29 June 2009

e-Sword Resource Authoring System


This
is a list of available functions for an authoring system for
e Sword
and Pocket
e Sword
:




Format converters




  • GBF
    to e Sword
    Module1;

  • LitML
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • OSIS
    to e Sword
    Module2;

  • STEP
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • STLM
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • ThML
    to e Sword
    Module3
    4;

  • USFM
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • USFX
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • XSEM
    to e Sword
    Module;

  • Zefania
    to e Sword
    Module5;



Export
Functionality6:




  • e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ->
    e-Sword 9.0.17
    ;

  • e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ->
    Pocket e-Sword 3.0.18
    ;

  • e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ->
    Pocket e-Sword 3.1.0
    ;

  • e-Sword
    9.0.1
    ->
    e-Sword 8.0.6
    ;

  • e-Sword
    9.0.1
    ->
    Pocket e-Sword 3.0.19
    ;

  • e-Sword
    9.0.1
    ->
    Pocket e-Sword 3.1.0
    ;

  • Pocket
    e-Sword 3.0.1
    ->
    e-Sword 9.0.1
    ;

  • Pocket
    e-Sword 3.0.1
    ->
    e-Sword 8.0.6
    ;

  • Pocket
    e-Sword 3.1.0
    ->
    e-Sword 9.0.1
    ;

  • Pocket
    e-Sword 3.1.0

    ->

    e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ;

  • e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ->
    Microsoft
    Word10
    ;

  • e-Sword
    9.0.1
    ->
    Microsoft
    Word11
    ;

  • e-Sword
    8.0.6
    ->
    OpenOffice.org;

  • e-Sword
    9.0.1
    ->
    OpenOffice.org;



Import Functionality
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 1
:




  • Bible12
    13;

  • Bible Reading Plan14
    15;

  • Commentary16;

  • Devotional Modules17
    18;

  • Dictionary19
    20;

  • Harmony Resources;

  • Map/Graphic;

  • Markup Overlay21
    22;

  • Prayer Lists23
    24;

  • Scripture Memory Verse
    Lists25;

  • Sermon Illustration;

  • Study Note26;

  • Topical File27
    28
    29;

  • Verse Analysis30;

  • Verse Lists31
    32;



Edit Functionality
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 1
33:




  • Bible Reading Plan34;

  • Bible;

  • Commentary35;

  • Devotional Modules;

  • Dictionary36;

  • Harmony Resources;

  • Map/Graphic37;

  • Markup Overlay38;

  • Prayer Lists39;

  • Scripture Memory Verse
    Lists40;

  • Sermon Illustration41;

  • Study Note42
    43;

  • Topical File44
    45;

  • Verse Analysis46;

  • Verse Lists47;



Complex Resource
Creation Tools e Sword
Resource Format Specification 1
:




  • Bible Lesson Creation;

  • Lectionaries

  • Sermon Outlines;



Auxiliary tools:
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 1




  • Resource
    Comparison Tool48
    49;



Import Functionality
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 2
:




  • Bible;

  • Bible Reading Plan50;

  • Commentary;

  • Devotional Modules;

  • Dictionary;

  • Harmony Resources;

  • Map/Graphic;

  • Markup Overlay51;

  • Prayer Lists52;

  • Scripture Memory Verse
    Lists53;

  • Sermon Illustration;

  • Study Note54;

  • Topical File55;

  • Verse Analysis56;

  • Verse Lists57;



Edit Functionality
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 2
:




  • Bible Reading Plan58;

  • Bible;

  • Commentary;

  • Devotional Modules;

  • Dictionary;

  • Harmony Resources;

  • Map/Graphic;

  • Markup Overlay;

  • Prayer Lists59;

  • Scripture Memory Verse
    Lists60;

  • Sermon Illustration61;

  • Study Note62;

  • Topical File63;

  • Verse Analysis64;

  • Verse Lists65;



Complex Resource
Creation Tools e Sword
Resource Format Specification 2
:




  • Bible Lesson Creation;

  • Lectionaries;

  • Sermon Outlines;



Auxiliary tools:
e Sword Resource
Format Specification 2
:




  • Resource
    Comparison Tool;

  • Pocket
    e-Sword Synchronization Tool66;



Resource Sanity
Checkers




  • Bible module verification;

  • Verify that all chapters
    and verses are included;

  • Verify that the "correct"
    verses are in Red Lettering;

  • Verify that the verses are
    complete;

  • Commentary module
    verification;

  • Verify that there is a
    comment for every book, chapter, and verse;

  • Verify that the comments
    are complete;

  • Devotional module
    verification;

  • Verify that there is a
    devotion for every day;

  • Verify that the devotions
    are complete;

  • Dictionary module
    verification;

  • Verify that there is a
    definition for every word;

  • Verify that the definition
    is complete;



Character encoding
import tools




  • MC text import;

  • TLG text import;




1Provided
by BeST.



