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[Whyyouneedjesus Jesusonly]

I am looking for a way to create my own installation CD so that the modules and Bible Versions I currently have will install automatically. I'm very new at this. Please bear with me.

[APsit190]

I've created the e-Sword Installer Menu, which you can download here. This program is only able to install the official free resource modules, and has links to most of the premium (paid) modules.

In order for this program to work, you have to have ALL the e-Sword official resources in their default filenames. Both in the File List dialog and the Help file gives all the actual filenames you have to give those files, and in the help file there is a list of the folders where those belong.

ESIM221 Running on Windows XP
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ESIM About Dialog
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File List Dialog
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This program will not run any installer files you have created and added to the official compilation. They can only be installed from Windows Explorer (which can be run from the menu program.

On the download page there is some important information that you will need to know. And even more importantly, before you begin to use this program as part of your CD/DVD distribution read the instructions in the help file.

Blessings,
Stephen Php 1:21).

[jonathon]

I am looking for a way to create my own installation CD so that the modules and Bible Versions I currently have will install automatically.

You could modify the e-Sword Installation Script found at http://ubuntuforums....d.php?t=404042. The downside is that it won't run on non-Debian based distros.
That isn't entirely true, if you read the auxiliary documentation on the portable e-Sword script on that page.

jonathon

[Whyyouneedjesus Jesusonly]

The reason I need to make my own CD is so that the Bible versions I have will automatically install on the new pc. I have a low German Bible that is not available on the E-Sword site. Since adding new versions is as simple as copying and pasting into the right directory, I thought of make a program that simply copies the modules from the CD into the right directory but I do not know how to do this at this point.

[APsit190]

The reason I need to make my own CD is so that the Bible versions I have will automatically install on the new pc. I have a low German Bible that is not available on the E-Sword site. Since adding new versions is as simple as copying and pasting into the right directory, I thought of make a program that simply copies the modules from the CD into the right directory but I do not know how to do this at this point.

For what you want to do, the only way you can do this is write your own menu installer program or have someone write it for you. I would offer my services but I'm just way too committed on other projects that I'm behind schedule to complete.

To actually make your own CD itself is not difficult. All you need to do that, is have a CD/DVD/Blueray burner (Read and Write drive) on your computer, and the software, i.e., Nero Express or something similar, to write the files on to the removable media (CD, DVD, or Blueray disk). And if all you want to do is just to copy and paste from the CD/DVD, then all you need to do is just open Windows Explorer, select all the files off it, then drag and drop all your files into your e-Sword folder. You really don't need a program that does that.

However, if you are going to give away your CDs and DVDs, then you have to give your end-user the choice of what file he wants to have on the CD/DVD, and this is where installer menu programs come in handy, because there they have total control over what they want and don't want. If you have a look at the Screenshot of main interface of ESIM, the end-user is able to explore the CD/DVD through Windows Explorer's file manager by clicking on the Explore CD/DVD button, and install any or all of your files you've added to the compilation.

On a personal note: I buy printable CDs, and print out a CD for the person I give e-Sword to. Fact is I give the person 2 printed CDs, the first has e-Sword, its auxiliary files, plus the resource modules I have both collected and made. The second CD I give away has the third party tools for e-Sword, and the rest of the resource modules I can't fit on the first CD. Both CDs have there own installer menu program. For CD 1, the program is called ESM, and CD 2 its called EST. This gives the end-user the choice to install whatever resource module he/she wishes to choose. All this costs me is about NZ$3000 per year (buying ink cartridges and printable CDs, and slips for the CDs). And the end-user pays me nothing. Its free for him/her.

Blessings,
Stephen (Php 1:21).

[Whyyouneedjesus Jesusonly]

For what you want to do, the only way you can do this is write your own menu installer program or have someone write it for you. I would offer my services but I'm just way too committed on other projects that I'm behind schedule to complete.

To actually make your own CD itself is not difficult. All you need to do that, is have a CD/DVD/Blueray burner (Read and Write drive) on your computer, and the software, i.e., Nero Express or something similar, to write the files on to the removable media (CD, DVD, or Blueray disk). And if all you want to do is just to copy and paste from the CD/DVD, then all you need to do is just open Windows Explorer, select all the files off it, then drag and drop all your files into your e-Sword folder. You really don't need a program that does that.

However, if you are going to give away your CDs and DVDs, then you have to give your end-user the choice of what file he wants to have on the CD/DVD, and this is where installer menu programs come in handy, because there they have total control over what they want and don't want. If you have a look at the Screenshot of main interface of ESIM, the end-user is able to explore the CD/DVD through Windows Explorer's file manager by clicking on the Explore CD/DVD button, and install any or all of your files you've added to the compilation.

On a personal note: I buy printable CDs, and print out a CD for the person I give e-Sword to. Fact is I give the person 2 printed CDs, the first has e-Sword, its auxiliary files, plus the resource modules I have both collected and made. The second CD I give away has the third party tools for e-Sword, and the rest of the resource modules I can't fit on the first CD. Both CDs have there own installer menu program. For CD 1, the program is called ESM, and CD 2 its called EST. This gives the end-user the choice to install whatever resource module he/she wishes to choose. All this costs me is about NZ$3000 per year (buying ink cartridges and printable CDs, and slips for the CDs). And the end-user pays me nothing. Its free for him/her.

Blessings,
Stephen (Php 1:21).

For what you want to do, the only way you can do this is write your own menu installer program or have someone write it for you. I would offer my services but I'm just way too committed on other projects that I'm behind schedule to complete.

To actually make your own CD itself is not difficult. All you need to do that, is have a CD/DVD/Blueray burner (Read and Write drive) on your computer, and the software, i.e., Nero Express or something similar, to write the files on to the removable media (CD, DVD, or Blueray disk). And if all you want to do is just to copy and paste from the CD/DVD, then all you need to do is just open Windows Explorer, select all the files off it, then drag and drop all your files into your e-Sword folder. You really don't need a program that does that.

However, if you are going to give away your CDs and DVDs, then you have to give your end-user the choice of what file he wants to have on the CD/DVD, and this is where installer menu programs come in handy, because there they have total control over what they want and don't want. If you have a look at the Screenshot of main interface of ESIM, the end-user is able to explore the CD/DVD through Windows Explorer's file manager by clicking on the Explore CD/DVD button, and install any or all of your files you've added to the compilation.

On a personal note: I buy printable CDs, and print out a CD for the person I give e-Sword to. Fact is I give the person 2 printed CDs, the first has e-Sword, its auxiliary files, plus the resource modules I have both collected and made. The second CD I give away has the third party tools for e-Sword, and the rest of the resource modules I can't fit on the first CD. Both CDs have there own installer menu program. For CD 1, the program is called ESM, and CD 2 its called EST. This gives the end-user the choice to install whatever resource module he/she wishes to choose. All this costs me is about NZ$3000 per year (buying ink cartridges and printable CDs, and slips for the CDs). And the end-user pays me nothing. Its free for him/her.

Blessings,
Stephen (Php 1:21).

Thanks for this. Sounds like the best thing is for me to make a separate program similar to yours accept in the fact that it looks to see which resources are in a given folder and then gives a menu list for the person to choose which modules they want. Very helpful!