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[APsit190]

I'm thinking about creating an installer menu for power users, those that are into creating and editing e-Sword resources, where you may know/have friends that are e-Sword Users and would like have something that would help them in the creation, editing, and/or managing of resources.

The tools I have in mind that the installer menu would install are:

• T4 (and whatever that would come after it).
• Raymond Baron's tools
• And probably SQLite Browser.

The program will only be able to run the installer file for the programs that are going to be on it. There's not going to be a menu to run installer programs for additional resources one may wish to add to the CD/DVD. However, I'll add a Browse CD/DVD button so hat users can explore the contents of the CD or DVD.

So, if you're an e-Sword Power User (I like that description for module/resource creators), and think this may be helpful to you in in helping your friends in the creation of their pet e-Sword project, please let me know. Also, if you would like to think of a name for the installer menu, that too would be helpful.

Blessings,

[BaptizedBeliever]

A "Power User"? Interesting. And here I just thought I was a nerd who spent too much time on the computer. I'll have to let my wife know about this.

[Josh Bond]

I'm thinking about creating an installer menu for power users, those that are into creating and editing e-Sword resources, where you may know/have friends that are e-Sword Users and would like have something that would help them in the creation, editing, and/or managing of resources.

The tools I have in mind that the installer menu would install are:

• T4 (and whatever that would come after it).
• Raymond Baron's tools
• And probably SQLite Browser.

The program will only be able to run the installer file for the programs that are going to be on it. There's not going to be a menu to run installer programs for additional resources one may wish to add to the CD/DVD. However, I'll add a Browse CD/DVD button so hat users can explore the contents of the CD or DVD.

So, if you're an e-Sword Power User (I like that description for module/resource creators), and think this may be helpful to you in in helping your friends in the creation of their pet e-Sword project, please let me know. Also, if you would like to think of a name for the installer menu, that too would be helpful.

Blessings,

My initial thought would be: Why do power users need a menu to install something? If someone's tech savvy enough to make modules, they're tech savvy enough to install a few apps?

Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding what your proposing. If the menu package includes T4, that will keep you quite busy. Releases of that product come frequently, mostly because someone (usually me or Dave) keeps asking for new features. I'm on the second generation of a beta right now that will probably be released soon.

[APsit190]

My initial thought would be: Why do power users need a menu to install something? If someone's tech savvy enough to make modules, they're tech savvy enough to install a few apps?

Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding what your proposing. If the menu package includes T4, that will keep you quite busy. Releases of that product come frequently, mostly because someone (usually me or Dave) keeps asking for new features. I'm on the second generation of a beta right now that will probably be released soon.

HI Josh,
Its something I do now to those whom I give e-Sword too, which is part of a 2 CD package, and that I thought it would be great to extend it to those who have friends who wish to have a bunch of tools which they can use in the help of creating, editing, and etc., modules. That said, at the moment I'm trying to gauge what interest there might be for such a installer menu.

With regards to T4, I think you have a point, as it would be difficult to keep up with every new release, especially with the way you are having poor old Brent making changes and/or adding things to the program. You gotta have the poor bloke running ragged and stressed. (Just kidding about that). I'm just glad that e-Sword doesn't come out fast as that.

Anyway, I'd like to see some more comments on this of what other Power Users (great name, eh mate) think before I do anything about it.

Blessings,

[APsit190]

A "Power User"? Interesting. And here I just thought I was a nerd who spent too much time on the computer. I'll have to let my wife know about this.

Hi Brad,
See, mate, now you know just what kind of person you are when it comes to e-Sword. And you can look at this in a few different ways too.

• Literally just that, as in burning up electricity and increasing the size of your power bill (and your wife loves you heaps for that)
• That you're a hog at using e-Sword and just can't keep away from it. It kinda consumes your life, and your wife reckons that e-Sword is your girlfriend
• The conventional use of that term, in that you're an incredible module creator which just has a passion and desire to bless the people of God.
• And whatever else you might want to add to this list.

Fantastic and creative thinking goes into all of this.

Blessings,