[bd-users] How to Access "Bible Atlas Online" in Bible Desktop?

[Manfred Bergmann]

Hi.

"Test Install Source" seems to have a problem. It says "invalid" even though the source might be valid.
To get the Xiphos source though you could just use "Sync Install Sources" from the Eloquent module installer toolbar. That will add the Xiphos source automatically.
If you want to add it manually you need to use the "repository directory" which for Xiphos is just a "." (dot).



Manfred


Am 07.08.2011 um 02:18 schrieb DM Smith:

> Bev,
> I'm blind copying this to the lead developer for Eloquent. Perhaps he can weigh in.  Otherwise I'll get back to you.
> In Him,
> 	DM
> On Aug 6, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Bev in TX wrote:
> 
>> DM,
>> 
>> Thanks for the offer of help :-).
>> 
>> Please see my previous message about Eloquent problems below ...
>> 
>> Bev in TX
>> 
>> On 8/6/11 5:14 PM, DM Smith wrote:
>>> Bev,
>>> You'd need to manually unstall them into ~/Library/Application Support/Sword. However, you'll need to do this via Terminal using unzip.
>>> 
>>> Eloquent should be easier than that. Can you let us know what the difficulties were?
>>> 
>>> In Him
>>> 	DM
>> 
>> On Aug 6, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Bev in TX wrote:
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Fwd: Re: [bd-users] How to Access "Bible Atlas Online" in Bible Desktop?
>> Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:53:48 -0500
>> From: Bev in TX <countryone77 at gmail.com>
>> To: bibledesktop-users at crosswire.org
>> 
>> I meant for this to go to the list -- sorry about that!
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [bd-users] How to Access "Bible Atlas Online" in Bible Desktop?
>> Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:46:50 -0500
>> From: Bev in TX <countryone77 at gmail.com>
>> To: Peter von Kaehne <refdoc at gmx.net>
>> 
>> Peter,
>> 
>> I tried to use Eloquent's "Module Installer", but I ran into
>> difficulties.  I see the following on CrossWire's Module_Repositories
>> web page:
>> 
>> Xiphos ...
>> Site Name:              Xiphos
>> Site Machine Name:      ftp.xiphos.org
>> Repository Directory:   .
>> Catalog Directory:      /sword
>> ZIP Directory:          /sword/zip
>> 
>> However, there is no one-to-one correspondence between that and what I
>> see in Eloquent.  Here is what I did in Eloquent:
>> 
>> In Eloquent:
>> 	1) Eloquent->Module Installer
>> 	2) In "Module Manager", clicked + (Add Install Source)
>> 	3) IN "Install Source Window"
>> 
>> 	Name: Xiphos
>> 	Host: ftp.xiphos.org
>> 	Directory: ???
>> 
>> Attempted directory of:
>> 	./sword
>> 	./sword/zip
>> 	/sword
>> 	/sword/zip
>> 
>> 	4) Clicked "Test Source"
>> Got an error ...
>> The information is not valid.  Please check again.
>> 	5) Clicked "Ok"
>> 	6) Clicked on "Refresh Install Source"
>> Warning:  An unknown problem occurred while refreshing the install source.
>> 	7) Clicked on the Xiphos
>> Eloquent blew up with the following message:
>> 
>> Eloquent quit unexpectedly.
>> Click Reopen to open the application again.  this report will be sent to
>> Apple automatically.
>> 
>> I went back and tried it again later, with the same warnings, but
>> Eloquent no longer blew up.
>> 
>> What directory do I need to use in Eloquent?
>> 
>> Bev in TX
>> 
>> On 8/6/11 10:52 AM, Peter von Kaehne wrote:
>>> The Xiphos repo (and a lot of others) is list here:
>>> 
>>> http://www.crosswire.org/wiki/Module_Repositories
>>> 
>>> BibleDesktop is not dealing terribly well with other repositories, by
>>> not employing the standard CrossWire download mechanism. I gather this
>>> will be changed pretty soon, but for the moment it is a problem.
>>> 
>>> As a result you probably can not use the module installer successfully,
>>> but might have to install modules by hand.
>>> 
>>> My suggestion is that you install a programme which uses the module
>>> installer more effectively (on Windows this would be Xiphos, bibleCS or
>>> Bibletime, on Mac this would be Eloquent, on Linux Xiphos or Bibletime)
>>> 
>>> You can still use BibleDesktop to actually use the installed modules, it
>>> will find them once installed.
>>> 
>>> Peter
> 
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