dadovan / FaithlifeUtils

This is a quick and simple utility I wrote to export my notes from Verbum or Logos and into markdown for use in Obsidian.

FaithlifeUtils

Summary

This is a quick and simple utility I wrote to export my notes from Verbum or Logos and into markdown for use in Obsidian. I've only tested this on the notes I've created so far, so I know there are likely major gaps in the tool's note rich text parsing.

Requirements

This code requires:

• .NET 6 or higher and compatible development environment
• Any installed version of Verbum or Logos (the free edition is fine)

Running

The code should be portable, though I've only tested this on my dev machine (Windows 10). To run:

• Build via Visual Studio or JetBrain's Rider or dotnet build
• Copy the binaries to a location of your choice
• Run the tool (see note below for LogosID/UserFolder)

--logosid         Required. The LogosId (from UserManager.db) for the user to run as

--userfolder      The UserFolder (UserId from UserManager.db) for the user

--outputfolder    Required. The output folder to write exports into

--notebookname    Required. The name of the notebook to export

--help            Display this help screen.

--version         Display version information.

Example:
PS C:\Users\me\git\FaithlifeUtils\FaithlifeUtils.exe --LogosId 12345 --OutputFolder "C:\Users\me\OneDrive\Obsidian\Religion" --NotebookName "Study Notes"

To find your LogosID/UserFolder

• In Windows Explorer, open %LocalAppData% and navigate to your Verbum or Logos folder
• Using a tool like DataGrip or DB Browser for SQLite to open the Users/UserManager.db database
• Query the Users table to show you the LogosId
• In the Users table, you will also find your UserId (passed in as UserFolder to the util).
  • If there is only one user, UserFolder may be omitted

Contact

If you'd find an issue or have a feature idea, feel free to reach out to me.