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BibleWorks User Forums http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/ This is a discussion forum for BibleWorks, the premier exegesis software for Biblical research in Greek, Hebrew, Septuagint (LXX), and the original languages. (Formerly distributed by Hermeneutika) hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00Z en vBulletin 2013-05-19T22:31:50Z http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png BibleWorks User Forums http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/ <![CDATA[remove "Bible Works" folder from My Documents]]> http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5667-remove-quot-Bible-Works-quot-folder-from-My-Documents&goto=newpost how can i permanently remove the Bible Works folder that is put in "My Documents"? I do not need it; andwould like to delete permanently.
Thanks
Paul ]]> 2013-05-18T01:28:26Z paulsiam General BibleWorks discussion Error in the WTT text http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5666-Error-in-the-WTT-text&goto=newpost I reported an error in the WTT database back in March. I am wondering if there are any updates regarding its correction?

חִכּוֹ֙ מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים וְכֻלּ֖וֹ מַמֲַ֨דִּ֑ים זֶ֤ה דוֹדִי֙ וְזֶ֣ה רֵעִ֔י בְּנ֖וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

(Sol 5:16 WTT) ]]> 2013-05-17T00:44:54Z benelchi General BibleWorks discussion Error Message when trying to update http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5665-Error-Message-when-trying-to-update&goto=newpost I wanted to download the exe. file 9.0.12.390 but I received the error message that "Couldn't retrieve file!" Re-started my computer and tried again. The hourglass just hangs...

EDIT: I found the BibleWorks support page and tried to manually download the patch and update that way. I cannot download any of the patches, getting an error message that the page cannot be displayed. I wonder if it a Windows 8 issue?

EDIT: I tried updating BibleWorks on my other machine which runs Windows 7 and I had the same problems. Could not update through the program, nor manually download a patch. BTW, one machine has McAfee and the other Charter Security Suite. I never had problems before today. ]]> 2013-05-15T19:59:23Z Joan Korte General BibleWorks discussion <![CDATA[WTT(with cantillation) ---> MS-Word error]]> http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5664-WTT(with-cantillation)-gt-MS-Word-error&goto=newpost when copy-and-paste WTT(with cantillation) into MS-Word in unicode, Sinnorit would mistakenly become Azla

take Ps 90:2 for example, the browser window displays correctly(Sinnorit) :

but when i copy-and-paste from the browser window into MS-Word, it becomes(Azla):

בְּטֶ֤רֶם׀ הָ֨רִ֤ים

Same issue goes with Ps 90:10 etc.

I reported this problem back to BW, and they told me they have fixed it for BW9, but they will not fix it for BW8 :(

does anyone run into same issue before ?

thanks,
-Andley.
]]> 2013-05-14T21:57:46Z andley General BibleWorks discussion How to Limit Searches to Selections of Text below the Level of the Verse http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5663-How-to-Limit-Searches-to-Selections-of-Text-below-the-Level-of-the-Verse&goto=newpost Hi friends,

I'm new to BibleWorks.

I'm trying to customize my searches so that they are done to only certain selections that I have chosen within a book. In particular, I want to search only the words in the WTM book of Kings that I consider to be "direct discourse." As far as I can tell, the "Set Search Limits" option is incapable of doing this, because it can limit your search only by verse ranges; it can't limit the search to, say, the first three words in one verse and the last three in another.

An example might help. The first verse in Kings contains no direct discourse. The first three words in 1 Ki 1:2 are also not direct discourse (ויאמרו לו עבדיו). But then the last 16 words in that verse are direct discourse. I want to run a search that deals with only the words that are direct discourse within each verse, like those last 16 words in 1 Ki 1:2. Simply limiting the search to 1 Ki 1:2 would not be specific enough for my purposes, because I need to exclude the first three words in the verse.

I'm prepared to go through and manually highlight all direct discourse in the book of Kings, if there is a way to limit my searches to the text that I will highlight. But I need to know if there is a way.

