THE SWORD PROJECT Version 1.5.4c ================================
1. Searching ------------- It still is a pain, not to be able to search in the lexicon/dictionary...it only seems to search on one topic, and not the entire "book". a. When searching in a variety of books, funny characters appear in the quotation of the book in the search window itself (especially when searching in the commentaries), its possible that the search window is not UTF enabled or uses a UTF font. b. It would be great to be able to change the book for searching in the search window itself, rather than having to "change the focus" (of which there is no way to tell which book is selected) c. It would be great to be able to see the search phrase or words highlighted in each reference, upon referring back to the actual book i.e. finding the reference(and obviously the ability to clear the highlighted phrase or word where applicable). d. for some unknown reason, after a couple of searches in a variety of books...a search for a word, generated a GPF. I then had to restart the Sword Project again and it worked fine. (It maybe a memory issue in Windows itself, since I had a low Ram allocation) e. An extra button to say "search for word only" is also much needed f. a save settings option, to remember the last search (or at least to remember previous searches, in a readable log file) would not go amiss. 2. Toolbar ----------- a. The standard buttons on the toolbar are fine...however it would be useful to have a preference that LOCKS the toolbar, against accidental clicking and making the various bars move away etc. b. The number of Options in the Options menu is cluttered, i suggest you rather group similar functions and make them sub-menus of a single option. c. A preferences button would be nice, as well as a button to the install manager d. The Back button is useful, but doesn't differentiate between books, it just goes to the previous state disregarding books, it might be more appropriate to have an menu as to which aspect to go back. e. A Forward button would be nice. f. a Save button (save layout) would be nice too. 3. Specific Modules -------------------- a. Copying sections out the Aleppo Module is not working all I get is ????????????2 ????????????1. b. I know you're working on the JFB Module (this is a gentle reminder to get it fixed ASAP so us testers can make sure it works!). c. Some of the modules revert to Matthew 1:1 when it is in fact Genesis 1:1, rather than having a blank space. d. Another gentle reminder about the Apocrypha and to add it as an option (which means changing the protestant book list). e. BHS Module i. the BHS Module has many many errors in it (regardless of the font used...), a simple comparison of the Aleppo Module and the BHS would reveal some of the errors, verse two of Genesis 1:1 is nearly completely left out. ii. Also, its very annoying having vowels in the BHS as a default. iii. The Vowels and Cantillation marks are interfering with the spaces between letters...this is a font problem, but can be somewhat corrected f. A great idea for a module is R.H. Charles' Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha...various texts of some of his work, and others' are online...a module like this that combines it all would set the Sword Project apart. 4. General Points ------------------ a. The ability to change the font in specific modules (in the various UTF languages would be useful (i.e. to change from Code 2000 to Times New Roman, Arial MS Code etc. b. To create a personal commentary is nice...but what about being able to create your own entire module (lexicon/dictionary/encylopedia and bible translation) For submission. You can then save it under a specific name, and it comes up as your own...you can then zip and compare with friends. c. In "e-sword" one is able to change the verse quite quickly, by simply clicking the next verse. It would be nice to be able to click the next verse, and let it change, or simply clicking the verse number. d. It would be nice to be able to goto the next chapter/book simply by paging down, especially if one is simply reading a text, and one gets to the end of the chapter. e. The Daily Devotionals needs its own personal addition (i.e. the ability to create your own daily devotionals, and display them). f. Another gentle reminder to add firewall (proxy, http, socket 4/5) support (including password/username option) in the install manager, then I can do more rigourous testing at work... Daniel Freedman aka. Dannyza __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com
