I have released a File Manager for the iLiad. It uses the 3 paned approach similar to Midnight Commander. The attached zip file will work in any directory on the the iLiad.

A word of caution. Deleting files with the "Trash" icon will move them to /home/root/.local/Trash/Files. If you delete too large of a file from the memory card, it is possible to fill up the internal file system. I recommend that you do not use the trash function until I can sort out the root cause of this.











You can find more information about emelFM2 here: http://emelfm2.net/emelFM2

It´s just amazing how can you port so many programs in such a short time. Congratulations and once again thank you.

Adam, you can fix the problem with the trash setting the HOME environment variable in the run.sh script.

Loot at dillo's run.sh (it sets the HOME variable to the execution directory so that dillo can find the .dillorc configuration file in the installed dir, not in the home of the user).

Antartica.

P.S.: And thanks for the port :-).

Cool, time of cp files with mrxvt back and forth seems to become history. :happy2:

Completely overlooked this File Manager. Many thanks AdamB. Seems just what I need. How do you manage it all? What about setting up a Master Class?

Manage What? Porting applications? It's pretty easy if you know a bit about linux. I've written a tutorial here: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=64088&postcount=35

I meant 'manage' in terms of time involved (even easy things take time). Your tutorial looks really helpful. Now I just need the password for my daughter's Ubuntu system...

OK, so I've got this installed and running, but don't have a clue how to use it! The user guide on the linked page is no use at all, as it refers to keyboard shortcuts to do everything (eg Shift>F9 to get the navigation window), but of course I can't use those on an Iliad. It also includes no explanation of the various toolbar icons.

I'm guessing all of this is pretty clear to anyone familiar with Linux, but I'm not!

Basically, I want to get to my Docs, Books, News and Notes folders, and to my various external drives, but simply can't find them or work out how to navigate even if I did know thier paths.

Anybody? Please? Pretty Please?

If someone could at least tell me the full paths to the "standard" folders, such as News, and to the various external storages, it'd be a start. And if anyone knows how to get to the Navigation Window without an F9 key, or how to get search to work (it does nothing AFAICT), that'd be even better!

Cheers,

Mark

I agree about the icons. They are a bit small, and not designed for gray scale.

Most external cards are under /media, e.g. /media/cf. If it isn't there, then try /mnt (/mnt/cf).

The user-accessible internal memory is /mnt/free, so if you have books etcetera on internal memory this will be /mnt/free/books. Typically, double tapping on a directory will switch to that directory.

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

Mark

could some one give step by step instrction to installing and using this program please

what goes where, how,

need this to start swapping files from CF to internal memory with a eye towards power savings


thanks

IIRC Adam packaged it up so all you need to do is unzip it to somewhere, e.g. a CF card, USB or the iliad internal memory. Once unzipped it should appear in the contentlister. Click on it and it will install or run. Note that I think it will refresh the screen about 3 times on start up, so it might appear that something is going wrong but it is not.

The biggest problem I had with it initially is that it started with icons that I did not know the meaning of and had no text for the controls. You can use that to change to text instead of icons, if you wish. Look for the crossed spanners, this is the settings icon.

thanks, I'm being very cautios, as I'm totla unffamiliar with Linux, and really don't what to turn my new toy into a brick ...

just spent 5 minutes learning how exit from the program..

... spolied by winxp

whoops, last post contained errors, due to fat fingers and ID10t error

thanks, I'm being very cautios, as I'm totla unffamiliar with Linux, and really don't what to turn my new toy into a brick ...

just spent 5 minutes learning how exit from the program..

... spolied by winxp

No worries. It was a perfectly reasonably question. Caution can be a good thing. And I think that the iliad would make a better roofing tile than a brick :)

This is great! One question though. It just stopped loading. No error, but it no longer runs. Anbody have any thoughs? I did install the FBReader and content lister integration.

Hi,
how do you make it to run from iLiad Content Lister? I wrote my first iLiad "Hello World" but it wouldn't run from Content Lister. I have to execute it in other ways.

Hi there,
I've downloaded your application, but I don't seem to be able to get the files contained in the zip file down onto my iLiad.

Is there something I'm missing?

Edward

I've downloaded your application, but I don't seem to be able to get the files contained in the zip file down onto my iLiad. Page 3 of the Settings controls which "card" is exported. You don't want internal memory, but instead choose one of the external media (I use a CF card). Connect the iLiad to your desktop using USB. It should show up in the same way as a USB memory stick. Now copy the emelfm2 directory and all its contents to the USB filesystem (under Windows, I use right click and cut on the directory, right click and paste on the USB device). If you intend to install several applications, then put them all in (say) a Programs directory on the card.