2Provided
by BeST.



3Provided
by BeST.



4CCEL
announced in November of 2004 that they would be happy to host any
utility programs that converted ThML
documents to an e Sword
module. Sometime in 2008 they started charging for their ThML
resources.



5Provided
by BeST.



6Password
protected/encrypted resources
are not to be exported
.



7Provided
by e-Sword User Module
Conversion Utility v9.0.3
;



8Provided
by BeST.
Password protected
resources are not exportable
.



9Provided
by BeST.



10E-Sword
Macro 8.0
enables one to insert e-Sword
content in Microsoft
Word
. There are macros for Word
97,
Word
2000, Word 2002, Word 2003,
and Word
2007
. This product is no longer supported.



11E-Sword
Macro 9.0
enables one to insert e-Sword
content in Microsoft
Word
. There are macros for Word
2000, Word 2002, Word 2003,
and Word
2007
.



12Provided
by BeST.



13Provided
by Text2DAO;



14Provided
by Text2DAO;



15Can
be created from within e-Sword;



16Provided
by BeST.



17Provided
by BeST.



18Provided
by Text2DAO;



19Provided
by BeST.



20Provided
by Text2DAO;



21Provided
by Text2DAO;



22Can
be created from within e-Sword;



23Provided
by Text2DAO;



24Can
be created from within e-Sword;



25Provided
by Text2DAO;



26Can
be created from within e-Sword;



27Provided
by BeST.



28Provided
by Text2DAO;



29Can
be created from within e-Sword;



30Can
be created from within e-Sword;



31Provided
by Text2DAO;



32Can
be created, and edited from within e-Sword;



33Both
Text2DAO
and TheWORDpad Editor
can edit all resource types other than MAP/Graphic resources.



34Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



35Provided
by Module Utility for
e-Sword
;



36Provided
by Module Utility for
e-Sword
;



37Provided
by Module Utility for
e-Sword
;



38Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



39Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



40Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



41Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



42Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



43Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



44Provided
by Module Utility for
e-Sword
;



45Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



46Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



47Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



48This
tool would compare two, or more, resources of the same type, and
provide a list of records showing either where content was
identical, or where content was different.



49The
Bible Comparison Tool
provides this functionality
for Bibles;



50Can
be created from within e-Sword;



51Can
be created from within e-Sword;



52Can
be created from within e-Sword;



53Can
be created from within e-Sword;



54Can
be created from within e-Sword;



55Can
be created from within e-Sword;



56Can
be created from within e-Sword;



57Can
be created, and edited from within e-Sword;



58Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



59Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



60Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



61Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



62Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



63Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



64Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



65Can
be edited from within e-Sword;



66This
tool would synchronize Prayer
Requests
, Bible
Reading Plans
, Study
Notes
, Bookmarks,
and Verse Lists
between e-Sword
and Pocket e-Sword.

21 June 2009

e-Sword Version History

I thought that this list of e-Sword release dates might be interesting for somebody.

Version

Released

Replaced

1.0

April 2000

August 2000

2.0

August 2000

January 2001

3.0

January 2001

May 2001

4.0

May 2001

September 2001

5.0

September 2001

December 2001

5.5

December 2001

April 2002

6.0

April 2002

October 2002

6.5

October 2002

March 2003

7.0

March 2003

March 2005

7.5.2

March 2005

July 2005

7.7.7

July 2005

December 2006

7.8.2

December 2006

December 2006

7.8.3

December 2006

1 January 2007

7.8.5

1 January 2007

5 January 2008

7.9.01

December 2007


7.9.12

December 2007


7.9.2

5 January 2008


7.9.3

17 January 2008

19 January 2008

7.9.4

19 January 2008

30 January 2008

7.9.5

30 January 2008

25 January 2008

7.9.63

February 2008

February 2008

7.9.74

February 2008

25 February 2008

7.9.8

25 February 2008

11 October 2008

8.0.0 (beta)5

20 August 2008

28 August 2008

8.0.1 (beta)6

28 August 2008

17 April 2009

8.0.2


1 October 2008

8.0.37

1 October 2008

11 October 2008

8.0.4

11 October 2008

19 November 2008

8.0.5

19 November 2008

29 December 2008

8.0.6

29 December 2008

17 April 2009

9.0.08

1 (?) April 2009

17 April 2009

9.0.1

17 April 2009

7 May 2009

9.0.2

7 May 2009

27 May 2009.

9.0.3

27 May 2009


9.0.4



1This was a beta release.

2This was a beta release.

3This was a beta release.

4This was a beta release.

5This was a beta release.

6This was a beta release.

7This was a beta release.

8This was a beta release.