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Nicely done when I look at the amount of improvement in this version. But are there directions anywhere on how to convert resources that are currently downloaded into cloud resources? Thanks.
Select them in the library and either right click to remove them or open the info panel in the library and use the control there.
Thanks for bringing back Excerpts and From Your Library to the Home Page. Lots of other great changes to this version, great work!
Thank you for the continuous updates and upgrades. [Y]
[Y] Added the ability to send the content of a note to a Sermon Document ... I'm so happy right now [:)]
When I saw that one could use the word "study" to get suggestions from the Go Box, I thought I'd try that out. When I did, I was surprised by what happened: ALL other windows were closed and a new window came up with different items relating to the topic I had entered. (In the Go Box I entered "study glory".) Is this what is supposed to happen? I would prefer that an additional window be opened rather than my current windows all being closed. I would appreciate clarification about this process. Thank you.
When I did, I was surprised by what happened: ALL other windows were closed and a new window came up with different items relating to the topic I had entered. (In the Go Box I entered "study glory".) Is this what is supposed to happen?
If you select one of the options in the Layout section then, yes, the associated layout will be opened and anything you currently have open will be removed.
It opens a layout and not just the associated Guide
I would prefer that an additional window be opened rather than my current windows all being closed.
I agree with you but that's not how it is designed to work.
Nicely done when I look at the amount of improvement in this version. But are there directions anywhere on how to convert resources that are currently downloaded into cloud resources? Thanks. Select them in the library and either right click to remove them or open the info panel in the library and use the control there.
Thanks Andrew
Is it still necessary to "rebuild index" to reduce the index size after removing resources from the local device?
Yes.
Amen to that PJ! Great work Logos Team!
There's a fairly comprehensive overview of Cloud Resources in the Logos Help Center: https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025106492-Select-Which-Library-Resources-to-Download-to-Your-Computer
Please let me know if you still have questions.
Thanks! It's easier to see the amount of work that went in once you put together the complied release notes for the entire beta. The team worked really hard.
Excellent release. Great job, Team Logos! Thank you. [:)]
Thanks for the update. My only comment would be that the default in settings should be to download all resources set to yes, not no. The reason? We have always expected resources to automatically download. Today for the first time, a new resource did not download and I did not know why until I read the release notes. Not many will read the release notes. And so the problem begins when one is expecting a large update or purchases a large number of resources at one time. How does one remember what is purchased in a library of thousands of resources? I suppose everyone has their system. I am simply saying that I could not understand why the resource I purchased today would not download. So having the setting set to automatically download with the option of changing the setting to no....I would think that would resolve some frustrations some may have.
For users who upgraded their installation from 8.3 to 8.4, the setting for that installation is supposed to default to automatically download all new resources.
For new installations, you are given the option the first time you run the application, and the default is to download all new resources unless you choose the minimal installation option.
Are you saying that this is not the behavior you are experiencing?
This was not the behavior in my case. This morning the update downloaded. I read this thread on the forum. I checked what was updated and saw there was nothing new. I then purchased a book. The book did not download. I searched the library for the book and found it and clicked on it and it opened a preview with the message that I can download it if I want (and of course I did download it because I wanted to).
I then wondered what was happening and checked this thread again and read the release notes which said that added to the settings was the option to download all or not. I checked my settings and saw that it was set to NO. I changed the setting to yes to correct it for the future.
I then wrote on this thread my concern. Obviously for me, the setting was set to NO when it should be default be set to yes. That is what I am suggesting.
Mark,
Did you run 8.3 during the beta cycle at all? What OS are you using? Can you screenshot the settings for updates in the Program Settings?
Thanks,
Philana
Did you run 8.3 during the beta cycle at all?
Or 8.2.
In the past, in Beta, it was defaulting to YES even when the older automatic download option was NO. That was 'fixed'. Perhaps the fix led to this problem.
Did you run 8.3 during the beta cycle at all? Or 8.2.
I am not on the Beta cycle. I am always current with the updates. So if we are now on 8.4, that means I must have been on 8.3 before the update. But again, I have never been a beta tester.
Did you run 8.3 during the beta cycle at all? What OS are you using? Can you screenshot the settings for updates in the Program Settings? Thanks, Philana
I did not run any beta cycles. I am using windows 10. I will send a screenshot in a moment. But please note: i changed the program setting to reflect a YES for automatic download new updates. Originally it was set to NO
Can you screenshot the settings for updates in the Program Settings? Thanks, Philana
Can you screenshot the settings for updates in the Program Settings?
I heard 8.4 was going to do something with the recent journals that were released, but I didn’t see that in the notes. Did I miss something?
