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- ║ SeedMaster OLB2SM.DOC ║
- ║ Copyright (c) 1993 White Harvest Software, Inc. ║
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- GENERAL
- ~~~~~~~
- OLB2SM.EXE is converts many Online Bible (OLB) text files into a format
- compatible with the SeedMaster/DOS V2.2 program.
-
- Instead of spreading text files across mutliple directories, OLB2SM
- concatenates the text, (stripping some extraneous hard returns and spacing
- to display more info on the screen at one time) and builds two files:
- 1) a Text file (ends in .DAT or .SMC) 2) a Index file (.NDX).
-
- The result is more efficient disk space usage, faster text access and
- the ability to search textual records relatively quickly (SM/DOS V2.2
- lets you search the TSK, Lex, etc., for words or numbers and "page" thru
- the hits). We hope to support the OLB directory/file directly in the
- future, but we feel our file format has more advantages, so we supported
- it first.
-
- OLB2SM is written to support the Online Bible V6 file and directory
- structure (both types). It may run on previous versions, but was not
- tested for that.
-
- We do not have an export facility at this time. We may add it later.
-
- OLB2SM (and SM V2.2) supports a maximum of 30,000 characters in a record.
- If a larger record is encountered, it is truncated.
-
- WARNING!!!!!!!!
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- OLB2SM is a utility program. We tested it and use it ourselves. We only
- open OLB files in read-only mode, but there is no guarantee that the
- program has not been corrupted in the Shareware process, and there-
- fore could perform unexpectedly. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD BACK UP YOUR FILES
- ON YOUR HARD DISK BEFORE RUNNING OLB2SM. White Harvest Software, Inc.,
- hereby disclaims all warranties on OLB2SM and any responsibility for
- any damages which may arise from its use or miss-use.
-
- SUPPORTED FILES
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- SM V2.2 converts and supports:
- OLB Directory(s) SM V2.2 Files
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- HEBREW, GREEK LEX.DAT, LEX.NDX
- PNT PNT.DAT, PNT.NDX
- RWP RWP.DAT, RWP.NDX
- SCOFIELD SCOFIELD.DAT, SCOFIELD.NDX
- TSK TSK.DAT, TSK.NDX
-
- In addition, OLB2SM converts the OLB TOPICS to TOPICS.DAT and TOPICS.NDX.
- However, some concern (much heat and smoke, little light) has developed
- over the Thompson Chain materials--and in particular the use of the name
- "Thompson Chain". So we pulled TOPICS support from SM V2.2 until the
- legal status of that material is deterimined.
-
- If you have files you would like to use (in 2GREEK, 2HEBREW, or "verse
- by verse" materials like TSK, PNT, etc.) and you don't mind the trouble
- of copying/renaming directories to one of the supported types and then
- running OLB2SM, it will probably work. You will have to put up with the
- wrong Window title in SM V2.2, but otherwise, it will likely work.
-
- SYNTAX
- ~~~~~~
- Simply type: OLB2SM <Enter>
- and OLB2SM will provide you complete and current command syntax
- instructions.
-
- Revised 5/11/93
-