Komic, a Kindle comic reader - Page 25

silver18 · 01-23-2013, 03:13 AM

Komic has some problems under 5.3.2 firmware, so if you use it it's better stay with the 5.1.2 until I have time to fix everything!!
Thanks for your support!!!

msxer · 01-26-2013, 12:34 PM

I've tried to run update from Komic 2.0 menu on launcher and now my kindle is not responding. Already tried turning it off and on. Any help?

I wasn't holding the power button long enough. Now it's back to normal. I will uninstall komic 2.0 and make a fresh install of version 2.1.

silver18 · 01-26-2013, 01:12 PM

Thanks for letting me know this...
May I know the firmware on your Kindle Touch?
What did you see on your screen during the update (i.e. sort of instruction...)?

msxer · 01-26-2013, 01:56 PM

Firmware 5.1.2
I last thing I saw was "press the home button to start" or something like that. First the kindle start to slow down on navigating through menus and after a while it stopped responding. If I turned it off and on the screen would stay on screensaver but with the menu appearing over it but not working. Sometimes the screen would blink but nothing more than that.

twobob · 01-26-2013, 02:09 PM

sounds like an imagemagick process gone bonkers maybe. probably never happen again lol

silver18 · 01-26-2013, 02:52 PM

Mmmm...it's strange since the script contains just curl to check and download the update, unzip and little more...

silver18 · 01-26-2013, 03:17 PM

Komic is on the road again (for 5.3.2 firmware)!

thomass · 01-28-2013, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver18

Komic is on the road again (for 5.3.2 firmware)!

I tried it on 5.3.2 but it crashes with "Application Error": "the selected application ... "

silver18 · 01-28-2013, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomass

I tried it on 5.3.2 but it crashes with "Application Error": "the selected application ... "

That's true...
I mean that I'm solving every single problem with the new firmware and, in the meanwhile, I'm adding something new.
Please wait for the new release (v2.2)!!

Sorry for the misunderstanding!

thomass · 01-28-2013, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver18

Please wait for the new release (v2.2)!!
Sorry for the misunderstanding!

no problem

waiting

silver18 · 02-02-2013, 05:06 PM

Next release won't *probably* use the naming scheme anymore.
It will read file names directly when opening a comic.
I'm currently testing it and it ***seems*** to work.
I just need to add a backward compatibility with the old naming scheme!!

silver18 · 02-07-2013, 04:28 AM

I would just let you know what I'm working on.
I definitely removed the rename script so komic now reads every file name. This should also let us use any type of image extension (jpg, png, gif....)!
As a result, we have to wait approximately 5 seconds after the comic choice: this time is needed to create the new list of files and update the JS script.

Another plus of this is that we don't need to count pages on startup.

I moved the decompress script inside komic as well as the move screenshots.
I plan to run the move screenshot after actually having taken a screenshot.

I won't include the check and download updates in next release: it relies on this thread and on mediafire and it is highly probably it fails if anything is changed.

In the end, the extension will have only the run script!

I tried to remove all memory leakage and I added a function to free some memory every 15 pages. I tried this with the automatic page turner and it proved to work fine (no crashes). BTW, the memory management is directly connected to the file size, so, as always, light images are the best choice.

I can now provide a page refresh function: you can choose the amount of pages between a full refresh of the screen and another.

Finally, I did my best to cut every unneeded part of code and to optimize the rest: I'm currently doing "labor limae" on the whole application.

Last things I plan to do are:
- check if I can provide pinch to zoom (it worked before 5.3.2!)
- remove the time delay between page turn and the application of contrast settings

silver18 · 02-07-2013, 04:36 AM

I forgot a last thing!
Next release will work on kindle touch 5.3.2 and NOT on previous firmwares.
This is due to the changes made by amazon.
So, if you still have 5.1.2 firmware, stick with komic 2.1!

As regards paperwhite, I ***expect*** it works BUT I also expect lots of glitches in the GUI due to the different resolution.
I can't fix it as I don't own a paperwhite. BTW, anyone with some skills in CSS and HTML can fix it (and it could also be good way to correct my code!).
Obviously, thanks to Ixtab, Twobob and all the other for KUAL!!!

twobob · 02-07-2013, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver18

I forgot a last thing!
Next release will work on kindle touch 5.3.2 and NOT on previous firmwares.
This is due to the changes made by amazon.
So, if you still have 5.1.2 firmware, stick with komic 2.1!

