Alas, on my Acer Android 4.4.2 tablet, after the basic install, the menu icon fails to respond to a tap. This one is more of a problem. I don't see the same problem on my Motorola Android 7.1.1 phone, so it may be something to do with the older Android version. There are still a lot of older Android devices out there, and they usually can't be upgraded to newer versions of Android OS by average users.
On 03/26/2018 08:11 AM, Michael Johnson wrote: > I just added the older Android tablet to the test set, with a fresh install > to verify that the basic set installation worked. It did. :-) I also did a > fresh install on iOS, and that worked. So far, so good... > > On 03/26/2018 08:06 AM, Michael Johnson wrote: >> Nice! Thank you, Troy! >> One tiny detail I noticed was a quick display of NaN% done while starting a >> download. A conditional test for divide by zero might make that display look >> a little more professional. (It seems to do no harm this way, and few people >> would notice this, but I'm trained to pay attention to details.) >> >> I have loaded the new version on my iPhone, iPad, and Motorola Android >> phone, and will be checking them out. The new icon is an improvement. >> >> On 03/26/2018 07:05 AM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote: >>> OK, new Bishop 1.0.6 build for iOS is available and matches Android. >>> BibleSync on iOS is very untested as I don't have a device. I wouldn't >>> be surprised if turning it on crashed the app... but it's there in some >>> infantile state. >>> >>> Also figured out how to add an icon :) It's not the greatest. I used >>> the same icon from Android as both the icon and splash screen. It looks >>> pretty bad on the simulator, but at least it's not the Cordova blockhead. >>> >>> https://crosswire.org/bishop/manifest.plist >>> >>> https://crosswire.org/bishop.ipa >>> >>> Let me know if you have a chance to try. >>> >>> Troy >>> >>> >>> On 03/25/2018 06:26 AM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote: >>>> 1.0.6 has been pushed and includes: >>>> >>>> Better BibleSync support (thanks Karl!) >>>> >>>> Allows on/off >>>> >>>> New settings for BibleSync User Name and Passphrase >>>> >>>> Better Word Study support: >>>> >>>> New setting to select Word Study module. >>>> >>>> Any def modules work (previously was hardcoded to 'StrongsGreek' and >>>> 'StrongsHebrew') >>>> >>>> If either a Strongs Bible, Strongs Greek lex, or Strongs Hebrew lex >>>> is not installed, now offers basic module set. Not perfect, as it will >>>> re-install modules in the basic set if they already exist, but not bad. >>>> >>>> >>>> These haven't been pushed to Apple yet, as the java-jni bindings were >>>> updated for both of these main features and thus the Swift bindings need >>>> to come up to sync. >>>> >>>> Feedback welcome. Blessings for your Sunday, >>>> >>>> Troy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 03/23/2018 05:12 AM, Michael Johnson wrote: >>>>> On 03/23/2018 10:26 AM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote: >>>>>> ... >>>>>> Regarding anything left before promoting general usage... >>>>>> >>>>>> I still think one flaw to fix before promoting the app for general use >>>>>> is the warning when a module necessary for a function isn't installed. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's a pretty simple change. When someone selects "Verse Study" / "Word >>>>>> Study" and no Strongs lexicon is installed or no Bible module with >>>>>> Strongs is installed, then a popup suggesting to add the KJV + >>>>>> StrongsGreek + StrongsHebrew can be shown. >>>>>> >>>>>> Along with this though, I'd like to let the user choose which Greek and >>>>>> which Hebrew lexicon they would like to use. I know the Xiphos repo has >>>>>> something like StrongsRealGreek and StrongsRealHebrew and we also >>>>>> reference the Liddell-Scott from SWORDWeb, which could be a choice for >>>>>> online users... Probably others. And with those selection options under >>>>>> Settings, maybe we could add a Word Study Bible choice which let's a >>>>>> user pick, say the KJV as their Strongs Bible for word studies, but >>>>>> maybe they like to normally read a different Bible as their primary text. