Press [Esc] to close this window, or [Enter] to learn more about using Help. (
Or select a topic from the list below:
Using
Help Book
Windows
The
Status
Line Dialogue
Boxes
Using
Menus The
Window
Using
Windows Mouse
Controls
Menu
This menu provides access to the Copyright
notice, and the Acknowledgements and Registration screens.
It also allows you to open context-sensitive help, toggle the Memory
Viewer on and off, create a DOS
shell, or exit Bible Student.
See also: Using
Menus
Law Menu
This menu allows you to open a new window on any of the books from Genesis to Song of Solomon.
See also: Using
Menus
Prophets Menu
This menu allows you to open a new window on any of the books from Isaiah to Malachi.
See also: Using
Menus
Gospels Menu
This menu allows you to open a new window on any of the books from Matthew to Acts.
See also: Using
Menus
Epistles Menu
This menu allows you to open a new window on any of the books from Romans to Revelation.
See also: Using
Menus
Search Menu
This menu provides you with options for going to a particular scripture reference.
You can go to a specified chapter and verse reference by using the Go
to command. Alternatively, you can search for a particular word or group of words with the Find or Repeat
Find commands. 5
This menu also provides you with printing commands. X
You can print a single verse from the top of the current window with the Print
Verse command or print a range of chapters with the Print
Chapters command. You can specify an alternative printer or output file or adjust other print options by selecting Set
Print
Options. These options can be saved to disk with the Save
Print
Options command.
See also: Using
Menus
Windows Menu
This menu gives you various options for manipulating the windows you have opened.
You can go to the next window in the stack, or to the previous one. You can zoom or resize the current window. You can arrange the windows in a tile or cascade pattern. Or you can close the current window.
See also: Using
Menus
Copyright
This menu item displays the copyright notice. ,
See also: Using
Menus
Acknowledgements
This menu item displays a screen of acknowledgements. ,
See also: Using
Menus
Registration
This menu item displays information regarding correspondence, future upgrades, etc. ,
See also: Using
Menus
This command will open a context-sensitive help
window. z
It can also be invoked by pressing the shortcut key [F1], or by clicking on this item on the Status
Line with the mouse. ,
See also: Using
Menus
DOS Shell
This menu item allows you to exit to DOS temporarily without leaving Bible Student (providing there is enough memory available.) ,
See also: Using
Menus
This menu item allows you to exit from Bible Student and return to DOS.
It can also be invoked with the short cut key combination [Alt-X], or by clicking on this item on the Status
Line with the mouse. ,
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Go to
This menu item opens a dialogue
box allowing you to enter a chapter reference and optionally, a verse reference after the decimal point. v
It can also be accessed using the short cut key [F2], or by clicking on this item on the Status
Line with the mouse. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Search
This menu item opens a dialogue
box allowing you to enter up to three words to form a search group. You can select whether you want an "Or" search or an "And" search.
This command can also be accessed either by using the short cut key [F3], or by clicking on this item on the Status
Line with the mouse. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Search
Repeat Find
This menu item continues the search with the word group you specified using the Find command.
You can also access this command by using the short cut key [F4], or by clicking with the mouse on this item on the Status
Line. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Windows
If there is more than one window open, this command will make the next window downwards in the stack become the current window. ?
This command can also be invoked with the short cut key [F6]. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
Previous
If there is more than one window open, this command will make the next window upwards in the stack become the current window. U
This command can also be invoked by using the short cut key combination [Shift-F6]. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
This command will zoom the current window to fill the screen. If the window is already zoomed it will reduce it back to its original size. C
You can also invoke this command by using the short cut key [F5]. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
Resize
This command will switch the current window into resize mode.
Use the arrow keys ([
]) and the [Home], [End], [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys to move the window. Hold down the [Shift] key and use the arrow keys to resize the window. Z
Note that for the sake of speed the text in a Book
Window is suppressed during resizing. L
Once the window is suitably positioned press [Enter] to leave resize mode. P
This command can also be invoked with the short cut key combination [Ctrl-F5]. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
This command will rearrange the open windows into a tile pattern. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
Cascade
This command will rearrange the open windows into a cascade pattern. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Windows
Close
This command will close the current window.