All input is welcome.

Benjamin ]]> 2013-05-14T16:39:20Z Benjamin Elliff General BibleWorks discussion how to create modifed wtt and wtm versions ? http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5662-how-to-create-modifed-wtt-and-wtm-versions&goto=newpost Hi, this question is probably easy, but I'm a bit lost.

As I'm going to study a lot the OT for my doctoral thesis, I will have to go through text criticism, with the critical apparatus of the BHS. Now, in Bibleworks with databases WTT and WTM, I only get the text of the BHS ; how could I create new databases that would not present the official BHS text, but my modified text after text criticism ?

I know that it's possible to "export" a database, then to modify it, then to compile again... But there are so many options I'm a bit lost. Which format should I choose for export ? (BBW, CCAT, RTF...?) Should it be a text-only file or is RTF possible ? Is it possible to modify the text in "hebrew font" mode, or should I learn the encoding and modify the text like in Ascii mode (which looks awfully like "reading the Matrix" !)

PS : I'm using Bibleworks 8

Thanks for your help and advices !
Erwansj. ]]> 2013-05-13T06:56:46Z Erwansj User-created databases Free/Cheap Course Building http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5661-Free-Cheap-Course-Building&goto=newpost Does anyone here know a place to create and use cheap or free course building software I have looked into several including Moodle, Blackboard, and The City. Blackboard and The City are way to expensive, (The City is reasonably priced, but even so, I am looking more to experiment with it, and see... Does anyone here know a place to create and use cheap or free course building software I have looked into several including Moodle, Blackboard, and The City. Blackboard and The City are way to expensive, (The City is reasonably priced, but even so, I am looking more to experiment with it, and see what might interest my congregation, so $2,000+ a year is too much.) Moodle seems like an option, but I do not know if I have enough coding skill to set it up. Are there any others out there that I am missing? ]]> 2013-05-09T13:19:38Z Sansom48 non-BibleWorks discussion Mac update: Non-Unicode Hebrew RTL typing in Editor, Notes; video crash fixed http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5660-Mac-update-Non-Unicode-Hebrew-RTL-typing-in-Editor-Notes-video-crash-fixed&goto=newpost If you are interested, we’ve posted a new dmg. It adds non-Unicode Hebrew typing to the Editor and Notes Tabs. It also fixes a crashing bug in the videos. You can get it here: http://edist.bibleworksllc.com/macsetup/bibleworks9_mac_setup-9r3-12.dmg Michael If you are interested, we’ve posted a new dmg. It adds non-Unicode Hebrew typing to the Editor and Notes Tabs. It also fixes a crashing bug in the videos. You can get it here:

http://edist.bibleworksllc.com/macse...tup-9r3-12.dmg

Michael ]]> 2013-05-08T18:43:19Z MTan BibleWorks 9 Mac Public Preview version Isolating Verbs in a Passage Using KWIC http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5659-Isolating-Verbs-in-a-Passage-Using-KWIC&goto=newpost I am trying to make a verb list for a passage (specifically Joshua 1-6) using the KWIC tool. I am using the instructions at http://www.bibleworks.com/classroom/3_01/index.html (http://www.bibleworks.com/classroom/3_01/index.html), and they seem fairly straightforward. However, there seems to be a... I am trying to make a verb list for a passage (specifically Joshua 1-6) using the KWIC tool. I am using the instructions at http://www.bibleworks.com/classroom/3_01/index.html, and they seem fairly straightforward. However, there seems to be a problem with entering "*@v*", as I keep getting a popup box saying "No Matches Found." I can change the range to another passage (such as the "rut 1" used in the example, and I can change the "Left," "Right," and "Codes" to something other than zero, but I keep getting the same result--no result. What am I doing wrong? ]]> 2013-05-08T16:33:00Z Lee General BibleWorks discussion Is it possible to export a list of words found in a search? http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5658-Is-it-possible-to-export-a-list-of-words-found-in-a-search&goto=newpost Hi all, Is it possible to export a list with the words found in a search result - and only the highlighted words, not the entire verses? My case: I want to produce a list with all the imperatives in Mark and have that exported as a regular list for a word-document. Thanks, Morten Hi all,
Is it possible to export a list with the words found in a search result - and only the highlighted words, not the entire verses?
My case: I want to produce a list with all the imperatives in Mark and have that exported as a regular list for a word-document.
Thanks,
Morten ]]> 2013-05-02T06:41:16Z MortenJensen General BibleWorks discussion Inserting a film clip into Powerpoint http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5657-Inserting-a-film-clip-into-Powerpoint&goto=newpost Working on Wallace's illustration of viewing the Aorist as a "snapshot" and the Imperfect as a "movie", I wanted to insert a filmclip into my powerpoint demonstration for my Greek class to help the students visualise the difference between the two.