Many thanks - I've succeeded now.

A new iRex iLiad upgrade was installed this morning (2/8/2008) and now the emelFM2 utility no longer works.

The iRex update is 2.12

I have been using this utility for months now and it is the main means by which I transfer files to and from the iLiad, so it is extremely valuable to me. Connecting the iLiad to my Vista system is been nothing but painful, so this is an important functionality to have available.

Suggestions?

Jim

A new iRex iLiad upgrade was installed this morning (2/8/2008) and now the emelFM2 utility no longer works.

The iRex update is 2.12

I have been using this utility for months now and it is the main means by which I transfer files to and from the iLiad, so it is extremely valuable to me. Connecting the iLiad to my Vista system is been nothing but painful, so this is an important functionality to have available.

Suggestions?

Jim

I was able to launch it fine without any problems.

Have you requested developer (SHELL) access again after you've installed the update?

This app looks great, almost like my favorite TotalCommander on PC. Wow!

If only I could get the user manual... The emelFM2.net is, unfortunately, quite useless as it refers to keyboard clicks. I could not figure out how to change into a folder. Clicking on "Help" icon and then on "view" to view the USAGE file produced error. Is there an iLiad-ported pdf manual for it? Thank you in advance.

Well, I took the posted advice and extracted the file manager zip file to a folder in the internal memory. The emelFM2 icon showed up, I tapped it, and NOTHING. No program started. I've tried this several times.

Thanks for nothing. I am totally unix ignorant, so if you have to be a unix/linux geek to get it working then forget it!

What a waste of half an hour.:angry:

Have you requested shell access (http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Iliad_Software)?

I have now. There is my ignorance for all to see. Thanks Wallcraft, you've been mighty helpful on several occasions now.

I can run the file manager and it's fine. One thing, though - I went to Settings and changed the icons to icons + text. Fine. But now I can't find the Settings button anymore! It's gone from the bottom toolbar, and is not in Rest - only the Quit button appears.

Where's it gone?

Thanks again, and apologies for maligning the developer. The ignorance is all mine. :thanks:



Have you requested shell access (http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Iliad_Software)?

Settings reappeared after I quit and restarted the program. Weird.

BTW, another question (sorry!). I've installed FBReader and am trying to follow your instructions for loading the mono fonts. You say:

a) On the CF card, goto _local\share\pixmaps\
b) Rename the directory FBReader to (say) FBReader_orig
c) unzip mono-32, and copy directory FBReader into _local\share\pixmaps\ on the CF card
d) Reinstall the CF card on the iLiad

For the life of me I can't find _local\share\pixmaps\ on my CF, whether via an iLiad-PC connexion or a card reader. All I've got are my archive folders and the Program folder containing FBReader. (emelfm2 is in the internal memory.)

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks - I owe you a beer if you're ever in the UK.

Oh dear, Wallcraft, I am being a nuisance. I just realized I needed to run FBR for the first time before the other folders are created. Now I've got them, I should be able to install the new mono icons.

Thank you, and I promise next time to try harder by myself before bothering other people.

:(

I have requested shell access as instructed, unzipped d FM folder to d internal memory without any success. I then unzipped to my USB stick without success as well!!! all it does is blink once(refresh d screen). I'm using soft v2.12, whats going on? help pls...

Adam, you can fix the problem with the trash setting the HOME environment variable in the run.sh script.

Loot at dillo's run.sh (it sets the HOME variable to the execution directory so that dillo can find the .dillorc configuration file in the installed dir, not in the home of the user).

Antartica.

P.S.: And thanks for the port :-).

Another workaround for the problem with the trash setting is by making a symbolic link through the command line console in the iliad (mrxvt), for example:

mkdir /mnt/cf/trash
rm -r /home/root/.local/share/Trash/files
ln -s /mnt/cf/trash/ /home/root/.local/share/Trash/files
This seems to be working for me on my iLiad (firmware version 2.12)

P.S: I just installed emelFM2, and I'm looking for a way to re-map keybinds so I can make good use of the iliad buttons under emelFM2. Has anyone done this already? I know there is an option the set keybind in the configuration menu.

Please advise!

I too was frustrated by the (lack of) documentation on the emelFM2 site (http://emelfm2.net/) but a quick Google search led me to this fantastic list of the icons and their functions:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=161785

which I then converted to a grayscale .PNG and saved in the same location as Adam's terrific utility which, IMO, is ESSENTIAL. I still can't believe that file management (moving/copying/deleting files) isn't an inherent part of the iLiad's OS... (OK, deleting is... but the rest aren't).

So, again, I join all the others in saying THANK YOU ADAM!!