What is Scrip du Jour?
Scrip du Jour is a Java program for your Linux, Windows, or Mac
computer. It displays data from xml files containing text for
each day of the year. When you have read the text for the day,
you can mark it read so you know you have done it.
Scrip du Jour can display data from multiple files
simultaneously. Each file's data is displayed in a separate
tab.
Scrip du Jour does not come with any data files at this time, due to
concerns about reproducing material that is under copyright. However, it
includes an editor which allows you to easily create your own data files,
so you can build a library of daily reading material of your own. If you have
any questions regarding data files, feel free to contact me.
This program was previously named Daily Reader, but the name was changed to avoid confusion with a similar program for Pocket PC.
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Requirements
Scrip du Jour is a Java program, and requires that you have a Java
Runtime Engine (JRE) version 1.6 or higher installed on your
computer. To see what version of Java you have installed:
Windows
- Click the Start button, then click Run
- Type cmd and
press Enter
- Type “java -version”
(without the quotes) and press Enter
If the version is lower than 1.6.0, you need to install a later version
of Java to use Scrip du Jour. You can download the latest
version of Java from java.com.
Mac
- Open Terminal (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal)
- type “java -version”
(without the quotes) and press Enter
- If the version is lower than 1.6.0, you will need to update your version
of Java to use Scrip du Jour.
If you do not see that folder, you can download a newer version of Java
from Apple's web site.
Look for the download link on that page.
Linux
- Open a terminal window
- Type “java -version”
(without the quotes) and press Enter
If the version is lower than 1.6.0, you will need to install a later
version of Java to use Scrip du Jour. You can download the latest
version of Java at java.com, or check
your distribution for a Java package.
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Using Scrip du Jour
Download and install Scrip du Jour
Launch Scrip du Jour, and you will see a message that you do not have
any data files installed. Go to the File menu and select Install
Data Files. Find the data files you want to use,
select them, and click "Open". The data files will be copied to
the Scrip du Jour data directory, and the new content will be displayed.
Once you have installed the data files, you can delete the originals,
since Scrip du Jour makes a copy of the files to use.
When you are done with a file, you can delete it from the Scrip du Jour
data directory by going to the File menu and selecting Delete Data
Files. Select the files you want to delete, and click the button.
Scrip du Jour stores data files in a directory named .scripdujour
located in your home directory. This directory is not deleted by
the uninstaller, so if you decide to uninstall it, you will need to
delete this directory manualy.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version, you don't have to uninstall. You can install the new version over the old one. Your existing data will be preserved.
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