As regards paperwhite, I ***expect*** it works BUT I also expect lots of glitches in the GUI due to the different resolution.
I can't fix it as I don't own a paperwhite. BTW, anyone with some skills in CSS and HTML can fix it (and it could also be good way to correct my code!).
Obviously, thanks to Ixtab, Twobob and all the other for KUAL!!!

And I would be very interested to see al list of changes you had to make.

There is a pile of WAF stuff that needs 5.3.2ing and if the only way is to provide two copies (PRE and POST 5.3.2) as "mesquites" then sobeit.

Big wishes for fortune on your quest for compliance.

silver18 · 02-07-2013, 08:51 AM

Converting a WAF to match 5.3.2 conditions is only a matter of changing che corresponding entry in appreg.db (mesquites...)!
As regards Komic, I had some problems with the GUI (I needed to resize the page and change something else). But this is probably related to me not being a good HTML/CSS coder!

01-26-2013, 12:34 PM	#362
msxer Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I've tried to run update from Komic 2.0 menu on launcher and now my kindle is not responding. Already tried turning it off and on. Any help? I wasn't holding the power button long enough. Now it's back to normal. I will uninstall komic 2.0 and make a fresh install of version 2.1. Last edited by msxer; 01-26-2013 at 12:42 PM. Reason: problem solved

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01-23-2013, 03:13 AM	#361
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Komic has some problems under 5.3.2 firmware, so if you use it it's better stay with the 5.1.2 until I have time to fix everything!! Thanks for your support!!!

01-26-2013, 01:12 PM	#363
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Thanks for letting me know this... May I know the firmware on your Kindle Touch? What did you see on your screen during the update (i.e. sort of instruction...)?

01-26-2013, 01:56 PM	#364
msxer Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Firmware 5.1.2 I last thing I saw was "press the home button to start" or something like that. First the kindle start to slow down on navigating through menus and after a while it stopped responding. If I turned it off and on the screen would stay on screensaver but with the menu appearing over it but not working. Sometimes the screen would blink but nothing more than that.

01-26-2013, 02:09 PM	#365
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	sounds like an imagemagick process gone bonkers maybe. probably never happen again lol

01-26-2013, 02:52 PM	#366
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Mmmm...it's strange since the script contains just curl to check and download the update, unzip and little more...

01-26-2013, 03:17 PM	#367
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Komic is on the road again (for 5.3.2 firmware)!

02-02-2013, 05:06 PM	#371
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Next release won't probably use the naming scheme anymore. It will read file names directly when opening a comic. I'm currently testing it and it *seems* to work. I just need to add a backward compatibility with the old naming scheme!!

02-07-2013, 04:28 AM	#372
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	I would just let you know what I'm working on. I definitely removed the rename script so komic now reads every file name. This should also let us use any type of image extension (jpg, png, gif....)! As a result, we have to wait approximately 5 seconds after the comic choice: this time is needed to create the new list of files and update the JS script. Another plus of this is that we don't need to count pages on startup. I moved the decompress script inside komic as well as the move screenshots. I plan to run the move screenshot after actually having taken a screenshot. I won't include the check and download updates in next release: it relies on this thread and on mediafire and it is highly probably it fails if anything is changed. In the end, the extension will have only the run script! I tried to remove all memory leakage and I added a function to free some memory every 15 pages. I tried this with the automatic page turner and it proved to work fine (no crashes). BTW, the memory management is directly connected to the file size, so, as always, light images are the best choice. I can now provide a page refresh function: you can choose the amount of pages between a full refresh of the screen and another. Finally, I did my best to cut every unneeded part of code and to optimize the rest: I'm currently doing "labor limae" on the whole application. Last things I plan to do are: - check if I can provide pinch to zoom (it worked before 5.3.2!) - remove the time delay between page turn and the application of contrast settings

02-07-2013, 04:36 AM	#373
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	I forgot a last thing! Next release will work on kindle touch 5.3.2 and NOT on previous firmwares. This is due to the changes made by amazon. So, if you still have 5.1.2 firmware, stick with komic 2.1! As regards paperwhite, I *expect* it works BUT I also expect lots of glitches in the GUI due to the different resolution. I can't fix it as I don't own a paperwhite. BTW, anyone with some skills in CSS and HTML can fix it (and it could also be good way to correct my code!). Obviously, thanks to Ixtab, Twobob and all the other for KUAL!!!

02-07-2013, 08:51 AM	#375
silver18 THE NOOB Posts: 701 Karma: 1545649 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2	Converting a WAF to match 5.3.2 conditions is only a matter of changing che corresponding entry in appreg.db (mesquites...)! As regards Komic, I had some problems with the GUI (I needed to resize the page and change something else). But this is probably related to me not being a good HTML/CSS coder!

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