[sword-devel] How to make new module

[Jerry Hastings]

Right, the files don't get used. But VerseKey::otbks[], VerseKey::otcpss[], 
VerseKey::ntbks[] and VerseKey::ntcps[] in canon.h are the data of the 
*.bks and *.cps files reduced to record numbers instead of offset 
bytes--the same data divided by four for *bks[] and divided by six for *cps[].

Your Idea of looking for files to use if present would make it ease to 
support other verse systems. You could even have more than one set of 
indexes for a given translation. The Douay could have dr_ot.bks, dr_ot.cps 
and can_ot.bks, can_ot.cps. The dr* files could map native dr verse 
references while the can* files could map KJV style references. Using the 
dr files one could have access to non-canonical books. And references from 
KJV based commentaries could correctly locate canonical  verses by the can* 
files.

Jerry

At 12:08 AM 8/31/2000 -0700, Chris Little wrote:
>No, the bks and cps files don't get used at all.  The data for the KJV's
>bks and cps files is contained in a static array (it's in the canon.h
>file).  It's simpler to implement, but it requires that all your modules
>have the same number of verses per chapter per book.  That's why we only
>support KJV verse numbering.  Even when bks/cps files are available, the
>static arrays get used, though it would be cool to add support for reading
>the files if present for more versatility.
>
>--Chris