It can also be invoked by means of the shortcut key combination [Alt-F3], or by clicking on the close icon (
) with the mouse. 2
See also: Using
Menus
Windows
Search
Print Verse
This command will print the current verse (the verse at the top of the window) to the printer or file specified in the Set
Print
Options command. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Search
Print Chapters
This command allows you to enter a range of chapters from the book shown in the current window to send to the printer or file specified in the Set
Print
Options command. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Search
Set Print Options
This command allows you to specify which file or printer you wish to use when using the Print
Verse and Print
Chapters commands. It will also allow you to specify margins, page length etc. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Search
Save Print Options
This command will save all the settings you have made using the Set
Print
Options command to a file on disk. This file is called BIBLESTU.CFG and is created in the same directory as BIBLESTU.EXE. 1
See also: Using
Menus
Search
Memory Viewer
This command displays (or hides) the memory viewer. This gives a graphical indication of the available memory as shown: `
In Use Free
See also: Using
Menus
Using Windows
The main commands for working with windows are on the windows
menu. Y
There are three types of windows viz. Book
Windows, Dialogue
Boxes and the Help
Window. G
If you have a mouse you can arrange the windows using mouse
controls.
Screen
Go To
Enter the chapter you wish to go to and, optionally, the verse after a decimal point. Press [Enter] to select the "OK" button. K
To cancel press [Esc], or [Tab] to the "Cancel" button and press [Enter]. X
If you are using a mouse you can enter a reference by clicking on the numeric buttons.
See also: Dialogue
Boxes
Find
Enter up to three words to form a search group. Cycle through the controls by using the [Tab] key.
To choose an "Or" or an "And" search, select this control and then use the up or down arrows ([
]). Or else click with the mouse.
"Or" will search for verses containing any one of the words you enter, whereas "And" will search for verses which contain all of the words you enter. v
In the same way you can also choose whether to search from the beginning of the book or from the current verse only.
Press [Enter] to select the "OK" button and begin the search. To cancel press [Esc] or select the "Cancel" button and press [Enter]. 3
To repeat the search use the Repeat
Find command.
See also: Dialogue
Boxes
Invalid reference
The chapter or verse reference you entered could not be located. Either you have not entered a reference or the one entered does not exist.
Reference not found
A verse which matched the word(s) you gave in the search group could not be located. You should ensure that @
you are starting the search at the beginning of chapter one, -
you have spelt the word(s) correctly, and 5
you have not pressed the "And" button by mistake.
Cannot find .BST
The .BST file for the book you selected could not be located. Make sure that it is in the same directory as the BIBLESTU.EXE file and, if you are using a version of DOS earlier than 3.0, that this directory is included in the path. ~
If you are running Bible Student from a floppy drive you should insert the appropriate floppy and select "Yes" to try again.
Not enough memory
You do not have enough memory left to open the book you selected. Close some books and try again. g
Note that you will need to close all windows onto a particular book before it is removed from memory.
Not enough memory for DOS shell
There is not enough room at the top end of memory to run a DOS shell. Try closing some books. g
Note that you will need to close all windows onto a particular book before it is removed from memory.
COMMAND.COM file not found
If you are working from a floppy drive insert the DOS system disk you booted from and try again.
Exit Bible Student
Select "Yes" if you want to leave Bible Student, and return to DOS.
Otherwise select "No."
Bible Student has been developed as a prototype in order to give you some indication of the amazing potential of using a PC to study the Bible and to unlock its treasures in a powerful new way. It is appropriate that computer technology should be employed for such a purpose at a time when the Church is in the process of rediscovering the centrality of God's Word to every aspect of life on planet Earth. _
It is not possible to acknowledge everyone who has contributed towards making this project possible. My own contribution is minute compared to that of all those who, through the centuries, have faithfully dedicated their lives to the glorious task of transcribing, translating and comparing the Holy Scriptures and to whom we are eternally indebted. @
However, I would like to gratefully acknowledge the following:
The unknown person (or persons) who keyed in the entire text of the
King James Version and made it available to the public domain.
Borland International, Inc. for their excellent software development
tools Turbo Pascal 6.0 and Turbo Vision.
Richard Barns for the long hours he spent
-testing Bible Student and
the many helpful suggestions which ensued.
David Gibson for his initial encouragement and technical support.
Dr R J Rushdoony whose book "The Institutes of Biblical Law" has been
a constant source of inspiration.
Matthew Jenkinson
Edinburgh
June 1991
Bible Student is supplied to you as "freeware" which means that there is no registration fee as such. The intention is that you should be free to use this program without charge, and also, within the terms of the copyright agreement, to share copies with friends and acquaintances whom you consider might also enjoy using Bible Student.
However, if you find Bible Student useful, and would like to make a contribution to enable its future development, this would be greatly appreciated. (Suggested amount is
15 sterling/$25.) Personal cheques in American dollars welcome!
If you have the time to write I would be very pleased to hear from you with respect to any of the following (you may wish to use the response form on the distribution disks which has been included for your convenience):
Bugs in the software.
