Questions by rowbory - Support.Bible Forum

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Can I stop annoying alert messages popping up telling me Paratext can't connect to the USB drive or internet?

Since perhaps Paratext 9.4 I have noticed that Paratext tries to do quite a lot of things in the background to check ... the 'topmost' one has been covered by the Paratext window.

asked Dec 4, 2024

Paratext

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How can I format a facing-page (single column) diglot using XXA books?

Similar to the other diglot question from 2+ years ago, I have found a surprising (to me) behaviour trying to use ... documentation yet, so am happy to be pointed towards that.

asked Oct 3, 2024

PTXprint

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Any way to fix a bad date in history (future) messing up the history display?

A colleague's computer did weird things to the date about 10 years ago as his project was getting started using ... the sort order of the history display might be worthwhile?

asked May 16, 2022

Paratext

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Problems associating PT9 project with FieldWorks 8 project while FW9 also installed

I installed FW9 and 8 on the same system as I was supporting students using both versions. In Paratext now I'm ... drive provided by my virtual machine) is causing the trouble.

asked Sep 23, 2020

Paratext

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Text Collection window will not open (PT8)

I am starting to use PT8 a little more but a colleague and I are finding that we can't open a text ... :45+01] - Information: Usage: Menu: MainForm.helpToolStripMenuItem: Click

asked May 10, 2018

Paratext

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Unable to add new user when internet connection is absent or unreliable

I have been trying to add a new user to a back translation project and I keep being told things like this ... overt error message about being unable to contact the Registry server.

asked Dec 18, 2017

Paratext

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Project progress: can the blue progress button be hidden?

A blue progress button appears in the top-right of project windows once a project plan has been applied to a project. ... all progress steps have been ticked, it's always there.

asked Dec 5, 2017

Paratext

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[PT8] Can we change Resource stylesheets? (Can we turn off red letter for words of Jesus?)

EDIT: Paratext 8 Question: Someone wants to be able to turn off red lettering in the resources that have the words ... ? Is there anything similar to sewhite's Resource Font hack?

asked Dec 4, 2017

Paratext

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Print Draft Failed without log being created

I filed a problem report a while ago but I also wanted to ask whether anyone has seen this sort of problem or has ... might be possible and what dependencies I could look out for.

asked Aug 9, 2017

Paratext

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Registration area

A new user who has just registered as a computer support person for Paratext 7 & 8 asked me what the registration ... -termer (1-2 years) or a translator leaves the organisation?

asked Aug 3, 2017

Paratext

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What is Paratext's behaviour for composing/decomposing unicode characters/sequences?

Reading about Unicode equivalence here and on SIL's NRSI pages here and also here on Wikipedia it would appear that Unicode ... and output (apps etc) can be made most helpfully.

asked Feb 15, 2017

Paratext

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Install trouble with 7.5 and 7.6: patch is older than the version installed [Resolved]

I've got a problem with a translator's computer that was facing the black window contents problem. (Notes window ... objection that the patch is older than the version installed?

asked Jan 18, 2017

Paratext

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Formatting (esp of verse numbers) in Formatted mode

I really like the Formatted mode for writing my own consulting notes as a kind of back translation' project. I ... there any way to change the verse numbers in Formatted view?

asked Jul 14, 2016

Paratext

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Speed on linux: what issues are there?

I have tested the Linux 7.6 version of Paratext and it seems rather slower than the Windows version. What ... generally is more responsive than Windows in my virtual machine.

asked Jul 12, 2016

Paratext

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Is there a Paratext 7.6 beta for Linux?

I've been very pleased with the new features in 7.6 but am trying to evaluate switching to Linux for Paratext etc (I ... Package manager only seems to contain Paratext 7.5 and 7.4.

asked Apr 26, 2016

Paratext

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Orthography changes - any tips?

It is quite common for projects to make some wholesale orthography changes while the project is already underway. Many ... file corrupt in Paratext's eyes would be rather helpful.

asked Sep 7, 2015

Paratext

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Associating with a Lexical Project: can only Administrators do this?

The documentation does not make it clear whether or not non-administrators can Associate a lexical project with a Paratext ... installed in the same location or just the same name?

asked Jul 31, 2015

Paratext