Reading Plan (Basics)

!!!! Overview

 A /Reading Plan/ is a tool of Logos which allows you to setup the reading of a Bible or book in a specified time period, and aids you in tracking your progress. You can setup as many reading plans as you like. This wiki page will provide the basic information in setting up a reading plan and using the reading plan. Note that [[the /Chapter/ Reading Plan >> # Starting a Chapter Reading Plan]] is the least flexible, whilst you should use the [[Reading Plans]] wiki for specific custom reading plan (…)

  In a /Reading Plan/ you can read a whole book or a part of a book, and you can choose which days of the week to read the book e.g. daily, every weekday, or on set days; which means you could have another Plan for the remaining days of the week.

 In a /Reading Plan/ you can read a whole book or a part of a book, and you can choose which days of the week to read the book e.g. daily, every weekday, or on set days; which means you could have another Plan for the remaining days of the week.

 Whilst there is a great deal of flexibility in setting up your reading plan(s), you still might find some limitations e.g. the way that Logos will try to divide your reading across the time frame that you specify may not be the way that you wanted to read the book.

 

!!!! Selecting the portion of the book to read

 Logos provides a method for breaking up what you read in a book or Bible. If you are setting up a plan for a Bible, then you can break it down by Bible book/chapter/verse, and you can also specify that it will be /read/ by chapter or pericope, or accept the /default/, where Logos tries to divide your reading into equal parts over the time period that you specify e.g. by selecting parts of chapters/pericopes.

 When breaking a non-Bible into parts obviously you cannot do this like a Bible. But if Logos has your book /indexed/ by page number, you can specify which pages that you want to read. So if you want to read a multi-chapter section of a Systematic Theology book, you could specify which page number to start with and which page number to stop with. ButLogoswilldefaulttoreadingbychapterifyougeneratethereadingplanfromtheresource(SEEBELOW).

 When breaking a non-Bible into parts obviously you cannot do this like a Bible. But if Logos has your book /indexed/ by page number, you can specify which pages that you want to read. So if you want to read a multi-chapter section of a Systematic Theology book, you could specify which page number to start with and which page number to stop with. OryoucouldletLogoshandlethisasa[[/Chapter/readingplan>>#StartingaChapterReadingPlan]].

 

!!!! Setting up a Reading Plan

 Logos provides a Reading Plan editor. You will use this whenfirst setting up your reading plan, and you can make further changes until you commence /reading/. Someplanscannotbechangedafterthat(SEEBELOW),but Logos will /restart/ otherreadingplans. So it is best to setupyourplanandedititbefore you actually start your reading.

 Logos provides a Reading Plan /editor/. You will use this when setting up your reading plan, and you can make further changes until you commence reading. After that, Logos will /restart/ yourPlan. So it is best to completeediting before you actually start your reading.

 

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Logos will open the Reading Plan *editor*:

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The Plan is initially started for your [[Preferred Bible >> Choose preferred Bible]], but the name will automatically be changed when you choose a different resource, so there is no need to rename it at this time.

The Plan is initially started for your [[Preferred Bible >> Choose preferred Bible]], but the name will automatically be changed when you choose a different resource, \\so there is no need to rename it at this time.

 

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#. To the left of the start date, click on the /day/ field: \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11164998:46253556}} \\ \\

#. Click the appropriate /radio/ button:

* click *at your own pace*,whichwillbeEXPLAINEDLATER; /or/

* click *at your own pace*toread/when/youlikewhilstLogostracksyourprogress; /or/

* default is *every day* of the week; /or/

* default to *every day* of the week; /or/

 * click *every weekday* to read Monday through Friday; /or/

 * click *each ...* to select one or more days during the week

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#. Then click on the /day/ that you want to start.

 

 Now that you have entered enough information for Logos to compute your Reading Plan, press the *Start* button (the Plan will now be shown with an *Edit* button).

 Now that you have entered enough information for Logos to compute your Reading Plan, press the *Start* button \\(the Plan will now be shown with an *Edit* button).

 

 Note that this plan is for *All Passages*. If necessary, proceed to [[reading specific parts of a book >> # Reading specific parts of a book]] before you [[review the Plan >> # Reviewing the Plan]].

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  Notice that you can view the Plan in a /Calendar/ when you click one of the three choices next to the name of the Plan: \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165200:46255091}} \\ \\

 

* Notice that Logos has renamed your Reading Plan. You can rename your plan here, but if you make changes Logos will automatically rename your plan again.

