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E-Sword Module Conversion

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:04 am
by Tim
Version 3.7 (Suite editions) has an e-sword module converter. It will attempt to convert Bible, dictionary, and commentary modules into Bible Analyzer module format. As mentioned before, it will only convert non encrypted modules, and all modules found on e-sword.net are encrypted. (Please do not write me about converting these. If you feel the need to comment on it, write the author of e-sword and ask him why he feels he must encrypt public domain texts).

If a user does attempt to convert an encrypted e-sword module, the converter may show success, but when the module is viewed the text will be garbled. The only alternative is to delete the module (or uncheck it in Manage Library in Preferences).

User made modules, which are not encrypted, can be successfully converted. One place they can be found is, http://e-sword-users.org, but some there are also encrypted.

Re: E-Sword Module Conversion

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:24 am
by darrel_jw
Hello Tim,
I have been trying to convert e-Sword modules (from BibleSupport.com), and am having miserable success. I am trying to convert bbl, cmt, dct and top modules. I can convert a few .top modules, but am not able to convert any Bibles, Commentaries or Dictionaries! They are all non-encrypted, and the Module creation tools returns the same message: "The converter encountered an error and has been aborted. Due to inconsistant formatting or other issues, some e-sword modules cannot be reliably converted." In this case the module is "The Complete Apostles' Bible.bbl". I am running BA 5.0 beta on Ubuntu Studio 15.10

Re: E-Sword Module Conversion

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:35 am
by Tim
esword modules are not consistent at all. They use different RTF specs, formatting, encoding, etc., which makes conversion difficult. Maybe some day esword will abandon the no longer developed RTF markup for a more recent markup system, such as HTML.

Re: E-Sword Module Conversion

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:54 pm
by Forest
I contacted them recently on this. I was told by the developer that there was no reason to use an e-sword module outside of e-sword since e-sword is free.