Linking to the LSJ in Libronix
A BW user recently asked on the forum how to link BibleWorks to Logos' version of the LSJ. I posted a response on the forum, but I figured it would be good to post on the blog as well.
The first step is to open up the ELM (External Links Manager). Do this by either clicking proper button:
Click the "New" button.
Select options and enter information as shown in the screen shot above [note fields in the red boxes]. Copy the following line of code into "Web page, file to run or executable to run" field.
Save the file.
You should be able to right-click a word in a Greek text, select the "Liddell-Scott-Jones (Logos)" option, and open up to the correct entry in the LSJ in Libronix.
Note that this "right click" will only work in versions that have a corresponding morphological version (e.g., BGT & BGM, PHI & PHM, etc.).
For more information about linking to Libronix, see the Logos documents: Linking to Libronix books from other applications and Web Linking to Libronix.
It should be noted that both Libronix and BibleWorks have their own electronic versions of the LSJ. One marked difference between the two is that the Libronix version integrates all of the supplemental corrections and entries with the main entries. BibleWorks keeps the supplemental material separate. While this blog has obvious loyalties, I commend Logos for opening up their program to links from external applications. This certainly helps those who don't have the money to shell out for both versions (not that anyone would)!
The first step is to open up the ELM (External Links Manager). Do this by either clicking proper button:
...or go to the "Resources" menu item and select "Edit external links":
This will open up the ELM:
Click the "New" button.
Select options and enter information as shown in the screen shot above [note fields in the red boxes]. Copy the following line of code into "Web page, file to run or executable to run" field.
libronixdls:macro|name=TextKeyLink|text=<dummy>|lang=el|scheme=beta|res=LLS:46.30.25
//
// External Link #24
//
[Liddell-Scott-Jones (Logos)]
Operation = Open
Directory = NULL
File = libronixdls:macro|name=TextKeyLink|text=<dummy>|lang=el|scheme=beta|res=LLS:46.30.25
Parameters = NULL
MenuLocation = Browse Window Greek
TextType = Greek Text
MapToVersion = NULL
Lookup = Lemma
MenuText = Liddell-Scott-Jones (Logos)
Enabled = 1Save the file.
You should be able to right-click a word in a Greek text, select the "Liddell-Scott-Jones (Logos)" option, and open up to the correct entry in the LSJ in Libronix.
Note that this "right click" will only work in versions that have a corresponding morphological version (e.g., BGT & BGM, PHI & PHM, etc.).
For more information about linking to Libronix, see the Logos documents: Linking to Libronix books from other applications and Web Linking to Libronix.
It should be noted that both Libronix and BibleWorks have their own electronic versions of the LSJ. One marked difference between the two is that the Libronix version integrates all of the supplemental corrections and entries with the main entries. BibleWorks keeps the supplemental material separate. While this blog has obvious loyalties, I commend Logos for opening up their program to links from external applications. This certainly helps those who don't have the money to shell out for both versions (not that anyone would)!
Labels: ExternalLinkManager, libronix
posted by jdarlack at 1:53 PM
3 Comments:
Very, very helpful. Thanks for the pictures and links!
SCSaunders
When linking to BDAG, TDNT, etc in Libronix from BibleWorks, does it operate the same as if you bought the BDAG module? Does it automatically pop up along with the other information?
No. If you link the Libronix BDAG to BibleWorks it is not the same as purchasing BDAG for BibleWorks. For one, if you have the native version of BDAG in BibleWorks, definitions are just a "hover" away. The text appears in the Analysis Window automatically. If you link Libronix, then you have to right-click a word and then it opens to the appropriate spot in the dictionary. This can take quite a bit of time - especially if you don't have Libronix open already. Now, what I'm about to say may be scandalous on the BibleWorks blog, but here it goes. The Libronix version of BDAG, while it takes longer to load is sometimes more helpful if you are concerned with looking up references in secondary literature and extra-biblical Greek because all of the abbreviations in BDAG (and there are a lot of abbreviations) are "tagged" with definitions, so one does not have to "flip" between the front matter and the article entries. This being said, I'd rather use BibleWorks for everyday work, as it is much quicker to load and more seamless with the program itself.
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