New Version Of Opie-reader

[TimW]

Oops.  I uninstalled 0.7j and installed other previous versions, including 0.7i and 0.7e, but Opie Reader never get started again, either from GUI or from console.  Strange.
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Install [a href=\"http://www.timwentford.uklinux.net/or-clean_0.1_arm.ipk]this package[/url], run it once (it creates an icon on the Applications tab) then uninstall it. It should remove all the temporary files and let you create a clean install of opie-reader. I put code in opie-reader to upgrade old format files when you install a newer version but I don't have any code in there to downgrade files (I'm not prescient 8^) ). Maybe you fell foul of this.

I can't recreate your "stuck key" problem. Which key did you assign? The program lets you assign special purpose keys like "Okay" (return) and "Cancel" (esc) but it is probably a bad idea if you do so. If you used a key like that try assigning a different key.

[TimW]

Another new function which I forgot about in the earlier post. Opie-reader will now read book titles out fo files which have them embedded and will use those instead of the filename (where appropriate).

Also, the dialogs which give lists of things to choose from (like bookmarks or files to open) now sort better and have a delete key to make managing these lists a little easier.

[ZDevil]

Install this package, run it once (it creates an icon on the Applications tab) then uninstall it. It should remove all the temporary files and let you create a clean install of opie-reader.

Thanks for the surprisingly prompt reply and the file!  Your file does fix the application and now it's back!    

I can't recreate your "stuck key" problem. Which key did you assign? The program lets you assign special purpose keys like "Okay" (return) and "Cancel" (esc) but it is probably a bad idea if you do so. If you used a key like that try assigning a different key.
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Sorry to tell you this, but the problem persists.  I assigned different keys, such as B, M, etc, to Bookmark.  The assigned key will repeat inputting its character rapidly in the bookmark field, and I have to stop that by pulling our of that document.  The problem doesn't arise when I use the application menu or the tool bar, though.

Once again, thank you so much for creating such an amazing ebook reader!

[tovarish]

i am having some problems with scrolling (using arrow keys) in fullscreen mode. the qtopia task bar appears as soon as i scroll up or down. the mode is still fullscreen mode but with the qtopia taskbar.
previous version (i) didnt have this problem.
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I can't reproduce this on my SL5000 and I can't find any changes which might have caused this. I'll do a line by line comparison when I get a chance (doing rcsdiff didn't reveal anything significant but sometimes the important difference can get "lost in the noise") but that'll be a long(ish) slow job.

One thing that may be worth trying is deleting ~/Applications/uqtreader/.keymap and redoing your button assignments (or at least going into the button settings dialog and reviewing the settings). I doubt that this is causing a problem but it iw worth a check.

i tried what you said but it didnt work. maybe if you can give me thr souce code i can take a look and test it with my 860. i hope others with the sharp rom and cxxx can tell me if this problem happenst to them.


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[ZDevil]

Hi, TimW,  finally I found a (possible) cause of the 'stuck key' problem.

I have keyhelper loaded and after either 'khctl killrepeat' or disabling it altogether the bookmark hotkey functions properly.  

Just wonder if anyone could help me verify this.  

[TimW]

i tried what you said but it didnt work. maybe if you can give me thr souce code i can take a look and test it with my 860. i hope others with the sharp rom and cxxx can tell me if this problem happenst to them.
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It looks like you may have an isolated problem so I'm preparing a source code release so that someone can prepare a PdaXRom version. I'll get a copy to you, too.

Hi, TimW,  finally I found a (possible) cause of the 'stuck key' problem.

I have keyhelper loaded and after either 'khctl killrepeat' or disabling it altogether the bookmark hotkey functions properly. 

Just wonder if anyone could help me verify this. 
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I use pretty much the same code to handle all key events (you just about have to if you allow mapping of any key to any function) so it is a bit strange that only the bookmark function is affected. Maybe it is because there is (relatively) quite a lot going on (new requestor popped up, input method invoked). If you can find any other things where this happens I may be able to work out what they have in common.

[rebski]

Hi Tim

Using the current opie-reader_0.7j, I am  haivng problems with my last read page being remembered. I also had this problem with v7h.
Previous versions used to open the page where I left off after a suspend or closedown of the app.

I could revert back to 7e but then I would lose automatic orientation on my c 1000.

Any ideas?


