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Everything Else => Sharp Zaurus => Model Specific Forums => Distros, Development, and Model Specific Forums => Archived Forums => C1000/3x00 General discussions => Topic started by: harry on March 27, 2005, 05:40:28 pm
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Dear Friends,
even after converting zaurus into English, part of the address Book is still in Japanese. Apart from this the sorting list is not alphabaticaly.
Is there any solution to this problem. I have tried many other addressbook applications but none of them work on my zaurus.
Early reply will be appriciated.
Regards
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The sorting in the addressbook is by the Japanese syllabic alphabet order, that's cause it was designed for the Japanese market and as such they don't use the Alphabet (as you know it) for their names.
You don't say how you converted your zaurus to English but at a guess, you'll find a file called addressbook.qm in /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja/ delete that file and restart qtopia and the addressbook will be in English -however that won't solve the ordering problem.
There was a "fix" around for the older Z models, but you'll have to search the forums for it as I can't remember where it was.
good luck
Stu
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i converted my system by the convert.sh file available at wbcd.org.
my question may be very basic but how to reach the home folder in zaurus.
i cant locate the file u said to delete
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open up the console and
cd /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja
will get you there.
I wrote that script, what part of the addressbook is still in Japanese? can you send screen shots and the results of ls -al /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja and I'll see if I can fix the script
Stu
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dear stu
i seem to be too ignorant to linux etc etc. Now what is console and how to rach it.
i could not even take the screen shot(read somewhere that CMD+C doesit, but what the hell is CMD?)
Secondly i have read reviews of KA/Pi whcih seems very good, should i install all the files available in package to amke it work??????
i have lots of questions ,pls be patiient to answer
thanks and bye
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@stubear :
the ordering problem is solved with 'addressbook.so' taken from a 6000 rom
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dear stu
i seem to be too ignorant to linux etc etc. Now what is console and how to rach it.
i could not even take the screen shot(read somewhere that CMD+C doesit, but what the hell is CMD?)
Secondly i have read reviews of KA/Pi whcih seems very good, should i install all the files available in package to amke it work??????
i have lots of questions ,pls be patiient to answer
thanks and bye
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72613\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
The console is what you used when you converted to Japanese using the script from wbcd.org, although it may be named terminal or konsole or qkonsole or embedded-konsole (depending on your version of the terminal app and the Z)
To take a snapshot on the C760 you hold down Fn+Shift+C, don't know about the C3k sorry.
KA/PI is a much better PIM suite than the Sharp one - if you aren't going to use Japanse the try the KA/PI. You may not need all of the packages, ie kphone and kmail, but give them a try and see what you think
Stu
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@stubear :
the ordering problem is solved with 'addressbook.so' taken from a 6000 rom
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72619\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
That would be the answer (although I still can't find the post wher I read it )
Stu
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Thanks
my system has the Terminal application.
after i punch the code'
cd /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja
it gives no error message as if it excepts the command
then i give code'
rm addressbook.qm
i recieve message file not found.....................
Now what to do?
i managed screen shot as you asked
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Thanks
my system has the Terminal application.
after i punch the code'
cd /home/QtPalmtop/i18n/ja
it gives no error message as if it excepts the command
then i give code'
rm addressbook.qm
i recieve message file not found.....................
Now what to do?
i managed screen shot as you asked
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Ahh, okay.
Now I understand.
You won't find the .qm file as its gone.
The left over Japanese you are seeing comes from the AddressBook.conf file in /home/zaurus/Settings/
You have 2 options
1) Edit yourself
2) Copy the English version (attached below) into /home/Zaurus/Settings/
I kept the English version as I need to input a lot of Japanese addresses.
Note: You will ned to rename the file from AddressBook.txt to AddressBook.conf (I couldn't upload it as a .conf file)
Stu
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Thanks, i will try it tonight.
BUT Now one more problem,
yesterday i installed KA/Pi KO/Pi ver 2.0.6 into my system.
Now the problem is that my zaurus addressbook dows not open. It just tries to open and then nothing happens.
All my Data is Dead
tried to import in Kapi but only fractions came, complete addresses are not at all visible
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Could someone please post a version of addressbook.so that corrects the English tabs problem on the SL-C3000? I'd REALLY appreciate it.
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moshi moshi
Stu dear, my zaurus addressbook is not opening( as i posted earlier)
please help.......................................
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moshi moshi
Stu dear, my zaurus addressbook is not opening( as i posted earlier)
please help.......................................
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72901\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Well to be much help I need somew more info.
Have you tried running the addressbook from the terminal? what errors does it give?
Also try removing ka/pi and see if that makes the addressbook come back. If so start installing each package one at a time, opening addressbook till you find out which package kills it
Stu
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DEar Stu
problem is still there even after uninstalling all the applications.
how to start addressbook from terminal
i am unable to check net daily these days, so will be late in replies
thanks in advance
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To startaddressbook form terminal, open terminal then type
addressbookand hit enter.
