Logos 3/Libronix Resource Creation after March 31, 2012

I have Libronix 3 expanded package and several add ons. I have recently downloaded the free engine version of Logos 4, however many of the books in my library do not appear in Logos 4 and are not accesible; for example the exegetical guide. Access to the Greek and Hebrew dictionaries, lexicons and concordances. Vines expository dictionary, tense, mood and voice. I have contacted someone in the sales department and they said that the only way to access these books is to upgrade to a base package. (Scholars) However in reading your article I am under the impression that  ALL of my Libronix books will transfer and work in Logos 4.

Ed

Kent Hendricks said:

Room4more said:

Thanks, So I will take it that if I have one or two, then they fit the exception catagory----Thanks.

Which books are you referring to?

Sorry, I just read your post. Goodness Kent. its been so long ago I had them wrote down once after checking the resources against a printout of L3…..I would have to go back and check. But I do not think that they were that important to remember – or I would have..hehehe….but I will look at it again…..[instead of list checking - is there a quicker way?]

I have Logos 3 loaded on my computer. Please e-mail information on how I can upgrade my current software to Logos 4.

Rev. John Hammond 

Graham,

While there are a number of things that bug me, the two most significant issues are the lack of a contens/index view - making custom sorting difficult if not impossible, and the fact the when reading/editing notes which are longer than will fit in a window, the title will scoll out of view, making it easy to lose your place.  I have dozens of notes files each filled with many entries (50 or more).  I often need to search/compare/edit several simulataneously.  This was not difficult in 3, but all but impossible in 4.  Notes in 3 also has superior embedded linking capabilities, allowing you to set up a notes file as a "powerpoint" type slideshow for group Bible studies.

Mark

Yuppers, The Notes issue(s) and the PBB's are some of the things keeping my L3 loaded.....

Dr. Dr. Henryk Vorast said:

Dear Kent, 

I have made a lot of annotations in my Libronix-Library. Is there a way to transform all annotations to Logos 4? I have already Logos 4, but I do not see my annotations. I thank you for your answer in advance. God bless! Henryk

There is a sync note command for L4 to bring your notes over, but there is also a update notes command for L3 that must be done prior to this…but I could not find it on the wiki page, but am sure someone will read this and know where it is….

I also thank you for your help! God bless! Henryk

Scott ... welcome to the forums.

In answer to your concerns:

(1) As far as we know, any resources produced prior to 1 April 2012 will have a Libronix version (with a few exceptions, where not feasible). So your Madness excitement should still be purchasable in Libronix3 format.

(2) And yes, resources shipped 1 April 2012 and thereafter will be in Logos4 format only. I was one of the big whiners back in January, and the CEO was gracious enough to extend the deadline to allow additional purchasing time.

You mention a problem with Logos4? That would be the easy solution?

Well, you're preaching to the choir ... Libronix is my favorite and I've pretty much bought all I want from Logos. But I can certainly empathize with some of the new pre-pubs that are about to ship that you've been planning for.

The only other solution is to try to optimize Logos4 on your PC ... the forum can help in that area?

Dr. Dr. Henryk Vorast said:

Dear Tom, just one more question: I did as you recommended. After 5 hours processing I do not see my notes/annotations I did in Libronix before. What have I to do? Can you help me again? I thank you in advance! Have a nice day, Henryk

Without any screen shots or log files, it is going to be hard to troubleshoot your problem.  Here is the page that tells us how to turn on logging: http://www.logos.com/L4/Support/DiagnosticLogging

IMHO, Logos 4 was poorly design, and it requires everything to be in its default location.  Therefore your notes MUST BE in their default location.

So, if you could enable logging, ensure your notes are in their default location (if you did not change them, do not worry about it), then try to import them again.  If you do not see them, please upload your logs to the forum so we can see what is going wrong.

I think this is is a huge mistake on the part of Logos. I own both, but have never moved to 4 because of all the problems others have had. I don't need the hassle, since Libronix works fine for my needs.

