Abiword with Registry Installer

Adam B. · 10-15-2007, 10:49 AM

I'm attaching my installer for Abiword. For those who aren't familiar with it. Abiword is a document editor similar to Microsoft Word.

Because of no internal refreshes, and relying completely on the hacked libX11, I'm going to call this a beta release. It's usable, but if you want to edit long documents reliably, this port may not be far enough along.

This includes the registry modifications, so that you can open the following extensions directly from the contentlister.

abw
awt
text
doc
dot
wpd
wp
odt
wri
mif
kwd
dbk
aw

Abiword will edit RTF as well, but because that format is included in the FBReader installer, I've decided not to overwrite that with Abiword.

This is only for software release 2.11. All other versions will need to upgrade first.

DeGodefroi · 10-15-2007, 11:31 AM

So, you can read ms word documents with it?

tribble · 10-15-2007, 11:33 AM

Very nice. Thanks Adam.

Adam B. · 10-15-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeGodefroi

So, you can read ms word documents with it?

Yes, read and edit.

Gogolo · 10-16-2007, 04:12 AM

I installed Abiword successful - but still I cant read docs. Symbol is a cross still.

How can I start Abiword?

Thank you
Olivier

I have 2.11

Adam B. · 10-16-2007, 07:49 AM

If there's an X on the docs, it didn't install correctly.

Did you unzip and run from the iLiad? Does it say that Abiword has been installed?

Gogolo · 10-16-2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

and run from the iLiad

Do you mean from internal memory? Ive installed it from SD card.

Yes it says it has been installed and that I shall turn off and on my iLiad, what Iv done several times since then...

I uninstalled Abiword (with the uninstaller) but still there was the message: Abiword has been installed. Shut down...etc.

I had to copy Abiword fresh to the sd card, then I could install it again. But: Same problem

Hmmm
Thanks for your reply
Olivier

Adam B. · 10-16-2007, 11:21 AM

SD Card should work just fine.

Has anyone else had success with it?

mac · 10-16-2007, 04:17 PM

I install it in sd without problem, but when I try to go to the next page it´s hung .

Adam B. · 10-16-2007, 04:34 PM

Next page? You mean, when you try to use the pagebar in the document?

mac · 10-16-2007, 05:45 PM

The filp bar or up/down botton.

mac · 10-16-2007, 05:51 PM

Note.- Menus in landscape will be better.

wallcraft · 10-16-2007, 08:23 PM

It installed ok on my CF card, but there are still problems. The flipbar (page-down) does not work, (hangs with blinking computing light). Tapping in the scroll bar (also page down) does not seem to page advance consistently. Under the view tab I was not able to select the zoom arrow. On quit, the save/cancel dialog did not come up until I forced a screen refresh.

By the way, is there a way to force a refresh without bringing up the keyboard? In most apps, clicking in the main windows does this - but not (always) with abiword.

EDIT: I recalled that clicking on the page 1 icon refreshes the screen. Using this often, I was able to select zoom but every page down via clicking in the scrollbar requires a manual screen refresh.

lostdeer · 10-17-2007, 12:41 AM

thank you for the wonderful development!

Gogolo · 10-17-2007, 04:13 PM

@Adam: Could it be, that when I tried to install previous Abiword, something got wrong?

I just tried to install it by doubleclicking and short a white window appeard (this was Abiword without registry installer).

Should I delete something in _local ?

Thanks for help.
Olivier

10-16-2007, 04:12 AM	#5
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	I installed Abiword successful - but still I cant read docs. Symbol is a cross still. How can I start Abiword? Thank you Olivier I have 2.11 Last edited by Gogolo; 10-16-2007 at 06:57 AM.

10-16-2007, 08:23 PM	#13
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	It installed ok on my CF card, but there are still problems. The flipbar (page-down) does not work, (hangs with blinking computing light). Tapping in the scroll bar (also page down) does not seem to page advance consistently. Under the view tab I was not able to select the zoom arrow. On quit, the save/cancel dialog did not come up until I forced a screen refresh. By the way, is there a way to force a refresh without bringing up the keyboard? In most apps, clicking in the main windows does this - but not (always) with abiword. EDIT: I recalled that clicking on the page 1 icon refreshes the screen. Using this often, I was able to select zoom but every page down via clicking in the scrollbar requires a manual screen refresh. Last edited by wallcraft; 10-16-2007 at 09:36 PM.

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DeGodefroi Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 11 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle DX Graphite (had Illiad)	So, you can read ms word documents with it?

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10-16-2007, 07:49 AM	#6
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	If there's an X on the docs, it didn't install correctly. Did you unzip and run from the iLiad? Does it say that Abiword has been installed?

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Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	SD Card should work just fine. Has anyone else had success with it?

10-16-2007, 04:17 PM	#9
mac Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Iliad	I install it in sd without problem, but when I try to go to the next page it´s hung .

10-16-2007, 04:34 PM	#10
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Next page? You mean, when you try to use the pagebar in the document?

10-16-2007, 05:45 PM	#11
mac Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Iliad	The filp bar or up/down botton.

10-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#12
mac Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Iliad	Note.- Menus in landscape will be better.

10-17-2007, 12:41 AM	#14
lostdeer Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: iliad	thank you for the wonderful development!

10-17-2007, 04:13 PM	#15
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	@Adam: Could it be, that when I tried to install previous Abiword, something got wrong? I just tried to install it by doubleclicking and short a white window appeard (this was Abiword without registry installer). Should I delete something in _local ? Thanks for help. Olivier

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