Let me know what errors you get
Stu
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the ordering problem is solved with 'addressbook.so' taken from a 6000 rom
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=72619\")
Assuming [a href=\"http://bryandeluca.com/cacko/feed/addressbook_1.22-lite-1_arm.ipk]this[/url] came from the 6k (are there any docs available for cacko packages?) that doesn't work for me (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716). Do you need quicklaunch from a 6k too? Is the whole 6k ROM available anywhere?
The left over Japanese you are seeing comes from the AddressBook.conf file in /home/zaurus/Settings/
You have 2 options
1) Edit yourself
2) Copy the English version (attached below) into /home/Zaurus/Settings/
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=72724\")
Are you using that with the Japanese addressbook? [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716]I can't see how that would work, and for me, it doesn't[/url].
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Hi,
One of the FAQ pages on the Shirtpocket website seems to get the solutions:
http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk/spforum/index.php?showtopic=41 (http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk/spforum/index.php?showtopic=41)
I haven't tried that yet and have no idea where their files are from (own customized?). Anyone has ever tried out that solution?
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The left over Japanese you are seeing comes from the AddressBook.conf file in /home/zaurus/Settings/
You have 2 options
1) Edit yourself
2) Copy the English version (attached below) into /home/Zaurus/Settings/
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=72724\")
Are you using that with the Japanese addressbook? [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716]I can't see how that would work, and for me, it doesn't[/url].
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74208\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Certainly am. Not sure what your doing wrong but here are some screen shots of my addressbook in Japanese mode and English Mode
Just to prove I'm using the Japanese addressbook
[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
Here we go with Japanese Entries
[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
Now copy AddressBook.txt to /home/zaurus/Settings/AddressBook.conf
[ You are not allowed to view attachments ] Voila, English Entries
If it didn't work for you, then maybe you have fast load running on the addressbook, if so then turn it off or reboot the zaurus to see the changes
Stu
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OK don't know if I did someting wrong or if my C3000 that I purchased used (1 month old) has a different address book on it. It is named address book but when you open it up it says contacts, here is a screen grab of my "addressbook" and the icon for it.
Do I have a differentt program and not the "address book"????
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/scrn001.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/scrn003.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]
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Are you using that with the Japanese addressbook? I can't see how that would work, and for me, it doesn't (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716).[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74208\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Now copy AddressBook.txt to /home/zaurus/Settings/AddressBook.conf
Voila, English Entries[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74280\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
It looks the same on mine, it just doesn't actually work. See my linked post for details. Thanks.
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It looks the same on mine, it just doesn't actually work. See my linked post for details. Thanks.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74522\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
If it looks the same, ie the Japanese text is changed to English then it DID work.
Otherwise I don't understand what your problem is. When I change the text in AddressBook.conf from Japanese to English the entries changes from Japanese to English too. I can't see Sharp changing the app so that it works on the Cxx0 and not on the C3k.
Stu
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If it looks the same, ie the Japanese text is changed to English then it DID work.
I can't see Sharp changing the app so that it works on the Cxx0 and not on the C3k.
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=74596\")
Sorry, Stu, I should have been more clear. The post I was refering to was [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716]this[/url]:
As far as I can tell, ~/Settings/AddressBook.conf just gives the order of fields in the picker and which are currently selected, so changing the text there wouldn't change the labels. However, it does seem to be recommended as a way of changing them (ref 1 (http://www.zaurususergroup.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpWiki&file=index&pagename=C-7x0%20Sharp%20Zaurus%20conversion) ref 2 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11581&view=findpost&p=72724)). I tried it, but found that it just creates new fields which don't show up in the record view page and aren't saved, so maybe it's just a way of changing the leftover Japanese names if addressbook.so from a sl-6000 is used (but then why not just delete the config file?).
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=73716\")
[a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=74703]Having tried the version from the 6k and having the same problems, I think my Z might just be generally messed up...[/url]
BTW, I'm not actually using a 3k (see sig), I just hijacked this thread.
Thanks.
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Could someone please post a version of addressbook.so that corrects the English tabs problem on the SL-C3000? I'd REALLY appreciate it.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72847\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Here is addressbook.so, the one on my 6K
You have to unzip the file first
permissions: -rwxr-x--- root/qpe
size: 460kb
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Sorry, Stu, I should have been more clear. The post I was refering to was this (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716):
As far as I can tell, ~/Settings/AddressBook.conf just gives the order of fields in the picker and which are currently selected, so changing the text there wouldn't change the labels. However, it does seem to be recommended as a way of changing them (ref 1 (http://www.zaurususergroup.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=phpWiki&file=index&pagename=C-7x0%20Sharp%20Zaurus%20conversion) ref 2 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11581&view=findpost&p=72724)). I tried it, but found that it just creates new fields which don't show up in the record view page and aren't saved, so maybe it's just a way of changing the leftover Japanese names if addressbook.so from a sl-6000 is used (but then why not just delete the config file?).
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=73716\")
[a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=74703]Having tried the version from the 6k and having the same problems, I think my Z might just be generally messed up...[/url]
BTW, I'm not actually using a 3k (see sig), I just hijacked this thread.
Thanks.
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Ahh, okay. I think I understand now.
