What is BiblePix?
BiblePix is a Tcl program developed for the Bible 2.0 project, which aims to publish The Word in a growing number of languages.
The Word consists of two selected Bible verses for each day of the year.
BiblePix can display The Word in many ways on your personal computer:
- random switching between Bible versions and languages
- random background picture (slide show)
- use personal photo collection
- add an impetus to your e-mail signatures
- display in the Linux terminal
Operating systems: Linux, Windows
System requirements: Tcl/Tk library
- Windows: included in below package
- Linux: required additional components: tcllib, tls, tDom, tkimg
Installation
Windows
Please ignore any pop-up warnings, since BiblePix is absolutely safe for your computer!
Possible scenarios:
- Browser blocks download: Move mouse on file > right-hand menu (...) > Further actions: 'Keep?' - YES! > 'Keep anyway?' - YES!
- Red warning window when opening: 'Execute anyway?' - YES!
Download and double-click Windows Installer
Alternatively, if above fails, follow these two steps:
- Download and install Tcl/Tk (64 bit) || Tcl/Tk (32 bit)
- More recent computers have a 64 bit architecture. If yours is older you may need to download the 32 bit version
- Windows10 needs a reboot after installing Tcl/Tk so it can register properly. After that proceed to the second step.
- Download and run BiblePix Installer
- After reboot right-click on the downloaded BiblePix Installer and for "Execute with..." choose "Wish" or "Tcl Application".
Linux
- Install missing Tcl components
- If any of the afore-mentioned Tcl additional packages are missing on your computer you must install them through your system's software management OR by entering one of the following short commands in a terminal (depending on system):
sudo apt-get install tcllib tcl-tls tdom libtk-img (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo emerge -u tcllib dev-tcltk/tls tdom tkimg (Gentoo)
sudo yum install tcllib tcltls tdom tkimg (Fedora)
sudo yast -i tcllib tcl-tls tkimg tdom (OpenSuse)
- Download and run BiblePix Installer
- If the installer is not executed upon mouse click, try one of the following:
- In a terminal enter:
cd [PLACE OF DOWNLOADED FILE] ; wish BiblePix-Installer.tcl
- In a file manager: right-click on file, and for the "Open with..." option select "wish".
Git
- Clone from: https://github.com/Biblepix/Biblepix.git
- Recommended place of installation (~):
- for Windows:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\
- for Unix/Linux:
/home/USERNAME/
- Run Setup:
wish ~/Biblepix/biblepix-setup.tcl
