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Please add any features you would like added
Please add any features you would like added
* it'd be nice if there were some basic navigation buttons, such as next chapter and previous chapter, and maybe a dropdown menu for all the books --[[User:Moocapiean|Moocapiean]]
* it'd be nice if there were some basic navigation buttons, such as next chapter and previous chapter, and maybe a dropdown menu for all the books --[[User:Moocapiean|Moocapiean]]
* The New International Reader's Version (NIrV) is specifically worded to be read easily by children. You may want to include that as default module.
--[[User:leetcharmer|leetcharmer]]

Revision as of 15:53, 14 June 2008

Sword read
Sword-read-icon.png

A reader for Biblical and other text modules configured for the Sword project. Allows for easy browsing of the Bible by reference.

Sword read activity screenshot

How to Install

Download this .xo file using the Browse activity: Swordread.xo

Release Notes

v2

  • added chapter and book navigation
  • some code cleanup

v1

Basic functionality. Enter a bible reference (i.e. Matt 1:1) and the chapter is shown with the verse selected. The current module (Bible version) used is the World English Bible (WEB). I would like to change this to a version that is more child oriented. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

TODO

  • lots !!!
  • change default module
  • add ability to download additional modules
  • add selection option to choose reference
  • speech (?) using eSpeak
  • shared with remote reading and follow along (Karaoke style)
  • format text to increase readability

Feature requests

Please add any features you would like added

  • it'd be nice if there were some basic navigation buttons, such as next chapter and previous chapter, and maybe a dropdown menu for all the books --Moocapiean
  • The New International Reader's Version (NIrV) is specifically worded to be read easily by children. You may want to include that as default module.

--leetcharmer