Projects:Go Bible/Go Bible Creator - Revision history

David Haslam: /* Using a Java ME emulator */ was

2015-07-14T19:06:35Z

‎Using a Java ME emulator: was

David Haslam: /* Using a Java ME emulator */ .

2015-07-14T19:05:50Z

‎Using a Java ME emulator: .

David Haslam: /* Using a Java ME emulator */ This now displays a blank page.

2015-07-14T19:05:22Z

‎Using a Java ME emulator: This now displays a blank page.

David Haslam: /* Using a Java ME emulator */ SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page

2015-07-14T19:03:59Z

‎Using a Java ME emulator: SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page

David Haslam: /* MIDlet-Vendor */ Maximum string length 32 characters!

2015-07-14T18:37:12Z

‎MIDlet-Vendor: Maximum string length 32 characters!

David Haslam: /* Download Go Bible Creator */ added note

2014-03-03T14:19:25Z

‎Download Go Bible Creator: added note

David Haslam: /* USFM-ParseConfig */ # The path must specified relative to the path of the USFM source text files.

2014-03-03T14:06:39Z

‎USFM-ParseConfig: # The path must specified relative to the path of the USFM source text files.

David Haslam: /* Download Go Bible Creator */ GoBibleCreator.245.zip

2013-11-12T12:59:16Z

‎Download Go Bible Creator: GoBibleCreator.245.zip

David Haslam: /* Download Go Bible Creator */ version 2.4.5

2013-11-12T12:28:51Z

‎Download Go Bible Creator: version 2.4.5

David Haslam: /* USFM Source Text Parsing */ If end tags are absent, Go Bible Creator will produce bad results.

2013-07-01T13:35:56Z

‎USFM Source Text Parsing: If end tags are absent, Go Bible Creator will produce bad results.

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 In order to test full functionality (including touch screen emulation), then the emulator to use would be the one that comes as part of Oracle's [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javame/downloads/sdk30-jsp-139759.html Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 for Windows].
-I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now displays a blank page. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page.</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
+I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now displays a blank page. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page.</ref>. This was available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it was a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
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 In order to test full functionality (including touch screen emulation), then the emulator to use would be the one that comes as part of Oracle's [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javame/downloads/sdk30-jsp-139759.html Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 for Windows].
-I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now displays a blank page. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
+I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now displays a blank page. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page.</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
 <references />

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 In order to test full functionality (including touch screen emulation), then the emulator to use would be the one that comes as part of Oracle's [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javame/downloads/sdk30-jsp-139759.html Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 for Windows].
-I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now redirects to apptap.com, which may indicate that there has been an acquisition. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
+I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now displays a blank page. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
 <references />

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 In order to test full functionality (including touch screen emulation), then the emulator to use would be the one that comes as part of Oracle's [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javame/downloads/sdk30-jsp-139759.html Java Platform Micro Edition Software Development Kit 3.0 for Windows].
-I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now redirects to apptap.com, which may indicate that there has been an acquisition. The direct link to the SDK still works as of 2012-01-31.</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
+I generally test Go Bible applications using the emulator from [http://mpowerplayer.com/ mpowerplayer]<ref>This now redirects to apptap.com, which may indicate that there has been an acquisition. The direct link to the SDK worked on 2012-01-31. Now it just displays a blank page</ref>. This is available as both a standalone application and as a webstart application. The standalone edition comes free with the [http://mpowerplayer.com/sdk mplayit developer kit], but it is a self-contained JAR application, independent of the rest of the SDK.
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 ====== MIDlet-Vendor ======
-Customize the name of the vendor that appears in the JAD file. The default is still 'Jolon Faichney'.
+Customize the name of the vendor that appears in the JAD file. Maximum string length 32 characters! The default is still 'Jolon Faichney'.
   MIDlet-Vendor: My GB Vendor

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 The developer kit can be downloaded from either of the following locations:
 * [https://code.google.com/p/gobible/downloads/detail?name=GoBibleCreator.245.zip GoBibleCreator.245.zip] on Google Code.
-* [http://www.box.com/shared/c1bejb254p David's Box folder]
+* [http://www.box.com/shared/c1bejb254p David's Box folder]<ref>As a consequence of changes to Google support for its code pages, after January 2014, the binaries for future releases will only be downloadable from David's Box folder.</ref>
 Release notes (change log) is contained within the ZIP file. Earlier releases are also available in David's Box account.
 === Before running Go Bible Creator ===

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 # Within the new release, the '''Reference''' folder contains a file <tt>USFMSettings.txt</tt> in which all these tag lists have been commented out.
 # This file is self-documenting, such that an experienced user would have sufficient guidance as to how to make use of this new feature.
-# The path to this file may be specified if it's not in the same folder as GoBibleCreator.jar
+# The path to this file should be specified if it's not in the same folder as GoBibleCreator.jar
 ===== RedLettering =====

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 === Download Go Bible Creator ===
-Go Bible Creator version '''2.4.4''' was released as a maintenance fix on 2012-12-14.
+Go Bible Creator version '''2.4.5''' was released as a maintenance fix on 2013-11-12.
 The developer kit can be downloaded from either of the following locations:

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 # Generally, it parses the tags as defined in USFM Reference version 2.35
 # It does not handle the new 'nested tag' syntax (using '''/+''') as defined in USFM Reference 2.4
-# It assumes that end tags for tag pairs will always be present.
+# It assumes that end tags for tag pairs will always be present. If end tags are absent, Go Bible Creator will produce bad results.
 # Because footnotes and cross-references are entirely removed, it cares not about the typical use of ''implicit'' tag closure within these.
 # Outside of footnotes and cross-references, it requires that end tags for ''character level'' tag pairs will always be present.