Also I think I need a guide to setting up to use zbedic as a dictionary. Putting the full path or just the name in the Locale/Dictionary box doesn't seem to work. Misc/Select Action/Clipboard works and I can past it in that way though it is a bit long winded.

opie-reader-help_0_6e_arm.ipk doesn't seem to produce any help file and v6f is not available on your web site.

Sorry if I am missing something obvious.

Thanks.

[TimW]

Using the current opie-reader_0.7j, I am  haivng problems with my last read page being remembered. I also had this problem with v7h.
Previous versions used to open the page where I left off after a suspend or closedown of the app.

I could revert back to 7e but then I would lose automatic orientation on my c 1000.
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The current version is now 0.7i but regardless of that, there has been no change in the way the last page is remembered since version 0.6 (and there is no code to do automatic orientation in any version since this is done by qtopia). So it shouldn't matter which version you have. It may be worth cleaning out your opie-reader settings using the app I posted for ZDevil to see if that fixes it.

Also I think I need a guide to setting up to use zbedic as a dictionary. Putting the full path or just the name in the Locale/Dictionary box doesn't seem to work. Misc/Select Action/Clipboard works and I can past it in that way though it is a bit long winded.
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I don't have a copy of opie-reader to hand so I can't check the exact placement and names of the gui elements but you need to make sure that Misc/Select Action/Dictionary is checked, put "zbedic" in the Application box and put "find" in the Message box (don't include the quotes and make sure you get the case of the letters correct - all lower case. There is no need to put the full path).

[craigtyson]

Tim Im using 0.7h which is great BTW.  Is there any way to turn off the status bar at the bottom of the screen without going to full screen mode?

Cheers

[TimW]

Tim Im using 0.7h which is great BTW.  Is there any way to turn off the status bar at the bottom of the screen without going to full screen mode?

Cheers
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I can't remember which version introduced this but try going into Settings/Buttons, selecting (IIRC) "Toggle status bar" from the combo-box and then assigning a key to this function. Once you have done that, you can toggle the status bar on and off whenever you want (you can do the same to the tool bar, too).

If you don't want to keep the key assigned to that function, assign it temporarily, toggle the bar off and then unassing it. If the version of opie-reader is late enough then it will remember that you toggled the bar off and you can unassign the key.

If this doesn't work for you, upgrade to the the current version at my website (probably worth doing, anyway).

[rebski]

Hi Tim

My latest install file is opie-reader_0.7j_arm.ipk hence my referring to it as vj.

As regards orientation, my observation was that the install using opie-reader_0.7e_arm.ipk didn’t but the install of opie-reader_0.7h-1_arm.ipk so I made the assumption that orientation is app specific. It is interesting that it should be automatic as I have many 5500 apps which do not rotate.

I actually used the OR-Clean utility before posting so I shall observe some more to see if it fixes last page remembering.

As regards Dictionary; putting “find” in the Message Box did the trick.

Thanks again.

[TimW]

My latest install file is opie-reader_0.7j_arm.ipk hence my referring to it as vj.
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abcdefghi..j - d'oh. You're right, j comes after i - at least now I know why I can't find anything when it's filed alphabetically 8^).

[rebski]

Hi Tim

That’s a relief, I can stop searching now. I keep copies of every revision starting with 5a and so I was sure that I would have 7i around but can’t find it anywhere.

So that is ok then.

Cheers

[craigtyson]

Tim Im using 0.7h which is great BTW.  Is there any way to turn off the status bar at the bottom of the screen without going to full screen mode?

Cheers
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I can't remember which version introduced this but try going into Settings/Buttons, selecting (IIRC) "Toggle status bar" from the combo-box and then assigning a key to this function. Once you have done that, you can toggle the status bar on and off whenever you want (you can do the same to the tool bar, too).

If you don't want to keep the key assigned to that function, assign it temporarily, toggle the bar off and then unassing it. If the version of opie-reader is late enough then it will remember that you toggled the bar off and you can unassign the key.

If this doesn't work for you, upgrade to the the current version at my website (probably worth doing, anyway).
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Thanks works and saves the settings

[TimW]

That’s a relief, I can stop searching now. I keep copies of every revision starting with 5a and so I was sure that I would have 7i around but can’t find it anywhere.
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I released so many intermediate versions labelled 7i with tweaks in for specific problems that I decided to skip 0.7i when I baselined so the isn't really a proper baselined 0.7i. I think I may have put one out but 0.7j followed very quickly afterward so not many people will have installed it.

I can make you one, if you want, though. 8^). It is basically the version which is in the opie-repository.