Errors in the text.
Ideas for improvements or features you would like to see added to
Bible Student.
Details of the system you are using to run Bible Student including
processor, DOS version, memory, screen, floppy disks, hard disks, mouse,
printer etc.
Please write even if you are unable to send any money. I would love to know if you are finding Bible Student useful and how it could be improved to suit your needs. Your name can be added to the mailing list in order to notify you of upgrades to Bible Student when they become available.
Please write to: Matthew Jenkinson
159/15 Broughton Road
Edinburgh
SCOTLAND
EH7 4QH
Using Help
You can open a context-sensitive help
window at any time by pressing [F1]. To close press [Esc]. To zoom press [F5].
Some help topics display additional highlighted topics which you can go to by using [Tab] to select and then pressing [Enter]. Or if you are using a mouse simply double-click on the topic of your choice.
See also: Mouse
Controls
Main
Screen
Using Menus
Most of the commands in Bible Student are accessed through pull-down menus from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
To select a menu press [F10] and position the cursor using the left and right arrow keys ([
]), then press [Enter]. Alternatively, you can hold down the [Alt] key and press the highlighted letter (or space bar to select the
menu.)
To select an item from a menu, position the cursor using the up and down arrow keys ([
]) and then press [Enter], or else simply press the highlighted letter. s
If you are using a mouse just click on the menu bar and drag the cursor down to the menu item you wish to select.
Main
Screen
The Status Line
The Status Line is the line across the bottom of the screen. This area provides an alternative way for selecting some commands by pressing the highlighted key (or key combination), or by clicking on that item with the mouse. 5
This line is also used to display various messages.
Main
Screen
Book Windows
Book windows are opened by means of the Law, Prophets, Gospels, and Epistles menus. Move up and down through the text by using [PgUp], [PgDn], the up and down arrows ([
]), or by clicking on the scroll
bars with the mouse. Use [Ctrl-PgUp] and [Ctrl-PgDn] to move to the beginning or end of the text respectively.
Opened windows are held in a stack. The currently selected window is always moved to the top of the stack and is indicated by a highlighted double border and icons for mouse
controls.
The first nine windows are numbered and these can be selected by the short cut key combination [Alt-#] where # is the appropriate number from 1 to 9. =
All window
commands apply to the currently selected window.
Main
Screen
Dialogue Boxes
Dialogue boxes are a special type of window used to display errors and other messages, or to allow user input. The default item within the dialogue, which can be a button or an input area, is highlighted.
If there is more than one item you can use the [Tab] key to cycle and then press [Enter] to select the highlighted item. Often a highlighted letter indicates that this is a short cut key for selecting that item. ?
You can also select an item by clicking on it with the mouse. c
To cancel a dialogue box press [Esc] or, if you are using a mouse, click on the close icon
Main
Screen
The Help Window
The help window is a special type of window used to display context-sensitive help. v
To close the help window press [Esc]. Alternatively, if you are using a mouse, simply click on the close icon
See also: Using
Main
Screen
Mouse Controls
If any part of a window is visible you can select that window simply by clicking on it with the mouse. 2
To close a window click on the close icon
To zoom a window click on the zoom icon
, or double-click anywhere along the top of the frame
(excluding the icons.) \
To move a window click anywhere along the top of the frame (excluding the icons) and drag.
To resize a window click on the bottom right hand corner and drag. Note that in a Book
Window text is suppressed for the sake of speed. A
To scroll through the text within a window use the scroll
bars.
Screen
Scroll Bars
To move a verse (or line) at a time click on the arrows at each end of the scroll bar (
). Keep the mouse button pressed to scroll continuously. x
To move a page at a time click anywhere on the shaded area (
) of the scroll bar on either side of the scroll box (
To move quickly to a particular spot click on the scroll box and drag it along the scroll bar.
Mouse
Controls
Print Options
Cycle through the controls using the [Tab] key.
To set page formatting options use the up or down arrows ([
]) to select an option, then press [Spacebar] to toggle on and off. Or else click them with the mouse.
To accept the changes you have made select the "OK" button and press [Enter]. To cancel them press [Esc] or select the "Cancel" button and press [Enter]. J
To save your settings to a disk file use the Save
Print
Options command.
See also: Dialogue
Boxes
Print Chapters
Cycle through the controls using the [Tab] key.
Enter the range of chapters you wish to print. To print a single chapter enter this in the "From" box and leave the "To" box empty.
See also: Dialogue
Boxes
No room left on disk
The disk you are printing to is full. You will have to delete some files or use another disk.
Cannot open print file
The printer or file name you have entered is invalid. Reenter using the Set
(.txt)