I LIKE Logos 8 [8-|]
Thanks for the update. My only comment would be that the default in settings should be to download all resources set to yes, not no. The reason? We have always expected resources to automatically download. Today for the first time, a new resource did not download and I did not know why until I read the release notes. Not many will read the release notes. And so the problem begins when one is expecting a large update or purchases a large number of resources at one time. How does one remember what is purchased in a library of thousands of resources? I suppose everyone has their system. I am simply saying that I could not understand why the resource I purchased today would not download. So having the setting set to automatically download with the option of changing the setting to no....I would think that would resolve some frustrations some may have. For users who upgraded their installation from 8.3 to 8.4, the setting for that installation is supposed to default to automatically download all new resources. For new installations, you are given the option the first time you run the application, and the default is to download all new resources unless you choose the minimal installation option. Are you saying that this is not the behavior you are experiencing?
I have read several comments in this thread that the expected behavior is not happening.
I want to report that Andrew's description is exactly what happened for my installation. Today I purchased some resources (The NICOT/NICNT SALE IS GREAT!!) and they downloaded and indexed as previous.
Did you run 8.3 during the beta cycle at all? What OS are you using? Can you screenshot the settings for updates in the Program Settings? Thanks, Philana I did not run any beta cycles. I am using windows 10. I will send a screenshot in a moment. But please note: i changed the program setting to reflect a YES for automatic download new updates. Originally it was set to NO
I was not able to reproduce this on either Windows or MacOS. I've writen up a bug report to ask the team to investigate.
My only comment would be that the default in settings should be to download all resources set to yes, not no.
I'm sorry for the confusion on this. For the moment, this is working as intended. If you had "Automatically Download Updates" turned off, then "Automatically Download New Resources" would default to off. This is because currently the automatic downloading of new resources will ignore your setting for "Automatically Download Updates", which could result in new resources potentially downloading at a time when you are not prepared for a download.
We expect to fix up the auto-download behavior in an upcoming beta release, and at that time we'll change the default value (although this won't affect any users who have already run with 8.4).
My only comment would be that the default in settings should be to download all resources set to yes, not no. I'm sorry for the confusion on this. For the moment, this is working as intended. If you had "Automatically Download Updates" turned off, then "Automatically Download New Resources" would default to off. This is because currently the automatic downloading of new resources will ignore your setting for "Automatically Download Updates", which could result in new resources potentially downloading at a time when you are not prepared for a download. We expect to fix up the auto-download behavior in an upcoming beta release, and at that time we'll change the default value (although this won't affect any users who have already run with 8.4).
Thanks for the explanation. I do have automatically download updates set to off. It works best for me to be notified of the update and then to manually download it. But when it comes to new resources that I purchase, this I want set to automatically download new resources. Thanks again for your explanation.
Thanks for bringing these back!
If Automatically Download New Resources is set to off, will we still be prompted to download them through the notification bar?
No. If the option is off, then all new resources will be treated as "cloud resources". They will show up in your library, and you can select and download them from your library.
I simply quit using the Go Box for anything associated with study, and either open a new window or tab and open (drag) the Topic Study, etc., to the proper place. That way I do not lose what I have open to study, as when I used the Go Box. It closed the layout without saving it. My open Bible, commentaries, Lexicons... all stay at the proper place, and I don't have to start over again.
Is this the plan or a bug? I know that the people behind Logos do not like the way I study, because they keep making it less user friendly or at least for me. I do most of my searches in other Bible programs, use Word for my Text editor, Sermon and Lessons preparation, Google for quick searches, I do copy the word puzzle for handouts, but copy them into Word. Now we have the Go Box, I guess I am suppose to start my sermon or lesson from the Go Box, ignore my layouts, and search for the other books I use, and waste time? I hope that it is a BUG!
GeorgeT
Now we have the Go Box, I guess I am suppose to start my sermon or lesson from the Go Box, ignore my layouts, and search for the other books I use, and waste time?
The GO/Command Box is not intended to dictate one's study method. If you are content with your layouts (as I am) then continue to use them. When I do a study, I usually create a Collection related to the subject e.g. Parables of Jesus, and then open resources as needed into my main Study layout. I may save a layout related to a specific study for future use. This way, I keep my search for books focussed and reproducible (in a dynamic Collection and/or as tabs in a saved layout).
If you use a Study layout from the GO box, you can save changes:
Thanks for the update! Could someone explain what a "note indicator tool tip" (as in, "Added the Notebook title to note indicator tool tips") is? TIA.
A "note indicator" is a flag you add to a resource to remind you that you have a note attached to a selection. I assume a "note indicator tool tip" is what pops up when you hover over a note indicator.
Well that makes perfect sense [:P]. I guess that my train of thought was in the notes interface and I was simply unable to come up with anything. With you, I'm still a little perplexed by the "tool tip" portion, but your assumption seems to be as good as any (and probably spot on)! Thanks, JT
Typically “tool tip” in Logos refers to the pop ups when you hover over “tools.” The use of the term “tool tip” here seems inappropriate
