Saved options in "Range" for Greek word search have disappeared since updating to latest version of Accordance

[Philip Richardson]

In a Greek text like "Greek NT (tagged)" and "NA Greek NT (Sigla)", you can search for a Greek word in the text and specify the "range". The options that appear to me now are "New Testament" "Gospels", "Acts", "Epistles" Revelation" but I used to have many more options e.g. Pauline Epistles, Synoptic Gospels, Johannine Literature, Luke-Acts, plus each book of the NT as a separate option. These personalized options were shared with me by an Accordance trainer years ago by USB drive. These options have now disappeared – presumably when I updated to the latest version of Accordance. Does anyone know why this has happened and whether I can get them back, or do I need to create them all again from scratch? Thanks for your help.

[Dr. Nathan Parker]

I think you simply need the Custom Ranges file from the Accordance Exchange:

 

https://www.accordancefiles1.com/exchange/

 

I have it loaded into my copy of Accordance, and it's working for me on 14.0.8.

[Philip Richardson]

Thank you, Nathan. That's very helpful. I did not know that Accordance Exchange exists! I followed the link you sent me and could not see the Custom Ranges file. I also opened the various other tabs that appear at the top of the screen and searched through the list of files but could not see what I was looking for. Did I miss it or is it listed as something else? I also wondered why that disappeared from my work screen after I updated to the latest version? That has not happened before with previous updates.

[Dr. Nathan Parker]

I'm not sure why it disappeared from your machine after an update. Mine never did. 

 

I found it here:

 

https://www.accordancefiles1.com/exchange/highlights.htm

 

The one for 12 should work for you.

[Philip Richardson]

Thank you, Nathan. I'm still struggling with the instructions to install. They read: "Instructions to install: Replace the Search Ranges file in the Accordance Preferences folder (in user/Library/Preferences for OS X)" but I can't seem to find the Accordance Preferences folder to start with! Thanks.

[Ken Simpson]

Hi Phillip, from the Mac Finder, hold down option and click on the "Go" menu.

You will see in the menu drop-down the item "Library". Select it and a folder will open.

In that folder you will see an item "Preferences"

In there you will see a folder "Accordance Preferences"

and in that file list you will see a file "Search Ranges.apref" 

That is the file to replace. *.apref may not be on the end of the file, it may be just called "Search Ranges".

 

Alternatively open a terminal and at the command prompt type (you can copy and paste the entire line below).

 

open ~/Library/Preferences/Accordance Preferences/

 

and then press return.

 

Then the folder containing the appropriate Search Ranges file will open.

 

Let me know how you go with this.

[Philip Richardson]

Thank you, Ken, for that very clear explanation. That did it – success! Thanks again.