If documentation exists on how to read a GBF module, I'm more than
willing to work on a script to convert from the GBF to OSIS.
While I'm no master of OSIS, I have had a small amount of success in
creating OSIS texts in the past that imported into Sword.<br>
<br>
That said, I would need 1) information on GBF's format, 2) access to
the GBF format of the current modules (on Crosswire, I presume?) and
then a recommendation on the preferred languages to use for conversion
scripts. I'd be more than glad to work on this, then changes
could be made to the OSIS modules and a release could be made of the
updated modules.<br>
<br>
--Greg<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/9/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ryan V</b> <<a href="mailto:adyeths@gmail.com">adyeths@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The only scripts I currently have are for turning the gbf into a verse<br>per line file that can be imported using vpl2mod. My attempts at<br>figuring out how to mark up texts using osis have failed miserably.<br>:/<br><br>
Since many of the modules are still gbf, I see no reason why at least<br>1 more official gbf version of the WEB and HNV couldn't be made while<br>we wait on someone with the time and knowledge necessary to create a<br>gbf2osis tool for converting all gbf modules to compliant osis. Many
<br>of us who use the WEB and HNV are becoming frustrated with the lack of<br>up-to-date versions of these modules. (The whole reason I made my<br>initial attempt at getting these modules updated last year was because<br>
of this very reason)<br><br>If I can get some clear documentation on how to mark up bible texts<br>using OSIS, and some good examples as a reference, I *might* be able<br>to come up with a perl script that could be used to convert gbf bibles
<br>to compliant osis. If this happens I will gladly send the script to<br>you.<br><br>Ryan<br><br><br>On 9/9/05, Chris Little <<a href="mailto:chrislit@crosswire.org">chrislit@crosswire.org</a>> wrote:<br>> Hi Ryan,
<br>><br>> I think most of us are pretty busy right now. For my part, I've been<br>> very busy with school, and just started a new semester, so I haven't had<br>> much time to work on modules.<br>><br>> There are two issues that need to be handled with regard to putting out
<br>> updated WEB/HNV modules. The first is that the modules need to be in<br>> (compliant) OSIS format. The second is that the OSIS document needs to<br>> be converted by a script from the GBF originals in a way that can be
<br>> repeated as new versions of the text are released.<br>><br>> Failing to meet the first requirement doesn't move the project in the<br>> direction we're moving (and doesn't help to move modules towards the
<br>> standard we're concentrating our support on). And failure to meet the<br>> second requirement means we can't easily update the text in the future,<br>> which is something we would like to be able to do.<br>
><br>> If you have a script to do the GBF to OSIS conversion that we need,<br>> please share it and we can get an updated copy posted quickly. Failing<br>> that, I'll try to get started on a new script this weekend if I can find
<br>> some time, as I can't find the old version I was working on.<br>><br>> --Chris<br>><br>><br>> Ryan V wrote:<br>> > Well, its been a week since i first emailed this and I still haven't<br>> > gotten a response. So I'll ask again.
<br>> ><br>> > Last year, around June I think, I offered to provide updated WEB and<br>> > HNV modules. During my conversations I was told that an update would<br>> > be made available within a few months. Its been over a year now and I
<br>> > have yet to see any updates to these modules. Are there any plans to<br>> > update the modules that are distributed on the Sword Project's<br>> > website?<br>> ><br>> > Also, it would seem that there's a need for someone to work on
<br>> > updating the texts as needed. What can I do to help out in this area?<br>> ><br>> > I'm seriously considering setting up my own website to put updated<br>> > modules on. If there's updates planned in the near future then I will
<br>> > postpone this. But if no updates are going to be released then I'll<br>> > make my own website to put updated modules on since I know many people<br>> > that want updates to these modules.<br>> >
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