[jsword-devel] Installation location, default dictionary

Mark Goodwin goodwinster at gmail.com
Sat Aug 28 09:31:16 MST 2004


I forgot about wrapping; that URL should be on the same line as the
javaws command...

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:30:04 +0100, Mark Goodwin <goodwinster at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, desktop integration is Windows and Mac only at the moment.  Gnome
> 2 integration is one of the planned features for J2SE 5 (or whatever
> they're calling it).
> 
> Just write a script that does something like the following (obviously
> substitute your path to java web start):
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> /opt/jre1.4.2_05/javaws/javaws
> http://www.crosswire.org/bibledesktop/stable/jsword.jnlp
> 
> Make sure it's executable (chmod +x bibledesktop.sh), then (assuming
> you're a gnome user) create a launcher by right clicking on your
> panel, and choosing "Add to panel"->Launcher.
> 
> Put the full path to the script in "Command", add icon of your choice,
> and you're away.
> 
> If you copy the script to somewhere in the path (e.g. /usr/bin) you
> can invoke the script from the command line as well.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> MarkG
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:56:17 -0000, Don Parris
> <evangelinux at matheteuo.org> wrote:
> > ---------- Original Message -------------
> > Subject: Re: [jsword-devel] Installation location, default dictionary
> > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:57:57 -0400
> > From: DM Smith <dmsmith555 at yahoo.com>
> > To: Java SWORD Developers Mailing List <jsword-devel at crosswire.org>
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Paul Price wrote:
> >
> > >Hi guys.
> > >
> > >       I finally got around to playing with BD, and it looks great!  I'm
> > >running RHEL 3.0.  Only a few comments:
> > >
> > >
> > I have not tested it under RH (I have FC2, but live under WinXP).
> >
> > >* I installed via "WebStart", but now I have no idea where the s/w was
> > >installed, or how to restart it after I close.
> > >
> > >
> > You can always click the link again. It will detect that there are no
> > changes and run the program.
> > You can run the Java WebStart Application Manager (javaws in the bin
> > directory of the jre, I think) and you will see the application listed.
> > You can start it from there.
> > On Windows it give me a choice for desktop integration. This creates a
> > desktop shortcut for the application. Don't know if you were offered the
> > choice.
> > _____________________
> >
> > According to the Java Documentation - Desktop integration is available only with Windows at the moment.  I created a desktop icon for JWS via drag-n-drop in SUSE 8.0
> > _____________________
> >
> > As to the location, if you go File->Preferences->Advanced, you will see
> > an Applications Folder. The programs are cached there.
> >
> > >* I wanted to look up a particular word using the Strongs Dictionary.
> > >In other applications, I simply double-click the word, and it shows up
> > >in the dictionary.  It took a bit of playing around before I realised
> > >that I had to select the particular dictionary on the RHS and then
> > >select the word.  It wasn't particularly intuitive, but I got there in
> > >the end!  It might help to have a concept of a default
> > >dictionary/commentary that pops up when a word/verse is double-clicked.
> > >
> > >
> > I have put in bugs.txt a line item to select the right strongs
> > dictionary and change to it.
> > ________________
> >
> > You can select a default Bible, Commentary, & Dictionary all in the Tools --> Options dialogue.  If you need to use another reference tool, you'll have to click on it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Don
> > --
> > DC Parris  GNU Evangelist
> > http://matheteuo.org/
> > evangelinux at matheteuo.org
> >
> >
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> >
>


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