Charlie
08-22-2006, 12:11 PM
Just install BibleWorks on your new computer and then apply the BibleWorks executable update (http://www.bibleworks.com/programupdates.html). Then use the following instructions for the files you wish to preserve:
Book names
If you've edited the book names used in BibleWorks (click Tools>Options>Book Names), you can copy these changes to your new installation by copying the file named books.bna, which is located in the BibleWorks\init folder. Just copy it to the same location on your new computer (say yes to overwrite the one already there, of course).
Color Files
You can similarly move any color files you have created using the Color Selection tool (also known as the Text Highlighter). To do this just move your color files from your BibleWorks\Databases folder on your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. They will all have a .clr extension.
Time Lines
If you edited an existing timeline or created a new timeline you'll need to copy the *.era and *.erc files used by the *.tl file you edited/created. If you're not sure which *.era/.erc files are used by your timeline, open your *.tl file in notepad and you'll be able to read the names of the files. All *.era files have a corresponding *.erc file with the same name.
User-created Bible Versions
For details click Tools>Version Database Compiler and click Help.
To move any Bible versions you have compiled for use in BibleWorks just copy all of the files associated with that version from your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. These files will be named XYZ.* if your version is called XYZ.
User Notes
If you have created any Chapter/Verse notes simply copy the BibleWorks\Notes folder from your old computer to your new computer.
User Settings
All of your settings within BibleWorks are saved in a file named bw700.ini, which is located in your main BibleWorks folder. If you want to preserve your personal settings from your old computer, copy this file from your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. You do not of course need to do this. BibleWorks will create a new ini file for you if you don't use your old one. It is recommended that you apply the BibleWorks executable update on your old installation before you transfer the settings file to your new computer.
Version Display Order
If you have made any significant changes to the version display order (by clicking View>Version Display Order) you may want to save yourself some effort by saving these changes to a file (use "Save to File" in the Version Display Order window) and then transferring the file to your new BibleWorks installation. The default location for Version Display Order files is your BibleWorks\Init folder. Just copy your file into this folder of your new installation and then open it from the Version Display Order window.
User created files
Any other personal files, like BWW (Editor) files, QF (GSE Query), or DGM files (Diagramming Module) can be copied to the corresponding BibleWorks directory on the new computer.
Last Updated: CG/August 22, 2006
Book names
If you've edited the book names used in BibleWorks (click Tools>Options>Book Names), you can copy these changes to your new installation by copying the file named books.bna, which is located in the BibleWorks\init folder. Just copy it to the same location on your new computer (say yes to overwrite the one already there, of course).
Color Files
You can similarly move any color files you have created using the Color Selection tool (also known as the Text Highlighter). To do this just move your color files from your BibleWorks\Databases folder on your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. They will all have a .clr extension.
Time Lines
If you edited an existing timeline or created a new timeline you'll need to copy the *.era and *.erc files used by the *.tl file you edited/created. If you're not sure which *.era/.erc files are used by your timeline, open your *.tl file in notepad and you'll be able to read the names of the files. All *.era files have a corresponding *.erc file with the same name.
User-created Bible Versions
For details click Tools>Version Database Compiler and click Help.
To move any Bible versions you have compiled for use in BibleWorks just copy all of the files associated with that version from your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. These files will be named XYZ.* if your version is called XYZ.
User Notes
If you have created any Chapter/Verse notes simply copy the BibleWorks\Notes folder from your old computer to your new computer.
User Settings
All of your settings within BibleWorks are saved in a file named bw700.ini, which is located in your main BibleWorks folder. If you want to preserve your personal settings from your old computer, copy this file from your old computer to the same folder on your new computer. You do not of course need to do this. BibleWorks will create a new ini file for you if you don't use your old one. It is recommended that you apply the BibleWorks executable update on your old installation before you transfer the settings file to your new computer.
Version Display Order
If you have made any significant changes to the version display order (by clicking View>Version Display Order) you may want to save yourself some effort by saving these changes to a file (use "Save to File" in the Version Display Order window) and then transferring the file to your new BibleWorks installation. The default location for Version Display Order files is your BibleWorks\Init folder. Just copy your file into this folder of your new installation and then open it from the Version Display Order window.
User created files
Any other personal files, like BWW (Editor) files, QF (GSE Query), or DGM files (Diagramming Module) can be copied to the corresponding BibleWorks directory on the new computer.
Last Updated: CG/August 22, 2006