* Notice that Logos has renamed your Reading Plan. You can rename your plan here, but if you make changes \\Logos will automatically rename your plan again.

* Use the scroll bar to view your plan.

* You will see link(s) for each day's reading.

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#. Click *Edit* if necessary.

#. Click on *All Passages* (or the /Reference range/ next to *Read*) \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165624:46258074}} \\ \\

#. You will see *Common Divisions*, or ranges that are associated with the Bible. You may also see named ranges that you setup previously with this Bible or another Bible.

#. You will see *Common Divisions*, or ranges that are associated with the Bible. You may also see named ranges \\that you setup previously with this Bible or another Bible.

 * Click on one of these ranges or setup a new range.

 

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  * You can name the new range by typing in the *Title* box and clicking the *Save* button.

  

* *Tip*: when you have named a range you cannot easily edit it. But if you right click on the named range, you can *Copy* the range info and then paste it into the /Reference range/ box.

* *Tip*: when you have named a range you cannot easily edit it. But if you right click on the named range, \\you can *Copy* the range info and then paste it into the /Reference range/ box.

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#. Click *Edit* if necessary.

#. Click on *All Passages* (or the /Reference range/ next to *Read*) \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165381:46256334}} \\ \\

#. From /List/ view or /Calendar/ view you may have noticed page numbers in Roman numerals e.g. *Pages iii-xxiii*, and don't want to read what is usually a Table of Contents. The view also shows 373 as the last page number.

#. From /List/ view or /Calendar/ view you may have noticed page numbers in Roman numerals e.g. *Pages iii-xxiii*, \\and don't want to read what is usually a Table of Contents. The view also shows 373 as the last page number.

 * enter *1-373* as the new /Reference range/.

 

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 * You can name the new range by typing in the *Title* box and clicking the *Save* button.

 

* *Tip*: when you have named a range you cannot easily edit it. But if you right click on the named range, you can *Copy* the range info and then paste it into the /Reference range/ box.

* *Tip*: when you have named a range you cannot easily edit it. But if you right click on the named range, \\you can *Copy* the range info and then paste it into the /Reference range/ box.

 

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!! Starting a /Chapter/ Reading Plan

This option is specifically designed for readings by chapter (not chapter + verse).Onceyoustartareadingplanusingthisoption,it cannotbeedited.

This option is specifically designed forreading/monographs/ by chapter (not chapter + verse),but it hasfewoptions.

 

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 #. Select *Start Reading Plan*

 

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Logos will /generate/ a readingplan by Chapter. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165881:46259872?maxwidth=400}} \\

 

The number of sessions is fixed by the /chapters/ in the book, but you can change [[how often you read the book >> # Selecting how often to read your book]]. The default *at your own pace* means that you can read when you like whilst Logos tracks your progress.

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Then click *Start* to begin your reading.

!!!! *Warning*

| Do not edit the plan after this, as you will lose the /chapter/ sessions and lose your reading progress.|

 

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!!! _Using the Reading Plan in your book_

 If you have not used a Reading Plan then this section will help you learn about the Reading Plan markers in your book. When reading below if you do not see your markers, then see [[I don't see my Reading Plan marker in my book >> # I don't see my Reading Plan marker in my book]].

 If you have not used a Reading Plan then this section will help you learn about the Reading Plan markers in your book. \\When reading below if you do not see your markers, then see [[I don't see my Reading Plan marker in my book >> # I don't see my Reading Plan marker in my book]].

 

!!!! A Single section Reading Plan

 When you have a single section to read each session.

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#. You will see this bar in your book marking where you are to begin reading.

#. The green icon help you to realize that this is a beginning marker.

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#. Once you have completed your reading, another marker indicates the end of your session. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11167904:46271435}} \\ \\

#. Click on *Mark done* to confirm that you have finished the session.

#. Almost immediately the book will be positioned to a marker for the /next/ session e.g.  *Tomorrow*.

 

!!!! A Multi-section Reading Plan

 When you have multiple sections to read eachday in yourbook

 When you have multiple sections to read each in eachsession:

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#. You will see this bar in your book marking the first section of your reading e.g. *(1 of 3)*.

#. The green icon help you to realize that this is a beginning marker.

#. Notice that the current location is not a link, but your other locations are links. Logos permits you to start at any of your reading locations, and it keeps track of which locations you have read.

#. Once you have read to the end this section Logos has another marker tagged *Keep Reading* \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165783:46259199?maxwidth=400}} \\ \\

#. Once you have read to the end this section Logos has another marker tagged *Keep Reading* \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11167908:46271457}} \\ \\

#. Click on the link to take you to the next section of your reading.