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anway, the warning is a small change and I think will go a long way to >>>>>> avoid support questions on "Why doesn't the Word Study tool work?!" and >>>>>> adding the new Settings options kindof go along with that so I'd like to >>>>>> get it all done in one release. >>>>> Agreed, as long as those small changes are done promptly. >>>>> >>>>>>> Observations: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * Search works consistently with eBible.org modules (unlike >>>>>>> PocketSword). >>>>>> Regarding search, I had an Apple user say that search wasn't working for >>>>>> him. I haven't had a chance to look into it. Have you been able to >>>>>> search on Apple? >>>>> Yes. Every search I tried worked, although I haven't yet try really >>>>> challenging stuff like searching for strings with nonroman scripts using >>>>> multiple diacritics. >>>>> >>>>>>> * Poetry 2nd lines are not indented, but it would be nice if they >>>>>>> were. >>>>>> Curious. I'll try to spend time to look. Does the same module look OK >>>>>> in any other SWORD frontend? >>>>> I don't think so. I think poetry formatting and sometimes even prose >>>>> formatting is not one of Sword's strong points, right now. >>>>> >>>>>>> * The app icon for Android is much nicer than the app icon for iOS. >>>>>>> (The latter looks more like a Minecraft monster head.) >>>>>> :) I was so happy to finally build a working binary for iOS that I >>>>>> haven't even though about how to choose the icon. :) That's the default >>>>>> Cordova icon. >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>>> * I like the way columns without a current chapter to display >>>>>> disappear, making a nice seamless way to display the Hebrew OT and Greek >>>>>> NT next to another Bible translation. >>>>>> Yes, that's exactly how I use it for my morning readings. I try to make >>>>>> myself read Greek, but I'm not good enough for that to not be a >>>>>> distraction from my devotions so having the English side by side with >>>>>> the original language (Old or New Testament) was my primary goal for >>>>>> reading mode-- for me personally. My Hebrew is so worthless these days >>>>>> that I've though about putting an LXX module as the 3rd selected Bible >>>>>> so I always get an English / Greek diglot when reading. :) I think this >>>>>> should be nice for seminary students. >>>>> Agreed. It should also come in handy for places like Papua New Guinea, >>>>> where it is likely than someone would like to have their own local >>>>> language, the trade language (Tok Pisin in most areas), and English >>>>> (taught in the schools) side by side. The local language Bible >>>>> translations are usually just a New Testament or less, so it is nice to >>>>> display it when it is available, but make more room for the other 2 >>>>> languages when it is not. >>>>> >>>>>>> * Support for display of Strong's numbers and visible linkage of >>>>>>> parallel translations and/or lexicons where the word stem matches would >>>>>>> be nice. >>>>>> Yeah, that was hard to do word selects on the small screen, like we do >>>>>> on SWORDWeb. On SWORDWeb we show 3 levels of association: bold = all >>>>>> words from the same stem, bold/italic = all words with the same stem and >>>>>> exact morphology, bold/italic/underline = the exact same word between >>>>>> two Bibles. I am surprised how often, when I click a word, I see that >>>>>> same word nearby in the chapter, but translated by a different English >>>>>> word that I had no idea the author used the same word. It has been >>>>>> enlightening to discover running themes which had been previously masked >>>>>> to me by translation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, Word Study was my mobile attempt to show Strongs information, >>>>>> but we do lose this 'other occurrences nearby' feature. For Word Study >>>>>> to work, you'll need a Strongs Bible as your primary (KJV is best right >>>>>> now. ESV2011 kindof works but I'm curious about the markup there as >>>>>> results sometimes seem odd) and you'll need to be sure to have >>>>>> StrongsGreek and StrongsHebrew modules also installed. >>>>>> >>>>>> The app is pure JavaScript. I'd love for you to hack up a prototype of >>>>>> anything you envision. I know you have dev skills ;) >>>>> Yes, I have dev skills, but I have a very large number of other dev tasks >>>>> queued up for me to do, not to mention the Bible processing tasks and >>>>> communication and negotiation tasks. I haven't done much with JavaScript, >>>>> yet, compared to all of the C#, C++, C, Pascal, BASH, and (in ancient >>>>> history) BASIC coding I have done. It would probably take me a few weeks >>>>> (that I don't yet have) to get up to speed on JavaScript. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, thanks again, Troy. You are awesome! >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >>>> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >>>> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >>> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >>> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page -- signature Aloha, */Michael Johnson/** PO BOX 881143 • PUKALANI HI 96788-1143*• USA mljohnson.org <http://mljohnson.org> • Phone: +1 808-333-6921 • Skype: kahunapule _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
