Hack to reopen last book

[Lucas Malor]

I would find a way to reopen the last opened book at startup, if I shut down when the book was opened.
What I want to do is to write the document path to some file before the device is shut down if the document is open, and re-open the document when the OS is ready. The problems are:

1. how can I insert an action before the shutting down?
2. where can I find the last opened document? I'm quite sure this information is stored somewhere (the db?)
3. how can I open a document?

[tshering]

As for point 1, this might be helpful.

[Lucas Malor]

Ok, this is what I have done:

1. opened a SSH connection
2. mkdir /etc/rc0.d
3. cd /etc/init.d
4. echo "#! /bin/sh" > test
5. echo >> test
6. echo "echo 'OOOOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!' > /mnt/onboard/OOK.txt" >> test
7. cd /etc/rc0.d
8. ln -s /etc/init.d/test S10test
9. sync
10. exit
11. unplugged kobo
12. restarted kobo

Result: no OOOOOOK.txt even after another shutdown.... but my db is corrupted, since kobo doesn't find any book in my library even if the files are ok

It seems that the OS doesn't use rc#.d scripts. Any other ideas?

[tshering]

Maybe you can do something like KevinShort does here.

[yoq]

don't forget to "chmod +x script.sh"

busybox probably doesn't support /etc/rc0.d
however /etc/inittab should do as well by adding:

::shutdown:/path/to/script.sh

Details: http://git.busybox.net/busybox/tree/examples/inittab

[Lucas Malor]

Originally Posted by yoq

don't forget to "chmod +x script.sh"

......damnit :-P

Originally Posted by yoq

busybox probably doesn't support /etc/rc0.d
/etc/inittab should do as well

It doesn't work... I added

::shutdown:/etc/init.d/test

before

::shutdown:/bin/umount -a -r

the stupid test script works if I run it manually, but it's not executed at shutdown

EDIT: I also added sync at the end, but nothing

[Lucas Malor]

After some help from the BusyBox maling list, I've found that any output, even the stdout, is suppressed during the shutdown, but the script is executed. I don't know if there's a way to write an output on shutdown. Maybe I can use acpid to run a script when the power button is slided.

[tshering]

If acipd does not work as wished, I would like to draw your attention again to KevinShort's ingenious solution.

[Lucas Malor]

I completely missed you post, this is a lot more simple! I'll try it tomorrow

The best for me will be to disable also the display of the shutdown image, so the last page will be displayed instead. Unfortunately, like Kevin, I have no idea where's the code that loads that image.

[Lucas Malor]

Ok, it works! Now the real big problem is to find a way to open the book. I think there's no command line solution this time... probably books are managed by nickel? Furthermore I should be able to open it instead of showing the homepage, to save time.

Yoq, you have linked a library to nickel. Do you have any idea where I can find what I'm searching for? On Kobo git I can't find nothing useful.

I can also simulate a touch on the first book, but it will be slow and not so useful.

[yoq]

My approach is described here: http://www.jayconrod.com/cgi/view_post.py?23
However, this is probably not useful for your problem, it's better suited to change the way nickel interacts with the kernel or other programs. I have not looked into it yet, but "ah-" seems to have gained some access to the nickel internas with his KoboTweaks plugin.

[Lucas Malor]

So I have to take a look to tweaks code. ah- seems to be inactive...

[KevinShort]

Originally Posted by Lucas Malor

I can also simulate a touch on the first book, but it will be slow and not so useful.

I doubt you could get anything to go much faster than that. Even the tweaks plugin doesn't start until after the home screen loads.