#. If it is the last section, the marker will indicate e.g. *(3 of 3)*. Otherwise, read the section and click on *Keep Reading*.

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#. Once you finish reading the last section you will see this marker. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11167904:46271435}} \\ \\

#. Click on *Mark done* to confirm that you have finished the session.

#. Almost immediately the book will be positioned to a marker for the /next/ session e.g.  *Tomorrow*.

 

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!! Understanding Progress

#. In the /Calendar/ view if you hold your mouse over the next session's reading then you will see a *Done* link. This will _only_ show when holding over the next session's reading. You can mark that session as *Done* by clicking on this link, but it would be better to do this in your book.

#. In the /Calendar/ view if you hold your mouse over the next session's reading then you will see a *Done* link. This will _only_ show when holding over the next session's reading. You can mark that session as *Done* by clicking on this link, \\but it would be better to do this in your book.

 * You will see a green checkmark in the upper right corner of days which you have marked as read.

* In the /List/ view, you will see a green checkmark to the left of days that you have marked as read. \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165793:46259278}} \\ \\

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* You can mark sessions as unread if you accidentally marked them as *Done*.

* If you are behind with your reading you can [[catch up >> # Catch up to here]] by marking multiple sessions as read.

* You can [[adjust your Reading Plan >> # Adjust plan from here]] from the time you are behind by /rescheduling/ those sessions (thus pushing out the completion date). This also works if you want to push your current reading forward.

* You can [[adjust your Reading Plan >> # Adjust plan from here]] from the time you are behind by /rescheduling/ those sessions (thus pushing out \\the completion date). This also works if you want to push your current reading forward.

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!!! _Catch up to here_

 /Catch up to here/ allows you to mark one or more days as *Done*. You might have caught up on your reading for these sessions (independent of the Plan) or you might want to skip these sessions. The example below shows how this works.

 /Catch up to here/ allows you to mark one or more days as *Done*. You might have caught up on your reading for these sessions \\(independent of the Plan) or you might want to skip these sessions. The example below shows how this works.

#. Open your Plan in /List/ view \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165800:46259354}}  \\ \\

#. Right click on the session, and click *Catch up to here* in the pop-up menu.

  *  Now we have /caught up/ to a day in the future.

 

* All days we were behind + any future days are marked as *Done* (with a green check mark), and the red /Behind/ banner has gone from the Reading Plan.

* All days we were behind + any future days are marked as *Done* (with a green check mark), and \\the red /Behind/ banner has gone from the Reading Plan.

 

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!!! _Adjust plan from here_

 This will allow you to slide sessions where you are /behind/ and move them (and the rest of your Reading Plan) to /Today/ or a day in the future. \\ This will not allow you to move future readings to start later than scheduled.

 This will allow you to slide sessions where you are /behind/ and move them (and the rest of \\your Reading Plan) to /Today/ or a day in the future. \\ This will not allow you to move future readings to start later than scheduled.

 

#. Open your Plan in /List/ view \\ \\ {{$@img-fluid amber:11165800:46259354}} \\

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!! I cannot set page numbers for my book in the Reading Plan

 Some books are indexed by Bible (or another datatype) and/or Page number. Others may be indexed by Volume/Page number. And some may not be indexed at all. \\ If a book is *not* indexed, then the Reading Plan will force you to read the whole book.

 Some books are indexed by Bible (or another datatype) and/or Page number. Others may be indexed by Volume/Page number. \\And some may not be indexed at all. \\ If a book is *not* indexed, then the Reading Plan will force you to read the whole book.

#. Open the book that you want to check for /page number/ indexing.

#. A clue that it is *not* indexed is that it does not have a /reference/ box, where you would normally see page numbers or references.

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!! Examples

!!! _Reading in 2 parts of the Bible each day_

 In this example we are going to create a Reading Plan to read through the Pentateuch, Psalms & Proverbs in the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) in 6 months. \\Wewant to read outofthePentateuch&Psalms(orProverbs)each day. Thiswaywegettoread2differentsectionseachday.

 In this example we are going to create a Reading Plan to read through the Pentateuch, Psalms & Proverbs in the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) in 6 months.Thiswayweget to read twodifferentsections each session. \\\\{{$@img-fluidamber:11167920:46271540}}\\

 

#. Start [[a new Reading Plan >> # Starting a Reading Plan from the menu]]