I think your problem is that you have to change both the [ImportantCategory] and the [InputItem] sections with the text you want changed (actually you maybe able to just change the [InputItem] but I've never tried that) just changing the [ImportantCategory] entry doesn't work.
Here is another screen shot - I changed "Middle Name" to "Happy Frogs"
[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
But it doesn't display as a column name or on the main record view as you mentioned. I think the entries on the Main view may be hard coded and aren't affected by AddressBook.conf (they appear to be the same fields that are in the column view list)
I recommend moving to KA/PI (and alos KO/PI) it has a lot more configurability.
Stu
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Could someone please post a version of addressbook.so that corrects the English tabs problem on the SL-C3000? I'd REALLY appreciate it.Â
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72847\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Here is addressbook.so, the one on my 6K
You have to unzip the file first
permissions: -rwxr-x--- root/qpe
size: 460kb
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74710\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Thank you very much! My tabs are now operational.
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Here is addressbook.so, the one on my 6K
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=74710\")
Thanks, [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=75081]that's better than the cacko/shirtpocket version[/url].
I think your problem is that you have to change both the [ImportantCategory] and the [InputItem] sections with the text you want changed (actually you maybe able to just change the [InputItem] but I've never tried that) just changing the [ImportantCategory] entry doesn't work.
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div] (http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=74764\")
'fraid not -- I tried it using your file.
But it doesn't display as a column name or on the main record view as you mentioned. I think the entries on the Main view may be hard coded and aren't affected by AddressBook.conf (they appear to be the same fields that are in the column view list)
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74764\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
The name doesn't display, or the value? [a href=\"https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=11399&view=findpost&p=73716]The names are hard-coded in the binary[/url]. If you can't see the value, then you can see how it doesn't actually work. In your images there are no values. If you display a populated record can you see the values? What about the Company and Department fields for example? You can see in your image that they are duplicated. Does it actually work to populate them?
I recommend moving to KA/PI (and alos KO/PI) it has a lot more configurability.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74764\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
I'm planning on moving to Japan, so I'm expecting that the procunciation fields will be useful. (Of course, in that case, I should just learn the kanji field names ) Do you still use the Sharp or cacko addressbook, or have you switched to kapi?
Thanks.
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Anybody know if this is the addressbook or something else?
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Huh? Oh, I see, you quoted (in full, without previewing) the wrong post -- you might want to go back and edit that. To answer your question, as you can see from Stu's images it doesn't look anything like the Sharp addressbook, so I'd guess it's something else... What's the executable called? Where'd you buy it from? What does the help button say? Is there an about menu?
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OK don't know if I did someting wrong or if my C3000 that I purchased used (1 month old) has a different address book on it. It is named address book but when you open it up it says contacts, here is a screen grab of my "addressbook" and the icon for it.
Do I have a differentt program and not the "address book"????
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/scrn001.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/chrisanjenn/scrn003.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /]
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74375\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
OK yeah I missquoted, dang! :-(
This is what my "address book" looks like, came with my used 30 day old C3000 I didn't install it, there is no "about" info that I can find.
Where can I get the "sharp address book"?
Thanks for the info
Chris
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This is what my "address book" looks like, came with my used 30 day old C3000 I didn't install it, there is no "about" info that I can find.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=75115\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
What about the help ("?") button, and the desktop file (look under /home/QtPalmtop/apps/*/)?
Where can I get the "sharp address book"?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=75115\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
There's been 2 posted to this very thread already, and you can probably find more if you search...
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Could someone please post a version of addressbook.so that corrects the English tabs problem on the SL-C3000? I'd REALLY appreciate it.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=72847\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Here is addressbook.so, the one on my 6K
You have to unzip the file first
permissions: -rwxr-x--- root/qpe
size: 460kb
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=74710\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
Could you help me out with permissions? I am trying to replace my addressbook.so with the one provided in the post but I am not this is a read-only filesystem. I tried to chmod but again it wouldn't let me. How do I replace this file? Has anybody tried it?
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Could you help me out with permissions? I am trying to replace my addressbook.so with the one provided in the post but I am not this is a read-only filesystem. I tried to chmod but again it wouldn't let me. How do I replace this file? Has anybody tried it?
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# ls -l /home/QtPalmtop/binlib/addressbook.so.orig
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jan 1 1970 /home/QtPalmtop/binlib/addressbook.so -> /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/binlib/addressbook.so
# ls -l /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/binlib/addressbook.so
-rwxr-x--- 1 root qpe 477772 May 12 2004 /usr/QtPalmtop.rom/binlib/addressbook.so
# mount
/dev/root on / type jffs2 (ro)
/dev/mtdblock3 on /home type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
The file you need to replace is a link in a writable filesystem to a file in a read-only filesystem, so just remove or rename the link and put the new file in its place, e.g.: # mv /home/QtPalmtop/binlib/addressbook.so /home/QtPalmtop/binlib/addressbook.so.orig; mv addressbook.so /home/QtPalmtop/binlib/
You might want to read a book on using Unix, and maybe also on Unix system administration.