I need some expert help with my project

Hi guys and gals, I'm new to the SDN so I was wondering if someone could please help me. I have a project that is due for class on June 13. I have moderate Java experience and I understand its basic concepts. The project description is as follows:

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Write an application to help people who like debating what the Bible says

on various topics. The application should load the Bible, or some portion

of it, into RAM, organizing it with arrays for each book and within that each

chapter.

The user should be able to select book, chapter and verse and see the

text. In addition, the user should be able to key in a word or phrase and

see the occurrences in context. Also provide a means for the user to add

notes to a given verse, and search those notes.

There are no copyright problems with the King James version, though

there may be with some of the newer translations. You might also do a

general version for arbitrary on-line books organized by chapter and page.

Note: I was given a .txt file that contains the entire bible. It is only 4MB in size although large for a .txt file its not too bad, so I already have the file!

Could someone please point me in the right direction or give me a reference to something similar to this project. The due date is coming up and I have too many other things going on to wait any longer. Please help! :)

Seth

[1445 byte] By [SHSBT_Studenta] at [2007-11-27 6:24:12]
# 1
What do you have so far? Do you know how to read from the text file?
CaptainMorgan08a at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2

> Hi guys and gals, I'm new to the SDN so I was

> wondering if someone could please help me. I have a

> project that is due for class on June 13. I have

> moderate Java experience and I understand its basic

> concepts. The project description is as follows:

>

>

> Could someone please point me in the right direction

> or give me a reference to something similar to this

> project. The due date is coming up and I have too

> many other things going on to wait any longer.

> Please help! :)

You need to read through one day's worth of threads on this forum before asking a question here. You'll see that folks that ask that work be done for them are treated very differently than those who do their own work but need help on a specific question in this work. I suggest that you follow the latter course. Believe me, you will get much better help and have a much more rewarding experience.

I look forward to seeing your work. Good luck!

petes1234a at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3
Only 8 daysleft to type in the entire bible?Edit: ****, you already have it... So now some constructive comments: Maybe you could start by writing down how you would organise your data. Start very abstract and refine as you go.Message was edited by: Peetzore
Peetzorea at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4

Worry not about typing the entire Bible in. there are people who have done that for you already. Google for Bible databases. I did that but I can't recall the site (neither do I have the time on my hands right now to google for the exact site) that gives MySQL and access versions for free for any Bible version you can think of. Cheers.

Jamwaa at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5

DO YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND ENGLIGH? I ALREADY HAVE THE BIBLE IN TXT DOCUMENT... I WASNT ASKING ANYONE TO DO MY WORK I WAS WONDERING IF they could point me in the direction... read my whole post before being mean to me... im not asking you to do anything just give me some hints as to where to start... sorry, Im not as smart as you

SHSBT_Studenta at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 6
Yes I do know how to read from a text file and MySQL database... my main problem is determining how to present the books of the bible/topics through my interface... would you recommend a drop down box with each book, or a button for each book?thanks
SHSBT_Studenta at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 7
Then I think you already have your answer(s)...
Jamwaa at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 8

I'm so sorry I tried to make a humoristic note before I realised I had read over it! I think I corrected myself an had no intention of being mean. I advised you to think about how you would structure the data internally to be able to work with it. So stop shouting, explain what problems you have right now, what you have done, what you plan to do, how you see it... We are always willing to help.

Does every thread really have to end up in an argument about people being mean to each other?

Peetzorea at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 9
in my opinion, a JTree would be best suited to present the structure of the bible considering it is divided into books, which are divided into chapters or whatever, which are divided into verses...
Dalzhima at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 10
thanks ill get back to you onthe Jtree
SHSBT_Studenta at 2007-7-12 17:42:45 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...