Inserting the photograph was easy, but even though I downloaded a filmclip, Powerpoint wouldn't let me insert it into the demonstration.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Thanks. ]]> 2013-05-02T05:20:11Z jimofbentley non-BibleWorks discussion footnotes of TNK missing? http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5656-footnotes-of-TNK-missing&goto=newpost I noticed that BW9 shows footnotes for versions like ESV, NIV, NAB, CSB, etc., but footnotes for TNK are not shown. Does anyone know if that is deliberate or just a programming oversight? For comparison, my Logos copy of TNK does show the footnotes. (e.g. 2Ki 9:13, "the top step" has the note: Meaning of Heb. uncertain ). For speed, I would rather not have to switch to Logos to see the footnotes of TNK. ]]> 2013-04-30T19:11:46Z acheung General BibleWorks discussion Official new Mac Public Preview installer posted! http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5655-Official-new-Mac-Public-Preview-installer-posted!&goto=newpost Hello, All!

We've posted a new installer for the Mac Public Preview which fixes a number of bugs. Details posted here: http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/sho...8543#post28543

Here's how to install the new environment over your existing installation:

Download the test dmg here: http://edist.bibleworksllc.com/macse..._mac_setup.dmg
Run the BibleWorks 9 Mac Public Preview installer dmg that you just downloaded.
It will instruct you to drag and copy the BibleWorks package to the OS X Applications folder. Click on the BibleWorks icon in the window and drag it onto the Applications folder in the window. When it says “An item named BibleWorks already exists...” , select Replace.
Once the update is finished installing, close the installer window.
Run BibleWorks as usual.
Apply the latest EXE patch.

Also, if you've experienced instability while using the versions hon, jam, nab, ope, opg, opm, otp, phe, phi, phm, qbe, or rod, we found the problem. Previous to this fix, if you passed the mouse over the version identifier for any of these versions, the program would crash when you next moved over another version identifier. The fix is in the latest EXE patch (Help | BibleWorks on the Internet | Check for updates).

Thanks!
The BibleWorks Team ]]> 2013-04-26T20:50:08Z admin BibleWorks 9 Mac Public Preview version searching the English text of BDB http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5654-searching-the-English-text-of-BDB&goto=newpost Is it possible to search the English text of the BDB lexicon? Sometimes I'm trying to come up with a Hebrew word for an English word.
thanks. ]]> 2013-04-25T16:15:03Z cgrebe General BibleWorks discussion <![CDATA[Command line help: All the different French words used to translate [Greek]]]> http://www.bibleworks.com/forums/showthread.php?5653-Command-line-help-All-the-different-French-words-used-to-translate-Greek&goto=newpost Hi all,

I'm trying to get the command line to show me all the different ways that a given Greek word is translated in a French translation, namely TOB. Setting search version to TOB and using .*@1161 proved unsuccessful. Secondly, is there any way to make BW stop clearing out the command line when a query is poorly formed?

Thanks! ]]> 2013-04-25T15:49:38Z oecolampadius General BibleWorks discussion