posted by DoctorDaveT on 13 June 2023 - 05:29 AM in e-Sword Tools & Utilities

This one is probably the most comprehensive - http://www.biblesupp...ble-atlas-maps/

It is formatted for the Windows version of eSword. It has 100+ maps. I've almost always found what I've been looking for when using it.

 

Not sure about the "blurry" factor. I do know this: most of the graphics modules are relatively small when compared to what you can find on the internet. On average, the above module's maps are about 150k each (really round number there...). These maps are useful for personal study, but may not be helpful if you are attempting to copy/paste into a powerpoint for large scale viewing.