libprs500 News feeds Crash Reader

vinniet · 03-27-2008, 07:31 PM

I converted three news feeds: New York Times, USA Today, and NASA. The fonts on all three are extremely small. When I change the font size the PRS-500 will clear screen then reboot. A few times it will change the font but go clear screen and crash a few pages later. This has happen on all three feeds so its not just related to one of them.

A few extra information, I have the feeds on internal memory and I have 30 megs free storage. Also I have libprs500 v0.4.43

Anyone else experience this??

kovidgoyal · 03-27-2008, 08:19 PM

It's basically a symptom of the reader not being able to handle the advanced features in the new feed fetching code. Hopefully, SONY will fix this in a firmware update. In the meantime, try 0.4.45 (it has bigger fonts for a few feeds)

JSWolf · 03-27-2008, 10:16 PM

Would it not be best to use the command line and just set the base font to a larger size so it can stay at small and no need to change the font size?

And if anyone reading this has the problem and doesn't know how to use the command line, google is your friend for searching for web sites to go to to learn how.

kovidgoyal · 03-27-2008, 10:21 PM

I'm going to bump up the default base font size to 12pt in the next release

JSWolf · 03-27-2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I'm going to bump up the default base font size to 12pt in the next release

12 is a bit large. Can you make it 11pt instead?

kovidgoyal · 03-27-2008, 10:58 PM

No I like 12.

JSWolf · 03-27-2008, 11:00 PM

I suppose if I want to use any the the profiles, I can always do it via the command line and the base font switch and choose my own size.

kovidgoyal · 03-28-2008, 01:11 AM

yeah, I think it's better to err on the side of having a smallest font that's a little too large rather than one that's a little too small

vinniet · 03-31-2008, 11:11 AM

Hello ... I downloaded the very newest version of libprs500 and it is still causing crashing. Now I the font is not small, but while the feed is being formated (spinning arrows) it sometimes crash the reader. If it does not crash the reader then the next feed or book will crash it.

Has anyone else seen this problem?

Vinnie

ddavtian · 04-02-2008, 01:52 PM

It happens to me all the time if I transfer books using libprs500. As Kovid explained, new feeds are too advanced for reader (they are great for reading/navigating).

I use a command line to create feeds (have a script that automatically runs twice a day), then use Sony software for transferring feeds to the reader. In that case reader doesn't crash.

David

vinniet · 04-02-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddavtian

It happens to me all the time if I transfer books using libprs500. As Kovid explained, new feeds are too advanced for reader (they are great for reading/navigating).

I use a command line to create feeds (have a script that automatically runs twice a day), then use Sony software for transferring feeds to the reader. In that case reader doesn't crash.

David

Do you mind sharing that script. I would like to do the same thing.

Thanks!

queen13 · 04-03-2008, 02:36 AM

Never transfer news to PRS reader.
It has some kind of malfunction with news feed.
(Some is working fine, some others are crashing reader)

Then only thing you can do is RESET!!!

vinniet · 04-03-2008, 08:56 PM

This all worked fine a few versions ago, no problem. Even with the new version I never have to do a reset, it always did it on its own.

ddavtian · 04-03-2008, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queen13

Never transfer news to PRS reader.
It has some kind of malfunction with news feed.
(Some is working fine, some others are crashing reader)
Then only thing you can do is RESET!!!

If you transfer through Sony software, it does all the necessary formatting/preprocessing, then reader opens it fine, no crash.

Quote:

This all worked fine a few versions ago, no problem. Even with the new version I never have to do a reset, it always did it on its own.

Kovid keeps improving his software. New version of feeds is much better to read/navigate on the reader. But it's too much preprocessing for limited processor of reader. Just transfer through Sony.

If you don't like or don't want the new version of feeds, you can always use the "web2lrf" instead of "feeds2lrf".

About my script. It's a simple text file, called "GetNews.bat" with lines like this:

cd C:\Temp
feeds2lrf "The New York Times" --username=XXX --password=XXX
feeds2lrf CNN
feeds2lrf mynews.py
etc., etc.

I have WinXP, so I have scheduled a periodic task to run this bat file 6am. It only takes me few minutes to open Sony software and transfer news feeds to the reader. No crashes, all feeds (some of them are over 1,000 pages) open very quickly.

I can't say enough "thanks" to Kovid for making reader a better device. I had a small donation and participated in getting the community-sponsored prs505, have buy more drinks for him soon.

Gameboy213 · 04-30-2008, 08:01 PM

I get the crash when openning some feeds on my 505 as well. Are you saying that it will NOT crash if you save the feed and add it to the library rather than sending it directly to the 505? If so, I wouldn't mind that extra step if needed.

03-27-2008, 07:31 PM	#1
vinniet Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 97 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Device: Sony PRS-500	libprs500 News feeds Crash Reader I converted three news feeds: New York Times, USA Today, and NASA. The fonts on all three are extremely small. When I change the font size the PRS-500 will clear screen then reboot. A few times it will change the font but go clear screen and crash a few pages later. This has happen on all three feeds so its not just related to one of them. A few extra information, I have the feeds on internal memory and I have 30 megs free storage. Also I have libprs500 v0.4.43 Anyone else experience this?? Last edited by vinniet; 03-27-2008 at 07:34 PM.

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03-27-2008, 08:19 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's basically a symptom of the reader not being able to handle the advanced features in the new feed fetching code. Hopefully, SONY will fix this in a firmware update. In the meantime, try 0.4.45 (it has bigger fonts for a few feeds)

03-27-2008, 10:16 PM	#3
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Would it not be best to use the command line and just set the base font to a larger size so it can stay at small and no need to change the font size? And if anyone reading this has the problem and doesn't know how to use the command line, google is your friend for searching for web sites to go to to learn how.

03-27-2008, 10:21 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm going to bump up the default base font size to 12pt in the next release

03-27-2008, 10:58 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No I like 12.

03-27-2008, 11:00 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I suppose if I want to use any the the profiles, I can always do it via the command line and the base font switch and choose my own size.

03-28-2008, 01:11 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah, I think it's better to err on the side of having a smallest font that's a little too large rather than one that's a little too small

03-31-2008, 11:11 AM	#9
vinniet Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 97 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Device: Sony PRS-500	Hello ... I downloaded the very newest version of libprs500 and it is still causing crashing. Now I the font is not small, but while the feed is being formated (spinning arrows) it sometimes crash the reader. If it does not crash the reader then the next feed or book will crash it. Has anyone else seen this problem? Vinnie

04-02-2008, 01:52 PM	#10
ddavtian Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	It happens to me all the time if I transfer books using libprs500. As Kovid explained, new feeds are too advanced for reader (they are great for reading/navigating). I use a command line to create feeds (have a script that automatically runs twice a day), then use Sony software for transferring feeds to the reader. In that case reader doesn't crash. David

04-03-2008, 02:36 AM	#12
queen13 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Never transfer news to PRS reader. It has some kind of malfunction with news feed. (Some is working fine, some others are crashing reader) Then only thing you can do is RESET!!!

04-03-2008, 08:56 PM	#13
vinniet Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 97 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Device: Sony PRS-500	This all worked fine a few versions ago, no problem. Even with the new version I never have to do a reset, it always did it on its own.

04-30-2008, 08:01 PM	#15
Gameboy213 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 1024 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Onyx Boox Note 2 , Kindle Oasis 2018	I get the crash when openning some feeds on my 505 as well. Are you saying that it will NOT crash if you save the feed and add it to the library rather than sending it directly to the 505? If so, I wouldn't mind that extra step if needed.