I have lots of prepubs, etc. And now (I am learning for the first time--having gotten the message when I fired up Libronix tonight) I find out that you won't be preparing a Libronix version??????? Really????

I am going on a missions trip Monday, and will be out of commission for about half a month. But I seriously hope Logos rethinks this.

As for the announcement, was it emailed to all Logos owners in December?? This is serious, and it should have been clearly stated before I was allowed to get a prepub, thinking it would be produced in the earlier version!

Very shortsighted thinking, in my view. I hope enough pressure is put to bear that you rethink this decision!

Todd

Todd Beall said:

never moved to 4 because of all the problems others have had.

Hi Todd,

Although I still have L3 installed (now in a minority), my preferred tool for some time has been L4. It's more than overcome all its teething problems. And it's far more powerful than L3 is--even if some folks will point to a few features that are still missing (ergo I'm not alone in having L3 installed, even if I"m in a shrinking minority).

If you write sermons or prepare bible studies, L4 can put a turbo charger on your efforts if you'll give it an honest shot.

Many blessings on your studies.... 

Brett Austin said:

I just bought The Expositor's Bible Commentary, but now the option to download/install it on Libronix is missing. It's an old resource, so it should still be compatible with Libronix, but how to install it?

I have downloaded the 12 files from my 'orders' page, and copied them into my resource folder, but they don't appear in my library.

I have done the 'refresh resources' process, and tried deleting the 'cache' folder, as suggested here: http://www.logos.com/support/article/565

But still The Expositor's Bible Commentary won't appear in my library.

Does anyone have any idea how to install resources on Libronix now that the easy option is gone?

Go to the orders page, click on "Download Instructions for Previous Versions" to expand that section, and there should be an orange Unlock button in there. If you click that, it will run the script to unlock the resources from that order in Libronix. If you can't find such a section or it doesn't have that button, then copy this text and paste into your browser's URL box: https://www.logos.com/cgi/LibronixUnlockScriptDownload.aspx?ORDERTXNID=xxxxxxx (replace the xxxxxxx with the order number which should be in the URL of your order page), and press Enter.

If that doesn't work, then you'll need to contact Customer Service and have them help you.

Thanks Graham!

I did mean Logos 4. Thanks for picking that up.

Brett

Well, well. That's what I thought they'd do. My negativity always works great with Logos.

Good thing Rosie doesn't work for Logos. She sure earns her missing star! And always a smile.

DMB said:

Good thing Rosie doesn't work for Logos. She sure earns her missing star! And always a smile.

I bet they'd love to have me. But I don't think I could handle all the frustration at how much there is left to do to get Logos up to my standards of quality. It's a never-ending task. I'd be wanting to get my fingers into every single group's work (well, at least testing, development, and book editing), and I'd go crazy trying to do it all. This way at least I can step back and stop when I realize my addiction is getting the better of me. If I worked there, I'd get vacations once in a while, but that wouldn't be enough to keep me sane. And frankly, I think Bob wouldn't want all that time spent on perfectionism. So I would never make it up to a level in the company where I could really influence things in the direction I'd want them to go. And if I did get my way, the company would probably go out of business because it would take so long to get anything shipped. So no, it's best for me to remain as a gadfly off here on the sidelines.

tom collinge said:

MJ. Smith said:

Rosie Perera said:

I'd be wanting to get my fingers into every single group's work

We can team up - I'll do design and some of the testing. You can do the rest. Bob will be afraid to come into work so we'd better let him handle the business side from home.

When can we get started?

As soon as Logos allows telecommuting, which they're pretty dead-set against. Kind of ironic for a company that does so much high-tech stuff.

I really appreicate the continual help and rescourses given to its customers.I have been a customer ever since this company first began when it was on the East Coast here in New Jersey.I am unemployed ,almost homeless ,close too it.I am a Disabled American Veteran.I simply love this software,its all know and dont want to switch it.Thank you Logos for listening to your customers.

Kenneth Wilson